Senatorial Candidates (Page 2)

In this page we're publishing Senatorial candidates' policies on a range of key issues. We're gathering the information by inviting the candidates to contribute policy statements, and by reporting their public announcements about policy. In this way we hope to make it easier for voters to compare candidates on the issues and make fully informed choices.

						Centre Party	Jersey Democratic Alliance
	Jim Perchard ELECTED	Gino Risoli	Ben Shenton ELECTED	Stuart Syvret ELECTED	Roy Travert
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Agriculture	Market-led development; reduce States interference	No policy published	Subsidies for farmers	-	Diversification; States support	No detailed policy published	Support for industry esp small farms
Education / Youth	Promotion of youth activities; more vocational training; competitive sport in curriculum	No policy published	Develop local uni; emphasis on vocational training	-	No cuts	No policy published	Locally-based curriculum; more vocational training; investment in youth service
Environment	Tax to encourage fuel-efficient cars; reduce waste; recycle	No policy published	Recognises importance of farming to env'ment; favours cost-efficient recycling	-	No policy published	View policies here	Increase recycling; grants for energy- efficient home improvements
Family & childcare	No policy published	No policy published	Increase free nursery places	-	No policy published	No policy published	Committed to high quality early years learning
Finance Industry	Continued support for industry	No policy published	Requires full States support; less attention to external critics; stronger stance re UK	Renewed support for industry	Continued support for industry	No policy published	"Respect" qualified by resource pressure concerns
Fiscal Matters	Broadly supports new fiscal strategy; Favours exemptions to GST	No policy published	More dynamic budgetary management; 6-monthly budget cycle; allow short- term deficits	Favours CGT and exemptions to GST	Exemptions to GST; cut public expenditure	Opposed to GST and 20 means 20; support ITIS; scrap VRD below 2 litres; increase in annual co fee	Opposed to GST and 20 means 20; remove soc sec ceiling; annual trust registration fee; increase in annual co fee
Health	Maintain funding subject to scrutiny of effectiveness	No policy published	Winter fuel subsidies for elderly and vulnerable	-	Increase spending	No policy published	No policy published
Housing	Supports shared equity; sale of some States stock to tenants	No policy published	Reduce building costs through review and control of shipping costs	-	No policy published	Right to buy; review rent rebate scheme; sale of States stock	Support growth in social housing sector
Immigration	-	-	Cautious about relaxing controls	-	-	Work permits; residents permits	-
IT Industry	No policy published	No policy published	Review States IT strategy for waste	-	No policy published	No policy published	No policy published
Law and order	Tough court response to drug offenders and street disorder; accountability of parents of young offenders	No policy published	Better public understanding of funding of legal aid system	-	More CCTV; tough on violent offenders and yobs	Reform of legal system	Support community policing; support speed cameras
Retail	States and Consumer Council to promote competition	No policy published	Support town centre in face of new competition; target operating costs before competition	-	No policy published	Tax on "excessive" profits of certain retailers and utilities	No policy published
Tourism	Reduce har- bour dues and landing fees	No policy published	Support for industry; promote strengths; improve weaknesses	-	Increase spending; event-led toursim	No detailed policy published	Reduce landing fees; invest interest on Strategic Reserve in "event-led" tourism
Waterfront	Supports sympathetic development; seeks WEB board role	No policy published	Pro-develop- ment but not on developers' terms	Disband WEB	7 storey build limit	No policy published	Oppose high rise; support gardening theme park