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Cost of States sittings (FOI)

Cost of States sittings (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 01 December 2017.

​Request

Further to numerous Freedom of Information Requests in relation to many failed Back Bench propositions by a number of current sitting Deputies. I would like to know:

A

What is the current total hourly running costs of a States Sitting when debating proposals?

B

Whenever a proposition is drafted what additional costs are incurred when a Deputy needs help to word the proposition properly and professionally?

C

How many times a proposition has been rejected before debate due to its frivolity?

Response

A

This information is not held. The running costs of States sittings are not calculated or held separately as this is a core function of the States Greffe Department. Further information about the States Greffe can be found at the following link:

About the States Greffe

B

There are no additional costs incurred when a Deputy needs help to word a proposition as again, this is part of a core function of the States Greffe Department. Please refer to the link above for further information.

C

Standing Orders 18 to 34 within Part 3 of Standing Orders of the States of Jersey detail the process of lodging a proposition, including its contents. Frivolity is not grounds by which a draft proposition can be deemed out of order. A copy of Standing Orders of the States of Jersey can be found at the link below:

Standing Orders of the States of Jersey

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