Government of Jersey
The Government of Jersey (Jèrriais: Gouvèrnément d'Jèrri) is the executive body of the States of Jersey and is the central government of the Bailiwick of Jersey.[2] The government is led by the Chief Minister (currently Senator John Le Fondré, since 2018), who nominates all the remaining ministers, all elected by the States Assembly.
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| Gouvèrnément d'Jèrri (Jèrriais) | |
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| State |  Jersey |
| Leader | Chief Minister (John Le Fondré) |
| Appointed by | Chief Minister, with approval from the States Assembly.[1] |
| Main organ | Council of Ministers |
| Responsible to | States Assembly |
| Headquarters | 19-21 Broad Street Saint Helier |
| Website | www |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Jersey |
All Ministers of the Government are required to be elected States members and are accountable to it.[3] They make statements in and take questions from the assembly. The government is dependent on the assembly to make primary legislation, however ministers can make secondary legislation, such as Orders and Regulations. The government is not formed of one single party, but made of multiple independent members.
The 'Government of Jersey' is the official identity of the executive and administrative arm of the States of Jersey. The government no longer uses the term States of Jersey in reference to executive and administrative departments.[2]
History
Under the uncodified constitution of Jersey, executive power lies in the Council of Ministers, formed of the Chief Minister and his ministers. Before 2005, the States of Jersey held both legislative and executive power through committee-led government
Since the implementation of the States of Jersey (Jersey) Law 2005,[3] the executive and legislative functions have been split between the Council of Ministers and States Assembly respectively. In 2019, the Council of Ministers formally adopted the identity of the 'Government of Jersey' for the executive responsibilities of the States.[2]
Ministers
The decision-making body for the island's government is the Council of Ministers. The Council lead the island's executive and administrative governance. The ministers are nominated by the Chief Minister or by any States member and confirmed by the States Assembly. The States of Jersey (Jersey) Law 2005 establishes the role and function of ministers.[3]
The administration of the Government is made up by a number of departments that may have more than one minister. The Ministers are responsible each for an area of policy. The Ministers provide policy direction to civil service officers, having given fair consideration and due weight to informed and impartial advice from such officer.[3]
A new (or existing) Chief Minister is (re-)appointed after:
- every ordinary election of Deputies
- the previous Chief Minister ceases to be a States member
- the previous Chief Minister resigns, is incapacitated (for a period exceeding 8 weeks) or is deceased
- the States have no confidence in the Chief Minister or the whole Council
Departments - 'One Government'
Under the 'One Government' structure implemented by former Government Chief Executive Charlie Parker, there are nine government departments.
| Department | Group | Group Director | Minister |
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| Office of the Chief Executive | CEO and Head of Public Service | Paul Martin (interim from March) | Chief Minister |
| Chief of Staff | Catherine Madden | Chief Minister | |
| Financial Services and Digital Economy | Richard Corrigan | ||
| Economy | Dan Houseago | ||
| Communications | Dirk Danino-Forsyth | ||
| External Relations | Kate Nutt | Ian Gorst | |
| Partnerships | TBD | ||
| Customer and Local Services (CLS) (Director General: Ian Burns) | Customer Services | Sophie Le Sueur | |
| Customer Operations | Steve Jackson | ||
| Local Services | Paul McGinnety | ||
| Children, Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) (Director General: Mark Rogers) | Children's Services | Susan Devlin | |
| Education | Seán O'Regan | ||
| Young People, Further Education, Skills and Learning | Saboohi Famili | ||
| Health and Community Services (HCS) (Director General: Caroline Landon) | Group Managing Director | Rob Sainsbury | |
| Group Medical Director | Patrick Armstrong (interim) | ||
| Chief Nurse | Rose Taylor | ||
| Health Modernisation | Hilary Lucas | ||
| Infrastructure, Housing and Environment (IHE) (Acting Director General: Andrew Scate) | Natural Environment | Willie Peggie | |
| Operations and Trasnport | Ellen Littlechild | ||
| Regulation | TBD | ||
| Property | Tim Daniels | ||
| Capital Projects | TBD | ||
| Justicer and Home Affairs (JHA) (Director General: Julian Blazeby) | Public Protection and Law Enforcement | Kate Briden | |
| Strategic Policy, Planning and Performace (Director General: Tom Walker) | Policy | TBD | |
| Strategic Planning and Performance | Dr Anuschka Muller | ||
| Strategy and Innovation | Steve Skelton | ||
| Statistics Jersey | Dr Duncan Gibaut, Chief Statistician | ||
| Medical Officer of Health | Dr Ivan Muscat (Deputy) | ||
| Treasury and Exchequer (Director General: Richard Bull) | Comptroler of Revenue | Richard Summersgill | |
| Strategic Finance | Alison Rogers | ||
| Performance Accounting and Reporting | Steven Mair | ||
| Treasury and Investment Management | Simon Hayward | ||
| Risk and Audit | Mike Thomas | ||
| Chief Operating (Chief Operating Officer: John Quinn) | People and Corporate Services | Mark Grimley | |
| Commercial Services | Maria Benbow | ||
| Modernisation and Digital | Gary Bowles |
Common Strategic Policy
The Common Strategic Policy[5] is the Government's high-level ambitions for the island. It contains five strategic priorities, 8 common themes and 5 ongoing initiatives. It was started in 2018 and lasts four years.
The strategic priorities are:
- Put children first
- Improve Islander's wellbeing and mental and physical health
- Create a sustainable, vibrant economy
- Reduce income inequality and improve the standard of living
- Protect and value our environment
Local government
Jersey is divided into 12 parishes, which are further divided into vingtaines (or, in St. Ouen, cueillettes), divisions that are historic. Today they are used chiefly for purposes of local administration and electoral constituency. Each parish has their own Assembly.
References
- Jersey, Government of. "How the Council of Ministers works". www.gov.je. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Jersey, Government of. "Council of Ministers adopts 'Government of Jersey' identity". www.gov.je. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "States of Jersey Law 2005". www.jerseylaw.je. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "About the Government of Jersey structure". Government of Jersey. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Common Strategic Policy 2018 to 2022". Government of Jersey. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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