This week’s States Meeting
15 January 2024
Tomorrow, Tuesday 16 January, the next meeting of the States Assembly will commence at 09:30am. 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.
Oral Questions
States Members will 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 this week's oral questions with notice can be found on page 7 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 the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf
- Minister for External Relations, Deputy Philip Ozouf
- Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore
Public Business
The States Assembly will then begin debating the following topics:
| Topics: | More information: |
| Vote of No Confidence: Chief Minister |
Deputy Tom Binet's proposition (Subject to the outcome of this debate, the Assembly may deal with the appointment of the new Minister for Infrastructure at this point) |
| Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No.8) (Repeal) (Jersey) Law | Deputy Philip Bailhache's proposition |
| Amendment to Standing Orders – Political Awareness and Education Privileges and Procedures Sub-Committee | Privileges and Procedures Committee's proposition |
| Amendment to Standing Orders – States Decision Tracker | Privileges and Procedures Committee's proposition |
| Appointment of Non-Executive Directors and new Chair to the States of Jersey Development Company | Deputy Ian Gorst's proposition |
| Draft Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Law | Deputy Helen Miles' proposition |
| Draft Cold Weather Bonus and Payments (Amendment – Extension of Eligibility) (Jersey) Regulations | Deputy Elaine Millar's proposition |
| Draft Employment (Amendment No.15) (Jersey) Law | Deputy Elaine Millar's proposition |
| Amendment to Standing Orders – Roll of Elected Members | Privileges and Procedures Committee's proposition |
| Maximum Employment Probation Periods |
Deputy Max Andrews' proposition Deputy Max Andrews' amendment |
| Remote participation to the States Assembly for the purpose of election of a Chief Minister or Minister | Deputy Moz Scott's proposition |
A notification when each debate begins, a summary of the proposal and the results of each debate will be shared on the States Assembly X page (formerly Twitter) 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.
