But responses to his consultation were almost universally hostile.
They declared that the bill was unnecessary, because coöperation and consultation were "usual".
But BIS said: "All responses to the consultation were considered carefully in the wider context of the detailed analysis of impacts, including on the public finances".
But why bother, says she, because it seems the council had already made its mind up before the petition and consultation were over.
The results of the consultation were not published until the implementation of the scheme was announced on February 12 this year.
Freud says the 5,000 responses to the consultation were "thoroughly and appropriately considered," and says that the #spartacusreport itself considered only 500 - 10% of the those responses.
Main reasons for consultation were respiratory failure, 18.5%%, coronary syndrome, 18.5 %, and infectious disease, 13%%.
The contents of the consultation were mainly about the "cleaning method/management method".
Two rounds of expert consultation were conducted to check and correct the data of consultation forms.
The question arose as to whether the freight organizations participating in the consultation were sufficiently representative.
Reason for consultation were considered as suspicion of infectious disease in only 149 (45.9%).
