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THE STATES assembled on Monday 5th October 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 Stuart Syvret – ill
Senator Paul Francis Routier – absent on States' business
Senator Terence John Le Main – absent on States' business
Senator Alan John Henry Maclean – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.37 a.m.) Connétable Daniel Joseph Murphy of Grouville – excused attendance Connétable Len Norman of St. Clement – absent on States' business Deputy Shona Pitman of St. Helier – ill
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Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States __________________
Documents presented or laid
Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 (P.117/2009): thirteenth amendment (P.117/2009 P.117/2009. Amd.(13)) – comments. Amd.(13) Presented: 5th October 2009. Com.(2) Council of Ministers.
Millennium Town Park: funding from the Stabilisation Fund (P.135-2009) – comments. P.135/2009. Presented: 5th October 2009. Com. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening and Deliveries) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.111/2009): P.111/2009. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 5th October 2009.
Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement .
Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 P.117/2009
THE STATES, having resumed consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 (P.117/2009), commenced consideration of paragraph (f) to approve indicative total net revenue expenditure for the States funded bodies, as set out in Part Three of the report Summary Table C, page 96, for the period 2011 to 2014 and the proposed programme of capital projects for the States funded bodies for 2011 to 2014 as set out in Part Three of the report Summary Tables F to I, pages 99–102; and to request the Chief Minister to present Annual Business Plans to the States within these indicative total amounts, with any additional growth in the total net revenue expenditure of a States funded body being offset by compensatory savings elsewhere within the total amounts.
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THE STATES, adopting an amendment of Senator Ben Edward Shenton, agreed that in paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "Summary Table C, page 96, for the period 2011 to 2014", there should be inserted the words –
"except that total indicative net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by £487,000 in 2011 and by £499,000 in 2012 and by a similar sum (increased in accordance with the appropriate non-staff inflation figure) for 2013 and 2014 to provide funding for adult respite care".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard
Senator A. Breckon
Senator S.C. Ferguson
Senator A.J.D. Maclean
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Saviour
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 P.V.F. Le Claire (H)
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 of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
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, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister, agreed, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of Article 11(5) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of his amendment to paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010.
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of the Chief Minister, agreed that in paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "Summary Table C, page 96, for the period 2011 to 2014", there should be inserted the words –
"except that total indicative net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by £1,127,500 in 2011 and by £1,155,700 in 2012 and by a similar sum (increased in accordance with the appropriate non-staff inflation figure) for 2013 and 2014.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen
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 Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. Mary
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 P.V.F. Le Claire (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 of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
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)
Following the withdrawal of paragraph (6) of the amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary to paragraph (b) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, the Bailiff informed the Assembly that paragraph (8) of the amendment was also deemed to have been withdrawn.
THE STATES rejected an amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary that in that in paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "Summary Table C, page 96, for the period 2011 to 2014" there should be inserted the words –
"except that a sum of £400,000 (increased in accordance with the appropriate non-staff inflation figure) shall be allocated in each of the years 2011 – 2014 to the proposed programme of capital projects for the funding of the rolling Urban Renewal Fund".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 19 CONTRE: 27 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of St. Martin Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (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 A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator F.E. Cohen
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. John
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of St. Peter
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)
Change of Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary to paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mrs. Anne Helen Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States.
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary , agreed that that in paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "within the total amounts" there should be inserted the words –
"or funded by additional revenue".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 41 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator S.C. Ferguson
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard
Senator A. Breckon
Senator A.J.D. Maclean
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Saviour
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 P.V.F. Le Claire (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 of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
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, adopting an amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary , agreed that that in paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "within the total amounts" there should be inserted the words –
"and with any additional growth in the total programme of capital projects for the States funded bodies for 2011 to 2014 being funded by additional revenue or borrowing".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 39 CONTRE: 4 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator F.E. Cohen
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 Trinity Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence 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 G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) 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 T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (f) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, as amended, approved the indicative total net revenue expenditure for the States funded bodies, as set out in Part Three of the report Summary Table C, page 96, for the period 2011 to 2014, except that total indicative net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department should be increased by £487,000 in 2011 and by £499,000 in 2012 and by a similar sum (increased in accordance with the appropriate non-staff inflation figure) for 2013 and 2014 to provide funding for adult respite care and except that total indicative net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department should be increased by £1,127,500 in 2011 and by £1,155,700 in 2012 and by a similar sum (increased in accordance with the appropriate non-staff inflation figure) for 2013 and 2014, and the proposed programme of capital projects for the States funded bodies for 2011 to 2014 as set out in Part Three of the report Summary Tables F to I, pages 99–102; and requested the Chief Minister to present Annual Business Plans to the States within these indicative total amounts, with any additional growth in the total net revenue expenditure of a States funded body being offset by compensatory savings elsewhere within the total amounts or funded by additional revenue and with any additional growth in the total programme of capital projects for the States funded bodies for 2011 to 2014 being funded by additional revenue or borrowing.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 35 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator T.A. Le Sueur Connétable of St. Peter Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Lawrence
Senator F.E. Cohen Connétable of St. Mary
Senator J.L. Perchard Deputy of St. John
Senator A. Breckon Deputy of St. Mary
Senator S.C. Ferguson Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)
Senator A.J.D. Maclean Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Saviour
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 P.V.F. Le Claire (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 A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy D. De Sousa (H)
THE STATES commenced consideration of paragraph (g) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 to approve the sale of the properties as detailed in the schedule for disposal in Part Three of the report Summary Table J, pages 103 to 104 of the report, which had been recommended by Jersey Property Holdings to the Minister for Treasury and Resources and accepted by the Minister for disposal in 2010 and thereafter.
