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STATES MINUTES 1 2 th D e cember 1996 P ri c e : £ 1 . 0 0
T HE STATES assembled on Thursday, 12th December 1996 at 11.00 a.m. under t h e Presidency of the Bailiff ,
S ir P hilip Bailhache
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,
General Sir Michael Wilkes, K.C.B., C.B.E, w a s p r e sent.
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All members were present with the exception of - S enator Stuart Syvret - suspended.
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P r a y e rs
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New Members - welcome
The Bailiff welcomed to the Assembly the new Members of the States.
Appointment of Presidents of Committees
THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 41, appointed Presidents of Committees and other delegations of the States as follows -
S e n a to r P i e rre
Policy and Resources F r a nçois Horsfall Committee
Finance and Economics S e nator Frank Committee H a r ri s o n W alker
Establishment D e p u ty David Leon
C r e s p e l
Planning and Environment S enator Nigel Lewis Q u ér é e
( D e p u t y H a rr y
H al l ew e ll B a u d ains
o f S t . C l e m e n t
d e f e at e d b y 3 1
v o t e s to 2 1 ) .
Health and Social Services Connétable Jack R o c h e o f S t .
S a v i o u r
Education S e n a to r L e onard N o rm a n
Public Services S e n at o r Vernon Amy T o m e s
( D e p u t y A la s ta i r
J o h n L a y ze l l o f
S t . B r e la d e
d e f e at e d b y 3 6
v o t e s to 1 6 ) .
Agriculture and Fisheries Deputy Jeremy L a u r e n c e D o re y of
S t . H e l ie r
T h e re s u l ts o f th e b a l lo t s w e r e a s
f o ll o w s -
f ir s t b a ll o t
D ep u t y Je r e m y
L a u r e n c e D o re y of
S t . H e l ie r 2 2
v o t e s, S en a t o r J ean
A m y L e M a i st r e 19
v o t e s, D e p u ty
R o b e r t C h a r l es
D u h am e l o f S t .
S a v i o u r 7 v o t e s ,
D ep u t y E v e ly n Mabel P u l li n o f S t.
S a v i o u r 4 v o t e s
s e c o n d b a l lo t D ep u t y D o r e y 2 6 v o t e s, S en a t o r L e M a is t re 2 5 v o t e s.
Tourism S e n a to r J o h n
S t e p h e n R o t h w e ll
( S e n a to r J e a n A my L e M ai s tr e d e f e ated b y 2 5 v o t e s to 1 9).
Defence D e p u t y M ic hael Adam W a v e ll o f S t.
S a v i o u r
Employment and Social Deputy Terence Security A u g u st in e Le Sueur
o f S t . H e l ie r
( S e n a to r C o rr i e
S t e in d e fe a t e d b y
4 1 v o te s t o 1 0 ) .
Housing S e n a to r C o rrie S t e in
T h e re s u l ts o f th e b a l lo t s w e r e a s
f o ll o w s -
f ir s t b a ll o t
D ep u t y D e r ek R yder M a lt w o o d o f S t .
M a ry 2 1 vo te s ,
S e n a t o r C o r ri e
S t e in 1 9 v o t e s ,
D ep u t y S h ir le y
M a rg a r e t B a u d a ins
o f S t . H e l ie r 1 1
v o t e s
s e c o n d b a l lo t
S e n a t o r S te i n 2 6
v o t e s, D e p u ty
M a lt w o o d 2 4 v o tes.
Harbours and Airport D ep uty James Thomas J o h n s o f S t. H el ier
( D e p u t y T e r e n c e
J o h n L e M a in o f St.
H el i er d e fe a t ed by
2 8 v o te s t o 2 2 ) .
Telecommunications Board S enator Nigel Lewis
Q u ér é e
Committee for Postal S e n ator Frank Administration H ar r is o n Walker
House D e p u t y D e r e k Ryder M a lt w o o d o f S t .
M a ry
Legislation D e p u t y I mogen
N ic h o l ls o f
G ro u v i ll e
( S e n a to r V e rn o n Amy T o m e s d e f e at e d by
2 6 v o te s t o 2 4 ) .
