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Increase in revenue expenditure for agriculture and fisheries. (P.74/2023): amendment.

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STATES OF JERSEY

INCREASE IN REVENUE EXPENDITURE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (P.74/2023): AMENDMENT

Lodged au Greffe on 10th October 2023

by Deputy S.G. Luce of Grouville and St. Martin Earliest date for debate: 17th October 2023

STATES GREFFE

2023  P.74 Amd.

INCREASE IN REVENUE EXPENDITURE FOR AGRICULTURE AND

FISHERIES (P.74/2023): AMENDMENT

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After the word "fisheries" insert the words ", via the Rural and Marine Support Schemes,"

 DEPUTY S.G. LUCE OF GROUVILLE AND ST. MARTIN

Note:  After this amendment, the proposition would read as follows –

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

to request the Council of Ministers to take the necessary steps to increase States' revenue expenditure on agriculture and fisheries, via the Rural and Marine Support Schemes, to a total of 1% of all revenue expenditure and to lodge an amendment to the Government Plan 2024- 2027 to achieve the realisation of this target.

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REPORT

It is vital that any monies agreed in this proposition actually end up where they are intended. This short amendment to very clear that the monies will be specifically allocated via the rural and marine support schemes to farmers and fishers. These schemes have been specifically designed to deliver public goods in exchange for financial  support.  The  schemes  will  deliver  more  help  for  biodiversity  and  the environment,  more  help  to  farmers  and  fishers  for  achieving  new  environmental standards, more help with business development. It will put the money where is most needed, into farming and fishing businesses.

Financial and staffing implications

There are no additional changes to either staffing or the financial implications other than those in the original proposition.

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