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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2004
Question
Would the President inform members of the full breakdown of money given to the Jersey Potato Export Marketing Board by way of subsidies/grants to move forward on any Vodka Distillery, and provide full details of how this money was spent, including wages paid to any staff and visits abroad to vodka distilleries?
Answer
The Vodka project was awarded a grant of £105,000 in December 2002 from the Marketing Support Scheme. Invoices were submitted for payment and the grant was paid out as follows:-
Travel, subsistence and hotel accommodation £ £
M. Anderson 120.75 M .Cotillard 4,142.68
A. Currie 266.20 4,529.63
Consultancy Fees including expenses paid
Hart ingtons. Food and Drink Industry Consultants 35,939.36
D.H. Ward Ltd. Distillery Consultancy Services 11,767.79
Little Consultancy. Market Research 18,702.98
Direct Input Association. Market Research 4,787.28 7,1197.41 Financial Services
Alex Picot 18,000.00 18,000.00 Legal expenses
Vibert s. Advice on prospectus 2,428.00 24,28.00
Miscellaneous expenses
Treasurer of the States. Planning application fee 6,860.00
Jersey Evening Post Advertisement 160.95
J Kemp. Design Fee 870.00
Expenses re presentation. Room and equipment hire 170.00
M Drean Ltd. Agricultural contractor. Harvesting trial grain crop 320.00
Treasurer of the States. Laboratory Fees 298.00
Foreshaw Ltd. Internet name 40.00
Office expenses. Postage, stationery etc. 126.01 8,844.96 TOTAL 105,000.00
In addition to the grant from the Marketing Support Scheme, the Jersey Potato Export Marketing Board has provided administrative support to the project, estimated at £15,000.