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Decision reports

Last updated 23 May 2011

The Welsh Government is committed to making the basis of Ministerial decision making more transparent.

In March 2002, the First Minister made a statement on Freedom of Information which included the committment to publish the background information provided to inform the decisions made by Ministers. The First Minister commented "while advice on policy will remain confidential, the facts and analysis in relation to that advice will be seperate so that the factual analysis in relation to the advice can be disclosed"

From 1 July 2003, the facts and factual analysis upon which Ministers have taken decisions have been published through Decision Reports.

Prior to 2011 the Decision Reports are catalogued following the central Government cataloguing scheme the Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary. From Jan 2011, Decision Reports are catalogued in line with the Welsh Government’s website topic headings with the addition of categories for Government (for decisions relating to central Welsh Government functions) and Subordinate Legislation (for decisions relating to the making of secondary legislation).

The following Decision Reports have been published in the past 7 days

Allocation of Invest-to-Save monies following Round VII of the Fund (24 May)

Improving the quality of Local Housing Market Assessments (24 May)

Approval of (early start) 21st century schools and further education institutions projects (24 May)

Transfer of Merthyr Tydfil's education functions (24 May)

Closure of the 3 Rivers Cockle Fishery during the 2013/14 cockle gathering season (24 May)

Consultation on Contaminated Land (24 May)

Appointment of external advisor to undertake a review into the resilience of the agricultural industry (24 May)

Statement on the review of the recent horsemeat contamination incidents in Wales (24 May)

The awarding of the contract for the Public Policy Institute for Wales (24 May)

Health and Social Services contributions to the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan Annual Report (24 May)

Powys Teaching Health Board's Information and Consultation Strategies for Carers (24 May)

Statement on the measles outbreak (24 May)

Statement in response to the recommendations made in the Strategic Review of Welsh Ambulance Services (24 May)

Change4Life Wales Programme Proposal (24 May)

Amending the preferred route for the A487 Caernarfon to Bontnewydd Bypass (24 May)

Mobile Infrastructure Feasibility Studies (24 May)

Approval of Trade Programme Payment (24 May)

Claims and new offers under the Broadband Support Scheme (24 May)

Acquisition of Cardiff Airport (23 May)

Strategic grant letter for the National Park Authorities (23 May)

Funding to rural support charities following severe weather (23 May)

Marketing and promotion of the Dylan Thomas centenary festival (23 May)

The Violence against Women and Domestic Abuse publicity campaigns for 2013/14 (23 May)

A Shared Equity Scheme (23 May)

Award of Major Repairs Allowance and outcome of analysis of Housing Revenue Account Business Plans 2013-14 (23 May)

Statement on the six monthly progress report against the commitments in Together for Health (23 May)

Letter to the Children and Young People Committee regarding the counselling services for north Wales child abuse victims (23 May)