States Minutes 29th June 2004

THE STATES assembled on Tuesday,

29th June 2004 at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of Mr.  Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States.

All members were present with the exception of –

S e nator Leonard Norman – out of the Island

S e nator Richard Joseph Shenton – ill

G e offrey John Grime, Deputy of St.  Mary – ill.

Prayers

Duchess of Gloucester – visit

The President informed members that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester would be visiting the Island on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September 2004, during which time she would be attending a dinner in aid of the Great Ormond Street Jersey Appeal.

Matters presented

The following matters were presented to the States –

Overseas Aid Committee Annual Report 2003. Presented by the Overseas Aid Committee.

Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Internal Audit report. R.C.31/2004. Presented by the Economic Development Committee.

Bus Service Tendering Process: Committee of Inquiry – terms of reference and P.99/2004. membership (P.99/2004) – amendment (P.99/2004  Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented by the Policy and Resources Committee.

THE STATES ordered that the said reports be printed and distributed. Matters noted – land transactions

THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 24th June 2004, showing that, in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved –

(a )  as  recommended  by  the  Health  and  Social  Services  Committee,  the  renewal  of  the  lease  from

Mrs.  Patricia Francis Bree, neé Baudains, and Mr. Graeme Bree of the thre-ebedroom "(j)" category property known as Le  Becquet Carré, Pontac, St.  Clement, for occupation by a Clinical Psychologist, fo a period of 2  years from 1st February 2004, at an annual rent of £21,434.07 payable quarterly in advance, with annual rent increases on 8th September in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index, on the basis that all other terms and conditions would remain as contained in the previous lease;

(b ) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the lease to Hi-Speed Freight Services

Limited of –

(i )  of fice accommodation (Airport Letting B171A, B171D and B167);

(i i) ca rgo handling accommodation (Airport Letting B171B); and,

(i ii ) lo w level storage accommodation (Airport Letting B171C and B166);

in th e Freight Terminal Building at Jersey Airport, St.  Peter from 1st April 2004, to 31st December 2005,

at an initial annual rent of £27,116.27, to be reviewed on 31st March 2005, in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( c ) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the lease to Despatch Delivery of storage

accommodation (Airport Letting B172A) in the Freight Terminal Building at Jersey Airport, St. Peter from 1st April 2004, to 31st December 2005, at an initial annual rent of £2,952, to be reviewed on 31st December 2004, in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( d ) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the lease to Huelin Renouf Airfreight Limited

of office accommodation (Airport Letting B136) in the Freight Terminal Building at Jersey Airport, St.  Peter for a period of 3  years from 1st January 2004, at an initial annual rent of£4,173, to be reviewed on 31st December 2004, and 31st December 2005, in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( e ) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the lease to Retro Sports and Leisure of office

accommodation (Airport Letting B146) in the Freight Terminal Building at Jersey Airport, St, Peter from 1st December 2003, to 31st December 2005, at an initial annual rent of £1,854, to be reviewed on 31st December 2004, in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( f ) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the renewal of the lease to George Troy and

Sons Limited of office accommodation (Letting N20) at the New North Quay, St.  Helier for a period of 3  years from 1st January 2004, at an annual rent of£15,992.46, to be reviewed annually in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( g ) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the renewal of the lease to St.  Helier Port

Services (trading as George Troy and Sons Limited) of office accommodation (Letting N17) on the New North Quay, St.  Helier for a period of 3  years from 1st April 2004, at an annual rent of£4,449.77, to be reviewed annually in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( h ) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the renewal of the lease to Huelin Renouf

Shipping Limited of accommodation (Letting V25 – measuring 2,305 square feet) on the Victoria Pier, St. Helier, for use for the service and repair of commercial vehicles, for a period of 9 years from 1s April 2004, at an annual rent of £18,440 (representing a rate of £8 a square foot), to be reviewed annually in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( i)  as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the renewal of the lease to Bontour Agencies

Limited of office accommodation (Lettings A20 and A21) at the Albert Pier Walks, St.  Helier for a period of 3  years from 1st April 2004, at an annual rent of£3,308, to be reviewed annually in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index;

( j )  as recommended by the Education, Sport and Culture Committee, the lease to the Jersey Electricity

Company Limited of electricity Substation No.  40 situated at Snow Hill, St.  Helier, for a period o 50  years deemed to have commenced on 1st January 1970, at an annual rent of£1 payable in total at the commencement of the lease, with each party to be responsible for its own legal costs arising from the transaction;

