Public Administration Committee - Eighth Report
Cabinet Manual

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 March 2011.

Contents

Terms of Reference

1 Introduction

2 The aim of the Cabinet Manual

A written constitution?

Clarity of objectives

Single source of information

Source material

3 Improving the Manual

The status of the information

Established convention versus new practice

Contested practices

4 Evolution and revision

New Zealand and evolution

Revising the manual

Endorsement

By Cabinet

By Parliament

5 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex - List of attendees: Cabinet Manual Seminar held on 1 March 2011

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 1 April 2011