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States Minutes 19th September 2008

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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