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Paul Montague

President, Committee for Education, Sport & Culture

Sitting this term since July 2025

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paul.montague@deputies.gov.gg
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Paul Montague

Paul Montague stood as President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture and campaigned across a broad range of themes including democratic reform, housing, taxation, and public services, with particular emphasis on education and good governance.

On democratic participation, Montague pledged to support parish-based citizens' assemblies and community forums to broaden public trust, and to promote collaborative policy-making with earlier input and fewer last-minute amendments. He expressed openness to reducing the number of deputies or moving toward a more executive form of government, and committed to supporting the new Chief Executive in driving public sector reform.

In education, he pledged to attract and retain teachers by improving their working conditions, ensure the Further Education campus is completed on time, and support a community-led ban on smartphones for primary-age children.

On housing, Montague committed to supporting first-time buyers, enabling the use of States-owned land, and reviewing planning restrictions, with specific attention to the needs of key workers, older residents, and young families.

On taxation, he supported diversifying the tax base, explored a 0–15% corporate tax rate in collaboration with Jersey, and indicated he would only back GST+ if it commanded wider public support and formed part of a broader, fairer fiscal strategy.


5

Amendments tabled

95%

States participation

337

States votes

2

Committee seats

Committee workload

  • President, Committee for Education, Sport & Culture
  • Member, Education Devolution & Delegation Investigation & Advisory Committee

2 bodies, each with its own meeting calendar on top of the States sittings.

Also sits on: Member, Legislation Review Panel (not in the seat count; from a members’ list as at 23 July 2026)

Seats as listed on parliament.gg, checked 16 October 2026.

Voted or took a side on 95% of 337 recorded votes on propositions and amendments in the States chamber since the start of this States term — procedural motions count alongside substantive policy votes, and abstaining or being absent both count against the rate. Committee meetings are counted separately, below.

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Committee leadership

Government Work Plan delivery

As a committee President, this deputy is responsible for delivering their committee's part of the States' Government Work Plan 2026-2029. Each workstream below tracks its progress along the public record.

5 workstreams across 2 areas of focus, 1 of them super priority for the term. Where each one has reached on the five-rung ladder:

  1. 2

    In the Work Plan

  2. 3

    Committee scoping

  3. 0

    Policy before the States

  4. 0

    Agreed by the States

  5. 0

    In delivery

Moving — 3 workstreams past the first rung

In the Work Plan, not yet scoped2 workstreams2 on track
  • Primary Education Review

    Foundations for Our Future · A Place to Grow and Succeed · Second half of term

    On track
  • Culture, Leisure and Heritage Strategy

    Sustainable Wellbeing · Increased Prevention and Early Intervention · Second half of term

    On track
How this progress is measured

Each bar tracks a workstream along five governance milestones — In the Work Plan · Committee scoping · Policy before the States · Agreed by the States · In delivery — and a rung is filled only where a dated event on the public record supports it. The States’ own first progress report on the 2026-2029 Work Plan is not due until mid-2027, so these bars read from the parliamentary and committee record rather than an official completion figure. Most workstreams sit early on the ladder this far into the term.

What the coloured badge means

The Plan states each workstream’s delivery window as one of three things: the first half of this four-year term (16 July 2025 – 16 July 2027), the second half, or across the whole term. The badge compares today’s date against that window on a straight-line pace to “In delivery” by the window’s end, against the rung the workstream has actually reached: on track is at or ahead of that pace, behind and severely behind trail it by degree, and missed means the window has closed with the workstream still short of delivery. A straight-line pace is a simplification - real policy delivery is rarely even across a window - so treat this as a schedule check against the Plan’s own stated timing, not a verdict on the committee.

Full committee plan: Committee for Education, Sport & Culture

Manifesto

Promises, and how they voted

6 of 18 promises kept on States votes, 1 broken. Of the 11 with no testing vote, 2 are rated partly delivered on the public record, 5 in progress, 3 outstanding and 1 unverifiable.

One row per policy area. Open an area to see each promise, the recorded States votes that test it and whether this deputy voted to deliver. Where no recorded vote bears on a promise, an AI delivery verdict assesses progress against the public record.

Kept / voted to deliverBroken / voted againstNo recorded vote yetAbsent or abstained
Housing & Planning2 of 2 kept · 7 votes
  • Keptdirectional

    Candidate will support first-time buyers, enable use of States-owned land, and review planning restrictions to address the housing crisis.

    “We must support local first-time buyers, allow smart use of States-owned land and review our planning restrictions.”

    HousingPlanning And Development

    5 recorded votes test this promise

    5 Pour
    • 22 Oct 2026✓Proposition 3 — Pour, voted to deliver34-1Carried

      Motion put to the States: SHOULD PROPOSITION 1 AND PROPOSITION 2 CARRY 3 (a) To agree that the Committee for Housing shall have the right of first refusal over the future use of the land at Lukis House, Swissville and Garden Hill for the delivery of Affordable Housing and mixed tenure housing, with such use to be given priority over alternative uses of the sites, subject to the Committee for Housing confirming the suitability and viability of the land for housing development; (b) To direct the Committee for Housing, in consultation with the Policy & Resources Committee, to identify the land required for housing development at these sites and undertake an outline viability assessment in order to identify preferred development strategies; (c) To direct the Committee for Housing to confirm its intentions for the use of such land no later than 31 December 2028 or 18 months before the planned opening of the new Children's Hub, whichever is earlier; (d) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to reserve the land identified by the Committee for Housing under sub-paragraph 3(b) for housing purposes and, subject to any necessary statutory and property approvals, to make the land available for housing development following its vacation by the existing Health and Social Care users; (e) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee, not to allocate or commit any of the land at Lukis House, Swissville or Garden Hill to alternative uses until the Committee for Housing has had the opportunity to exercise its right of first refusal under sub-paragraph 3(a) unless the Committee for Housing has failed to confirm its intentions within the timeline specified in sub-paragraph 3(c).

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Gives Housing first refusal on States-owned sites (Lukis House, Swissville, Garden Hill) for affordable housing, which uses States land for housing.

      Official voting record →

    • 22 Oct 2026✓Amendment 1 — Pour, voted to deliver34-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows: “SHOULD PROPOSITION 1 AND PROPOSITION 2 CARRY 3 (a) To agree that the Committee for Housing shall have the right of first refusal over the future use of the land at Lukis House, Swissville and Garden Hill for the delivery of Affordable Housing and mixed tenure housing, with such use to be given priority over alternative uses of the sites, subject to the Committee for Housing confirming the suitability and viability of the land for housing development; (b) To direct the Committee for Housing, in consultation with the Policy & Resources Committee, to identify the land required for housing development at these sites and undertake an outline viability assessment in order to identify preferred development strategies; (c) To direct the Committee for Housing to confirm its intentions for the use of such land no later than 31 December 2028 or 18 months before the planned opening of the new Children's Hub, whichever is earlier; (d) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to reserve the land identified by the Committee for Housing under sub-paragraph 3(b) for housing purposes and, subject to any necessary statutory and property approvals, to make the land available for housing development following its vacation by the existing Health and Social Care users; (e) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee, not to allocate or commit any of the land at Lukis House, Swissville or Garden Hill to alternative uses until the Committee for Housing has had the opportunity to exercise its right of first refusal under sub-paragraph 3(a) unless the Committee for Housing has failed to confirm its intentions within the timeline specified in sub-paragraph 3(c).”

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Amendment giving Housing first refusal over States-owned land for affordable and mixed-tenure housing.

      Official voting record →

    • 02 Oct 2026✓Tax Reform 2026 Prop 9 (inserted by A55) — Pour, voted to deliver36-3Carried

      Motion put to the States: To direct the Policy & Resources Committee and the Committee for Housing to take all such steps as are necessary to ensure that the States are provided with the opportunity to consider in the 2028 Budget options to introduce a tax free Guernsey Property Savings Account (GPSA) to incentivise and better enable savings by first-time buyers for the purposes of buying a home in Guernsey or Alderney. (inserted by A55)

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Directs options for a tax-free Property Savings Account to help people save to buy, such as first-time buyers.

