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General Reserve Funding: Government Plan 2023-26

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A decision made 1 December 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2023-801

Public

Subject: Release of Ringfenced Funding

 

Report Title: WR -Release of Ringfenced Funding

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Treasury and Resources decided to approve the allocation of up to £12,668,491.00 in 2023, from the Reserves to various heads of expenditure, as detailed in in the accompanying report, for the purposes approved in the Government Plan 2023-26.

Reason for Decision(s):

Article 15(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the approval by the States of a Government Plan authorises the Minister to direct how an approved appropriation for a reserve head of expenditure in the plan may be spent (including on another head of expenditure) in the first financial year covered by the plan.  The current Policy for Allocations from the Reserve, presented to the States Assembly as R.76/2022, sets out the requirements for allocations from the General Reserve. These requirements have been met and the Treasurer of the States recommends these allocations to the Minister for Treasury and Resources for approval.

Resource Implications: The General Reserve Head of Expenditure – Parental Leave will decrease by up to £1,592,000,  the General Reserve Head of Expenditure – Projects Held Centrally will decrease by up to £927,200, the General Reserve Head of Expenditure – Revenue Growth will decrease by up to £5,254,916, the General Reserve Head of Expenditure will decrease by up to £3,774,375, and the Central Risk and Inflation Reserve Head of Expenditure will decrease by up to £1,120,000. The CLS Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £352,916 in 2023, the Covid-19 Response Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £57,200 in 2023, the EXT Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £143,000 in 2023, the HCS Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £2,300,000 in 2023, the Infrastructure Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £3,951,000 in 2023, the JHA Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £536,375 in 2023, the SoJP Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £187,000 in 2023, the T&E Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £3,151,000 in 2023,  the Integrated Technology Solution Release 1 & 2 Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £1,120,000 in 2023, and the Replacement Assets – HCS Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £870,000 in 2023.

 

Action Required: The Minister’s Private Secretary to advise the Specialist – Business Cases and the Heads of Finance Business Partnering for associated Heads of Expenditure that this decision is approved

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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