AN INDEPENDENT RECORD OF EVERY PROMISE MADE IN THE STATES OF JERSEY
Visit the Guernsey edition →Deputy for Grouville and St Martin · Independent
Assistant Minister for External Relations · Chair/Lead Island Identity Project · Member of Bailiff's Consultative Panel · Minister for International Development
Carolyn Labey was first elected to the States Assembly in 2002 as Deputy of Grouville, a seat she has held continuously since, representing the enlarged constituency of Grouville and St Martin from 2022. Over more than two decades she has held a wide range of offices, including Assistant Minister for Education Sport and Culture from 2005 to 2008, Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture from 2011 to 2014, and Chair of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission across several terms between 2015 and 2026. She served as Assistant Chief Minister from 2018 to 2022 and as Minister for International Development from 2018 to 2026. She currently holds the offices of Minister for International Development, Assistant Minister for External Relations, and Chair/Lead of the Island Identity Project.
For her current term Labey campaigned on providing experienced, independent representation focused on long-term direction for Jersey. Her specific commitments include developing Jersey's international profile as a centre for philanthropy and impact investing, building on the Island Identity project to establish a shared vision for the Island, restoring Gorey Harbour as a working port, creating an Independent Skills and Careers Agency to expand apprenticeships and vocational training, and easing cost-of-living pressures through energy price oversight, support for local food production, and more affordable childcare. She also pledged to deepen Jersey's connections with France and to invest in preventative healthcare.
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Attendance
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4 votes in 2026–2030 Assembly so far — fewer than the 10 needed before this scorecard will publish a participation rate. The record to date:
Manifesto
Grouped by policy area. Each promise carries the recorded States Assembly votes that test it, and whether this member voted to deliver — open any vote for the motion and the reasoning. A vote counts against a promise only where it plainly contradicts it; where a member voted against one particular measure but the breach is arguable, the vote is shown and set aside rather than counted. Promises no recorded vote has borne on yet are marked as untested rather than scored.
1 promise · 0 kept
No recorded States Assembly vote bears on this area yet.
Candidate will support modern construction methods, planning reform, and reintrodduction of deposit loans for first-time buyers.
“Home ownership making use of modern construction methods, improve the longwinded and often unpredictable planning system. Reintroduce deposit loans for first-time buyers, so Islanders are not locked out of their own Island.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
1 promise · 0 kept
No recorded States Assembly vote bears on this area yet.
Candidate will invest in preventative healthcare to support active and independent lives for Islanders.
“Investing in preventative healthcare to support Islanders living active, independent, fulfilled lives.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
1 promise · 0 kept
No recorded States Assembly vote bears on this area yet.
Candidate will establish an Independent Skills and Careers Agency to increase apprenticeships and vocational training.
“Establishing an Independent Skills and Careers Agency, improving links between business and education while increasing apprenticeships, vocational training and re-skilling opportunities for all ages.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
6 promises · 0 kept
1recorded vote
1 Contre
Candidate will promote Jersey's international profile and work to position it as a centre for philanthropy and impact investing.
“Promoting Island Identity at home and abroad, raising Jersey's profile through our expertise in dairy, conservation and financial inclusion... positioning Jersey to become a centre for philanthropy and impact investing.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will support reforms to make doing business easier and reform the planning process.
“Supporting business and economic growth – means establishing quicker, easier ways to do business in Jersey, and reforming the Planning processes.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will back hospitality, creative industries, fisheries, and agriculture sectors.
“Backing economic sectors like hospitality, creative industries, fisheries and agriculture – is vital to maintaining our landscape, transport links and quality of life.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will work to maintain Jersey's competitive tax environment.
“Maintaining Jersey's competitive tax environment is essential to all industries.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will work to deepen Jersey's connections with France to support tourism, education, and economic cooperation.
“Deepening historic connections with France, our closest neighbour, which will support tourism, education and economic cooperation.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will work to ease cost of living through energy price oversight, tax breaks for local food production, better freight links, and more affordable childcare.
“Easing cost of living pressures – ensuring rigorous oversight of energy pricing by the Competition Authority. Support local food production with tax breaks. Secure efficient freight links. Increase provision of affordable childcare.”
1 recorded vote tests this promise
1 ContreVoting Pour delivers this
Reinstating the States Grant to the Social Security Fund directly supports easing cost of living pressures on Islanders, which is a specific element of this promise.
