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STATES MINUTES 1 4 th F e bruary 1995 P ri c e : £ 2 . 2 5
T HE STATES assembled on Tuesday,
14th February 1995 at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Greffier of the States, Geoffrey Henry Charles Coppock, Esquire _ _ _ _ _ _ ______
All Members were present with the exception of -
S enator Reginald Robert Jeune - out of the
I sland
S enator Terence John Le Main - out of the
I sland
S enator Antony Beresford Chinn - out of the I sland
D erek Ryder Maltwood, Deputy of St. Mary -
o ut of the Island
J ohn Nicolle Le Fondré, Deputy of St.
L awrence - ill
D avid Leon Crespel, Deputy of St. Helier -
il l
P aul Francis Routier, Deputy of St.
H elier - out of the Island.
_ _ _ _ _ _ ______
P r a y e rs
_ _ _ _ _ _ ______
Education Committee - resignation of member
THE STATES noted the resignation of Francis Herbert Amy, Connétable of Grouville , from the Education Committee.
Education Committee - appointment of member
THE STATES appointed Deputy Philip John Rondel of St. John as a member of the Education Committee.
Matters presented
The following matters were presented to the States -
1 . Housing: States' rental waiting
l is t and development programme as at 1 s t January 1995. R.C.2/95.
P r e sented by the Housing
C o m mittee.
2 . Births, marriages and deaths in 1 9 9 4 - statement. R.C.3/95.
P r e sented by the Etat Civil
C o m mittee.
3 . Imprisonment for debt - report. R . C .4/95.
P r e sented by the Legislation
C o m mittee.
Matters noted - land transactions
THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 6th February 1995, showing that, in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved -
( a) as recommended by the Committee for P o s tal Administration, the entering
i n to of a Deed of Arrangement with
R o y al Trust Properties Limited in order t o g rant certain access rights onto
N o s. 15-17 Broad Street, St. Helier for
t h e purpose of maintaining portions of
t h e eastern boundary walls of Nos. 19-
2 1 Broad Street. The Deed of
A rr angement would also provide for the r e te ntion of protective flashings on
t h e party wall until such time as Royal
T r u st Properties Limited were required t o r emove them to facilitate any
b u i lding work to the rear of the Broad
S t re et Post Office premises. The Deed
o f A rrangement would include an
u n d ertaking requiring Royal Trust
P r o perties Limited to undertake any
n e c essary works as quickly as possible, t o c ause the least inconvenience to the
p u b lic and to reinstate any affected
a r ea s of public property to the
s a ti sfaction of the Committee for
P o s tal Administration. Royal Trust
P r o perties Limited would be responsible f o r all legal expenses incurred by the
p u b lic in relation to this transaction;
( b) as recommended by the Sport, Leisure
a n d Recreation Committee, the annulment
o f t he unexpired portion of the
c o n tract lease entered into between the
p u b lic and the Regency Suite
D is cothèque and Restaurant Limited,
p a s sed before the Royal Court on 10th
O ct ober 1980, from 4th November 1994;
( c) as recommended by the Sport, Leisure a n d Recreation Committee, the lease to t h e undermentioned of the specified
a r ea s of land in the vicinity of Les
C r e ux, St. Brelade, for a period of six
m onths from 23rd January 1995, at an a n n ual rent of £120 a vergée, on the
b a s is that a green crop would be
r e q uired to be left in the land
f o ll owing the proposed potato crop -
( i) Philip John Rondel - Fields
N o s . 5 33B, 536 and 573, St.
