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Newcomers swell committee ranks

Monday, 7 July 2025 12:39

Many new deputies elected unopposed to committee positions.

The shape of the States of Guernsey for the coming four years has been decided, often without a vote being cast.

Following last week's presidential elections, many committee places were filled unopposed, meaning those in charge get their pick of the candidates.

Deputy Sasha Kazantseca Miller, who heads up Economic Development, has her choice of four brand new deputies, Haley Camp, Rhona Humphreys, Andrew Niles and Lee Van Katwyk.

At Education, deputy Andy Cameron, who was at times at odds with the previous committee, was re-elected alongside deputy Aidan Matthews and returning deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel. Newcomer Jayne Ozanne is the fourth member of the committee.

Places on Health and Social Care, Environment and Infrastructure and Employment and Social Security were similarly uncontested.

There was a contested election for a place on Home Affairs, and newcomer deputy Rob Curvengen, who has been vocal in his criticism of Guernsey Police, was unsuccessful in getting a seat.

There are two new deputies on the Housing Committee, led by former GHA chief exec deputy Steve Williams. Rhona Humphreys and David Dorrity will sit alongside deputies Sasha Kazantseva Miller and Garry Collins, who make a return to the States.

The four candidate names put forward by the President of the Development and Planning Authority, Deputy Yvonne Burford, were also uncontested - she is joined by deputies Marc Laine, Steve Williams, Sarah Hansmann Rouxel, and Lee Van Katwyk.

With seats filled, the assembly will return next week (15 July) to begin official business, starting with the States Accounts for 2024.

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