Establishment of a digital register properties
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WQ.393/2020
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 20th OCTOBER 2020
Question
Following the adoption of Establishment of a digital register of all commercial and residential properties in the Island' (P.93/2020) on 22nd September 2020, will the Chief Minister advise Members what actions, if any, he has taken to establish the register to date, and who he has placed in charge of this project to ensure that it will be in operation before the end of 2021?
Answer
The ministerial and departmental leads are now being put in place, and resourcing considerations are underway. This work should be completed by mid-December, and a development and implementation schedule will be scoped, to support the timescales determined by the Assembly. This will be shared with the Deputy .
As outlined in the Comment issued to support the debate, delivering a register is a sizeable undertaking, especially noting the decision of the Assembly to proceed outside of the Jersey Financial Services Commission.