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Incorporating regional perspectives into the policy making process:


Issues for a future research study


Report to the Cabinet Office

March 2002

Office for Public Management, 252B Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8XG

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. The Changing Context

Modernising policy making

Deliver, deliver, deliver - the link to implementation

New roles for government offices

Reflections on the current experience of government offices

3. The Impact of Government Offices on Policy Making

Exploring the effectiveness of the regional contribution.

4. The Quality of Regional Knowledge Gathering and Analysis

Exploring the role of 'eyes and ears'

5. Creating the Conditions for Successful Implementation

Exploring the risk-management role of regional offices

Spreading of good practice

6. Methodological Issues for a Future Research Study

Methodology

7. Contributing to Evolving Practice

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