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These reports are intended to provide you with the facts and factual analysis upon which Ministers have taken the following decisions

Within this section the decisions relate to: Central Government (inc Cabinet and Cabinet Sub- committee); Civil Service; Constitution; Democracy and elections; Devolved administrations; Honours systems; Local government; Policy making; Politics; Public administration (inc public appointments); and, Regional policy.

Letter to the Chair of the Business Committee on the Budget timetable

28/06/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House agreed the draft letter to the Chair of the Business Committee on the Budget timetable.
 

Draft Cabinet Agenda 26 June 2012

26/06/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 June 2012.

26/06/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 12 June 2012.

20/06/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Draft Cabinet Agenda 19 June 2012

19/06/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Proposed use of 2012 Ryder Cup tickets

15/06/12
The First Minister has agreed to the proposed use of Ryder Cup tickets.
 

Allocation of the £44m remaining capital reserves for 2012-13

15/06/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House agreed the allocation of the £44m remaining capital reserves for 2012-13 and that these are reflected and published within the Supplementary Budget for 2012-13.
 

Wales Audit Office grant award for 2012/13

15/06/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities approved the award of grant to the Wales Audit Office of £1,275,000 for 2012/13.
 

Response to the Finance Committee inquiry into devolved funding

12/06/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House agreed the response to the Chair of the Finance Committee.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 29 May 2012.

12/06/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Pension arrangements for the new single environmental body

30/05/12
The Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development decided to go with option B with effect from 1 April 2013.
 

The re-utilization of retained capital funding allocated for the Rural Payments Wales Programme

25/05/12
The Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science has written to the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House to inform her that it was agreed at official level to use the remaining £1.7m of the Centrally Reserved Capital 2011/12 allocation to fund other capital projects delivered t ...
 

Draft Cabinet Agenda 12 June 2012

25/05/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Draft Cabinet Agenda 29 May 2012

25/05/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 22 May 2012.

25/05/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Cabinet Forward Business plan for June to October 2012

25/05/12
The First Minister agreed the paper
 

Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science contribution to the Welsh Government Corporate Plan 2012-15

24/05/12
The Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science has agreed the draft BETS contribution to the Corporate Plan.
 

Rural Affairs and Welsh European Funding Office contribution to the Welsh Government Corporate Plan 2012-15

24/05/12
The Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology & Science has agreed the draft Rural contribution to the Welsh Government Corporate Plan 2012-15.
 

Statement on the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan for Growth & Jobs

24/05/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House has approved the amended oral statement on the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan for Growth and Jobs as well as approving the revised accompanying Q and A briefing.
 

Evidence for the Finance Committee inquiry into Devolved Funding

24/05/12
The Minister for Finance and leader of the House agreed the lines evidence for her appearance before the Finance Committee.
 

Draft Cabinet Agenda 22 May 2012

24/05/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 15 May 2012.

24/05/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Review of the Graduate Fast Stream programme

21/05/12
The First Minister agreed to write to Rt Hon Francis Maud to recommend that a posting to a devolved government for all Graduate Fast Streamers is included as part of the revised Graduate Fast Stream Programme.
 

Draft Cabinet Agenda 1 May 2012

18/05/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 24 April 2012.

18/05/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Statement on financial reform and a letter to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury

18/05/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House decided to issue a Written Statement on the progress of the inter-governmental talks on funding reform. The Minister also decided to write to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
 

Agreement of the narrative updates on specific action commitments relating to equalities and to finance, for inclusion in the draft Programme for Government Annual Report

16/05/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House approved narrative updates on specific action commitments relating to equalities and to finance, including procurement, for inclusion in the draft Programme for Government Annual Report; and approved chapter summary and statistical profiles relating ...
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday 8th May 2012.

14/05/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday 8th May 2012.

14/05/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Agreement of the Environment and Sustainable Development Department introductory strategic narratives for the Programme for Government Annual Report

14/05/12
The Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development agreed the introductory strategic narratives for the Programme for Government Annual Report.
 

Agenda of the Cabinet meeting held on 8th May 2012

08/05/12
The First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday 1st May 2012.

08/05/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Finance Committee inquiry into devolved funding

04/05/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House agreed the contents of an amended draft evidence paper on devolved funding.
 

Business case for Counsel General Insignia

04/05/12
The First Minister has considered and is content for the Royal Mint to begin the design stage for the production of an insignia which will be representative of the office of the Counsel General.
 

Production of a DVD to promote good practice procurement across the public sector in Wales

01/05/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House has approved expenditure of £21,329 & VAT and noted the arrangements for the event to be held on 14 June 2012.
 

Inquiry into modernisation of European Union Procurement Policy

01/05/12
The Minister for Finance and Leader of the House agreed to provide a response to further follow up questions from the Inquiry commissioned by the Enterprise and Business Committee into the modernisation of European Procurement Policy.
 

Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday 27th March 2012

19/04/12
The First Minister agreed the draft minutes.
 

Agenda of the Cabinet meeting held on 24th April 2012

19/04/12
First Minister agreed the agenda.
 

Consultation on a separate Legal Jurisdiction for Wales

12/04/12
The Counsel General approved the draft consultation document. He also agreed to the suggested launch date of 27 March 2012 and the proposed longer-term timetable and handling arrangements. The First Minister also agreed the draft consultation document.