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Economic Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 15 November 2006

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Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel Meeting No. 30

15th November 2006

1st Floor Meeting Room, States Building

Present Deputy G. P. Southern , Chairman

Deputy A. Breckon

Deputy J. A. Martin

Deputy K. C. Lewis

Apologies Connétable M. K. Jackson

In attendance Nathan Fox, Scrutiny Officer

 

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Agenda matter

Action

1.

Minutes

The Minutes of the meetings held on 9th August 2006 and 20th September 2006, were considered and approved with one minor amendment.

NJF

2.

Item 2 18th Nov 2006

Fulfilment Projet

The Panel considered a projet entitled Fulfilment Industry Policy , which had been developed based upon the recommendations of S.R.7/2006 The  impact  of  the  fulfilment  industry  on  the  local economy', presented to the States on Monday 30th October 2006.

The  Panel  recalled  that  it  had  decided  to  develop  the aforementioned projet in light of the lack of action from the Council of Ministers in respect of the recommendations of S.R.7/2006.

The Panel approved the projet and directed that it be lodged as soon as possible, to be debated in January 2007.

NJF

3.

Dairy Review – Update

Deputy  Breckon  informed  the  Panel  that  the  final  draft  of  the Promar consultants' report had been received, and considered, and that there was disagreement between the Jersey Milk Marketing Board and Promar consultants concerning the conclusions. The report contained references to farmers as subsidy aware', amongst other  things,  and  some  of  the  phraseology  used  had  been challenged.

Deputy  Breckon  confirmed that  11th,  12th, and 13th December were the provisional public hearing dates for the Dairy sub-Panel.

In respect of those hearings, the Panel agreed to make funds to the sum of up to £5,000 available to the Economic Affairs sub-Panel (Dairy  Review)  as  necessary  for  recording,  transcription,  and sundry expenses.

 

4.

Mobile Recording System

 

The Panel considered a report detailing the purchase cost of a mobile recording system.

The Panel noted that the acquisition of such a system would allow the Panel and other to hold hearings in areas around the island, many of which were more suitable for large groups of attendees than the rooms in the States building. This would also allow the panels to more easily hold hearings in the evenings, which it was hoped would improve attendance.

The Panel decided that it would be appropriate for the Chairmen's Committee  to  undertake  such  a  purchase.  The  Chairman  was therefore delegated to approach the Chairmen's Committee with AB the matter, and recommend such a system be purchased.

Signed

. Chairman Deputy G. P. Southern Economic Affairs Panel


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