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  • Title: Funding the Island's finance industry and Jersey Finance Limited
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 13/05/2008
    Reference:
    Answer   The Deputy should be well aware of the need to promote the finance industry as he has just been scrutinising JFL … He should also be well aware of the importance of a …
  • Title: Introduction of a third supermarket retailer in Jersey
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 16/09/2008
    Reference:
    Can the Minister inform members why he considers that it is necessary to conduct an opinion poll over this issue … What additional information does he expect to produce from such a …
  • Title: Population control policies and job growth figures
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 01/01/2008
    Reference:
    Answer   It is exceedingly clear from the recent manpower report that although economic circumstances vary, the workforce in Jersey has not grown considerably over the years …
  • Title: Measures to prevent low cost airlines cancelling winter flights at short notice
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 02/12/2008
    Reference:
    Answer   The global airline industry is operating in unprecedented circumstances which this year is expected to see the world’s airlines posting a record $5.28 billion loss …
  • Title: Has an employer representative been appointed to chair the new Skills Executive
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 21/10/2008
    Reference:
    Answer   Following a full recruitment and selection process, chaired by a representative of the Appointments Commission, Mr Richard Plaster was appointed Chair of Skill’s Jersey …
  • Title: What progress has been made towards finalising the terms of reference and the selection of a body to conduct a review of the powers and resources of the JCRA
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 12/02/2008
    Reference:
    Answer   As stated to the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel, the review of the JCRA’s powers and resources is independent of the ownership of Jersey Telecom and as such the review …
  • Title: Additional package of aid to the finance and tourism industries to help them in these difficult economic times
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 02/12/2008
    Reference:
    Will he further identify for members the specific targets and objectives this funding is intended to address, whether any matching funding was sought, or agreed, from the …
  • Title: The allocation of funds to Jersey Finance Limited
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 01/07/2008
    Reference:
    Answer   No element of the Economic Development Department’s 2008 budget will be reduced following the decision to allocate additional funding to Jersey Finance Limited …
  • Title: Regarding the net job-growth figure over the five-year period to date
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 16/09/2008
    Reference:
    Given that this figure is likely to rise this year as the 2003 figure of 650 job losses drops out of the calculation, what measures, if any, will the Minister take to ensure that …
  • Title: Inform the extent to which Jersey Finance’s plans for future growth of the finance sector are dependent on the securitisation market
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 11/03/2008
    Reference:
    (ii)   Will he further indicate to members what estimates he has for growth in the finance sector in 2008 and 2009 today, and how this compares with previous estimates …
  • Title: Availability of connections to the north of England over the winter period
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 16/09/2008
    Reference:
    Answer   The global airline industry is currently facing unprecedented trading circumstances as a result of the high global oil price … As recently as last week, we have seen the …
  • Title: Operations of the Discovery Channel in Jersey
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 04/03/2014
    Reference:
    What safeguards, if any, does the Minister have to ensure that the office is not just a conduit to funnel profits and revenue streams through Jersey to avoid taxes elsewhere …
  • Title: Mis selling of Payment Protection Insurance
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 04/02/2014
    Reference:
    Is the Minister aware that some loan companies have recently agreed to investigate complaints locally when previously they would not and, if so, will he agree to publicise this …
  • Title: Update on Payment Protection Insurance including supplementary questions
    Question type: Oral
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 21/01/2014
    Reference:
    Will the Minister update Members on the ability of local residents to pursue potential claims in respect of P.P.I. (Payment Protection Insurance), mis-sold on loans taken out …
  • Title: Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) policies
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 21/01/2014
    Reference:
    Is the Minister aware of any successful claims having been pursued locally and, if so, is he in a position to release details … Answer The Financial Services Ombudsman (Jersey) Law …
  • Title: Shortfalls in tax revenues for 2014 and 2015
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 09/12/2014
    Reference:
    WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT … BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER … ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 9th DECEMBER 2014 … (a) To what extent the shortfalls in …
  • Title: Measurement of the number of high value jobs created through the Economic Growth Strategy
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 26/06/2012
    Reference:
    Since P.55/2012 aimed to increase diversity in the economy, why is spending on the rural sector reduced and spending on tourism increased by only 6%, whereas spending on the …
  • Title: Mining companies registered in Jersey
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 26/06/2012
    Reference:
    Since this company has its headquarters in Switzerland and is not conducting mining operations in Jersey, can the Minister state what activities are actually taking place in the …
  • Title: The disclosure by banks of suspected tax evaison
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 20/11/2012
    Reference:
    Will the Minister inform members when he expects to receive reports from the JFSC on the extent of breaches of Anti–Money Laundering/Combati ng the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT …
  • Title: RUDL licences for building projects
    Question type: Written
    Asked by: Geoffrey Southern
    Answered by: Minister for Economic Development
    Question date: 31/01/2012
    Reference:
    Senator A.J.H. Maclean (The Minister for Economic Development): I am going to disappoint the Deputy because I cannot name the 20 companies or the number of employees per entity …
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