I took an active part in the campaign against the closure of St Andrew’s Primary School. It was a tough battle but I was honoured to be part of a fantastic team of people who worked so hard to try to save their wonderful school. Sadly, it all came to…
I spoke as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee in relation to the 2014 budget. Sir, I will be speaking firstly on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee and subsequently as an individual Deputy. I should just advise that the Committee have identified a number of areas within the budget…
I supported the amended requete on the accountability of the civil service. Here’s my speech. Sir. It seems a long time ago that I signed this requete. Oh It was – over 4 months ago. Since then England cricketers have won the Ashes, a Scottish tennis player has won…
I spoke in support of an amendment against a particular resolution of the SACC report where, in effect, it stated that it was not possible to support a matter where it went against your interest. Here’s my speech. I have to say, when I read the proposed changes to rule…
The Environment Dpartment’s report on coastal defences was pushed back to the September 2013 meeting. This was a report that interested me as a geographer and I spoke broadly in favour of it, whilst commenting that it was a travesty how little has been spent on coastal defences for decades….
The Education Department’s Vision was debated in the July 2013 States meeting. I spoke broadly about it and expressed my concerns regarding the possibility of school clsoures, that weren’t mentioned in the report. Sir, When I read the Vision earlier this year I was struck by how clear the aims…
Following the successful amendment to the GSP I spoke in the July 2013 States meeting in support of the GSP, as amended. Sir, Whilst I spoke earlier about the concerns I had with the overall governance structure of the GSP, I do fully support the need for a Government Service…
I was pleased to support Deputy Fallaize’s amendment to the Government Service Plan and delighted that it was passed. The reasons why it required amending are set out in my speech below. Sir, It might be considered either very eager or a bit sad, but I actually thought it…
The accounts of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission were debated in the July 2013 States meeting. It became quite a heated debate, with the outcome being a successful amendment that resulted in the States reviewing how it will be funded in the future. Sir, Last year I stood up…
I had concerns reading the SAMP Report in the July 2013 Billet. Broadly, it appeared to be restruturing the civil service through a property rationalisation project, which to me was the wrong way of doing things. My speech in the States covered the issues. I was delighted that the amendment…