Assisted dying to be debated this week
22 November 2021
The penultimate States Meeting of 2021 will commence tomorrow, Tuesday 23 November, at 9:30am. The entire meeting will be broadcast live via Microsoft Teams using the links below and will include a number of debates, including a proposed change to the Law regarding assisted dying in Jersey.
States Members will then ask Ministers up to two hours and 20 minutes of oral questions, which have been issued to them in advance (i.e. 'with notice'). Details of this week's oral questions with notice can be found on page five of the Order Paper. The following Ministers will answer oral questions which they have not been given in advance of the meeting (i.e. 'without notice') for 15 minutes each:
The Minister for Children and Education, Deputy Scott Wickenden;
The Minister for the Environment, Deputy John Young; and
The Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré.
After question time, the following topics will be debated (in this order):
Topics: | More information: |
Social Security revenue collection process | Minister for Social Security's Proposal |
Extension to emergency Covid-19 powers | Minister for Health and Social Services' Proposal |
Home carer's financial allowance | Minister for Social Security's Proposal |
Ann Alice Rayner Charity Fund | Minister for Treasury and Resources' Proposal |
Taxation of cannabis companies | Minister for Treasury and Resources' Proposal |
Free Trade Agreements | Minister for External Relations and Financial Services' Proposal |
Assisted dying |
Affordable housing guidance
| Senator Mézec's Proposal, Amendment and the Council of Ministers' Amendment |
Appointment of Jersey Consumer Council Chairman | Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture's Proposal |
Minimum Wage increase
| Deputy Southern's Proposal and Minister for Social Security's Amendment |
Use of palm oil | Connétable of St. Martin's Proposal and Minister for the Environment's Amendment |
A notification when each debate begins, a summary of the proposal and the results of each debate will be shared on the States Assembly Twitter and Facebook pages throughout the meeting, which is expected to extend beyond Tuesday.
