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STATES OF JERSEY
GOVERNMENT PLAN 2021-2024 (P.130/2020): THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT (P.130/2020 AMD.(13)) - COMMENTS
Presented to the States on 11th December 2020 by the Council of Ministers
STATES GREFFE
2020 P.130 Amd.(13) Com.
COMMENTS The Council of Ministers accepts this amendment.
Report
Following States members support for P.40/2019 "Proposed Government Plan 2020-23: Increase in revenue expenditure on the Arts, Heritage and Culture" the Council of Ministers are committed to ensuring that 1% of the Government's net revenue expenditure is provided for the culture, arts and heritage sector by 2022. This commitment can be seen in the table below found in the Annex to the Proposed Government Plan 2021-2024 on page 11.
As the note (*) implies, the Council of Ministers are committed to comply with P.40/2019. The note has been put there as currently the 2024 Estimate does not meet the 1%.
Financial and Manpower Implications
The financial implications of this amendment would be that Financial Services and Digital head of expenditure woud increase by £636,000 in 2024.
Providing thisfunding will increase the level of borrowing required by an equivalent amount in 2024 above the amount of borrowing otherwise required.
The Council of Ministers will be bringing a proposition to the Assembly during 2021 seeking approval for long-term financing relating to Our Hospital. In the event that the maximum Covid-related borrowing requirement as approved in part (c) of P.130/2020 needs to be adjusted as a result of the value of amendments approved by the Assembly and updated forecasts, as well as the 2019 outturn, then approval will be sought for an
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amendment to the approved Government Plan at that time in accordance with Article 16 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019.
There are no manpower implications.
Statement under Standing Order 37A [Presentation of comment relating to a proposition]
These comments were submitted to the States Greffe after the noon deadline as set out in Standing Order 37A due to final due diligence and checking taking place.
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