States of Guernsey

St Peter Port

About

States of Guernsey is Guernsey's government, officially known as the States of Deliberation. It is an independent legislature that has made laws for the Island since at least the 13th century. The government operates under a unicameral committee-based system, shaped by its Parliament and functioning through a network of Committees formed from elected Deputies. The Princess Elizabeth Hospital, the only acute hospital in Guernsey, provides medical treatment and care for the Islands. —

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Accessible Restroom, Accessible Parking, Accessible Entrance, Accessible Seating
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People1

  • Boley Smillie — Chief Executive & Head of the Public Service

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  • Planning
  • Housing
  • Emergency services (inferred from the source page)

Hours

Mon
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed

Last checked 15 May 2026·Google Business Profile

Contact

Website
gov.gg
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Address
Sir Charles Frossard House, La Charroterie, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1FH

Subsidiaries31

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  • Alderney Airport—Alderney

    Alderney Airport is the only airport on Alderney, operating under IATA code ACI and ICAO code EGJA, with a £24m redevelopment approved in 2022.

  • Careers Guernsey—St Andrew

    Careers Guernsey is a government service in St Andrew, supporting students from Year 9 and adults aged 20 and over with Post-16 Options and work-related learning since 2007.

  • Committee for Education, Sport & Culture—St Andrew

    Committee for Education, Sport & Culture is a Principal Committee of the States of Guernsey responsible for education, learning, sport, and culture at every stage of life.

  • Committee for Health & Social Care—St Andrew

    Committee for Health & Social Care is a Principal Committee of the States, responsible for protecting, promoting, and improving the health and well-being of individuals and the community in St Andrew.

  • Committee for Housing—St Peter Port

    Committee for Housing is a principal committee of the States of Guernsey, established on 1st July 2025, managing approximately 1,700 social housing properties.

  • Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure—St Peter Port

    Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure is a Principal Committee of the States of Guernsey, responsible for protecting and enhancing the natural and physical environment and developing infrastructure.

  • Digital Greenhouse—St Peter Port

    Digital Greenhouse is a States of Guernsey initiative established in 2016 to foster the growth of the island's digital and creative sectors, offering co-working spaces and startup support.

  • Edward T Wheadon House—St Peter Port

    Edward T Wheadon House is a States of Guernsey building in St Peter Port, housing departments such as Revenue Service, Social Security, Housing, and Driver & Vehicle Licensing.

  • Family Proceedings Advisory Service—St Peter Port

    Family Proceedings Advisory Service is an independent, state-funded service working for the Family Courts to safeguard children and young people in court proceedings, offering mediation, in St Peter Port.

  • Guernsey Customs and Immigration Service—St Peter Port

    Guernsey Customs and Immigration Service is a law enforcement agency for customs and immigration across the Bailiwick of Guernsey, managing border control, excise, and gambling regulation.

  • Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service—St Peter Port

    Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service is a professional fire and rescue service responsible for firefighting, fire prevention, road traffic accident response, and cliff rescue.

  • Guernsey Legal Aid Service—St Peter Port

    Guernsey Legal Aid Service is a States of Guernsey service providing free or reduced-cost legal advice and representation in criminal and civil cases to private individuals.

  • Guernsey Met Office—Forest

    Guernsey Met Office is a government department providing weather information for the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with a team of six Meteorological Observers led by Adam Heaume.

  • Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery—St Peter Port

    Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery is a division of the States of Guernsey in Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, featuring permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions, and a Discovery Room.

  • Guernsey Music Service—St Andrew

    Guernsey Music Service is the States of Guernsey's peripatetic music education service, providing instrumental and vocal tuition to over 1,000 young musicians since 1978.

  • Guernsey Post Ltd—St Peter Port

    Guernsey Post Ltd is a States of Guernsey-owned postal service provider handling around 40 million mail items annually, with 11 post offices and 59 post boxes across the Bailiwick, including Alderney, Sark, and Herm.

  • Guernsey Prison—St Sampson

    Guernsey Prison is a government services organisation in St Sampson, accommodating up to 134 male, female, young, child, and vulnerable prisoners, with Sky Fence drone technology.

  • Guernsey Quitline Stop Smoking Service—St Andrew

    Guernsey Quitline Stop Smoking Service is a free, nurse-led service providing professional support to people in the Bailiwick of Guernsey who want to quit smoking.

  • Guernsey Water—St Andrew

    Guernsey Water is part of the States of Guernsey Trading Assets, providing water services, treatment, and wastewater management, and opened the British Isles' first desalination plant in 1960.

  • Health and Safety Executive (HSE)—St Martin

    Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the regulator for workplace health and safety in Guernsey and Alderney, operating under the States of Guernsey in St Martin.

  • Islands Safeguarding Children Partnership—Castel

    Islands Safeguarding Children Partnership is a multi-agency body established under the Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law, 2008, coordinating child safeguarding across Guernsey and Alderney.

  • Joint Emergency Services Control Centre (JESCC)—St Peter Port

    Joint Emergency Services Control Centre (JESCC) is part of the States of Guernsey, providing 999 emergency call handling and dispatch for police, medical, fire, and coastguard across the Bailiwick.

  • Policy & Resources Committee—St Peter Port

    Policy & Resources Committee is the senior committee of the government of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, established on May 1, 2016, providing leadership and co-ordination of the work of the States.

  • Priaulx Library—St Peter Port

    Priaulx Library is a free lending and reference library in St Peter Port, collecting, cataloguing, and preserving records, artefacts, and books documenting Guernsey's history since 1889.

  • Revenue Service—St Peter Port

    Revenue Service is a States of Guernsey government department collecting income tax and social security contributions for Guernsey, Alderney, and Herm.

  • SEND Alliance Political Oversight Group—St Peter Port

    SEND Alliance Political Oversight Group is a cross-Committee body supporting improvements in the education system and improving outcomes for learners, chaired by Deputy Sam Haskins.

  • Signpost.gg—St Peter Port

    Signpost.gg is a States of Guernsey service providing information and support for parents and carers of children with disabilities, and for disabled adults and carers.

  • Social Investment Fund—St Peter Port

    Social Investment Fund is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee that has awarded over £8 million to charitable organisations in the Bailiwick of Guernsey since 2020.

  • Social Security Department—St Peter Port

    Social Security Department is a Principal Committee of the States of Guernsey, constituted in 2016, that provides social security benefits and manages social insurance for Guernsey and Alderney.

  • States' Trading Supervisory Board (STSB)—St Andrew

    States' Trading Supervisory Board (STSB) is a Committee of the States of Guernsey, constituted on 1 May 2016, overseeing incorporated trading bodies and unincorporated trading concerns.

  • Visit Guernsey—St Peter Port

    Visit Guernsey is the official visitor information centre for the Islands of Guernsey, operated by the States of Guernsey, offering travel guidance, maps, and guided tours.

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