Economic Growth Strategy: Publication of economic advice as a report on States Assembly website

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A decision made 15 September 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2011-0148
Decision Summary Title :	Publication of economic advice underpinning the Economic Growth Strategy as a report on the States Assembly website		Date of Decision Summary:	14 September 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Deputy Chief Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Deputy Chief Officer
Written Report Title :	n/a		Date of Written Report:	n/a
Written Report Author:	n/a		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	n/a
Subject: Publication of the economic advice underpinning the Economic Growth Strategy as a report on the States Assembly website.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed that the economic advice prepared by the States Economics Unit to inform development of the draft Economic Growth Strategy, and which was appended to Ministerial Decision MD-E-2011-0138, should be presented to the States Assembly as a report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The draft Economic Growth Strategy has been published for consultation as ‘policy under development’ (see www.economicdevelopment.je) The States Economics Unit provided advice which underpinned the strategy for growth and it is appropriate that all potential respondents to the consultation have access to this information to inform their feedback.
Resource Implications: There are no staff or manpower implications for the States
Action required: The Minister will take the action necessary to publish the advice on the States Assembly website.
Signature: Senator AJH Maclean		Position: Economic Development Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):