Considered and set aside: this vote has not been adjudicated as a clear breach.
2 promises · 0 kept
No recorded States Assembly vote bears on this area yet.
Candidate will work to restore Gorey Harbour as a functioning working port.
“Restoring Gorey Harbour to a vibrant working Port.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will support a Jersey-specific climate roadmap including extended cycle routes, better public transport, and rooftop solar panels.
“Adopting a realistic climate roadmap – right for Jersey – with practical measures – extending cycle routes, improved public transport and solar panels (on roofs – not fields).”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
3 promises · 0 kept
No recorded States Assembly vote bears on this area yet.
Candidate will continue running community support groups, parish publications, and regular parish surgeries.
“I will continue to serve Parishioners with initiatives I established – St Martin & Grouville Community Support Groups, Grouville Gazette and Les Grouvelles – and holding regular Parish Surgeries.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will work to establish a long-term vision for Jersey built on the Island Identity project.
“Establishing a long-term vision for Jersey building on the Island Identity project, instilling a sense of belonging and pride, strengthening our international reputation, while shaping a strong, clear direction for the Island.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Candidate will push for clearer government accountability and improved oversight of utilities and public bodies.
“Better Government – Clear lines of accountability and responsibility must be restored, with better coordination between government, parishes, business and the voluntary sector. Improved oversight of utilities and public bodies to ensure strategic alignment that best serves the public.”
No recorded vote bears on this promise yet, and no delivery verdict has been generated.
Related votes (shown for context; too partial or indirect to count towards the score)
The motion to take no action on the Ministerial Offices Amendment Order bears loosely on government accountability, since the structure of ministerial offices affects oversight and accountability mechanisms.
Manifesto · Closed term
Deputy for Grouville and St Martin · Independent. This term has closed — shown here as this member's earlier record, not the live one. A vote counts against a promise only where it plainly contradicts it; an arguable breach is shown and set aside rather than counted.
89%
Kept rate
90%
States participation
11
Promises tracked
90%
of the 807 votes they were expected to cast in 2022–2026 Assembly
Set aside from the rate · 85
These 85 ballots are removed from both sides of the rate, not counted as absences. Each is a vote the member either could not cast or was barred from casting. Reasons are the States Assembly’s own, as published in its voting record.
1 promise · 1 kept
6recorded votes
2 Pour · 3 Contre · 1 away
Will support Government-funded shared equity schemes to help young people buy homes.
“Assisting our children onto the property ladder with Government-funded shared equity schemes will enable them to see a future here.”
6 recorded votes test this promise
2 Pour · 3 Contre · 1 awayVoting Pour delivers this
The Affordable Housing Provision at the Waterfront as amended directly bears on expanding affordable/shared equity housing opportunities for young people.
Voting Pour delivers this
Increasing the Assets and Savings Threshold for the Affordable Housing Gateway bears on helping young people access affordable housing schemes.
Voting Pour delivers this
The AHP (Affordable Housing Programme/shared equity) scheme amendment directly bears on the promise to support government-funded shared equity schemes to help young people buy homes.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. Although the member promised to support government-funded shared equity schemes, voting against this specific amendment could reflect disagreement with the particular mechanism, funding level, or other bundled elements of Amendment 11 rather than a rejection of shared equity schemes in principle.
Voting Pour delivers this
This motion to invest stamp duty uplift revenue into first-time buyer funds directly advances the promise to support government-funded schemes to help young people buy homes.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise supports government-funded shared equity schemes generally, while this motion concerned a specific funding mechanism (directing second-home stamp duty revenue into first-time buyer funds), and a member could oppose this particular revenue-allocation approach while still genuinely supporting shared equity schemes through other means.
Voting Contre delivers this
The amendment to remove the stamp duty surcharge on second homes, if adopted, would reduce a funding source that could support first-time buyer schemes; voting contre preserves the surcharge that funds housing support for first-time buyers.
Considered and set aside: this motion does not bear on the promise. The promise concerned government-funded shared equity schemes to help young people onto the property ladder, whereas this motion concerned removing a stamp duty surcharge on second homes — a different policy instrument with no direct connection to shared equity schemes.