B r el a d e (together measuring
ap p r o x imately 15 vergées) at an an n u a l rent of £1,800;
( ii ) Kenneth Huelin - remainder of the L e G a llais land, St. Brelade
(a p p r o ximately 70 vergées) at an
an n u a l rent of £8,400;
( d) as recommended by the Planning and
E n v ironment Committee, the purchase
f ro m Mr. Derek Charles Le Tourneur of
T r e mont House, La Rue à Don, Grouville , f o r a sum of £160,000, on the basis
t h at the Committee would be responsible f o r all legal fees involved in the
t ra n saction;
( e) as recommended by the Planning and E n v ironment Committee -
( i) the cancellation of the contract
su b - l ea se dated 22nd October 1993 b y H u e Street Renovations Limited to H i st orical Renovations Limited
o f N o s . 1, 3, 5 and 7 Hue Street,
S t. H e lier; and
( ii ) the assignment by Hue Street
R e n o v ations Limited to Historical R e n o v ations Limited of the
fo r m e r 's interest in No. 9 Hue
S tr e e t, St. Helier;
( f) as recommended by the Public Services C o m mittee, the renewal of the lease
f ro m the Tenants de la Commune de la M o ie, of the area of land forming the
p u b lic car park at La Pulente, St.
B r e lade, for a period of three years
f ro m 1st May 1994, at an annual rent of
£2 0 0, subject to annual review;
( g) as recommended by the Establishment C o m mittee, the renewal of the lease
f ro m Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth McHoul, née C r e ighton, of La Fontaine, Spring
G ro ve, Rue de la Blanche Pierre, St.
L a w rence, for occupation by an
A ss istant Law Draftsman, for a period
o f o ne year from 1st February 1995, at
a n a nnual rent of £8,580.
Matter noted - acceptance of tender
THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 6th February 1995, showing that in pursuance of Rule 5 of the Public Finances (General) (Jersey) Rules 1967, as amended, the Committee had noted that the Housing Committee had accepted the lowest of nine tenders, namely that submitted by Hacquoil and Cook Limited in the sum of £166,817, in a contract period of 20 weeks, for the development of two two-bedroomed houses at St. Martin's Arsenal infill site phase II.
Matters lodged
The following subjects were lodged au Greffe'' -
1 . Draft Social Security
( R e ciprocal Agreement with New Zealand) ( J er sey) Act 199 - P.13/95.
P r e sented by the Employment and
S o c ial Security Committee.
2 . Draft Advocates (Amendment
N o . 3) (Jersey) Law 1995 (Appointed D ay ) Act 199 - P.14/95.
P r e sented by the Legislation
C o m mittee.
3 . Projet de Loi (199 ) sur la Cour p o u r le recouvrement de menues dettes - P . 1 5/95.
P r e sented by the Legislation
C o m mittee.
4 . Draft Compulsory Purchase of
L a n d (Procedure) (Amendment No. 6) ( J er sey) Law 199 - P.16/95.
P r e sented by the Legislation
C o m mittee.
5 . Kart racing circuit on Field
7 9 0 , St. Peter - P.17/95.
S p o rt, Leisure and Recreation C o m mittee.
6 . Draft Matrimonial Causes
( A m endment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 199 - P . 1 8/95.
P r e sented by the Legislation
C o m mittee.
7 . Draft Shellfish (Underwater
F i s hing) (Jersey) Regulations 199 - P . 1 9/95.
P r e sented by the Agriculture and
F i s heries Committee.
Arrangement of public business for the next meeting on 28th February 1995
THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe'' would be considered at the
next meeting on 28th February 1995 -
H ealth and social services in Jersey - P .167/94.
L odged: 13th December 1994.
P olicy and Resources Committee.
D raft Terms of Employment (Jersey) R egulations 199 - P.11/95.
L odged: 31st January 1995.
I ndustrial Relations Committee.
M arine Protection Zone - P.12/95.
L odged: 31st January 1995.
P lanning and Environment Committee.
D raft Social Security
( Reciprocal Agreement with New Zealand) ( Jersey) Act 199 - P.13/95.
L odged: 14th February 1995.
E mployment and Social Security
C ommittee.
D raft Advocates (Amendment No. 3)
( Jersey) Law 1995 (Appointed Day) Act 1 99 - P.14/95.
L odged: 14th February 1995.
L egislation Committee.
P rojet de Loi (199 ) sur la Cour pour
l e recouvrement de menues dettes - P.15/95. L odged: 14th February 1995.
