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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.

IT is likely there has been some ‘wasteful’ and ‘inappropriate’ spending by civil servants on flights, the Treasury Minister has said following more revelations about the States’ travel expenses.

CHIEF Minister Ian Gorst is due to face further questioning over civil servants’ travel expenses at Tuesday’s States sitting, and Members are due to debate whether the sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s should be banned.

TAX increases to fund a scheme to help pay for the cost of long-term care will be delayed – after States departments underspent last year.

A TAX disclosure amnesty is to be called next year to give Islanders and businesses the chance to come clean about any incorrect declarations or unpaid fees, the Treasury Minister has announced.

DECADES of failing to properly maintain Jersey’s Hospital building is why the States now needs to find millions of pounds – and a site – for a new facility, the Treasury Minister has said.