Voting Contre delivers this
Removing the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let and second homes would reduce a lever that moderates the housing market for first-time buyers; voting contre preserves this protection aligned with the promise to help young people buy homes.
2 promises · 2 kept
19recorded votes
8 Pour · 7 Contre · 4 away
Will work to ensure health services are properly resourced to attract and retain front-line medical staff.
“Our health services must be properly resourced to attract front-line medical staff, with good conditions and training.”
16 recorded votes test this promise
7 Pour · 5 Contre · 4 awayVoting Contre delivers this
The amendment to restrict Health Insurance Fund transfers could reduce health service funding; voting contre the restriction supports properly resourcing health services.
Voting Pour delivers this
The HIF Transfers amendment provides funding for health services, bearing on the promise to ensure health services are properly resourced.
Voting Pour delivers this
The multi-morbidity GP consultations amendment directly bears on resourcing front-line medical staff and supporting their workload.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a general commitment to resourcing health services for front-line staff, while this motion concerns a specific funding mechanism for multi-morbidity GP consultations, meaning voting against it could reflect disagreement with that particular measure rather than opposition to the underlying goal of properly resourcing health services.
Voting Pour delivers this
Free GP visits for children and young people directly expands health service provision, bearing on the promise to properly resource health services.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Hospital funding amendment in the Government Plan directly bears on resourcing health services to attract and retain front-line medical staff.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Health and Community Services Interim Board motion bears on governance of health services, which affects their ability to attract and retain front-line medical staff.
Voting Pour delivers this
Funding for Acute Cardiac Nursing directly supports resourcing front-line medical staff in a specialist area.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Vaccination Service amendment in the Government Plan bears on resourcing public health front-line staff.
Voting Pour delivers this
Medical hosiery and wound dressing funding supports front-line health service provision and resourcing.
Voting Pour delivers this
The amendment on Funding of Acute Cardiac Nursing bears on properly resourcing specialist front-line medical staff.
Voting Contre delivers this
A freeze on Public Health staff appointments works against attracting and retaining front-line medical staff; voting contre this freeze advances the promise.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. While voting to freeze public health staff appointments could be seen as working against properly resourcing health services to attract and retain front-line medical staff, the connection requires an inference about whether this particular freeze applied to front-line medical staff or administrative/other roles, and whether the member may have supported it for broader fiscal or strategic reasons unrelated to the substance of the promise.
Voting Pour delivers this
The New Healthcare Facilities Programme paragraph (b) directly concerns resourcing new health facilities, which is central to attracting and retaining front-line medical staff.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a general commitment to resourcing health services for staff attraction and retention, while the motion concerns a specific healthcare facilities programme, and voting against one particular capital or programme measure does not plainly contradict a broad resourcing commitment without further inference about what that programme contained and why the member opposed it.
Voting Pour delivers this
The New Healthcare Facilities Programme paragraph (a) directly concerns major health infrastructure investment, bearing on the promise to properly resource health services.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise concerns resourcing health services to attract and retain front-line medical staff, while the motion concerns a specific healthcare facilities programme paragraph, and voting against one particular capital or programme measure does not straightforwardly contradict a general commitment to proper resourcing, as the member could have had other reasons (e.g. preferring a different approach or scope) for opposing this specific provision.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Health and Care Jersey Advisory Board and Partnership Board amendment bears on governance structures for properly resourcing health services.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a general commitment to resourcing health services to attract and retain staff, while the motion concerns the specific governance structure of advisory and partnership boards for Health and Care Jersey, making it unclear how voting against a board amendment arrangement directly contradicts the staffing and resourcing promise without a chain of reasoning about how board composition affects front-line medical recruitment.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Health and Social Care Professionals Register Law amendment bears on the registration and retention framework for front-line health professionals.
Voting Pour delivers this
Funding free GP visits for all full-time students contributes to ensuring health services are properly resourced and accessible, partially advancing the promise on health service resourcing.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise concerned resourcing health services to attract and retain front-line medical staff, while this motion specifically concerned funding free GP visits for students — a related but distinct policy measure that the member could reasonably oppose without contradicting the commitment to staff resourcing and conditions.
Related votes (shown for context; too partial or indirect to count towards the score)
Moving funds to the States of Jersey Police from the Health budget touches health service resourcing, though only tangentially as it reduces health budget rather than supporting front-line medical staff retention.
