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Cabinet manuals and The Ministerial Code

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Meeting: 15/01/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2.2)

2.2 Response from Welsh Government to the Chair regarding the Ministerial Code

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Meeting: 27/11/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Further correspondence from Jane Runeckles, FDA to the Chair regarding the Ministerial Code

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2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister of Wales.

Meeting: 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from FDA Cymru | Wales to David Richards, Director, Governance & Ethics - Welsh Government regarding the Ministerial Code

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2.2 Members agreed to write to the FDA.

Meeting: 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Rt Hon Eluned Morgan AS, First Minister of Wales to the Chair regarding the Ministerial Code

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Meeting: 06/02/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Response from the First Minister of Wales to the Chair regarding the publication of the Welsh Government Cabinet Handbook

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2.1 The Committee noted the letter and agreed to write to the First Minister.

Meeting: 22/01/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Response from the First Minister of Wales to the Chair regarding The Ministerial Code

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2.2 The Committee agreed to follow up with the First Minister with a future invitation.

Meeting: 21/11/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7)

7 Ministerial Code: consideration of draft letter

Research brief
Draft letter

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7.1 The Committee agreed the letter.

 

Meeting: 06/11/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Chair to David Richards OBE, Director of Propriety and Ethics - Welsh Government regarding the Cabinet Manual and Ministerial Code

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Meeting: 06/11/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 9)

Response from David Richards OBE, Director of Propriety and Ethics - Welsh Government to the Chair regarding the Cabinet Manual and Ministerial Code: consideration of response

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9.1 The Committee agreed to write to Welsh Government setting out its views on the Cabinet manuals and Ministerial Code.

 

Meeting: 06/11/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Response from David Richards OBE, Director of Propriety and Ethics - Welsh Government to the Chair regarding the Cabinet Manual and Ministerial Code

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Meeting: 02/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 4)

Consideration of Evidence - Cabinet manuals and The Ministerial Code

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4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to write to the Permanent Secretary and David Richards.

 

Meeting: 02/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)

2 Evidence Session - Cabinet Manuals and The Ministerial Code

Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government

David Richards, Director of Propriety and Ethics - Welsh Government

 

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Consultation responses

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary – Welsh Government.

 

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