Public Elections Law

Published on: 12 February 2019

Question type: Written

Asked by: Montfort Tadier

Reference: WQ.77/2019

Answered by: Privileges and Procedures Committee

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WQ.77/2019

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE

CHAIRMAN OF THE PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2019

Question

Will the Chairman advise –

when the maximum expenditure limits set in the Public Elections (Expenditure and Donations) (Jersey) Law 2014 were last reviewed;
whether the limits have ever been increased in line with R.P.I. since they were established and, if so, when that has occurred; and
if increases in R.P.I. have not occurred, why that has not been the case?

Answer

The expenditure limits set in the Public Elections (Expenditure and Donations) (Jersey) Law 2014 have not been reviewed since the legislation was adopted in 2014. There has been no RPI increase because the law does not provide for this. The Committee expects to undertake a review of election costs later this year and will consider the case for increasing the maximum expenditure limits and amending the legislation to provide for an annual increase in the limits in line with inflation.