Request for Minister directives on preparing advice

Details of the request

1. What directives/instructions (verbal or written) have Ministers given your department on how to prepare advice and policy options, since December 2023.
2. When was that directive given and by which Minister?

Response documents

• FW timeframes and printing requirements for briefings correspondence meeting invites and WPQs for Minister Bishop's office - 11 December 2023 [PDF, 198 KB]

• FW cabinet feedback - direction for all future cabinet papers - 5 August 2024 [PDF, 175 KB]
• FW minister's office update for week starting 9 September - 6 September 2024 [PDF, 219 KB]
• FW important information memo re cabinet and cabinet committee papers - 24 September 2024 [PDF, 193 KB]
• Memo to ministers re cabinet and cabinet committee processes - 23 September 2024 [PDF, 328 KB]
• Re potential joint decision briefing template - 26 September 2024 [PDF, 158 KB]
• Re (title withheld) - 27 September 2024 [PDF, 182 KB]
• Guidance on cab papers Minister Simmonds office - July 2024 [PDF, 312 KB]
• FW minister's office OCE update for week starting 30 September (recess week) - 27 September 2024 [PDF, 222 KB]
• FW Hon Watts meeting briefing template (1) - 2 February 2024 [PDF, 82.5 KB]
• Hon Simon Watts - meeting briefing template [PDF, 58.5 KB]
• FW template font sizes - 15 February 2024 [PDF, 190 KB]
• FW template font sizes - 15 February 2024 [PDF, 298 KB]
• Cabinet paper template [PDF, 214 KB]
• FW (title redacted as out of scope) - 27 February 2024 [PDF, 215 KB]
• FW quick reminders budget moratorium and consultation requirements for cabinet papers with fiscal implications - 12 April 2024 [PDF, 214 KB]
• FW style guide for ministers briefing notes etc - 8 May 2024 [PDF, 315 KB]
• Updated ministerial letterhead for Minister Simmonds - 8 May 2024 [PDF, 85.9 KB]
• FW feedback Minister Simmonds office feedback -style guide for Ministers briefing notes etc - 29 May 2024 [PDF, 314 KB]
• FW RMA reform officials meeting - 30 July 2024 [PDF, 164 KB]