Budget transfers in 2017 & 2018 to Community and Constitutional Affairs from Central Contingencies

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A decision made 21 October 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2016-0087
Decision Summary Title:	EPGDP Funding Allocation for the Department for Community and Constitutional Affairs		Date of Decision Summary:	19th October 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Brexit funding for the Department for Community and Constitutional Affairs		Date of Written Report:	19th October 2016
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt: Article 35
Subject: Non recurring budget transfers of up to £184,000 in 2017 and up to £184,000 in 2018 to the Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure from the Economic and Productivity Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP) within Central Contingencies and the temporary increase of 3 FTE in order that the best interests of the Island can be taken forward in relation to borders, migration, citizenship, passports, single market in goods and the Common Travel Area (CTA).
Decision(s): The Minister approved the non-recurring budget transfers of up to £184,000 in 2017 and up to £184,000 in 2018 to the Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure from the EPGDP within Central Contingencies and the temporary increase of 3 FTE until December 2018.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure to heads of expenditure of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year. To comply with P67/1999 which charges the Minister for Treasury and Resources to regulate the number of persons that may be employed by the States. A business case (ER01) detailing how government may need to respond to Brexit has been reviewed by the EPGDP Officer Group and was supported politically by the Economic Policy Political Oversight Group. The Council of Ministers received a report regarding the work of the Sub-Group on Brexit at its meeting of 7th September 2016. The Minister for Treasury and Resources is requested to allocate up to £184,000 in 2017 and up to £184,000 in 2018 to the Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure from EPGDP within Central Contingencies. A decision was signed by the Minister for Community and Constitutional Affairs (MD-HA-2016-0057) on 19th October 2016.
Resource Implications: The Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £184,000 in 2017 and up to £184,000 in 2018 and 3 FTE. The EPGDP within Central Contingences will decrease by identical amounts. FTE increases are solely for the life of this project and will expire at the end of 2018 or whenever the project comes to an end. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise the Finance Director, Community and Constitutional Affairs once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: