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States Minutes 5th November 2003

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday, 5th November 2003 at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache .

All members were present with the exception of

S e nator Jean Amy Le Maistre – out of the Island

K e nneth Priaulx Vibert , Connétable of St. Ouen– out of the Island A l an Simon Crowcroft , Connétable of St. Helier – out of the Island. J a cqueline Jeannette Huet, Deputy of St. Helier – out of the Island.

Prayers

Meeting of the Special Committee on the Composition and Election of the States Assemblystatement

Senator Christopher Gerard Pellow Lakeman, President of the Special Committee on the Composition and Election of the States Assembly, made a statement in the following terms

" T he Special Committee on the Composition and Election of the States Assembly will be meeting on 13th November 2003 to discuss how to take forward its discussions on the report lodged by the Committee as previously constituted and to consider, which, if any, of its recommendations to present for debate by the Assembly.

T h e meeting will be held in La Petite Pomme Room at the Pomme d'Or Hotel at 2.00 p.m. T h e meeting and discussion will be open to the public."

Harbours and Airport Committee: Vote of No Confidence – P.143/2003

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of Senator Edward Philip Vibert that they had no confidence in the Harbours and Airport Committee, and, following discussion, rejected the proposition.

Members present voted as follows

"Pour" (24) Senators

Syvret, Kinnard, Le  Claire, Lakeman, E.   Vibert . Connétable s

St.  Mary, St.  John, St.  Peter, St.  Clement.

Deputies

Duhamel(S), Breckon(S), St.  Martin, St.  John, Baudains(C), Troy (B), Le  Hérissier(S), Bridge(H), Marti (H), Southern (H), Ferguson(B), St. Ouen, Grouville , Hilton(H), De  Faye(H).

"Contre" (25)

Senators

Norman, Walker , Le  Sueur, Routier, M.   Vibert , Ozouf .

Connétable s

St.  Martin, St.  Saviour, St.  Brelade, Trinity , St.  Lawrence, Grouville . Deputies

Trinity , Le  Main(H), Dubras(L), Dorey(H), Voisin(L), Scott   Warr en(S), Farnham (S), Fox(H), Bernstein (B), St.  Mary, Ryan(H), Taylor (C), St.  Peter.

Adjournment

THE STATES then adjourned, having agreed to defer consideration of the outstanding items of public business until Tuesday 11th November 2003.

THE STATES rose at 3.15 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States.