Skip to main content

States Minutes 6th June 2006

This content has been automatically generated from the original PDF and some formatting may have been lost. Let us know if you find any major problems.

Text in this format is not official and should not be relied upon to extract citations or propose amendments. Please see the PDF for the official version of the document.

THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 6th June 2006, at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache .

All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

S enat  or Wendy Kinnard – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.37 a.m.)

C o nnétable Philip Francis Ozouf of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.37 a.m.) C o nnétable John Le Sueur Gallichan of Trinity – en défaut

C o nnétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.47 a.m.) D e puty Peter Nicholas Troy of St. Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.49 a.m.)

D e puty Sarah Craig Ferguson of St. Brelade – absent on States' business

D e puty Anne Enid Pryke of Trinity , en défaut.

Prayers read by the Greffier of the States.

St. Michael's School pupils – welcome

The Bailiff , on behalf of all members, welcomed pupils from St. Michael's School to the States Chamber Gallery.

Documents presented or laid

Prison Board of Visitors: report for 2005. R.47/2006. Presented: 26th May 2006.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Arrangements for the external audit of the Annual Accounts of the States of R.48/2006. Jersey.

Presented: 1st June 2006.

Comptroller and Auditor General.

States  of  Jersey  Law  2005:  delegation  of  functions – Housing  Department – R.49/2006. delegated powers to the Assistant Minister.

Presented: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Housing.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.50/2006.

  1. Belle Vue, St. Brelade – transfer of land;
  2. Le Clos de Mon Sejour, St. Helier– proposed sale of land;
  3. Mont de la Mare, St. Peter–  assisted house purchase scheme.

Presented: 2nd June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme: report. R.51/2006. Presented: 6th June 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): addendum. P.40/2006. Presented: 6th June 2006. Add. Council of Ministers.

Island  Plan  2002,  Policy  H2:  Fields  848,  851,  853,  and  854  (P.48/2006) – P.48/2006. Com. comments. (2) Presented: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Post Incorporation: cost/benefit analysis, investigation and responsibilities P.61/2006. of JCRA (P.61/2006) – comments. Com. Presented: 2nd June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Post Incorporation: cost/benefit analysis, investigation and responsibilities P.61/2006. of JCRA (P.61/2006) – comments. Com.(2) Presented: 5th June 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Social  Affairs  Scrutiny  Panel:  division  to  create  a  fifth  scrutiny  panel P.64/2006. (P.64/2006) – comments. Com. Presented: 6th June 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Notification of lodged propositions

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Presented: 25th May 2006. (5) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): sixth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 1st June 2006. (6) Senator B.E. Shenton.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventh amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. (7) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. (8) Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): ninth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. (9) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): tenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. (10) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eleventh amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 5th June 2006. (11) Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): twelfth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 5th June 2006. (12) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en of St. Saviour.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): thirteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (13) Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fourteenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (14)

Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (15) Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): sixteenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (16) Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventeenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (17) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (18) Chairmen's Committee.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): nineteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (19) Council of Ministers.

Solid  Waste  Strategy:  locations  for  proposed  facilities  (P.45/2006) – P.45/2006. Amd. amendments.

Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour.

Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel: division to create a fifth scrutiny panel. P.64/2006. Lodged 26th May 2006.

Chairmen's Committee.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Removal of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.65/2006. Lodged 30th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: appointment of Commissioner. P.66/2006. Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Act declaring that part of a taxation draft known as the Customs and Excise P.67/2006. (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200- shall have immediate effect.

Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Howard Davis Farm, Trinity : part of Fields 562, 827 and 828 – sale of land. P.68/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006, and referred to the Public Accounts Committee.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Teachers' Superannuation (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.69/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Field 91, St. Clement. P.70/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006.

Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Draft  Sea  Fisheries  (Licensing  of  Fishing  Boats)  (Amendment)  (Jersey) P.71/2006. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 6th June 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Withdrawal of lodged propositions

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –

Senators and Deputies: terms of office. P.227/2004. Lodged: 14th December 2004.

Deputy A. Breckon of St. Saviour.

(debate commenced and States adopted move to next item of public business

on 1st February 2005).

Fur products: petition P.72/2006

Senator Stuart Syvret presented to the States a petition on behalf of certain residents of, and visitors to, Jersey requesting that a total ban on the importation of fur and fur-trimmed products into Jersey, and on the sale in the Island of such products, should be implemented and requested the Ministers for Economic Development and Home Affairs, in consultation with other Ministers as appropriate, to bring forward for approval the necessary legislation to give effect to the ban.

