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States Minutes 17th September 2008

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 17th 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

S e nator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.43  a.m.)

C o nnétable Thomas John du Feu of St.  Peter en défaut (défaut raised at 9.41  a.m.)

C o nnétable Daniel John Murphy of Grouville excused

C o nnétable Graeme Frank Butcher of St. John – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.34  a.m.) D e puty Patrick John Dennis Ryan of St.  Helier – ill

D e puty Shona Pitman of St.  Helier – ill

Prayers

Subordinate enactments tabled

The following enactments were tabled, namely –

Court of Appeal (Remuneration of Ordinary Judges) (Jersey) Order 2008. R&O.116/2008. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Royal Court (Remuneration of Commissioners) (Jersey) Order 2008. R&O.117/2008. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

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the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn

Annual Business Plan 2009 (P.113/2008): amendment. P.113/2008. Lodged: 29th August 2008. Amd. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 P.113/2008

THE STATES resumed consideration the Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 and adopting an amendment of Deputy Celia Joyce Scott   Warr en of St.  Saviour, agreed that in paragraph  (a)(iv) after the word"spages 19 to 21" the following words  should be inserted –

"except that after success criterion  (ii) in Objective  2 on page 19 there shall be inserted th following new success criteria (and subsequent success criteria renumbered accordingly)

(ii) C ontinued reduction in the number of hospital acquired infections;".

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 33 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator F.H. Walker

Senator W. Kinnard

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy of St.  Martin

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy C.J. Scott   Warr en (S) Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

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

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St.  John

Deputy of St.  Mary

THE STATES, adopting paragraph  (a)(iv) as amended, approved the summary key objectives and success criteria for the Health and Social Services Department, as detailed in Part One of the report, pages 19 to 21, except that after success criterion  (ii) in Objective  2 on page  19 there should be inserted the following new success criteri (and subsequent success criteria renumbered accordingly) –

"( i i) C o ntinued reduction in the number of hospital acquired infections;".

THE STATES, adopting paragraph  (a)(v), approved the summary key objectives and success criteria for the Home Affairs Department, as detailed in Part One of the report, pages 22 to 23.

THE STATES, adopting paragraph  (a)(vi), approved the summary key objectives and success criteria for the Housing Department, as detailed in Part One of the report, pages 24 to 25.

THE STATES commenced consideration of the summary key objectives and success criteria for Planning and Environment Department and adopted an amendment of the Deputy of St.  Ouen that in paragraph  (a)(vii) after th

words "pages 26 to 28" the following words should be inserted –

"except that in success criterion (i) in Objective 3 on page 26, after the wordspublic realm' there shall be inserted the words to include a funding mechanism to help extend the mains drain network.' ".

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 29 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator F.H. Walker

Senator W. Kinnard

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.F. Routier

Senator M.E. Vibert

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.C. Duhamel (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.B. Fox (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St.  Ouen

Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de  Faye (H) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St.  Mary

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (a)(vii), as amended, approved the summary key objectives and success criteria for Planning and Environment Department, as detailed in Part One of the report, pages 26 to 28, except that in success criterion (i) in Objective 3 on page 26, after the wordspublic realm' there should be inserted the words to include a funding mechanism to help extend the mains drain network'.

Change of Presidency

The States re-assembled after the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of Mr.  Michael Nelson de  la Haye Greffier of the States.

THE STATES commenced consideration of the summary key objectives and success criteria of the Social Security Department and rejected paragraph  (1) of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helie that in paragraph  (a)(viii) after the words"pages 29 to 30" the following words  should be inserted –

", except that in success criterion (iii) in Objective 1 on page 29 for the yea"r2010" substitute the year "2009".

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 11 CONTRE: 27 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy C.J. Scott   Warr en (S)

Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St.  Ouen

Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)


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 F.E. Cohen Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St.  Martin Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de  Faye (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy of St.  John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St.  Mary

Following the rejection of paragraph (1) of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helie (Annual Business Plan 2009 (P.113/2008): seventh amendment' lodged au Greffe' on 2nd September 2008), the Presiding Officer informed the Assembly that paragraph (2) of the proposition was deemed to have been withdrawn.

THE STATES rejected paragraph (1) of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that in paragraph (a)(viii) after the words"pages 29 to 30" the following words should be inserted –

"except that after success criterion  (iii) in Objective  1 on page  29 there shall be inserted th following success criterion (with the subsequent success criteria renumbered)

  1. I ncome support schemeamended to providefree access to G.P.s for some recipients of incomesupport;".

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 5 CONTRE: 27  ABSTAIN: 1

Deputy A. Breckon (S) Senator F.H. Walker Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en

(S)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)


Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator F.E. Cohen Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St.  Martin Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St.  Ouen

Deputy G.W.J. de  Faye (H) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Following the rejection of paragraph (1) of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helie (Annual Business Plan 2009 (P.113/2008): sixth amendment' lodged au Greffe' on 2nd September 2008), the Presiding Officer informed the Assembly that paragraphs (2) and (3) of the proposition was deemed to have been withdrawn.

Change of Presidency

The Greffier of the States retired from the Chamber during consideration of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter   Southern  of  St. Helier  (Annual  Business  Plan  2009 (P.113/2008):  sixth  amendment) and  the  meeting continued briefly under the Presidency of Mrs.  Anne Helen Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States, until the Deputy Bailiff returned to the Chamber and the meeting continued under his Presidency.

THE STATES, in accordance with Article 11(5) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, acceded to the request of the Chief Minister that the Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 (P.113/2007): twelfth amendment, lodged au Greffe' on 12th September 2008, be considered as an item of business at the present meeting.

THE STATES, adopting an amendment of the Chief Minister, agreed that in paragraph (a)(viii) after the words "pages 29 to 30" the following words should be inserted –

"except that after success criterion  (iv) in Objective  4 on page  30 there shall be inserted the followin success criterion –

  1. M inimum service levelforprocessing changes of circumstances relating toIncomeSupport households occupying rental accommodationestablished."

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (a)(viii) as amended, approved the summary key objectives and success criteria for the Social Security Department as detailed in Part One of the report, pages 29 to 30, except that after success criterion (iv) in Objective 4 on page 30 there should be inserted the following success criterion–

"(v)  Minimum service level for processing changes of circumstances relating to Income Support

households occupying rental accommodation established.".

Arrangement of Public Business

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that the Assembly should meet on Friday 19th September and, if necessary, continue on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd September 2008 to consider the outstanding items of public business.

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Thursday 18th September 2008, to continue consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 (P.113/2008) and the outstanding items of public business.

THE STATES rose at 5.30  p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States