AFTER THE
ELECTIONS IN MAY LAST YEAR, STATES MEMBERS HAVE...
thrown themselves into their work programme as representatives of the people with a variety of roles and titles. But how do you deliver on election promises as a member of Scrutiny?
Senator Kristina Moore,
President of the Chairmen’s Committee, Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel, member of the Economic Affairs Panel, Brexit Panel and Gender Pay Gap Review Panel explains.
What is the purpose of Scrutiny?
The Panel-based system of Scrutiny in Jersey has been devised so that the States Assembly can effectively hold Ministers to account for their decisions and actions.
Scrutiny work is underpinned by the twin principles of objectivity and transparency, with the ultimate aim of contributing to the improvement of Government policies, legislation and public services.
As with parliamentary committee work across the democratic world, it is an integral part of the machinery of government. The checks and
balances of this system on executive decision-making powers make it neither an optional extra nor a ‘nice to have’.
Panel work usually falls into two main categories; legislative scrutiny and policy or topic scrutiny. Legislative scrutiny sees Panels take on work of a more technical nature, examining the justification behind new legislation and assessing whether what is on the table is proportionate and ‘fit for purpose’.
Policy- or topic-based scrutiny is perhaps the better known part of our work. Panels frequently undertake reviews into matters of public importance, offering a unique platform for community engagement, following which panels are able to influence the political decision- making process by publishing their findings and making recommendations to the policy makers in Government.
Our work is wide ranging, with current issues being scrutinised including high profile public interest matters such as the Future Hospital, Mental Health Services, Migration & Population and Care of Children in Jersey.
Beyond review work, Ministers are held to account and important issues are raised by Panels through a number of other mechanisms. Every panel holds quarterly hearings in public, these are now
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