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BBC News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Scrutiny concerns over new Jersey maritime legislation
A scrutiny panel in Jersey has raised concerns after it reviewed proposed regulations aimed at strengthening maritime legislation on the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel said new proposed legislation did not include "sufficient provisions to deter operators of ships navigating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs".It said under the proposed changes, law enforcement would only be permitted to test for alcohol or drugs if a vessel had operated in a careless way or where it had resulted in the serious injury or death of another person. The panel said the new proposed legislation was not being "taken seriously enough". The proposition will be debated later. 'Mixed message' "The panel believes this sends a very mixed message from the Government about what is acceptable when operating a vessel and is at odds with what is expected of road users," it its comments paper, the panel recommended the minister for Sustainable Economic Development should analyse the data of all maritime accidents and call outs of the coastguard on a quarterly basis to establish if there had been an increase in cases that involved drugs or there was, the panel suggested the minister should consider updating the regulations to include provisions for breathalysing ship operators on suspicion of alcohol or drug consumption. Deputy Montfort Tadier, the chair of the panel said while evidence suggested the number of incidents involving drugs or alcohol in the island's water was "relatively low", the figures were likely to only reflect occasions when they were tested said: "What concerns the panel is that incidents involving drugs or alcohol may be missed as they do not meet the thresholds of dangerous or careless operation of a vessel or have not resulted in the death or serious injury of another person. "The panel recognises that it is not necessarily appropriate to apply the rules of the road to the sea, but we do recognise that like cars, vans and trucks, boats can be very dangerous too, when operated incorrectly."The panel therefore cannot accept that the proposed regulations fully meet their intended purpose and will be considering its next steps."The proposition is due to be debated by the States Assembly on Tuesday.
ITV News
24-06-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Jersey politician creates website which ranks States Members on their contributions to the Assembly
Jersey politician Deputy Montfort Tadier has spoken 349,048 words in the Assembly this term - equivalent to reading three Harry Potter books aloud and starting the fourth. This number is more than the 17 quietest politicians combined. The data has been curated by Deputy Alex Curtis on a new website based off official records, revealing the highest and lowest contributing members in the States during this political period. Whilst Deputy Tadier holds the top spot for talking the most, Deputy Richard Honeycombe ranks last, speaking just 1,109 words. The website, 'digitalStates', was created by Deputy Curtis to make it easier for people to access and interpret public records. As well as words spoken, it also ranks politicians in order of their contributions in the Assembly since the start of the political term in 2022 - the top ten are: External Relations Minister, Deputy Ian Gorst, ranked 14th and says: "It is important that I'm held to account for my responsibilities as a minister and answer questions. "I also like to contribute to those debates where I either have something unique or influential to say. But equally, one has to be mindful that one doesn't get so used to one's voice that we talk for the sake of talking." The politicians who scored lowest on the contribution chart: St Lawrence Connétable, Deidre Mezbourian: 148 contributions Grouville and St Martin Deputy, Carolyn Labey: 142 contributions St Mary Connétable, David Johnson: 131 contributions St Helier South Deputy, Beatriz Porée: 99 contributions St Clement Deputy, Barbara Ward: 91 contributions St Clement Connétable, Marcus Troy: 80 contributions Trinity Connétable, Phillip Le Sueur: 75 contributions Grouville Connétable, Mark Labey: 38 contributions Grouville and St Martin Deputy, Rose Binet: 14 contributions St Ouen Connétable, Richard Honeycombe: 9 contributions Connétable Le Sueur explains: "Quite clearly, if something has already been said, then there is no need to get up and say something, and therefore I only contribute when I feel my contribution will make an impact in the debate." Analysing the data, Sir Mark Boleat, Senior Advisor at Jersey's Policy Centre, says: "I don't think the amount of minutes they have spoken for is a good test of how effective they are. "There can be some people who can speak a lot and achieve a lot, some speak very little and achieve a great deal as well. "And there are some who don't achieve a lot but go to enormous lengths. So it's not a good measure of effectiveness as to how many minutes they speak. "People can chair a scrutiny panel that produces an excellent report and it doesn't require them to speak once. "I think one of the problems with the Assembly is that people do think it is about passing laws, but we know what people are concerned about in Jersey, the cost of living, the health service; neither of those requires any laws to be passed, they simply require the services to be dealt with effectively. "If there is going to be a league table on who speaks the most, then we are going to have much longer States' meetings with everyone feeling they have got to speak or they won't be in the league table." The website also showcases propositions brought forward by different State Members with a breakdown of who has voted pour (for) and contre (against). Deputies Steve Ahier, Malcolm Ferey and Max Andrews voted the most, while Lucy Stephenson, Philip Ozouf and Deidre Mezbourian voted the least. Explaining his website, Deputy Curtis says: "There is a lot of content said in the States, hundreds of pages worth, sometimes almost every day. "But it's not easy for us to go back and say, 'Well, what did so and so say?' or, 'I want to know every time Les Sablons or a development was mentioned'. "Now I have built a way that people can do that. They can search for information in ways they haven't done before."
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey ferry firm performance rated positive, minister says
Less than 5% of a ferry firm's sailings in Jersey have been cancelled in the first three months of operation, according to new figures. The statistics released by Minister for Sustainable Economic Development Deputy Kirsten Morel related to high-speed, passenger and car sailings run by DFDS, which launched ferry routes in Jersey in figures also showed 13% of the firm's freight sailings had been said overall "performance is positive" for DFDS, with 10 sailings cancelled out of 456 since the service began. Concerns had been raised over the cancellation of some sailings by DFDS including changes to the service to accommodate football fans travelling to the Muratti football match in Guernsey in about the cancellation of two Portsmouth sailings for the match have been lodged in the States by Scrutiny Liaison Committee member Deputy Montfort asked how the decision was made, what compensation was given to any passengers and if reputational damage had been has until 23 June to respond.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Jersey sporting experiences sought to improve plans
People have been encouraged to share key issues they have experienced in the sports sector for a States of Jersey scrutiny part of the hearing into the provision of sports in the island, Minister for Infrastructure Constable Andy Jehan will be questioned about the performance pathways available to top follows plans to redevelop Fort Regent, a leisure centre in St Helier, and the transfer of sports groups and organisations to other facilities across the island, the States chairman Deputy Montfort Tadier said "concerns had been raised" about long-term plans for the venue. Tadier said: "Since the government revealed its plans for the future of Fort Regent, there has been a lot of public and social discussion about the impact its closure will have on the clubs and organisations which currently use it. "While the government has outlined plans to transfer many of these [clubs] to other facilities across the island, concerns have been raised by some about the suitability of the chosen venues and the long-term plans."Tadier said it was important sports clubs had appropriate infrastructure, support and funding regardless of whether they were at "grassroots level or supporting top athletes".A pop-up event is set to take place in St Helier on Friday so people can share their views. The scrutiny hearing will take place on 12 June 2025.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
French-speaking parliamentarians meeting in Jersey
Twenty-nine delegates from 13 French-speaking areas are attending a conference in Jersey. The Conférence des Présidents of the European Region will focus on strengthening the role of young adults in economic and sustainable conference began on Sunday and will end on Tuesday, with a cultural visit scheduled to take place on Tuesday Montfort Tadier, president of the Jersey branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), said: "We are delighted to welcome our Francophonie friends to Jersey to further foster those connections." The APF is an international organisation that brings together parliamentarians from countries where French is either spoken or plays a significant role. Jersey has been a member of the APF since 1971.
