States Assembly Annual Report 2024
States Assembly
12 June 2025
The Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC) has published the States Assembly Annual Report for 2024. The report covers the major work of the States Assembly (SA), PPC and Scrutiny, and the operations of the States Greffe. This includes Digital and Public Engagement as well as international outreach. The Report also contains a list of Members and their roles and participation records for the year.Highlights of the Report include:
- The States Assembly sat for 36 Meeting days during 2024, with 100 propositions debated, a slight increase on the previous year. The number of oral questions submitted by Members was 247, with written questions at 440.
- There was a special sitting of the SA to welcome His Majesty King Charles III to the Island.
- Significant debates included the Vote of No Confidence in the Chief Minister, the new Council of Ministers’ Common Strategic Policy 2024-26, and Assisted Dying.
- Further advances were made to bring States Members and their work closer to the voting public. These included: a Constituency Support Team being established to assist Members with research, case work, drop-in sessions, and newsletters for their constituencies; the launch of a new website, and the greater use of digital tools including a Decision Tracker; and the live streaming of States Meetings on X.
- Public engagement with the SA online channels increased 20% from the previous year, while there was a 108% increase in the coverage of the SA by traditional media.
Connétable Karen Shenton-Stone, Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee commented: ‘2024 was not a usual year for the States Assembly with the unprecedented Vote of No Confidence and subsequent change in the roles of many Members, however it was a year of achievement on several levels. There were some momentous debates, including the Assisted Dying debate and a broad range of Propositions brought by members across the Assembly. Meanwhile, the Scrutiny Panels continued to hold Government to account.
‘Behind the scenes, substantial efforts were underway to encourage public engagement with transparent and proactive educational, outreach, and communications efforts. I’m confident that the foundations and progress we achieved in 2024 are just the beginnings of a more modern and transparent relationship between our elected parliament and the people it serves.’
