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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 15th MAY 2007
Question
- Will the Minister inform memberswhatismeantby favourable variance in staff costs' contained in his written answer on 1stMay2007?
- Will the minister explain whyhe has further reduced his maintenancebudget by £190,000when,by his own admission, muchof the housing stock remains in need of repair?
Answer
- F avourablevarianceinstaffcosts' are savings accrued as a result of staff vacancies. When staff leave the Department, the recruitment of a replacement can take sometime.During this period salary paymentscease, which results in a saving.
- 80 per cent of the stockisnot in need of repair. The reduction inexpenditureof£190,000relates to a decision madein 2005 for implementation in 2006,as part of required service cuts. It was a one-off' payment. Since that time the HousingDepartmenthasbroughtforwardproposals in the SocialHousing Property Plan toaddress a numberof issues, including maintenancefunding.