      Official voting record →

    • 05 Nov 2025✓The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour, voted to deliver38-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: To insert a new proposition: “1a.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee working with the Committee for Housing, as part of the Guernsey Housing Plan, to consider changes or alternatives to Mortgage Interest Relief, including other forms of tax relief, to better assist first time buyers and homeowners in greater need of financial support; and to revert to the States with recommendations no later than the 2027 Budget Report.”.

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Directs work on alternatives to mortgage interest relief to better assist first-time buyers, which directly supports first-time buyers.

      Official voting record →

    • 05 Nov 2025✓The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour, voted to deliver39-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: 1a. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee working with the Committee for Housing, as part of the Guernsey Housing Plan, to consider changes or alternatives to Mortgage Interest Relief, including other forms of tax relief, to better assist first time buyers and homeowners in greater need of financial support; and to revert to the States with recommendations no later than the 2027 Budget Report.

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Directs P&R and Housing to consider tax-relief changes to assist first-time buyers within the Housing Plan.

      Official voting record →

    Related votes (shown for context; too partial or indirect to count towards the score)

    • 22 Oct 2026·Legislative Changes to Enable Streamlining the Plan Making and Amendment Process — Pour35-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide:- Whether, after consideration of the policy letter entitled ‘Legislative Changes to enable Streamlining of the Plan Making and Amendment Process’ dated 5 June 2026, they are of the opinion:- 1. To agree to the adoption of the draft Land Planning and Development (Plans) Ordinance, 2026 set out in Appendix A of the attached Policy Letter. 2. To agree to repeal the existing Land Planning and Development (Plans) Ordinance, 2007 and the Land Planning and Development (Plans) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. 3. To agree to the related and consequential amendments to the Land Planning and Development (Guernsey) Law, 2005, and the Land Planning and Development (Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance), 2007 and the Land Planning and Development (General Provisions) Ordinance, 2007, as set out in Part V of the draft Ordinance.

      Streamlines the planning plan-making process, which is a partial step towards reviewing planning constraints.

      Official voting record →

    • 02 Oct 2026·Schedule for Future States Business — Pour35-2Carried

      Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide: 1. Whether, in noting the urgency to improve supply of Affordable Housing, to be addressed through proposed increased land allocation as a result of the review of the Island Development Plan, they are of the opinion: a. To vary Rule 30(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the States to the extent necessary to permit a Special Meeting to be held on Tuesday 24th November 2026 to consider P.2026/72 - Review of the Island Development Plan - Development & Planning Authority Recommendations; and b. To insert, in Schedule 1 of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees, immediately after the line item for 3rd November (Tuesday) 2026 the following line item “24th November (Tuesday) Island Development Plan Special Meeting” . 2. Whether, after consideration of the attached Schedule for Future States’ Business, which sets out items for consideration at the Ordinary States Meeting on 21st October 2026, they are of the opinion to approve the Schedule. View this proposition's information page on gov.gg

      Prioritises business to improve affordable housing supply through increased land allocation from the Island Development Plan review.

      Official voting record →

    • 05 Nov 2025·The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Ne vote pas33-3Carried

      Motion put to the States: 1. To agree that the amount of tax relief in respect of mortgage interest paid on a principal private residence remains at its present level of £3,500 and cease the phased withdrawal of tax relief provided on mortgage interest in respect of principal private residences.

      Retains mortgage interest relief for home buyers; this is only partially related to first-time buyer support.

      Official voting record →

  • Keptdirectional

    Candidate will address housing needs of key workers, older people and young families.

    “We must also address the specific needs of key workers, older people and young families.”

    HousingChildren And Families

    2 recorded votes test this promise

    2 Pour
    • 22 Oct 2026✓Proposition 3 — Pour, voted to deliver34-1Carried

      Motion put to the States: SHOULD PROPOSITION 1 AND PROPOSITION 2 CARRY 3 (a) To agree that the Committee for Housing shall have the right of first refusal over the future use of the land at Lukis House, Swissville and Garden Hill for the delivery of Affordable Housing and mixed tenure housing, with such use to be given priority over alternative uses of the sites, subject to the Committee for Housing confirming the suitability and viability of the land for housing development; (b) To direct the Committee for Housing, in consultation with the Policy & Resources Committee, to identify the land required for housing development at these sites and undertake an outline viability assessment in order to identify preferred development strategies; (c) To direct the Committee for Housing to confirm its intentions for the use of such land no later than 31 December 2028 or 18 months before the planned opening of the new Children's Hub, whichever is earlier; (d) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to reserve the land identified by the Committee for Housing under sub-paragraph 3(b) for housing purposes and, subject to any necessary statutory and property approvals, to make the land available for housing development following its vacation by the existing Health and Social Care users; (e) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee, not to allocate or commit any of the land at Lukis House, Swissville or Garden Hill to alternative uses until the Committee for Housing has had the opportunity to exercise its right of first refusal under sub-paragraph 3(a) unless the Committee for Housing has failed to confirm its intentions within the timeline specified in sub-paragraph 3(c).

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Reserves States land for affordable and mixed-tenure housing, which serves key workers and young families.

      Official voting record →

    • 22 Oct 2026✓Amendment 1 — Pour, voted to deliver34-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows: “SHOULD PROPOSITION 1 AND PROPOSITION 2 CARRY 3 (a) To agree that the Committee for Housing shall have the right of first refusal over the future use of the land at Lukis House, Swissville and Garden Hill for the delivery of Affordable Housing and mixed tenure housing, with such use to be given priority over alternative uses of the sites, subject to the Committee for Housing confirming the suitability and viability of the land for housing development; (b) To direct the Committee for Housing, in consultation with the Policy & Resources Committee, to identify the land required for housing development at these sites and undertake an outline viability assessment in order to identify preferred development strategies; (c) To direct the Committee for Housing to confirm its intentions for the use of such land no later than 31 December 2028 or 18 months before the planned opening of the new Children's Hub, whichever is earlier; (d) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to reserve the land identified by the Committee for Housing under sub-paragraph 3(b) for housing purposes and, subject to any necessary statutory and property approvals, to make the land available for housing development following its vacation by the existing Health and Social Care users; (e) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee, not to allocate or commit any of the land at Lukis House, Swissville or Garden Hill to alternative uses until the Committee for Housing has had the opportunity to exercise its right of first refusal under sub-paragraph 3(a) unless the Committee for Housing has failed to confirm its intentions within the timeline specified in sub-paragraph 3(c).”

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Prioritises affordable housing use of States land, which helps key workers and young families.

      Official voting record →

    Related votes (shown for context; too partial or indirect to count towards the score)

    • 22 Oct 2026·Planning Exemptions for Dower & EV Chargers — Pour35-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide: Whether, after consideration of the policy letter entitled 'Planning Exemptions for: (1) the Rental of Existing Associated Independent Living Units (2) the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points by the States' dated 5 June 2026, they are of the opinion:- 1. To approve the following exemptions from the requirement for planning permission: a. the rental of an existing associated independent living unit (colloquially referred to as an annex or a dower unit); and b. the installation of EV chargers by the States, in designated car parks or areas with marked perpendicular parking bays without obtaining prior planning approval. 2. To approve and make the Ordinance entitled 'The Land Planning and Development (Exemptions) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026', as set out in Appendix 1 to the Policy Letter, subject to the following amendments - a. in section 1 (3), in the proposed Item 4 in Class 3 of Schedule 1 (residential change of use), for ''31st July, 2026'' substitute ''30th September, 2026'', and b. in section 3, for ''1st September, 2026'' substitute ''1st January, 2027.

      Planning exemptions for renting existing associated independent living units (dower units), which touches housing for older people.

      Official voting record →

    • 02 Oct 2026·Schedule for Future States Business — Pour35-2Carried

      Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide: 1. Whether, in noting the urgency to improve supply of Affordable Housing, to be addressed through proposed increased land allocation as a result of the review of the Island Development Plan, they are of the opinion: a. To vary Rule 30(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the States to the extent necessary to permit a Special Meeting to be held on Tuesday 24th November 2026 to consider P.2026/72 - Review of the Island Development Plan - Development & Planning Authority Recommendations; and b. To insert, in Schedule 1 of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees, immediately after the line item for 3rd November (Tuesday) 2026 the following line item “24th November (Tuesday) Island Development Plan Special Meeting” . 2. Whether, after consideration of the attached Schedule for Future States’ Business, which sets out items for consideration at the Ordinary States Meeting on 21st October 2026, they are of the opinion to approve the Schedule. View this proposition's information page on gov.gg

      Urgent prioritisation of affordable housing supply.