THE STATES referred the petition to the Ministers for Economic Development and Home Affairs, and Senator Stuart Syvret lodged "au Greffe" the following proposition relating to the remedy sought in the petition –

Fur products: petition. P.72/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006.

Senator S. Syvret.

Written Questions (see Official Report)

T he Minister for Education, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Shona

Pitman of St. Helier regarding staff employed in the Youth Service.

T he Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator James Leslie Perchard regarding the

fixing of salaries for public employees earning in excess of £100,000.

T he Minister for Planning and Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Sean Seamus

Patrick Augustine Power of St. Brelade regarding capacity at La Moye and Les Quennevais Schools in relation to development in the west of the Island.

T he Minister for Transport and Technical Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Roy

George Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding Transport Strategy.

T he Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator Ben Edward

Shenton regarding public employees' pension schemes.

T he Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Roy George

Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the Health Promotion Unit.

T he Minister for Economic Development tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Kevin Charles

Lewis of St. Saviour regarding ferry services to France.

T he Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Kevin

Charles Lewis of St. Saviour regarding the incidence of illness affecting residents in the Havre des Pas area.

T he Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier of

St. Saviour regarding the introduction of an insurance scheme for senior citizens.

T he Minister for Education, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of

St. Helier regarding theMove on Café'.

T he Minister for Economic Development tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Alan Breckon

of St. Saviour regarding progress of the Town Cycle Network' and funding under the Tourism Development Fund.

T he Minister for Transport and Technical Services tabled an answer to a question asked by the

Connétable of St. Helier regarding thegreening' of multi-storey car parks.

T he Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Gerard

Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St. Clement regarding communications and bed numbers in the General Hospital.

T he Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern

of St. Helier regarding LTIA claimants.

T he Minister for Transport and Technical Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy

Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St. Clement regarding the timetabling of communications.

T he Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Geoffrey

Peter Southern of St. Helier regarding the cost of welfare in relation to the impact of the LTIA system.

T he Minister for Planning and Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Gerard

Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St. Clement regarding the policy on historic buildings as related to the property La Falaise'.

T h e Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Geoffrey Peter

Southern of St. Helier regarding matters contained in the documentZero/Ten Design Proposal'.

T he Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Alan Breckon

of St. Saviour regarding dividends received from the Jersey Electricity Company Limited from 2001 to the present time.

Oral Questions (see Official Report)

Deputy Sean Seamus Patrick Augustine Power of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the anticipated remaining lifespan of La Collette 2 and plans relating to La Collette 3 or other future reclamation projects.

The Deputy of St. Martin asked a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200- (P.63/2006).

Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding a review of pricing on both the northbound and southbound ferry routes.

Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the cost of remuneration at Jersey Post.

The Deputy of St. Martin asked a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regardingthe Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200- (P.63/2006).

Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding an investigation into the circumstances regarding the inspection of food carried out on visiting traders from France.

Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report)

The Minister for Housing answered questions without notice from members. The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from members.

Deputy Shona Pitman of St. Helier – personal statement

Deputy Shona Pitman of St. Helier made a personal statement in the following terms –

" W hile advising the Assembly that I will be making a more in depth statement to the media, with your permission I nevertheless feel it is also necessary to make a brief response to the allegations of a conflict of interest brought against me in relation to the Jersey Youth Service, during the last States meeting. I am pleased to be able to confirm to members that the Bailiff has confirmed to me that I am not prevented from asking questions on this matter in the context of the Standing Orders that are currently in force.

F i rstly, far from any direct or otherwise pecuniary implications on which any complaint to the Privileges

and Procedures Committee regarding a conflict of interest' would hinge, I would reiterate that I have in fact, raised genuine concerns relating only to the following –

( i) the assurance of best value for Jersey tax-payers in the delivery and efficiency of a States' service

by enabling professional Youth Workers as our employees, to provide informal education; and,

( ii ) perhaps of even more importance, the protection of the interests and general health and safety of our

Island's young people making use of this excellent but much undervalued service.

T he Jersey Youth Service, for which I would like to point out that I worked for four years and so I am

very much aware of the issues it faces, is a community service providing much needed opportunities for thousands of our young people, with its main responsibility lying with this Government. I am a part of this Government.

F i nally, I would add only that I was elected by people who put their trust in me to represent them, and

with that responsibility comes a fundamental commitment to seek the truth. I may be a young woman and I may be a newcomer to this Assembly, but in terms of this obligation, this blonde is not for turning!"