L egislation Committee.
D raft Compulsory Purchase of
L and (Procedure) (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) L aw 199 - P.16/95.
L odged: 14th February 1995.
L egislation Committee.
D raft Shellfish (Underwater Fishing) ( Jersey) Regulations 199 - P.19/95. L odged: 14th February 1995.
A griculture and Fisheries
C ommittee.
Consultations with COGEMA - questions and answers (Tape No. 271)
Deputy Gary Matthews of St. Brelade asked Deputy Michael Adam Wavell of St. Saviour , President of the Defence Committee, the following questions -
1. W ould the President confirm that
th e D e fence Committee and the
G u e r n sey Civil Defence Committee ar e in consultation with COGEMA at L a H a gue regarding a memorandum
o f u n d erstanding'?
2 . What is the nature and purpose of the m em orandum?
3 . When is the memorandum likely to be s ig n ed, who will sign it and under what a u th ority?
4 . Will the memorandum be made available t o S tates' Members, and will its
c o n tents be made public?
5 . Will the President ask COGEMA to
r e sp ond in writing to the issues raised
i n D r. Edwin Lyman's report on Safety I s su es in the Sea Transport of
V it rified High-Level Radioactive Wastes t o J apan' (December 1994) at the
e a rl iest opportunity?''
The President of the Defence Committee replied as follows -
1. I confirm that the Defence
C o m m ittee and Guernsey Civil
D e f en c e Board, are in discussions
w i th e ach other and with COGEMA re g a r d ing the setting up of a
fo r m a l system of quick and
ef f ic i e nt communication of
in f o rm ation between La Hague and th e C h annel Islands. This reflects
th e co n siderable progress that has
b ee n m ade during the past 12
m o n t h s in the supply of
in f o rm ation from COGEMA to the In s u l ar Authorities.
2 . The draft memorandum of understanding'
w as proposed by COGEMA on 6th January 1 9 9 5 as a means of putting on a more
f o rm al basis arrangements that already
e x is t for the exchange of information
b e tw een the Channel Islands and COGEMA. T h e Channel Islands authorities did not
i n v ite such an agreement, but were
h a p py to consider COGEMA's proposals.
3 . The discussions are still at an early
s ta g e and I do not know when, or if,
t h e memorandum of understanding will be
s ig n ed. It is clearly desirable that
t h e authorities in Jersey and Guernsey
s h o uld have a common approach to this
m at ter and therefore we will complete
o u r discussions with our Guernsey
c o ll eagues before presenting a Channel
I s la nds approach to COGEMA. The Defence C o m mittee is currently charged with
r e sp onsibility for the well-being and
s a fe ty of the people of Jersey with
r e g ard to nuclear matters.
C o n sequently, if an agreement is
r e ac hed, it will be signed in the name
o f t he Defence Committee.
4 . As I mentioned earlier, the memorandum
o f u nderstanding is still in draft form
a t t his stage. It has been discussed by
t h e Defence Committee and further
d i sc ussions are still taking place. It
i s to o early to say what the final form
o f t he agreement might be and what
m at ters it might cover. It would be
p r e mature to make any further comment
o n the document until the discussions
h a v e been concluded, but I undertake to
k e e p members fully informed of the
p r o gress of the discussions. If an
a g r eement is signed in the name of the
D ef ence Committee, it would in the
n o r mal course of events be available to
m e mbers, and the Committee would intend t o m ake its contents public.
I w ould make one further point. The
D ef ence Committee takes very seriously i ts r esponsibilities to the people of
J e rs ey for their well-being and safety
i n r espect of nuclear matters. The
C o m mittee does not doubt the sincerity
o f t he approach of Deputy Matthews and
o t h ers in this matter. In turn it is
e n ti tled to expect that the seriousness
o f i ts own approach be recognized, even w h en that approach differs from that of D ep uty Matthews and like-minded
m em bers.
