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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 8th 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 with the exception of –

Connétable Graeme Frank Butcher of St. John – ill

Connétable Peter John Hanning of St. Saviour – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 10.12 a.m.) Connétable Leonard Norman of St. Clement – ill

Deputy Shona Pitman of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.47 a.m.)

Deputy Daniel John Arabin Wimberley of St. Mary – en défaut (défaut raised at 3.08 p.m.)

Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.47 a.m.)

Deputy Tracey Anne Vallois of St. Saviour – ill

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Prayers __________________

Filming in the Chamber

THE STATES agreed that the media should be permitted to film part of the proceedings on Monday 14th November 2011, on the occasion of the first meeting of the new States and the election of the Chief Minister.

Documents presented or laid

Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): amendment (P.159/2011 Amd.) – comments. P.159/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Amd.Com. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): amendment (P.159/2011 Amd.) – comments. P.159/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Amd. Council of Ministers. Com.(2)

Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): second amendment (P.159/2011 Amd.(2)) – comments. P.159/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Amd.(2) Minister for Treasury and Resources. Com.

Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): second amendment (P.159/2011 Amd.(2)) – comments. P.159/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Amd.(2) Council of Ministers. Com.(2)

745 Price code: C

Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): third amendment (P.159/2011 Amd.(3)) – comments. P.159/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Amd.(3) Minister for Treasury and Resources. Com.

Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): third amendment (P.159/2011 Amd.(3)) – comments. P.159/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Amd.(3) Council of Ministers. Com.(2)

Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): fourth amendment (P.159/2011 Amd.(4)) – comments. P.159/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Amd.(4) Council of Ministers. Com.

Nurses' pay increases: request to States Employment Board (P.168/2011) – comments. P.168/2011. Presented: 7th November 2011. Com. States Employment Board.

Fort Regent Political Steering Group: Interim Report. R.134/2011. Presented: 8th November 2011.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Comprehensive Spending Review: 2012 – 2013 and Delivery. S.R.14/2011. Presented: 4th November 2011.

Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

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 –

Nurses' pay increases: request to States Employment Board. P.168/2011. Lodged: 12th October 2011.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

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

The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee made a statement about the Education and Home Affairs sub-panel review Issues surrounding the Review of Financial Management of Operation Rectangle'.

Draft Budget 2012 P.159/2011

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011) and rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that after the words "as set out in the Budget Statement" there should be inserted the words –

"except that estimate from New Company Fees via Financial Services Commission' shall be increased by £3,700,000 by increasing the additional charge payable to the States from the annual company registration fee from £115 to £230 and the estimate of income tax from Employees shall be decreased by £3,700,000 by increasing income tax exemption thresholds by 6.85% and not by 4.5% as proposed in the Budget Statement".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 10 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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 T.J. Le Main

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

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. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary

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 K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, agreed that in accordance with the provisions of Article 20(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to the Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011), which was lodged less than 2 weeks before the debate, could be considered at the present meeting.

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (i) of an amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to the Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011), agreed that after the words "as set out in the Budget Statement" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the estimate from stamp duty, which includes land transaction tax, shall be decreased by £200,000 by increasing the ceiling up to which first-time buyers are eligible for relief from stamp duty and land transaction tax from £400,000 to £450,000".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

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

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le Main Senator F.E. Cohen

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 Trinity Connétable of Grouville 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 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. Pitman (H) 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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (ii) of an amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to the Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011), agreed that after the words "as set out in the Budget Statement" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the estimate from stamp duty court fees shall be decreased by £2,000 by maintaining the fee for actions in the Petty Debts Court where the claim does not exceed £100, at £7 rather than increasing it to £15".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

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

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le Main Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (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. Pitman (H) 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 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 Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier to the Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011) that the proposition should be numbered as paragraph (a) and a new paragraph inserted as follows –

"(b) to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to lodge a proposition in

accordance with Article 4(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 asking the States to agree to transfer £20 million from the interest on the Strategic Reserve Fund to the Consolidated Fund so that the Minister for Treasury and Resources would have sufficient resources to maintain appropriate Fiscal Stimulus measures to support the economy through 2012."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 5 CONTRE: 38 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (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 F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard

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. 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.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity

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 A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES, having noted that Deputy Tracey Anne Vallois of St. Saviour , who was absent from the States through illness, had not, in accordance with Standing Order 70 (1A), made arrangements for another member of the States to propose her amendment to the Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011), were advised by the Deputy Bailiff that her amendment entitled Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011): third amendment' (P.159/2011 Amd.(3)) was therefore deemed to have been withdrawn.

THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Budget 2012 (P.159/2011) (as amended) and approved the estimate of total taxation revenue in 2012 of £574,778,000 as set out in summary Table A on page 48 of the Budget Statement, with the sum to be raised through existing taxation measures and the proposed changes to income tax, goods and services tax, impôts duty, and land transaction tax and stamp duty court fees for 2012 as set out in the Budget Statement, except that the estimate from stamp duty, which included land transaction tax, should be decreased by £200,000 by increasing the ceiling up to which first-time buyers were eligible for relief from stamp duty and land transaction tax from £400,000 to £450,000 and that the estimate from stamp duty court fees should be decreased by £2,000 by maintaining the fee for actions in the Petty Debts Court where the claim did not exceed £100, at £7 rather than increasing it to £15.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 0

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

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le Main Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard 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. 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 J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)

Senator A. Breckon

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

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

Draft Finance (2012 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- P.160/2011

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Finance (2012 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES adopted Articles 1 to 8, as amended by the Minister for Treasury and Resources as follows –

that after Article 7(1)(c), there should be inserted the following sub-paragraph –

"(ca) in the table, in the proviso to item 1 –

in paragraph (A) of the proviso, for the figure £60' there shall be substituted the words rate F',
in paragraph (B) of the proviso, for the figure £6' there shall be substituted the words rate B';".

that in Article 7, in the table in paragraph (1)(c), under the heading "2(1) Actions in the Petty Debts Court", the item and entries relating to item 2(1)(a) of Part 1 of the Schedule to the Stamp Duties and Fees (Jersey) Law 1998 should be deleted.

that after Article 7 there should be inserted the following Article –

"8 Stamp duty and land transactions tax: first time buyers

In Part 1 of the Schedule to the Stamp Duties and Fees (Jersey) Law 1998 –

in item 1(a)(iv) for the words does not exceed £400,000' there should be substituted the words , in respect of duty due before 1st December 2012, does not exceed £450,000, or, in respect of duty due on or after that date, does not exceed £400,000';
in item 1(a)(B) for the words but does not exceed £400,000' there should be substituted the words (but does not exceed the amount determined under sub- paragraph (iv))';
for item 13(b)(ii) there should be substituted the following sub-paragraph –

(ii)

exceeds £300,000 but, in respect of duty due before 1st December 2012, does not exceed £450,000, or, in respect of duty due on or after that date, does not exceed £400,000

NIL in respect of the first £300,000 plus £1 for each £100 or part of £100 in excess thereof

Contract

Greffier';

in item 13(d)(iii) for the words does not exceed £400,000' there should be substituted the words , in respect of duty due before 1st December 2012, does not exceed £450,000, or, in respect of duty due on or after that date, does not exceed £400,000';

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in item 13(d)(B) for the words but does not exceed £400,000' there should be substituted the words (but does not exceed the amount determined under sub- paragraph (iii))';

for item 13(m)(ii) there should be substituted the following sub-paragraph –

(ii)

exceeds £300,000 but, in respect of duty due before 1st December 2012, does not exceed £450,000, or, in respect of duty due on or after that date, does not exceed £400,000

NIL in respect of the first £300,000 plus £1 for each £100 or part of £100 in excess thereof

Contract

Greffier'.

In the Schedule to the Taxation (Land Transactions) (Jersey) Law 2009 –

after paragraph 4(3)(b) there should be inserted the following clause – (c) where the value of the transaction exceeds £400,000 but –

the LTT isto be charged before 1st December 2012, and
the value of the transaction does not exceed £450,000,

nil in respect of the first £300,000, plus £1 for each £100 or part of £100 in excess the first £300,000.';

after paragraph 5(2)(b) there should be inserted the following clause –

but –

the LTT isto be charged before 1st December 2012, and
the amount secured by the security agreement does not exceed £450,000,

nil in respect of the first £300,000 plus 25p for each £100 or part of £100 in excess the first £300,000, subject to a minimum of £25.'.

This Article should come into force on 1st December 2011.".

that the current Article 8 should be renumbered as Article 9 and for Article 9(2) as renumbered there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(2) This Law, with the exception of Article 8, shall come into force on 1st January

2012.".

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Finance (2012 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator T.J. Le Main

Senator F.E. Cohen

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

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. John

Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 80A and in pursuance of Article 19 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, declared that the Bill entitled the Finance (2012 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.160/2011 lodged au Greffe' on 27th September 2011 by the Minister for Treasury and Resources) should immediately have effect as if it were a Law sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 40) (Jersey) Law 201- P.161/2011

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 40) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES adopted Articles 1 to 25.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Income Tax (Amendment No. 40) (Jersey) Law 201-.

