A FORMER Home Affairs Minister has announced she will be standing for re-election in June and seeking one of the nine Senatorial seats.
Deputy Helen Miles confirmed her intention to seek the Island-wide mandate as she set out her plan to deliver “positive change for Jersey”.
The St Brelade Deputy has held several senior roles since she was first elected to the States Assembly in 2022 – including as Home Affairs Minister under former Chief Minister Kristina Moore, chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel and vice-chair of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee.
During her time as a minister, Deputy Miles established the Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce, introduced a new three-year work permit to support the hospitality sector, and negotiated a scheme to increase the number of French day travellers.
She moved to a backbencher role following the vote of no confidence in Deputy Moore in January 2024.
Deputy Miles has brought propositions including to ensure that 50% of new homes on the Waterfront must be affordable housing for first-time buyers, and to kick-start work on the regeneration of Les Quennevais Precinct.
She also recently led the Parishes and Government Review Panel, which published recommendations aimed at strengthening Jersey’s parish system earlier this month.
Deputy Miles said the Island faces “a number of significant challenges” and needs politicians willing to stand up for the community.
“We need to assist Islanders with the cost of living and access to both affordable first-time buyer housing, and family homes,” she said, arguing that Jersey must remain “a safe, vibrant, and affordable island for people to live in and raise their family”.
She also warned that the next government must “get public spending under control” and restore funding to key reserves, including the Social Security Fund and the Stabilisation Fund.
Before entering politics, Deputy Miles spent more than 30 years in Jersey’s public service, working across Customs and Immigration, Probation and Aftercare, the States Police and as a Director of Policy.
She also helped found the charity Autism Jersey and previously served as its vice-chair.
