Liam McKenna

Mixeddirectional
Oppose the introduction of GST.
“I have opposed a Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 5 years and nothing has changed to alter that view. GST is a regressive tax that inevitably rises, hitting working families and vulnerable islanders the hardest.”
Tax And GstPublic Finances
Recorded votes that test this promise
- 26 Feb 2026Carried✗ Pour · voted against delivering
  Proposition 1d-f
  Motion put to the States: AND (IRRESPECTIVE OF THE STATES’ DECISION ON PROPOSITIONS 1b OR 1c) d. supplies sold by registered charities should be exempt from the Goods and Services Tax and that provision should be made to allow registered charities to reclaim the Goods and Services Tax incurred on supplies purchased as outlined in section 8; AND e. the proposed International Services Entity scheme should incorporate international insurance services and e-gaming activities; AND f. The application of all other exempt and zero-rated supplies should be as outlined in Section 8.
  Voting Contre delivers this
  This motion agreed further details of the GST framework including charity exemptions and other GST provisions, advancing the introduction of GST that the deputy promised to oppose.
  Why this counts against the promise: Deputy Liam McKenna, who promised voters he had opposed GST for five years and viewed it as a regressive tax harming working families and vulnerable islanders, voted Pour on 26 February 2026 on the motion setting out the framework for exempt, zero-rated, and charity-related GST provisions, a vote that supported the practical implementation of GST rather than opposing it, contrary to his stated position.
- 26 Feb 2026Carried✓ Contre · voted to deliver
Keptspecificat least £30 million
Pursue a restructured corporate tax system, including Pillar II implementation, to generate at least £30 million in additional revenue.
“A restructured corporate tax system, where finance companies pay their fair share, is the sustainable solution we need. Treasury estimates already show the OECD's global tax deal (Pillar II) could generate at least £30 million in additional revenue.”
Tax And GstPublic FinancesEconomy And Business
Recorded votes that test this promise
- 26 Feb 2026Lost✓ Contre · voted to deliver
  Amendment 2
  Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows: “5.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to cease immediately all work on the introduction of any form of territorial corporation tax, including as part of the options being examined within the fundamental restructuring of Guernsey’s corporate tax regime, and to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to amend the Terms of Reference for the Tax Review Sub Committee by amending the first bullet-point under the heading “In scope” to read: “The taxation of company profits (specifically excluding a system of territorial corporate tax) having due regard to the need to maintain a tax system which is competitive, internationally acceptable and maintains tax neutrality;”.”. View this proposition's information page on gov.gg
No recorded votespecific1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments
Develop the Castel Hospital site into affordable 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments with resale price restrictions for local people.
“The Castel Hospital site has immense potential for development into 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments — designed for local people, sold at affordable prices, and protected by resale price restrictions to ensure long-term accessibility.”
HousingPlanning And Development
No recorded vote - delivery verdictOutstandinghigh confidence
As of July 2026, no planning application, design brief, or resale-price-restriction scheme for affordable apartments at the Castel Hospital site had been initiated by or attributed to Deputy McKenna. The Housing Committee confirmed in March 2026 it was only in early-stage talks with officials about a phased development — with the site still occupied by approximately 300 States staff — and its president described Castel Hospital development as potentially 'five years away plus' (Guernsey Press, 20 March 2026). The April 2026 Housing Site Availability Framework included the Castel Hospital as a potential site but with no number of homes or tenure type allocated, indicating the promise remains aspirational with no distinct progress traceable to McKenna.
- 'People don't want housing theories and strategies, but to see things happening' – Guernsey Press
No recorded votedirectional
Pursue strategic investment in tidal and wind renewable energy to create jobs and generate revenue.
“Guernsey's powerful 10-metre tides offer world-class potential for tidal energy development. A strategic investment in renewable energy—particularly tidal and wind—can create jobs, generate revenue, and drive innovation without burdening the taxpayer.”
