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New Chair of Scrutiny Panel Appointed

States Assembly

23 March 2023

​During the States Meeting on Tuesday 21 March, Deputy Rob Ward was appointed as the new Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel. 

Deputy Rob Ward and Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache were nominated for the role on Tuesday morning. This followed the Vote of No Confidence in the previous Chair of the panel, Deputy Geoff Southern, which took place at the previous States Meeting in February. Both Deputies had the opportunity to speak for up to 10 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of questions from States Members. 

The States Assembly voted to approve Deputy Rob Ward’s appointment as Chair, with 32 votes for Deputy Ward and 14 votes for Deputy Sir Bailhache.

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Wilson, and the Minister for Social Security, Deputy Millar were not entitled to vote. Deputy Ozouf was marked as Excused. Following the appointment of Chair, Deputies Barbara Ward, Beatriz Porée, Andy Howell, Carina Alves, and Connétable Troy were appointed as members of the panel.

The details of the voting record are below. ‘Pour’ represents a vote for Deputy Ward, and ‘Contre’ shows a vote for Deputy Sir Bailhache. 



Connétable of St. Helier 

POUR 

Connétable of St. Lawrence 

POUR 


Connétable of St. Brelade 

CONTRE 

Connétable of Trinity 

CONTRE 

Connétable of St. Peter 

POUR 

Connétable of St. Martin 

POUR 

Connétable of St. John 

POUR 

Connétable of St. Clement 

POUR 

Connétable of Grouville 

POUR 

Connétable of St. Ouen 

POUR 

Connétable of St. Mary 

CONTRE 

Connétable of St. Saviour 

CONTRE 

Deputy G.P. Southern 

POUR 

Deputy  C.F. Labey 

CONTRE 

Deputy M. Tadier 

POUR 

Deputy S.G. Luce 

CONTRE 

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet 

POUR 

Deputy K.F. Morel 

POUR 

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat 

POUR 

Deputy S.M. Ahier 

POUR 

Deputy R.J. Ward 

POUR 

Deputy C.S. Alves 

POUR 

Deputy I. Gardiner

POUR 


Deputy I.J. Gorst 

CONTRE 

Deputy L.J. Farnham 

POUR 

Deputy K.L. Moore 

POUR 

Deputy S.Y. Mézec 

POUR 

Deputy P.F.C Ozouf 

- 

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache 

CONTRE 

Deputy T.A. Coles 

POUR 

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée 

POUR 

Deputy D.J. Warr 

POUR 

Deputy H.M. Miles 

POUR 

Deputy M.R. Scott 

CONTRE 

Deputy J. Renouf 

POUR 

Deputy C.D. Curtis 

POUR 

Deputy L.V. Feltham 

POUR 

Deputy R.E. Binet 

CONTRE 

Deputy H.L. Jeune 

POUR 

Deputy M.E Millar 

- 

Deputy A. Howell 

CONTRE 

Deputy T.J.A. Binet 

CONTRE 

Deputy M.R. Ferey 

CONTRE 

Deputy R.S. Kovacs 

POUR 

Deputy A.F. Curtis 

POUR 

Deputy B. Ward 

CONTRE 

Deputy K.M Wilson 

- 

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson 

POUR 

Deputy M.B. Andrews 

POUR