TREASURY Minister Charles Parkinson is confident the States can deliver on the £70m. of savings outlined in the Fundamental Spending Review.

Speaking after his department’s report on the findings of the Tribal Consulting review were endorsed without amendment, he said it was now time for the States to deliver when asked if he was confident it could achieve the savings over the next five years.

‘I think we can. It’s now up to the States to make it happen,’ he said.

‘We have set off in the right direction and I now hope we don’t get derailed by departmental silo mentality or a lack of corporate working.

‘It was a huge debate with a lot of speeches and good points.’

Approval by States members of the report yesterday means deputies support the findings in Tribal’s FSR phase two document and have agreed to retain the services of the consultant to assist with the delivery of its findings as part of phase three.

It also means £10m. will be transferred from the general revenue cash pool to be used in connection with the delivery of the efficiency opportunities.

In September, when Tribal issued its phase two findings, it said 73% of the £70m. – or £51m. in savings would come from eliminating the culture of departments working in isolation.

Deputy Parkinson (pictured) said that would be a major part of making the FSR work.