States Minutes 24th March 1981

THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 24th March, 1981 at 10.15 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff , Sir Frank Ereaut.

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General Sir Peter Whiteley, G.C.B., O.B.E., His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, was present.

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All members were present with the exception of –

Senator Ralph Vibert – out of the Island.

Senator William John Morvan – out of the Island. Percy Philip Luce , Deputy of St. Brelade – ill.

Jean Amy Le Maistre, Deputy of St. Helier – out of the Island.

Brian Edward Troy , Deputy of St. Saviour – out of the Island.

Edgar John Becquet, Deputy of Trinity – out of the Island.

Iris Medora Le Feuvre, Deputy of St. Lawrence – out of the Island.

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Prayers. _____

Subordinate legislation tabled.

The  following  enactments  were  laid  before  the  States, namely –

1. Road and Sand Racing (Jersey)   Order, 1981. R & O–6914.

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2. Road Traffic (Saint Helier) (Amendment No. 21) (Jersey) Order, 1981. R & O–6915.
3. Social Security (Classification) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order, 1981. R & O–6916.

Prison Board Report 1980. R.C./9/81.

The Prison Board by Act dated 9th March, 1981, presented to the States its Report for 1980.

THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed.

Matters lodged.

The following subjects were lodged "au Greffe" –

1. Draft Aerodromes (Administration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law, 198 . P.29/81.

Presented by the Harbours and Airport Committee.

The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 28th April, 1981.

2. Draft Harbours (Administration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law, 198 . P.30/81.

Presented by the Harbours and Airport Committee.

The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 28th April, 1981.

3. Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Act, 198 . P.31/81.

Presented by the Legislation Committee.  The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 7th April, 1981.

4. Channel Islands Lottery – Association of Jersey Charities. P.32/81.

Presented by the Gambling Control Committee.  The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 7th April, 1981.

Motor Vehicle Registration. P.17/81.

THE STATES noted that Deputy Terence John Le Main of St. Helier had withdrawn his Proposition regarding Motor Vehicle Registration (P.17/81 – lodged on 17th February, 1981).

United Kingdom Health Service charges. Question and answer.

Deputy Norman Stuart Le Brocq of St. Helier asked Deputy Francis Hedley Morel of St. Saviour , President of the Social Security Committee, the following question –

"Will the President inform the House whether the United Kingdom Health Service charges announced in the Budget will affect the provision of free health care for Channel Islanders on holiday in the United Kingdom or whether our reciprocal agreement safeguards our position?"

The  President  of  the  Social  Security Committee replied as follows –

"I answer this question in association with the President of the Public Health Committee. I confirm that residents in Jersey on holiday in the United Kingdom, who require immediate treatment will continue to be entitled to receive it under the provisions of the National Health Service on the same conditions as a resident of the United Kingdom. These arrangements are provided for in the reciprocal Health Service Convention and safeguard the position of Jersey residents on holiday in the United Kingdom."

Foot and Mouth Disease in Jersey. Statement.

The President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee made a statement in the following terms –

"The House will already know that a case of Foot and Mouth disease occurred on a farm at St. Peter last Wednesday evening. Clinical evidence satisfied the States Veterinary Officer of the presence of the disease and the sick animals, together with six dangerous contact animals, were destroyed firs thing the following morning. At the same time my Committee declared the whole Island to be an infected area and extensive controls were immediately imposed. The disease was subsequently confirmed by laboratory tests.

A close watch is being kept on all cattle and other cloven- hoofed animals in the Island and veterinary officers from the Ministry of Agriculture are here to assist my Department.

Happily no further outbreak of the disease has occurred on Island farms but it is still active in France and has now reached the United Kingdom. The next few days will be a critical period for all stock owners and it is important at this particular time that the stringent precautions already introduced should continue to be taken by everyone concerned to stop the spread of the disease within our Island herds.

My Committee is very appreciative of the manner in which farms and the public generally have accepted the controls which we were obliged to introduce to combat the disease. The situation is being monitored continuously and we shall of course take whatever additional steps are necessary to safeguard our position."

Industrial Training.

THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Policy Advisory Committee –

1. agreed that further action was required to promote, encourage and co-ordinate industrial training activities in the Island;
2. agreed that the Education Committee should continue to have the primary responsibility for industrial training and that in order to assist it the Education Committee should establish an Advisory Body to be known as the Advisory Training Council.

Committee of the Whole House – Report on Economic Policies. P.20/81.

THE STATES, on the proposition of the President of the Policy Advisory Committee, resolved into a Committee of the Whole House in order to continue the discussion on the Report on Economic Policies, adjourned at the previous Sitting.

The Committee rose at 4.45 p.m.

E.J.M. POTTER,

Greffier of the States.