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States Member

Carolyn Labey

Carolyn Labey

Deputy
Grouville and St. Martin

Independent Member

Role(s)

  • Minister for International Development
  • Assistant Minister for External Relations

Languages spoken

English

Record of Service to the Assembly

27 November 2002 – Elected as Deputy of Grouville
  • Sworn in on 12 December 2002
  • 17 December 2002 – 23 November 2005 - Member of Education, Sport and Culture Committee
  • 17 December 2002 – 23 November 2005 - Member of Home Affairs Committee
  • 4 February 2003 - 23 November 2005 - Member of Bailiff's Consultative Panel 
23 November 2005 – Re-elected as Deputy of Grouville
  • Sworn in on 5 December 2005
  • 9 December 2005 – 16 December 2008 – Assistant Minister for Education Sport and Culture
  • 16 May 2006 - 16 May 2009 - Member of Bailiff's Consultative Panel
26 November 2008 – Re-elected as Deputy of Grouville
  • Sworn in on 8 December 2008
  • 16 December 2008 - 17 May 2011 - Member of Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel
  • 16 December 2008 - 24 November 2011 - Member of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission
  • 9 February 2011 - 9 February 2014 - Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jersey Branch) Executive Committee
  • 17 May 2011 - 21 November 2011 - Chair of Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel
  • 30 June 2011 - 30 June 2014 - Member of Bailiff’s Consultative Panel
  • 30 June 2011 - 9 November 2011 - Member of the Chairmen's Committee
19 October 2011 – Re-elected as Deputy of Grouville
  • Sworn in on 14 November 2011
  • 17 November 2011 – 13 November 2014 – Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
  • 24 November 2011 - 15 October 2014 - Member of Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel
  • 25 November 2011 - 15 October 2014 - Member of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission
  • 25 November 2011 – 13 November 2014 – Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment
15 October 2014 – Re-elected as Deputy of Grouville
  • Sworn in on 3 November 2014
  • 1 January 2015 – 1 June 2018 – Chair of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission
  • 23 February 2015 - 23 February 2018 - Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jersey Branch) Executive Committee
  • 11 December 2014 - 1 June 2018 - Member of Bailiff’s Consultative Panel
16 May 2018 – Re-elected as Deputy of Grouville
  • Sworn in on 1 June 2018
  • 7 June 2018 – 22 June 2022 – Assistant Chief Minister
  • 20 June 2018 – 22 June 2022 – Chair of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission
  • 20 June 2018 – 22 June 2022 – Chair of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jersey Branch) Executive Committee
  • 11 September 2018 – 22 June 2022 – Member of Bailiff's Consultative Panel
  • 21 July 2018 - 11 July 2022 - Minister for International Development
  • 11 May 2021 – 22 June 2022 – Chair/Lead Island Identity Project 
22 June 2022 - Re-elected as Deputy of Grouville and St. Martin
  • Sworn in on 27 June 2022
  • 27 June 2022  – Present – Chair/Lead Island Identity Project 
  • 27 June 2022 – Present- Member of Bailiff's Consultative Panel
  • 28 June 2022 – Present – Chair of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission
  • 12 July 2022 – Present – Minister for International Development
  • 29 September 2022 – Present – Member of Political Awareness and Education Sub-Committee
  • 5 February 2024 – Present – Assistant Minister for External Relations

Declaration of Interests

  • Give the name and address of any person, company, trust, professional association, union, political party or other organization from whom you receive any remuneration or benefit by virtue of being –
    (a) employed; (b) the holder of any office; (c) a director of any company; or (d) a partner in a partnership or firm.
    Provide a brief description of the business or work in each case

  • None

  • Give details of any consultancy, trade, profession, vocation or other work for which you receive any payment or benefit and which does not fall within section 1.
    In addition you must give the name and address of a person from whom you receive any payment or benefit in return for the above work if the payment or benefit received from that person forms a significant portion of your total income, or a significant portion of your total income from that particular work.
    Provide a brief description of the business or work in each case.

  • None

  • Give the name and address of any company in which you, or your spouse or cohabitee, or both of you, whether jointly or separately, own sharesexceeding –
    (a) 1% or more of the issued share capital of the company; or
    (b) £ 25,000 in value.
    Provide a brief description of the business or purpose of the company

  • None

  • Give the name and address of any person who provides you with sponsorship for the purpose of enabling you to carry out your duties as an elected member. Provide a brief description of the sponsorship.

  • None

  • List the name and address of any person who gives you, or your spouse or cohabitee, any gift, hospitality or other benefit which has a monetary value greater than 1% of the current remuneration figure for elected members (disregarding any expense allowances) if the giving of the gift, hospitality or benefit is, in any way, related to your membership of the States
    Provide a brief description of the gift, hospitality or other benefit given.

  • None

  • List the name and address of any person who pays all or part of the costs of a visit made outside Jersey by you or your spouse or cohabitee if the visit is, in any way, related to your membership of the States.

  • None

  • List details of any land (except the principal place of residence of you or of your spouse or cohabitee) which is wholly owned, or jointly owned with another person –
    (a) by or on behalf of you or your spouse or cohabitee; or
    (b) by or on behalf of you and your spouse or cohabitee jointly.
    List also details of any land from which you or your spouse or cohabitee derives an income. You must describe the land in sufficient detail to enable it to be identified.

    • Reversionary owner of Le Parcq, Rue du Parcq, Grouville
    • Reversionary owner of fields G403A, G403C, G403D, G432A, G405, G405A, G405B, G429

  • List details of any other interest or benefit which you or your spouse or cohabitee receive which, although not required to be registered under any of the previous sections, you believe might reasonably be thought by other persons to influence your actions as an elected member.
    You may also use this section to record any interests or other matters that are not required to be registered but which in your opinion should be disclosed to the public

  • None