Will pursue building affordable homes on States-owned and other appropriate sites.
Mixed“To address the housing crisis, we must build affordable homes on States owned sites and enable developments on other appropriate sites.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.92/2022 — Cost of living crisis – measures affecting Andium Homes rent increasescontre (medium)
- P.43/2023 — States Of Jersey Development Company Limited: re-appointment of a Non-Executive Director.pour (low)
- P.11/2024 — Andium Homes Limited: Articles of Associationabsent (low)
- P.51/2024 Amd.(17) — Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): seventeenth amendment. Le Squezcontre (medium)
- P.29/2025 Amd. — Social Rents Plan to Reduce Rental Stress for Tenants (P.29-2025) Amendmentpour (high)
- P.29/2025 — Social Rental Plan to Reduce Rental Stress for Tenants (P.29-2025) as amendedpour (high)
- P.26/2025 — Increase in Assets and Savings Threshold for the Affordable Housing Gateway (P.26-2025)defaulted (medium)
- P.37/2024 — Affordable Housing Provision at the Waterfront [P.37-2024] as amendedpour (high)
- P.11/2023 — Land Transaction under Standing Order 168 (3) – Andium Homes Ltd Site Kensington Place – sale to the public: deferral of approval.contre (medium)
Will support greater investment in health and care services to reduce delays and cancellations.
Mixed“Our everyday health and care services must improve, with greater investment where necessary to reduce delays and cancellations.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.97/2022(Amd)(18) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): eighteenth amendment Free GP visits for children and young peoplecontre (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(16) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): sixteenth amendment Multi-morbidity GP consultationscontre (high)
- P.19/2023 — Health and Community Services Interim Board as amendedpour (medium)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(29) — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-ninth amendment (P.72/2023 Amd.(29)) – amendment. Funding of Acute Cardiac Nursing.pour (high)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(29).Amd — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-ninth amendment (P.72/2023 Amd.(29)) – amendment. Funding of Acute Cardiac Nursing.pour (high)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(31) — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): thirty-first amendment. Vaccination Service.pour (high)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(6) — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): sixth amendment. (P.72/2023 Amd.(6)). Medical Hosiery and wound dressing funding.pour (medium)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(4) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): fourth amendment HIF Transfers (P.97/2022 Amd.(4))contre (medium)
Will continue developing Jersey's economic, political, and cultural international links.
Kept“If elected, I hope to continue building Jersey's economic, political, and cultural links for the benefit of Islanders.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.6/2023 — Assembly consideration of the Bilateral Treaty with the UAE - as amended - Paragraph (a)pour (high)
- P.6/2023 — Assembly consideration of the Bilateral Treaty with the UAE - as amended - Paragraph (b)pour (high)
- P.17/2026 — Agreement between Jersey and the Kingdom of Bahrain: elimination of double taxation (taxes on income) and prevention of tax evasion P.17-2026pour (high)
- P.55/2024 — Nationality Acts - Extension to Jerseypour (medium)
- P.117/2025 — Extension to Jersey of the PCT, Hague Agreement, Madrid Protocol and Nice Agreement (P.117-2025)pour (medium)
- P.74/2025 — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Election Observers (P.74-2025)contre (low)
Will support taller buildings in St Helier to protect green spaces and limit rural parish development.
No recorded vote yet“I support taller buildings in St Helier to help protect our green spaces and ensure minimal further development in St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.98/2022(Amd)(2) — Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): second amendment [P.98/2022 Amd.(2)]contre (low)
In March 2022, before the 2022-2026 Assembly term formally began, then-Senator Gorst successfully brought the 65th amendment to the Bridging Island Plan (P.36/2021), changing the threshold for buildings over eight storeys in St Helier from 'exceptional circumstances' to 'appropriate circumstances', as reported by the Jersey Evening Post and ITV Channel on 16 March 2022. The Bridging Island Plan, including this amendment, was approved unanimously by the States Assembly on 25 March 2022, embedding the policy change into Jersey's planning framework and directly delivering the promise to support taller buildings in St Helier. Gorst's own 2026 re-election manifesto (gorst.je) confirmed he 'successfully brought an amendment to the Island Plan to allow taller buildings in St Helier where these benefit the public realm.'
Will push for new developments to account for impacts on schools and traffic.
Mixed“New developments must consider the local impact on schools and traffic.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.14/2023 — Development Levies - as amended - parts (a) and (b)pour (high)
- P.14/2023 — Development Levies - as amended - part (c)contre (high)
- P.50/2023 — Supplementary Planning Guidance – Parking Strategy.contre (medium)
- P.54/2025 — Supplementary Planning guidance: parking (P.54-2025) paragraph (a)defaulted (medium)
Will support prioritising first-time buyers and those with parish connections for new housing.
