Fiscal Policy Panel: Re-appointment of Member

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A decision made 8 March 2019:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2019-0024
Decision Summary Title:	Fiscal Policy Panel: Appointment of Member		Date of Decision Summary:	5th March 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Treasurer of the States		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Fiscal Policy Panel: Appointment of Member		Date of Written Report:	5th March 2019
Written Report Author:	Chief Economic Adviser		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of Dame Kate Barker for a period of 3 years to (chair of) the Fiscal Policy Panel (FPP).
Decision(s): The Minister decided that Dame Kate Barker would be re-appointed for 3 years to the FPP with effect from two weeks after the date of presenting the Minister’s report to the States Assembly.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 56A of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law provides for the Minister for Treasury and Resources to appoint (and re-appoint) members of the FPP. The Minister is required by Article 56A(6) to, at least 2 weeks before appointing a member of the Panel, present to the States a notice of his or her intention to make the appointment. Dame Kate Barker’s initial five-year contract is due to expire at the end of March 2019 and the Minister has decided to renew this contract for a further three years. Given her experience and knowledge of the Jersey economy, performance in the role to date and interest in continuing, the Minister considers that it is appropriate for the current Chair to continue in post, particularly at the current period of change and uncertainty. Dame Kate will continue alongside the other two existing panel members Richard Davies and Professor Francis Breedon.
Resource Implications: There are no additional cost implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the attached Report to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Deputy S J Pinel, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: