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The former Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man has joined the panel conducting a £500,000 independent review of Jersey’s response to the pandemic.
Sir Richard Gozney was a career diplomat for 39 years, including Private Secretary to the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Secretaries, British Ambassador to Indonesia, High Commissioner to Nigeria, and Governor of Bermuda.
He joins Chair, former Rotherham Council Lead Commissioner Sir Derek Myers, and public health specialist Professor Maggie Rae on the panel.
Sir Richard said: “I am looking forward to working with my fellow panel members to undertake this important review of the actions undertaken by Jersey’s Government, and the lessons that can be learned for future administrations. As Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man for the first 18 months of the covid pandemic, I saw first-hand the challenges faced by an island community during the unprecedented times.”
The £500,000 inquiry, which will cover December 2019 to January 2022, is the result of a proposition brought by St. Brelade Constable Mike Jackson, which States Members voted to support last year.
Pictured: Panellist Professor Maggie Rae and Sir Derek Myers, Chair.
A report will be delivered by 29 July 2022, with a fuller version to follow in the autumn.
The panel has already invited islanders to submit written evidence online or via post before 11 April.
Those who the Panel has already spoken to include: Parish Connetables, Jersey Care Commission, Jersey Hospitality Assoc, the Director of Public Health, Jersey Business, Jersey Care Federation and the Primary Care Board.
“We are particularly keen to hear from those individuals and minority groups who may sometimes find it difficult to have their voices heard,” explained Sir Derek.
“While we can’t deal with individual complaints or issues, we hope that by listening to their experiences, we can take away learnings to better manage crisis situations, like the pandemic, as an island.”
The panel will be returning to Jersey in April to meet with individuals and organisations across Jersey’s community.
Islanders wishing to take part in the review can visit the website HERE write to Covid Review Panel, PO Box 700, Jersey, JE4 0PE.
You can find the panel’s terms of reference HERE.
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