Funding for Jersey International Air Display (FOI)

Request

Seeing as the annual Air Display is subsidised by the Jersey Tax Payer:

A

Please supply copies of the pertaining Annual Accounts going back to 2018 for the Annual Jersey International Air Dipslay. 

B 

Please advise how much [name redacted] is paid to organise this event.

Response

A

The information requested is not held by the Government of Jersey. Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.   

However, it may be held by Ports of Jersey so you might wish to send your request in writing to: 

ask@ports.je

or by post to: 

Ports of Jersey, St Peter, Jersey, JE1 1BY 

It should be noted that Ports of Jersey are not a Scheduled Public Authority (SPA) and, as such, are not required to respond under Freedom of Information legislation.

Please note that the Department for the Economy made provision for a grant of up to £60,000 to Ports of Jersey to assist with the effective delivery of the 2023 Air Display on Thursday 14 September 2023. 

The primary purpose of the grant was to financially assist Ports of Jersey with the cost of organisation, marketing and delivery of the Air Display. The Ports of Jersey delivered the Air Display in partnership with Jersey International Air Display Limited, with the latter operating as the Event Organiser. 

B

The Government of Jersey does not hold the requested information; Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies. 

Article applied 

Article 3 - Meaning of “information held by a public authority”

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a)     it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b)     it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.