Sally Rochester

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 over States land sites for affordable housing, directly using States land for affordable homes.

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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 right of first refusal on States land for affordable and mixed-tenure housing.

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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 consideration of a tax-free Property Savings Account to help first-time buyers save, supporting housing access.

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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

Voting Pour delivers this

Notes urgency to improve affordable housing supply and varies rules to speed land allocation via the Island Development Plan review.

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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

Main Tax Reform 2026 proposition to implement the package of reforms to make Guernsey financially sustainable, directly addressing the structural deficit; Pour delivers.

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Motion put to the States: To agree that: a) the expenditure reductions assumed within the financial modelling supporting this Policy Letter shall be supported by a published Savings and Service Optimisation Programme; b) the Programme shall identify, for each financial year to 2029: i. each individual savings or service optimisation initiative; ii. the Committee responsible for delivery; iii. the expected annual financial benefit; iv. the implementation timetable; v. delivery milestones; vi. the principal delivery risks; and vii. whether the saving is cashable, recurring or non-recurring; c) the Policy & Resources Committee shall report to the States half-yearly on progress against the Programme, including any variance between projected and realised savings and any replacement measures proposed where savings are not achieved; and d) the 2030 Assurance Review (or such other method in the event the 2030 Assurance Review is not approved) shall include an independent assessment of the extent to which the assumed expenditure reductions have been delivered and whether they have proved sustainable. (inserted by A13)

Voting Pour delivers this

Requires a published Savings and Service Optimisation Programme supporting the fiscal modelling, making the fiscal strategy evidence-based.

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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

Amendment to defer the tax reform package pending further review would delay the deficit-addressing strategy; Contre advances it.

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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 would delay tax reform until a financial report or 2028 and drop GST; voting Contre keeps the fiscal-strategy package moving.

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Motion put to the States: To sursis the propositions and to direct the Policy & Resources Committee to return to the States by no later than 15th July 2026 with a revised Fiscal Policy Framework which shall address the matters identified by the Scrutiny Management Committee in its Letter of Comment, including: (a) the articulation of a clear and consistently applied core fiscal principle; (b) the inclusion of clearer and more transparent constraints governing deficits, borrowing and cash-flow management, sufficient to enable prospective assessment of compliance; (c) a coherent and justified approach to the treatment, accessibility and replenishment of reserves; and (d) strengthened governance and independent oversight arrangements, including clarification of the role, remit and independence of the Fiscal Policy Panel.

Voting Pour delivers this

Sursis directing P&R to return with a revised, evidence-based Fiscal Policy Framework addressing Scrutiny's concerns; voting Pour advances a comprehensive fiscal strategy.

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Motion put to the States: 5. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to submit to the States this term a mid-term report and an end-of-term report on the progress of the Government Work Plan, including commentary on how delivery of the Plan has: (a) supported or strengthened the Island’s economic capacity and competitiveness; (b) involved trade-offs affecting economic growth, resilience or productivity; and (c) balanced economic considerations alongside other policy objectives in the delivery of super priorities.

Voting Pour delivers this

Mid-term and end-of-term reports on Work Plan delivery improve government reporting to citizens.

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Motion put to the States: To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to publish a report on the progress of the Major Projects Portfolio, including relevant information and metrics on each project’s performance against plan and budget, in a format that is publicly available and easily accessible, no later than 1st July 2026, with updates provided at least every six months thereafter; and to note the Chief Executive shall report on major workstreams underway in the public service as part of an annual Chief Executive’s report.

Voting Pour delivers this

Directs P&R to publish accessible, public progress reporting with metrics on the Major Projects Portfolio, delivering clearer reporting.

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Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows: “To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to publish a report on the progress of the Major Projects Portfolio, including relevant information and metrics on each project’s performance against plan and budget, in a format that is publicly available and easily accessible, no later than 1st July 2026, with updates provided at least every six months thereafter; and to note the Chief Executive shall report on major workstreams underway in the public service as part of an annual Chief Executive’s report.”.

Voting Pour delivers this

Adds a proposition for publicly available, easily accessible reporting on the Major Projects Portfolio.

