Influences on Public Policy From within departments Government election platform From within departments Ideas from Ministers and departments From outside of departments Public concerns identified through letters, media coverage, etc. Influences on Public Policy Devolution or regionalization shifting policy responsibility Lobbying from external interest groups Analysis of expenditure and revenue trends Technological advances e.g. in information technology Responding to changes in another department’s policies Legal judgments from the courts Cabinet Committees Policy reviews and evaluations of existing policies Adapted from MODERN POLICY-MAKING: ENSURING POLICIES DELIVER VALUE FOR MONEY