I made the following speech in relation to the GFSC’s accounts for 2013 in July 2014. Sir, Over the last 2 years myself and others have made comments in this Assembly about the inexorable rise in costs and fees at the GFSC. Although it has taken time I do believe…
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…
I made the following speech on the States Accounts in July 2014. This is when the issue of the ‘fake’ FTP saving of £650k was raised. Sir, 3 weeks ago we sat here having 4 extra days set aside to consider the future organisation of the States’ affairs. Yet, I…
I laid successful amendments against the States Review Committee’s proposals for changes to the machinery of government. These focused around the new proposals for the scrutiny function, which I did not believe would be effective. In particular, one dealt with the financial scrutiny function requiring a standing committee and the…
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…
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…
