Major Incidents: Reserve Funding Allocation 2023

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A decision made 29 September 2023:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2023-584

Public

Subject: Allocation of Reserve funding for Major Incidents in 2023

Report Title: Allocation of Reserve funding for Major Incidents in 2023

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to approve allocations from the General Reserve to departments in 2023 for costs incurred responding to Major Incidents in 2023.

Reason for Decision(s):

Article 15(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the approval by the States of a Government Plan authorises the Minister to direct how an approved appropriation for a reserve head of expenditure in the plan may be spent (including on another head of expenditure) in the first financial year covered by the plan. The current Policy for Allocations from the Reserve, presented to the States Assembly as R.76/2022, sets out the requirements for allocations from the General Reserve. These requirements have been met and the Treasurer now recommends these allocations to the Minister for Treasury and Resources for approval, as set out in the accompanying report

Resource Implications: The General Reserve Head of Expenditure will decrease by up to £18,989,700. The States of Jersey Police head of expenditure will increase by up to £7,250,000 in 2023, the Justice and Home Affairs head of expenditure will increase by up to £6,667,500 in 2023, the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture head of expenditure will increase by up to £2,845,000 in 2023, the Cabinet Office head of expenditure will increase by up to £1,610,000 in 2023, the Infrastructure head of expenditure will increase by up to £372,000 in 2023 and the Environment head of expenditure will increase by up to £245,200 in 2023.

This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2023-26.

Action Required: The Minister’s Private Secretary to advise the Specialist – Special Project Assurance and the Heads of Finance Business Partnering for associated Heads of Expenditure that this decision is approved.

Signature:

Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):