Memorandum of Understanding with Antigua (FOI)

Request

Under the recent MOU with Antigua for 6 month work permits can you please provide the detail relating to GoJ budget allocated to it including:

A

In order for the project to be launched including any cost to non-government (private) parties and 

B

If a external designer was contacted were / are they Jersey based

C

The total cost / budget allocated to the project

D

The Minister that signed off the budget

E

Any ring fenced budget allocated to future projects of this kind

Response

A

The Government of Jersey has not provided funding to any non-government (private) parties. We are not aware of any costs incurred by non-government (private) parties. Please also see response to question C.

B

The Government of Jersey has not engaged any external designers into a contract nor contacted any external designers regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Antigua.

C

There is a budget allocated of up to £700. To date, no spend has been incurred. 

D

The budget falls within the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture’s allocation. The Minister is not required to give specific approval to a spend of up to £700.

E

There is no ring-fenced budget allocated for future projects of this kind.