THE STATES rejected an amendment of Senator Alan Breckon that in paragraph (g) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "accepted by the Minister for disposal in 2010 and thereafter", there should be inserted the words –
", except that for the under-mentioned sites, a condition of sale should be included that developers will be required to provide social rented, first-time buyer homes and/or lifetime homes at no cost to the public purse in return for a reduced price for the sites –
- Le Coin Site, Ann Street, St. Helier ;
- Pine Ridge, West Hill, St. Helier ;
- 46, Rouge Bouillon, St. Helier ;
- D'Hautrée Site, St. Saviour 's Hill, St. Saviour ;
- South Hill, States Offices, St. Helier ;
- Field S107, La Route De Maufant, St. Saviour ."
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 2
Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) 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)
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard
Senator S.C. Ferguson
Senator A.J.D. Maclean
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy of St. John Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) 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 I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)
Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)
Change of Presidency
The States re-assembled after the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of the Bailiff .
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture, agreed that in paragraph (g) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "accepted by the Minister for disposal in 2010 and thereafter", there should be inserted the words –
"except that the property "D'Hautrée Site, St. Saviour 's Hill, St. Saviour " shall be removed from the schedule of disposal set out in the said Table J".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 39 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator F.E. Cohen
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 Trinity Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Saviour 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 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 of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) 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, adopting an amendment of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade , agreed that in paragraph (g) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "accepted by the Minister for disposal in 2010 and thereafter", there should be inserted the words –
"except that the property Library Chambers, 5 Library Place, St. Helier ' shall be removed from the schedule of disposal set out in the said Table J".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator F.E. Cohen
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 Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Saviour
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 G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
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 of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) 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, having noted that an area of land in the schedule of disposal set out in Table J had been incorrectly named as 108/109 Clos des Sables, agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26(8), to adopt an amendment of the Chief Minister that the schedule be altered to 107/108 Clos des Sables.
THE STATES, rejected an amendment of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade that in paragraph (g) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "accepted by the Minister for disposal in 2010 and thereafter", there should be inserted the words –
"except that the property Land adjoining 107/108 Clos des Sables, St. Brelade ' shall be removed from the schedule of disposal set out in the said Table J".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 6 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator A. Breckon Senator T.A. Le Sueur Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy of St. Martin Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator F.E. Cohen
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Senator J.L. Perchard
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Senator S.C. Ferguson
Deputy D. De Sousa (H) Senator A.J.D. Maclean
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
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 P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
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)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (g) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, as amended, agreed to approve the sale of the properties as detailed in the schedule for disposal in Part Three of the report Summary Table J, pages 103 to 104 of the report, which had been recommended by Jersey Property Holdings to the Minister for Treasury and Resources and accepted by the Minister for disposal in 2010 and thereafter; except that the properties "D'Hautrée Site, St. Saviour 's Hill, St. Saviour " and "Library Chambers, 5 Library Place, St. Helier " should be removed from the schedule of disposal set out in the said Table J".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 32 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator F.E. Cohen
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. Saviour 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 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)
Senator A. Breckon
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
Deputy D. De Sousa (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) 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 commenced consideration of paragraph (h) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 to approve the Legislation Programme for 2010, as set out in Part Three of the report Summary Table K, pages 105 to 108 of the report.
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of Senator Alan Breckon, agreed that in paragraph (h) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, after the words "pages 105 to 108 of the report" there should be inserted the words –
"except that for the following item described in Section 1.1.2 Economic Development Department – a new Plant Varieties (Jersey) Law 200-, to protect rights in newly developed plant varieties' there should be substituted the following item – a new Financial Services Ombudsman Law'."
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 32 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator B.E. Shenton Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon
Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Saviour 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 G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator A.J.D. Maclean
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Peter
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff briefly retired from the Chamber during consideration of the amendment of Senator Alan Breckon to paragraph (h) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010 and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mrs. Anne Helen Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States, until his return.
THE STATES approved paragraph (h) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2010, as amended, outlining the Legislation Programme for 2010, as set out in Part Three of the report Summary Table K, pages 105 to 108 of the report; except that for the following item described in Section 1.1.2 Economic Development Department – a new Plant Varieties (Jersey) Law 200-, to protect rights in newly developed plant varieties' there should be substituted the following item – a new Financial Services Ombudsman Law'.
Arrangement of Business for future meetings
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf , agreed that P.135/2009 (Millennium Town Park: funding from the Stabilisation Fund' lodged au Greffe' on 24th August 2009 by Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier ) should be considered as the first item of public business at the next meeting scheduled to commence on Tuesday 6th October 2009.
Personal statements
(see Official Report/Hansard)
Connétable John Martin Réfault of St. Peter , in accordance with Standing Order 16(3), made a personal statement regarding the recent furze fire at Val de la Mare reservoir, St. Peter .
THE STATES rose at 5.45 p.m.
A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States