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<p>The Ministry of Justice has carried out 96 consultations and calls for evidence
in the last five years, as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2019 - 4</p><p>2018 - 20</p><p>2017
- 13</p><p>2016 - 20</p><p>2015 - 20</p><p>2014 (12 July onwards) - 19</p><p> </p><p>We
published a response on GOV.UK within 12 weeks of the consultation closing in 26 instances:</p><p>
</p><p>2019 - 0 (12 week mark not yet reached for 3 out of 4 consultations)</p><p>2018
- 2</p><p>2017 - 2</p><p>2016 - 8</p><p>2015 - 3</p><p>2014 (12 July onwards) - 11</p><p>
</p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>All Ministry of
Justice consultations and calls for evidence are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&taxons%5B%5D=all&subtaxons%5B%5D=all&publication_filter_option=consultations&departments%5B%5D=ministry-of-justice&official_document_status=all&world_locations%5B%5D=all&from_date=&to_date="
target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> and the online consultation platform, <a href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/"
target="_blank">Citizen Space</a>.</p>
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