Deputy Bill Bell says he believes the island is spending too much money and needs to cut down on unnecessary luxuries.

Deputy Bell says if the island's surpluses had not been eaten into so dramatically from 2001 onwards, there would be �70m more in the capital pot.

He wants individual committees to do their bit to control expenditure by, for example, having fewer meetings in hotels and using cheaper facilities instead.

He also wants a review of all positions in the Civil Service and says States members should be more prepared to criticise their own committees in cases where too much cash is being spent.