Deputies to draw lots for States of Guernsey seats
The president of Policy and Resources, who is elected on 1 July in a secret ballot, will sit on the top bench. The presidents of the other principal committees, such as Environment and Infrastructure, Home Affairs, and Health and Social Care will also join the P&R president next to the presiding officer and often the Lieutenant-Governor on the top bench. Deputies will be sworn in at the Royal Court on 1 July. This week they have received briefings about what each committee in the States does and how States meetings worked, including how the rules of procedure were operated.
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