      Official voting record →

Health & Social Care1 of 3 kept · 2 votesNo vote yet: 1 in progress · 1 not yet tested
  • Keptdirectional

    Candidate will prioritise early support for vulnerable people.

    “Supporting vulnerable people early must remain a core priority.”

    Health And CareSocial Security And Benefits

    2 recorded votes test this promise

    2 Pour
    • 22 Oct 2026✓Proposition 1 — Pour, voted to deliver31-4Carried

      Motion put to the States: Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter entitled ‘Children’s Service Hub’, dated 11thSeptember 2026, they are of the opinion: 1. To agree that the Committee for Health & Social Care should progress plans to refurbish and extend Raymond Falla House to deliver a Children’s Services Hub and, to the extent that any direction is required, to direct them accordingly.

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Progresses a Children's Services Hub, which supports early help for vulnerable children and families.

      Official voting record →

    • 22 Oct 2026✓Proposition 2 — Pour, voted to deliver28-6Carried

      Motion put to the States: 2. To authorise the Policy & Resources Committee, following its consideration and approval of the Full Business Case, to increase the existing capital vote for the delivery of a Children’s Services Hub to a maximum of £22 million, and to approve the release of such funding of up to that amount, from the General Revenue Reserve.

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Funds the Children's Services Hub, which supports early support for vulnerable children.

      Official voting record →

    Related votes (shown for context; too partial or indirect to count towards the score)

    • 02 Oct 2026·Tax Reform 2026 Prop 11 (A24 amended by A55) — Pour36-4Carried

      Motion put to the States: To direct the Policy & Resources Committee, in consultation with the Committee for Employment & Social Security, as part of the Government Work Plan Super Priority 'Shape and Strengthen Focus on Early Years and Families.' to consider the re-introduction of child allowances or credits, alternative tax or Social Security measures, and existing measures including, but not limited to, Family Allowance, charge of child and dependent relative tax provisions, reporting as soon as practical to the States of Deliberation with recommendations which should include costed, targeted measures that most effectively support families with the costs of raising children.(As inserted by A24 and amended by A55)

      Considers child allowances or credits under the early years and families priority.

      Official voting record →

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will support school counselling, digital literacy and greater parental involvement to address young people's mental health.

    “This means supporting school counselling, digital literacy and more parental involvement.”

    Health And CareEducationChildren And Families
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progressmedium confidence

    Montague became Education, Sport & Culture President on 4 July 2025. Since then there has been active, evidence-based work on digital and parental themes. A UWE Bristol smartphone survey of pupils, parents and staff was launched, and in October 2026 he told the States that schools must teach young people how to use AI. I found no specific reporting on a new school counselling commitment or a dedicated parental-involvement programme. The one concrete funding item was a Budget amendment, reported on 29 October 2026, seeking £1.6m for autism services and primary school Family Support Workers. Because of that gap, and because it is early in the term, the promise is partly advanced but not delivered.

    Related votes (shown for context; too partial or indirect to count towards the score)

    • 30 Jan 2026·Government Work Plan 2026-2029 — Pour34-2Carried

      Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows: “6. To agree an additional workstream to the ‘Foundations for Our Future’ area of focus (under the ‘A Place to Grow and Succeed’ theme) with the objective of ‘Responding to the Needs of the Island’s Young People’, and to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to support the cross-committee coordination of the upcoming refresh and enhancement of the Children & Young People’s Plan ensuring that it: i) hears and reflects the voice of a wide range of children, young people and young adults via direct consultation; ii) consults with third sector organisations supporting the island’s children, young people and young adults; iii) takes into account existing relevant strategies and plans; and iv) provides the necessary resources to undertake that consultation and to support the production of the enhanced Children & Young People’s Plan for consideration by the States of Deliberation.”.

      The same young people's needs workstream, as moved in amendment form.

      Official voting record →

    • 30 Jan 2026·Government Work Plan 2026-2029 — Pour31-3Carried

      Motion put to the States: 6. To agree an additional workstream to the ‘Foundations for Our Future’ area of focus (under the ‘A Place to Grow and Succeed’ theme) with the objective of ‘Responding to the Needs of the Island’s Young People’, and to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to support the cross-committee coordination of the upcoming refresh and enhancement of the Children & Young People’s Plan ensuring that it: i) hears and reflects the voice of a wide range of children, young people and young adults via direct consultation; ii) consults with third sector organisations supporting the island’s children, young people and young adults; iii) takes into account existing relevant strategies and plans; and iv) provides the necessary resources to undertake that consultation and to support the production of the enhanced Children & Young People’s Plan for consideration by the States of Deliberation.

      Adds a workstream on responding to the needs of young people, which touches wellbeing and mental health.

      Official voting record →

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will support Health and Social Care services in planning for Guernsey's changing demographics.

    “We must support our Health and Social Care services to plan for our changing demographic profile in the coming years.”

    Health And Care
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictNot yet testedmedium confidence

    Deputy Paul Montague was elected President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture on 4 July 2025, placing him outside the committee directly responsible for health and social care demographic planning. Work on HSC demographic planning has been led by HSC President Deputy George Oswald, who launched a fundamental review of healthcare services and engaged charities on Guernsey's demographic challenges in 2025–2026; no evidence was found of Montague taking any specific action or role in support of HSC demographic planning beyond his Education remit. The promise, as worded, appears to remain unacted upon by Montague personally.

Education & Families0 of 5 kept · 0 votesNo vote yet: 4 in progress · 1 partial
  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will seek to ensure any review of primary school provision avoids the mistakes of secondary reform.

    “A review of primary provision must avoid the mistakes of the secondary sector reform.”

    Education
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progressmedium confidence

    Paul Montague became ESC President on 4 July 2025. The committee's 2026–2029 workplan, reported by The Quarry on 22 September 2026, schedules the transformation of primary education to begin in 2027. It describes this as following the "successful introduction" of the secondary and post-16 model. That is real planning work, but the review has not started, so no policy letter or design exists yet. Nothing found shows how the review would avoid the mistakes of the secondary reform. The promise is a qualitative commitment, so it can't be judged delivered until the review runs.

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will support schools to raise aspirations and tackle disruption caused by poor pupil behaviour.

    “now we must support our schools to foster ambition and raise aspirations. Disruption caused by poor behaviour should not hold anyone back.”

    Education
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progressmedium confidence

    Deputy Montague became President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture from July 2025 and his committee published the fourth Education Strategy Annual Report in February/March 2026 (covering 2025), which set 'aspiring to excellence' and improving attendance as key priorities. At school level, Montague defended new Sixth Form Centre rules from September 2025 banning phone use in class and requiring students to remain on-site during free periods, citing visits to high-performing UK centres — a concrete step on behaviour disruption. However, no dedicated island-wide behaviour or aspiration-raising policy letter or States resolution specifically addressing the manifesto promise has been identified; the committee's legislative energy has been focused on governance boards, teacher retention, and sixth form location rather than a distinct behaviour strategy.

  • No recorded votespecificon time

    Candidate will ensure the Further Education campus is completed on time and support the Sixth Form Centre at La Mare.

    “Post-16, we must complete the Further Education campus on time and support the Sixth Form Centre at La Mare until it has a permanent home.”

    EducationInfrastructure And Transport
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictPartialhigh confidence

    Construction of the Further Education campus (Guernsey Institute) at Les Ozouets began in March 2025 and as of February–April 2026 remained on track for a summer/spring 2027 opening within budget, per contractor Rok Limited and confirmed by Deputy Montague as ESC President. The Sixth Form Centre was successfully relocated to La Mare de Carteret in September 2025 and is operating as a standalone post-16 centre with £283,000 of approved improvement funding. However, the promise to support the Sixth Form Centre 'until it has a permanent home' is significantly undermined: Montague's committee scrapped the planned Sixth Form foundations at Les Ozouets in February 2026, the temporary stay at La Mare has been extended to at least 2029, and as of September 2026 the ESC workplan only committed to proposing a preferred permanent location by end of 2026.

