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States expenditure at the Radisson Blu Hotel (FOI)

States expenditure at the Radisson Blu Hotel (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 27 June 2017.

Request

Can I have information on the following, please?

States money spent at / with the Radisson Blu Hotel at the Waterfront since 2006.

A breakdown of year by year if possible.

Examples of the sorts of occasions / reasons that States money might be spent at / with the Radisson Blu Hotel at the Waterfront.

Response

The total expenditure by States Departments, by year, since 2006 at / with the Radisson Blu Hotel at the Waterfront is as follows:

  • 2006 Nil
  • 2007 Nil
  • 2008 £52,950
  • 2009 £207,995
  • 2010 £53,624
  • 2011 £55,085
  • 2012 £47,551
  • 2013 £58,772
  • 2014 £55,294
  • 2015 £52,650
  • 2016 £56,192

Higher than average expenditure in 2009 is largely as a result of spending by the then Home Affairs Department (now Community and Constitutional Affairs) including accommodation costs related to the Wiltshire Police Inquiry and the 14th British Irish Council. The itemised costs for the Wiltshire Inquiry have previously been published in answer to a question in the States Assembly and can be viewed at the link below:

Breakdown of Wiltshire Police enquiry costs

Examples of reasons for States expenditure at / with the Radisson Blu Hotel at the Waterfront are as follows:

Education

  • annual Youth Service celebration of young people's achievements (Yoscars)
  • event for Highlands students to meet potential employers
  • pixel course

Social Security

  • goals course
  • insight training
  • back to Work course

Community and Constitutional Affairs

  • accommodation for visiting training instructors and hired professionals
  • accommodation costs for Wiltshire Police Inquiry and 14th British Irish Council
  • BaSS conference for Early Intervention Around Domestic Abuse

Treasury and Resources

  • accommodation costs associated with interim directors

Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

  • business meetings and refreshments

External Relations

  • La Manche Working Group, hosting the Tour des Ports
  • hosting Normandy and Brittany summits
  • meeting of Global Forum Per Review Group

Non-Ministerial Departments

  • hiring of rooms for the Law via the Internet conference hosted by Jersey
  • Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association annual conference
  • hire of rooms for training for the Mental Health Tribunal Service
  • reception buffet for delegates attending Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth Standing Committee
  • hire of rooms for the Planning Appeal Tribunal

Department of the Environment

  • Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Conference
  • Eco-Active Award ceremonies, business training and courses
  • offsite partnership meetings / workshops / seminars

Department for Infrastructure

  • contractor engagement event
  • contract Tender launch
  • awards ceremonies

Chief Minister’s Department

  • hosting British-Irish Council Summit
  • emergency planning training
  • Future Leaders Programme event

Health and Social Services Department

  • accommodation for visiting professionals
  • conferences and training, for example Freedom of Information, Emergency Department
  • nursing conference
  • accommodation for prospective candidates and their families
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