5 . Whilst I am aware that Dr. Edwin Lyman
a d d ressed the recent conference on
n u c lear issues, he has no relationship,
f o rm al or informal, with my Committee,
a n d the Committee does not know with
w h at authority he speaks. The Committee
h a s not received the report on Safety
I s su es in the Sea Transport of
V it rified High Level Radioactive Wastes
t o J apan' and thus I am unable to
c o m ment on it. One assumes that Dr.
L y m an is a private citizen and thus is
p e r fectly capable of approaching COGEMA e i th er in his own name or in the name
o f a ny persons or organizations that he
m ay claim to represent. I wish to make
i t c lear that the Defence Committee is
n o t , and will not be a spokesman for
D r. Lyman, nor for COGEMA, nor for any p r e ssure group (whether pro or anti
n u c lear). However, if Deputy Matthews
c o n siders that Dr. Lyman's report
r a is es serious issues relating to the
h e a lth and safety of Jersey people, I
i n v ite him to bring these issues to the
a t te ntion of the Defence Committee, so
t h at Committee members may evaluate the a r g uments for themselves, seek expert
a d v ice where appropriate and decide
w h ether to raise the issues with COGEMA
o r t he International Maritime
O rg anization or other international
s a fe ty organizations.''
Hormone replacement therapy - questions and answers (Tape No. 271)
Deputy Imogen Stephanie Nicholls of Grouville asked Deputy Terence Augustine Le Sueur of St. Helier , President of the Employment and Social Security Committee, the following questions -
1. W ill the President please advise
th e S ta tes whether the Employment an d S o cial Security Committee's
d ec i s io n to exclude transdermal
o es t ro g en patches - as used in
h o rm o ne replacement therapy
(H R T ) - from the list of medicines av a i la b le for prescription by
g en e r a l practitioners was taken on b u d g et ary or medicinal grounds. If it i s t h e latter, on whose advice
w a s t h e decision taken?
2 . Would the President not accept that by m ak ing this method of therapy more
e x p ensive and more exclusive, he is
d e n ying freedom of choice to a
s u b stantial proportion of Jersey women? W h at reasons would the President give
f o r denying this choice? Does he
c o n sider that such reasons should be
a c c eptable to the women of Jersey?
3 . Is the President aware that one of the r e su lts of the current policy will be
t o p ut far more pressure on the
c o n sultants and that the amount of
p r o fessional time being wasted will
a c tu ally cost the public purse far more t h an if the patches were available on
t h e general list?
4 . Is the President aware of the current
c o n cerns about long-term effects from
p r o longed usage of HRT pills and can he e x p lain why neither his Committee, nor i n d eed the Public Health Committee,
s e e ms to be taking seriously this
c o n cern for Island women's health?''
The President of the Employment and Social Security Committee replied as follows -
1. I n order to reply in full to this
q u es t io n, it may be helpful to
D e p u ty Nicholls and other Members
o f th e States if I begin by
ex p l a in ing the way in which
ap p l i ca tions for new drug items
ar e co n sidered for inclusion in
th e P re scribed List.
T h e Employment and Social Security
C o m mittee is supported in its task by a
b o d y known as the Pharmaceutical
B e n efit Advisory Committee (PBAC) which w as set up under the Health Insurance
( J er sey) Law 1967.
T h e membership of this body consists
o f -
an i n d ependent chairman and two
o th e r p ersons (traditionally lay
p eo p l e );
a p h a r maceutical chemist or d o ct o r (independent);
th e M e dical Officer of Health;
tw o a p proved medical practitioners an d t h ree approved suppliers;
a h o s p ital consultant;
a r e p re sentative of the Department
o f E m ployment and Social Security.
A p plication for new drug items to be a d d ed to the Prescribed List can only b e m ade by medical practitioners and r e g istered dentists in addition to
r e q uests for alternative strengths and
f o rm ulations. Registered pharmacists m ay submit applications for additional s tr e ngths and formulations of drug
i te m s already on the List.
