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EDUCATION Minister Rod Bryans is expected to face a grilling from backbenchers during tomorrow’s States sitting over cuts affecting his department proposed in the Medium Term Financial Plan Addition, which was published last week.

STATES departments last year spent £5 million more than the income from taxes and duties, according to the annual accounts released on Tuesday.

THE Treasury Minister has refused to comment on whether any increases in GST or income tax are planned.

PORTS of Jersey has taken responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the Steam Clock, the Treasury Minister has confirmed.

TAX breaks for university students who take out private loans to fund their education have not been considered by the States, it has been revealed.

FURTHER taxes on second homes and empty properties in Jersey have still not been considered by ministers, eight months after a report was published suggesting their introduction.

CONCERNS have been raised that ministers are doing ‘too little too late’ to assess the impact of spending policies that are due to be presented to the States within weeks.

MINISTERS will have just days to review reports on how their spending plans will affect ordinary Islanders for the next three years – despite having 12 months to develop their policies, a Scrutiny panel has heard.

JERSEY’S economic outlook has worsened over the last six months as global threats to its growth and prosperity have increased, an independent panel of senior economists has warned.

THE civil service has often been too frightened to make decisions for itself – and would rather employ costly consultants who they can blame when it goes wrong, the Treasury Minister has said.