Policy Council of Guernsey

Guernsey operates a system of government by committees and consensus. There are no political parties - members of the parliament, which is known as the States of Deliberation, are elected as independents. The States of Deliberation is both parliament and executive, but it delegates some of its executive functions to policy-specific committees, which are known as States Departments, each of which is run by five political members, all of whom have equal voting power.

Despite having explicitly rejected a proposal to adopt an executive/ministerial system of government in 2002, the heads of each department were known as ministers. They were, in effect, presidents or chairmen of their committees.

The Policy Council consisted of the ministers/presidents of each of the ten departments plus the chief minister, who chairs Policy Council and speaks for the island externally in political matters. The Policy Council's main functions were policy co-ordination and responsibility for external relations.[1] The chief minister and all department heads are elected by all members of the States of Deliberation. There also existed the post of Deputy Chief Minister, which was held by one of the department heads and was also elected by all members of the States of Deliberation.

On 1 May 2016 the Policy Council of Guernsey ceased to exist and a new committee, the Policy and Resources Committee was created.

Policy Council (March 2014 – April 2016 )

Portfolio	Minister
Chief Minister	Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq
Deputy Chief Minister Minister, Social Security Department	Deputy Allister Langlois
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department	Deputy Gavin St Pier
Minister, Home Department	Deputy Peter Gillson
Minister, Health & Social Services Department	Deputy Mark Dorey (until 29.10.2014) Deputy Paul Luxon (from 29.10.2014)
Minister, Education Department	Deputy Robert Sillars
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department	Deputy Kevin Stewart
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department	Deputy Mike O'Hara
Minister, Public Services Department	Deputy Paul Luxon (until 29.10.2014) Deputy Scott Ogier (from 26.11.2014)
Minister, Environment Department	Deputy Roger Domaille (until 28.05.2014) Deputy Yvonne Burford (from 28.05.2014)
Minister, Housing Department	Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (May 2012 – March 2014)

Portfolio	Minister
Chief Minister	Deputy Peter Harwood
Deputy Chief Minister Minister, Home Department	Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department	Deputy Gavin St Pier
Minister, Health & Social Services Department	Deputy Hunter Adam (until 14.12.2012) Deputy Mark Dorey (from 14.12.2012)
Minister, Education Department	Deputy Robert Sillars
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department	Deputy Kevin Stewart
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department	Deputy Mike O'Hara
Minister, Public Services Department	Deputy Paul Luxon
Minister, Environment Department	Deputy Roger Domaille
Minister, Social Security Department	Deputy Allister Langlois
Minister, Housing Department	Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (May 2008 – May 2012)

Portfolio	Minister
Chief Minister	Deputy Lyndon Trott
Deputy Chief Minister Minister, Public Services Department	Deputy Bernard Flouquet
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department	Deputy Charles Parkinson
Minister, Home Department	Deputy Geoff Mahy
Minister, Health & Social Services Department	Deputy Hunter Adam
Minister, Education Department	Deputy Carol Steere (until 16.01.2012) Deputy Robert Sillars (from 25.01.2012)
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department	Deputy Carla McNulty Bauer
Minister, Environment Department	Deputy Peter Sirett
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department	Deputy Mike O'Hara
Minister, Social Security Department	Deputy Mark Dorey
Minister, Housing Department	Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (March 2007 – May 2008)

Portfolio	Minister
Chief Minister	Deputy Mike Torode
Deputy Chief Minister Minister, Commerce & Employment Department	Deputy Stuart Falla
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department	Deputy Lyndon Trott
Minister, Home Department	Deputy Geoff Mahy
Minister, Health & Social Services Department	Deputy Peter Roffey
Minister, Education Department	Deputy Martin Ozanne
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department	Deputy Peter Sirett
Minister, Public Services Department	Deputy Bill Bell
Minister, Environment Department	Deputy David De Lisle
Minister, Social Security Department	Deputy Diane Lewis
Minister, Housing Department	Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (May 2004 – March 2007)

Portfolio	Minister
Chief Minister	Deputy Laurie Morgan
Deputy Chief Minister Minister, Environment Department	Deputy Bernard Flouquet
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department	Deputy Lyndon Trott
Minister, Home Department	Deputy Mike Torode
Minister, Health & Social Services Department	Deputy Peter Roffey
Minister, Education Department	Deputy Martin Ozanne
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department	Deputy Stuart Falla
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department	Deputy Peter Sirett
Minister, Public Services Department	Deputy Bill Bell
Minister, Social Security Department	Deputy Mary Lowe
Minister, Housing Department	Deputy Dave Jones

References

1. "Policy Council". States of Guernsey. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2015-11-22.

See also

• Politics of Guernsey
• Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man
• Council of Ministers of Jersey