Mrs Lowe lodged a complaint “asserting that Deputy Victoria Oliver had breached sections 6, 8 and 9 of the Code by inaccurately telling the members of the Development & Planning Authority what Mrs Lowe did when she was President of the Committee for Home Affairs regarding the then Deputy Graham and the ending of his Vice-Presidency of that Committee”.

Despite the suggestion that the former-Deputy Graham had been 'removed' he had actually resigned from Mrs Lowe’s former Home Affairs Committee. 

Pictured: Mrs Lowe.

Section 6 instructs deputies to observe principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership when holding public office. 

Section 8 instructs deputies to act in way that will strengthen public confidence in them and section 9 instructs members to treat each other and members of the public with respect.  

Mrs Lowe was first made aware of the misstatement after Deputy Taylor copied her into an email to Deputy Oliver, highlighting the statement and its inaccuracy. 

The Chairman of the States Member’s Conduct Panel - the Very Reverend John Guille - determined there was sufficient evidence to support the complaint and set up a panel to investigate it. 

“The Panel considered the matter carefully and met with the complainant and Deputy Oliver,” said the Panel. 

“After considering all the evidence provided to it, both written and verbal, the Panel found that sections 6, 8 and 9 of the Code had been breached by Deputy Oliver because of: her misstatement concerning the relevant Committee for Home Affairs meeting, the way she handled an apology to Mrs Lowe for the error, and Deputy Oliver’s failure to correct the DPA’s records.” 

Deputy Oliver has now accepted a caution and the case has been closed.