Statistics User Group: Appointment of Members

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A decision made on 7 September 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2012-0087
Decision Summary Title :	Statistics User Group: appointment of members		Date of Decision Summary:	3rd 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: appointment of members		Date of Written Report:	3rd 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: appointment of new members.
Decision(s): The Deputy Chief Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Jersey Appointments Commission, agreed to appoint the following persons to the Statistics User Group for a period of 3 years: Mr. Craig Leach Mr. Graeme Marett Mr. John Noel Mr. Matthew Sutton
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). 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 Users Group comprises a number of regular members. The 4 individuals listed were recently interviewed by the Chairman of the Statistics User Group and a representative of the Jersey Appointments Commission, and it was considered that all 4 had the relevant skills, experience and interest to serve as members of the Group. The Deputy Chief Minister is pleased to be able to appoint these 4 individuals as members of the Statistics User Group, and believes they will 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.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the States. Members of the Statistics User Group are appointed on a voluntary basis.
Action required: Project and Research Officer to inform the newly appointed members of the Chief Minister’s decision.
Signature:		Position: Senator B.I. Le Marquand Deputy Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):