“Improvements to the private rental sector.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

During the 2022–2026 Assembly, Deputy Hilary Jeune chaired the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel, leading a comprehensive public review of the Draft Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law, receiving over 248 submissions and producing a 299-page report with amendments. The Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 2025 was passed by the States Assembly in September 2025 and came into force on 15 April 2026, introducing RPI-linked rent caps, an independent Rent Tribunal, stronger tenancy security, and additional landlord obligations. A parallel Rented Dwellings Licensing Scheme also came into force from May 2024, requiring all landlords to hold a licence for each rental unit and introducing minimum safety standards.

“Rapid implementation of the homelessness strategy.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

During the 2022–2026 term, measurable progress was made on Jersey's 2020 Homelessness Strategy: a formal homelessness definition was adopted in October 2022, quarterly data reporting commenced from Q2 2024, social housing eligibility was widened (minimum age lowered to 18 effective January 2026), and Andium Homes continued delivering social homes. Deputy Jeune, as Chair of the EHI Scrutiny Panel from February 2024, actively pressed the Housing Minister on implementation — with formal correspondence in August 2024 seeking a full account of delivery — consistent with her promise to push for progress. However, implementation was not 'rapid': the Housing Minister's own January 2026 progress report (R-3-2026) acknowledged outstanding areas of focus, homelessness legislation was explicitly deferred, and the homelessness.je tracker continued to list multiple strategy actions as 'work in progress' or 'still to do' at the end of the term.

“Accessible quality primary health care, focusing on prevention/healthier lifestyles.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

Deputy Jeune's 2022 manifesto committed to supporting accessible primary healthcare and prevention, but her actual Assembly roles during 2022-2026 were as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (September 2023–January 2024) and Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel (February 2024 onward) — neither directly concerned with primary healthcare. While the Jersey Government did make relevant progress during the term (including a £4m/year 'Prevention First' programme in the 2026 Budget and the February 2025 Director of Public Health Report 'The Case for Prevention'), no independent source attributes these outcomes to Jeune's personal advocacy or action on primary healthcare specifically. Her individual contribution to this particular promise cannot be verified from available public records.

“A new hospital with more key workers and nurses and less administrative staff.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

During the 2022–2026 term, Deputy Jeune served as Assistant Environment Minister and later chaired the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel; she held no health portfolio and no evidence was found of her lodging propositions or scrutiny reviews specifically targeting the clinical-to-administrative staffing ratio at the future hospital. While the wider new hospital project did advance — a construction contract with Bouygues UK was signed in June 2026, with the Overdale Acute Hospital now expected to open in 2030 — the specific manifesto commitment to staff it with more clinical workers and fewer administrators was never publicly articulated or progressed as a discrete policy objective by Jeune. The January 2023 Jersey Audit Office report on HCS staffing identified ongoing pressures and poor clinical-management relationships, and a 2023 States Assembly review noted only minor reductions in programme management roles, with no systematic rebalancing toward clinical staff.

“A dementia strategy.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

Jersey's first Government dementia strategy, 'Strong Foundations: A Dementia Strategy for Jersey (2024–2029)', was published on 28 June 2024 by Health and Care Jersey in partnership with Dementia Jersey, fulfilling the core commitment made by Deputy Jeune in the 2022–2026 Assembly term. A Year 1 implementation plan (July 2024 – June 2025) was also issued, setting out specific actions, responsible bodies, and funding requirements, indicating active implementation had begun before the Assembly term ended in June 2026. Jeune served in a scrutiny and assistant minister capacity rather than as Health Minister, so the strategy was principally driven by Health Minister Karen Wilson, but the commitment to support its creation was substantively realised within the term.

“Access to healthy, affordable food where our farmers are valued.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

Deputy Jeune served as a backbench member and later Scrutiny Panel Chair, not as a minister with direct executive responsibility for food or agriculture, limiting her ability to unilaterally deliver on this promise. During the 2022–2026 term, the States Assembly unanimously backed a major increase in farming support — doubling agricultural and fisheries funding to £6.7m and relaunching the Agricultural Loans Scheme with a £10m injection (approved November 2023, operational by late 2024) — and Jeune voted in favour as part of a unanimous Assembly. In early 2026, as EHI Scrutiny Panel Chair, she actively challenged proposed food business licensing fees on the grounds they would harm small local food producers and reduce consumer choice, though her panel's amendment to scrap the fee model was ultimately rejected by States Members in March 2026 (Jersey Evening Post, 11 March 2026). No independent evidence was found of a specific Jeune-led initiative on consumer food affordability, and Jersey's cost of living remained persistently high throughout the term, meaning the consumer-access element of the promise was not meaningfully advanced.

“Improved soil quality.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

No evidence was found that Deputy Jeune took specific action to support or advance agricultural soil quality policy during the 2022–2026 Assembly term. Her formal roles were as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (briefly in 2023) and Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel from February 2024, a remit that did not directly cover agricultural soil policy. The only Jersey-specific soil health activity found was industry-led (Jersey Royal Company's Cover Crop Competition from 2024) and a reference in the 2022 Rural Economic Framework noting that diverse production would improve soil health, neither of which was attributable to Deputy Jeune's direct support or advocacy. No scrutiny reports, written questions, ministerial statements, or propositions by her on the subject of soil quality were identified in States Assembly records.

