AQW 2122/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance how his Department is adopting a trauma-informed approach when developing policy and legislation.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 14 February 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 February 2020
- Answer due by
- 2 March 2020
- Answered
- 2 March 202017 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
As outlined in the New Decade New Approach document DoF will apply the principles and practice of citizen and community engagement and co-design in the development and delivery its policy and legislation. In this way those who have experienced trauma and those with expertise in responding to trauma will be able to inform the development of relevant policies.
The Innovation Lab within DoF can provide expertise in customer engagement and user centred design to support departments in policy development.