£5.3m For Urgent Projects

£5.3 million has been allocated from government contingency funds to pay for Brexit measures and other 'essential projects'.

The Treasury Minister has agreed thirteen bids.

The biggest sums  - almost £4 million  - are for updating States systems including digital modernisation, the intranet and information security.

£2.2 million of that is being paid to global tech firm over the next 15 months to speed up the delivery of the States' digital modernisation programme.

It will 'create a digital strategy for the whole of the public service' and upskill public sector employees so that they can maintain the improvements.

Elsewhere, half a million pounds is going to Brexit preparations.

Jersey Reds is getting £150,000 to support them for the rest of the season, while another £40,000 is being spent on a review of sporting facilities.
 
A similar amount has gone to Art House Jersey and on the review of funding for culture.

Dairy farmers have had grants totalling a £100,000 to deal with the year's exceptional weather.

£126,000 has gone on vaccinating all States workers against the flu.