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Fiscal Policy Panel Annual Report 2012: Comments of Minister for Treasury and Resources

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A decision made 6 November 2012:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2012-0099

Decision Summary Title:

Minister’s Response to Fiscal Policy Panel Report

Date of Decision Summary:

5th November 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Financial Management, Reporting and Accounting

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Minister’s Response to Fiscal Policy Panel Report

Date of Written Report:

5th November 2012

Written Report Author:

Head of Financial Management, Reporting and Accounting

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

Minister’s Response to Fiscal Policy Panel Report.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the response to the Report of the Fiscal Policy Panel and requested that it be presented to the States.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister wishes to ensure that all States Members are able to have access to his response to the Report of the Fiscal Policy Panel.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or manpower implications as a direct result of this decision.

Action required:

Head of Financial Management, Reporting and Accounting to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the attached response to the Report of the Fiscal Policy Panel to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

 

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