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Motion put to the States: 3. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee and each Principal Committee to publish a Committee Work Plan for the term (as set out in section 7).

Voting Pour delivers this

Requires publication of Committee Work Plans, improving transparency and reporting.

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Motion put to the States: To insert an additional proposition as follows: “6.To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to publish progress of the Government Work Plan in a manner that is publicly available and easily accessible (for example, via a dedicated and regularly updated web page) no later than 1st July 2026 and updated at least every six months thereafter, containing clear, concrete targets, leading indicators, milestones, and both qualitative and quantitative metrics against which progress can be tracked, audited, and measured; and further, to include these specific criteria in the mid-term and end-of-term Government Work Plan reports, ensuring any significant deviations from original priorities are fully explained.”.

Voting Pour delivers this

Direct publication of Government Work Plan progress in an accessible manner; Pour delivers clearer reporting.

Why this counts against the promise: Deputy Sally Rochester, who promised to support reforms improving government-citizen communication through accessible data and clearer reporting, voted Contre on 29 January 2026 on a motion to require the Policy & Resources Committee to publish Government Work Plan progress in a publicly accessible, regularly updated format with clear targets and measurable metrics—a vote that worked against delivering that promise.

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Motion put to the States: 3. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee and each Principal Committee to publish a Committee Work Plan for the term (as set out in section 7).

Voting Pour delivers this

Committee Work Plans for each Principal Committee strengthen accountability and coordination between committees.

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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 accountable public-service leadership and structures to enable committees to deliver, improving accountability.

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Motion put to the States: To insert the following additional Proposition: 1. To agree that tax reform shall be supported by a Whole-Government Economic Plan to strengthen Guernsey’s sustainable revenue base and inform future taxation requirements, while supporting prosperity, wellbeing and long, healthy and fulfilling lives. a. To direct the Committee for Economic Development, working with the Policy & Resources Committee and all other Committees of the States, to submit the Plan to the States for approval targeting 30 June 2027 but by no later than 31 December 2027, setting out: i. the principal barriers to sustainable economic growth, productivity and improved living standards, including the effects of taxation and other government policies and costs; ii. a prioritised programme to address those barriers, with responsible Committees, delivery milestones, resource requirements and measurable outcomes; iii. opportunities for public services, including healthcare and education, to support economic prosperity alongside their social purposes, through improved outcomes, effective use of resources and assets, and appropriate partnership and income generating activity; and iv. the expected contribution to public finances, distinguishing wider economic benefits from savings and income available to the States, and identifying uncertainties and implications for future taxation. b. To direct the Committee for Economic Development to maintain and coordinate delivery of the Plan, and all Committees to contribute within their mandates, provide progress information and work together to resolve dependencies and barriers, with unresolved matters requiring a States decision brought before the Assembly. c. To direct that delivery of the Plan shall be integrated with the Government Work Plan, Committee Work Plans, Major Projects Portfolio and annual Budgets, using existing resources and reporting arrangements wherever practicable. i. To agree that the Plan shall preserve existing committee mandates, project approval requirements and financial controls, and shall not itself authorise expenditure. d. To direct: i. the Committee for Economic Development to publish six-monthly progress reports following approval of the Plan, covering delivery, outcomes, expenditure, material barriers and corrective action; and ii. the Policy & Resources Committee to explain in subsequent annual Budgets how the Plan is supported, any material priorities left unfunded, and the evidence for any anticipated financial benefits included in its forecasts. e. To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to include in the 2030 assurance review (or such other review or report that may be approved by this resolutions) an assessment of the Plan’s delivery, the effectiveness of its coordination arrangements and its implications for the scale, composition and timing of any further taxation proposals.

Voting Pour delivers this

Whole-Government Economic Plan integrating revenue base, prosperity and wellbeing reflects a cross-sector long-term strategy.

Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The deputy promised to advocate for a cross-sector, community-led long-term vision integrating population, housing, infrastructure, environment and workforce, while the motion would add a Whole-Government Economic Plan tied to tax reform, which is related but economic and fiscal in focus and not community-led, so a vote against it could reflect a preference for a different route to the same goal.

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