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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 10th MARCH 2015
Question
Will the Chief Minister set out for Members full details of all costs and expenditure in relation to the Jersey Care Inquiry incurred by any of the following that are factored into the overall care inquiry costs:
- Lawyers engaged by the Care Inquiry to sift, collate and prepare material for use by the Care Inquiry;
- Lawyers representing States of Jersey departments and individuals breaking down the costs involved for each department and individuals (who may be identified as A, B and C etc.) and activity;
- Lawyers representing the Care Leavers;
- Lawyers representing the States of Jersey with regard to the Compensation Scheme;
- The Law Officers' Department;
- Other costs not included above.
Answer
- The overall costs of the Inquiry to the end of December 2014 are as follows –
Independent Jersey Care Inquiry £5.2 million States Departments £1.8 million
Total £7 million
- Further details of Independent Jersey Care Inquiry costs
£
(a) Lawyers engaged by the Care Inquiry 2,738,803
(c) Lawyers representing the Care Leavers (Inquiry) 2,790
(f) Other costs not included above:
Qtly rental & service charges 155,821 Running costs 44,561 IT & website support 7,761 Panel members 565,641 Media strategy & support 92,448 Hotel/travel/subsistence 550,379 Witness and Hearing costs 303,562 Expert witnesses: fees 15,870 States Greffe staff costs 59,194 Set up costs:
Premises alterations 530,406 IT & website 81,314 Rental & service charges 62,859 Utilities and telephone 12,111 Administration & office costs 1,358
Total costs for Inquiry 5,224,877
- Further detail of States Departments' costs
£
(b) Lawyers representing States of Jersey departments and individuals:
States of Jersey Police 471,298 Health and Social Services 706,553 Education, Sport and Culture 20,008 Chief Minister's Department 21,327 (e) Costs of the Law Officers' Department 347,334 Home Affairs departmental costs (Holmes team) 113,629 Chief Minister's Department costs 129,750
Total States Department costs 1,809,899
- Further details of Redress Scheme costs
£
- Lawyers representing the Care Leavers (Compensation Scheme) 408,582
- Lawyers representing the States of Jersey with regard to the Compensation Scheme 2,193,653 Ex-gratia payments to claimants 1,899,690 Professional services 60,404 Hired and sundry services 40,279
Total costs of Historic Abuse Redress Scheme 4,602,608