Government monies given to Evie (FOI)

​​Request

How much money has the Government of Jersey given to Evie, the company that runs electric vehicles in Jersey, since July 2022?

Response

A total of approximately £29,500 to £40,000 has been paid to Evie for the provision of services since July 2022. 

This covers the following services:   

• Provision of trial of subsidised Evie subscription for participating members of the public undertaken in the second half of 2023 
• Provision of pooled e-bike pilot for use of Government of Jersey staff from May 2023 to January 2024. 

Any further breakdown of the costs would be exempt under Article 33(b) (Commercial Interests) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as details of the transaction fees are considered commercially sensitive.

Article applied 

Article 33 - Commercial interests

Information is qualified exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes a trade secret; or

(b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).

Public Interest Test 

Article 33 (b) is a prejudice-based exemption. That means that in order to engage this exemption there must be a likelihood that disclosure would cause prejudice to the interest that the exemption protects. In addition, this is a qualified exemption and consideration must be given to the public interest in maintaining the exemption.

The Scheduled Public Authority (SPA) considers that providing information could prejudice the commercial interests of the Government of Jersey and / or third parties. There may be public interest in the commercial information, however it was considered that this is outweighed by the potential for commercial and or financial damage.​