Deputies John Young and Jeremy Maçon have lodged proposals to improve the system following the abandoned prosecutions of two elected politicians and a candidate who failed to win a seat.
Their proposals, which include publishing expenses on a public website, are supported by the Privileges and Procedures Committee. The committee is already working on improvements to the electoral process.
Earlier this year, election candidate Bernie Manning and Deputies Scott Wickenden and Hugh Raymond appeared in the Magistrate’s Court charged with breaching election laws for failing to deliver a record of their campaign expenses within the 15-day deadline.
However, the case was dropped after it emerged that up to 42 other candidates – including as many as 18 sitting States Members – may have breached the same law.
Another topic for debate on what is a rather light order paper is the possible setting up of
a forum to ensure that the make up of the Assembly fully reflects the community and represents all the communities and interests in the Island.
A total of 22 written and ten oral questions are due to be asked during the sitting.
Among them is a question about whether businesses and organisations were asked whether they agreed with four separate periods of parental leave under the new plans to extend family-friendly rights.
And Education Minister Tracey Vallois will be asked whether she supports teachers in their dispute with the States Employment Board over pay and whether there is a plan to repair any damage to morale within the teaching profession. External Relations Minister Ian Gorst and the Chief Minister John Le Fondré are due to face questions without notice.
