​​The Minister for Treasury and Resources, Senator Terry Le Sueur, has published the States of Jersey’s 2006 accounts.

The key points in the accounts are:

• at the end of 2006 States’ non-trading departments ended the year within budget, with net expenditure totalling £465 million. In a year of significant financial pressure this is an excellent achievement
• Income has risen significantly this year to £526 million, being £54 million more than the original budget for 2006
• allowing for capital and revenue expenditure of £39 million and £465 million respectively this leaves us with a year end surplus of £22 million, a much healthier position than the original forecast of an £8 million deficit