Fiscal Framework

The fiscal framework has been due to be debated by the States with the 2020 Budget. However, it becomes obvious that what had due to be presented did not reflect the financial situation that was being faced with Committee bids far exceeding the funding available to an extent not seen…

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Fair and equal Pay

The issue of equal pay for work of equal pay has been longstanding and not addressed by successive governments to the extent that dealing with it now will come at considerable cost. Deputy Le Clerc and myself sought to lay an amendment to the 2020 budget changing the wording used…

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President’s Statement July 2019

Sir,  The Committee has achieved major milestones in moving the Partnership of Purpose forward since my last statement, receiving the green light from the Assembly to proceed with the introduction of a proportionate regulatory framework for health and care and a commitment to invest in the infrastructure of the PEH….

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Future funding for disability aids and equipment

I laid an amendment to the policy letter on the restructuring of funding of health and care which sought to ensure that support for aids and equipment was considered by the States in relation to future funding. The amendment passed, and this is the speech I made. Sir, the purpose…

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In-Work Poverty

I made the following speech when we debated the Scrutiny Management Committee’s report on In-Work Poverty. Sir,  In-work poverty is something that Government should address and I really believe it is a worthy topic for a Scrutiny Committee to investigate. But the debate so far really hasn’t really explored it….

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Benefits limitation/income support

I made this speech in this debate on non-contributory benefits. I do welcome this amendment as I do the increases in benefits limitation. When we approved the benefits changes it was sold partly on the fact that it would bring more people into income support, which would mean they would…

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Budget 2018

Here is the speech I made in the States about the 2018 Budget. Sir, I will speak firstly on the budget so far as it relates to the Committee for Health & Social Care and then in a personal capacity. Firstly I thank P&R for their appreciation in this report…

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