Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average length of a consultation period is in his Department.

DCMS consults in line with Government’s Consultation Principles, which can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance.As outlined in the guidelines, the amount of time required to consult will depend on the nature and impact of the proposal, and might typically vary between two and 12 weeks.It confirms that there is no set formula for the consultation length, and that this must be assessed on a case-by-case basis depending on the subject.