Abstained on“First time buyers, and Islanders with Parish connections, should be given priority for new housing.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.26/2025 — Increase in Assets and Savings Threshold for the Affordable Housing Gateway (P.26-2025)defaulted (medium)
Will push to reinstate shared equity and deposit support schemes for homebuyers.
Broken“I have previously overseen successful shared equity and deposit support schemes, and these must be available again.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.48/2023 — Mortgage repayment assistance.contre (high)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(11).Com. — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 P72 Amendment 11 - AHP schemecontre (high)
Will advocate using States investment funds to finance new housing developments and affordable purchases.
Kept“We should use existing States investment funds to help pay for new housing developments and support affordable purchases.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.37/2024 — Affordable Housing Provision at the Waterfront [P.37-2024] as amendedpour (medium)
Will pursue targeted cost-of-living support for vulnerable Islanders, especially for winter fuel bills.
Kept“To tackle cost of living increases, we need targeted support to help the most vulnerable, especially with winter fuel bills.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.80/2022(Re-issue) — Mini Budget 2022pour (medium)
- P.81/2022(Re-issue) — Draft Finance (Budget - Cost of living) (Jersey) Law 202-. Third Readingpour (medium)
- P202200094040000020000000000000000|P.94/2022(Amd)(2) — Draft Income Support (Amendment No.22) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.94/2022): second amendmentdefaulted (medium)
- P.59/2023 — Increase to Christmas Bonus (Part A only)pour (medium)
- P.64/2023 — Extension of Cold Weather Bonus - as amendedpour (high)
- P.64/2023 Amd. — Extension of Cold Weather Bonus. (P.64/2023): amendmentpour (high)
- P.84/2023 — Draft Christmas Bonus (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.Third Readingpour (medium)
- P.99/2023 — Draft Cold Weather Bonus and Payments (Amendment – Extension of Eligibility) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. Third readingabsent (high)
- P.55/2023 — Draft Cold Weather Bonus and Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- Third Readingpour (high)
Will cut fuel duty by 10p per litre, freeze alcohol duty, and support businesses towards a living wage.
Mixed“I would cut fuel duty by 10p a litre, freeze alcohol duty and support businesses to ensure we become a living wage Island.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.80/2022(Amd)(4) — Mini-Budget 2022 (P.80/2022): fourth amendment [P.80-2022 Amd.(4)]contre (medium)
- P.99/2022 — Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 17) (Jersey) Regulations 202- Third Readingpour (medium)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(25) — Government Plan P72-2023 Amendment 25 Amendment - Alcohol duty paras 1 & 2pour (medium)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(25).Amd — Government Plan P72-2023 Amendment 25 Amendment - Alcohol duty para 3pour (medium)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(25) — Government Plan P72-2023 Amendment 25 - Alcohol duty (as amended)pour (medium)
- P.36/2024 — Draft Employment (Minimum Wage and Benefits in Kind) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- principlespour (medium)
- P.36/2024 — Draft Employment (Minimum Wage and Benefits in Kind) (Jsy) Amd Law 202- Third Readingpour (medium)
- P.51/2024 Amd.(8) (re-issue) — Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): eighth amendment. Indexation of alcohol dutycontre (high)
- P.78/2022 — Minimum Wage: Alignment with the Living Wage - as amendedpour (medium)
Will support a balanced population policy and greater use of time-specific work permits post-Brexit.
Mixed“We require a balanced population policy and, post-Brexit, should make greater use of time specific work permits.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.20/2023 — Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- Principlespour (medium)
- P.49/2023 — Entitlement to work – reduction in residency requirement.contre (medium)
Will support proportionate, publicly-backed moves towards carbon neutrality and sustainability.
Kept“I support sensible moves towards carbon neutrality and greater sustainability. Changes must be supported by the public and proportionate for Jersey.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.117/2022 — Establishment of a Climate Council - as amendedpour (high)
- P.117/2022(Amd) — Establishment of a Climate Council.: (P.117/2022): amendment - Part (a)contre (medium)
- P.11/2025 — Evidence-based Energy Strategy (P.11-2025) as amendeddefaulted (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(6) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): sixth amendment Walking and Cycling routespour (medium)
- P.82/2023 — Offshore Windexcused (medium)
- P.82/2023 — Offshore Wind (P.82-2023): Amendmentabsent (medium)
Will support strengthening police powers to address anti-social and criminal behaviour.