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will support a community-led ban on smartphones for primary-age children.

    “I support a community-led ban on smartphones for primary-age children; not out of moral panic but genuine concern for their well-being.”

    EducationChildren And FamiliesDigital And Connectivity
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progresshigh confidence

    Deputy Montague, as Education President, took visible steps aligned with his promise: in September 2025 he reinforced the 'off and away' smartphone policy across secondary schools, and in February 2026 his committee commissioned an independent survey by the University of the West of England to gather evidence from pupils, parents and staff across all Guernsey schools. However, as of April 2026 Guernsey's Education committee stated it would not rush a formal ban and community campaigners (Smartphone Free Childhood Guernsey) were still publicly pressing for the long-promised unified policy letter, meaning no community-led ban for primary-age children had been formally enacted by the assessment date.

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will work to attract and retain teachers by improving their working conditions.

    “We need to attract and retain committed teachers by making their work more rewarding and sustainable.”

    EducationPublic Sector Reform
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progressmedium confidence

    Deputy Montague was elected President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture on 4 July 2025 — placing him in direct institutional authority over the very issue he promised to address. By February 2026, his committee had publicly promoted and expanded Guernsey's on-island Initial Teacher Training programme, championing fee-free training and a 'significant bursary' as tools for recruiting locally-trained teachers (gov.gg, 26 Feb 2026; Guernsey Press, 3 Mar 2026). His committee also published a 2026–2029 workplan (September 2026) with 11 major policy workstreams aimed at strengthening education — and he backed school governance boards designed to reduce top-down bureaucracy and improve conditions — but no specific, independently-verified policy directly tackling teacher workload reduction or working-conditions reform has yet been delivered.

Economy, Tax & Cost of Living1 of 3 kept · 14 votesNo vote yet: 1 partial
  • Keptdirectional

    Candidate will support diversifying the tax base rather than relying solely on income tax increases.

    “I support diversifying our tax base and do not favour relying entirely on income tax increases.”

    Tax And GstPublic Finances

    11 recorded votes test this promise

    2 Pour · 9 Contre
    • 02 Oct 2026✓Tax Reform 2026 Prop 1 (amended by A16 & A52 & A55 & A58) — Pour, voted to deliver22-17Carried

      Motion put to the States: Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter ''Tax Reform 2026'' dated 8 June 2026, they are of the opinion: 1. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to implement the package of tax reforms to make Guernsey and Alderney more financially sustainable as set out in sections 9 and 10 with the rates and thresholds as described in Appendix 7, save that, in relation to GST, food produced or grown by small independent suppliers is to be taxed at a rate of 0% and not at 3%, and with the following clarifications, and subject to the following: A) the Policy & Resources Committee, working with the Committee for Employment & Social Security, shall not bring GST into operation unless: i. the associated personal income tax and social security contribution mitigations are in force and operational, and are being applied through the relevant deduction, collection and assessment arrangements, before GST becomes chargeable; ii. the approved GST-related increases in the States Pension, income support and other benefits have taken effect, with payments at the increased rates commencing before GST becomes chargeable; and iii. the Essential Costs Relief Payment arrangements are in force and operational; for the purpose of this Proposition, an intention to apply relief retrospectively, make compensatory payments later or complete the necessary systems after GST has commenced shall not constitute implementation of the Mitigation Measures; b) the Policy & Resources Committee: i. shall defer the commencement of GST where any of the conditions in this Proposition 1(a) cannot be met; ii. shall revise the implementation timetable so that those conditions are met, including any necessary alignment with the commencement of a tax or contribution year; and iii. shall report promptly to the States on the reason for the delay, its financial implications and the revised timetable; c) no authority otherwise given under this item shall permit GST to commence in advance of compliance with those conditions; d) the Policy & Resources Committee and the Committee for Employment & Social Security, before any instrument bringing GST into operation is made or submitted for approval, shall publish a joint implementation assurance report: i. identifying each Mitigation Measure, its commencement date and the date from which its financial effect will be delivered; ii. setting out the evidence that the necessary legislation, staffing, systems, payroll interfaces, assessment arrangements and payment processes are ready to deliver the measures in accordance with this Proposition; and iii. identifying any outstanding implementation risks and explaining how those risks have been addressed, including the arrangements for receiving and determining Essential Costs Relief Payment Claims; e) where compliance depends upon an event occurring after publication of that report, the Committees shall publish confirmation that the event has occurred before GST becomes chargeable, if the conditions cannot be met, the terms under this proposition at 1(b) shall apply notwithstanding any commencement date previously appointed; f) the legislation implementing GST shall give effect to these commencement conditions and shall not confer power to dispense with them by administrative decision; and

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Adopts the tax reform package including a GST, which diversifies the tax base beyond income tax; Pour delivers the diversification.

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    • 30 Sept 2026✓Amendment 33 — Contre, voted to deliver5-33Lost

      Motion put to the States: To delete propositions 1, 2 and 3 and to substitute therefor: “1. To agree that the individual standard rate for income tax should be 22% for 2027 and 2028 and at 20% for 2029 and onwards. 2. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to investigate an increase to the Maximum liability on income for non-Guernsey sources (including Guernsey bank interest and income derived from Guernsey exempt investment schemes, which are non-resident for Guernsey tax purposes) and the maximum liability – worldwide income and to report back to the States via the Annual Budget for 2028.”.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Substitutes a higher income tax rate for the GST package, which relies on income tax; opposing it advances the promise.

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    • 30 Sept 2026✓Amendment 48 — Contre, voted to deliver5-33Lost

      Motion put to the States: In Proposition 1 after “Appendix 7” insert the following: “, subject to replacing the proposed goods and services tax with an increase in the standard rate of income tax from 20 percent to a single rate at 22 percent, which increase is to be done as soon as practicable”.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Replaces GST with an income tax rise to 22%, the single-source reliance the promise rejects; opposing it advances the promise.

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    • 30 Sept 2026✓Amendment 54 — Contre, voted to deliver13-27Lost

      Motion put to the States: To delete all propositions and insert: 1. To agree that consideration of the proposed Goods and Services Tax and the associated Income Tax and Social Security contribution reforms detailed in the Policy Letter shall be deferred until a further review of revenue-generation options has been conducted. 2. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to investigate the introduction of a tax on insurance premiums. 3. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to return to the States no later than March 2027 with its findings and proposals for the introduction of a tax on insurance premiums, alongside and as an alternative to the proposals for GST detailed in this Policy Letter.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Defers GST and the reforms pending further review; opposing it keeps diversification on track.

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    • 30 Sept 2026✓Amendment 45 — Contre, voted to deliver18-21Lost

      Motion put to the States: To substitute in Proposition 1 the word “and” for the full stop and to insert, immediately after Proposition 1, the following additional Proposition: “1A. To direct, notwithstanding Proposition 1, the Policy & Resources Committee: a) not to continue with “the Reserved Measures”, so defined as: i. the introduction of a goods and services tax (“GST”) ii. the proposed International Services Entity arrangements insofar as those arrangements are dependent upon, or form part of, the introduction of GST; and iii. any reductions or restructuring of personal income tax, any associated payments, allowances or mitigations, which are intended to offset or redistribute the effects of GST; b) to continue with the development and implementation of the remainder of the tax reform package provided those measures are capable of proceeding independently of the Reserved Measures; c) to report to the States by October 2027 with regard to: i. the receipts from Pillar Two arrangements and the best available estimate of the recurring annual revenues arising from them; ii. recurring expenditure reductions and efficiencies which have been implemented, including but not limited to progress against the approximate £20 million assumption incorporated within the financial forecasts; iii. an updated assessment of the States’ financial position, including the General Revenue Reserve, investment performance, infrastructure requirements, financing commitments and debt-repayment obligations; iv. updated demographic, workforce and public service demand projections; v. progress in addressing the outstanding operational, staffing, systems and administrative issues within the Revenue Services, together with an assessment of its readiness to implement and administer any additional taxes; vi. updated implementation and administration costs associated with the Reserved Measures, including expenditure already incurred and any avoidable, unavoidable or abortive costs; and that the original propositions of this report shall not seek approval for the Reserved Measures; d) put not before the States any proposals in relations to the Reserved Measures until after the report outlined in 1A(c) has been considered by the States.”.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Directs P&R not to continue with the reserved measures including GST; opposing it keeps diversification.