Will push for wellbeing and mental health policies to be embedded in a comprehensive cradle-to-grave health strategy.
“Wellbeing and mental health policies must be incorporated into a cradle-to-grave health strategy.”
3 recorded votes test this promise
1 Pour · 2 ContreVoting Pour delivers this
The Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law amendment regulations bear on embedding mental health policies for young people, touching the cradle-to-grave health strategy promise.
Voting Pour delivers this
Redirecting funds into palliative and respite care is directly relevant to the promise to push for wellbeing and mental health policies embedded in a comprehensive health strategy, as respite care is a core component of such a strategy.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise concerns embedding wellbeing and mental health into a cradle-to-grave health strategy, while the motion was a specific budget reallocation decision (£2.6m from assisted dying to palliative care); voting against this reallocation does not straightforwardly contradict the general strategic commitment, as a member could oppose this particular funding mechanism while still pursuing the broader promise by other means.
Voting Pour delivers this
Part 1 of the amendment to redirect funds into palliative and respite care supports the promise to embed wellbeing and mental health policies in a comprehensive cradle-to-grave health strategy.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a broad directional commitment to embed wellbeing and mental health in a cradle-to-grave health strategy, whereas this motion concerns a specific budget reallocation of £2.6 million from assisted dying to palliative care — a distinct funding mechanism decision that requires inferential reasoning to connect to the general promise.
5 promises · 4 kept
37recorded votes
24 Pour · 12 Contre · 1 away
Will push for apprenticeships involving the business sector to develop a skilled local workforce.
“Investing in a skilled workforce is key, with apprenticeships involving the business sector, making us less reliant on outside support.”
6 recorded votes test this promise
3 Pour · 3 ContreVoting Pour delivers this
The motion adopts a Skills Development Fund, which directly supports developing a skilled workforce through apprenticeships and training involving the business sector.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on Trainee Minimum Wage concerns remuneration standards for trainees, which materially bears on the apprenticeship and trainee development framework for a skilled local workforce.
Voting Pour delivers this
The amendment to the Trainee Minimum Wage proposition directly concerns conditions for trainees and apprentices, bearing on the promise to develop a skilled local workforce through apprenticeships.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on fully funded education or training for 16-18 year olds paragraph (a) directly supports developing a skilled local workforce by ensuring young people have access to training.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise specifically concerns apprenticeships involving the business sector, while the motion concerns fully funded education or training for 16-18 year olds broadly, making it a related but distinct measure where voting against does not plainly contradict the specific apprenticeship commitment.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on fully funded education or training for 16-18 year olds paragraph (c) concerns expanding funded training opportunities for young people, bearing on developing a skilled workforce.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise specifically concerns apprenticeships involving the business sector, while the motion concerns fully funded education or training for 16-18 year olds more broadly, making it unclear whether voting against this particular measure contradicts the narrower apprenticeship commitment.
Voting Pour delivers this
This motion directly adjusts apprenticeship grants for inflation, which materially advances the promise to push for apprenticeships involving the business sector to develop a skilled local workforce.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise supports apprenticeships generally, but voting against an inflation adjustment to apprenticeship grants is a specific funding mechanism decision that a member could oppose for fiscal or design reasons while still supporting apprenticeships in principle.
Will support introducing start-up incentives for businesses and entrepreneurs.
“Businesses and entrepreneurs are our lifeblood and start-up incentives will help them.”
Deputy Labey served throughout the 2022-2026 Assembly term exclusively as Minister for International Development (Jersey Overseas Aid), a portfolio with no direct responsibility for domestic business or entrepreneurship policy; the Economic Development brief was held by Deputy Kirsten Morel and subsequent ministers. No proposition, ministerial statement, written question, or lobbying record attributable to Labey on the subject of start-up incentives was found in States Assembly records, gov.je, or Jersey media searches. While some start-up support schemes operated in Jersey during this period (e.g. Digital Jersey's Start-Up Bootcamp and the Impact Jersey Innovation Programme), these were delivered through the Economic Development ministerial portfolio and arms-length bodies, with no traceable involvement from Labey.
Will advocate for greater support for local fishermen, agriculture and hospitality sectors.
“Support needs to be given to our local fishermen, agriculture and hospitality; they contribute so much more to the Island than just the tax-take.”
