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JAMP Score
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)
Manchester North Eastern
Political Career: He served as Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern (1993 to present), Minister of Finance and the Public Service 2007-2012 and 2016-2018. He was appointed as Shadow Minister of Finance in 2012. He served as Opposition Senator in 1989, General Secretary of JLP, Deputy Leader of the JLP (since 1999), Shadow Minister of Finance Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (1995)
Profession: Director of Public Relations and Advertising at the Jamaica National Investment Promotions Limited (JNIP) 1983-1986, Marketing Consultant
Education: Knox College, Holmwood Technical High, Northern Illinois University (NIU) (Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in Journalism with graduate studies in Marketing, Finance and Public Relations)
MPs score is not impacted by absence that is caused by illness or the need to attend to official Government business.
MPs score is not impacted by absence that is caused by illness or the need to attend to official Government business.
Please see: CDF Operational Procedures – October 2015
Note Policy Change: 2015/16 and beyond, meetings are required every other year (prior annually).
No CDF reports have been received to date
Please see: CDF Operational Procedures – October 2015
Note Policy Change: 2015/16 and beyond, meetings are required every other year (prior annually).
No CDF reports have been received to date
NOTE: The Integrity Commission reports on offences under the Act. The Tick/Check Mark indicates that an offence has occurred in that particular year. The X indicates that no offence occurred and the Parliamentarian is compliant.
Assessed under the then Parliament (Integrity of Members) Act, 1973. Repealed as of February 22, 2018
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Did not declare | |
| Declared late | |
| Reported to Parliamentary Leader | |
| Declaration not cleared | |
| Reported to Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) | |
| Fined in Resident Magistrate's Court | |
| 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Did not declare | |
| Declared late | |
| Reported to Parliamentary Leader | |
| Declaration not cleared | |
| Reported to Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) | |
| Fined in Resident Magistrate's Court | |
Based on the Integrity Commission's interpretation of "Part VII Privilege and Confidentiality, Clauses 55 and 56 of the Integrity Act", the public is no longer provided information on the breaches committed by Members of Parliament, nor information on any who is being investigated or prosecuted.
Assessed under the Integrity Commissions Act, 2017
| 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Did not declare | |
| Declared late | |
| Reported to Parliamentary Leader | |
| Declaration not cleared | |
| Reported to Director of Corruption Prosecution | |
| Fined for failure to report on time and/or provide information | |
| Fined for false statement or information | |
| Prosecuted by Director of Corruption Prosecution | |
| 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Did not declare | |
| Declared late | |
| Reported to Parliamentary Leader | |
| Declaration not cleared | |
| Reported to Director of Corruption Prosecution | |
| Fined for failure to report on time and/or provide information | |
| Fined for false statement or information | |
| Prosecuted by Director of Corruption Prosecution | |
NOTE: The Integrity Commission reports on offences under the Act. The Tick/Check Mark indicates that an offence has occurred in that particular year. The X indicates that no offence occurred and the Parliamentarian is compliant.
Assessed under the then Parliament (Integrity of Members) Act, 1973. Repealed as of February 22, 2018
Based on the Integrity Commission's interpretation of "Part VII Privilege and Confidentiality", Clause 56 of the Integrity Commission Act, 2017, the Annual Reports of the Integrity Commission no longer name nor identify any Parliamentarian that commits an offence (a breach) of the Act, neither will it name nor identify any Parliamentarian that is being further investigated or prosecuted for the offence(s) committed.
Assessed under the Integrity Commissions Act, 2017
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