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WQ.124/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY DEPUTY L.K.F. STEPHENSON OF ST. MARY, ST. OUEN AND ST. PETER QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 17th MARCH 2025
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 24th MARCH 2025
Question
"Will the Minister detail how many "explicit approval" requests were received by her department to increase Government fees and charges in excess of 2.5%, as set out in the Public Finances Manual, and how many were approved, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to date?"
Answer
Under the Public Finances Manual, the Minister, or the Treasurer under delegation from the Minister, can approve increases in Government fees and charges that are in excess of 2.5%. Approvals given for the years 2022 to 2025 are set out in Table 1 below. This approval is not necessary if increases are already agreed by the States Assembly through the Budget. Where increases are approved by the Treasurer under delegation from the Minister, the Treasurer can raise these for discussion with the Minister at her weekly Ministerial Meetings. We do not have records of requests received but not approved.