Government Policy Consultations
View a summary of all current government consultations and details of how you can respond.
Our responses to consultations
We regularly respond to Government consultations to help shape the future development of national policy and ensure that the views of Cornwall are heard.
You can view our recent responses to consultations below.
Children, young people and education
- Adding Folic Acid in Flour Consultation response, August 2019
- Funding for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and Those Who Need Alternative Provision, May 2019
- Draft National Standards response, November 2018
- First 1000 days inquiry, September 2018
- Relationships (and sex) education and health education, July 2018
- Response to All Parliamentary Inquiry on Social Mobility, May 2018
- Surveys on childcare and early years in England, April 2018
- Social Work England - Secondary Legislative Framework, March 2018
- Working together to safeguard children, December 2017
- Ofsted: Changes to Ofsted’s statistical reporting of inspection outcomes for maintained schools and academies, December 2017
- Child and family social work national assessment and accreditation system, March 2017
- Role of education in children and young people’s mental health, January 2017
Council and democracy consultations
- Cornwall Council and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Response to Brexit and Local Government Enquiry: House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee, November 2017
- Response to Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on European Economic Area (EEA) workers in the UK labour market, October 2017
- House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee Immigration Inquiry, March 2017
- House of Commons Brexit and devolution inquiry, March 2017
- Overview and scrutiny in local government inquiry, March 2017
- Provisional LG Finance Settlement 17-18, January 2017
Economy
- Written Evidence Submitted by Cornwall Council Regarding the Inquiry into UK Trade with China, February 2020
- Response from Cornwall Council/ Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership response to Defra call for evidence 'Fishing quota allocation: Developing a new approach for allocating additional fishing quota in England', based on September 2018 response to Sustainable Fisheries Consultation, September 2019
- Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations White Paper response, September 2018
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Post-Brexit Funding for Nations, Regions and Local Areas call for evidence
- Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit response, May 2018
- High streets and town centres in 2030 inquiry response, June 2018
- Response to HMT's VAT registration threshold-call for evidence, June 2018
- Cornwall Council and CIoS LEP response to the Maritime 2050 Call or Evidence, May 2018
- SW Peninsula response to Major Road Network consultation, Major Road Network combined map
- Department for Transport: Strategic Road Network consultation response, A30 route based strategy map, A38 route based strategy map, March 2018
- Department for Transport: Response to Major Road Network consultation; response letter; Cornwall Major Road Network Map, March 2018
- Fairer Funding Review - a review of relative needs and resources, March 2018
- Response to the Great Western Railway Consultation, February 2018
- Department for Transport: Future of Community Rail Strategy, January 2018 and cover letter
- Department for Transport: Ports good governance: draft guidance, October 2017
- Extending Local Full Fibre Networks, January 2017
- Rural Tourism Inquiry, January 2017
- RSA inclusive growth commission, January 2017
- Cornwall Council and C&IoS LEP response to Smart Flexible Energy System Call for Evidence, January 2017
Housing and planning
- Planning White Paper: Planning for the Future, October 2020
- Short term changes to the current Planning System, October 2020
- Uplift to Building Regulations/new Future Homes Standard, summary and technical response, Feb 2020
- MHCLG Consultation on proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G response, October 2019
- Changing Places, July 2019
- Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces, Veterans, and their families, March 2019
- MHCLG: Technical updates to National Planning Policy, December 2018
- MHCLG: Rents for Social Housing from 2020/21, November 2018
- Supporting housing delivery through developer contributions consultation response, May 2018
- Draft revised National Planning Policy Framework, March 2018
- Supporting housing delivery through developer contributions, March 2018
- Call for Evidence Part 2 Park Homes, February 2018
- Sheltered Housing, and Short Term Accommodation January 2018
- Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities, December 2017
- Planning for the Right Homes in the Right Places, November 2017
- Improving Access to Social Housing for Victims of Domestic Abuse, December 2017
- New Burdens Assessment, February 2017
Neighbourhoods and the Environment
- South West Marine Plan, Iteration 2, March 2018
- Draft National Planning Policy Framework, Response, May 2018
- South West Marine Management Response, March 2018
- Fire and Rescue National Framework for England, February 2018
Responses to previous consultations
You can view our responses to previous consultations by selecting the appropriate links from the navigation menu.
