Economic Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 13 August 2012

Present

Deputy S.G. Luce , Chairman Connétable S.W. Pallett, Vice-Chairman Connétable M.J. Paddock

In attendance

Mr T. Oldham , Scrutiny Officer

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02/08/12 Item 1

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1. Aircraft Registry

The Panel met to discuss its draft Aircraft Registry report, following notification from the Economic Development Department that it had received significant correspondence from the Minister for Commerce and Employment in Guernsey on the Aircraft Registry project that might impact upon the publication of the Panel's report, scheduled for 16th August 2012. The Panel was advised that clarification of the precise message  of  that  correspondence  had  been  requested  from  the Economic Development Department, but had yet to be received.

The Panel agreed that it would temporarily delay publication of its report as it sought to clarify and establish the impact of the message that had been sent by Guernsey to the Minister for Economic Development. It further agreed that it would seek to meet the Minister for Commerce and Employment as part of a fact finding visit to Guernsey to discuss the Aircraft Registry and other identified joint working projects between the Islands, including Financial Ombudsman Scheme and ferry routes.

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2. Future Meetings

The Panel noted that it was next scheduled to meet on 5th September when  it  would  be  holding  a  Public  Hearing  on  the  Medium  Term Financial Plan and receiving a briefing from the Economic Development Department on the incorporation of Harbours and Airport. It agreed that it would establish a suitable date to meet before 5th September to prepare for the Hearing and briefing

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