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States Member

Sir Philip Bailhache

Sir Philip Bailhache

Deputy
St. Clement

Member of Jersey Liberal Conservatives

Role(s)

Languages spoken

English

French

Record of Service to the Assembly

20 December 1972 - Elected as Deputy of Grouville
  • Sworn in on 21 December 1972
  • 16 January 1973 - 20 January 1975 Member of Social Security Committee
  • 16 January 1973 - 20 January 1975 Member of Fort Regent Development Committee
  • 16 January 1973 - 10 December 1974 - Member of Special committee to consider the relationship between Committees and the States Establishment
  • 16 January 1973 - 20 January 1975 - Member of Legislation Committee
  • 6 August 1974 - 10 December 1974 - Member of the Establishment Committee

21 January 1975 – Appointed as H.M. Solicitor General 

21 January 1986 – Appointed as H.M. Attorney General 

26 June 1989 – Appointed as Queen’s Counsel in the Law of Jersey 

6 September 1994 – Appointed as Deputy Bailiff 
  • Sworn in on 27 September 1994 

31 January 1995 – Appointed as Bailiff 
  • Sworn in on 2 February 1995 
  • 2 February 1995 – 9 July 2009 – Chair of Bailiff’s Consultative Panel 
  • 2 February 1995 - 14 March 2003 - Joint-Chair of Commission Amicale
  • 2 February 1995 - 17 January 2006 - Chairmen of the Emergencies Council
  • 26 August 1998 – 7 September 2009 – Chair of Jersey Legal Information Board  
  • 14 March 2003 - 22 June 2005 - Chair of Commission Amicale
  • 12 August 2005 – 9 July 2009 – Chair of Law Revision Board 
  • Retired from Office on 7 September 2009 

14 June 1996 – Awarded Knights Bachelor for services to the community of Jersey 

6 June 2006 - Awarded l'Ordre de la Pléiade (Grand Officer class) by l'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie 

19 October 2011 – Elected as Senator 
  • Sworn in on 14 November 2011 
  • 25 November 2011 – 28 January 2014 – Assistant Chief Minister 
  • 24 November 2011 – 1 June 2018 – Chair of Legislation Advisory Panel 
  • 6 December 2011 – 1 June 2018 – Member of Privileges and Procedures Committee
  • 9 February 2012 - 9 February 2015 - Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jersey Branch) Executive Committee 
  • 7 March 2012 – 11 January 2013 - Chair of Jersey’s Electoral Commission 
  • 24 September 2013 – 13 November 2014 - Minister for External Relations 

25 October 2014 - Re-elected as Senator 
  • Sworn in on 6 November 2014 
  • 12 November 2014 – 1 June 2018– Chair of Legislation Advisory Panel 
  • 13 November 2014 – 31 December 2015 – Assistant Minister for Education, Sport and Culture 
  • 13 November 2014 – 1 June 2018 – Minister for External Relations 
  • 10 March 2015 - 1 June 2018 - Member of Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie 
  • 1 January 2016 – 1 June 2018 - Assistant Minister for Education 
  • Retired from States on 1 June 2018 

22 June 2022 - Re-elected as Deputy of St Clement 
  • Sworn in on 27 June 2022 
  • 19 July 2022 – 21 March 2023 – Member of Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel 
  • 19 July 2022 – 6 February 2024 – Member of States Employment Board 
  • 25 September 2022 – Present - Member of Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie 
  • 9 February 2023 – Present – Chair of Legislation Advisory Panel 
  • 6 February 2024 – Present – Member of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel 

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

    • Director of Raddish Holdings Limited an Investment Holding Company - investments in Raddish Holdings do not exceed 25% of total annual income

  • 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.

  • N/A

  • 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

    • Raddish Holdings Limited (Lanquetinerie, La Rue Du Puits, Grouville, JE3 9UX, Jersey): 100% ownership (Registered Company Private)
    • Investment Holding Company

  • 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.

    • Own residence and Field 56 in Grouville are jointly owned by me and my wife
    • 16 Queen's avenue, St Helier (owned by me - income does not exceed 25% of total annual income)
    • Constantia Cottage, St Clement (owned by me - income does not exceed 25% of total annual income) Wendale, Grouville (owned by my wife)

  • 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

    • I am the editor of the Jersey and Guernsey Law Review

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