Next week's States Meeting
8 September 2023
On Tuesday 12 September, the next meeting of the States Assembly will commence at 9:30am. The meeting takes place in the States Chamber and is open for the public to attend, as well as being broadcast live via Public-I.
Appointments and Resignations
The States Meeting will begin with the resignation of Deputy Max Andrews from the Public Accounts Committee, followed by the nomination of the Connétable of St Clement to the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Oral Questions
States Members will then question Ministers for up to 2 hours and 20 minutes. These oral questions will have been issued to them in advance (i.e. 'with notice'). Details of next week's oral questions with notice can be found on page 6 of the Order Paper.
The following Ministers will then answer oral questions which they have not been given in advance of the meeting (i.e., 'without notice') for 15 minutes each:
- Minister for Children and Education, Deputy Inna Gardiner
- Minister for Treasury and Resources, Deputy Ian Gorst
- Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore
Public Business
The States Assembly will then begin debating the following topics (in this order):
| Topics: | More information: |
| Vote of Censure: Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North | The Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC)'s proposition |
| Amendment to Standing Orders – the establishment of PPC sub-committees | The Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC)'s proposition |
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Financial support for local disasters
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Deputy Lyndon Farnham's proposition |
| Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law) (No.6) (Jersey) Regulations |
The Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore's proposition
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| Draft Cold Weather Bonus and Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations | The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Elaine Millar's proposition |
| GST on menstrual sanitary products (P.66/2022) - Rescindment | The Minister for Treasury and Resources, Deputy Ian Gorst's proposition |
| Increase to Christmas Bonus | Deputy Rob Ward's proposition |
| Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-Appointment of member | Minister for Social Security, Deputy Elaine Millar's proposition |
| Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-Appointment of member | Minister for Social Security, Deputy Elaine Millar's proposition |
| New Stamp Duty Rates | Deputy Max Andrews' proposition |
| Reinstate the re-use centre at La Collette |
Deputy Catherine Curtis' proposition Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Tom Binet'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 pages throughout the meeting. A summary of the meeting will be shared at the end of each day on the news section of the States Assembly website.
