The current members of Policy and Resources could find each of their positions are at risk as fellow deputies wait for more information following the latest drama around Deputy Gavin St Pier.
He and his wife were released without charge after being arrested for a second time on Friday.
The couple were detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office and an offence under the 1948 Reform Law, in connection with the ongoing police investigation in to harassment for which they were both arrested in December.
Mr and Mrs St Pier remain on bail for the harassment charges and both deny any wrong doing.
“I was released without charge,” said Deputy St Pier in relation to his latest arrest.
“I categorically deny all allegations which have emerged from the complaint that’s already in the public domain. Given the ongoing police investigation, I cannot comment further.”
As the ongoing police investigation is starting to detract from his political work, Deputy St Pier said he plans to resign from P&R and then stand for re-election to the Committee.
She has not yet commented on his plans to stand for re-election.
Deputy Yvonne Burford – who was elected to P&R after the resignation of Jonathan Le Tocq following his arrest – confirmed over the weekend that the Committee will be discussing Deputy St Pier’s role on P&R and his plans to stand for re-election to the Committee at their meeting today.
She said a hastily convened virtual meeting was held to discuss the matter on Saturday morning as both she and Deputy Steve Falla were off island for the Bank Holiday weekend.
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— Yvonne Burford (@YvonneBurford) May 4, 2026
On Friday Deputy Falla was off island. I was in woods in Oxfordshire on a long weekend wood firing course. We (the 4 of us) convened a Teams meeting late Friday (I was standing on chair on my phone outside a loo block in order to get a signal!) We were briefed… 1/2
While P&R waits for today’s meeting to discuss the matter further, Express has seen emails from other deputies questioning their response to the latest drama.
Deputy Garry Collins asked why Deputy St Pier is standing down from P&R but not his role on the States Assembly and Constitution Committee, which oversees all political rules and States’ Members conduct.
He also asked how P&R will function as a team if Deputy St Pier is re-elected to the Committee later this month.
“Will there be a different atmosphere or allocation of roles?,” he asked. “I am concerned all this is affecting the important work on the tax policy workstreams and its delivery which should be within weeks.”
While being clear that he is not calling for a Vote of No Confidence in P&R, Deputy Collins said he is “half minded that the whole of P&R should now step down, and give the assembly the chance, if it wishes to reset or reappoint our senior committee, as we need a unified team to lead us through this next difficult period on tax reforms or perhaps service cuts etc.”
“I have no axe to grind with anyone, I just want this term to deliver what we all promised: a better government and progress on the island’s future given all our challenges together,” he added.
Express understands some other deputies are also questioning the future of the current P&R Committee, with some already stating their intention to stand for election to replace Deputy St Pier or others.
Deputies Haley Camp, Marc Laine, and David Goy are all rumoured to be planning to stand.
Deputy St Pier has the support of his party colleagues though, with deputies Tom Rylatt and Rhona Humphreys both backing his plan to be re-elected to P&R.
As the three members of the States only political party, Forward Guernsey, the trio are working together to deliver their joint manifesto aims.
In a statement issued this morning, deputies Rylatt and Humphreys said that remains their focus.
The pair also backed Deputy St Pier’s plan to stand for re-election to P&R saying “it provides a clear and transparent way” for him to seek a fresh mandate from the States.