Francis Le Gresley


Francis du Heaume Le Gresley, MBE is a member of the States of Jersey since he was first elected in the Jersey by-election of 2010. Prior to his political career he was the manager of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Jersey.
He is Minister for Social Security.

Political career

Le Gresley first stood for election in June 2010, in a by-election for one seat, against eight other candidates including former-Senator Stuart Syvret, and Deputy Geoff Southern. Le Gresley topped the poll with 5,798 votes. The following year he held on to his seat, in the Jersey general election of 2011.

Pharmacies

In April 2013, Le Gresley announce a change in the fees paid to local pharmacies by Jersey's Health Insurance Fund. A higher rate of £3.40 would be paid on the first 50,000 items dispensed in a year, starting on 1 May 2013. He said this would help smaller pharmacies become "more viable". The estimated additional cost would be around £600,000.