States Minutes 17th November 2011

THE STATES assembled on Thursday 17th November 2011, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , William James Bailhache , Esquire. __________________

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, General Sir John McColl, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. was present.

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All members were present at roll call. __________________

Prayers __________________

Appointment of Ministers

The Chief Minister designate announced, in the order in which he wished the States to vote on them, his intended nominations for Ministerial office and his proposals as to the Ministerial office to which each nominee would be assigned, as follows –

Treasury and Resources

Social Security

Housing

Education, Sport and Culture Economic Development

Home Affairs

Planning and Environment Health and Social Services Transport and Technical Services

Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand

Senator Francis du Heaume Le Gresley

Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green of St. Helier The Deputy of St. John

Senator Alan John Henry Maclean

Senator Lyndon John Farnham

Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St. Saviour

The Deputy of Trinity

The Connétable of St. Peter

THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 117, appointed Ministers as follows – Minister for Treasury and Resources

Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence was nominated by Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier .

Senator Alan Breckon was nominated by Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier .

Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf was nominated by Senator Sir Philip Bailhache .

In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

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Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand  11 Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence  10 Senator Alan Breckon  6 Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf  24

In accordance with Standing Order 117(11) Senator Alan Breckon, the candidate in receipt of the lowest number of votes withdrew, and a second secret ballot was then held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand  16 Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence  13 Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf  22

In  accordance  with  Standing  Order  117(11)   Deputy  John  Alexander  Nicholas  Le Fondré  of St. Lawrence , the candidate in receipt of the lowest number of votes withdrew, and a third secret ballot was held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand  24 Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf  26

There was one spoilt paper.

The Bailiff accordingly declared that Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf had been duly elected as the Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Changes in Presidency

The Deputy Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the appointment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources and the meeting continued under the presidency of the Bailiff .

Arrangement of business for the present meeting

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier , agreed to adjourn early for lunch and to resume the meeting at 1.15 p.m.

Minister for Social Security

Senator Francis du Heaume Le Gresley was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

Deputy Edward James Noel of St. Lawrence was nominated by Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier . Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade .

In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Senator Francis du Heaume Le Gresley  20 Deputy Edward James Noel of St. Lawrence  21 Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier  9

In accordance with Standing Order 117(11) Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier , the candidate in receipt of the lowest number of votes withdrew, and a second secret ballot was held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a second secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Senator Francis du Heaume Le Gresley  25 Deputy Edward James Noel of St. Lawrence  24

There was one spoilt paper.

The Bailiff , having ruled that neither an abstention nor a spoilt paper constituted a vote and should not be taken into account when determining the number of votes cast, accordingly declared that Senator Francis du Heaume Le Gresley, having received more than half of the votes cast in accordance with Standing Order 117(10), had been duly elected as the Minister for Social Security.

The Bailiff invited the Chief Minister designate to make a further announcement of his remaining nominations and proposals for assignment to the remaining Ministerial offices. The Chief Minister designate informed the Assembly that his revised nominations would be as follows –

Housing

Education, Sport and Culture Economic Development

Home Affairs

Planning and Environment Health and Social Services Transport and Technical Services

Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green of St. Helier The Deputy of St. John

Senator Alan John Henry Maclean

Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand

Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St. Saviour

The Deputy of Trinity

The Connétable of St. Peter

Minister for Housing

Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green of St. Helier was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade was nominated by Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier .

In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green of St. Helier  35 Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade  15

The Presiding Officer accordingly declared that Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green of St. Helier had been duly elected as the Minister for Housing.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture

The Deputy of St. John was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Geoffrey Southern of St. Helier . The Deputy of St. Ouen was nominated by Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson.

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Paul Francis Routier, agreed that the meeting should adjourn once the outcome of the ballots relating to the appointment of the Minister for Education Sport and Culture were known.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 44 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F.du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (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.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. John

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Martin

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture

In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

The Deputy of St. John  25 Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier  12 The Deputy of St. Ouen  13

In accordance with Standing Order 117(11) Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier , the candidate in receipt of the lowest number of votes withdrew, and a second secret ballot was held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a second secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

The Deputy of St. John  26 The Deputy of St. Ouen  22

There were 2 spoilt papers.

The Presiding Officer accordingly declared that the Deputy of St. John had been duly elected as the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Minister for Economic Development

Senator Alan John Henry Maclean was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

Deputy  Michael  Roderick  Higgins  of   St. Helier  was  nominated  by   Deputy  Judith  Ann  Martin  of St. Helier .

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 18th November 2011 to consider the outstanding appointments.

THE STATES rose at 6.47 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States