I n c onsidering applications, the PBAC r e v iews supporting information
s u b mitted by the applicant and also has r e g ard to the following -
w h e th e r the drug is of proven ef f ic a c y and therapeutic value;
th e ra n ge of similar drugs already
o n t h e Prescribed List and re s p e c tive costs;
th e d et ails and comments in the
B r it is h National Formulary and any re s tr i c tions that apply;
al l o t h er information available
w o r ld w ide, for example, through
d ru g s and therapeutic bulletins,
an d t h e United Kingdom Committee
o n S a f ety of Medicines, and,
lo c a ll y from the Department of
H e a lt h and regular analysis of
p re s c ri bing trends in the Island;
in d e p e ndent medical advice.
M y Committee and I have considerable r e sp ect for the careful consideration
g i v en to applications by the PBAC under t h e very able chairmanship of Jurat
H am on.
M o ving on to your specific question, a n a pplication for oestrogen patches w as last made to the PBAC in October 1 9 9 3. I understand that it was refused a t t he time for medical rather than
b u d getary reasons. A reasonable range
o f s imilar drugs - three different
f o rm s of oestrogen tablets - were
a l re ady available on the Prescribed
L i s t. The medical view was that only a v e r y few patients were unlikely to
t o le rate oral therapy. In these
c i rc umstances it would probably be
a p p ropriate to refer them to hospital
c o n sultants in any event.
A s Members will appreciate, medical
o p i nion about certain drugs can change a s m ore experience is gained of their
u s e . The law therefore allows repeat
a p p lications to be made after 12
m o nths. I did ask for the subject to be d i sc ussed at a recent meeting of the
P B AC, at which time it was accepted
t h at a renewed application for
i n cl usion on the Prescribed List would b e c onsidered carefully and
s y m pathetically. However, since the
o r ig inal application in 1993 there have b e e n no further requests from medical p r a ctitioners.
2 . The issue is more complex than the
q u e stion implies. There is no medical
e v id ence that a substantial proportion
o f J ersey women should use oestrogen
p a tc hes. The medical advice is that
h o r mone replacement therapy (HRT) needs t o b e tailored to the individual
r e q uirements of each patient. The
i m p ortant point is that women should
h a v e access to HRT treatment if their
d o c tors so advise and if they so
c h o ose. My Committee has given women in J e rs ey that choice for many years. The
P r e scribed List, as I have said,
c u r rently includes three different
t y p es of oestrogen tablets which are
s u it able for most women requiring HRT.
T h e Public Health Committee has agreed
t h at patches will continue to be
a v a ilable to those women who need such
t re a tment for medical reasons.
3 . I have no information to suggest that
t h e overall cost to the public purse
w o uld be any less if patches were
i n cl uded in the Prescribed List.
I n d eed, I suspect it would increase
c o s ts. Patches are popular with some
w o men because they are simpler to use b u t they are a very expensive form of
t re a tment.
T h e price of the oestrogen tablets on
t h e Prescribed List range from £3.50 to
£4 . 99 with the majority of women using
o n e costing £4.05. Patches, at around
£9 . 95, are well over twice the average
c o s t of the equivalent dosage of
t a bl ets. We estimate that patches would
a d d around £70,000 to the drugs bill.
C o n sultants' time, if directed to those
f e w women who need patches on medical g r o unds, should be substantially less
c o s tly.
A t this point I think it is important
t o c onsider these costs in the context
o f t he drugs bill as a whole which has b e e n increasing at a worrying rate over r e ce nt years. Total expenditure rose to j u st over £6 million in the year
S e p tember 1993/94 and it is predicted t h at it will continue to grow quickly
t o o ver £10 million by the end of this d e c ade.
M e mbers will recall that contributions
t o t he Health Fund had to be increased
b y ½ per cent last year and
p r e scription charges raised because
e x p enditure was exceeding income. At
p r e sent, my Department is working with d o c tors to try to keep drug costs under
c o n trol, for example, encouraging use
o f m ore generic drugs.