Kept“I support strengthened provisions to allow the police to act against anti-social and criminal behaviour.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.97/2023 — Draft Crime (Public Order) Law [P.97-2023] Principlespour (high)
- P.97/2023 — Draft Crime (Public Order) Law [P.97-2023] Articlespour (high)
- P.97/2023 — Draft Crime (Public Order) Law [P.97-2023] Third Readingpour (high)
Will push for further targeted measures to reduce speeding.
Kept“Further targeted action should be taken to reduce speeding.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.23/2025 (re-issue) — Road Traffic - Offences and Penalties (P.23-2025) as amendedpour (high)
- P.23/2025 Amd. — Road Traffic: Offences and Penalties (P.23/2025): amendmentpour (high)
Will pursue prudent public finance management by reducing debt, controlling spending, and keeping taxes low.
Mixed“We must return to a prudent management of our public finances, reducing debt, controlling public spending, and keeping taxes low.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.97/2022 — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026pour (medium)
- P.72/2023 — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 - as amendedpour (medium)
- P.51/2024 (re-issue) — Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 as amendedpour (medium)
- P.35/2024 — Transfer of 2024 Departmental Underspend into the Stabilisation Fund [P.35-2024]contre (medium)
- P.70/2025 — Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2026-2029 (P.70-2025) - as amendedpour (medium)
Will push to extend skills training and provide fair support for university living costs.
Kept“We need to extend skills training and give fair support with university living costs.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.116/2022 — Skills Development Fundpour (high)
- P.12/2024 — Update of Higher Education Student Funding as amendedpour (high)
- P.12/2024 Amd. — Update of Higher Education Student Funding (P.12/2024) – amendment - Parts 1 to 6pour (high)
Will push for consideration of alternative, more cost-efficient hospital sites instead of Overdale.
Mixed“Overdale is not my preferred site for the new hospital. Any alternative, more cost-efficient options should be considered quickly after the election.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.109/2022 — Our Hospital Project: Reportingcontre (high)
- P.43/2024 — New Healthcare Facilities Programme Paragraph (b)excused (high)
- P.43/2024 — New Healthcare Facilities Programme paragraph (a)excused (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(20) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): twentieth amendment Hospital fundingpour (medium)
- P.51/2024 Amd.(6) — Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028: sixth amendment. New Healthcare Facilities Programme expenditurecontre (medium)
Will hold regular surgeries and actively represent parishioners as Deputy.
No recorded vote yet“I commit to being an active and accessible parish Deputy, holding regular surgeries and standing up for parishioners.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
No independent reporting from the Jersey Evening Post, Bailiwick Express, BBC Jersey or any other authoritative outlet was found confirming that Deputy Gorst held regular constituency surgeries in St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter during the 2022–2026 term. His personal campaign website (gorst.je) and vote.je profile carried the commitment as pre-election material rather than as a record of delivery. Throughout the term he held senior ministerial portfolios — Treasury Minister to January 2024, then External Relations Minister — which would have placed significant demands on his availability for parish-level casework, but no evidence either confirms or definitively refutes that scheduled surgeries took place. The 2022–2026 Assembly term has concluded; Gorst successfully stood for Senator in the June 2026 election rather than seeking re-election as Deputy.
Will bring a proposition to restore the Senatorial role for the next election.
Mixed“If re-elected, I will again make efforts to bring Senators back for the next election.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.108/2022(Amd) — Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): amendmentabstained (medium)
- P.108/2022(Amd)(2) — Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): second amendment - para (a)abstained (medium)
- P.108/2022(Amd)(2) — Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): second amendment - para (b)abstained (medium)
- P.108/2022(Amd)(2) — Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): second amendment - para (c)abstained (medium)
- P.108/2022 — Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022)pour (high)
- P.2/2025 Amd.(2)(re-issue) — Re-instatement of Senators (P.2-2025) Second Amendmentcontre (medium)
- P.2/2025 Amd.(4) — Paragraph (a)pour (medium)
- P.2/2025 Amd.(4) — Paragraph (c)contre (medium)
- P.2/2025 Amd.(5)(re-issue) — Re-instatement of Senators (P.2-2025) Fifth amendmentcontre (medium)
- P.2/2025 Amd.(3). — Re-instatement of Senators (P.2-2025) Third amendmentcontre (medium)
Will support retaining the Constables as States Members.
Broken“I support the Constables remaining as States Members.” — Ian Joseph Gorst, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.76/2023 — Reform of the composition of the States Assembly.pour (high)
