In the past few weeks we have witnessed distressing scenes as thousands of people flee desperate situations in their homelands. More than 300,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year. Jersey has a long history of responding generously to humanitarian need and I believe it is right that we do what … Read more Playing our part
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Playing our part
Business as usual all summer
Like most offices around the island, the corridors of Cyril Le Marquand House are quieter at this time of year, as people take their annual holidays. However for the departments we manage from Home Affairs, it is business as usual. The Fire Service was stretched to capacity last week when the island was hit by a … Read more Business as usual all summer
The challenge of social policy
My role as Assistant Chief Minister is to advise the Chief Minister and to lead on various areas of social policy. Turn the pages of any newspaper, switch on the TV or radio and listen to the passionate conversations in pubs and sitting rooms and you will repeatedly find social policy issues at the core … Read more The challenge of social policy