ONE of the most dispiriting outcomes of the vote of no confidence in the Public Accounts Committee is that its chairman – who secured a comfortable victory – found it necessary to apologise three times to the Assembly and to tell it that ‘lessons had been learned’.

THE Public Accounts Committee survived – but there was still one resignation in the States yesterday.

GUERNSEY’S chief minister yesterday took the opportunity ahead of what looks to be a protracted States meeting on the island’s waste strategy and a vote of no confidence in the Public Accounts Committee to provide an update on the corporate tax review, the process that will replace zero-10.

A DEEPLY divided States heard accusations of malice and bullying as debate raged yesterday whether to sack its financial watchdog.

PUBLIC Accounts Committee chairman Leon Gallienne ‘showed contempt’ for the States when he refused to take part in a debate but answered questions from the media, according to deputies who want him removed from the position.

LATER this month, members of the Public Accounts Committee will face a vote of no confidence for… well, what, exactly?

LEON GALLIENNE was surprised to find out he was the subject of a vote of no confidence over his leadership of the Public Accounts Committee.

A DECISION should be made today about taking a vote of no confidence against Public Accounts Committee chairman Leon Gallienne, the motion’s instigator has said.

HEALTH and Social Services has asked the Public Accounts Committee to review the money it has spent on subsidising childcare places.

A YEAR ago today the newly-elected chief minister, Lyndon Trott, set out his vision for the island’s future.