5.0 Preparation of submissions
Cabinet has the pre-eminent role to ensure the development and coordination
of government policy. Cabinet collectively, and Ministers individually, have a
primary duty to ensure that policy and other decisions are robust and serve the
public interest. Information being considered at Cabinet level must be of the
highest standard to aid that decision-making.
The contents of a Cabinet submission should be concise and should bring out
essential matters under a series of headings, explained and illustrated in
Chapter 5.4 and Chapter 5.5 respectively.
The coversheet of a submission must not exceed two A4 pages and the total
document should not, as a general rule, exceed 12 A4 pages.
Attachments to submissions may be added where necessary to support the
Cabinet submission. Prescribed procedures apply to attachments and these are
listed in Chapter 5.3.11.
Uniformity of approach to Cabinet and Cabinet Committee business is an
important tool for injecting the necessary rigour into the process so that
Ministers can be confident that their decisions are based upon sound information
which has been gathered and presented in accordance with their collective
needs.
This chapter will discuss the various types of Cabinet submissions, their
differing structural requirements, as well as give important information on
formatting and stylistic requirements. Similarly, the chapter will also address
the requirements relating to preparation of a Cabinet Committee submission.
Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009
Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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