Lord Norton of Louth will today kick off a debate in the Moses Room, House of Lords, with a question to the Government "what plans they have to ensure that public consultations by Government departments follow best practice?" This debate should be of great interest to anyone wanting to know about the processes of government.
Lord Norton discussed the debate on the "Lords of the Blog" - http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/public-consultations/