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    • 30 Sept 2026✓Sursis Motive — Contre, voted to deliver16-24Lost

      Motion put to the States: To sursis the propositions until such time that the Chief Financial Officer has provided the States with a comprehensive report on the States financial position or 31st July 2028, whichever is earlier and to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to return the States with a tax reform package that does not include a goods and services tax.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Sursis requiring a tax reform package without GST; opposing it keeps broadened-base reform moving.

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    • 17 Jul 2026✓Amendment 19 — Contre, voted to deliver7-30Lost

      Motion put to the States: At the end of Proposition 1 insert the words “, subject to excluding the following: “a) the introduction of a goods and services tax; b) the changes to social security contributions; c) the introduction of new, and changes to, transport taxes”.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Would exclude GST and other new taxes from the package; opposing it keeps tax base diversification.

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    • 16 Jul 2026✓Amendment 2 — Contre, voted to deliver10-28Lost

      Motion put to the States: To delete all propositions and to substitute therefor: “1.To agree a goods and services tax shall not be introduced, and: (i) to rescind Resolution I. 1B. and Resolution I. 1C. of Billet d’Etat No. XIX dated 14th October, 2024 made on 8th November 2024; and (ii) to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to cease all preparations for the introduction of any goods and services tax.”.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Would rule out GST; opposing it keeps the tax base diversification option alive.

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    • 16 Jul 2026✓Amendment 14 — Contre, voted to deliver15-23Lost

      Motion put to the States: To delete Propositions 1 to 3 and substitute therefor: “1.To agree that neither the proposed Goods and Services Tax nor the associated Income Tax and Social Security contribution reforms detailed in the Policy Letter shall be introduced as part of the Tax Reform Programme. 2.To agree that the proposed Transport Taxes shall proceed as set out in this Policy Letter at Paragraph 9.7 and as more specifically described therein. 3.To agree that the proposed Corporate Tax amendments shall proceed as set out in Paragraph 9.21 of this Policy Letter and as more specifically described therein, excepting that at the third bullet point of paragraph 9.21, the term “ISE” shall be substituted with “Corporate Levy” (and this substitution shall take effect wherever relevant). 4.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to develop and bring before the States proposals, for implementation on the same timetable as the tax measures proposed in this Policy Letter where reasonably practicable, for the introduction of a Corporate Levy payable by registered Guernsey companies, having regard to the work previously undertaken by the Tax Review Sub-Committee, and including consideration of whether such levy should comprise: a fixed annual levy payable by each registered company; a levy differentiated according to the size or scale of the undertaking, including consideration of whether existing company classifications may provide an appropriate and proportionate basis for differentiation; or such other structure as the Committee considers best achieves the objectives of fairness, administrative simplicity and efficient revenue collection. 5.To direct the Committee for Economic Development, in consultation with the Policy & Resources Committee, to develop and bring before the States, on the same timetable where reasonably practicable, proposals for the introduction of a Visitor Levy in accordance with the extant States Resolution, with all revenues arising from such levy to be paid into the General Revenue Account and not hypothecated for expenditure by any particular Committee or industry sector. 6.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to revise the implementation programme and associated implementation budget for Tax Reform to reflect the removal of the proposed Goods and Services Tax and associated Income Tax and Social Security contribution reforms, including the consequential reduction in implementation cost, implementation activity, systems development, staffing and administrative requirements. 7. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to return to the States with: 1. a revised implementation programme; 2. a revised implementation budget; 3. revised estimates of one-off implementation costs; 4. revised estimates of ongoing administration costs; 5. revised estimates of annual recurring revenues; and 6. revised staffing assumptions, reflecting the alternative package approved under this Proposition within a period that results in the States being capable of meeting the proposed implementation timetable as proposed within the Policy Letter. 8.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to return to the States with an assurance review in 2030 as set out in section 12 of the Policy Letter, the scope of which shall be adjusted, where necessary, to take account of the removal of GST and Social Security measures from the package under these proposals and the application of those measures considered herein.”.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Would remove GST and the associated reforms from the package; opposing it keeps the broader tax base.

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    • 26 Feb 2026✓Proposition 1b — Pour, voted to deliver24-12Carried

      Motion put to the States: b. (i) the Goods & Services Tax should be applied at a standard rate of 5%, andthat all foodstuffs should be subject to the tax at the standard rate; AND (ii)an Essentials Cost Relief Payment scheme should be implemented as outlined in Section 4, with the fixed payment set provisionally (subject to review as set out below) at £520 a year for a single adult or £860 a year for a couple, reflecting the estimated annual GST incurred by a household on Income Support; and that the responsibility and administering of this payment should be added to the mandate of the Committee for Employment & Social Security; and that the payment should be increased each January in line with Income Support rates, the value of the payment being fully reviewed in line with the minimum income standard whenever that exercise is repeated;

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Agrees in principle a 5% GST, which broadens the tax base beyond income tax.

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    • 26 Feb 2026✓Amendment 1 — Contre, voted to deliver5-31Lost

      Motion put to the States: To delete all propositions and to substitute therefor: “1. To agree a goods and services tax shall not be introduced, and: (i) to rescind Resolution I. 1B. and Resolution I. 1C. of Billet d’Etat No. XIX dated 14th October, 2024 made on 8th November 2024; and (ii) to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to cease all preparations for the introduction of any goods and services tax.”. View this proposition's information page on gov.gg

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Would rule out GST and halt work on it, so diversification would fall back on income tax; opposing it advances the promise.

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    • 02 Oct 2026·Amendment 43 — Absent29-7Carried

      Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows: “To agree in principle that a new Proportional Property Tax (PPT), based on property value, and Land Value Tax (LVT) based on the unimproved value of a parcel of land, should be investigated and to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to return to the States no later than June 2028 with proposals which should include consideration of: a) How property tax should be calculated and applied and whether there should be any exemptions; b) Whether a new tax should be applied in addition to or instead of Domestic Tax on Real Property; c) A mechanism to allow pensioners and low-income households to defer the payment of property taxes until the sale or the transfer of the property to a new owner; d) The potential to partly or fully replace Document Duty or for specified categories of property purchase, including: i) first-time buyers only, or ii) purchases of principal private residences only, or iii) for all residential purchases. e) The potential to partly fund an increase to the scale of the amount of interest paid that is allowable for Mortgage Income Tax Relief for Income Tax; f) A premium rate of Proportional Property Tax for second homes, unoccupied homes, and properties in foreign ownership; g) A banded or tiered mechanism to allow lower rates for residences at lower values.".

      Investigates property and land value taxes as additional revenue sources beyond income tax.

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    • 01 Oct 2026·Amendment 28 — Contre9-27Lost

      Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows@ ''To direct the inclusion within the scope of longer-term work envisaged in Appendix 3 of the Tax Review Sub-Committee's report, an examination of wealth and asset-based taxation measures as potential revenue-raising tools, including consideration of their potential contribution to fiscal sustainability, tax equity and the broadening of the Bailiwick's tax base, and the extent to which sure measures could be implemented without materially undermining the competitiveness of Guernsey's economy, including its financial services sector, or its ability to attract investment and economically active residents. Such work shall include the commissioning of independent analysis to understand and quantify the net economic and fiscal contribution made by High-Net-Worth residents and associated relocation programmes.''.

      Examines wealth and asset-based taxes as further revenue tools beyond income tax.

      Shown as context only: the link to this promise is too weak to grade.

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  • Brokenconditional

    Candidate will only support GST+ if it has wider public support and is part of a broader, fairer tax strategy.

    “The current GST+ proposal raises valid concerns... However, it cannot be implemented unless it has wider public support. It must be clearly explained and be part of a broader, fairer tax strategy.”

