The Law Commission, which tidies up the statute book, is planning a consultation paper in the first half of next year.
There are many views on what should happen next, and in the autumn the Arts Council plans a consultation to help decide how the remaining money from the Talawa project could best be used by black theatre.
Officials and ministers have been working on an option that could yet see the government give an indication of its plans (a consultation to report by September?) in this area through a (written ministerial) statement before the end of term, possibly as soon as tomorrow.
The education secretary assured the committee that her plans, in a consultation document published on Monday, were intended to boost social mobility and would be based on evidence.
The Treasury said the soft drinks industry levy proposals are proceeding as planned with a consultation just finished and government response due in late November or early December.
Shapps has put out his plans as a consultation and, typical for CLG, lots of ends have been left loose, the paper basically saying: please tell us how we can accomplish our ends because we haven't the foggiest idea.
The Home Office has delayed plans for a consultation on restricting student visas and officials are said to be struggling to find ways to limit the recruiting of international students by some universities.
Northamptonshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds has approved the plans and a consultation has begun.
The Conservative-run council's leader, Derrick Murphy, said it had drawn up new plans following a consultation with residents.
RWE npower renewables, the developers of the Atlantic Array off north Devon, has reduced its plans following a consultation and environmental study.
In Scotland, Liberal Democrat MSP Jim Hume has indicated he will be presenting a bill this year to bring in a ban, while Northern Ireland's health minister has announced plans for a consultation on the issue.
