After deadlock in negotiations over public sector pension changes, the Policy Council went to the States recommending that the scheme changes be made that went back to its first proposals. This was an unprecedented move and there was considerable concern about what would happen should changes be forced through on…
I made the following speech about the funding of health and social care during the debate on the personal tax and benefits review report. Sir, I just wish to focus briefly on recommendation 17 and more generally on the comments made about healthcare in this report. Throughout this report…
I made the following speech in respect of the proposed deregulation of Guernsey Electricity and Guernsey Post, with a strengthening of the shareholder role. Sir, I’ll speak briefly. I support the findings of this report. I’ve always found it odd that States owned entities should need to be regulated…
I laid a successful amendment to the personal tax and benefits review to ensure that, before changes were made during the transitional period, that the ability to pay is considered. My short speech is below. Sir, I do not propose to say a lot now as I understand that this…
I voted against the amendment to the PTBR to look at replacing document duty with increases in TRP. Whilst I had some sympathy with the arguments I was concerned that this would substantially hit the commercial sector where TRP rates are already signficantly higher than domestic rates and mentioned this…
I laid a successful amendment against the personal tax and benefits review that followed along the lines of the previous Green amendment requring an investigation into the ’20 means 20′ taxation for higher earners. This amendment sought the same in respect of social security contributions. I made a short speech…
I supported the successful amendment to the personal tax and benefits report, seeking a review into the introduction of environmental taxes, along with mitigating effects for lower income households. My speech is below. Sir, I stand in support of this amendment. Indeed, this is something I put in my manifesto and I recall…
I laid an amendment against the personal tax and benefits review instructing the Treasury & Resources department to review the advantages and disadvantages of introducing a progressive personal tax system through tax bandings, with a lower rate for those on low incomes to a higher rate for those on the…
I made a commitment in my Manifesto of 2012 that I would oppose GST should it be proposed to the States. Originally it has been the intention of the autohors to include GST as a recommendation in the Personal Tax and Benefits Review. However, as a result of the strength…
I asked the T&R Minister a question following his quarterly update on the States’ financial position in March 2015. The signs were very positive at the time, which was reflected in the Minister’s speech. Contrast this to the budget 6 months later where the outlook suddenly appeared to have worsened,…