Requête "a step in the right direction"

Tuesday 17 December 2019

A leading business group is supporting a requête that aims to improve the effectiveness of government through a number of structural changes to the way the States operates.

The Institute of Directors has made some observations after the requête was published by Deputy Heidi Soulsby and six other States members.

The requete proposes a raft of changes, including the revival of the Public Accounts Committee, three-person political boards and the creation of a committee whose sole task is to improve air and sea links. 

IoD Guernsey Chairman John Clacy said it was a good starting point, although the organisation would favour greater haste than is proposed by the requete. 

"The IoD supports this requete, whilst it doesn’t deal with all the matters, we have identified it is nonetheless a step in the right direction," he said.

Small changes that could make a big difference. @IoDGsy Chair @JohnClacy1 discusses a number of incremental changes that could make a big difference to the efficiency of the current consensus based government. You can read more here: https://t.co/TiHwMI13Fq pic.twitter.com/M7aY2aHvOo

— IoD Guernsey (@IoDGsy) 10 December 2019

Pictured: The IoD recently discussed with members a number of changes that could improve the efficiency of our system of government. 

"I would encourage the States to support the motion so we can begin the journey towards a more effective structure of Government and build on the findings of the Staite report.”  

“We would have liked to have seen a review of Government during this States term so the next House could start from a more effective platform. However failing that, this requete is welcome as it puts a review at the forefront of minds ahead of the General Election.”

Pictured top: IoD Chairman John Clacy.