( k ) as recommended by the Economic Development Committee, the sale –

( i) t o Mr.  Peter John Lamy of Fields Nos. 285A, 285C and 359, St.  Catherine, St.  Martin (togethe

measuring 11,801 square metres – as shown on Professional Hi-Tech Services Limited Drawing No. P 539 01) fo

a consideration of £10,000, with the public to retain the right to access the land for the purposes of maintaining the rockface to the south-east; and,

(i i ) t o Mrs.  Pauline Emilie Renouf , née Lamy , of Field No.  358, St.  Catherine, St. Martin (measurin

6,166 square metres – as shown on Professional Hi-Tech Services Limited Drawing No. P 539 01 for a consideration of £2,000;

o n t h e basis that both Mr. Lamy and Mrs. Renouf would pay their respective share of the publi'cs legal costs arising from the transactions, and also £400 each towards the fees of Professional Hi-Tech Services Limited in connexion with the production of the co-ordinated boundary drawing;

( l)  as recommended by the Health and Social Services Committee, the renewal of the lease to Miss Lois

Hesford of the Upper Flat, La Pouclée Lodge, La Pouquelaye, St. Helier for a period of 9 years from 24th March 2004, at a commencing annual rent of £9,500, to be reviewed every 3 years in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index, with all other terms and conditions to remain as in the previous lease, and on the basis that each party would be responsible for its own legal costs arising from the transaction;

(m ) as recommended by the Education, Sport and Culture Committee, the entering into of a Deed of

Arrangement with Miss Valentine Aitken in order to permit a foul drainage connection from her property known as Sunnybank, Grands Vaux, St. Saviour into the sewer network serving Grands Vaux School, subject to Miss Aitken being responsible for the payment of the public's reasonable legal costs up to a maximum of £1,000 together with a contribution of 20 per cent towards the cost of maintenanc in respect of those parts of the drainage system used by Miss Aitken in common with the public and sole' responsibility for any parts of the system serving Miss Aitken's property exclusively;

( n ) as recommended by the Health and Social Services Committee –

(i )  th e entering into of a Deed of Arrangement with Mr.  Edward Graham Mellish Chaplin, Mrs.  Susan

Lilian Main, née Chaplin, and Miss Catherine Alexandra Chaplin (joint owners of La Preference Cottage, La Grande Route de St.  Martin, St.  Martin) and Mr.  James David Fleming Main in orde to clarify the boundary with La Preference and to formalise rights of way and service rights over the section of shared driveway; and,

( ii ) t he cession to Mr.  James David Fleming Main and Mrs.  Susan Lilian Main, née Chaplin, of th

existing granite lean-to store (as identified on Drawing No. 16/125/01) in exchange for payment to the Committee of a maximum sum of £7,500 to enable it to construct a new store of equivalent size at La Preference, including blocking-up of the existing opening in the granite lean-to store, removal of electrical wiring, and cutting of a new opening in the north wall so as to allow access into an existing adjoining store already belonging to La Preference Cottage. Possession of the existing granite lean-to store would be deferred until the new store had been completed and paid for by the owners of La Preference Cottage by means of a single lump sum payment upon completion of the new store. Each party was to be responsible for its own legal fees in connexion with the drafting and passing of the contract through the Royal Court arising from this transaction, and each party would also pay 50 per cent of the land surveyo'rs fee of £523.75 for the production of the said Drawing No. 16/125/01.

(T h e C ommittee accordingly rescinded its Act No.  A2(d) of 19th February 2004).

( o ) as recommended by the Environment and Public Services Committee, the lease to the Jersey Electricity

Company Limited of electricity sub-station No.  399 situated at La Rue de la Mer, St.  Peter, for a period of 99  years, deemed to have commenced from 25th December 2002, for an annual consideration of£10 payable in total at the commencement of the lease, with all necessary cable and way-leave rights will be granted free of charge, on the basis that each party will be responsible for its own legal costs arising from the transaction.

Matters lodged

The following matters were lodged "au Greffe" –

Draft States of Jersey Law 200-. P.124/2004. Presented by the Privileges and Procedures Committee.

St.  Clement's Primary School: approval of drawings. P.125/2004. Presented by the Education, Sport and Culture Committee.

Court and Case Costs: investigation by Legal Budgets Limited. P.126/2004. Presented by Deputy A. Breckon of St.  Saviour, and referred to the Finance and

Economics Committee.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.113/2004 – withdrawn

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 22(3), the President of the Economic Development Committee had instructed the Greffier of the States to withdraw the draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-, (P.113/2004 lodged "au Greffe" on 8th June 2004), and which had been set down for consideration at the next meeting on 6th July 2004.

St.  Aubin's Harbour, St.  Brelade: lease of an area of land to Alcora Limited – P.108/2004 – withdrawn

THE STATES granted leave to the Deputy of St. John to withdraw the proposition concerning St.  Aubin's Harbour, St. Brelade: lease of an area of land to Alcora Limited, (P.108/2004 lodged"au Greffe" on 1st June 2004), and which had been set down for consideration at the next meeting on 6th July 2004.

Arrangement of public business for the next meeting on 6th July 2004

THE STATES agreed to defer consideration of the following matters set down for consideration at the next meeting on 6th July 2004 to a later date –

Modernisation of Jersey's Gambling Legislation. P.62/2004. Lodged: 20th April 2004. (re-issue) Economic Development Committee.

Modernisation of Jersey's Gambling Legislation (P.62/2004): amendments. P.62/2004. Amd. Lodged: 22nd June 2004.

Senator E.P.   Vibert .

Modernisation of Jersey's Gambling Legislation (P.62/2004): comments. P.62/2004. Com. Presented: 11th May 2004.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Modernisation of Jersey's Gambling Legislation: gaming devices. P.123/2004. Lodged: 22nd June 2004.

Senator E.P.   Vibert .

Internal  Audit  report  on  the  Jersey  Competition  Regulatory  Authority  (JCRA) – statement  by  the President of the Economic Development Committee

The President of the Economic Development Committee made a statement in the following terms –

" M embers will be aware that the confidential Internal Audit Report relating to the financial controls of the JCRA was prematurely released to the local evening newspaper last week. The Committee believes that it is not correct for this report to be the subject of a newspaper article and yet unavailable to States members. Therefore those who are responsible for the report, including myself, have agreed to release it to States members so that they can be better informed.

T  he Committee has been dealing with the report in the usual way and will respond to the Chief Internal

Auditor on the recommendations made.

T h e final report has clearly revealed serious weaknesses and it is now vital that the Shadow Public Accounts

Committee be allowed to conduct their investigations in a proper and orderly manner as had been the intention.

M  embers should note that, since receiving the report at the end of May, the Committee has taken significant

and decisive steps to respond to the issues raised. In many cases, action had already been taken before the report was presented to the Committee. For example, work had already started on drawing up a service level agreement and governance principles, quarterly meetings have been instigated and the Authority has been instructed to improve the information provided against fee invoices for members of the Authority and consultants.

H  owever, perhaps the most serious issue raised in the report is the Authority's failure to refer matters of

members' remuneration to the Committee. The Authority's attention has again been drawn to Article 5 of the Competition Regulatory Authority Law, which contains the statutory provisions concerning remuneration.

T h e Authority has, to date, consisted of a part time Chairman, an Executive Director and a part time non-

executive Director. The audit report influenced the decision of the Committee to withdraw the proposition to reappoint the former Chairman. The Executive Director of the JCRA had already given notice that he did not wish to seek renewal of his contract when it expires in September 2004 and the non-executive Director has also given notice that he will not seek renewal of his appointment.

T h is provides the Economic Development Committee with an important opportunity to re-establish the JCRA

as the credible and competent Authority that it must be in order to administer the new Competition Law as well as regulate telecommunication and postal services. To this end, and as already communicated to the Assembly, the Economic Development Committee is currently engaged in a process (approved by the Appointments Commission) to recruit a new Chairman, a new Executive Director and, two additional non- executive Directors by the end of July 2004. Clearly, the governance issues will be high on the new Board's agenda."

Internal Audit report on the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA ) – statement by the Shadow Chairman, Shadow Public Accounts Committee

The Shadow Chairman of the Shadow Public Accounts Committee made a statement in the following terms –

" T he above-named internal audit report, which was a confidential, internal document, has been lodged as an R.C. by the Economic Development Committee on Tuesday 29th June. It was never intended that this report should be made available in the public domain since it was to be treated as are all audit reports issued by the Chief Internal Auditor, confidential to those who are named recipients. The Chairman and Shadow Chairman of the Shadow Public Accounts Committee (PAC) receive copies of all internal audit reports in confidence. They decide whether reports should be copied to the other members of the Shadow PAC. Consideration is then given as to whether the Shadow PAC needs to undertake its own review based on the findings of the audit report.  If this course of action is taken, the conclusions of the Shadow PAC will be made public via a report and a public hearing.

A   copy of the internal audit report on the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) was referred to

the two Shadow PAC Chairmen on 26th May 2004.  Following receipt of the audit report the Chairmen held discussions with the Chief Internal Auditor and the Economic Development Committee and its officers about how best to progress the issues identified in the audit report. It was agreed that the report should be released in confidence to all members of the  Shadow  PAC  and  paper copies  of the  report were  sent to these individuals on 22nd June. On 25th June the Jersey Evening Post contacted the President of the Economic Development Committee to state that it had a copy of the internal audit report.

I t is with regret that a report which was always intended to be confidential has been released to part of the

media without the knowledge or approval of the Chairmen of the Shadow PAC, the President and Chief Officer of the Economic Development Committee or the Chief Internal Auditor. Internal audit reports, as their name suggests, are internal documents. The primary objective of internal audit is to provide assurance to Chief Officers and Committee  Presidents  that adequate financial controls are operating within  their departments. In order to fulfil this duty adequately, the Chief Internal Auditor and her staff rely on good, open relationships with Chief Officers and their staff. Chief Officers need to feel that they can share concerns with the Chief Internal Auditor. Internal audit reports are a helpful source of advice and guidance for Chief Officers and others. The Chief Internal Auditor monitors the implementation of all recommendations. The Chairmen of the Shadow PAC, together with their colleagues on the Committee, decide if there are areas resulting from internal audit's work which require investigation by the Shadow PAC because they are of public interest and/or are examples of waste, mis-management or poor value for money.

T he Chairmen of the Shadow PAC had already commenced discussions with Economic Development

Committee regarding the report and are making arrangements to visit the JCRA to conduct further investigations. There is no public benefit whatsoever in this report, which specifically only examined the grant paid by the States to the JCRA, being released to the public or the media. The Shadow PAC had already committed to investigate the failings identified in this report and must be left to carry out its investigations. Whoever provided the report to the Jersey Evening Post has done a great disservice to the proper conduct of government and, if it is found that the report has come from a member of the Shadow PAC they will be asked to resign. The Shadow PAC sees a fundamental difference between confidentiality, which it considers applied to this internal audit report, and secrecy, which the Committee does not believe to be acceptable or appropriate in government business.

F i nally, the Shadow PAC was disappointed that the corporate governance arrangements relating to this public

expenditure were found to be inadequate, in the light of the report by the Audit Commission which was produced in November 2002 looking at the processes involved in the production of the 2020.je report. This report made recommendations for the future regarding funding given to third party bodies. In particular the report recommended that –

 ( i )  the Finance and Economics Committee should ensure that there are standard arrangements for the

governance and constitution of such bodies;

( ii ) the involvement and responsibilities of States members on such bodies should be clearly set out;

( ii i) the sponsoring Committee should ensure that governance arrangements are in place, and that members

of the body are made aware of their responsibilities;

( iv ) the sponsoring Committee cannot delegate ultimate responsibility for funds placed under its control and

must satisfy itself on a regular basis that value for money is being achieved; and,

( v ) the members of the body have a collective responsibility to ensure proper governance and stewardship of

public funds.

C l early the States have not learnt from the lessons of this previous audit report. As part of its investigations,

the Shadow PAC will be contacting all departments asking them to clarify whether they have ensured the recommendations made in the 2020.je report are reflected in the arrangements they have with any relevant bodies for which they have responsibility and/or provide States funding to."

States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010 – P.81/2004, Comments Amendments – P.81/2004 Amd., Amd.(2), Amd.(3), Amd.(4)

THE STATES resumed consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St.  Helier to the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee concerning the States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010, and, following discussion, adopted a proposition of Senator Jean Amy Le  Maistre that the question be now put.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Senator S. Syvret Senator E.P.   Vibert

Senator F.H. Walker Senator P.V.F. Le  Claire

Senator W. Kinnard Senator P.F. Routier

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator M.E.   Vibert

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Connétable of St. Mary Deputy  C.J.   Scott - Warr en

(S)

Connétable of St. Peter Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B)

Connétable of St. Helier Deputy of St.  Ouen

Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Grouville

Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H)

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy of St.  Martin

Deputy of St.  John

Deputy T.J. Le  Main (H)

Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy  R.G.  Le  Hérissier (S)

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)

Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of St.  Peter Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

THE STATES rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St.  Helier that at the end of the proposition,  after  the  words "of  the  Appendix" there  be  inserted  the  words "except  that  for  the figure 1%' (referring to the target for growth of the working population) on pages 5, 7, 10, 16 and in Table  2.1 of the said Appendix there shall be substituted the figure 0.25%' ".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Senator S. Syvret

Senator P.V.F. Le  Claire Senator E.P.   Vibert Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy of St.  Martin

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S) Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H)

Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E.   Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St.  John

Deputy T.J. Le  Main (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)

Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of St.  Peter Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

THE STATES adopted an amendment of Senator Paul Francis Routier that at the end of the proposition, after the words "of the Appendix" there be inserted the words "except that, in Strategic Aim Three To Enhance Quality of Life', after Section  3.5 there shall be inserted the following new Section 3.6 –

3.6 D e velop proactive policies to include people with disabilities into Island life The States will:

are designed as

"Homes for Life".

and subsequent Sections be renumbered accordingly".

THE STATES adopted an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St.  Helier that at the end of the proposition, after the words "of the Appendix" there be inserted the words –

" e xcept that –

( 1 ) in Section 3.7 of the said Appendix (Promotion of Human Rights and Equal Opportunities), for the

words –

Ensure that the Ongoing Policy & Employment A greater Government as an Resources & Social reflection of employer Security the make up continues to  of the

deliver equal population opportunities and throughout encourages other the workforce employers to do

the same. Code of

practice for employment standards in place and operational.

T h e re be substituted the words –

Ensure that the Ongoing Policy & Employment A greater Government as an Resources & Social reflection of employer Security the make up continues to of the

deliver equal population opportunities and throughout legislates to the workforce require all

employers to do Legislation the same. for

employment standards in place and operational.

( 2 ) in Section  4.2 of the said Appendix (Ensure that unpolluted air, clean water and uncontaminated land

exist as a basic right for all), for the words "Implement a framework for comprehensive pollution controls that comply with EU standards with the emphasis on education rather than legislation" there be substituted the words "Introduce legislation for comprehensive pollution controls that comply with EU standards"."

THE STATES adopted an amendment of the Housing Committee that at the end of the proposition, after the words "of the Appendix" there be inserted the words –

"except that, in Section 9.1 (Prioritise States' Resources) of Strategic Aim Nine, for the words –

The 2006 Finance & Environment & Optimum use of establishment of Economics Public Services States land and

a single property property

function for all

States property. Reduced costs in

the administration of property

Improved maintenance of buildings in the longer term.

there be substituted the following words –

Establish an 2006 Finance & Environment & Optimum use of overarching Economics Public Services States land and States' property property

strategy whilst

recognising that, Reduced costs in in the interests of the administration accountability of property

and effective

service to the Improved community, there maintenance of needs to be buildings in the continued direct longer term.

link between

rentals paid and

property

management

within States'

housing.

THE  STATES,  having  resumed  consideration  of  the  proposition  of  the  Policy  and  Resources  Committee concerning the States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010, as amended, adopted a proposition of Deputy Peter Nicholas Troy of St.  Brelade that the question be now put.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 32 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator F.H. Walker Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Senator W. Kinnard Senator S. Syvret

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.V.F. Le  Claire Senator P.F. Routier Senator E.P.   Vibert

Senator M.E.   Vibert Deputy A. Breckon (S) Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy  C.J.   Scott - Warr en

(S)

Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy  R.G.  Le  Hérissier

(S)

Connétable of St. Peter Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Grouville Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H) Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy of St.  Martin

Deputy of St.  John

Deputy M.F. Dubras (L)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains

(C)

Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)

Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of St.  Peter Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee approved the Overall Aspiration for the Island and the proposed States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010 as set out in pages 1 and 5 to 55 of the Appendix to the report, as amended by the amendments recorded in these minutes.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Senator S. Syvret Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Senator F.H. Walker Senator E.P.   Vibert

Senator W. Kinnard Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Senator P.F. Routier Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Senator M.E.   Vibert Deputy  C.J.   Scott - Warr en

(S)

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B)

Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy of Grouville

Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H)

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity Deputy of St.  Martin Deputy of St.  John Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)

Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)

Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of St.  Peter Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Change in Presidency

The Bailiff assumed the Chair following consideration of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier, (P.81/2004 Amd.(3) lodged "au Greffe" on 8th June 2004), to the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee, (P.81/2004 lodged "au Greffe" on 4th May 2004), concerning the States Strategic Plan 2005-2010, and the meeting continued under his presidency.

THE STATES rose at 5.50 p.m.

D.C.G. FILIPPONI Assistant Greffier of the States.