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States Minutes 3rd February 2009

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 3rd February 2009, at 09.30  a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache .

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant-General Andrew Peter Ridgway, C.B., C.B.E., was present

All members were present at roll call with the exception of

S e nator Stuart Syvret – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.43  a.m.)

S e nator Frederick Ellyer Cohen – excused attendance

C o nnétable John Le  Sueur Gallichan of Trinity – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.01  a.m.)

C o nnétable Graeme Frank Butcher of St. John – en défaut

D e puty Frederick John Hill B.E.M of St.  Martin – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.01  a.m.)

D e puty James Gordon Reed of St.  Ouen – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.43  a.m.)

D e puty Anne Enid Pryke of Trinity – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.01  a.m.)

D e puty Shona Pitman of St.  Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.29  a.m.)

D e puty Montfort Tadier of St.  Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.48  a.m.)

D e puty Daniel John Arabin Wimberley of St.  Mary – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.53  a.m.) D e puty Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier en défaut (défaut raised at 10.29  a.m.)

Prayers

Subordinate enactments tabled

The following enactments were tabled, namely –

Financial Services (Amendment of Schedule  2 to Law) (No.  3) (Jersey) Order 2009. R&O.9/2009. Minister for Economic Development.

Road Traffic ( Trinity ) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2009. R&O.10/2009. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Community Provisions (Restrictive MeasuresZimbabwe) (No. 6) (Amendment R&O.11/2009. No.  2) (Jersey) Order 2009.

Chief Minister.

Documents presented or laid

Rôle of the unelected members of the States: review (P.5/2009) – comments. P.5/2009. Presented: 2nd February 2009. Com. Council of Ministers.

Rôle of the unelected members of the States: review (P.5/2009) – comments. P.5/2009. Presented: 2nd February 2009. Com.(2) Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Energy from Waste facility: rescindment (P.8/2009) – comments. P.8/2009. Presented: 3rd February 2009. Com. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Energy from Waste facility: rescindment (P.8/2009) – comments. P.8/2009. Presented: 3rd February 2009. Com.(2) Minister for Planning and Environment.

Energy from Waste facility: rescindment (P.8/2009) – addendum. P.8/2009. Presented: 3rd February 2009. Add. Deputy of St.  Mary.

Energy from Waste facility: rescindment (P.8/2009) – addendum (P.8/2009  Add.) P.8/2009. comments. Add.Com. Presented: 3rd February 2009.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Woolworths employees: payment of statutory notice periods (P.9/2009) addendum. P.9/2009. Presented: 26th January 2009. Add. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Woolworths employees: payment of statutory notice periods (P.9/2009) comments. P.9/2009. Presented: 3rd February 2009. Com. Council of Ministers.

Woolworths employees: payment of statutory notice periods (P.9/2009) comments. P.9/2009. Presented: 3rd February 2009. Com.(2) Minister for Treasury and Resources.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Economic Development R.5/2009. delegations to Assistant Ministers.

Presented: 29th January 2009.

Minister for Economic Development.

Machinery of Government Review (R.105/2007): summary of action arising. R.6/2009. Presented: 29th January 2009.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – States Employment Board. R.7/2009. Presented: 29th January 2009.

Chief Minister.

Notification of lodged propositions

Rôle of the unelected members of the States: review (P.5/2009) – amendment. P.5/2009. Lodged: 27th January 2009. Amd. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St.  Helier.

Rôle of the unelected members of the States: review (P.5/2009) – second amendment. P.5/2009. Lodged: 27th January 2009. Amd.(2) Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Jersey Consumer Council: appointment of Chairman. P.10/2009. Lodged: 23rd January 2009. (re-issue)

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Limited Partnerships (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2009 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.11/2009. Lodged: 23rd January 2009.

Minister for Economic Development.

Waterfront Enterprise Board: revised Memorandum and Articles of Association. P.12/2009. Lodged: 27th January 2009.

Council of Ministers.

