Costs of proposition to change size of constituencies (FOI)Costs of proposition to change size of constituencies (FOI)
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16 June 2017.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Prior to the decision to withdraw P.18/2017 (proposition to divide the Island into six super-constituencies), a Corporate Services Scrutiny sub-panel undertook a period of consultation, including public meetings in each of the proposed voting districts, and an IPSOS MORI phone poll of 1,000 islanders.
A
How much was spent on this period of consultation, between 28 April and 6 June 2017?
B
Please lay out the costs incurred by the Privileges and Procedures Committee in drafting P.18/2017 between 2 February 2017 and 7 June 2017, when it was withdrawn.
Response
A and B
| Body | Period | Details | Cost |
| Scrutiny | 28 April to 6 June 2017 | Consultation process | £ 29,307.00* |
| Privileges and Procedures Committee | 2 February to 7 June 2017 | Update of Vote.je website and creation of ‘Super-Constituencies’ map | £ 236.25 |
* Please note costs of audio recording for the public meetings has not been finalised and has therefore been estimated. Once the final figure is available this will be published as an addendum to this response.
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