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…
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…
The Public Accounts Committee published its report into the financial management at HSSD in January 2014. Media release below. Report can be found Review of HSSD Financial Management The Public Accounts Committee is releasing its review of HSSD Financial Management. The purpose of the Review was to consider HSSD…
I made the following speech during the debate on the HSSD 2020 Vision at the January 2013 States meeting. Sir, I would firstly like to say how useful I found this report in providing a very clear impression of the challenges facing not only the department, but the States…
I made the following speech at the 12 December 2012 States meeting, in my capacity as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. Sir Further to the November States Meeting, the Public Accounts Committee met to discuss the Statement made by the Minister of the Health and Social Services Department….