Government Work Plan 2026-2029

The States are asked to decide:

Whether, after consideration of the policy letter entitled ‘Government Work Plan 2026-2029’ dated 16thDecember2025, they are of the opinion:

1) To agree the three government areas of focus – Foundations for our Future, Sustainable Wellbeing, and Island Resilience – and their associated work plans for this political term (illustrated in Appendix I) and direct the Committees of the States to prioritise their resources accordingly.

2) To agree to classify the following workstreams as super priorities for the duration of this political term to deliver sustainable economic growth, and direct the Committees of the States to treat their work contributing to these workstreams as their highest priority:

• Decide and deliver tax reform,
• Clear and commence site development at Leale’s Yard,
• Agree and advance a sustainable health and care system,
• Shape and strengthen the focus on early years and families, and
• Determine and design future harbour requirements.

3) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee and each Principal Committee to publish a Committee Work Plan for the term (as set out in Section 7).

4) To direct the States’ Assembly & Constitution Committee to review the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees (in line with section 5) and to return to the States with proposals for updated Rules of Procedure that a) do not require the Government Work Plan to be debated at an annual Special Meeting; and b) do not set out specific reporting requirements for policy planning.

5) To direct the Policy & Resources Committee to submit to the States this term a mid-term report and an end-of-term report on the progress of the Government Work Plan.