AQW 18024/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 27/04/2021
Answered On Date: 06/05/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any plans to re-assess and revise Executive policies, post-COVID-19, in order that they reflect our changing society where more people are moving toward rural areas.

Answer:

Good progress has been achieved towards the development of a new Programme for Government (PfG).

A draft Outcomes Framework was consulted on recently and responses are currently being analysed to inform design and content of the final version. This will give strategic direction to a more complete PfG, incorporating an agreed budget and linked to policies and programmes which will be brought forward for Assembly consideration in due course.

It is important that the new PfG recognises and proactively responds to the needs of a changing society and that it delivers impactful improvements in the things that matter most to people. The focus will be on designing and shaping policies and services in a way that will achieve the best possible outcomes of societal wellbeing.

To that end, it is intended that the new PfG will be a “live” web-based Programme, with progress being continually monitored to ensure that actions respond to changing needs and new challenges.