The Cabinet Office's Code of Practice on Consultation sets out standards for all departments to follow, helping to raise the quality and quantity of consultation carried out by government.
Effective consultation is central to the Government's better regulation agenda. Engaging stakeholders and the general public helps find alternatives to legislation and identify potential consequences before proposals become law. Read more . . .
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The National Archives' innovative use of ISO 14721 - a standard which describes how electronic data should be stored - is ensuring that important information is preserved. Read more . . .
The use of standards by the Met Office is allowing the department to save resources and control its environmental impact.
The Prime Minister has stated that every Government department must contribute to the goal of sustainable development. The Met Office has fulfilled this duty in its implementation of ISO 14001. It offers compelling evidence that introducing a standard can simultaneously yield environmental and financial benefits. Read more . . .
