I spoke on the proposals to support the phase 2 of the development of Extra Care housing in March 2014. The purpose was to emphasise the need to focus not on processes, but outcomes. Sir, I believe this report is well written and totally understand that moving directly from one…
The Progress towards thte Financial Transformation Programme was debated at the February 2014 States meeting. I spoke on behalf of the PAC on various aspects of the FTP and announced that we would be reviewing the tendering process and business case for outsourcing Beau Sejour and Footes Lane, the voluntary…
I made the following speech about the introduction of legislation around food supplements in February 2014. Sir, In order to avoid repetition, I would like to speak both on this piece of legislation and the closely linked legislation on food supplements that follows as the issues are interrelated. The…
I spoke in the adjourned January 2014 States meeting on the proposed waste strategy. I also managed to get the States to agree not to debate an amendment that would have caused extra work for the Public Services Department and voted against a Sursis to look again at landfill. Whilst…
I was delighted to be appointed to the Constitutional Investigation Committee at the January 2014 States meeting. The CIC is mandated to; 1. Review Guernsey’s relationships with the government of the United Kingdom. As part of its review it will consider; a. The method of granting Royal Sanction of primary…
The New Year kicked off with a Motion of No Confidence being put forward by Deputy Mike Hadley against the health and Social Services Department. I spoke on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee. The purpose was not to comment for or against the motion, but to inform Members of…
At the December 2013 States meeting, Commerce & Employment presented a report requesting additional funding to Guernsey Finance from the Strategic Development Fund. I am delighted that it received unanimous support and topped off a successful couple of weeks for the Department. My speech is below. Sir, A few months…
I was pleased to be a Member of the Commerce & Employment Board that put forward the successful report into the creation of a Financial Services Ombudsman at the December 2013 States meeting. Due to the large amount of reports going through the States at the end of the year,…
I spoke in support of an amendment, which I seconded, to reverse the proposed increase in employer contributions proposed by the Social Security Department to employee contributions at the adjourned October 2013 States meeting. Whilst the amendment was probably a step too far and was defeated, I was delighted that…
I placed an amendment to the Policy Council’s report on a proposed University of the Channel Islands. Basically the report was asking Members to support a university in principle. Although the proposal would be a private venture, due to the effect it may have on the Island it was necessary…