Putting Well-being Metrics into Policy Action, 3-4 October 2019, Paris, France. More information at: http://www.oecd.org/statistics/putting-well-being-metrics-into-policy-action.htm

5. SCOTLAND WALES NORTHERN
IRELAND
Statutory duties Yes Yes No
Participatory methods Fair Strong Weak
Alignment to SDGs Yes Yes No
Vertical integration (local govt) Yes Yes Yes
Reduction in central gov. depts. Yes Yes Yes
Parliamentary oversight Fair Strong n/a
Budgeting for wellbeing Weak Weak n/a

6. Political
support for
mission
statement
Continuance
beyond
electoral
terms
Parliamentary
oversight
Legitimises
connection
with budget
settingRequirement
for public
engagement
WHAT CAN LEGISLATION
ACHIEVE?
Shared
narrative and
language for
public services

9. Change political
culture towards
outcomes
Raise
awareness
through the
system
Reinforce
horizontal and
vertical
alignment
Move the
money
Continue the
conversation
with the
public
NECESSARY BUT NOT
SUFFICIENT?
Tell a
compelling
story of change

10. 1
Define national
wellbeing as social,
economic and
environmental
2
Commit the
government to
putting wellbeing
at the centre
3
Place a duty on
governments to
consult on what
makes a good
society
4
Set out ways of
working to
support
wellbeing
5
6
7
Put wellbeing
assessments
into the budget
process
Require an
annual report
and ongoing
monitoring
8
Locate power in
an independent
office for
wellbeing
Set a
timetable for
reviewing