Deputy Gavin St Pier and his wife have been released without charge after being arrested for a second time.
The couple were detained yesterday on suspicion of misconduct in public office and an offence under the 1948 Reform Law.
Both were released without charge, confirmed Deputy St Pier in a statement given to Express this morning.
“As the police have already advised the media, yesterday afternoon, I was interviewed by them in relation to an allegation of misconduct in public office and an allegation of an offence under the Reform Law,” confirmed Deputy St Pier.
“I was released without charge. 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.”
Deputy St Pier separately confirmed that his wife, Jane St Pier was also arrested and released without charge.
The couple remain on bail in connection with allegations of harassment which they were arrested for in December.
Guernsey Police today said the matters Mr and Mrs St Pier were arrested for yesterday are related and enquiries are ongoing.
“These two individuals were first arrested on suspicion of harassment in December 2025. These new arrests directly relate to the same investigation. Enquiries into all matters are ongoing and Guernsey Police will not be commenting any further at this stage.”
Deputy St Pier has also today acknowledged that the ongoing legal matters are now affecting his political work.
He has said he will resign from his position on the States’ senior committee but will then stand for re-election to Policy and Resources. This will give the States a chance to effectively ‘back him or sack him’.
He has taken action immediately to put his plan for re-election to P&R into action.
“I have this morning called the President of the Policy & Resources Committee, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez and advised her that I will be writing to the Presiding Officer to resign from the Committee,” explained Deputy St Pier.
“I intend to seek a fresh mandate from the States of Deliberation in the election for the vacancy created by my resignation. 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.”
Before Deputy St Pier was able to speak with Deputy de Sausmarez this morning, the other four members of P&R held a meeting where they agreed between them that it would be appropriate for him to offer his resignation from the committee.
When Deputy de Sausmarez and Deputy St Pier spoke earlier today, he explained that he had already arrived at that same conclusion.
As P&R President, Deputy de Sausmarez said that is the right thing to do.
“We, the other members of the Policy & Resources Committee, met to discuss the situation and – whilst being clear that this confers no commentary on Deputy St Pier’s guilt – agreed that the most appropriate course of action would be for Deputy St Pier to offer his resignation.
“I did not have to ask him to do so, however, as he told me of his decision in a conversation this morning.”