Appointment of Alex Khaldi as an advisor (FOI)

​​​​​​Request

In December 2020, Alex Khaldi, working as an advisor to the Government of Jersey, contacted Steve Martin to ask how an island such as Jersey could encourage the majority of the population to take up the Covid vaccine. 

A

How much did the advice from Mr Martin on this subject (either as an individual or as an employee of a company) cost the Government of Jersey?

B

Is Mr Martin still advising the Government of Jersey?

C

If the answer to above is 'yes' what is the advice that is now being sought?

D

Why was an advisor engaged who needed to engage another advisor?

E

Who authorised Mr Khaldi to engage with Mr Martin?

F

Does the Government of Jersey not acknowledge that there is a conflict of interest here?

G

Please advise how much to date has been paid to Mr Martin either an individual or as an employee of an organisation?

Response

A

Mr Steve Martin is the Chief Executive of Influence at Work. Influence at Work were paid fees of between £70,000 and £100,000 in 2022. 

B

No.  

C

Not applicable, please see the response to question B above.   

D

Mr Alex Khaldi is not a behavioural scientist. It was identified that behavioural science expertise would be beneficial, and Influence at Work had expertise in this field.  

E

The procurement of Influence At Work was conducted in December 2020 with the Scientific and Technical Advisory Cell (STAC).  

F

All procurement processes consider potential conflicts of interest. We are not aware of any conflict sufficient to have not contracted.   

G

As outlined in A above: Mr Steve Martin is the Chief Executive of Influence at Work. Influence at Work were paid fees of between £70,000 and £100,000 in 2022.  

No other payments have been made to Mr Martin either an individual or as an employee of an organisation.