M y Committee is also currently
e x a mining options available for the
f u tu re as part of its review of the
S o c ial Security and Health Schemes and w il l be consulting on this during the
c o m ing year. Jersey is not alone in
t ry i ng to cope with rising drug costs
a n d many countries throughout the world h a v e already taken action to control
d r u g spending by better prescribing. We m u st ensure that, whilst maintaining
h i g h standards of care, the Island has
a s y stem it can afford to support in
t h e foreseeable future.
4 . I am not aware of any concern from the m ed ical profession on this issue.
I n d eed, I believe the views of members
o f t he local medical profession and the
P B AC, on which we have to rely
su b stantially, and whom we have
c o n sulted recently, are that, such
c o n cern is unfounded.
A s you will appreciate from the
p r o cedures I have described, all new
d r u gs are vetted very carefully before b e in g included on the List. This
s li g htly cautious approach has served t h e Island well over the years for the
b e n efit of the health of all women, and m en , on the Island.''
Jersey College for Girls - statement
The Connétable of St. Lawrence, President of the Education Committee, made a statement in the following terms -
At the States meeting on 31st January
1 995, in responding to questions raised by
D eputy A.J. Layzell of St. Brelade , I
u ndertook to make a statement to the House
o nce my Committee had fully considered the p olicy and procedures for admission to J ersey College for Girls.
T he current policy was defined in 1981,
i n consultation with the heads of the
C olleges, when the Committee of that time a greed that admission to the Colleges
s hould be decided on the following
c riteria -
( i) That the maximum number to be admitted i n e ach year should be agreed by the
E d u cation Committee in consultation
w it h the heads of each College. The
s iz e of the intake into Victoria
C o l lege is likely to be larger than
t h at into Girls' College. At the
p r e sent time, Victoria College operates
o n a four form entry and the Girls'
C o l lege on a three form entry.
( ii) A ssessment tests
B o t h Colleges will set their own tests i n E nglish and mathematics, and will t a ke account of the verbal reasoning q u o tient and a school report. In
a d d ition, Girls' College will set a
g e n eral paper.
( iii) Interviews
A p plicants for places will be formally i n te rviewed only in those cases where i t is necessary in order to determine w h ether or not a place should be
o f fe red, that is, those candidates who a r e around the borderline in terms of a b il ity.
( iv) W aiting lists
B o t h Colleges will establish waiting l is t s for all year groups and places on t h o se waiting lists will be determined b y reference to performance in
a s s essment tests.
A s I stated on 31st January, the new
p rincipal of Jersey College for Girls
a pplied this policy when considering
a pplications for admission to the College f or September 1995.
T he issues relating to admissions to Jersey C ollege for Girls have now been subject to t horough examination by my Committee and, a t the meeting of 8th February, it was
d ecided to amend the 1981 policy so that,
i n future -
a l l pupils should be assessed for
e n tr ance to Key Stage 2 at both
V ic toria College Preparatory and Jersey C o l lege for Girls Preparatory;
b o t h Colleges should publish to
p r o spective applicants their policy and p r o cedures and criteria for admission;
b o t h preparatory schools should, as
o n e element of their assessment,
r e co rding and reporting procedures, a d v ise parents as early as possible w h en there is any doubt that their
c h il d may not meet the entry
r e q uirements of the College.
I t also decided that it would,
p rovided agreement could be reached with
t he Planning and Environment Committee to t he siting of temporary classrooms at
J ersey College for Girls, establish
s ufficient additional places to provide
f our forms of entry from September 1995 and a dmit those pupils from Jersey College for
G irls Preparatory School who, it is judged,
w ould meet the demands of the academic
c urriculum offered at Jersey College for
G irls.
T he Education Committee has instructed
t he Director of Education to meet with the p rincipal of Jersey College for Girls, the
h eadteacher of Victoria College, the acting h eadteacher of JCG Preparatory School and t he headmaster of Victoria College
P reparatory School to determine the basis
f or establishing the minimum requirement, t he means of assessment and the procedure f or admission for future years. At the same t ime, as part of this exercise, the future
r elationship of the main colleges with the
p reparatory schools will be clearly defined f or the future.
