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Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel
PUBLIC MEETING Record of Meeting
Date: 7th December 2009 Meeting 41
Present Deputy M.R. Higgins, Chairman
Deputy C.F. Labey , Vice-Chairman Deputy S. Pitman
Deputy D.J.A. Wimberley
Deputy J.M. Maçon
Apologies
Absent
In attendance Mr. T. Oldham , Scrutiny Officer
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23/11/09, Item 4 | 1. Work Programme The Panel further considered potential topics identified at its previous meeting for inclusion on its Work Programme for 2010. It agreed that Members would read through the Tourism PPP review files ahead of consideration at its subsequent meeting of the next steps for the review. The Panel further agreed the following actions on the potential review topics:
A meeting was to be sought with the lead Departmental Officer to update Deputy Labey and Deputy Wimberley as to the progress of the draft strategy. The Panel agreed that a Sub-Panel would be established to include Deputy Labey and Deputy Wimberley. The Deputies would identify other non-Executive Members to be invited to join the Sub-Panel and liaise accordingly with the Scrutiny Officer. Scoping of the Sub-Panel's work would be progressed after the meeting with the Departmental lead Officer and confirmation of the Sub-Panel's Membership.
The Chairman advised the Panel that he had received confirmation from Deputy Egré and Deputy Rondel that they would join him for a Sub-Panel review. The Panel agreed to the establishment of the Sub-Panel and its Membership and was advised by the Chairman that the Sub-Panel would begin scoping its review. The Panel noted the wide remit of the Sub- Panel and was advised by the Officer that the scoping would need to establish a clear, policy based review.
The Panel noted and welcomed correspondence from Mr D | Panel TO CL/DW/ TO MH/TO |
Webber. The Panel agreed that this was an important topic and MH would like to see further work undertaken on it. It noted that this
matter was also covered in part by the remits of the Education
and Home Affairs, Corporate Services and Health, Social
Security and Housing Panels. With a view to establishing a Sub-
Panel with a cross section of Members from those Panels, the Chairman agreed to speak the relevant Members to seek a
meeting to work out a suitable way forward. The Panel was
advised that if this meeting was not possible the matter could be
raised at the Chairmen's Committee meeting scheduled for 17th TO December.
- Intellectual Property
The Panel agreed to continue preliminary work to identify possible expert advisers to assist its determination of any work it
may undertake. The Panel noted that a request for background documents had been made to the Department and a response TO
was awaited.
- Jersey Finance
The Panel recalled that it had undertaken follow up work to the previous Panel's review. It requested that this work be re- circulated to the Members to assist consideration of any further
work that it may pursue.
MH
- JCRA (role in relation to utility companies)
The Panel noted that the Corporate Services Panel was considering undertaking a related review. The Chairman agreed to speak to the Chairman of the Corporate Services Panel to establish the scope of its review in order to help inform the Panel's decision on any future work it may undertake.
- Jersey Enterprise and Economic Stimulus
The Panel agreed that it would continue to consider a possible review.
- JFSC
The Panel agreed that it would continue to consider a possible
review.
23/11/09, 2. Bag Limits
Item 4
The Panel considered the draft report, and in particular its draft findings and recommendations. The Panel agreed to continue TO drafting the report in line with its discussions. The Chairman would liaise with Officer regarding the Introduction. MH 3. Future Meetings
The Panel agreed that it would request a Quarterly Update hearing with the Minister for Economic Development on either TO Monday 14th December 2009 or Wednesday 16th December 2009.
The Panel noted that its next scheduled meeting would take place on 14th December 2009, Le Capelain Room, States Building.
Signed Date:
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Chairman
Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel