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Critical Energy Infrastructure Resilience

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WQ.235/2024

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER

BY DEPUTY H.L. JEUNE OF ST. JOHN, ST. LAWRENCE AND TRINITY QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 17th June 2024

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 24th June 2024

Question

“Further to the Critical Infrastructure Resilience – Energy Report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General on 3rd June 2024, will the Chief Minister advise –

  1. whether Government intends to formally respond to the report and recommendations, and if so, the date for the response;
  2. if (and how) the Government intends to progress each of the recommendations, and if not, why not;
  3. how the Government will priorities the recommendations, and the basis for prioritisation; and
  4. the timeline for the proposed new Resilience Law, as referred to in the report?”

Answer

  1. The Government will formally respond to the report and recommendations, by way of executive response to the Comptroller and Auditor General. We intend to provide our response by Monday 15 July.
  2. The Government will progress each of the recommendations through a variety of measures and timeframes, which will be set out in the response.
  3. The recommendations will be prioritised on the basis of risk, achievability, timeliness and affordability.
  4. The proposed new Resilience Law is at policy development stage. The Government’s aim is to have this new legislation in place by the end of 2026