Jersey Post Incorporation: cost/benefit analysis, investigation and responsibilities of JCRA. – P.61/2006 Comments

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel concerning Jersey Post Incorporation: cost/benefit analysis, investigation and responsibilities of JCRA, and adopted a proposition of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel, that Standing Order 84 relating to the proposal to close a debate be suspended for the duration of the debate.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 29 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.J. Le Main Senator B.E. Shenton Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade


Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of Grouville

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

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES, following discussion, adopted a proposition of Deputy Alan Breckon of St. Saviour that, in accordance with Standing Order 81, they conduct part of the debate in camera, and the Bailiff , in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 82, ordered all strangers to withdraw from the precincts of the States and the doors of the Chamber to be closed.

THE STATES, having concluded part of the debate in camera, and following further consideration of the proposition in public session, rejected paragraph (a) of the proposition of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel requesting them to agree that an updated cost/benefit analysis, in a form to be approved by the Comptroller and Auditor General, be prepared prior to consideration of the Draft Postal Services (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.9/2006), in order to provide information relating to –

( i) the overall financial viability of Jersey Post International Limited post-incorporation; and,

( ii ) the capability of each element of Jersey Post International Limited to support itself independently; and t o request the Minister for Economic Development to take the necessary action.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 16 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

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

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. Mary


Senator S. Syvret

Senator L. Norman

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 Senator T.J. Le Main Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. John

Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy A.J.H. Maclean H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (b) of the proposition of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel requesting them to request the Minister for Economic Development to request the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority, in accordance with the provisions of the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001, and the Competition (Jersey) Law 2005, to carry out an investigation, prior to the incorporation of Jersey Post, into the cross subsidy by Jersey Post of Offshore Solutions Limited (OSL).

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 15 CONTRE: 34 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

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

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S. Power (B)

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. Mary


Senator S. Syvret

Senator L. Norman

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

Senator T.J. Le Main

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John

Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

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

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J. de Faye H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (c) of the proposition of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel requesting them to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to review the decision(s) to grant any loan(s) from the States to Jersey Post International Limited in respect of liabilities under the Jersey Post Office Pension Fund, and the terms of those loans, and report thereon to the States.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 15 CONTRE: 34 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Helier Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

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

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

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)


Senator S. Syvret

Senator L. Norman

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

Senator T.J. Le Main

Senator F.E. Cohen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy J.J. Huet(H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

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

Deputy of St. Ouen

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

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES rejected paragraph (d) of the proposition of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel requesting them to –

( i) agree, in principle, that Article 8(1) of the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004, be amended to provide

that the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority should no longer have a primary duty to perform its functions under the Law in such manner as to ensure that the company has sufficient financial resources to discharge its liabilities under securities issued by the Company to the States; and,

(i i) request the Minister for Economic Development to take the necessary action arising from

paragraph (i).

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 14 CONTRE: 35 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)


Senator S. Syvret

Senator L. Norman

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

Senator T.J. Le Main

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John

Deputy J.J. Huet(H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy  D.W.   Mezbourian (L)

Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES rejected paragraph (e) of the proposition of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel requesting them to –

( i) agree, in principle, to amend Article 9(1) of the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004, to provide that

the States, and not the Minister for Economic Development, have the responsibility, in the public interest,  to direct  or  guide' the  Jersey  Competition  Regulatory  Authority  in  relation  to  the implementation of any social or environmental policies in respect of postal services; and,

(i i)  request  the  Minister  for  Economic  Development  to  take  the  necessary  action  arising  from

paragraph (i).

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 13 CONTRE: 36 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)


Senator S. Syvret Senator L. Norman Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier

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

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)


Senator M.E. Vibert

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator T.J. Le Main

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

Changes in Presidency

The Bailiff retired from the Chair during consideration of the proposition of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel regarding Jersey Post Incorporation: cost/benefit analysis, investigation and responsibilities of JCRA, (P.61/2006 lodged "au Greffe" on 23rd May 2006), and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States.

The Bailiff returned to the Chamber prior to members voting on the proposition, and the meeting continued under his presidency.

Draft Postal Services (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.9/2006 Comments and Amendments

THE STATES, with reference to their Act dated 28th March 2006, and in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 74, resumed consideration of the Draft Postal Services (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 200-, and in pursuance of Articles 27, 28, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 83 of the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004, and Article 49 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, made Regulations, as amended by the Minister for Treasury and Resources, entitled the Postal Services (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 2006.

