Budget Transfer: UK Party Conferences: Attendance

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A decision made 10 October 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2013-0112
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer for attendance at Party Conferences		Date of Decision Summary:	10th October 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Acting Finance Director Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer for attendance at Party Conferences		Date of Written Report:	25th September 2013
Written Report Author:	Acting Finance Director - Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Approval of a revenue budget transfer from Treasury and Resources’ Contingency Fund to Chief Minister’s Department.
Decision(s): The Minister accepted a revenue budget transfer of £60,000 in 2013 from Treasury and Resources Contingency Fund to Chief Minister’s Department.
Reason(s) for Decision: Party Conference arrangements were expanded to reflect the fact that this was a key opportunity to use the Capital Economics Report to reposition Jersey and requires additional funding of £60,000.
Resource Implications: The Contingency Fund in Treasury and Resources Department to decrease by £60,000 in 2013, and the Chief Minister’s Department’s revenue head of expenditure to increase by £60,000 in 2013. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2013, in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Project & Research Officer to notify the Acting Finance Director - Corporate Group that the decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Budget Transfer: UK Party Conferences: Attendance

Chief Minister’s Department

Ministerial Decision Report

Budget Transfers from the Treasury and REsources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department RELATING TO THE COSTS OF ATTENDING PARTY CONFERENCES

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister to accept a budget transfer of up to £60,000 from Treasury and Resources to the Chief Minister’s Department relating to the costs of attending Party Conferences.

Background

The Party Conference arrangements have been expanded to reflect the fact that this is a key opportunity to use the Capital Economics Report to demonstrate Jersey’s contribution to Britain. This approach has been discussed at FERAG and in separate meetings, and agreed by the Minister for Treasury and Resources that Treasury would be prepared to fund unbudgeted expenditure of up to £60,000 for the provision of a Jersey stand at the Conservative Party Conference and to hold its own event.

Jersey has been able to secure its own event at the Conservative Party Conference to deliver a presentation, which will highlight Jersey’s value to Britain.

3. Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to accept the budget transfer of up to £60,000 in 2013.

Resource Implications

The Contingency Fund in Treasury and Resources Department to decrease by £60,000 in 2013, and the Chief Minister’s Department’s revenue head of expenditure to increase by £60,000 in 2013.

This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2013, in the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Report author : Acting Finance Director – Corporate Group	Document date : 23rd September 2013
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