Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

Policy teams across the Department consult regularly during the policy development and implementation cycle.

Information is available on GOV.UK on all open and closed consultations published by the Department, including the closing date for open consultations and, where available, the Government response.

The Cabinet Office has published best practice ‘consultation principles’ for government departments.