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Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Public Call for Evidence Government Plan
States Greffe: Scrutiny | Morier House | St Helier | Jersey | JE1 1DD
Tel: 01534 441080 | email: [email protected] | web: www.statesassembly.gov.je/scrutiny
We are gathering evidence for our review of the Government Plan. We are inviting members of the public, local businesses and other stakeholders to send us your views on the Government of Jersey's spending plans.
Your comments can cover any part of the Government Plan, or you may wish to answer the following questions:
Government Spending
The Government Plan shows the actions and new projects that the Government is planning in 2021.
Will these actions and projects help the Government to meet its five strategic priorities of Putting Children First, Improving Wellbeing, Creating a Vibrant Economy, Reducing Inequality and Protecting the Environment?
See Part 2 of the Government Plan for more detail on the Government's planned actions
See the Annex of the Government Plan for further details of new projects
The Government's net expenditure will be £1,047 million in 2021, and by 2024 is predicted to be £967 million. What are your views on this?
See Part 4 of Government Plan for more detail on the Government's spending plans
The Government is planning to have higher expenditure than income until 2023, running a budget deficit. What are your views on this?
The Government is planning to spend £24 million on new projects in 2021. What are your views on this?
The Government plans to spend £117 million on major infrastructure projects in 2021, such as refurbishing/extending schools, sewage treatments works, new IT systems, etc. This compares to £91 million allocated to be spent in 2020. What are your views on this?
The Government is planning to save £20 million in 2021 by finding ways to work more efficiently as well as rebalancing public finances through one off sales and revenue raising measures. What do you think about this?
The Government is planning to borrow up to £336 million in 2021 to cover the costs of responding to the pandemic. What do you think about this?
Tax Increases
Petrol prices will increase by RPI plus 2p per litre in 2021, of which 2p will go to a new Climate Emergency Fund.
Do you agree with this and how will it affect you?
Read the Budget proposals in detail
There will be no increase in Alcohol duty 2021. What are your views on this, and do you agree with the Government's strategy of freezing the duty?
There will be increases to tobacco duty, do you agree with the Government's tobacco and vaping Strategy?
Income tax allowances will rise in 2021, but at a lower rate than in 2020. What do you think about this and how will it affect you?
Final Questions
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| Thinking about the Government Plan as a whole, does the Government do a good enough job of explaining how your taxes are being spent? Have you been given enough information to understand what the Government is planning? |
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| Which of the above areas do you think are particularly important, and why? |
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| Are there any other issues that we should consider as part of our review? |
Please contact us by 12 November 2020:
Online: using our feedback page
Social Media: Jersey States Assembly Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram
By email: [email protected]
By letter: States Greffe: Scrutiny, Morier House, St. Helier , JE1 1DD
For further information, including the full Terms of Reference for this review, please visit /Scrutiny or contact us using the details above.
Written submissions will usually be uploaded to the Scrutiny website, however, we reserve the right not to release certain submissions into the public domain. Any evidence received under a confidential or private agreement, in accordance with Jersey Data Protection legislation will not be released into the public domain. For further information please see the website or contact the Scrutiny Office.