Politician landlords and potential safeguarding conflict of interest (FOI)

​Request

I pose the questions to the politicians under the Freedom of Information umbrella as a member of the public who has great concerns for the safeguarding of all children in Jersey.

I am interested in information for each of the last eight years and as at February 2018.

A

How many politicians are there in Jersey as at February 2018?

B

How many politicians were there in Jersey for each year for the last eight years?

C

What percentage of the politicians in Jersey are landlords as at February 2018?

D

What percentage of politicians in Jersey are landlords for each year of the last eight years?

E

What percentage of the politicians in Jersey are landlords or have immediate family or close family who are landlords as at February 2018?

F

What percentage of the politicians in Jersey are landlords or have immediate family or close family who are landlords for each year of the last eight years?

Response

A and B

As of February 2010 until the election in October 2011, there were 53 elected members of the States of Jersey: 12 Senators, 12 Connétables and 29 Deputies.

From the election of October 2011 until the election in October 2014, there were 51 elected members: 10 Senators, 12 Connétables and 29 Deputies.

As of February 2018, there were 49 elected members of the States of Jersey: 8 Senators, 12 Connétables and 29 Deputies. That has been the position since the election of October 2014.

C to F

The States Greffe does not hold information specifically on which elected members are landlords. Further information on this matter was provided in response to a previous Freedom of Information request and is therefore already in the public domain. The response to that previous request can be accessed at the following link:

Potential Conflict of interest in safeguarding of children (FOI)