Sale of the J4 registration plate

WQ.349/2020

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BY DEPUTY K.G. PAMPLIN OF ST. SAVIOUR

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 6th OCTOBER 2020

Question

In relation to the sale of the J4 registration number, will the Minister advise –

1. who was the owner of the registration plate prior to the sale;
2. whether the sale of the registration plate was requested by the Department and, if not, by whom the sale was requested or offered;
3. how much money generated by the sale of the registration plate will be contributed to the cost of purchasing an electric vehicle; and
4. a breakdown of the costs to the States of the auction, including any payments to external businesses involved in the sale?

Answer

1. The Government of Jersey owns all registration marks.
2. The sale of the registration plate was proposed by Government House who approached DVS in the first instance.
3. As yet, the amount has to be confirmed, however circa £60,000 will be allocated towards the purchase of a replacement vehicle to include any modifications required to make it suitable for official use. The replacement vehicle will remain under the ownership of the Government of Jersey and will be a fleet vehicle, in this case for the use of His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor.
4. J4 was part of 51 lots in this year's auction which raised £592,300 in total. The breakdown of the costs to the Government of Jersey are as follows:

No commission costs were incurred by the Government of Jersey as they are paid for by the successful bidder.