O nce the framework for admissions has
b een established and approved by the
E ducation Committee and the governors of V ictoria College, decisions about whether i ndividual pupils from the preparatory
s chools reach the required standard would b e a matter for the headmaster of Victoria C ollege and the principal of Jersey College f or Girls in consultation with the
r espective headteachers of the preparatory schools.
I n this way, it will be possible to balance
t he need for continuity of education
a gainst the ability of pupils to benefit
f rom the academic curriculum on offer and p arents will have an early indication where t heir children will not progress to the
C olleges at 11+.
C hildren from other schools will continue t o be offered places on the basis of
a bility.
T he Education Committee will, after
r eceiving the decision of the Planning and E nvironment Committee, meet with the
p arents of JCG Preparatory School to
c larify the policy and discuss the
i mplications for their children.''
Future Island misuse of drugs strategy - statement
The President of the Defence Committee, on behalf of the Defence, Finance and Economics, Public Health and Education Committees, made a statement in the following terms -
In the last few years there has been a
s ubstantial increase in the availability
a nd use of illegal drugs in the Island and m ost recently the use of opiate drugs such a s heroin.
E xisting efforts to control this menace to
o ur society have been directed towards -
i n cr easing the effectiveness of Police a n d Customs enforcement,
m ai ntaining effective deterrents t h ro ugh the judicial system,
r a is ing public awareness of the dangers
o f d rug misuse through the Education a n d Health Promotion Services and
e n s uring that drugs education was
i n tr oduced into all schools,
i m p roving treatment and
r e h abilitation facilities for those a f fe cted by drug misuse.
I t must be evident to members of this House t hat despite these considerable efforts,
m isuse of drugs remains a major threat to
o ur community.
I wish to advise the House that the
P residents of Defence, Finance and
E conomics, Public Health and Education have a greed to form a Presidents' Strategy Group
o n Drug Misuse which has undertaken to
r eport to the States within three months.
T he objective is to produce a States
S trategy on Drug Misuse which will define
t he way ahead with emphasis on demand/harm r eduction, and greater public awareness
w hilst maintaining and enhancing
e nforcement policies.
T he Presidents of the Committees have
a greed that their respective Chief Officers
w ill form a Misuse of Drugs Action Group to c onsult and prepare material for inclusion
i n the report to the States.
T he House will be pleased to learn
t hat, following detailed negotiations
c ommencing in July 1994 between the
P resident of Defence and the President of
F inance and Economics Committee, which is t he Committee to which the Agent of the
I mpôts reports, an agreement has been
r eached between the two Committees that the D efence Committee should be responsible for t he co-ordination of a drug enforcement
p olicy.
A dditionally, both Committees have agreed t o establish a combined Police and Customs D rug Intelligence Bureau in which Customs a nd Police Intelligence Officers will work
t ogether in a common location. This is seen a s a significant step in accelerating the
c o-ordination of the Island's efforts
d irected against the misuse of drugs.''
States' housing rental scheme: revision - P.166/94 and P.3/95
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Alan Breckon of St. Saviour regarding the revision of the States housing rental scheme.
After discussion, the States adopted paragraph (2) and rescinded paragraph 2 of their Act, dated 31st March 1992 on Housing Strategy for the 90's: supplementary report (P.23/92) when they agreed that from April 1995 all States tenants on incomes of £500 a week in 1991 values, suitably adjusted for inflation, will pay a rent equal to one-quarter of income or the fair rent for the property occupied, whichever is the higher, subject to those tenants having the right to claim back monies paid to the Committee over and above the fair rent if they move out of States' accommodation within a period of five years; and subject also to the Housing Committee exercising discretion in individual cases of hardship to waive this provision;''.
Members present voted on paragraph (2) as follows -
P o u r'' (27) Senators
S henton, Rothwell, Le Maistre, Stein, Q uérée, Bailhache , Syvret.
