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States Minutes 11th September 2008

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 11th September 2008, at 09.30  a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff ,

Mr.  Michael Cameron St.  John Birt Esquire.

All members were present at roll call with the exception of

S e nator Stuart Syvret – en défaut (défaut raised at 11.00  a.m.)

S e nator Leonard Norman – excused (arrived in the Chamber at 10.55 a.m.)

S e nator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – excused (arrived in the Chamber at 10.20  a.m.) S e nator Terence John Le  Main – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.05  a.m.)

D e puty Alan Breckon of St. Saviour – excused (arrived in the Chamber at 10.26 a.m.) D e puty Sarah Craig Ferguson of St. Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.05 a.m.) D e puty Patrick John Dennis Ryan of St. Helier – ill

Prayers

Documents presented or laid

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – H.M. Prison La Moye. R.98/2008. Presented: 11th September 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Goods and Services Tax: exemption or zero-rating for foodstuffs and domestic energy P.103/2008

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Deputy of Grouville concerning the exemption or zero-rating for foodstuffs and domestic energy from Goods and Services Tax and rejected a proposition of Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen that the Assembly should continue the debate beyond the lunchtime adjournment.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 14 CONTRE: 34 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator S. Syvret

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St.  Ouen Deputy of Grouville Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)


Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard

Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator T.J. Le  Main Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary 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. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (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 G.P. Southern (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 S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St.  John

Deputy of St.  Mary

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 12th September 2008, to continue consideration of the proposition of the Deputy of Grouville entitled Goods and Services Tax: exemption or zero-rating for foodstuffs and domestic energy' (P.103/2008) and the outstanding items of public business.

THE STATES rose at 12.58  p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States