Waterfront Enterprise Board: appointment of States director. P.13/2009. Lodged: 28th January 2009.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: membership of the Committee of P.14/2009. Management.

Lodged: 29th January 2009.

Chief Minister.

Manual Workers' Joint Council: Employers' Side membership. P.15/2009. Lodged: 29th January 2009.

Chief Minister.

Natural gas pipeline: strategic study. P.16/2009. Lodged: 29th January 2009.

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St.  Helier.

Matters of privilege

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that, in accordance with Standing Order 60, a matter of privilege concerning the publication by a Member of the States of information relating to the content of an in camera debate should be formally referred to the Privileges and Procedures Committee for investigation.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator S. Syvret Deputy D. De  Sousa (H) Senator P.F. Routier Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier

(S)

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.V.F. Le  Claire (H)

Senator T.J. Le  Main Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Senator B.E. Shenton Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.D. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le  Marquand

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St.  Ouen

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le  Fondré (L) 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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Notification of voting error

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Deputy of St.  John, agreed that it should be noted in the formal record of the present meeting that he had voted in error on 21st January 2009 during the debate of P.182/2008 (Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police: review of procedure regarding suspension) and instead of abstaining had intended to vote contre'.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 32 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 3

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator S. Syvret Connétable of St. Mary Senator P.F. Routier Senator T.J. Le  Main Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator S.C. Ferguson Deputy M. Tadier (B) Senator B.E. Shenton Connétable of St. Ouen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of Grouville

Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Lawrence

Senator A.J.D. Maclean Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Senator B.I. Le  Marquand Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier (S)

Deputy of St.  Ouen

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy P.V.F. Le  Claire (H)

Deputy J.A.N. Le  Fondré (L)

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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D. De  Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Written Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St.  Lawrence regarding school suspensions.

The Minister for Economic Development tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St.  John regarding a review of offshore companies' redundancy policies.

The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St.  John regarding the 2008 elections.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St.  John regarding the annual fuel costs to all States departments.

The Minister for Transport and Technical Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier of St.  Saviour regarding the provision of baggage space on buses to the Airport.

The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding greater efficiencies within the Education, Sport and Culture Department.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier of St.  Saviour regarding laying new policy initiatives before the States.

The Minister for Planning and Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville regarding the appointment of a UK Consultant to draw up a social needs housing policy.

The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville regarding the criterion for admitting people onto parish waiting lists for Sheltered Housing.

The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le  Claire of St.  Helier regarding the Health and Social Services Department's travel policy.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville regarding the architects employed within the Property Holdings section.

The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St.  Martin regarding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St.  Brelade regarding the use of States land for allotments.

The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St.  Lawrence regarding the

total number of staff suspensions during 2008.

The Minister for Planning and Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.  Helier regarding the number of one-bed flats under construction or with planning permission in 2008 and 2009.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.  Helier regarding the on-line availability of the Oxera report into Land Value Tax.

The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.  Helier regarding the impact of changes in circumstances to Income Support recipients.

The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.  Helier regarding a like for like comparison of benefit systems.

The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.  Helier regarding charges for X-rays and other scans for those on Income Support.

Oral Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the policy in respect of private work undertaken by Hospital consultants.

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St.  Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the costs of travelling to St.  Malo by Condor from Jersey and Weymouth.

Deputy  G.P.   Southern  of St.  Helier  asked  a  question  of  the  Minister  for  Social  Security  regarding  the introduction of protection for Jersey employees from redundancy through insolvency.

The Deputy of St. Martin asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the implementation of the Draft Human Rights (Jersey) Law 200- (P.197/99).

Deputy  P.V.F. Le  Claire  of St.  Helier asked  a  question of the  Minister  for Health and Social  Services regarding the policy for overseas travel support for patients.

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St.  Brelade asked a question of the Assistant Minister for Economic Development regarding airlines' limits on hold baggage at holiday times.

Deputy J.A. Martin of St.  Helier asked a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding appropriate replacements for HIE Travel cards and free Active cards.

The Deputy of Grouville asked a question of the Minister for Housing regarding waiting lists for housing built on re-zoned land.

The Deputy of Trinity asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the provision of care beds for the elderly in the Island.

The Deputy of St.  Martin asked a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the involvement of the Association of Chief Police Officers in the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry.

Deputy P.V.F. Le  Claire of St.  Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the need for passports when travelling to the United Kingdom from 2014.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St.  Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the

deferral of 20% means 20%' taxation proposals on middle and high earners.

Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding lessons learnt following the death of a patient during an operation.

The Deputy of St.  John asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding staff purchase cards.

Deputy T.M. Pitman of St.  Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding an inquiry into the action of the Chief Executive in relation to the suspension of the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police.

Change of Presidency

The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during oral questions with notice and the meeting continued under the presidency of the Deputy Bailiff .

Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture answered questions without notice from members. The Minister for Health and Social Services answered questions without notice from members.

Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Health and Social Services made a statement regarding a review following the death of a patient during an operation.

Draft Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 200- P.174/2008

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 200- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.D. Maclean Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence


Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy D. De  Sousa (H)

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 J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St.  Ouen

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 M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Articles 1 to 17.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Deputy of St.  John

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.D. Maclean

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

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 J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of St.  Ouen

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 M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES adopted Articles 18 to 20.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 39 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Deputy of St.  John

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.D. Maclean

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

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 J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of St.  Ouen

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 M.. Tadier (B)

Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D. De  Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of the Chief Minister, and, adopting the amendment, agreed that after paragraph  2 of Schedule 2 there should be inserted the following paragraph–

"3 M arriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001

In Part  3 of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001, after Article  40 there shall be inserted the following Article –

4 0 A Solemnization of marriage of person of the acquired gender

 A   c lergyman is not obliged to solemnize the marriage of a person if the clergyman reasonably

believes that the person is of an acquired gender, within the meaning of Article  1(2) of the Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 200-.'."

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 32 CONTRE: 17 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. Ouen Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy of St.  Ouen

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)


Senator S. Syvret

Senator B.E. Shenton Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Helier Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St.  Martin Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier (S)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St.  Mary Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

THE STATES, having adopted Article  21 as amended, and Articles 22 to 38 inclusive, and subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 200-.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Deputy of St.  John Connétable of St. Helier Senator P.F. Routier Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator T.J. Le  Main

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.D. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le  Marquand

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

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 J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of St.  Ouen

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 M. Tadier (B)

Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)

Deputy of St.  Mary

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No.  5) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.180/2008

THE  STATES  commenced  consideration  of  the  Draft Employment  (Minimum  Wage)  (Amendment  No.  5)

(Jersey) Regulations 200– and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, and in pursuance of in pursuance of Articles 17 and 104 of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003, made Regulations entitled the Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations 2009.

Draft Companies (Amendment No.  10) (Jersey) Law 200- P.185/2008

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Companies (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Law 200– and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it wished to scrutinise the draft legislation, agreed that continuation of the second reading of the Draft Companies (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Law 200- should be deferred until their meeting of 24th February 2009.

Draft Companies (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.186/2008

THE STATES, having commenced consideration of the Draft Companies (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 200-, agreed that as the matter was dependent upon the approval of the Draft Companies (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Law 200-, the matter should be deferred until their meeting of 24th February 2009.

Change of Presidency

The Deputy Bailiff retired from the Chamber following consideration of the proposition of the Draft Companies (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 200-, and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mrs. Anne Helen Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States.

Rôle of the unelected members of the States: review P.5/2009

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Deputy of St. Martin concerning a review of the role of the unelected members of the States and an amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (a), after the words"current roles of the" there should be inserted the word "following" and –

  1. t hewords "the Lieutenant-Governor" should bedeleted;
  2. t hewords "and the Dean" should bedeleted.

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 4th February 2009 to continue consideration of the proposition of the Deputy of St. Martin entitled Rôle of the unelected members of the States: review' (P.5/2009) and the outstanding items of public business.

THE STATES rose at 5.32  p.m.

A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States