Connétable s
S t. Lawrence, St. Mary, St. Brelade , St. P eter, St. Helier , St. Saviour , St. Martin, S t. Ouen.
Deputies
W avell(S), H. Baudains(C), Le Geyt(S), C arter(H), Johns(H), Duhamel(S),
M atthews(B), Layzell(B), Breckon(S), G rouville, St. Martin , St. John.
C o n tre'' (18) Senators
H orsfall, Tomes.
Connétable s
S t. Clement, Grouville , Trinity , St. John. Deputies
R umboll(H), Norman(C), St. Peter, Le S ueur(H), St. Ouen , Huelin(B),
S . Baudains(H), Walker (H), Pullin(S), T rinity, Dorey(H), Huet(H).
Paragraphs (1) and (3) of the proposition were referred to the Housing Committee for report.
Draft Firearms (Jersey) Law 199 - P.172/94
THE STATES acceded to the request of the President of the Defence Committee that consideration of the draft Firearms (Jersey) Law 199 (lodged au Greffe'' on 20th December 1994) be deferred from the present meeting to a later date.
H.M. Inspector of Constabulary, Mr. Colin Smith
The President of the Assembly welcomed to the States Mr. Colin Smith, CVO, CBE, QPM, who had recently taken up his appointment as H.M. Inspector of Constabulary.
Medicines (Jersey) Law 1995 - P.106/94 and amendments - P.4/95
THE STATES commenced consideration of the draft Medicines (Jersey) Law 199 and, having accepted amendments prepared by the Public Health Committee, adopted the Preamble and the
Articles.
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Medicines (Jersey) Law 1995.
Golf course at Les Quennevais camp site and associated land, St. Brelade - P.2/95
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Planning and Environment Committee -
( a) supported the Planning and Environment C o m mittee's intention to grant
p e r mission for the construction of a
n i n e-hole golf course on Fields
N o s. 12, 12A, 16, 16A, 18, 19, 50, 52,
5 4 , 55, 56, 57, 72, 73 and other land
a t S t. Brelade, measuring approximately
1 5 0 vergées, as shown on drawing
N o. 409/3, part of which land is
s it u ated in an area designated as Green Z o n e on the Island Map, as amended 1 / 8 7;
( b) agreed the cession free of charge by
t h e public to the Bosdet Foundation of a n a rea of land at St. Brelade
m ea suring approximately 13.5 vergées a n d shown designated as Area A on
d r a wing No. 409/4;
( c) agreed the cession free of charge by
t h e Bosdet Foundation to the public of
a n a rea of land at St. Brelade
m ea suring approximately 15.2 vergées
s h o wn designated as Area B on Drawing N o . 409/4;
( d) agreed to the lease by the public from t h e Bosdet Foundation of an area of
l a nd at St. Brelade and measuring
a p p roximately 29 vergées shown
d e s ignated as Area C on drawing
N o . 409/4, for a period of 100 years at a n a nnual rent of £10 commuted to a
s in g le payment of £1,000;
( e) authorised the Attorney General and the G re ffier of the States to pass on
b e h alf of the public any contracts
w h ich it might be found necessary to
p a s s in connexion with the said land
a n d all interests therein;
( f) authorised the payment or discharge of t h e expenses incurred in connexion with t h e said land and all interests therein
f ro m the Planning and Environment
C o m mittee's vote of credit R.5215
C o nservation - Countryside
M a nagement''.
Agriculture (Loans) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 1995 - P.7/95
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 2 of the Agriculture (Loans and Guarantees) (Jersey) Law 1974, made Regulations entitled the Agriculture (Loans) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 1995.
Drug Trafficking Offences (Designated Countries and Territories) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey)
Regulations 1995 - P.9/95
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 18 of the Drug Trafficking Offences (Jersey) Law
1988, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Drug Trafficking Offences (Designated Countries and Territories) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations 1995.
THE STATES rose at 3.55 p.m.
C . M . N E W C O M BE D e p u ty Greffier of the States.