Budget Transfer to Chief Minister's Department: Data Protection Capabilities (GDPR): Implementation

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A decision made 22 December 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2017-0159
Decision Summary Title:	Allocation in 2018 from the Restructuring Provision to the Chief Minister’s Department for funding the initial implementation of Data Protection Capabilities within the States of Jersey		Date of Decision Summary:	18th December 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Allocation in 2018 from the Restructuring Provision to the Chief Minister’s Department for funding the initial implementation of Data Protection Capabilities within the States of Jersey		Date of Written Report:	18th December 2017
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Request for a non-recurring allocation of up to £489,000 in 2018 from the Restructuring Provision to the Chief Minister’s Department (CMD) revenue head of expenditure to fund the initial implementation of Data Protection Capabilities (GDPR) within the SoJ Departments.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a non-recurring allocation of up to £489,000 in 2018 from the Restructuring Provision to the Chief Minister’s Department (CMD) revenue head of expenditure to fund the initial implementation of Data Protection Capabilities (GDPR) within the SoJ Departments.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year. The current Contingency Allocation Policy (published as R.110/2017) sets the requirement for all allocations from Contingency over £100,000 to be considered by the Council of Ministers prior to submission to the Minister for approval. The Policy also includes the following: Public Sector Reform (“PSR”) The Council of Ministers has approved the delegation of its role described above to the Minister for Treasury and Resources to consider and, if appropriate, approve restructuring provision funding bids under £500,000 during the MTFP Addition period (2017 – 2019). The Council of Ministers will, however, continue to be updated on all approved restructuring provision bids regardless of their funding level. The Corporate Change and Governance Office Political Oversight Group approved this request at its meeting of 5th October 2017.
Resource Implications: The CMD revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £489,000 in 2018. The Restructuring Provision within Contingency to decrease by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2017-2019 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise the Management Accountant – Treasury and Resources once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: