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PPC Minutes 8th October 2004

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SS/KAK/286 CONFIDENTIAL 261

PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (22nd Meeting)

8th October 2004

PART A

(Business conducted by telephone)

All members were present, with the exception of Deputy J.A. Bernstein, from whom apologies had been received.

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Connétable D.F. Gray Deputy P.N. Troy Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en Deputy J-A. Bridge

In attendance -

M.N. de la Haye, Greffier of the States

Mrs. S. Stoten, Committee Clerk

Note: The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A only.

Amendments To A1. The Committee, with reference to Act No. A2 of its meeting held on 16th Standing Orders September 2004, recalled that it had agreed to make the necessary changes to in respect of Standing  Orders  to  incorporate  the  trials  on  question  time  and  closure  on  a Question time permanent basis.

and Closure.

1240/4(168) The Committee noted that changes to Standing Orders had been prepared by the

Law Draftsman As the trials were due to expire at the end of October the changes L.D. needed to be lodged on Tuesday 12th October for debate on 26th October.

Pub.Ed.

States (2) The  Committee  approved  the  amendments  with  the  exception  of  Senator

P.V.F.  Le  Claire,   Deputy  J-A  Bridge  and   Deputy  J.A.   Scott   Warr en  who dissented on the issue of the closure motion. Senator Le Claire believed it deprived  elected  representatives  the  opportunity  to  properly  represent  the electorate  whilst   Deputy   Scott - Warr en  was  of  the  opinion  that  it  was inappropriate without a party system being in place. Both members reserved their  right  to  vote  against  the  closure  motion  at  the  time  of  debate.  The Committee further agreed to lodge the amendments on 12th October 2004 to ensure a debate on 26th October 2004 before the trial period expired.

The Greffier of the States was requested to take the necessary action.