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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 7th December 2010, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Michael Cameron St. John Birt Esquire. __________________
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant-General Andrew Peter Ridgway, C.B., C.B.E., was present.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen – en défaut
Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.38 a.m.) Deputy Collin Hedley Egré of St. Peter – ill
Deputy Sean Seamus Patrick Augustine Power of St. Brelade – ill
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Prayers __________________
Les Quennevais School students – welcome
The Bailiff , on behalf of all Members, welcomed a group of Year 11 Economics students from Les Quennevais School, who were present in the Public Gallery.
Connétable of St. Helier – re-election
The Bailiff , on behalf of all members, congratulated Mr. Alan Simon Crowcroft on his re-election as the Connétable of St. Helier .
Documents presented or laid
Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 P.157/2010. (P.157/2010): amendment (P.157/2010 Amd.) – second amendment Amd. (P.157/2010 Amd.Amd.(2)) – comments. Amd.(2) Presented: 7th December 2010. Com.(2) Council of Ministers.
Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 P.157/2010. (P.157/2010): third amendment (P.157/2010 Amd.(3)) – amendment Amd.(3) (P.157/2010 Amd.(3)Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 7th December 2010.
Council of Ministers.
575 Price code: B
STATES MINUTES
Notification of lodged propositions
Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Board: appointment of members. Lodged: 7th December 2010.
Minister for Economic Development.
Esplanade Quarter: deferment of works. Lodged: 7th December 2010.
Deputy of St. John .
7th December 2010
P.180/2010. P.181/2010.
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –
Esplanade Quarter: deferment of works and endorsement of Development Agreement. P.136/2010. Lodged: 7th October 2010.
Deputy of St. John .
Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 P.157/2010
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010) and rejected an amendment of the Deputy of St. Mary that in paragraph (a) for the figure "£694,200,000" there should be substituted the figure "£710,700,000"; for the figure "£688,300,000" there should be substituted the figure "£704,800,000", and for the figure "£65,000,000" there should be substituted the figure "£32,000,000".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 5 CONTRE: 44 ABSTAIN: 0
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
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator T.J. Le Main
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator J.L. Perchard
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. John
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 of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S. Pitman (H)
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy of St. John
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 A.K.F. Green (H)
Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of Deputy Tracey Anne Vallois of St. Saviour , agreed that in paragraph (a) of the Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010), in order to reduce the provision for Central Reserves in 2012 and 2013, for the figure "£694,200,000" for 2012 there should be substituted the figure "£690,200,000"; for the figure "£688,300,000" for 2013 there should be substituted the figure "£680,300,000"; and in Summary Table A on page 50, for the figure "£13,000,000" there should be substituted the figure "£9,000,000", and for the figure "£17,000,000" there should be substituted the figure "£9,000,000".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 28 CONTRE: 20 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator B.E. Shenton Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator T.J. Le Main
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Peter
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. John Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) 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.J. De Sousa (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES rejected an amendment of Senator Francis Du Heaume Le Gresley that in paragraph (b) of the Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010), after the words "as set out in the Budget Statement" there should be inserted the words –
"except that income tax exemption limits for the year of assessment 2011 should be increased by 3.1% rather than the 1.1% proposed in the draft Budget Statement."
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 22 CONTRE: 27 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator A. Breckon
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Lawrence 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 J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John
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 T.J. Le Main
Senator B.E. Shenton
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. Saviour
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
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)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier to paragraph (b) of the Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010), that after the words "as set out in the Budget Statement" there should be inserted the words "except that, in Summary Table B States Income 2011' on page 74 the estimate of total income for 2011 shall be decreased by £15 million by maintaining the rate of Goods and Services Tax at 3% until May 31st 2011"; and an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier to that amendment that in paragraph (1), for the words "May 31st 2012" there should be substituted the words "December 31st 2011".
Change in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the amendment of Senator Francis Du Heaume Le Gresley to paragraph (b) of the Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010) and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States. The Bailiff resumed the Presidency during the consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier to paragraph (b) of the Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010).
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 8th December 2010 to continue the debate on the Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010) and the outstanding items of public business.
THE STATES rose at 5.34 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States