Deputy Andrew Lewis was found by the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry to have falsely claimed that he saw a Metropolitan Police report justifying the suspension of then police chief Graham Power during a 2008 States sitting when he was Home Affairs Minister. He had in fact only seen extracts of the report in a letter from acting police chief David Warcup.
Yesterday, the Privileges and Procedures Committee, which oversees States Members’ conduct, lodged a vote of censure – effectively a motion to publicly admonish a Member – against Deputy Lewis.
The St Helier Deputy has consistently denied any accusations that he lied and has apologised to Members he may have ‘unintentionally misled’ due to his wording.
Responding to the PPC report, published yesterday, which found that he did not do enough to correct the mistake, Deputy Lewis said that the key points he raised during his public hearing with the panel earlier this month were not factored in.
The vote of censure is due to be debated on Tuesday 12 September.
Read more in Saturday’s JEP.
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