Decision reports

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

Blaenau Gwent CBC request for capitalisation of equal pay compensation payments (17 May)

Sponsorship for an event at the Final Competition of the Cardiff Singer of the World 2013 (17 May)

Môn a Menai Steering Group Recommendation (17 May)

Appointment of members to the Tackling Poverty External Advisory Group (16 May)

Request to delegated powers for the introduction of new medicines into NHS Wales (16 May)

Commissioning of Wales-based case studies to provide an evidence base to support the work of the Health, Wellbeing, Best Practice and Innovation Board (16 May)

Assessment of the Information and Consultation Strategies for Carers (16 May)

Approval of Programme Funded Payments (16 May)

Establishment of a Task & Finish Group on the Life Sciences Sector Hub (16 May)

Future Strategy for the Welsh Government Online information and Services for Businesses (16 May)

Publication of the Advice Services Review Report (16 May)

Consideration of the North Wales Regional Footprint Area Business Cases for Youth Crime Prevention Fund for 2013/14 (16 May)

All-Wales Community Safety Board’s (16 May)

Development of genomic medicine in Wales (15 May)

Call for evidence from the Welsh Language and Economic Development Task and Finish Group (15 May)

Statement on the Welsh Co-operative and Mutual’s Commission (15 May)

Approval of Trade Programme Payment (15 May)

Approval of Trade Programme Payment (15 May)

Claims and new offers under the Broadband Support Scheme (15 May)

Statement on 2013-14 Capital Allocations (15 May)

2013-14 Capital Reserves allocations (15 May)

Statement on access to new medicines and the availability of ivacaftor (Kalydeco) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (14 May)

Consultation on refreshing the relationship between Welsh Government and the Third Sector in Wales (14 May)

Community and Town Council Borrowing Approvals in 2013-14 (14 May)

Production of a Wales Aerospace capability matrix (14 May)

Coed Cymru Funding for 2013-14 (14 May)

Proposed amendments to the terms and conditions of appointment for Wales board member of Passenger Focus (14 May)

Appointment of the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Advisory Board Task and Finish Group (14 May)

International Labour Organisation Article 22 Report (14 May)

Youth Justice Expenditure 2013-2014 (13 May)

Establishments of a Welsh Language Technology and Digital Media Fund (13 May)

Service Of Statutory Blight Notice on Lyndhurst Bungalow, Hirwaun (13 May)

Changes to the planned timing of expenditure on Cardiff Airport (13 May)

Application for Repayable Business Finance (13 May)

Funding for a "give and gain" initiative (13 May)

Approval of Property Project Approvals up to 3 May (13 May)

Consultation the repeal of provisions contained in Section 84(1) of the Environment Act 1995 (13 May)

Replacement of the existing local authority environmental permitting fees and charges schemes with new schemes (13 May)