I laid an amendment on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee seeking independent scrutiny of the decision to provide £650k to the Health and Social Services Department to complete the EHSCR project. The big guns were against us that day, not wanting to be scrutinised. It is funny that members…
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…
The Public Accounts Committee published its report into the financial management at HSSD in January 2014. Media release below. Report can be found Review of HSSD Financial Management The Public Accounts Committee is releasing its review of HSSD Financial Management. The purpose of the Review was to consider HSSD…
Below is the speech I made at the May 2013 States’ meeting during the debate on the Medical Officer of Health’s Annual Report. Sir, I would like to follow up what Deputy Bebb brought up yesterday in relation to the availability of information and resources to obtain and analyse it….
The following is the speech I made in support of Deputy Burford’s amendment in relation to helping improve breastfeeding rates in Guernsey. I’m pleased to support Deputy Burford’s amendment and agree with her that, rather than follow targets for breastfeeding, the aim must be to make an informed, supported choice…
I made the following speech during the debate on the HSSD 2020 Vision at the January 2013 States meeting. Sir, I would firstly like to say how useful I found this report in providing a very clear impression of the challenges facing not only the department, but the States…
I made the following speech in support of Deputy Yvonne Burford’s amendment to the 2013 budget at the December 2012 States meeting to increase tobacco duty by 1%, such funds to be used specifically to fund programmes to prevent people taking up smoking and to help smokers cease smoking. …
I made the following speech at the 12 December 2012 States meeting, in my capacity as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. Sir Further to the November States Meeting, the Public Accounts Committee met to discuss the Statement made by the Minister of the Health and Social Services Department….
I made the following speech at the November 2012 States Meeting. Firstly Sir I would like to declare my interest in this debate as Patron of GASP, the Guernsey Adolescent Smokefree Project. As someone representing a charity whose principal aim is to reduce smoking in under 18s, you would…
The following questions were asked of the Deputy Chief Minister in relation to the 2011 financial statements of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Following my comments I was invited to meet the Director General of the GFSC. In light of the fact the GFSC has made a surplus of £2.5m…