View a summary of all current government consultations and details of how you can respond.
Our responses to consultations
Continue readingWe regularly respond to Government consultations to help shape the future development of national policy and ensure that the views of Cornwall are heard.
You can view our recent responses to consultations below.
Children, young people and education
- Adding Folic Acid in Flour Consultation response, August 2019
- Funding for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and Those Who Need Alternative Provision, May 2019
- Draft National Standards response, November 2018
- First 1000 days inquiry, September 2018
- Relationships (and sex) education and health education, July 2018
- Response to All Parliamentary Inquiry on Social Mobility, May 2018
- Surveys on childcare and early years in England, April 2018
- Social Work England - Secondary Legislative Framework, March 2018
- Working together to safeguard children, December 2017
- Ofsted: Changes to Ofsted’s statistical reporting of inspection outcomes for maintained schools and academies, December 2017
- Child and family social work national assessment and accreditation system, March 2017
- Role of education in children and young people’s mental health, January 2017
Council and democracy consultations
- Cornwall Council and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Response to Brexit and Local Government Enquiry: House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee, November 2017
- Response to Migration Advisory Committee call for evidence on European Economic Area (EEA) workers in the UK labour market, October 2017
- House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee Immigration Inquiry, March 2017
- House of Commons Brexit and devolution inquiry, March 2017
- Overview and scrutiny in local government inquiry, March 2017
- Provisional LG Finance Settlement 17-18, January 2017
Economy
- Written Evidence Submitted by Cornwall Council Regarding the Inquiry into UK Trade with China, February 2020
- Response from Cornwall Council/ Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership response to Defra call for evidence 'Fishing quota allocation: Developing a new approach for allocating additional fishing quota in England', based on September 2018 response to Sustainable Fisheries Consultation, September 2019
- Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations White Paper response, September 2018
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Post-Brexit Funding for Nations, Regions and Local Areas call for evidence
- Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit response, May 2018
- High streets and town centres in 2030 inquiry response, June 2018
- Response to HMT's VAT registration threshold-call for evidence, June 2018
- Cornwall Council and CIoS LEP response to the Maritime 2050 Call or Evidence, May 2018
- SW Peninsula response to Major Road Network consultation, Major Road Network combined map
- Department for Transport: Strategic Road Network consultation response, A30 route based strategy map, A38 route based strategy map, March 2018
- Department for Transport: Response to Major Road Network consultation; response letter; Cornwall Major Road Network Map, March 2018
- Fairer Funding Review - a review of relative needs and resources, March 2018
- Response to the Great Western Railway Consultation, February 2018
- Department for Transport: Future of Community Rail Strategy, January 2018 and cover letter
- Department for Transport: Ports good governance: draft guidance, October 2017
- Extending Local Full Fibre Networks, January 2017
- Rural Tourism Inquiry, January 2017
- RSA inclusive growth commission, January 2017
- Cornwall Council and C&IoS LEP response to Smart Flexible Energy System Call for Evidence, January 2017
Housing and planning
- Planning White Paper: Planning for the Future, October 2020
- Short term changes to the current Planning System, October 2020
- Uplift to Building Regulations/new Future Homes Standard, summary and technical response, Feb 2020
- MHCLG Consultation on proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G response, October 2019
- Changing Places, July 2019
- Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces, Veterans, and their families, March 2019
- MHCLG: Technical updates to National Planning Policy, December 2018
- MHCLG: Rents for Social Housing from 2020/21, November 2018
- Supporting housing delivery through developer contributions consultation response, May 2018
- Draft revised National Planning Policy Framework, March 2018
- Supporting housing delivery through developer contributions, March 2018
- Call for Evidence Part 2 Park Homes, February 2018
- Sheltered Housing, and Short Term Accommodation January 2018
- Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities, December 2017
- Planning for the Right Homes in the Right Places, November 2017
- Improving Access to Social Housing for Victims of Domestic Abuse, December 2017
- New Burdens Assessment, February 2017
Neighbourhoods and the Environment
- South West Marine Plan, Iteration 2, March 2018
- Draft National Planning Policy Framework, Response, May 2018
- South West Marine Management Response, March 2018
- Fire and Rescue National Framework for England, February 2018
You can view our responses to previous consultations by selecting the appropriate links from the navigation menu.