Following the commencement of formal Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union on 19 June, a Brexit Review Panel has been formed to scrutinise Jersey’s policy towards Brexit.
The panel, which met for the first time last week, has taken on responsibility for scrutinising how the States of Jersey is preparing for Brexit and the specific changes to legislation that will follow Jersey’s ‘Repeal Bill’, expected later this year.
Members comprise representatives from each of the existing scrutiny panels. They include:
• Deputy John Le Fondré, Chairman
• Deputy Simon Brée, Vice-Chairman
• Deputy David Johnson, Panel Member
• Deputy Richard Renouf, Panel Member
• Deputy Jeremy Maçon, Panel Member
The Chairman, Deputy John Le Fondré, commented: “It is important that a panel with such a significant responsibility has been formed. Whilst we are not in the EU, the UK negotiations for Brexit will affect every islander in some manner.
"As such, effective scrutiny of both the strategy that the government has taken for navigating Brexit, and the changes to legislation that will occur, is vital.”