Corporate Services - Approved Panel Minutes - 5 August 2015

Present

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré, Chairman Deputy S.J. Brée, Vice-Chairman Connétable C.H. Taylor

Apologies

Deputy K.C. Lewis

Absent

In attendance

Mrs J. Hales , Scrutiny Officer

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Agenda matter

Action

Item 1 04.08.15

513/45

1. MTFP 2016 - 2019

The Panel welcomed Senator I.J. Gorst , Chief Minister, Senator P.F. Routier, Assistant Chief Minister, Mr P. Bradbury, Director of Corporate Policy and Mr C. Haws, Head of Financial Planning to a Public Hearing on the MTFP 2016 – 2019. The Hearing was recorded and transcribed.

The Panel was advised of a meeting with the Fiscal Policy Panel (FPP) on 4th September 2015 in Cyril Le Marquand House. The Panel was also advised this was the day the FPP was due to present its MTFP report to States Members. The Panel discussed the timeline for its own MTFP report and was advised that its advisors were due to provide a draft  report  week  commencing  1st  September  2015  however, depending on the contents of the FPP report, they may have to be given additional time for revisions. The Panel agreed to amend the scheduled  Quarterly  Hearings  with  the  Minister  for  Treasury  and Resources  and  the  Chief  Minister  on  7th  September  2015  from Quarterly  Hearings  to  MTFP  Hearings  to  allow  it  capture  any outstanding  issues  the  FPP  report  may  address. The  Panel  was reminded of its original date of 15th September 2015 to present its Report  and  the  deadline  for  amendments  to  the  MTFP  of  22nd September 2015. The Panel was further advised that the presentation date of 15th September 2015 would be unrealistic given the date of the Hearings. The Panel noted this and agreed to present its report as soon as possible thereafter.

The Panel discussed the possibility of bringing amendments to the MTFP and agreed to circulate ideas by email to the Officer who would liaise  directly  with  the  Chairman  before  further  discussion  with  the Panel.

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