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Ex-Gratia Payment to Mr. Terry McDonald (P.130/2013): Comments of the Ministers for: Home Affairs, Planning and Environment, and Economic Development

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A decision made 19 November 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2013-0066

Decision Summary Title :

Presentation of comments on P.130/2013

Date of Decision Summary:

18 November 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

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 :

Comments – P.130/2013

Date of Written Report:

15 November 2013

Written Report Author:

Minister for Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: Comments – P.130/2013 Ex Gratia payment to Mr Terry McDonald.

Decision(s): The Minister decided to present comments on P.130/2013 to the States, on behalf of himself, the Minister for Planning and Environment and the Minister for Economic Development.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Ministers wish to address a number of issues of fault, or lack of fault, arising from the comments contained within P.130/2013.  These three Ministers have previously prepared a very detailed report in relation to the importation of fireworks by Mr McDonald (R.113/2011) and want to remind members of the Assembly of the contents of that Report.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications arising from the lodging of the comments.

Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the comments on P.130/2013 to be presented.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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