Based on the experience of those present, Ministerial Preference Sheets, where officials learn how best to support their Minister, were not commonly used; • It was suggested that the skills and behaviour of civil servants in supporting Ministers’ decision-making was influenced by the style of the Minister and the relationship they built; • The impact of Ministerial ‘churn’ on decision-making was also recognised whereby Ministers were likely to move portfolios before policies (which they had developed...