Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the answer of 14 July 2026 to Question HL1470, on Solar Power: Safety, what guidance has the Cabinet Office given on consultations which last (a) 2 weeks, (b) 8 weeks and (c) 12 weeks.

The CO is currently in the process of updating its policy on engagement and consultation following the letter issued by the First Secretary of State, Chancellor and Attorney General, and a statement will follow in the Autumn. It is clear that there is no legally prescribed period a consultation must last.