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In the 2008-2011 States assembly, Southern was chairman of the Health, Social Security and Housing scrutiny panel, leading reviews on income support delivery of service, social housing waiting lists, reviews of benefit levels and the airport and harbours sub-panel.
Previously, Southern was chairman of the Economic Affairs scrutiny panel and the telecoms privatisation sub-panel and a member of the migration policy scrutiny sub-panel.
He serves on the executive committee of the Jersey branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie.
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