The States could ‘back or sack’ Deputy Gavin St Pier today as he tries to win support to stay on P&R.
The current Finance and Resources lead for the States tendered his resignation from the senior committee, after he was arrested for a second time earlier this month.
He and his wife deny any wrong doing, but Deputy St Pier acknowledged that the ongoing legal matters are now affecting his political work and said he would stand down from Policy and Resources.
However, he also said he would immediately stand for re-election to the top committee to give his political colleagues a chance to support him if they wish.
He said this would given him a “fresh mandate” if he were re-elected to P&R.
“Given my role, seniority and the nature of the allegations, it is entirely appropriate that my colleagues in the Assembly are given the opportunity to determine whether they wish me to serve as a member of P&R,” he said at the time.
The other four members of P&R have collectively said they will not be nominating Deputy St Pier to be returned to P&R.
It’s expected Deputy Andrew Niles will be P&R’s candidate today.
Other candidates can be nominated from the floor if they have the backing of two deputies.
The election would normally be decided by a secret ballot but that is going to be challenged today too.
Deputy Mark Helyar will propose a recorded vote is used to elect the new member of P&R. His amendment has been seconded by Deputy Garry Collins.
Deputies Adrian Gabriel, David Dorrity, and Neil Inder, also want to change the rules so that each candidate can face questions from the floor.
The election is expected to be decided this afternoon or tomorrow morning.