Statistics User Group: Re-appointment of Members

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A decision made 21 September 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2012-0089
Decision Summary Title :	Statistics User-Group: Re-appointment of members		Date of Decision Summary:	17th September 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Project and Research Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Statistics User-Group: Re-appointment of members		Date of Written Report:	17th September 2012
Written Report Author:	Project and Research Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Statistics User-Group: Re-appointment of members
Decision(s): The Chief Minister agreed to re-appointment the following 8 members of the Statistics User Group for a further period of 3 years: Mary Friswell – Soroptimists Peggy Gielen – Jersey Finance Limited Jenny Holley - Unite Natasha LeDain-Cyples – member of the public Martin Richardson – Jersey Community Relations Trust Ray Shead – Chamber of Commerce Peter Surcouf – member of the public Rozanne Thomas – Jersey Consumer Council
Reason(s) for Decision: The Statistics Users Group was established in October 2000 following a decision by the States to adopt a Report and Proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee entitled ‘Establishment of a Statistics Users Group’ (P.142/99). The role of the Statistics User Group is to review and comment upon any official statistics prepared or proposed to be prepared, by or on behalf of the States of Jersey. In addition to a Chairman, who is appointed by the States, and an ex-officio Secretary (the Head of the States of Jersey Statistics Unit), the User Group comprises a number of regular members who serve for a period of 3 years. This Ministerial decision seeks to re-appoint 8 existing members following the recent appointment of 4 new members (MD-C-2012-0087). The advice of the Jersey Appointments Commission has been sought in respect of these re-appointments, and the Commission is satisfied that proper process has been followed. The Chief Minister is pleased to be able to re-appoint these 8 individuals as members of the Statistics User Group, and believes they will continue to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Group in reviewing and commenting upon official statistics prepared by or on behalf of the States of Jersey. The re-appointments will be effective from the date that this decision is signed by the Chief Minister.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications. Members of the Statistics User Group are appointed on a voluntary basis.
Action required: Project and Research Officer to inform the members of the Statistics User Group of their re-appointment.
Signature:		Position: Senator I.J. Gorst Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Statistics User Group: Re-appointment of Members

Statistics User Group: Re-appointment of members

Introduction

The Chief Minister is asked to give consideration to the re-appointment of 8 members of the current Statistics Users Group for a further period of three years.

Background

The Statistics Users Group was established in October 2000 following a decision by the States to adopt a Report and Proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee entitled ‘Establishment of a Statistics Users Group’ (P.142/99). The role of the Statistics User Group is to review and comment upon any official statistics prepared or proposed to be prepared, by or on behalf of the States of Jersey.

In addition to a Chairman, who is appointed by the States, and an ex-officio Secretary (the Head Statistician), the User Group comprises 12 regular members.

There are currently 8 members of the Statistics User Group eligible for re-appointment and these persons have all agreed to stand for another of 3 years. A list of the members being re-appointed, the organisations they represent, and the dates of their first appointment are listed below:

Mary Friswell – Soroptimists	First appointed December 2006
Peggy Gielen – Jersey Finance Limited	First appointed December 2006
Jenny Holley - Unite	First appointed May 2009
Natasha LeDain-Cyples – member of the public	First appointed May 2009
Martin Richardson – Jersey Community Relations Trust	First appointed May 2009
Ray Shead – Chamber of Commerce	First appointed June 2007
Peter Surcouf – member of the public	First appointed December 2006
Rozanne Thomas – Jersey Consumer Council	First appointed December 2006
Craig Leach – member of the public	First appointed September 2012
Graeme Marett – member of the public	First appointed September 2012
John Noel – Société Jersiaise	First appointed September 2012
Matthew Sutton – member of the public	First appointed September 2012

Appointments to the User Group, with the exception of the ex-officio Secretary (the Head of the Statistics Unit), are for a fixed term of three years, renewable at the discretion of the Chief Minister. The advice of the Jersey Appointments Commission has been sought in respect of these re-appointments, and the Commission is satisfied that proper process has been followed.

The Deputy Chief Minister has recently also appointed 4 new members (MD-C-2012-0087) who will join the existing 8 members in fulfilling the responsibilities of the User Group.

All current members of the Group are active and informed participants not only at the quarterly meetings of the Group but also on a more frequent general basis, raising points relating to official statistics with the Head of Statistics. The User Group meets on a quarterly basis, and it is considered appropriate for these members to be re-appointed given their experience and willingness to continue in their role on a voluntary basis.

Financial and Manpower Implications:

There are no resource implications. Members of the Statistics User Group are appointed on a voluntary basis.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Chief Minister should re-appoint, for a second term of 3 years, the above mentioned persons to the Statistics User Group.

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