Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many consultations the Ministry of Justice has carried out in each of the last five years; and to how many of those it published a formal response within 12 weeks of the consultation closing.

The Ministry of Justice has carried out 96 consultations and calls for evidence in the last five years, as follows:

2019 - 4

2018 - 20

2017 - 13

2016 - 20

2015 - 20

2014 (12 July onwards) - 19

We published a response on GOV.UK within 12 weeks of the consultation closing in 26 instances:

2019 - 0 (12 week mark not yet reached for 3 out of 4 consultations)

2018 - 2

2017 - 2

2016 - 8

2015 - 3

2014 (12 July onwards) - 11

These figures include consultations and calls for evidence from the Ministry of Justice and our agencies, but do not include those initiated by independent bodies such as the Law Commission or the Sentencing Council. The figures include consultations run in partnership with other government departments.

All Ministry of Justice consultations and calls for evidence are available on GOV.UK and the online consultation platform, Citizen Space.