Are Cabinet meetings recorded?
Records of cabinet meetings are confidential documents and only transferred to The National Archives after 20 years – the 20-year rule.
What is a Cabinet minute?
Cabinet and Cabinet committee minutes are the formal record of a decision, and are prepared and published by the Cabinet Office once a Cabinet paper or oral item has been considered by Cabinet or a Cabinet committee.
How do you reference Cabinet minutes?
References to Cabinet minutes and conclusions are made by using symbols, for example CC34(38)5, in which letters refer to a series of conclusions and figures refer to the details of the meeting, year, and place on the agenda.
How can I take minutes in the UK?
The basic tasks for the minute-taker are:
- Taking rough notes during your meetings.
- Writing up these notes neatly or typing them out.
- Copying and distributing them to relevant people.
- Keeping all minutes together in a file for future reference.
How often are cabinet meetings?
Each Cabinet member is the head of an executive department of the government. The President meets with his/her Cabinet frequently to hear their reports and their suggestions. Usually, they meet together once a week or every other week.
What are the Cabinet papers?
Memoranda that were presented for the information of Cabinet members might include letters of telegrams to inform discussion, or consist of progress reports on a particular policy. The Cabinet could request papers discussing an issue and the responsible minister would present it.
What is a Cabinet Conclusion?
Cabinet Conclusions are the records that summarize discussions and decisions of federal Cabinet meetings. These documents are prepared for every meeting of Cabinet by the Secretary to the Cabinet, who is also the Clerk of the Privy Council.
How do you reference a meeting?
Minutes of meeting
- Author (individual or group if identified).
- Year of meeting (in round brackets).
- Item of meeting being referenced (in single quotation marks).
- Title and date of meeting (in italics).
- Organisation.
- Location of meeting.
What are cabinet and Cabinet Committee minutes?
Cabinet and Cabinet committee minutes are the formal record of a decision, and are prepared and published by the Cabinet Office once a Cabinet paper or oral item has been considered by Cabinet or a Cabinet committee.
How are references to cabinet minutes and conclusions made?
References to Cabinet minutes and conclusions are made by using symbols, for example CC34 (38)5, in which letters refer to a series of conclusions and figures refer to the details of the meeting, year, and place on the agenda. The code quoted relates to the conclusion of the fifth item on the agenda of the 34th Cabinet meeting for 1938.
What is the difference between a report of Committee and minute?
The Report of Committee is generally considered at the next Cabinet meeting following the Cabinet committee meeting, and a Report of Committee minute is published and either confirms or updates the decisions taken by committees. For each item in the Report (i.e. submission considered by a Cabinet committee), Cabinet will either:
How long does the government keep records of cabinet meetings?
Records of cabinet meetings are confidential documents and only transferred to The National Archives after 20 years – the 20-year rule. At this point most material is released to the public. From 2013 the government started to release 20 year old records, rather than after 30 years.