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Freedom for Life Ministeries: Grant from Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund (P123/2014): Comments of the Minister for Home Affairs

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A decision made 19 September 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2014-0056

Decision Summary Title :

Presentation of comments on P.123/2014

Date of Decision Summary:

18 September 2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Comments – P.123/2014

Date of Written Report:

17 September 2014

Written Report Author:

Minister for Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: Comments – P.123/2014 Freedom for Life Ministries: grant from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund

Decision(s): The Minister decided to present comments on P.123/2014 to the States on behalf of himself.

Reason(s) for Decision: To provide supplementary information on the value of resettlement arrangements; the position in Jersey and a perspective on the use of the COCF as a funding stream.

Resource Implications: If the Proposition is successful there will be a bid submitted to the COCF for funding of £200,000.

Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the comments on P.123/2014 to be presented.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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