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…
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…
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,…
I spoke as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee in relation to the 2014 budget. Sir, I will be speaking firstly on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee and subsequently as an individual Deputy. I should just advise that the Committee have identified a number of areas within the budget…
I supported the amended requete on the accountability of the civil service. Here’s my speech. Sir. It seems a long time ago that I signed this requete. Oh It was – over 4 months ago. Since then England cricketers have won the Ashes, a Scottish tennis player has won…
Following the successful amendment to the GSP I spoke in the July 2013 States meeting in support of the GSP, as amended. Sir, Whilst I spoke earlier about the concerns I had with the overall governance structure of the GSP, I do fully support the need for a Government Service…
I was pleased to support Deputy Fallaize’s amendment to the Government Service Plan and delighted that it was passed. The reasons why it required amending are set out in my speech below. Sir, It might be considered either very eager or a bit sad, but I actually thought it…
The accounts of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission were debated in the July 2013 States meeting. It became quite a heated debate, with the outcome being a successful amendment that resulted in the States reviewing how it will be funded in the future. Sir, Last year I stood up…
I had concerns reading the SAMP Report in the July 2013 Billet. Broadly, it appeared to be restruturing the civil service through a property rationalisation project, which to me was the wrong way of doing things. My speech in the States covered the issues. I was delighted that the amendment…
Below is my speech in the July 2013 States meeting on the States accounts. In it I make reference to the concerns of the Public Accounts Committee on the fall of income tax receipts and consideration of a review. Sir, Firstly, as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, I’d like…