Sport, Leisure and S e n a tor Jean Amy Le Recreation M a is t re
Industrial Relations D ep uty Terence A u g u st i n e L e S ueur
o f S t . H e l ie r
( S e n a to r C o rr i e
S t e in d e fe a t e d b y
3 7 v o te s t o 1 3 ) .
Prison Board D ep u t y Henry George C o u t a n c h e o f S t.
L a w re n c e .
Etat Civil C o n n é t a b le Edwin Le G re s le y G o d e l o f
S t . M ar y
( D e p u t y A la n S imon
C r o w cr o f t o f S t .
H el i er d e fe a t ed by
3 3 v o te s t o 1 7 ) .
Overseas Aid S e n a t o r Patricia A n n B a i lh a c h e
f ir s t b a ll o t
S e n a t o r P a tr i ci a A n n B a i lh a c h e 25 v o t e s, D e p u ty T e r e n c e J o h n l e M a in o f S t . H e l ier 2 5 v o te s
s e c o n d b a l lo t
S e n a t o r B a i lh a c he 2 6 v o te s , D e p u t y Le M a in 2 4 v o t e s .
Gambling Control D ep u t y Graeme E r n e s t R a b e t o f St.
H el i er
( D e p u t y R o nald
W i n te r B la m p ie d of
S t . H e l ie r d e f e a ted
b y 4 3 v o t e s to 7 ).
Cottage Homes S e n at o r Corrie S t e in
Broadcasting D ep u t y I mogen S t e p h a n ie N i ch o lls
o f G ro u v i l le
( S e n a to r J o h n
S t e p h e n R othwell
d e f e at e d b y 2 7
v o t e s to 2 3 ) .
Ann Alice Rayner Fund S e nator Frank H ar r is o n W al k e r
Special Committee to S e nator Vernon Amy consider Relationship T o mes
between Committees and the
States
Jersey Transport Authority Deputy Alastair J o h n L a y ze l l o f St.
B r e l ad e
( D e p u t y D e re k
R y d e r M a l tw o o d of
S t . M ar y w i th d r ew
h i s n o m in a t io n ) .
( D e p u t y P h i li p John
R o n d e l o f S t. J o hn
d e f e at e d b y 3 6
v o t e s to 1 4 ) .
Special Committee on S e n ator Nigel Lewis Freedom of Information Q uérée
THE STATES rejected a proposition of Senator Richard Joseph Shenton that the appointment of the President of the Special Committee on Freedom of Information be deferred.
Members present voted as follows -
P o u r'' (15) Senators
Shenton, Le Maistre, Stein, Kinnard. Connétable s
St. Mary , St. Peter, St. Helier , St. Ouen.
Deputies
Routier(H), Breckon(S), Grouville , Le Main(H), Rabet(H), Crowcroft (H), Dubras(L).
C o n tre'' (35) Senators
Horsfall, Rothwell, Quérée, Bailhache , Tomes, Norman, Walker .
Connétable s
St. Lawrence, St. Brelade , Grouville , St. Saviour, St. Martin , St. John, Trinity .
Deputies
Wavell(S), H. Baudains(C), Le Sueur(H), Coutanche(L), St. Mary, S. Baudains(H), Trinity , Pullin(S), Johns(H), Duhamel(S), Dorey(H), Layzell(B), Huet(H), St. Martin , St. John, Blampied(H), Vibert (B), de la Haye(B), Le Cornu(C), S. Pierre, S. Ouen.
Committee of Inquiry Senator
to investigate the R i c h ard Joseph procedure followed in S h enton relation to the time-
tabling, preparation and
presentation to the
States of the Draft
Limited Liability
Partnerships (Jersey) Law
199
Chairman, Joint D e puty Derek
Advisory Council R y d e r Maltwood of S t . M ar y
Industrial Disputes Officer and Deputy Industrial Disputes Officer
THE STATES decided to defer the
appointment of an Indstrial Disputes Officer and a Deputy Industrial Disputes Officer until the next meeting.
THE STATES rose at 4.16 p.m.
G .H .C . C O P P O C K G re f fi e r o f the States.