17 recorded votes test this promise
15 Pour · 1 Contre · 1 awayVoting Pour delivers this
The Marine Spatial Plan as amended covers fishing zones and marine management, which materially bears on support for local fishermen.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Vessel Monitoring Systems regulations for sea fisheries bear on supporting local fishermen through improved fisheries management.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Third Reading of the Sea Fisheries Vessel Monitoring Systems regulations supports better management of local fisheries, benefiting local fishermen.
Voting Pour delivers this
This motion to increase revenue expenditure for agriculture and fisheries directly advances the promise to support local fishermen and the agriculture sector.
Voting Pour delivers this
This motion increases revenue expenditure on agriculture and fisheries, directly advancing the promise to advocate for greater support for local fishermen and agriculture sectors.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion adopts regulations for licensing of fishing boats under the TCA, directly bearing on support for local fishermen.
Voting Pour delivers this
This vote on the regulations for licensing of fishing boats (No. 2) directly supports local fishermen by implementing the legal framework governing their fishing rights.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Third Reading of the Sea Fisheries (TCA – Licensing of Fishing Boats) Regulations directly supports local fishermen by finalising their licensing framework.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) Amendment Regulations support sustainable fisheries management, which materially benefits local fishermen.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Agriculture (Loans) Amendment Regulations directly support the agriculture sector by amending lending provisions for farmers.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Third Reading of the Agriculture (Loans) Amendment Regulations finalises financial support mechanisms for local farmers, directly delivering the promise.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Principles of the Agriculture (Loans) Amendment Regulations directly support the agriculture sector, aligning with the promise of greater support for agriculture.
Voting Pour delivers this
The amendment on Agricultural Loan Restrictions in the Government Plan bears on the promise to support the agriculture sector.
Voting Pour delivers this
The vote on Agricultural Loan restriction as amended in the Government Plan bears on support for the agriculture sector.
Voting Contre delivers this
Barring agricultural loans for cannabis-based products touches the agricultural sector support promise; voting against this restriction would preserve broader agricultural loan availability, though the connection is partial.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a general commitment to support agriculture, while this motion concerns a specific restriction on agricultural loans for cannabis-based products — voting to allow such loans is not clearly required by, nor does voting against them plainly contradict, a broad pledge to support the agricultural sector.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on Continuation of Rural and Marine Support (amendment) bears on the promise to support local fishermen and the agriculture sector.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a general directional commitment to support fishermen and agriculture, and voting against this particular amendment to a Rural and Marine Support continuation motion could reflect disagreement with the specific mechanism or terms of the amendment rather than opposition to supporting those sectors.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on Continuation of Rural and Marine Support directly delivers the promise to provide greater support for local fishermen and agriculture.
Will push for wealthiest newcomers to pay a greater tax contribution.
“Efforts must be made towards a more equal society, with our wealthiest newcomers paying a fairer share.”
7 recorded votes test this promise
3 Pour · 4 ContreVoting Pour delivers this
The Principles of the Draft Income Tax (High Value Residents – Amendment) Law directly bear on making wealthiest newcomers pay a greater tax contribution.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Third Reading of the Draft Income Tax (High Value Residents – Amendment) Law finalises legislation making wealthiest newcomers pay a greater tax contribution.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on Taxation of High Value Residents paragraph 'c' further tests the commitment to ensure wealthiest newcomers pay a greater tax contribution.
Voting Pour delivers this
The amendment on Suspension of High Value Residents directly bears on whether the HVR programme continues or is curtailed to make wealthy newcomers pay more.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a general directional commitment to push for wealthier newcomers to pay more tax, while the motion concerned a specific mechanism (suspension of the High Value Residents scheme), which a member could reasonably oppose while still pursuing the broader goal of fairer taxation through other means.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on capping the number of High Net Worth Individuals granted entitled status bears on controlling the tax contribution framework for wealthy newcomers.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise was to push for wealthier newcomers to pay a greater tax contribution, while the motion concerned capping the number of high-net-worth individuals granted entitled status — a residency/immigration measure rather than a tax measure — so voting against the cap is not clearly the same as opposing fairer taxation of wealthy newcomers.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on Taxation of High Value Residents paragraph 'a' directly tests the promise to push for wealthier newcomers to pay a greater tax contribution.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise is a general directional commitment to push for higher tax contributions from wealthy newcomers, but voting against this particular motion could reflect disagreement with the specific mechanism, level, or approach proposed rather than rejection of the underlying goal.
