States Minutes 23rd September 2009

THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 23rd September 2009, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Michael Cameron St. John Birt Esquire. __________________

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

Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen – en défaut

Connétable Kenneth Priaulx Vibert of St. Ouen – en défaut Connétable Silvanus Arthur Yates of St. Martin – ill

Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier – excused attendance

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Prayers __________________

Documents presented or laid

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) –  R.107/2009.

1. former Sunshine Hotel and Sunshine Cottage, St. Helier – proposed sale;
2. SC01 St. Catherine Breakwater, N38 New North Quay, F28 La Collette, V36

Victoria Pier, N37 New North Quay – lease;

3. Gorey Rear Leading Light, Field 680, Le Mont de Gouray, St. Martin – sell, cede and

transfer.

Presented: 23rd September 2009.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Notification of lodged propositions

Referendum: position of the Connétable s in the States (P.146/2009) – amendment.  P.146/2009. Lodged: 23rd September 2009.  Amd. Deputy of St. Martin .

Social Security Fund: research into alternative funding mechanisms.  P.153/2009. Lodged: 23rd September 2009.  (re-issued) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 P.117/2009

THE STATES resumed consideration of paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, as amended and approved the summary key objectives and success criteria for 2010 of the following States funded bodies as shown in Part One of the Draft Annual Business Plan (plus sub-paragraphs proposed en bloc' by Chief Minister) –

1. Chief Minister's Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 11 to 13;
2. Economic Development Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 14 to 16;

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3. Education, Sport and Culture Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 17 to 20;
4. Health and Social Services Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 21 to 23;
5. Home Affairs Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 24 to 25;
6. Housing Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 26 to 27;
7. Planning and Environment Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 28 to 30;

(viii) Social Security Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 31 to 32;

9. Transport and Technical Services Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 33 to 34;
10. Treasury and Resources Department, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 35 to 38;
11. Jersey Airport, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 39 to 40;
12. Jersey Harbours, as detailed in Part One of the report page 41 to 42;

(xiii) States Assembly and its services, as detailed in Part One of the report pages 43 to 44. Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAIN: 0

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

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le Main Senator J.L. Perchard Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.D. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin

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

Deputy of St. Ouen

Senator S. Syvret

Senator A. Breckon

Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy D. De Sousa (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity

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

Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

THE STATES, having commenced consideration of paragraph (b) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, to approve the summary set out in Part Three of the report Summary Table A, page 94, being the gross revenue expenditure of each States funded body and, based on a public sector pay freeze for the period from 1st June 2009 to 31st May 2010 and an increase of 2.8% for the period from 1st June 2010 to 31st May 2011, totalling £719,747,900, and having taken into account any income due to each of the States funded bodies, the net revenue expenditure of each States funded body totalling £619,303,900, to be withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2010, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier that that in paragraph (b) after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2010", there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Chief Minister's Department shall be decreased by £203,000 by disbanding the Communications Unit".

In accordance with Standing Order 106(1)(b) Senator Alan Breckon, Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement , Deputy John Benjamin Fox of St. Helier and the Deputy of St. John declared an interest but remained in the Chamber for the duration of the debate on paragraph (b) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 and related amendments.

Changes in Presidency

The Bailiff briefly retired from the Chamber during consideration of the amendment of Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier to paragraph (b) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States until his return.

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Thursday 24th September 2009 to continue consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010.

THE STATES rose at 5.31 p.m.

A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States