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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. MARTIN
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 22nd JUNE 2010
Question
"With reference to the suspension of the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, will the Minister inform Members of the cost to date to include –
- the costofthe investigation carried outby the Wiltshire Police to date with a breakdown o f these costs to include, travel, accommodation,subsistence and legal costs?
- the legalcostincurredin relation to the Royal Court HearingsandtheComplaint's Board hearingin relation to defending appeals lodgedby the suspended Chief OfficeroftheStatesof Jersey Police?
- the costof salaries andsubsistence to cover the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey P olice'sabsence?
- any ancillary costs not includedabove?
Who is monitoring the expenditure and from whose budget are these costs being funded?"
Answer
- The total cost of the first Wiltshire Investigation (Hautde la Garenne) to 31May 2010 is £572,532. T h e total cost of the second Wiltshire Investigation (Operation Blast) to 31May2010 is £262,390.
First Second Salaries £289,984 £121,297 Travel costs £76,501 £46,739 Accommodation £84,866 £30,037 Meal & Entertainment £38,818 £12,852 Legal Costs £42,963 £31,617 Rents £12,600 £9,800 Equipment Purchased £17,867 £8,132 Other costs £8,933 £1,916
Total costs £572,532 £262,390
- This detail is not held byHomeAffairs. The Law Officers' Departmentdo not make a chargeto Departments for such work.
- The cost of salaries and subsistencetocover the absence ofMrPower up tothe20th July 2010is £234,854.
- Nil
The expenditure is being monitored by the Acting Chief Officer, States of Jersey Police and the Accounting Officer (Chief Officer Home Affairs). The expenditure is not being funded from the core Police budget, but is included in the Historical Abuse Enquiry additional costs.