Part of Protection of Freedoms Bill – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 15 February 2012.
Perhaps I might ask the noble Baroness about the length of the consultation period. The letter that I quoted from, dated
"We are currently in the process of consulting the bodies concerned".
It is very unusual for a government consultation to go on for nine months. Have the Government started another consultation? It is very good to have such long consultations, but it is a bit unusual. When is the consultation on the Trinity House issue going to finish? I would be very grateful for the noble Baroness's response.