The delayed P&R Scrutiny Hearing will go ahead on Monday morning.
The Policy and Resources President and others from the committee were due to face questions from the Scrutiny Management Committee in November but it was delayed after the 2025 Budget debate saw one of the senior committee’s flagship proposals defeated.
Deputy Yvonne Burford, President of the SMC, said it will give them a chance to ask P&R about public spending on large building projects and other matters.
“This hearing with the Policy & Resources Committee will focus principally on the Major Projects Portfolio Review which is being presented as a green paper in the States on 18 February, and other matters within the Committee mandate.
“I welcome this opportunity to examine the detail of this review in greater detail”
P&R came up with the ‘green paper’ plan for the island’s Major Projects Portfolio after losing a key vote relating to this year’s budget last November.
P&R had wanted to put income tax up by 10% immediately for a temporary two-year period to bring in extra money in the short term to fund capital projects. Instead the States decided to bring in GST from 2027.
Needing time to look at the island’s planned expenditure again, P&R asked to put back their planned session answering questions from the Scrutiny panel until January. Now, it’s been rescheduled for this week.
The Scrutiny Management Committee (SMC) says the public hearing with the Policy & Resources Committee will be held at the Castel Douzaine between 10:00 and 12:00 on Monday 10 February.
The SMC Panel will include Deputy Yvonne Burford (Chair), Deputy Simon Fairclough and Deputy Gavin St Pier.
As it is a formal parliamentary proceeding, members of the public are able to attend to watch but can’t ask any questions.
The hearing will also be live streamed on YouTube: