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States Minutes 8th March 2005

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 8th March 2005 at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache .

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Cheshire, K.B.E., C.B., was present.

All members were present with the exception of

S e nator Frank Harris on Walker – out of the Island

S e nator Wendy Kinnard out of the Island

S e nator Richard Joseph Shenton ill

J o hn Baudains Germain, Connétable of St.  Martin – ill

K e nneth Priaulx   Vibert , Connétable of St.  Ouen–  ill

G e offrey William Fisher, Connétable of St.  Lawrence – out of the Island M  aurice François Dubras, Deputy of St.  Lawrence – out of the Island

F r ancis Gerald Voisin, Deputy of St.  Lawrence – out of the Island.

Prayers

Subordinate legislation tabled

The following enactment was laid before the States, namely

Road Traffic (Saint John) (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Order 2005. R&O 16/2005. Environment and Public Services Committee.

Matters presented

The following matters were presented to the States

Births, marriages and deaths in 2004: statement. R.C.10/2005. Presented by the Home Affairs Committee.

States of Jersey Law 1966, as amended: delegation of functions – Prison Officers R.C.11/2005. (Jersey) Regulations 1957.

Presented by the Home Affairs Committee.

Draft Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 (Appointed Day) Act 200- (P.18/2005): P.18/2005. Com. comments.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): comments. P.19/2005. Com. Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

THE STATES ordered that the said reports be printed and distributed.

Matters lodged

The following matters were lodged "au Greffe"

Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) P.41/2005. Regulations 200-.

Presented by the Environment and Public Services Committee.

Projet de  Loi (Amendement No.  5) sur la Propriété Foncière. P.42/2005. Presenté par le Comité de  Législation.

Draft Policing of Parks (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.43/2005. Presented by the Environment and Public Services Committee.

Fiscal Strategy. P.44/2005. Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Housing Rent Subsidy Scheme: disregard to long-term incapacity allowance P.6/2005 Comments

THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St.  Helier requesting that they instruct the Housing Committee to disregard the Long-Term Incapacity Allowance in calculating tenants' contributions under the private and public sector rent support schemes with effect from 1st April 2005.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 17 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Senator S. Syvret

Senator P.V.F. Le  Claire Senator E.P.   Vibert

Deputy A. Breckon (S)

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.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

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

Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J de  Faye (H)


Senator L. Norman Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E.   Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy T.J. Le  Main (H) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

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

Deputy Michael Andrew Taylor of St.  Clement declared an interest and withdrew from the Chamber prior to the consideration of this matter.

Field 812A, Bagot Manor Farm, St.  Saviour: rezoning – P.12/2005

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Environment and Public Services Committee, referred to their Act of 10th July 2002, in which they approved the Island Plan 2002 and identified, under Policy  H3, Field  812A St.  Saviour as a site for further consideration for Category  A housing, and to now agree to rezone this site fo Category A housing in order to provide first-time buyers and social rented housing.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Deputy  C.J.   Scott - Warr en

(S)

Senator S. Syvret

Senator L. Norman Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.V.F. Le  Claire Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E.   Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator E.P.   Vibert Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St.  Martin Deputy of St.  John Deputy T.J. Le  Main (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)

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 J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St.  Peter Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J de  Faye (H)

Change in Presidency

The Bailiff retired from the Chair during consideration of the proposition of the Environment and Public Services Committee regarding Field 812A, Bagot Manor Farm, St.  Saviour: rezoning, (P.12/2005 lodged"au Greffe" on 25th January 2005), and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Mrs.  Anne Helen Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States.

Environment Committee: establishment P.13/2005 Comments

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St.  Clement regarding the establishment of an Environment Committee, and, following discussion, adopted a proposition of the Deputy of St.  John that, in accordance Standing Order 26A(1), the question be now put.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 24 CONTRE: 15 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Senator S. Syvret Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator L. Norman

Senator E.P.   Vibert Senator P.V.F. Le  Claire

Connétable of St. Saviour Senator M.E.   Vibert

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

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Connétable of Trinity Deputy of St.  Martin

Connétable of Grouville Deputy  C.J.   Scott - Warr en

(S)

Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of Trinity Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St.  John Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy T.J. Le  Main (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy G.W.J de  Faye (H)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S)

Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier (S)

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B)

Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)

THE STATES rejected the proposition of Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St.  Clement requesting that they –

( a ) agree that a new Committee of the States, to be known as the Environment Committee', should be

established as soon as practicable to assume the functions currently undertaken by the Environment and Public Services Committee in relation to planning and environmental matters;

( b ) agree that, from the date of establishment of the new Committee, and the associated transfer of functions,

the  present  Environment  and  Public  Services  Committee  should  be  renamed  the Public  Services Committee';

( c ) charge –

( i) t h e Policy and Resources Committee to bring forward for approval the necessary Transfer of

Functions Act; and

(i i) th e Privileges and Procedures Committee to bring forward for approval the necessary amendments

to the Standing Orders of the States;

to g iv e effect to the proposal.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 19 CONTRE: 24 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator J.A. Le  Maistre Senator L. Norman Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) 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

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

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity

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

Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy of St.  John Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains Deputy of St.  Martin

(C)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy T.J. Le  Main (H)

Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S)   Deputy L.J. Farnham (S)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier (S)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy of St.  Peter Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)

Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville Deputy G.W.J de  Faye (H)

Change in Presidency

The Deputy Bailiff assumed the Presidency prior to the consideration of the proposition of Deputy Gerard Clifford  Lemmens  Baudains  of  St.  Clement  regarding  the  establishment  of  an  Environment  Committee, (P.13/2005 lodged "au Greffe" on 25th January 2005), and the meeting continued under his Presidency.

THE STATES rose at 5.10 p.m.

A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States.