“A network of Marine Protected Areas.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

The Jersey States Assembly voted unanimously in March 2026 to approve a network of Marine Protected Areas covering 21.7% of Jersey's waters (effective 1 September 2026), with a further 1.9% approved for January 2030 — nearly quadrupling the previously protected area. Deputy Hilary Jeune actively engaged with the process throughout the 2022–26 term as chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel, publicly scrutinising and pushing for stronger protections during both the October 2024 Marine Spatial Plan debate and the March 2026 final vote. While Jeune called publicly for greater ambition (regretting the shortfall from the 30% UN target), the core manifesto commitment — a network of MPAs — was substantively delivered by the end of her term.

“An education framework focusing on problem-solving, critical thinking, building confidence and empathy, reducing excessive testing.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

No evidence was found that Deputy Jeune lodged any proposition, ministerial statement, or scrutiny work related to an education framework centred on problem-solving, critical thinking, and reducing excessive testing during the 2022–2026 Assembly term. Her official roles in that term were Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (September–January 2024) and Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel from February 2024 onwards — neither of which had remit over education curriculum. Policy Centre Jersey noted as of May 2026 that primary and secondary education 'have not been priorities for the current Council of Ministers,' and the Jersey Audit Office's November 2025 review of the Education Reform Programme found no evidence of the kind of framework Jeune had promised.

“Enhanced digital skills and financial literacy for all.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

Deputy Jeune's 2022 manifesto included a commitment to enhanced digital skills and financial literacy for all islanders, but no evidence was found of her personally championing or advancing this specific commitment in the 2022–2026 Assembly. Her ministerial and scrutiny roles — Energy and Climate Change Minister (2022), Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (2023–24), and Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel (from February 2024) — were unrelated to education, digital skills, or financial literacy policy. While Digital Jersey independently launched a Digital Skills Strategy 2023–2028 and ongoing islander skills programmes, these were institutional rather than driven by Jeune's advocacy, and no financial literacy initiative for islanders attributable to her was identified.

“An independent Skills and Careers Agency to get local people into local jobs.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

Deputy Jeune's 2022 manifesto called for a new, independent Skills and Careers Agency to match local people with local jobs. Throughout the 2022–2026 Assembly term she served as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (briefly, to January 2024) and then as Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel; no proposition, ministerial statement or review specifically targeting an independent skills-and-careers body was identified in States Assembly records or authoritative Jersey media. Skills Jersey remained an in-house government service under the Department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills throughout the term, and Jeune's own pre-2026-election materials highlighted achievements in housing, environment and sustainable finance rather than this commitment.

“Support for small businesses and innovation.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

Deputy Jeune's 2022 manifesto committed to backing small local businesses and innovation, reducing regulatory barriers, and improving access to funding and support. Throughout the 2022–2026 term, she served first as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs and then as Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel — roles focused on planning, environment, and infrastructure rather than economic development or business support. No evidence was found of propositions, written questions, or sustained advocacy by Jeune specifically directed at small business support or innovation policy; relevant budget scrutiny of Digital Jersey and Jersey Business funding cuts was conducted by the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel, not by Jeune. Jersey government initiatives such as the Better Business Support Package and the Impact Jersey Innovation Programme were ministerially led and cannot be attributed to her individual promise.

“An effective/balanced population policy.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

During the 2022–2026 term, Jersey's Council of Ministers maintained and annually updated a Common Population Policy, with a December 2024 update focusing on improved data, flexible migration controls, and an 'Ageing Well' agenda — broadly consistent with an 'effective and balanced' approach. However, Deputy Jeune held no ministerial responsibility for population policy; she served as Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel from February 2024, meaning her influence was indirect. Policy Centre Jersey noted in March 2026 that population targets remain difficult to implement in practice, and net immigration actually rose to 730 in 2023 and 670 in 2024, suggesting the policy's 'balanced' ambitions have yet to be fully realised.

“A Sustainable Finance Jurisdiction.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

The Government of Jersey launched its first Sustainable Finance Action Plan on 21 November 2024 — within the 2022–2026 Assembly term — following a public consultation in H1 2024, and Jersey Finance's industry-led 'Jersey for Good' strategy continued to advance Jersey's positioning as a sustainable IFC. However, no independent source directly attributed this outcome to Deputy Jeune's personal advocacy; her formal roles were as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (2023–24) and Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel (from February 2024), neither of which sits squarely within the financial services policy portfolio. The Action Plan sets out a three-year roadmap rather than declaring Jersey a fully recognised sustainable finance jurisdiction, leaving the ultimate goal still in progress.

