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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY T.M. PITMAN OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 5th JULY 2011
Question
The inquiry by the Wiltshire Police cost £531,500 in total; will the Minister provide a full breakdown of the costs identifying how many staff these figures covered for the following headings:
Staff costs - £200,700
Travel - £92,000
Hotel Accommodation - £82,000 Subsistence £39,100
Rent - £14,000
Will the Minister further give a full breakdown for what exactly was covered by the remaining three headings -
Other costs - £11,400 Equipment Purchase - £15,200 Legal Fees - £77,100
Answer
The cost of the Wiltshire Constabulary investigation into the management and supervision of the Historical Child Abuse Enquiry by the Chief Officer of Police was £572,532 as I advised in the answer to the Deputy 's oral question on 19 July 2010.
The terms of reference for the investigation agreed by the Chief Minister's Department stated that All reasonable costs incurred, including funding for independent legal advice for the investigators will be met by the States of Jersey'.
Up to six officers from the Wiltshire Constabulary were working on the investigation assisted by support staff in Wiltshire.
Staff costs (£289,984) comprise officers' salaries including overtime plus support staff in Wiltshire. Officers' travel to the Island was arranged by the Wiltshire Constabulary and reimbursed by the Home Affairs Department.
Travel costs (£76,501) include air travel, car hire, mileage allowances for travel to the point of departure and airport parking.
Hotel accommodation (£84,633) was mainly at the Radisson Blu Hotel (4*), which is located close to the independent temporary office facility that was established at the Elizabeth Terminal. The average cost per night was £80. Staff booking the hotel accommodation used the States procurement website to get the best deals.
Subsistence payments (£38,398) were based on £28 per person per day (£25 subsistence plus £3 incidental personal expenses per 24 hour period).
Rental payments (£12,600) are in respect of the independent temporary office facility that was established at the Elizabeth Terminal at a cost of £1,400 per month.
Other costs (£4,984) include amounts paid in respect of telephones, general stationery and minor office equipment, photocopying and photocopying supplies.
Equipment purchase (£17,867) includes media evaluation of Jersey Police, IT purchases and licences.
Legal expenses (£42,963) is for professional fees incurred by Lawyers (Veale Wasbrough) who were acting on behalf of Wiltshire Police Authority in relation to Operation Haven.