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Proposed Government Plan 2020-23 Proposed Government Plan 2020-23 Government Plan 2020-23 3 Our purpose Our purpose as the Government of Jersey is to serve and represent the best interests of the Island and its citizens. In order to do this, we must: • provide strong, fair and trusted leadership for the Island and its people • deliver positive, sustainable economic, social and environmental outcomes for Jersey • ensure effective, efficient and sustainable management and use of public funds • ensure the provision of modern and highly-valued services for the public. Structure of the Government Plan 2020-23 The Government Plan 2020-23, is structured as follows: PART 1 INTRODUCTION Background and introductory information about the Government Plan and the process that the Government went through to develop it. PART 2 GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES Details of the priority initiatives that the Government is proposing to invest in 2020, and its ambition for 2021-23, to deliver the Common Strategic Policy and deal with the key risks we face. PART 3 GOVERNMENT FINANCES The detailed economic, financial and technical information for the 2020 Budget and our long-term public finances. 4 Contents Government Plan 2020-23 Contents PART 1 – INTRODUCTION 13 Headline commitments for 2020 14 1. Introducing the Government Plan 16 2. The strategic framework 18 3. How we will measure progress 20 4. How we manage risk 21 PART 2 – GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES 2424 Government spending 2020 and priority highlights 26 1. We will put children first 30 What we will do in 2020 34 What we will work towards in 2021-23 39 Funding this priority 40 Measuring the impacts 40 2. We will improve Islanders’ wellbeing and mental and physical health 43 What we will do in 2020 46 What we will work towards in 2021-23 50 Funding this priority 50 Measuring the impacts 50 3. We will create a sustainable, vibrant economy and 52 skilled local workforce for the future What we will do in 2020 57 What we will work towards in 2021-23 65 Funding this priority 66 Measuring the impacts 66 4. We will reduce income inequality and improve the standard of living 69 What we will do in 2020 72 What we will work towards in 2021-23 76 Funding this priority 76 Measuring the impacts 77 Contents Government Plan 2020-23 5 5. We will protect and value our environment 78 What we will do in 2020 83 What we will work towards in 2021-23 86 Funding this priority 87 Measuring the impacts 88 6. Modernising Government 90 i. A new, long-term strategic framework 93 ii A modern and effective public sector 95 iii. Sustainable, long-term public finances 101 iv A States Assembly and Council of Ministers 106 that work together v. An improved electoral system 108 Funding these initiatives 109 7. The Efficiencies Programme 110 PART 3 – GOVERNMENT FINANCES 116 Foreword by Minister for Treasury and Resources 118 Finances at a glance 120 Budget measures for 2020 122 1. Summary of finances 124 2. Financial and economic context 127 3. Guiding Principles 132 4. Public sector spending 2020-23 134 5. Capital 2020-23 140 6. General Revenue Income 151 7. Budget proposals 156 8. Government of Jersey Balance Sheet and States fund 168 9.Key fiscal measures for consideration in 2020 184 Appendices 188 Appendix 1: Key to abbreviations 190 Appendix 2: Supplementary tables 192 6 Our ambition Government Plan 2020-23 Our ambition Last year, the Council of Ministers proposed five strategic priorities that would be a beacon for our term of office, which were unanimously approved by the States Assembly. Senator John Le Fondré Chief Minister In this first-ever Government Plan for identify which actions by the Government Jersey, we are bringing those priorities can make the most enduring difference to to life, with a range of detailed, costed Islanders’ lives and to our unique Island, initiatives that will set us on the path to to meet those five important pledges. We fulfilling our collective ambition for our have considered every single potential Island’s future. activity and the contribution that each will make to meeting our five strategic The Government Plan is quite different priorities. to how we have done things before. For the first time in a very long time, it We have also sought to take decisions for brings together income and expenditure the long-term, to do what is right not just decisions, improving how we decide how for today, but for the future sustainable much we spend and how it is paid for, and wellbeing of Islanders. making these decisions more transparent. To put children first, we will continue In the Common Strategic Policy, the to implement the Children Services Government and States Assembly pledged Improvement Plan so that vulnerable that: children are protected and supported, and make demonstrable progress towards • we will put children first achieving consistently outstanding • we will improve Islanders’ wellbeing and children’s social