I made the following speech in relation to the requete on Island Wide Voting in July 2014. Sir, like many here I’ve always favoured an element of Island Wide Voting. However, I can’t find myself supporting the requete as the system adopted I believe would be completely unworkable and, perversely,…
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…
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…
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…
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…