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WQ.23/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 27th JANUARY 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2025
Question
"Will the Minister provide a list of resignations and redundancies within the Department for the Economy, including information on whether the vacant roles will be replaced, restructured, or discontinued, and where any role has been discontinued, will he detail the strategic purpose of the change and who made the decision?"
Answer
There has been extensive debate in the States Assembly on the size of the public service, pressure on public finances and the need to re-prioritise. Examples include, but are not limited to:
• Response to WQ.45/2023
• Response to OQ.151/2024
• Response to WQ.325/2024
• Report S.R.8/2024 and associated response
• Debate and subsequent approval of the Government Plan 2025-28
The Department for the Economy delivers upon the political priorities of the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development and the Minister for External Relations (for financial services matters).
As part of the wide public sector savings initiatives, the Department has reduced and prioritised headcount where opportunity has arisen to do so to help realise Government wide staff cost savings.
The below list covers personnel changes since 1st January 2024 across the Department for the Economy including both my portfolio and the Financial Services section under the Minister for External Relations.
As per the Codes of Conduct & Practice for Ministers and Assistant Ministers, employment matters and associated functions are reserved for the States Employment Board and its delegates.
POST | REPLACE/ RESTRUCTURED/DISCONTINUED/ VACANT |
Group Director Economy | Restructured |
Director of Financial Crime Strategy | Restructured |
Programme Manager (MONEYVAL) | Discontinued (end of contract) |
Project Manager | Discontinued (restructured) |
Partnerships Lead | Discontinued (end of contract) |
Programme Officer - Future Economy | Replace |
Sector Lead (ACH and Sport) | Replace |
Senior Policy Advisor - Financial and Professional Services | Replace |
Senior Policy Advisor - Financial and Professional Services | Replace |
Head of High Value Residency Engagement | Replace |
Head of Delegation Financial and Professional Services | Vacant |