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Economic Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 6 April 2006

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Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel Meeting No. 10

6th April 2006

Location First Floor Meeting Room, Morier House

Present Deputy G. P. Southern , Chairman

Deputy A. Breckon, Vice Chairman Deputy J. A. Martin

Deputy K. C. Lewis (for a time) Apologies Connétable M. K. Jackson

Absent

In attendance Carol Le Quesne, Scrutiny Officer

Nathan Fox, Scrutiny Officer

 

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Debrief following the 5th April Hearing

The Panel discussed the questions and evidence received following its hearing on the 5th April 2006.

The attendees had been -

Mr. R. Syvret, Andium Limited

Mr. J. Pinel, Chief Executive Jersey Post

Senator T. Le Sueur , Treasury Minister and Mr. R. Bell, Head of Corporate Financial Strategy Division

Senator P. Ozouf , Economic Development Minister, Connétable s G. Fisher,  Assistant  Minister  and  Mr.  M.  King,  Chief  Executive, Economic Development Department.

The Panel noted that the JCRA had decided that Messrs. P. Hamilton and C. Webb, Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority would not attend the Hearing but that its Chief Executive would be available to the Panel for its next Hearing.

The Panel noted the key issues raised during the hearing and agreed an outline of the matters to be included in its report. The Panel requested  that  a  meeting  with  the  Postal  Union  be  arranged  to discuss the impact of efficiencies at Jersey Post. It also decided that it would require further information relating to the financial scenarios provided  by  Jersey  Post,  details  of  the  Jersey  Post  contingency arrangements for loss of any aspect of its revenue and a meeting with the Comptroller and Auditor General.

The Panel agreed that its next Hearing date would be the 5th May 2006 and that it would wish to see the following witnesses -

Mr. B. Brown, Jersey Competition Regulatory Advisor Jersey Postal Union Representative

The Finance Director Jersey Post

Deputy  P.  Ryan  former  President  of  the Committee  for  Postal Administration.

Deputy Breckon agreed to meeting with Union Representatives and

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the Comptroller and Auditor General and to report back to the Panel. Deputy Martin agreed to undertake a site visit to DMS fulfilment of behalf of the Panel and to report back.

The Panel agreed that it would be necessary for it to meet on the 28th April 2006 as a normal meeting and on the 3rd May to finalise the questions for the 5th May 2006 Hearing which would be open to the Public from 9.30 am.

It was agreed that the Press should be advised of the forthcoming meetings and hearing.

Signed Date . .

Chairman Deputy G. P. Southern

Economic Affairs Panel