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Digital Skills Scrutiny Review (S.R. 9/2014 Res): Response of the Minister for Economic Development

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A decision made 30 September 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2014-0099

Decision Summary Title :

Digital Skills Review (S.R.9/2014): Response of the Minister for Economic Development

Date of Decision Summary:

29 September 2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

Strategy Manager

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 :

Digital Skills Review (S.R.9/2014): Response of the Minister for Economic Development

Date of Written Report:

26 September 2014

Written Report Author:

Strategy Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Digital Skills Review (S.R.9/2014): Response of the Minister for Economic Development.

Decision(s):

The Minister has formally responded to the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Sub-Panel Review of Digital Skills (S.R.9/2014) and requests that response be presented to the States as an ‘R’ at the earliest opportunity.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Economic Affairs Scrutiny Sub-Panel undertook a Review entitled ‘Digital Skills’ (S>R.9/2014) which was laid before the States in August 2014. In accordance with the Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee the Minister must formally respond to that Review and present his response to the States on Monday 29th September 2014.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or manpower implications for the States.

Action required:

Strategy manager to forward the Response to the States Greffe with a request that it be presented as soon as practicable.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Economic Development

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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