Grouville

9. Do you have a view on whether the extensive importation of UK Civil Service managers on short contracts is beneficial, or whether ther should be more emphasis on career development for local civil servants?

10. Which, if any, public services would you like to see the States cutting?

11. Would you support increased Social Security contibutions, ring fenced to protect future pension & health benefits, but not as a way of raising income for the Treasury.

1 (a). Is it right that the number of Senators has been reduced, thus limiting
the choice for Islanders as a whole to choose their political leaders?

1 (b). If no, what would you seek to do about it?

2. The States Pension age is going to be progressively increased over the next few years. Would you support legislation preventing employers from compulsorily retiring people who have not yet qualified for their pension, to prevent them being left without any income other than such welfare as they may qualify for?

3 (a). Would you support measures to stabilise the population at current levels?

3 (b). If not, how do think Jersey can accommodate further population growth?

4. Who will have your support to be the next Chief Minister?

5. Would you like Jersey to move towards a more progressive tax system?

6. Do you think GST should be retained in its present form, abolished, reduced or increased?

7 (a). Is Ministerial Government working the way it was envisaged?

7 (b) If not, what would you do to remedy the situation?

8. With the long-term stagnation of the housing market, the private rental sector is once again growing in importance. Would you support an overhaul of tenancy law to strike a fairer balance of rights and duties between residents and landlords?

9. Do you have a view on whether the extensive importation of UK Civil Service managers on short contracts is beneficial, or whether there should be more emphasis on career development for local civil servants?

10. Which, if any, public services would you like to see the States cutting?

11. Would you support increased Social Security contributions, ring fenced to protect future pension & health benefits, but not as a way of raising income for the Treasury.

Dear Mr Rotherham,

Thank you for your undated letter that I received on October 3rd . I hope you understand that my priority in this busy election period is to reach out and respond to my 3400 voters in the Parish I hope to represent as Deputy. I will therefore not be answering your questionnaire in detail. Most of the issues are however covered in my very detailed website www.dominicjones.je. I have also responded to a similar questionnaire that is to be published by the JEP before elections.

You raise some important issues and I share what I perceive is your concern that many candidates have not provided sufficient detail in their election material to enable voters to understand what policies they may support if elected. I hope that I have however given voters plenty of information on my website and in my manifesto to enable them to make an informed decision.

Yours sincerely,

Dominic Jones

Candidate for Deputy of Grouville