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States Minutes 16th September 2010

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 16th September 2010, 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 Terence John Le Main – ill

Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen – en défaut (défaut raised 9.37 a.m.)

Senator Alan John Henry Maclean – en défaut (défaut raised 9.47 a.m.)

Connétable Michael Keith Jackson – en défaut (défaut raised 9.37 a.m.)

Connétable Juliette Gallichan of St. Mary – excused attendance

Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier of St. Saviour – absent on States business

Deputy Shona Pitman of St. Helier ill

Deputy Kevin Charles Lewis of St. Saviour – absent on States business

Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised 9.47 a.m.)

__________________

Prayers __________________

Documents presented or laid

Committee of Inquiry: Reg's Skips Limited – Planning Applications – First Report.  R.118/2010. Presented: 16th September 2010.

Committee of Inquiry: Reg's Skips Limited – Planning Applications.

Withdrawal of lodged propositions

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposers of the following propositions lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that they had been withdrawn –

Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 (P.99/2010): eleventh amendment.  P.99/2010. Lodged: 31st August 2010.  Amd.(11) Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier .

Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 (P.99/2010): thirteenth amendment (paragraphs 3 to 6)  P.99/2010. Lodged: 31st August 2010.  Amd.(13) Deputy of St. Mary .

Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 (P.99/2010): fourteenth amendment  P.99/2010. (paragraph 14(1)(b))  Amd.(14) Lodged: 31st August 2010.

Deputy of St. Mary .

337   Price code: C

Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 P.99/2010

THE  STATES  resumed  consideration  of  paragraph (a)  of  the  Draft  Annual  Business  Plan  2011 (P.99/2010) and commenced consideration of an amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary (Amendment 14, paragraph 1(a)),  that  in  paragraph (a)  of  the  Draft  Annual  Business  Plan  2011,  after  the  words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by –

(a)  £51,000 in order to maintain the department's work in Health Protection and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposal on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S1 "Restructure Environmental Health/Health Protection Dept.";

and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs.".

THE  STATES,  following  discussion,  granted  leave  to  the   Deputy  of   St. Mary  to  withdraw paragraph 1(a) of his amendment (Amendment 14), to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011.

THE STATES rejected an amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary (Amendment 13, paragraph 4) that in paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by £140,000 in order to maintain services provided by or with funds from the department and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposal on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S22 "Recurrent reduction in all H&SS third party provider SLA" and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 14   CONTRE: 30  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier   Senator T.A. Le Sueur   Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Senator B.E. Shenton   Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator F.du H. Le Gresley   Senator F.E. Cohen

Connétable of St. Helier   Senator J.L. Perchard

Connétable of St. Lawrence   Senator A. Breckon

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)   Senator S.C. Ferguson

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)   Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H)   Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Deputy of St. John   Connétable of St. Ouen

Deputy M. Tadier (B)   Connétable of Trinity

Deputy of St. Mary   Connétable of Grouville

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)   Connétable of St. Brelade

Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)   Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)   Connétable of St. Clement

  Connétable of St. Peter

  Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

  Deputy of St. Martin

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 I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment 3, paragraphs (a) to (c)) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, that after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by –

  1. £6,000 in order to maintain services and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S3 "Redesign sports injury outpatients clinic";

and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs."

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by –

  1. £153,000 in order to maintain services and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S8 "Reduce physio services";

and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs."

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by –

  1. £90,000 in order to maintain engineering maintenance and not to proceed with the entire Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S18 "Reduce gardening & non-essential engineering maintenance; re-profile project management costs; engineers' overtime costs,

and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs.".

THE STATES, following discussion, granted leave to Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier to withdraw paragraph (c) of his amendment (Amendment 3) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011.

THE STATES rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment 3, paragraphs (a) and (b)) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 that, after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by –

  1. £6,000 in order to maintain services and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S3 "Redesign sports injury outpatients clinic";

and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs."

and;

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by –

  1. £153,000 in order to maintain services and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S8 "Reduce physio services";

and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 14   CONTRE: 28  ABSTAIN: 1 Senator A. Breckon   Senator T.A. Le Sueur  Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley   Senator P.F. Routier

Connétable of St. Helier   Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)   Senator J.L. Perchard

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)   Senator S.C. Ferguson

Deputy of Grouville   Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H)   Connétable of St. Ouen

Deputy M. Tadier (B)   Connétable of Trinity

Deputy of St. Mary   Connétable of Grouville

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)   Connétable of St. Brelade

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)   Connétable of St. John

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)   Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)   Connétable of St. Clement

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)   Connétable of St. Peter

  Connétable of St. Lawrence

  Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

  Deputy of St. Martin

  Deputy J.A. Martin (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 I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

THE STATES rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment 5, paragraph 1) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 that , after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by £74,000 in order to prevent a reduction of necessary services provided by the General Hospital's pharmacy and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S5 (Pharmacy skill mix review and reprofile of out-of- hours service to reduce cost of service') and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 9 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)


Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator F.du H. Le Gresley

Connétable of St. Ouen

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

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

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 of St. John

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  rejected  an  amendment  of  the  Health,  Social  Security  and  Housing  Scrutiny Panel (Amendment) that in paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan, after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by £110,000 in order to prevent job cuts at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the Alcohol and Drug Service and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 62 of the Plan HSS-S9 and HSS-S11 (remove vacant counsellor post' and remove vacant CAMHS post') and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for restructuring costs."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 14 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)


Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.H. 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. John

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

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 I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson (Amendment 10, paragraphs 1 to 4) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, that after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by £301,000 by not proceeding with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposal to raise £301,000 through user pays' charges HSS-UP1 and HSS-UP2 on page 66 of the Plan (Reduction in level of subsidy on certain health products and goods to 50%' and Remove the subsidy on diabetic supplies')".

