BUSINESSMAN Tom Scott has accused the States of wasting money and being inexperienced. He also said there was a ‘disturbing’ lack of business credentials within the new House.

‘I’ve not examined the new deputies in great depth to be honest, but as always it appears there is still a weakness there.

‘The problem is that good business people are either too busy or they become isolated and don’t serve another term like [former deputy chief minister and R. G. Falla boss] Stuart Falla. It’s happened time and time again.’

It was deeply disappointing that Deputy Falla had not stood for re-election, said Mr Scott. ‘I can understand why – it must have been a fairly lonely place. He needed another three good entrepreneurs with him in order to get things done. The States is such a diverse place, but there are a lot of people who are talking just so they have something to say. There are people who do it because it’s a living for them and then there are people like Stuart who give up their time to be a politician.’