work practice in the mental and physical health long term. We will embed the changes • we will create a sustainable, vibrant recommended by the Independent Jersey economy and skilled local workforce for Care Inquiry and drive a consistent focus the future across all Government services that support the strengthening of families and • we will reduce income inequality and communities. improve the standard of living We will also expand the nursery education • we will protect and value our offer, better enabling families to provide environment. children with the best start in their early years (0-5), overhaul education and The Council of Ministers and I have spent children’s legislation to create a framework many months working in teams with for sustainable long-term improvement, officials, and together in workshops, to and start to implement a sustainable Our ambition Government Plan 2020-23 7 funding settlement for each element Like the States Assembly, we have of the education system – early years, acknowledged the climate emergency schools, and post-16 education – coupled and the significant challenge of the with appropriate investment in education environmental threats to our Island. So facilities. we will take bold steps to protect and value our environment, creating a Climate To improve Islanders’ wellbeing and mental Emergency Fund, with an initial allocation and physical health, we will implement a of £5 million in 2020, to invest in new new agenda for our model of health care, initiatives, and accelerate the shift in which puts Islanders at the heart of how behaviour of Islanders and businesses from services are designed and where they our current dependency on fossil fuels and are provided, rather than running it for our non-renewable materials. organisational convenience. We will care for our most vulnerable citizens, improve The Council of Ministers recognises that access to mental health services and invest while our ambition has no limits, our in our mental health environment and organisational and financial capacity to building infrastructure. deliver everything that we would wish during our term of office does have In creating a sustainable, vibrant economy practical limits. In short, we cannot spend and skilled local workforce for the future, more than we can afford, and we must we will deliver our Global Markets not bite off more than we can chew Strategy to promote Jersey on the world organisationally, or we would risk failing to stage post-Brexit as a dynamic place to deliver both our core public services and do business and to trade with. We will the new initiatives that are at the heart of continue to develop and deliver the Future our Government’s agenda. Economy Programme, create an economic framework for Jersey to nurture our So our Government Plan prioritises those economy, and improve our Island’s growth most important initiatives that will make and productivity and the skills of our local a real, positive and lasting impact on workforce. We will deliver a new migration Islanders and on our Island. It ensures policy. We will also recognise our heritage that we continue to deliver the essential and what makes Jersey special and unique, day-to-day services and infrastructure on and reverse the real-terms decline in which Islanders depend. And it invests Jersey’s overseas aid contributions. in speeding up the pace of reform for our public services, so that we get better A strong economy will underpin our efforts services at better value for money. to reduce income inequality and improve the standard of living of Islanders, because And as a fiscally-prudent Government, we investment in education and skills, and the have reviewed our forecast income for availability of good jobs, are the biggest the next four years, so we can understand contributors to helping people to become how we can pay for these new initiatives, financially self-sufficient. But we will also as well as meet the cost of all the everyday continue to encourage and support the activities of Government that provide provision of good quality and affordable essential services to Islanders, the cost housing to all, building on the findings of of ongoing commitments that we have the Housing Policy Development Board. inherited, and the cost of new investments that we need to make in modernising our We will work with others across the Island public services. to support people who need extra help, perhaps due to a disability or loneliness, Our proposals will also ensure that the two and to encourage diversity in all aspects of Island funds on which we rely in the event Island life. of an economic downturn and care needs in old age are sustainable. 8 Our ambition Government Plan 2020-23 In order to ensure that we can withstand We have also reviewed and challenged potential threats to our Island, including what we do as a Government, to see what any adverse impacts relating to Brexit, the we can do better, and at a lower cost.
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