Feasibility of a living wage statistic

I was a member of the group looking at whether it was feasible to bring in a living wage statistic for Guernsey. The conclusion of our work was that, whilst on the face of it  the idea was commendable, the calculation was fraught with difficulty. The speech I made in…

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Dairy Industry Review – 2

I was delighted, as a member of the Dairy Industry Review Board, that we were able to get our report into the industry approved by the States. This was the first time such a report had been successful in 15 years and we believe will give a brighter future for…

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Dairy Industry Review – 1

I was a member of the Dairy Industry Review Board that presented a report to the States in September 2014 setting out the future strategic direction of the industry. The history of reports in this area has been fraught and I was therefore delighted that we managed, for the first…

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Guernsey Finance Funding

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…

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Financial Services Ombudsman

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,…

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Revision to Companies Law

I made the following brief comment at the November 2012 States meeting;   I just want to make a few brief points. Firstly,  it is clear that there has been considerable consultation.  I had seen various earlier proposals during the consultation process that I wasn’t sure about, but am satisfied…

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