    Editorially assessed— the voting record alone reads mixed

    Editorial ruling, 4 October 2026. The pledge set conditions on GST+: it "cannot be implemented unless it has wider public support", it "must be clearly explained" and it must "be part of a broader, fairer tax strategy". On 2 October 2026 Deputy Montague voted Pour on Tax Reform 2026 Proposition 1, which directs that the GST package be implemented. The scorecard found no test of public support for the package before that vote, so the vote works against the pledge. His earlier votes against scrapping GST+ remain consistent with it, because the pledge did not promise to stop GST+.

    Tax And GstPublic Finances

    3 recorded votes test this promise

    1 Pour · 2 Contre
    • 02 Oct 2026✗Tax Reform 2026 Prop 1 (amended by A16 & A52 & A55 & A58) — Pour, voted against delivering22-17Carried

      Motion put to the States: Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter ''Tax Reform 2026'' dated 8 June 2026, they are of the opinion: 1. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to implement the package of tax reforms to make Guernsey and Alderney more financially sustainable as set out in sections 9 and 10 with the rates and thresholds as described in Appendix 7, save that, in relation to GST, food produced or grown by small independent suppliers is to be taxed at a rate of 0% and not at 3%, and with the following clarifications, and subject to the following: A) the Policy & Resources Committee, working with the Committee for Employment & Social Security, shall not bring GST into operation unless: i. the associated personal income tax and social security contribution mitigations are in force and operational, and are being applied through the relevant deduction, collection and assessment arrangements, before GST becomes chargeable; ii. the approved GST-related increases in the States Pension, income support and other benefits have taken effect, with payments at the increased rates commencing before GST becomes chargeable; and iii. the Essential Costs Relief Payment arrangements are in force and operational; for the purpose of this Proposition, an intention to apply relief retrospectively, make compensatory payments later or complete the necessary systems after GST has commenced shall not constitute implementation of the Mitigation Measures; b) the Policy & Resources Committee: i. shall defer the commencement of GST where any of the conditions in this Proposition 1(a) cannot be met; ii. shall revise the implementation timetable so that those conditions are met, including any necessary alignment with the commencement of a tax or contribution year; and iii. shall report promptly to the States on the reason for the delay, its financial implications and the revised timetable; c) no authority otherwise given under this item shall permit GST to commence in advance of compliance with those conditions; d) the Policy & Resources Committee and the Committee for Employment & Social Security, before any instrument bringing GST into operation is made or submitted for approval, shall publish a joint implementation assurance report: i. identifying each Mitigation Measure, its commencement date and the date from which its financial effect will be delivered; ii. setting out the evidence that the necessary legislation, staffing, systems, payroll interfaces, assessment arrangements and payment processes are ready to deliver the measures in accordance with this Proposition; and iii. identifying any outstanding implementation risks and explaining how those risks have been addressed, including the arrangements for receiving and determining Essential Costs Relief Payment Claims; e) where compliance depends upon an event occurring after publication of that report, the Committees shall publish confirmation that the event has occurred before GST becomes chargeable, if the conditions cannot be met, the terms under this proposition at 1(b) shall apply notwithstanding any commencement date previously appointed; f) the legislation implementing GST shall give effect to these commencement conditions and shall not confer power to dispense with them by administrative decision; and

      Voting Contre delivers this

      Implements the GST package; if wider public support is absent, supporting it breaches the 'cannot be implemented without wider support' condition, though that fact is external to the vote.

      Why this counts against the promise: Deputy Paul Montague promised voters he would only support GST+ if it had wider public support and formed part of a broader, fairer tax strategy, yet on 2 October 2026 he voted Pour on the motion to implement the Tax Reform 2026 package including GST, a vote that works against delivering that conditional commitment.

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    • 30 Sept 2026·Amendment 57 — Contre, voted against, not counted as a breach10-27Lost

      Motion put to the States: To delete the propositions and substitute therefor: “1. To direct the States Assembly and Constitution Committee to return to the States at its meeting on 17th March 2027 with arrangements for the holding (under the provisions of the relevant legislation) of a referendum on Tax reform. 2. To direct the Committee to agree that the question to be put to the electorate in the referendum shall be in a binary form along the following lines: “Do you support the introduction of the tax reform package proposed by the Policy & Resources Committee? Yes or No.”.”.

      Voting Pour delivers this

      A referendum on tax reform directly tests the public-support condition; supporting it honours the promise.

      Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise required public support before implementing GST+, and while a referendum could be one way to establish that, the deputy could reasonably vote against this specific referendum mechanism—on grounds of question design, timing, or preferring a different form of public consultation—while still honestly holding to the condition that wider public support must be demonstrated.

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    • 15 Jul 2026✓Amendment 3 — Contre, voted to deliver14-25Lost

      Motion put to the States: To delete the propositions and substitute therefor: 1. To direct the States Assembly and Constitution Committee to return to the States at its meeting on 21st October 2026 with arrangements for the holding (under the provisions of the relevant legislation) of a referendum on Tax reform. 2. To direct the Committee to agree that the question to be put to the electorate in the referendum shall be in a binary form along the following lines: “Do you support the introduction of a GST (goods and services tax)? Yes or No.”.

      Voting Contre delivers this

      A referendum on tax reform directly tests whether GST has wider public support; supporting it honours the condition.

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    • 02 Oct 2026·Tax Reform 2026 Prop 6 (inserted by A47) — Pour27-10Carried

      Motion put to the States: To agree that there should be no increase in the rate of goods and services tax above the rate at which that tax is first introduced, before the assurance review set out in section 12 has been presented to the States, and no increase in the rate thereafter unless both – (a) robust evidence - based upon such being assessed in a similar (or not substantively dissimilar) method than currently presented by P&R - shows that a funding gap exists; and (b) the 1% real terms saving to be incorporated in the public expenditure budgets for 2027, 2028 and 2029, equivalent to annual expenditure reductions of £20m by 2029 as set out in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.14, has been delivered through efficiencies. (inserted by A47)

      Safeguard limiting GST rate rises until an assurance review is presented; package detail relevant to the 'fairer strategy' condition.

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    • 01 Oct 2026·Amendment 52 — Pour33-4Carried

      Motion put to the States: To insert, in Proposition 1 immediately after the words “Appendix 7” the following: “Subject to the following: a) the Policy & Resources Committee, working with the Committee for Employment & Social Security, shall not to bring GST into operation unless: i. the associated personal income tax and social security contribution mitigations are in force and operational, and are being applied through the relevant deduction, collection and assessment arrangements, before GST becomes chargeable; ii. the approved GST-related increases in the States Pension, income support and other benefits have taken effect, with payments at the increased rates commencing before GST becomes chargeable; and iii. the Essential Costs Relief Payment arrangements are in force and operational. for the purposes of this Proposition, an intention to apply relief retrospectively, make compensatory payments later or complete the necessary systems after GST has commenced shall not constitute implementation of the Mitigation Measures. b) the Policy & Resources Committee: i. shall defer the commencement of GST where any of the conditions in this Proposition 1(a) cannot be met; ii. shall revise the implementation timetable so that those conditions are met, including any necessary alignment with the commencement of a tax or contribution year; and iii. shall report promptly to the States on the reason for the delay, its financial implications and the revised timetable. c) no authority otherwise given under this item shall permit GST to commence in advance of compliance with those conditions. d) the Policy & Resources Committee and the Committee for Employment & Social Security, before any instrument bringing GST into operation is made or submitted for approval, shall publish a joint implementation assurance report: i. identifying each Mitigation Measure, its commencement date and the date from which its financial effect will be delivered; ii. setting out the evidence that the necessary legislation, staffing, systems, payroll interfaces, assessment arrangements and payment processes are ready to deliver the measures in accordance with this Proposition; and iii. identifying any outstanding implementation risks and explaining how those risks have been addressed, including the arrangements for receiving and determining Essential Costs Relief Payment claims. e) where compliance depends upon an event occurring after publication of that report, the Committees shall publish confirmation that the event has occurred before GST becomes chargeable. If the conditions cannot be met, the terms under this Proposition at 1(b) shall apply notwithstanding any commencement date previously appointed. f) the legislation implementing GST shall give effect to these commencement conditions and shall not confer power to dispense with them by administrative decision.”.

      Makes GST commencement conditional on associated income tax and social security reforms, a safeguard within the package.

