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Assistant Minister for External Relations

 Jersey – an International Island

As many of you will know, one of my passions is to try to enhance the Island Identity and raise our international profile. I am committed to advancing the recommendations outlined in the Island Identity project, which I continue to lead. To support this work and

2024-09-16T21:51:16+00:00April 24, 2024|Categories: Government, Island Identity|Tags: |

Common Strategic Plan 2024 – 2026

Following the turbulent period in Jersey Politics earlier this year, this Government’s first job was to present its Common Strategic Plan. With only two years to implement it, the focus is on addressing immediate challenges facing Islanders, such as the cost of living, hospital facilities, and housing.

The plan outlines benefits

2024-04-24T21:27:00+00:00April 24, 2024|Categories: Government|Tags: , |

Welcome to the World of Politics Jan’ 2023

By Deputy Carolyn Labey

In the States Assembly recently we had more attempts to remove GST from food and to reinstate Senators. I voted in favour of exempting food as I have never been able to agree to the fundamental principle of taxing life’s essentials like food, neither did I agree

2024-04-17T18:45:57+00:00February 15, 2023|Categories: Government|Tags: , , |

First Ministers’ Surgery held at Town Hall

The new “Ministers Surgeries” are to be held after Council of Ministers meetings which are held in a different Parish each month. The first one was held in the Town Hall in January, 2023.

And at the most recent Parish Surgery held at The Kitchen, Gorey Village, Deputies Steve Luce,

High housing costs could be ‘impinging on our identity’

by Rod McLoughlin

International Relations Minister Carolyn Labey is reviewing contributions to the ongoing consultation on Island identity, and said to-date there had been ‘quite a good response’.

The strength of the Island’s cultural sector, the environment and importance of teaching aspects of Jersey history have featured prominently in submissions made though

2024-04-17T18:45:35+00:00January 31, 2023|Categories: Government, Island Identity|Tags: , |

Fresh hope for a bright new chapter in the Island’s history

The JEP asked the Ministers to each write an article on their first impressions in Office..

THE first sitting of a new States Assembly is like starting a new school year (and yes I can just about remember those). There are some familiar faces and a lot of new ones. There

First Impressions of the States Assembly

By Carolyn Labey
Deputy of Grouville & St Martin
Minister for International Development

The first sitting of a new States Assembly is like starting a new school year (and yes I can just about remember it!). There are some familiar faces and a lot of new ones. There is both excitement and anxiety

2024-04-23T13:40:45+00:00December 12, 2022|Categories: Government|Tags: , , |

Welcome to the World of Politics

By Deputy Carolyn Labey

Since writing my last article in the aftermath of the General Election swiftly followed by the States Assembly elections appointing the Ministerial and Scrutiny posts, as well as all the Committees, Panels, Commissions, Forums and focus group positions it has been an extremely busy time around the

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