“Greater collaboration across the public/private/third sectors to find innovative solutions to key social issues.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

Deputy Jeune held no direct social policy ministerial brief during the 2022–2026 term that would have allowed her to drive cross-sector collaboration from within government; her principal contributions were indirect — she served as Deputy Chair of JAYF (youth homelessness charity), filed a written question in July 2025 (WQ.291/2025) pressing the Chief Minister on a commissioning framework for charities and the wider voluntary sector, and chaired the EHI Scrutiny Panel from February 2024. Broader cross-sector progress did occur in Jersey during the term — the Association of Jersey Charities published the 'Power of Partnerships' report in March 2025, the Government published its Commissioning and Partnership Model 2026–2030 in January 2026, and a multi-party sector consultation ran throughout 2024–2025 — but this activity was driven primarily by the government and the AJC rather than by Deputy Jeune personally. Her advocacy and scrutiny role aligned with the spirit of the promise, but substantive delivery of the cross-sector collaboration commitment cannot be attributed to her directly.

“Support parents return to work, broaden nursery provision and flexible working provisions.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

During the 2022–2026 Assembly, meaningful progress was made on both strands of this promise but driven primarily by the Council of Ministers rather than by Deputy Jeune directly. On nursery provision, a new Childcare Funding Scheme for 2–3 year-olds launched in January 2026, offering up to £6,270 per school year to around 700 families (subsequently uprated to £6,445 for 2026–27), extending the existing Nursery Education Fund for 3–4 year-olds. On flexible working, Jersey's Employment (Amendment No.15) Law 2024, adopted by the States Assembly in January 2024, increased the number of flexible working requests an employee can make from one to two per year. However, Deputy Jeune served as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (September 2023–January 2024) and then as Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel from February 2024, meaning she held no ministerial role over childcare or employment; independent evidence of her personal advocacy for these specific measures is limited. Policy.je's early-years analysis also noted the 2026 childcare scheme is 'unlikely to have a significant impact on the parents' willingness to return to work,' suggesting the nursery pillar remains only partially fulfilled.

“Reduction in the gender pay gap with government being the standard bearers and further adoption of the living wage.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

The Government of Jersey made measurable progress on both elements during the 2022–2026 term, though led primarily by other ministers rather than by Jeune directly. The public-sector gender pay gap fell from 15% in 2022 to 8.6% by 2025 (nearly halved), according to the February 2026 Gender Pay Gap Report (gov.je/ITV Channel); Jeune was briefly Assistant Minister for Home Affairs from September 2023 to January 2024, during which the issue was actively discussed, but the lead was held by Deputy Doublet and Minister Helen Miles. On living wages, the Government legislated a phased transition — minimum wage rose to £13/hr from April 2025 and £13.59/hr from April 2026 — driven by Social Security Minister Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, not Jeune; the voluntary Caritas Jersey Living Wage remained substantially higher at £15.10/hr for 2026, and the statutory minimum has not yet reached that benchmark.

“Creation of an Equalities Minister for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

No dedicated Equalities Minister for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was created during the 2022–2026 Assembly term. The Government instead managed DEI through delegated functions: first under the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, then via a Chief Minister delegation (R.71/2024, April 2024) to Assistant Minister Deputy Carina Alves — an administrative arrangement, not the standalone ministerial post Jeune had promised. Deputy Jeune herself served as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (September 2023–January 2024) and later as Vice-Chair of the Diversity Forum (a PPC sub-committee), but there is no evidence she lodged a proposition or otherwise actively advocated for the creation of the distinct Equalities Minister role she had pledged.

“I will be accessible, approachable, constructive, and collaborative working with all Members to develop impactful policies.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

During the 2022–2026 Assembly term, Deputy Jeune held both executive and scrutiny roles, demonstrating active cross-member collaboration throughout. She served as Assistant Environment Minister and then as Assistant Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (September 2023–January 2024), before chairing the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure (EHI) Scrutiny Panel from February 2024 until the end of the term, during which her panel engaged ministers, lodged amendments to the Government Plan, and conducted multiple public hearings and reviews. Independent reporting by the Jersey Evening Post in June 2026 credited her scrutiny work — specifically citing her intervention on the Residential Tenancy Law — as evidence of impactful, collaborative engagement with other members across government and scrutiny functions.

“An ethical/socially conscious/sustainable public procurement policy.” — Hilary Louise Jeune, 2022-2026 election manifesto

The Government of Jersey's Commercial Services directorate did embed a Social Value Standard and environmental sustainability criteria into its procurement toolkit during the 2022–2026 Assembly term, with the gov.je Commercial Services strategy explicitly calling for environmentally sustainable procurement practices linked to the Carbon Neutral Roadmap. However, the Public Accounts Committee's July 2025 report (P.A.C.2/2025) found that social value reporting remained insufficiently transparent and publicly accessible, that SME economic contributions were not factored into procurement scoring, and that local businesses and charities were still being disadvantaged by the complexity of procurement processes — all areas central to Jeune's manifesto commitment. No evidence was found of Deputy Jeune herself lodging a proposition or scrutiny review specifically targeting ethical/sustainable procurement; she served as Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel from February 2024, a remit that did not cover commercial procurement directly.