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    • 26 Feb 2026·Proposition 3 — Pour23-14Carried

      Motion put to the States: 3. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to give detailed consideration to the requirement for a two-thirds parliamentary majority to approve any future increase in the rate of GST, and present this for consideration by the States in the second quarter of 2026.

      Examines a two-thirds majority requirement for future GST increases, a package safeguard.

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  • No recorded votespecific0-15%

    Candidate will explore a 0-15% corporate tax rate in collaboration with Jersey.

    “We also need to start exploring a 0-15 corporate tax rate in collaboration with Jersey.”

    Tax And GstEconomy And Business
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictPartialmedium confidence

    Montague's promise to explore a 0–15 corporate tax rate in collaboration with Jersey was partially acted upon at the institutional level, though not directly attributable to him personally. In January 2026, the States of Guernsey launched a public consultation that explicitly included a 'Zero-15' option (raising the 10% intermediate rate to 15%), and the Tax Review Sub-Committee — completing its review in April 2026 — recommended that Policy & Resources open discussions with Jersey and the Isle of Man on a coordinated move to Zero-15 after their elections, rather than acting unilaterally. However, the Sub-Committee ultimately rejected any unilateral or wholesale corporate tax reform to 15%, and the 2026 tax reform package instead adopted only modest targeted extensions to the existing 10% rate; Montague himself was appointed President of the Education, Sport & Culture Committee rather than a tax-focused body, and no evidence was found of him personally driving or advancing the Guernsey–Jersey collaboration on Zero-15.

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    • 26 Feb 2026·Amendment 2 — Pour13-23Lost

      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

      Would cease work on territorial corporation tax and the corporate tax regime restructuring; opposing it keeps corporate tax options open.

      Shown as context only: the link to this promise is too weak to grade.

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    • 05 Nov 2025·The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour27-7Carried

      Motion put to the States: 1. To insert an additional proposition as follows: “To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to explore whether the approach to revenue potential forecasting for the Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax Model Rules used by the States of Jersey could be adopted by the States.”.

      Same as 2453: explores Jersey's Pillar 2 revenue forecasting approach.

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    • 05 Nov 2025·The States of Guernsey Annual Budget for 2026 — Pour34-5Carried

      Motion put to the States: To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to explore whether the approach to revenue potential forecasting for the Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax Model Rules used by the States of Jersey could be adopted by the States.

      Looks at adopting Jersey's approach to forecasting Pillar 2 revenue, which gives limited alignment with Jersey on corporate tax.

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Governance & Public Services2 of 5 kept · 2 votesNo vote yet: 2 not yet tested · 1 unverifiable
  • Keptdirectional

    Candidate will support the new Chief Executive and Head of Public Service in driving public sector reform.

    “We must support the new Chief Executive and Head of Public Service in driving reform.”

    Public Sector ReformGovernance And Constitution

    2 recorded votes test this promise

    2 Pour
    • 30 Jan 2026✓Government Work Plan 2026-2029 — Pour, voted to deliver34-1Carried

      Motion put to the States: Recognising the importance of a fit-for-purpose, accountable and high-performing leadership within the public service and supporting structures capable of delivering the Government Work Plan, and to enable political committees to exercise challenge, control and vision, to agree to mandate the Chief Executive, drawing on external expertise where appropriate, to lead a programme of organisational reform as a priority to deliver performance, culture and capability improvements across the public service, and to direct the publication of clear terms of reference, approved by the Policy & Resources Committee, and to further direct the Policy & Resources Committee to resource the programme as necessary to achieve these outcomes, reporting regularly on its progress to the States.

      Voting Pour delivers this

      Mandates the Chief Executive to build a high-performing public service able to deliver the Work Plan; voting Pour backs the Chief Executive's reform leadership.

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    • 28 Jan 2026✓Government Work Plan 2026-2029 — Pour, voted to deliver37-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: To insert a new proposition, as follows: “Recognising the importance of a fit-for-purpose, accountable and high-performing leadership within the public service and supporting structures capable of delivering the Government Work Plan, and to enable political committees to exercise challenge, control and vision, to agree to mandate the Chief Executive, drawing on external expertise where appropriate, to lead a programme of organisational reform as a priority to deliver performance, culture and capability improvements across the public service, and to direct the publication of clear terms of reference, approved by the Policy & Resources Committee, and to further direct the Policy & Resources Committee to resource the programme as necessary to achieve these outcomes, reporting regularly on its progress to the States.”

      Voting Pour delivers this

      The same proposition, moved as an amendment, mandating the Chief Executive to lead public service capability and reform; Pour supports it.

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  • Keptdirectional

    Candidate is open to reducing deputy numbers or moving to a more executive form of government.

    “I am open-minded about reducing the number of deputies or adopting a more executive form of government.”

    Editorially assessed— the voting record alone reads no_recorded_vote

    2026-08-20: reverted to kept pending review. Only two links, and one ("Reform (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2025") is the identical proposition title used to score Adrian Gabriel's unrelated assisted-dying promise elsewhere - looks like a titling/source-data problem, not a real test.

    Governance And ConstitutionPublic Sector Reform
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictNot yet testedmedium confidence

    Deputy Paul Montague's manifesto commitment expressed open-mindedness about reducing the number of deputies or moving to a more executive form of government. Since taking office in July 2025 as President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture, his recorded parliamentary activity — amendments to the Government Work Plan 2026–2029, statements in February and March 2026, and work on school governance boards — shows no evidence of him initiating, sponsoring, or publicly advocating for any proposal related to deputy numbers or executive-style government reform. The States' Assembly & Constitution Committee, which would be the natural vehicle for such reform, brought forward no propositions on this topic in the 2025–2026 period; the States of Deliberation retains 38 deputies and its existing committee system unchanged.

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will push government to do more to harness and support the voluntary sector, including charities and clubs.

    “Government needs to do more to harness their expertise and support them.”

    Governance And ConstitutionEconomy And Business
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictNot yet testedmedium confidence

    No specific policy, programme, or initiative attributed to Deputy Montague to harness and support the voluntary sector (charities and clubs) was found in any authoritative source. While Montague became President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture in July 2025 and his committee published a broad 2026–2029 workplan in October 2026 covering sport and culture, this document did not contain a named strand dedicated to partnering with or supporting the voluntary sector. The Social Investment Fund expanded its grants pot to £1.67 million in 2026, but this pre-existing body operates independently of Montague's committee and predates his term.

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    • 26 Feb 2026·Proposition 1d-f — Ne vote pas32-2Carried

      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.

      Exempts registered charities' supplies from GST and allows them to reclaim input GST, which supports the charity sector.

      Official voting record →

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will support parish-based citizens' assemblies and community forums to improve public participation.

    “Parish-based 'citizens' assemblies' and our community forums can help build trust and broaden participation.”

    Governance And Constitution
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictNot yet testedhigh confidence

    No evidence was found in Guernsey government sources, parliament.gg, the Guernsey Press, or Bailiwick Express of any parish-based citizens' assembly or community forum initiative being progressed by Deputy Montague or any committee since he took office in July 2025. Montague was appointed President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture — not the States' Assembly & Constitution Committee that would typically lead democratic participation reform — and his recorded parliamentary activity to August 2026 focused on education matters. The Government Work Plan 2026–2029, agreed in January 2026, does not list citizens' assemblies or enhanced community participation forums among its priorities or workstreams.

  • No recorded votedirectional

    Candidate will promote collaborative policy-making with early input and fewer last-minute amendments.

    “We must promote collaboration, early input on policy and fewer last-minute amendments.”

    Governance And ConstitutionPublic Sector Reform
    No recorded vote - delivery verdictUnverifiablelow confidence

    No evidence was found of Deputy Montague having promoted any specific States-wide reform to collaborative policy-making processes, early input mechanisms, or rules reducing last-minute amendments since taking office in July 2025. His parliamentary record on parliament.gg shows activity as President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture — including statements, amendments, and his own amendment to the Government Work Plan in January 2026 — but none of this activity is demonstrably linked to the specific governance promise of systemic earlier input on policy. While Montague publicly welcomed collaborative working during the Education Governance Boards debate in September 2025, this was committee-level practice rather than a cross-States procedural reform, and the promise appears to have been aspirational in nature with no measurable institutional target attached to it.