Voting Pour delivers this
This motion to raise the standard income tax rate to 25% (while preserving the current rate for High Value Residents) partially bears on pushing wealthiest newcomers to pay greater tax contributions, though it targets all standard-rate taxpayers rather than specifically HVRs.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. While the promise calls for wealthier newcomers (specifically High Value Residents) to pay more tax, this motion concerned the broader personal income tax structure for the general population (switching from 20% to 25% with marginal relief), and a member could reasonably oppose this particular mechanism while still pursuing the narrower goal of increasing HVR tax contributions specifically.
Will support raising tax thresholds, triple-locking pensions, and removing GST from locally grown food.
“I support raising tax thresholds, triple-locking pensions and removing GST from locally grown food for local markets.”
7 recorded votes test this promise
3 Pour · 4 ContreVoting Pour delivers this
The motion to remove 5% GST from food directly tests the promise to remove GST from locally grown food.
Voting Pour delivers this
The rescindment of the GST on menstrual sanitary products vote relates to the broader GST removal promise, though it concerns sanitary products rather than food specifically.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on removal of earnings cap in the Government Plan bears on the social security/pension contribution framework relevant to the promise on pensions.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise to "raise tax thresholds" is a general directional commitment, and the removal of an earnings cap is a specific, different mechanism in the tax system; voting against this particular amendment does not plainly contradict the promise, as a member could oppose this route while still pursuing the stated goal by other means.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on GST on Sanitary Products removes GST from a specific category of goods, partially advancing the promise's broader commitment to removing GST.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise specifically mentioned removing GST from locally grown food, not sanitary products, so this motion concerns a different GST exemption from the one promised, even though both involve GST removal.
Voting Pour delivers this
The motion on Removing the Upper Earnings Cap bears on pension-related social security contributions, touching on the triple-lock pension aspect of the promise.
Considered and set aside: this motion does not bear on the promise. The promise concerned raising tax thresholds, triple-locking pensions, and removing GST from locally grown food, while the motion dealt with removing upper earnings caps on social security contributions — a distinct mechanism not mentioned in or directly implied by the promise.
Voting Pour delivers this
Widening the income threshold for the Community Costs Bonus is broadly aligned with supporting raised thresholds and financial relief for lower-income residents, partially bearing on the tax threshold aspect of the promise.
Voting Pour delivers this
This motion to introduce a new personal tax allowance directly advances the promise to support raising tax thresholds.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. While the promise supports raising tax thresholds, this specific motion concerned one particular mechanism (a new personal tax allowance proposed by Deputy Coles), and voting against it could reflect a preference for a different approach to raising thresholds rather than opposition to the principle itself.
1 promise · 1 kept
3recorded votes
1 Pour · 1 Contre · 1 away
Will push for faster progress on the Eastern Cycle Track and safe cycle networks.
“I instigated the Eastern Cycle Track and safe cycle networks – but they are not progressing fast enough!”
3 recorded votes test this promise
1 Pour · 1 Contre · 1 awayVoting Pour delivers this
The motion on Walking and Cycling routes in the Government Plan directly advances the promise to push for faster progress on the Eastern Cycle Track and safe cycle networks.
Voting Contre delivers this
The Supplementary Planning Guidance on Parking Strategy, if adopted, could work against cycling infrastructure investment; voting contre supports prioritising cycling over car parking.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Supplementary Planning Guidance on parking paragraph (a) bears on transport planning priorities including walking and cycling, which touches the promise on safe cycle networks.
2 promises · 0 kept
27recorded votes
13 Pour · 12 Contre · 2 away
Will work to establish a fast-track talent development programme for civil service leaders.
“We must establish a fast-track talent development programme to nurture our own civil service leaders.”
Labey's 2022 manifesto explicitly promised to establish a fast-track talent development programme for civil service leaders (confirmed via vote.je). Throughout the 2022–2026 Assembly term she served as Minister for International Development — a portfolio with no remit over civil service workforce matters — and no evidence emerged that she advanced this specific commitment through ministerial action, propositions, or public advocacy. While the Government of Jersey's 2024 Common Strategic Policy (P.21/2024) included a broad aspiration to develop local civil service talent and reduce consultant reliance, no dedicated fast-track leadership programme was announced or launched, and no independent Jersey source (gov.je, statesassembly.je, JEP, Bailiwick Express) linked Labey to any progress on this commitment.
