Newly elected States' Members are offered initial support to help navigate the Rules of Procedure applicable to the first few days of office, such as those relating to elections to Committee positions.
This is followed by the opportunity to take part in a more extensive induction programme which is currently under review, and this page will be updated as the components of the programme are agreed.
Induction Week
To help familiarise States’ Members with their new role and responsibilities, an Induction week will commence on Monday 23rd June 2025. Representatives from across the States of Guernsey will deliver the sessions to ensure that States’ Members have the opportunity to meet, hear from and ask questions of those who are at the front line of policy development of operational activities.
Timetable for Induction Week:
Monday 23rd June, 9am to 4pm - Beau Sejour
- Welcome
- Provision of IT devices and Introduction to States’ network and Systems
- Committee Exhibition
- Data Protection training
- Cyber Security training
Tuesday 24th June, 9:30am to 4pm - Royal Court
- Code of Conduct with the Commissioner for Standards
- Welcome to the Assembly by the Presiding Officer & Parliamentary Team
- Rules of Procedure
- Role of the Law Officers of the Crown
Wednesday 25th June, 9am to 12pm - Royal Court
- Parliamentary Team and Law Officers of the Crown drop in
- The Government structure in Alderney and its relationship with Guernsey
Wednesday 25th June, 2pm to 3pm - Beau Sejour Concourse
- An introduction to the new Parliamentary website prior to the first States' meeting
Wednesday 25th June, 3.15pm to 4.15pm - Beau Sejour Concourse
- Inter-parliamentary relationships
Thursday 26th June, 9:30am to 11:30am - Les Cotils
- Understanding the States’ Accounts and related financial matters with Treasury Officials
Swearing In
Deputies will be sworn in at a special sitting of the Royal Court on Tuesday 1st July at 9:30am. This will involve taking an oath or affirming allegiance to His Majesty the King. Deputies also take an oath of office or make an affirmation in which they promise that they will “well and faithfully” perform the duties attaching to membership of the States of Deliberation. After being sworn in they are then known as ‘Deputy’, ‘States’ Member’, or simply, ‘Member’.
States’ Members will have their photographs taken and will be provided with the relevant security passes, etc.
Committee Elections
Immediately after being sworn in, the first Meeting of the new States of Deliberation will take place to elect the President of the Policy & Resources Committee. Elections to all Committee positions will take place in the following week. A timetable for Committee Elections is below:
Tuesday 1st July
States’ Meeting to elect the President, Policy & Resources Committee
Wednesday 2nd July
States’ Meeting to elect the Members of the Policy & Resources Committee
Friday 4th July
States’ Meeting to elect the Presidents of other Committees
Monday 7th July
States’ Meeting to elect the Members of other Committees and the Presidents and Members of non-governmental bodies
Information regarding the procedures governing the above elections is included in the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation.