Chief Executive savings proposed to Council

Published on: 9 March 2026

Question type: Written

Asked by: Max Andrews

Reference: WQ.71/2026

Answered by: Chief Minister

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WQ.71/2026

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY M.B. ANDREWS OF ST HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 9th MARCH 2026 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 16th MARCH 2026

Question

"Will the Chief Minister advise –

the total amount of any savings proposed to the Council of Minsters by the current Chief Executive;
whether the Council has rejected any such proposals from the Chief Executive and, if so, what the total anticipated savings of such rejected proposals have been; and
why the Council has rejected any such proposals?

Answer

Expenditure decisions, including savings allocations, are made as part of the annual budget process and detailed in the published Budget documents. In 2025, £20m of savings were included in the Budget, and a further £20m has been put forward in 2026 and £29m in 2027. These Budget discussions are led by the Treasurer and his team, and the Chief Executive Officer provides advice as part of this process. No specific savings proposals were rejected during this process.

In addition to the annual budget process, Ministers monitor the public finances on an ongoing basis, including considering advice from the Chief Executive Officer on public sector costs and the financial implications of government proposals. This has resulted in the government adopting various measures to manage public expenditure, including a recruitment freeze, consultancy freeze, and a prioritised legislative and capital programme. This has supported the delivery of the savings and curbed growth in public expenditure.

A series of workshops have also been held with the Council of Ministers and States Members to examine the growth in public sector expenditure between 2018 and 2024, to understand its drivers, and to consider potential reform options. No specific savings proposals were recommended for approval by Ministers at these workshops.