THE STATES, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 80A and in pursuance of Article 19 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, declared that the Bill entitled the Income Tax (Amendment No. 40) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.161/2011 lodged au Greffe' on 27th September 2011 by the Minister for Treasury and Resources) should immediately have effect as if it were a Law sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.

Draft Goods and Services Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.162/2011

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Goods and Services Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES adopted Regulations 1 to 5.

THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles 59 and 100 of the Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007, made Regulations entitled the Goods and Services Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 2011.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator T.J. Le Main

Senator F.E. Cohen

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. 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. Hilton (H)

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Deputy of St. Mary that, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), the minimum lodging period be reduced in respect of his proposition entitled Procedures of the States: misleading information and selection of Scrutiny Chairmen and members' (P.169/2011 lodged au Greffe' on 12th October 2011) on the basis that it was a matter of such urgency and importance that it would be prejudicial to Jersey to delay its debate.

THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade that the Assembly should adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 8th November 2011.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 20 CONTRE: 21 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator B.E. Shenton Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary

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

Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator T.J. Le Main

Senator J.L. Perchard

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

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

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

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 A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

THE STATES rejected a proposition of the Deputy of St. Mary that, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), the minimum lodging period be reduced in respect of his proposition entitled Procedures of the States: misleading information and selection of Scrutiny Chairmen and members' (P.169/2011 lodged au Greffe' on 12th October 2011) on the basis that it was a matter of such urgency and importance that it would be prejudicial to Jersey to delay its debate.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 19 CONTRE: 21 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator F.E. Cohen Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator A. Breckon Senator P.F. Routier Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator T.J. Le Main Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator J.L. Perchard

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

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. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

States members – retirement

The Deputy Bailiff referred to the impending retirement of Senators Terence Augustine Le Sueur , Terence John Le Main, Ben Edward Shenton, Frederick Ellyer Cohen, James Leslie Perchard, the Connétable s of St. Ouen , St. Brelade , St. Martin , St. John and St. Saviour , the Deputy of St. Martin , Deputy John Benjamin Fox of St. Helier , the Deputy of St. Peter , Deputies Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire of St. Helier and Angela Elizabeth Jeune of St. Brelade , the Deputy of St. Mary , Deputies Anne Teresa Dupré of St. Clement and Deborah Jane De Sousa of St. Helier and thanked them on behalf of the States for their services to the Assembly.

The Connétable of St. Ouen expressed his appreciation of the support given to Members by the Bailiff , Deputy Bailiff , Law Officers and the Greffier of the States and staff of the States Greffe.

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended, by the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –

6th December 2011

Clos des Sables: further development – petition. P.121/2011. Lodged: 6th July 2011.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Clos des Sables: further development – petition (P.121/2011) – report of the Minister for P.121/2011. Treasury and Resources. Rpt. Presented: 31st August 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Business Venture: future role. P.150/2011. Lodged: 5th September 2011.

Senator A. Breckon.

Homebuy or Shared Equity Scheme: approval by the States. Lodged: 30th September 2011.

Senator A. Breckon.

Old Age Pension: method for increase. Lodged: 3rd October 2011.

Senator A. Breckon.

Ex gratia payment: Mr. D. Turner. Lodged: 4th October 2011. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .

Mobile dental service funded from the Health Insurance Fund. Lodged: 13th October 2011.

Senator A. Breckon.

Draft Endangered Species (CITES) (Jersey) Law 201-. Lodged: 17th October 2011.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Draft Shipping (MARPOL) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. Lodged: 18th October 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-. Lodged: 20th October 2011.

Chief Minister.

Election campaign period: restrictions. Lodged: 21st October 2011.

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour .

St. Helier Waterfront: development. Lodged: 21st October 2011. Connétable of St. Helier .

Medium Term Financial Plan: minimum lodging period. Lodged: 21st October 2011.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

P.163/2011.

P.164/2011. P.166/2011. P.170/2011. P.171/2011. P.172/2011. P.173/2011. P.174/2011. P.175/2011. P.176/2011.

Medium Term Financial Plan: minimum lodging period (P.176/2011) amendment. P.176/2011. Lodged: 1st November 2011. Amd. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Standing Orders: Answers to Questions. P.177/2011. Lodged: 21st October 2011.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Pet Travel Scheme (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.178/2011. Lodged: 25th October 2011.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

STATES MINUTES 8th November 2011 Draft Telecommunications (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.179/2011.

Lodged: 26th October 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

(Cannot be debated before 7th December 2011)

17th January 2012

Price control: investigation. P.165/2011. Lodged: 3rd October 2011.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Price control: investigation (P.165/2011) – comments. P.165/2011. Presented: 31st October 2011. Com. Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.180/2011. Lodged: 28th October 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

THE STATES rose at 5.03 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States