Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement its commitment to external engagement and transparency as part of its review of the compliant environment; and if she will publish the (a) past and (b) future programme of external consultation on that review.
As part of our commitment to external engagement we have already spoken to a range of external stakeholders including employer groups, non-governmental organisations and other government departments. We will continue to do this throughout the review.
I can confirm we intend to publish a progress report on the evaluation at a suitable juncture. As set out in the Comprehensive Improvement Plan, initial analysis of data and evidence on the compliant environment will be completed by autumn 2021.