I made this speech during the debate on the Drug & Alcohol Strategy. I will be brief but I would just like to make 2 or 3 comments on what I think is an excellent report. What did strike me when reading this strategy was how many organisations were…
The following speech was made during the debate on an amendment placed by Deputy de Lisle to construct a full sewage treatment works. Sir, Deputy de Lisle can’t be faulted on his tenacity. The energy he has shown in trying to get this Assembly to change its mind would put someone half…
I spoke in relation to report into the Airport terminal project on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee at the December 2014 States meeting. Sir, I will speak specifically in relation to the Public Accounts Committee’s involvement in this report. Those members who were around during the last States will…
I spoke in favour of the Chief Minister’s amendment to the Education Department’s report on the rebuild of La Mare de Carteret. My speech below explains why. Sir, on a personal level, I am very disappointed that despite the hard work of both Ministers, common ground could not be found…
I made teh following speech as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee in relation to the Education Department’s report submitted at the November 2014 States meeting and the amendment placed by the Chief Minister requesting a review. In the end, an amendment to the amendment was approved that instructed Education…
I successfully laid an amendment to the 2015 budget instructing T&R and Housing Department’s to look at opportunities to help first time buyers get on the property ladder. The one argument made against such initiatives was that it could be inflationary. Whilst I agree that this is possible, I do…
I made the following speech in relation to the Social Security Department’s proposals for the changes to social security contributions in October 2014. Sir, I welcome the fact that any increase in contributions has been delayed by a year and thank SSD for listening to C&E’s view on this…
I was delighted, as a member of the Dairy Industry Review Board, that we were able to get our report into the industry approved by the States. This was the first time such a report had been successful in 15 years and we believe will give a brighter future for…
I was a member of the Dairy Industry Review Board that presented a report to the States in September 2014 setting out the future strategic direction of the industry. The history of reports in this area has been fraught and I was therefore delighted that we managed, for the first…
I made the following speech in relation to the Policy Council’s report on co-ordination of work at the September 2014 States meeting. Sir, I read this report and I have to say it left me scratching my head somewhat. We hear that PC are a. blaming the fact that…