A3 of the Engagement and Information Improvement Report (FOI)

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​Request

Recommendation A3 of the Engagement and Information Improvement Report was that “All key areas of Government policy should have a dedicated page on gov.je containing relevant information, policy documents and public announcements.” The May 2023 update stated that “Policy webpage content and structure has been drafted and checked with policy officers. Upload should take place by end of June 2023.”

Has this action been abandoned?

What other arrangements exists for the public to have easy access to information on key areas of Government policy?

Response

This work was commissioned as part of the former Chief Minister’s 100 Day Action Plan and the review was led by then Assistant Chief Minister for Communications: Deputy Stephenson.  

Recommendation A3 was intended to improve access to summary material on the policy position of several issues across Government. As a result, material was updated and uploaded to the following website address in 2023: 

Public policies.gov.je​ 

Since that date, there has been a change of Council of Ministers, with a new set of Common Strategic Policies, revised savings to curb the growth of the public service and a focus on right-sizing the Cabinet Office’s policy and communications functions. Therefore, this work is no longer a priority and, although the material still remains online, it will not be updated regularly.