Samuel Yves Mézec

Jersey States Member Scorecard

2022–2026 Assembly

Deputy for St Helier South · Independent

Kept rate: 20%

Attendance: 97%

Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Chair (until 2024-01-30)
Scrutiny Liaison Committee President (until 2024-01-30)
Housing and Communities Minister (until 2024-02-05)
Housing Minister
Assistant Social Security Minister

Will support tax reform to reduce burden on middle earners and increase contributions from higher earners.
Mixed
“Reform Jersey supports tax reform which will see most middle earners better off, whilst asking those at the top to pay more to help fund the public services we all rely on.” — Samuel Yves Mézec, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.80/2022(Amd)(6)(Re-issue) — Mini-Budget 2022 (P.80/2022): sixth amendmentpour (medium)
- P.80/2022(Amd)(5) — Mini-Budget 2022 (P.80/2022): fifth amendment [P.80-2022 Amd.(5)]pour (medium)
- P.80/2022(Amd)(4) — Mini-Budget 2022 (P.80/2022): fourth amendment [P.80-2022 Amd.(4)]pour (medium)
- P.100/2022 — Cost of living crisis – Removal of 5% goods and services tax (GST) from food (excluding alcoholic drinks)pour (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(2)(Amd) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): second amendment (P.97/2022. Amd.(2).) – amendment Stamp Duty of buy to let investments second homes and holiday homespour (medium)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(2) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): second amendment Stamp Duty of buy to let investments second homes and holiday homes (P.97/2022 Amd.(2)) Part 1pour (medium)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(2) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): second amendment Stamp Duty of buy to let investments second homes and holiday homes (P.97/2022 Amd.(2)) Part 2contre (medium)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(23) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): twenty-third amendment Removing the Upper Earnings capspour (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(22) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): twenty-second amendment GST on Sanitary Productspour (medium)
- P.29/2023 — Draft Income Tax (High Value Residents – Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-. Principlespour (medium)
- P.29/2023 — Draft Income Tax (High Value Residents – Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-. Third Readingpour (medium)
- P.44/2023 — Taxation of High Value Residents. Paragraph 'c'.pour (high)
- P.44/2023 — Taxation of High Value Residents. Paragraph 'a'.pour (high)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(22).Amd — Government Plan P72-2023 Amendment 22 Amendment - Abolition of interest relief for landlordscontre (high)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(22) — Government Plan P72-2023 Amendment 22 as amended - Abolition of interest relief for landlordspour (high)
- P.72/2023 Amd.(7) — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 P72 Amendment 7 - Marginal Reliefpour (medium)
- P.91/2023 Amd.(3) — Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 P72 Amendment 3 - Removal of earnings cappour (high)
- P.16/2025 — Increase Stamp Duty for Properties that are not Principal Residences to 5 per cent (P.16-2025)contre (medium)
- P.51/2026 — Removal of Interest Tax Relief for Buy-to-Let Mortgages (P.51-2026)pour (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(19) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): nineteenth amendment Suspension of High Value Residents (P.97/2022 Amd.(19))pour (medium)
- P.19/2026 — Capping the number of High Net Worth Individuals granted entitled status via Regulation 2(1)(e) (P.19-2026)contre (medium)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(2) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): second amendment Stamp Duty of buy to let investments second homes and holiday homes (P.97/2022 Amd.(2)) Part 3contre (medium)
Will implement Reform Jersey's Housing Crisis Action Plan including rent regulation and first-time buyer support.
Mixed
“Reform Jersey has published a 'Housing Crisis Action Plan' which we will instruct civil servants to implement as a matter of urgency. This includes proper rent regulation and support for first-time-buyers.” — Samuel Yves Mézec, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.89/2022(Amd) — Composition of Rent Tribunal (P.89/2022): amendment - Part 1contre (medium)
- P.89/2022(Amd) — Composition of Rent Tribunal (P.89/2022): amendment - Parts 2 to 4contre (medium)
- P.89/2022 — Composition of Rent Tribunal - as amendedabstained (high)
- P.92/2022 — Cost of living crisis – measures affecting Andium Homes rent increases - 'move to next item' proposed by Deputy Inna Gardinercontre (medium)
- P.92/2022 — Cost of living crisis – measures affecting Andium Homes rent increasespour (medium)
- P.106/2022 — Rent Control Tribunal: Chair and Member nominations Lodged: 1st November 2022 Minister for Housing and Communities - Reference Backpour (medium)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(11) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): eleventh amendment Ringfenced Stamp Duty (P.97/2022 Amd.(11))pour (low)
- P.13/2023 — Regulation of Estate Agents - as amendedpour (low)
- P.14/2023 — Development Levies - as amended - parts (a) and (b)pour (low)
Will support digital and finance industries to transition to net-zero emissions without harming lower-income residents.
Kept
“Reform Jersey will support our digital and finance industries to enable our transition to net-zero emissions in a way which creates wealth, rather than inadvertently hurting those on lower incomes.” — Samuel Yves Mézec, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.82/2023 — Offshore Windpour (medium)
- P.82/2023 — Offshore Wind (P.82-2023): Amendmentcontre (medium)
- P.11/2025 — Evidence-based Energy Strategy (P.11-2025) as amendedpour (medium)
Will work with the Parish to deliver more green spaces, trees, active travel paths and pocket parks in St Helier.
Mixed
“In St Helier, I want to see much more done to deliver better access to open green space and reduce pollution. I will work with the Parish to support community improvement schemes to provide more trees, active travel paths and pocket parks.” — Samuel Yves Mézec, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.97/2022(Amd)(24)(Re-issue) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): twenty-fourth amendment St. Helier Urban Renewal Programme including Havre des Pas - as amendedpour (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(5) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): fifth amendment St Helier Country Parkpour (high)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(21) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): twenty-first amendment Gas Place Primary School Site [P.97-2022 Amd.(21)]pour (medium)
- P.97/2022(Amd)(6) — Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): sixth amendment Walking and Cycling routespour (high)
- P.50/2023 — Supplementary Planning Guidance – Parking Strategy.pour (medium)
- P.48/2025 Amd. — Meanwhile Use of the Former Gas Place Stie (P.48/2025) Amendmentcontre (medium)
- P.45/2025 — Proposed use of former Jersey Gas site: request for reconsideration (P.45-2025)contre (medium)
- P.54/2025 — Supplementary Planning guidance: parking (P.54-2025) paragraph (a)pour (medium)
- P.48/2025 — Meanwhile Use of the Former Gas Place Site (P.48-2025)
Will reform government structure to make every civil servant directly accountable to an elected minister.
Mixed
“Reform Jersey will reverse this by ensuring that every civil servant is ultimately accountable to an elected minister.” — Samuel Yves Mézec, 2022-2026 election manifesto
- P.107/2022 — States Employment Board – Annual Reportingpour (medium)
- P.69/2023 — Reporting of headcount and vacancies - Paragraph (a) as Amendedpour (medium)
- P.73/2023 — Audit of Government Department Vacanciescontre (medium)
- P.33/2024 — Draft States of Jersey (Deputy Chief Minister) Amendment Law 202- Third Readingpour (medium)
- P.8/2024 (re-issue) — Cabinet Office Expenditure Savings [P.8-2024]pour (low)
- P.44/2026 — Curbing Growth of Public Sector - End-to-End Review of Government Procesess (P.44-2026)contre (medium)