The panel took the unusual step of allowing members of the public to speak at yesterday’s meeting, but no one took them up on it.
Although anyone can go into scrutiny panel hearings, they are not usually allowed to speak.
Economic Scrutiny, chaired by Deputy Geoff Southern, was deciding its work programme for the year, and wanted people to turn up and suggest further topics and approaches to scrutiny.
Deputy Southern said he was sure interest in scrutiny would perk up when the panel – who have responsibility for everything under Economic Minister Philip Ozouf’s remit – began their investigations and reviews.
He said: ‘It is slightly disappointing, but it was not an exciting meeting.
We were discussing routine things about where we make a start.
When we get into an investigation, we are hoping that interest will be generated because it has to be.’
