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THE STATES assembled on Friday 19th September 2008, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Sir Philip Bailhache .
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
S e nator Stuart Syvret – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.53 a.m.)
S e nator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.47 a.m.)
C o nnétable Kenneth Priaulx Vibert of St. Ouen – en défaut (défaut raised at 11.53 a.m.) C o nnétable Thomas John du Feu of St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.53 a.m.)
C o nnétable Daniel John Murphy of Grouville – excused
D e puty Jacqueline Jeanette Huet of St. Helier – excused
D e puty Patrick John Dennis Ryan of St. Helier – ill
D e puty Guy William John de Faye – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.54 a.m.)
D e puty Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – en défaut
D e puty Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement – en défaut
Prayers
Documents presented or laid
Committee of Inquiry into Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St. Lawrence: Final R.101/2008. Report.
Presented: 19th September 2008.
Committee of Inquiry into Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St. Lawrence.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Boats and Surf Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 28) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.148/2008. Lodged: 19th September 2008.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Amendment (No. 33) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues. P.149/2008. Lodged: 19th September 2008.
Minister for Economic Development.
Financial Services Compensation Scheme. P.150/2008. Lodged: 19th September 2008.
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.
Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 P.113/2008
THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 and, adopting paragraph (1) of an amendment of Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen, agreed that in the amendment of the Council of Ministers to paragraph (b) the following words should be deleted –
"with the approval of this expenditure, in accordance with the provisions of Article 14(9) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, dependent upon the subsequent approval by the States of the introduction of a Vehicle Emissions Duty which will generate sufficient income to fund this expenditure".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 28 CONTRE: 18 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L. Norman
Senator T.J. Le Main Senator F.E. Cohen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour 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 of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John
Deputy of St. Mary
Senator S. Syvret
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 J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers, as amended, agreed that in paragraph (b) after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2009", the following words should be inserted –
(5) " , except that the net revenue expenditure of the Planning and Environment Department shall be increased by £1.0 million to fund the first phase of an extensive package of environmental initiatives;".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 25 CONTRE: 18 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator F.H. Walker Senator S. Syvret Senator W. Kinnard Senator L. Norman Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator J.L. Perchard Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Ouen Senator M.E. Vibert Connétable of St. Peter Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Helier Senator T.J. Le Main Deputy of St. Martin Senator F.E. Cohen Deputy G.C.L. Baudains
(C)
Connétable of St. Mary Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Connétable of St. Clement Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy of Grouville Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré
(L)
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy of St. John
Change of Presidency
The States re-assembled after the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff .
Personal statements
(see Official Report/Hansard)
Deputy Sarah Craig Ferguson of St. Brelade, in accordance with Standing Order 16 (3), made a personal statement regarding allegations made in the media in relation to a police investigation.
Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 P.113/2008
THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2009, and adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers, agreed that in paragraph (b) after the words"withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2009", the following words should be inserted –
(3 ) " , except that the net revenue expenditure of the Education, Sport and Culture Department shall be
increased by £552,000 to extend opportunities for children who attain the age of 4 years between 1st September and 31st August in the year before commencing statutory education;".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator S. Syvret Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains
(C)
Senator L. Norman Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré
(L)
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 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 St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy P.N. Troy (B) 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 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 of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John
Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers, agreed that in paragraph (b) after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2009", the following words should be inserted –
(4) " , except that the net revenue expenditure of the Home Affairs Department shall be increased by £250,000 to provide the necessary funding for the implementation of the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 200-;".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 26 CONTRE: 19 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator F.H. Walker Senator L. Norman
Senator W. Kinnard Senator J.L. Perchard Senator T.A. Le Sueur Connétable of St. Mary Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Peter Senator M.E. Vibert Connétable of St. Clement Senator T.J. Le Main Connétable of Trinity Senator B.E. Shenton Connétable of St. Lawrence
Senator F.E. Cohen Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) 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 Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John
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 S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)
Deputy A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Monday 22nd 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 5.41 p.m.
A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States