Economic Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 8 November 2006

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Agenda matter

Action

1.

Advocate R. Hanson – fees

The Panel noted that invoices had been received from Advocate Hanson in the sums of £2,250 for work carried out in respect of the fulfilment  report,  and  £250  for  revision  of  that  re[port  once produced.

The Panel directed the Scrutiny Officer to remit these sums to Advocate Hanson as soon as possible.

NJF

2.

S.R.7/2006 – Recommendations

The Panel recalled that it had presented S.R.7/2006 The impact of the  fulfilment  industry  on  the  local  economy'  to  the  States  on Monday 30th October 2006.

In light of the lack of action from the Council of Ministers in respect of  the  recommendations  of  that  report,  the  Panel  decided  to develop a projet to be lodged au Greffe' asking the States to request the relevant Ministers to carry out the recommendations therein.

The Chairman undertook to discuss the recommendation that the Chief Minister formulate a central appeals process for the States with other Panel Chairmen to ensure that they agreed with the Panel's findings.

GS

3.

Offshore Solutions Limited

The Panel was informed by the Chairman that he was dissatisfied with  responses  received  from  the  Economic  Development Department in respect of the future of OSL. Accordingly, the Panel delegated authority to him to approve a press release in the regard to be made available at the appropriate time.

GS

4.

Dairy Review – Update

Deputy  Breckon  informed  the  Panel  that  the  final  draft  of  the Promar  consultants'  report  had  been  received,  and  would  be considered by the scrutiny, stakeholders and the executive at a series of meetings next month.