Questions

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• Title:	What is the latest estimate of the tax revenue lost to the Treasury since the zero/ten tax regime, whereby foreign-owned trading companies operating in Jersey pay no taxes in the Island
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	06/07/2010
  Reference:

  Deputy E.J. Noel (Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources -rapporteur … The best estimate of the tax lost is £7.2 million at best and £7.8 million at worst …

• Title:	Resources required to provide data relating to archived storage across States departments
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	02/02/2010
  Reference:

  Senator P.F.C. Ozouf (The Minister for Treasury and Resources): The Deputy seeks information on both the amount of archive space being rented each year and the cost this storage …

• Title:	Will the Minister publish all papers and correspondence between ECOFIN and those acting on its behalf and authorities in Jersey to enable Members to determine for themselves that Jersey has complied with the E.U. Code
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	30/11/2010
  Reference:

  Deputy M.R. Higgins of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the … publication of correspondence between ECOFIN and the authorities in … I just refer the Deputy to what I …

• Title:	What contingency plans, if any, does the Minister have to deal with a situation where external factors cause a slow or rapid exit of banks from Jersey
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	23/03/2010
  Reference:

  Senator P.F.C. Ozouf (The Minister for Treasury and Resources … Undoubtedly 2009 was a difficult year for the financial services sector around the world, however there are no signs …

• Title:	In the current economic climate, is it correct to engage in £65 million of cuts to public sector spending, if the proposals push Jersey economy back into or prolong the recession will there be a delay in the cuts
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	19/10/2010
  Reference:

  Senator P.F.C. Ozouf (The Minister for Treasury and Resources … I think it is vitally important that we take difficult decisions now to return our public finances to balance by 2013 …