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WQ.94/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY H.L. JEUNE OF ST. JOHN, ST. LAWRENCE AND TRINITY QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 25th MARCH 2024
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON WEDNESDAY 3rd April 2024
Question
“Will the Chief Minister advise when the Island Outcome Indicators will be updated, given that some data is from 2022; and will he explain how the indicators will be incorporated in to the development of both the Common Strategic Policy and next Government Plan, to ensure that the long-term outcomes envisaged in ‘Future Jersey’ 2017-2037 are progressed?”
Answer
Statistics Jersey maintains the Island Outcome Indicators, which use a range of data sources. Some, such as GDP, are available every year. Some (such as % of Islanders who meet the recommended levels of physical activity) are sourced from the Jersey Opinion and Lifestyle Survey (JOLS) every two years; and some (such as % of Islanders who are very satisfied with their housing) are available from JOLS every three years. Some indicators (such as rental stress; and households in relative low income) are only available from the Living Costs and Household Income Survey, which was last run in 2021-22. Finally, other data (such as the average number of dolphin encounters per day) are no longer available.
Statistics Jersey has been carrying out a review of the Island Outcome Indicators to ensure their relevance to the Future Jersey themes of sustainable community, economy, and environment, and to the ten Future Jersey topics, as well as to fill in data gaps. Statistics Jersey also aims to improve the presentation of the Island Outcome Indicators, and to share proposals during the summer.
The Council of Ministers considered the Island Outcome Indicators data as part of the development of its Common Strategic Policy (CSP) and will continue this when finalising the next Government Plan. For the forthcoming CSP, I can assure you that the Council of Ministers has prioritised delivery to address the most significant risks identified in the latest IOI data.