My speech on the 2 proposals is below. Sir, Speaking from a personal point of view I must say that I consider the minority report better written, better thought through and better considered than the main report. The presentation was certainly more professional and I commend Deputy Burford in…
I laid a successful amendment to the transport strategy effectively exempting commercial vehicles from the width tax and capping the charge for commercial vehicles to £2,000. My speech is below. Sir, my amendment is purely focused on just one aspect which was common to both strategies and that is…
I spoke on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee on the proposed transport strategy in April 2014. In effect, the point was made that no assurance could be given as to the figures in either the majority or the minority report. Sir, A key aspect of both reports is…
Sir, a few months ago my husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. In the last few weeks, because of paid parking, I have seriously wondered whether we would make it to 26. It has certainly become undoubtedly clear to me, if I did not know it before, that…
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…
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,…