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CSP 2026 funding allocation

Published on: 10 November 2025

Question type: Written

Asked by: Inna Gardiner

Reference: WQ.422/2025

Answered by: Chief Minister

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WQ.422/2025

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER

BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2025

Question

"Will the Chief Minister provide details, in the form of a table, of the 2026 funding allocation to each of the Common Strategic Policies broken down to service level lines?"

Answer

This Council of Minister's 2025 Budget provided £8.2m of additional funding to deliver the recently approved Common Strategic Policy. The proposed Budget 2026 – 2029 builds on this by allocating a further £10m to support these priorities, as detailed in the table below. This is in addition to capital investment, most notably £174.7m for the new hospital allocated for 2026.

Work is also taking place across Government to support the Common Strategic Policy within established base budgets. For example, the most recent progress report on "Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls" outlines work by the States of Jersey Police, schools, and our health services, amongst others. This collective approach is replicated in other areas, for example, all  Departments are working to reduce regulation and support our economy.

It is important to note that the Government does not produce budget allocations by service level lines for each Common Strategic Policy. Instead, funding is embedded within Departmental base budgets and aligned with Ministerial responsibilities. These budgets are analysed and presented in the proposed Budget 20262029 by Department, Minister, and Service, rather than by individual policy priority or service line.

£'000  2026 CSP Priority  Growth  Service Line  Budget  Estimate

Implement the recommendations from the Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce

Implementation of VAWG Taskforce Recommendations

Public Policy

2025

124

Extending Nursery and childcare provision

Extend nursery and childcare provision

Education

2025

2,358

Provide a nutritious school meal for every child in all States primary schools

School meals

Education

2025

1,169

Increase the provision of lifelong learning and skills development

Investing in Lifelong Learning & Future Skills Provision

Skill and Student Finance

2025

1,544

Transition to a living wage

Minimum Income Standards

Local and Digital Economy

2025

50

Keep Government fees, duties and charges as low as possible to help islanders with the cost of living

Deferral of Waste Income Charges

Operations and Transport

2025

3,000

Transition to a living wage

Living Wage Transition Support

Local and Digital Economy

2025

10,000

Transition to a living wage

Adjustment to the States Grant

Grant to SSF

2025

(10,000)

Extending Nursery and childcare provision

Nursery 2 - 3 yr olds

Education

2026

3,000

Reduce red tape, enhance opportunities for business and strengthen Jersey's international reputation

Investment in competitiveness

General Reserve

2026

7,000

Total

 

 

 

18,245