Environment And ClimateEconomy And Business
No recorded vote - delivery verdictOutstandingmedium confidence
No evidence was found that Deputy McKenna personally advanced a tidal or wind energy initiative after taking office in July 2025; he was appointed Vice-President of the Scrutiny Management Committee in September 2025, placing him in an oversight rather than policy-delivery role. Broader offshore wind progress in Guernsey—including Phase 3 market assessment work and a December 2026 Policy Letter target—is being driven by the Offshore Wind Delivery Board under Deputy Chris Blin, not by McKenna. The States' own Electricity Strategy confirmed tidal energy remains commercially unviable at this stage, and no McKenna-specific tidal investment proposal has been identified.
- Deputy Liam McKenna elected as Vice-President of Scrutiny Management Committee
- Offshore Wind - States of Guernsey (gov.gg)
No recorded votedirectional
Repurpose Duchess of Kent House into key worker accommodation for nursing and healthcare staff.
“The Duchess of Kent House, located just a few hundred yards away, could be repurposed into essential accommodation for nursing and healthcare staff — an increasingly urgent need for our growing elderly population.”
HousingHealth And Care
No recorded vote - delivery verdictOutstandinghigh confidence
As of July 2026, no committee, policy letter, or States resolution had been identified that committed to repurposing Duchess of Kent House into nursing and healthcare staff accommodation as McKenna promised. In a March 2026 Guernsey Press Scrutiny hearing, the Housing Committee president explicitly stated the committee had 'not been involved at all in the Duchess of Kent,' indicating no executive action had been taken. The building was still functioning as HSC office space, with some residents moving out to the new La Vieille Plage facility in May 2026, but no repurposing plan for staff accommodation had been announced. McKenna himself sits on the Scrutiny Management Committee and holds no executive role over housing or property.
- Housing Committee Scrutiny hearing – Guernsey Press
- Hands off Duchess of Kent House – HSC needs it as working space – Bailiwick Express
No recorded votedirectional
Repurpose King Edward VII Hospital site into a care home or assisted living facility.
“King Edward VII Hospital presents an ideal location for a care home or assisted living facility, similar to Nouvelle Maraitaine. With L'Aumône surgery nearby, it offers excellent accessibility.”
Health And CarePlanning And Development
No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progresshigh confidence
The repurposing of King Edward VII Hospital into a 33-bed care home was already formally underway before Deputy McKenna took office: the States Policy & Resources Committee had selected CI Healthcare as preferred delivery partner following a July 2022 expressions-of-interest process and announced the £5m partnership publicly in June 2025. By September 2025, the Development and Planning Authority had granted initial demolition planning permission on the site, with the facility targeted for occupation in the latter part of 2027. There is no evidence that McKenna personally initiated or advanced the project after his election; he is aligning himself with an independently proceeding States-led programme.
- Substantial progress made to develop KEVII to increase care home beds - States of Guernsey
- 33 care beds planned for KEVII site - Bailiwick Express
No recorded votespecific12-month transition period12-month transition period
Introduce a 12-month deadline for UK investors to sell local market rental properties, with compulsory purchase for non-compliance.
“I propose a 12-month transition period for UK investors to divest from local market rental properties. After this period, any non-compliant properties will be compulsorily purchased and returned to local ownership.”
HousingPopulation And Immigration
No recorded vote - delivery verdictOutstandinghigh confidence
No evidence was found in any authoritative Guernsey source — including gov.gg, parliament.gg, the Guernsey Press, or Bailiwick Express — of any States debate, policy letter, committee motion, or consultation relating to Deputy McKenna's proposed 12-month divestment deadline for UK investors in local market rental properties or any associated compulsory purchase mechanism. The housing legislation passed in 2025 concerned minimum standards and landlord registration, not investor divestment. McKenna was placed on the Scrutiny Management Committee (as Vice-President, September 2025), a scrutiny rather than a policy-making role, and his most prominent States activity through July 2026 was an anti-GST amendment defeated 28-10 in July 2026 — unrelated to this housing promise.
- Deputy Liam McKenna elected as Vice-President of Scrutiny Management Committee

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