Exclusivity of postal services within Jersey: termination of Agreement between the States of Jersey and the United Kingdom – P.42/2006

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Economic Development and having regard to the proposed commencement of the provisions of the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004, on 1st July 2006, approved the signature by the Minister for Economic Development of the draft agreement to terminate the

agreement made between the Postmaster General and the Greffier of the States of 15th August 1969. Draft Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004 (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Act 200- P.43/2006

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 86 of the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004, made an Act entitled the Postal Services (Jersey) Law 2004 (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Act 2006.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853 and 854 – deferred

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 30(2), the Connétable of St. Lawrence had informed the Greffier of the States that the following matter listed for debate at the present meeting was to be listed for debate at a later date –

Is l and P lan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854. P.48/2006. L odge d: 20th April 2006.

C onné table of St. Lawrence.

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended, by the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –

20th June 2006

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011. Lodged: 10th April 2006. Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): addendum. Presented: 6th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): amendment. Lodged: 16th May 2006.

Senator J.L. Perchard.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): second amendment. Lodged: 19th May 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): third amendments. Lodged: 22nd May 2006.

Senator J.L. Perchard.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifth amendment. Presented: 25th May 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): sixth amendment. Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventh amendment. Lodged: 2nd June 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.


P.40/2006.

P.40/2006. Add.

P.40/2006. Amd.

P.40/2006. Amd. (2)

P.40/2006. Amd. (3)

P.40/2006. Amd. (5)

P.40/2006. Amd. (6)

P.40/2006. Amd. (7)

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. (8) Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour. (re-issue)

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): ninth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. (9) Connétable of St. Helier. (re-issue)

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): tenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. (10) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eleventh amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 5th June 2006. (11) Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): twelfth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 5th June 2006. (12) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en of St. Saviour.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): thirteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (13) Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fourteenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (14) Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (15) Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): sixteenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (16) Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventeenth amendment. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (17) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (18) Chairmen's Committee.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): nineteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Amd. Lodged: 6th June 2006. (19) Council of Ministers.

Solid Waste Strategy: locations for proposed facilities. P.45/2006. Lodged: 11th April 2006.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Solid Waste Strategy: locations for proposed facilities (P.45/2006) – P.45/2006. Amd. amendments.

Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour.

Draft Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.49/2006. Lodged: 2nd May 2006.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: appointment of Commissioner. P.66/2006. Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

4th July 2006

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854. P.48/2006. Lodged: 20th April 2006.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854 (P.48/2006) – P.48/2006. Com. comments.

Presented: 8th May 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854 (P.48/2006) – P.48/2006. comments – addendum. Com.Add. Presented: 12th May 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854 (P.48/2006) – P.48/2006. Com. comments. (2) Presented: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.52/2006. Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Act declaring that part of a taxation draft known as the Customs and P.67/2006. Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200- shall have immediate effect.

Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment No. 3) P.53/2006. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Health and Safety (Work Experience) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.54/2006. Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Strategy Plan: approval by the States. P.55/2006. Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Tevielka, La Rue de la Haye du Puits, Grouville : deed of arrangement. P.56/2006. Lodged: 12th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Employment Relations (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.57/2006. Lodged: 15th May 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Income Tax: allowances, reliefs and exemption thresholds ("20 means 20"). P.58/2006. Lodged: 19th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Aquasplash Swimming Pool Complex, Waterfront, St. Helier: public use at P.59/2006. weekends.

Lodged: 22nd May 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Provision of pedestrian crossings. P.60/2006. Lodged: 23rd May 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Draft Jersey College for Girls (Removal of Covenants from Former Site) P.62/2006. (Jersey) Law 200-. (re-issue) Lodged: 23rd May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200-. P.63/2006. Lodged: 23rd May 2006.

Minister for Home Affairs.

18th July 2006

Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel: division to create a fifth scrutiny panel. P.64/2006. Lodged 26th May 2006.

Chairmen's Committee.

Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel: division to create a fifth scrutiny panel P.64/2006. (P.64/2006) – comments. Com. Presented: 6th June 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Removal of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.65/2006. Lodged 30th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Howard Davis Farm, Trinity : part of Fields 562, 827 and 828 – sale of land. P.68/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006, and referred to the Public Accounts Committee.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Teachers' Superannuation (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.69/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Field 91, St. Clement. P.70/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006.

Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Draft  Sea  Fisheries  (Licensing  of  Fishing  Boats)  (Amendment)  (Jersey) P.71/2006. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 6th June 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

12th September 2006

Fur products: petition. P.72/2006. Lodged:  6th  June  2006, and  referred  to  the  Ministers  for  Economic

Development and Home Affairs.

Senator S. Syvret.

26th September 2006 10th October 2006 24th October 2006 7th November 2006 21st November 2006

THE STATES, on a proposition of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, and in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(4)(b), agreed to meet, if necessary, on Tuesday 27th June 2006, as a further continuation day for matters set down for consideration at the next meeting on 20th June 2006.

THE STATES rose at 4.45 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States