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be increased by £5,830,000 by removing the £5,830,000 income allocation from the Health Insurance Fund".

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be  decreased  by  £420,000  by  introducing  a  new  user pays' charge for smoking cessation services to raise additional income of this amount".

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Health and Social Services Department shall be decreased by £300,000 by reducing the allocation for growth in relation to the application of the EU Working Time Directive by this amount.".

THE  STATES,  following  discussion,  granted  leave  to  Senator  Sarah  Craig  Ferguson  to  withdraw paragraphs (1) to (4) of her amendment (Amendment 10) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011.

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

The Minister for Planning and Environment made a statement regarding the outcome of the Committee of Inquiry's first report regarding Reg's Skips Limited's Planning Applications.

Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 P.99/2010

THE  STATES  resumed  consideration  of  paragraph (a)  of  the  Draft  Annual  Business  Plan  2011 (P.99/2010)  and  rejected  an  amendment  of  the  Education  and  Home  Affairs  Scrutiny  Panel (Amendment 8, paragraph 4) that in paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan, after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Home Affairs Department shall be increased by £100,000  in  order  to  implement  the  Discrimination  Legislation  and  not  proceed  with  the Comprehensive  Spending  Review  proposal  on  page 63  of  the  Plan HA-S1  (Removal  of discrimination  legislation  budget')  and  the  net  revenue  expenditure  of  the  Treasury  and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 18   CONTRE: 26  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator A. Breckon   Senator T.A. Le Sueur   Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Senator F. du H. Le Gresley   Senator P.F. Routier

Connétable of St. Helier   Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Connétable of St. Lawrence   Senator F.E. Cohen

Deputy of St. Martin   Senator J.L. Perchard

Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary

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


Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.H. 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. John

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

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

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

THE STATES rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment 5, paragraph 2) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 that, after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Home Affairs Department shall be increased by £52,000 in order to maintain intelligence services and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposals on page 63 of the Plan HA-S6 (Customs and Immigration – Staff reductions') and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 20 CONTRE: 24 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon

Senator F.du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Martin 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 St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)


Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter

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


Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy of St. Ouen

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

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

THE STATES rejected an amendment of Senator Ben Edward Shenton (Amendment 7, paragraph 16) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, that after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Home Affairs Department shall be decreased by £300,000 by limiting the proposed increase in funding for Specialist Crime Investigations".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 10 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator B.E. Shenton Senator A. Breckon Senator S.C. Ferguson Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. John Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)


Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Helier

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. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES rejected an amendment of Senator Ben Edward Shenton (Amendment 7, paragraph 17) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, that after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Home Affairs Department shall be decreased by £250,000 by limiting the proposed increase in funding for Financial Crime Investigations".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 11 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator B.E. Shenton Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of Grouville Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)


Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Helier

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. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy of Trinity

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 A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES rejected an amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary (Amendment 14, paragraph 2) that in paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Planning and Environment Department shall be increased by £54,000 in order to maintain the existing programme of grants for energy efficiency measures for low income families and charities, and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposal on page 63 of the Plan PE-S4 "5% reduction in energy efficiency grants" and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 12 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Helier Deputy of St. Martin 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 M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary

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


Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Senator F.du H. Le Gresley

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 Deputy R.C. Duhamel (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 of St. John

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 commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment 5, paragraph 3) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 concerning the removal of the GST Bonus budget and, adopting an amendment of Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence , agreed that for the figure "£300,000" there should be substituted the figure "£138,000".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37   CONTRE: 2  ABSTAIN: 0

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

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier 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 Deputy of St. Martin

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

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)


  Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)   Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

THE STATES, adopting an amendment of Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence to  an  amendment  of   Deputy  Geoffrey  Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment 5, paragraph 3)  to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, agreed that for the words "Restructuring Costs" there should be substituted the words "Central Reserves".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35   CONTRE: 3  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator T.A. Le Sueur   Connétable of St. Helier Senator P.F. Routier   Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Senator P.F.C. Ozouf   Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Senator B.E. Shenton Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F.du H. Le Gresley 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 Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy J.B. Fox (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 J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE  STATES,  adopting  the  amendment  of   Deputy  Geoffrey  Peter   Southern  of   St. Helier (Amendment 5, paragraph 3, as amended) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011, agreed –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Social Security Department shall be increased by £138,000 in order to prevent the proposed removal of the GST bonus and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposal on page 63 of the Plan SS-S4 (Removal of the GST Bonus budget) and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Central Reserves.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38   CONTRE: 5  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator T.A. Le Sueur   Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator P.F. Routier   Connétable of St. Brelade Senator P.F.C. Ozouf   Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Senator B.E. Shenton   Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Senator F.E. Cohen   Deputy of St. John

Senator A. Breckon

Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter 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 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 M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary

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

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(b), Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green of St. Helier declared an interest, but remained in the Chamber for the duration of the debate.

THE STATES rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment 5, paragraph 4) to paragraph (a) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 that, after the words "withdrawn from the consolidated fund in 2011" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the net revenue expenditure of the Social Security Department shall be increased by £54,000 in order to prevent the proposed reduction in the housing adaptations budget and not proceed with the Comprehensive Spending Review proposal on page 63 of the Plan SS-S7 (Reduce the housing adaptations budget by 50%') and the net revenue expenditure of the Treasury and Resources Department shall be decreased by the same amount by reducing the allocation for Restructuring Costs.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 11 CONTRE: 31 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary

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


Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Senator F.du H. Le Gresley

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

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 I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 17th September 2010 to continue consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2011 (P.99/2010) and the outstanding items of public business.

THE STATES rose at 6.38 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States