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States Minutes 27th January 1998

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 27th January 1998 at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache ____________

All members were present with the exception of –

 S hi r ley M  argaret Baudains, Deputy of St. Helier – out of the Island A l an S  imon Crowcroft , Deputy of St. Helier – out of the Island

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Prayers ____________

Tribute to the late Mr. J.P. Pirouet, former Connétable of St. Ouen

The Bailiff paid tribute to the late Mr. John Philip Pirouet, former Connétable of St. Ouen. THE STATES observed one minute's silence as a mark of respect.

Review of financial legislation and regulatory systems

THE STATES, adopting a resolution of Senator Pierre François Horsfall, requested the Bailiff to inform the Secretary of State for the Home Department that the States of Jersey wished to protest in strong terms at the Secretary of State's failure to observe long established constitutional convention by announcing in the House of Commons the undertaking of a review of the financial legislation and regulatory systems of the Crown Dependencies, before proper consultation with the Insular Authorities.

Members present voted as follows –

"Pour" (48)

Senators

S hen ton, Horsfall, Rothwell, Le Maistre,Stein, Quérée, Bailhache , Norman, Walker . Connétable s

S t. Clement,  St. Lawrence,  St. Mary,  St. Brelade,  St. Peter,   Grouville ,  St. Helier,  St. Savi

St. Martin, St. Ouen, St. John, Trinity .

Deputies

W avel  l(S),  H. Baudains(C),  Le Sueur(H),  Coutanche(L),  St. Mary,  Le Geyt(S),   Trinity ,  Pullin(S

Johns(H),  Duhamel(S),  Routier(H),  Dorey(H),  Layzell(B),  Breckon(S),   Grouville ,  Huet(H), St. Martin, St. John, Le Main(H), Blampied(H)R, abet(H), Vibert (B), de la Haye(B), Le Cornu(C),

St. Peter, Dubras(L), St. Ouen.

"Contre" (1)

Senators

S yvr et .

Two members abstained.

THE STATES rose at 10.07 a.m.

G.H.C. COPPOCK Greffier of the States.