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States Meeting summary: 1 October

Question Time
Questions with notice
This week’s States Meeting began with Ministers answering States Members’ questions with notice.
Skip to page 8 of the Order Paper to find out which questions were asked and watch from 10 minutes into this morning’s recording to hear questions with notice in full. 
*Due to time constraints, oral questions 19, 20 and 21 on the Order Paper will be answered in writing instead.

Questions without notice
States Members then asked the Minister for Children and Families, Constable Richard Vibert; Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, Deputy Rob Ward; and the Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, questions without notice for 15 minutes each.
Skip to 2 hours and 30 minutes into this morning’s recording to watch the questions without notice.

Retirement
The Bailiff, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, started the afternoon session by announcing that he will be retiring in October 2025.

Statement
The Chief Minister made a statement regarding the Complaints Board report on the Jersey Lifeboat Association suspension.
Skip to 2 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the statement in full.

Public Business
P.55 Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey
The Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, proposed to extend any relevant provisions contained in UK law regarding British citizenship to Jersey
Watch from 21 minutes of this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate and vote.
The States Assembly voted to APPROVE the Chief Minister’s proposition with 41 votes for, 0 votes against, and 0 abstentions.

P.57 Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, proposed the appointment of Drs Omer Zubair and Nauman Jadoon as members of the Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal for a term of 5 years.
The Minister amended her proposition to also include the appointment of Dr Lucy Fleur Baudains.
Watch from 28 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate and vote.
The States Assembly voted to APPROVE the Social Security Minister’s proposition.


P.58 Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, proposed the appointment of Drs Omer Zubair and Nauman Jadoon as members of the Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal for a term of 5 years.
The Minister amended her proposition to also include the appointment of Dr Lucy Fleur Baudains.
Watch from 32 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate and vote.
The States Assembly voted to APPROVE the Social Security Minister’s proposition.

Adjournment
The States Assembly then adjourned and will reconvene at 9:30am on Tuesday 22 October.