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Planning and Environment: Division into 2 Ministerial Offices - Comment on P47/2009

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A decision made (24.04.2009) to approve the comment on P47/2009 - Planning and Environment: Division into 2 Ministerial Offices.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2009-0062

Decision Summary Title:

Comment on P47/2009: Planning and Environment: Division into 2 Ministerial Offices

Date of Decision Summary:

23rd April 2009

Decision Summary Author:

 

Kevin Hemmings, Head of Decision Support

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Comment on P47/2009: Planning and Environment: Division into 2 Ministerial Offices

Date of Written Report:

23rd April 2009

Written Report Author:

Kevin Hemmings, Head of Decision Support

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:

Comment on P47/2009: Planning and Environment: Division into 2 Ministerial Offices

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the comment on P47/2009: Planning and Environment: Division into 2 Ministerial Offices to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To enable the Minister’s comment on P47/2009: Planning and Environment: Division into 2 Ministerial Offices to be presented to the States.

Resource Implications: 

Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower Implications.

Action required: 

Head of Decision Support to forward the comment to the States Greffe and request that it be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.

 

Signature:

 

 

 

Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

 

 

Date Signed: 24th April 2009

Date of Decision: 24th April 2009

 

 

 

 

 

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