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    • 02 Oct 2026·Motion to suspend rules — Pour17-17Lost

      Motion put to the States: Motion to suspend rules to allow amendment to be debated

      Suspends the rules to allow a late amendment to be debated; Contre is consistent with fewer last-minute amendments.

      Shown as context only: the link to this promise is too weak to grade.

      Official voting record →

    • 17 Jul 2026·Motion to Suspend under Art 7 — Pour38-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: To suspend Rule 24(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committee to the extent necessary to permit the amendment below to be debated.

      Suspends the rules to allow a late amendment onto the floor; Contre is consistent with fewer last-minute amendments.

      Shown as context only: the link to this promise is too weak to grade.

      Official voting record →

    • 17 Jul 2026·Motion to suspend — Pour37-0Carried

      Motion put to the States: To suspend Rule 24(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees to the extent necessary to permit the amendment below to be debated.

      Suspends the rules so a late amendment can be debated; Contre resists last-minute amendments, which fits the promise of fewer of them.

      Shown as context only: the link to this promise is too weak to grade.

      Official voting record →

In the States

Their record in the Assembly

Took a side on 95% of 337 recorded votes and tabled 5 amendments (3 carried).

What this deputy has proposed, asked and turned up for, separate from the promise scorecard above.

Notable achievements

  1. 01

    Elected President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture in his first term as a Deputy. Source →

  2. 02

    Advanced plans under his committee to establish Education Governance Boards. Source →

  3. 03

    Tabled a Government Work Plan 2026-2029 amendment. Source →

  4. 04

    Argued Guernsey should be "smarter" in supporting the arts. Source →

5tabledAmendments3 carried · 2 never reached a vote · most recent lodged 26 Oct 2026
  • 26 Oct 2026

    Amendment 25 · P.2026/82

    The Assembly never reached it, so there is no Hansard record of it being moved. Co-proposed by Andy Cameron. Official filing →

    Lodged, not moved
  • 17 Jul 2026

    Amendment 24 · P.2026/49

    Carried on a recorded vote, Pour 26, Contre 5, Ne vote pas 8. Taken on 17 Jul 2026. Led by Munazza Malik. Official filing →

    WordingMOTION UNDER ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE REFORM (GUERNSEY) LAW, 1948

    MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE REFORM (GUERNSEY) LAW, 1948 To suspend Rule 24(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees to the extent necessary to permit the amendment below to be debated. AMENDMENT To insert two additional propositions as follows: “3A.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to introduce a Child Responsibility Tax Allowance (as defined in the explanatory memorandum) in respect of each dependent child for the purposes of income tax, with effect from implementation of the wider tax reform package, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and 3B.to direct the Policy & Resources Committee, in developing the detailed proposals, to undertake fiscal and distributional analysis using Revenue Service data, including consideration of the interaction of the proposed allowance with existing child-related tax provisions and the overall impact of the measure within the wider tax reform package.”.

    Carried
  • 28 Jan 2026

    Amendment 9 · P.2025/143

    Government Work Plan 2026-2029 Amendment 9 (and Motion to Suspend)

    Recorded vote: Pour 34, Contre 2, Absent 3. Taken on 30 Jan 2026. Led by Sally Rochester. Official filing →

    WordingMOTION UNDER ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE REFORM (GUERNSEY) LAW, 1948

    MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE REFORM (GUERNSEY) LAW, 1948 To suspend Rule 24(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees to the extent necessary to permit the amendment below to be debated. AMENDMENT To insert an additional proposition as follows: “6.To agree an additional workstream to the ‘Foundations for Our Future’ area of focus (under the ‘A Place to Grow and Succeed’ theme) with the objective of ‘Responding to the Needs of the Island’s Young People’, and to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to support the cross-committee coordination of the upcoming refresh and enhancement of the Children & Young People’s Plan ensuring that it: hears and reflects the voice of a wide range of children, young people and young adults via direct consultation; consults with third sector organisations supporting the island’s children, young people and young adults; takes into account existing relevant strategies and plans; and provides the necessary resources to undertake that consultation and to support the production of the enhanced Children & Young People’s Plan for consideration by the States of Deliberation.”.

    Carried
  • 26 Nov 2025

    Amendment 2 · P.2025/132

    The Assembly never reached it, so there is no Hansard record of it being moved. Led by David Dorrity. Official filing →

    WordingFor ''25'' substitute the word ''five''.

    For ''25'' substitute the word ''five''.

    Lodged, not moved
  • 18 Sept 2025

    Amendment 2 · P.2025/110

    Carried by recorded vote, Pour 33, Contre 1, Ne vote pas 1, Did not vote 2, Absent 3. Taken on 25 Sept 2025. Co-proposed by Andy Cameron. Official filing →

    WordingImmediately after ""The Education (Governance Boards) Ordinance, 2025"", insert ", subject to the amendments below" and at the end of the pr…

    Immediately after ""The Education (Governance Boards) Ordinance, 2025"", insert ", subject to the amendments below" and at the end of the proposition, insert the following: "Amendments: In section 1 - in the section heading for "Constitution" substitute "Purpose and constitution", and after subsection (1), insert – "(1A)The purpose of the governance board of a relevant educational establishment is to – (a)contribute to and promote the ethos and strategic direction of the establishment, (b)hold the headteacher and management to account in respect of safeguarding, educational standards, attendance, staff performance and professional development, (c)hold the headteacher and management to account in respect of the use of financial and other resources by the establishment, and (d)facilitate and promote the giving of effective and appropriate communication from parents, staff, learners and the community to the headteacher and management of the establishment.", (c)in subsection (2)(b) for "four" substitute "five", (d)at the end of subsection (2)(d) insert "and", and at the end of subsection (2)(e) for ", and" substitute ".", (e)delete subsection (2)(f), (f)in subsection (3)(b) for "six" substitute "seven", (g)at the end of subsection (3)(d) insert "and", and at the end of subsection (3)(e) for ", and" substitute ".", and (h)delete subsection (3)(f).".

    Carried

A record of what this deputy proposed, not of how they voted. It does not feed the kept-rate: an amendment the Assembly never reaches never produces a vote on its substance.

95%took a sideVotes in the States337 recorded votes this term. Latest 12, all on 22 Oct 2026: 11 Pour, 1 Contre
  • Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2026

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • Planning Exemptions for Dower & EV Chargers

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • Proposition 3

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • The Extension of the UK's Contracting Party Status to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas to the Bailiwick of Guernsey

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • States' Register of Contact Details (Guernsey and Alderney) Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • Long-term Care Insurance (Amendment) (Guernsey) Law, 2026

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • Amendment 1

    22 Oct 2026 · lost

    Pour
  • Legislative Changes to Enable Streamlining the Plan Making and Amendment Process

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • Rule 26(1) Motion (* P.2026/68 (as amended A1) )

    22 Oct 2026 · lost

    Contre
  • Rule 26(1) Motion (* P.2026/67 )

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • Schedule for future States' business

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour
  • Amendment 1

    22 Oct 2026 · carried

    Pour

The 12 most recent votes in the States of Deliberation’s electronic voting record, whether or not they relate to a manifesto promise.

92%lowest of 2Committee meeting attendanceEducation, Sport & Culture (president) 100% · Education Devolution & Delegation Investigation & Advisory Committee 92%

Guernsey stopped requiring committees to compile and publish member attendance in 2022, reasoning that electronic voting already showed who was present for each vote. These figures are not a published States dataset. Most are attendance records the Guernsey Press obtained from the States on request and published in full; Development & Planning Authority figures were compiled from the Authority’s own minutes at our request, Scrutiny Management Committee figures were supplied by its Clerk, and the Offshore Wind Delivery Board supplied its own record. See References for every source.

  • Education, Sport & Culture(president)100%

    Attended 21 of 21 meetings, in full or in part.

  • Education Devolution & Delegation Investigation & Advisory Committee92%

    Attended 22 of 24 meetings in full, plus a further 0 in part - 22 of 24 counted as attended either way.

    Two absences, recorded as other rather than States business. Meeting dates were not given in the return.

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