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Last Updated: Monday, 2 February, 2004, 07:09 GMT
Pressure to open reports
Jersey politicians will debate changes that could allow islanders to know more about what States commitees will be discussing at their meetings.

If approved, they will allow people to see major reports, before they are discussed.

Deputy Peter Troy will ask members to back the move at the States meeting on Tuesday.

The move was sparked by anger in 2001 at secrecy surrounding the 2020.je report that was commissioned to look at future policies for the island.

Public list

It cost about �200,000 and most politicians, and the public, were initially unaware of it.

Deputy Peter Troy now wants a public list to be drawn up of reports that have cost more than �2,000.

He said: "It will serve two purposes.

"Islanders will be able to see what the States is doing and it'll help departments keep control of consultants' costs."




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