States Minutes 22nd June 1994

STATES MINUTES 2 2 n d J u n e 1994   P ri c e : 5 0 p  

 T HE STATES assembled on Wednesday, 2 2nd June 1994 at 9.30 a.m. under

t h e Presidency of the Bailiff ,

S i r P eter Crill, C.B.E.

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All Members were present with the exception of -

R obert Lester Le Brocq, Connétable of St. H elier - out of the Island

 P ercy John Le Masurier, Deputy of St.

O uen - out of the Island

G raham Huelin, Deputy of St. Brelade - out

o f the Island

 P aul Francis Routier, Deputy of St.

H elier - out of the Island.

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P ra y ers read by Greffier _ _ _ _ _ _ ______

Strategic Policy Review and Action Plan 1994 - P.74/94

THE STATES continued discussion of the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee on the Strategic Policy Review and Action Plan 1994.

THE STATES, having accepted an amendment of Deputy Alan Breckon of St. Saviour that in paragraph 9.10 of the report there should be added at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) the words

especially between those with mortgage

interest relief and rent payers'', adopted paragraph 2(a), (b) and (c).

Members present voted on paragraph 2 sub- paragraph (c) as follows -

P o u r'' (38) Senators

J eune, Horsfall, Rothwell, Le Main, Stein, Q uérée, Chinn, Bailhache , Syvret, Tomes.

Connétable s

S t. Lawrence, St. Mary, St. Brelade ,

G rouville, St. Saviour , Trinity , St. Ouen.

Deputies

R umboll(H), Wavell(S), Norman(C), St. John, S t. Peter, H. Baudains(C), Le

S ueur(H), Coutanche(L), S. Baudains(H), Le F ondré(L), Le Geyt(S), Walker (H),

C respel(H), Pullin(S), Trinity , Carter(H),

J ohns(H), Duhamel(S), Layzell(B), Huet(H), S t. Martin.

C o n tre'' (4) Senator

 S henton.

Deputies

M atthews(B), Dorey(H), Breckon(S). THE STATES thereupon -

 1 .  adopted the Action Plan for

s u s tainability and for the health of

t h e economy as set out in paragraphs 7 . 0 to 8.11 of the report as amended;

 2 .  accepted paragraphs 9.0 to 9.29 of the r e p ort as amended, as a general

s ta t ement of policy in respect of the

p u b lic sector and, in particular -

( a ) endorsed the overall budget

st r at e g y of the Finance and

E c o n o mics Committee as set out in p ar a g r aph 9.10 of the report, as

am  e n d ed; and the cash limits for

ea c h o f the non-trading Committees fo r 1 9 9 5 as set out in Appendix 5

o f th e report;

( b ) approved the recommended capital p ro g r a mme for 1995 as set out in

A p p e n dices 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the

re p o r t;

( c ) endorsed the manpower policy of th e E s tablishment Committee as set

o u t in paragraph 9.22 of the re p o r t.

Defence Committee - appointment of member

THE STATES appointed Deputy Robin Ernest Richard Rumboll of St. Helier as a member of the Defence Committee.

Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: proposals for the disposal of an actuarial

surplus - P.75/94. Deferred

THE STATES decided to defer consideration of the proposition of the Establishment Committee regarding the disposal of an actuarial surplus

in the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme to 26th July 1994 and that the

proposition should be taken as the first of the

items set down for discussion on that day.

Solicitors (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 1994 - P.77/94

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a

Law entitled the Solicitors (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 1994.

Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 - P.66/94

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a

Law entitled the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994.

Letter of thanks

The Bailiff informed the Assembly that he had received a letter asking him to convey the gratitude of M. Jean Picard d'Estelan and his companions to the appropriate Island authorities for the assistance given them both during and after the unfortunate illness and subsequent death of M. Guy Limauge, a visiting Belgian yachtsman.

THE STATES rose at 6.40 p.m.

  G  .H  .C . C  O P P O  C K

G  re f fi e r o f the States.