Reassurance on child abuse

However, Senator Frank Walker told States Members that he had no powers to discipline any politicians found guilty of such offences ? that would be for Privileges and Procedures to deal with.

Former Health Minister Stuart Syvret led questions about what would happen to anyone employed by the States found to have committed child abuse or who failed to prevent it when it was in their power to do so.

He was asking the questions at a time when UK childcare expert Andrew Williamson is carrying out a review of child protection services in the Island, and the States police are investigating cases of historical child abuse in care homes and organisations.