Further to the answers to questions S2W-18038 and S2W-18654 answered by Rhona Brankin on 19 August and 13 September 2005 respectively, what…

Answered Asked by Linda Fabiani SNP Lodged 16 Sep 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-18038 and S2W-18654 answered by Rhona Brankin on 19 August and 13 September 2005 respectively, what definition of "written" its agencies and departments use in respect of responses to consultations.

The answer

Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 Sep 2005 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

There is no formal definition. In relation to Scottish Executive consultation exercises, we would generally regard a response as “written” if it is transmitted in a legible form by whatever means, for example post or e-mail, comments submitted through on-line response forms, petitions and campaign letters.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-19280 by reference.