Will work to reinstate Senatorial seats and restore voting rights that have been eroded.
“I voted against losing the Senatorial seats and the erosion of your voting rights, they need reinstating.”
27 recorded votes test this promise
13 Pour · 12 Contre · 2 awayVoting Pour delivers this
Reform of the composition of the States Assembly directly bears on the promise to restore voting rights and reinstate Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
The amendment to the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
The second amendment paragraph (a) to the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly bears on reinstating Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
The second amendment paragraph (b) to the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly bears on reinstating Senatorial seats.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The member promised to reinstate Senatorial seats, but this was a specific amendment (paragraph (b) of a second amendment to the main proposition) whose precise content is not given, meaning the member could have voted against this particular amendment while still supporting the overall goal of reinstatement through the main proposition or a different amendment.
Voting Pour delivers this
The second amendment paragraph (c) to the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly bears on reinstating Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
The main Re-instatement of Senators proposition is a direct test of the promise to reinstate Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
Extension of Eligibility Criteria for public elections bears on the promise to restore voting rights that have been eroded.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The promise was specifically about reinstating Senatorial seats and restoring previously eroded voting rights, whereas this motion concerns extending eligibility criteria to new voters — a related but distinct subject — meaning the member could plausibly oppose this particular extension while still genuinely pursuing the original promise.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Re-instatement of Senators Second Amendment directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
Paragraph (a) of the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
Paragraph (c) of the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Fifth Amendment to the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
Voting Pour delivers this
The Third Amendment to the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
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The Amendment to the Re-instatement of Senators (P.2-2025 Amd.) Amendment directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The member promised to reinstate Senatorial seats, but the motion in question is an amendment to an amendment on that reinstatement proposal, and voting against a specific amendment does not necessarily contradict support for the underlying reinstatement — the member may have opposed the particular amendment's terms while still supporting the main proposition.
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The Amendment to the Re-instatement of Senators proposition directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
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The main Re-instatement of Senators proposition is a direct test of the promise to reinstate Senatorial seats and restore voting rights.
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The Amendment to the Draft Elections (Appointed Day) Act bears on the timing of implementing the Elections (Senators) reform, directly related to reinstating Senatorial seats.
Considered and set aside: voting this way is not clearly a breach of the promise. The motion is an amendment to an Appointed Day Act, which is procedural in nature (concerning timing of implementation), so voting against it does not straightforwardly contradict the promise to reinstate Senatorial seats, as a member could oppose the timing or mechanism while still supporting the underlying goal.
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The Draft Elections (Appointed Day) Act formally activates the legislation reinstating Senatorial seats, directly delivering the promise.
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Extension of Eligibility Criteria for Election Candidates bears on restoring voting and candidacy rights that have been eroded.
Considered and set aside: this motion does not bear on the promise. The promise concerned reinstating Senatorial seats and restoring eroded voting rights, while this motion addressed the eligibility criteria for election candidates—a different subject that does not bear directly on the promise made.
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The Fourth Amendment to the Draft Elections (Senators) Amendment Law directly tests the commitment to reinstate Senatorial seats.
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The Amendment to the Draft Elections (Senators) Amendment Law directly bears on reinstating Senatorial seats.
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The Second Amendment to the Draft Elections (Senators) Amendment Law directly bears on reinstating Senatorial seats.
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The Third Amendment (as amended) to the Draft Elections (Senators) Amendment Law directly bears on reinstating Senatorial seats.
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The Articles of the Draft Elections (Senators) Amendment Law directly finalise the reinstatement of Senatorial seats.
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The Third Reading of the Draft Elections (Senators) Amendment Law is the final vote on reinstating Senatorial seats.
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The Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment No 2 Law amendment bears on electoral reform and potentially on the reinstatement of voting structures.
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The Draft Elections Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Act formally brings into force election reforms including Senatorial reinstatement, directly delivering the promise.
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The third amendment to the Draft Elections (Senators) Amendment Law bears on the detailed implementation of reinstating Senatorial seats.
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