RETAINING mortgage interest tax relief would make “a very small amount of difference”, the Treasury Minister has said – amid growing calls for the tax break to continue beyond next year. Deputy Elaine Millar made the comments during a hearing with the Common Strategic Policy Review Panel. Panel member Deputy Louise Doublet asked whether the […]
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Making schools smartphone-free zones ‘perhaps inevitable’
JERSEY is “perhaps inevitably” moving towards the mandating of schools as smartphone-free zones, according to the Education Minister. Speaking during Tuesday’s States sitting, Deputy Rob Ward also said that the Island needed a “bespoke” social media policy. He made the comments after Deputy Louise Doublet asked what actions he would take following publication of the […]
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Assisted dying debate delayed until next year
A LANDMARK debate on assisted dying has been delayed until early next year to allow further time for proper scrutiny of the law. Earlier this month, the Council of Ministers lodged a proposition which sets out the framework for terminally ill adults living in Jersey to end their lives, who could be eligible, how the […]
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Same-sex parental rights law to come into force eight years after key pledges
LEGISLATION giving same-sex couples and civil partners equal recognition on their children’s birth certificates will come into force this month – eight years after the issue was first raised. The long-awaited changes will give same-sex parents the same legal recognition and responsibilities that heterosexual couples have long had – including both parents being named on […]
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Assisted dying legislation to be reviewed by Scrutiny panel
A REVIEW of the proposed assisted dying legislation will “ensure it is fit for purpose for a small jurisdiction”, the politician leading it has said. Health Minister Tom Binet will be publicly questioned about the law, which is due to be debated by States Members later this year. And, Deputy Louise Doublet has confirmed that […]
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Misogyny could feature in Jersey's hate crime law
THE government will consider including misogyny within its upcoming hate crime legislation, the Home Affairs Minister has revealed. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat told States Members yesterday that the proposed hate crime law, which aims to protect various groups of people from hatred and prejudice, will be brought to the Assembly in 2025. The minister acknowledged […]
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Jersey urged to let parents stay home longer
A COALITION of early years organisations has called for Jersey to go further in supporting new parents – urging the government to extend current parental leave provisions “by at least an additional year”. The Best Start Partnership, which includes charities, childcare providers and healthcare organisations, made the call in a submission to a Scrutiny panel […]
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Scrutiny panel to quiz minister on women’s health and wellbeing
WHAT is being done to support the health and wellbeing of women and girls in Jersey? Scrutineers will be asking this question of the Health Minister at the end of the month during a hearing, which will focus on current services available, gaps in provision and funding and progress made following reviews. The 30 April […]
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Assisted dying draft law lodging delayed
THE first stage in legalising assisted dying in Jersey has been delayed – but the Health Minister said the new law is still “on track” to be debated before the end of the year. Politicians last year voted in favour of setting up an assisted dying service in Jersey for islanders with terminal illnesses and […]
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Two months is not long enough to review assisted dying law, say scrutineers
A MAJOR debate on legalising assisted dying could be delayed until the new year amid concerns that there is not enough time to scrutinise the complex law as well as the upcoming Budget document. Deputies Inna Gardiner and Louise Doublet have written to Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham asking for a “mutually agreeable debate” to hold […]
