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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 5th December 2013, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , William James Bailhache , Esquire.

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Senator Alan John Henry Maclean – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.20 a.m.) Connétable John Martin Refault of St. Peter – en défaut

Connétable Michael John Paddock of St. Ouen – ill

Connétable Sadie Anthea Rennard of St. Saviour – en défaut

Deputy Shona Pitman of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.20 a.m.) Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – ill

Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.25 a.m.) Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Peter – ill

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Prayers

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Documents presented or laid

Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): amendment (P.99/2013 Amd.) – comments. P.99/2013. Presented: 5th December 2013. Amd.Com. Minister for Social Security.

Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): second amendment (P.99/2013 Amd.(2)) and P.99/2013. Draft Long-Term Care (States Contribution) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.140/2013): Amd.(2) amendment (P.140/2013 Amd.) – comments. and Presented: 5th December 2013. P.140/2013. Minister for Social Security. Amd. Com.

Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): third amendment (P.99/2013 Amd.(3)) and P.99/2013. Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201- Amd.(3) (P.138/2013): amendment (P.138/2013 Amd.) – comments. and Presented: 5th December 2013. P.138/2013. Minister for Social Security. Amd. Com.

Draft Budget Statement 2014 P.122/2013

THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013), as amended.

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (a) of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013), as amended, approved, in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(3)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the estimate of income from taxation during 2014 of £639,513,000 as set out in summary Table A 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, stamp duty and Land Transaction Tax for 2014 as set out in the Budget Statement; except that the estimate of income from taxation during 2014 should be decreased by £20,000 by reducing the de minimus limit on charitable donations on which the charity may reclaim the tax applicable from £100 to £50; except that the estimate

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of income from taxation during 2014 should be decreased by the amounts shown below by amending duties on alcohol for the items listed below in the following manner and not as proposed in the Draft Budget Statement –

increasing the duty on wines by 3.6% (a decrease of £101,000);
increasing the duty on beers and ciders exceeding 2.8% abv but not exceeding 4.9% abv by 3% (a decrease of £85,000);
introducing a new lower band of duty on beers and ciders exceeding 1.2% abv but not exceeding 2.8% abv (a nil decrease), with this new band of duty being calculated at 50% of the duty rate for beers in the 2.8% abv but not exceeding 4.9% abv band, and;

except that the estimate of income from taxation during 2014 should be decreased by £100,000 by increasing duty on fuel by the June 2013 RPI figure of 1.5% and not by 2% as proposed in the Draft Budget Statement.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Helier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Senator S.C. Ferguson Deputy of St. Ouen

Senator A.J.H. Maclean Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)

Senator B.I. Le Marquand Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Senator L.J. Farnham Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Senator P.M. Bailhache

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of Grouville

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy of Trinity

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

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (b) of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013) approved, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 10(3)(c) and 11(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the appropriation of £2,210,000 in 2014 and £1,460,000 in 2015 from the amount appropriated to growth expenditure in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2013 to 2015 to a revenue head of expenditure for each States funded body as set in the recommended allocation of growth expenditure in Summary Table B.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 39 CONTRE: 5 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. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) 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 K.C. Lewis (S) 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) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Connétable of St. John

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (c) of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013) approved, in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(3)(d) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, a capital head of expenditure for each of the capital projects for States-funded bodies to be started or continued in 2014 (other than States trading operations) as set out in the recommended programme of capital projects in Summary Table D totalling £88,892,000.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 4 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

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 K.C. Lewis (S) 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) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Connétable of St. John

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (d) of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013) approved, in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(3)(e) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, each of the capital projects that were scheduled to start during 2014 in the recommended programme of capital for each States trading operation, as set out in Summary Table E that required funds to be drawn from the trading funds in 2014.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 4 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

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 K.C. Lewis (S) 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) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (e) of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013), agreed that following the approval by the States on 16th May 2013 of the proposition "The Reform of Social Housing" (P.33/2013) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 10(3)(b) and 21 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the States should be authorised to borrow up to a maximum £250 million in 2014 for housing purposes and that, in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(3)(f) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the amount borrowed by the States be transferred from the consolidated fund to the Housing Development Fund in accordance with Article 3(3)(b) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 that the purposes of the Housing Development Fund ("the Fund") be varied to enable the further provision and development of housing in Jersey and that –

the Fund be permitted to lend money up to a maximum £250 million to Housing Trusts/ Associations/Companies or bodies with the same purpose registered inJerseyin order that they can provide housing for islanders, on terms and conditions to be agreed, after consultation with the Minister for Housing, between the Minister for Treasury and Resources, and the aforementioned Housing Trusts/Associations/Companies;
all administrative costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the activities of the Fund to be paid out of the Fund;
the fund to be invested through the Common Investment Fund in accordance with its own published investment strategy;
all money due to the Fund, including any loan repayments and interest due from Housing Trusts/Associations/Companies, be credited to the Fund;
money credited to the Fund does not form part of the annual income of the States.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 2

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Connétable of St. John

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Senator A. Breckon

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) 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) Deputy of St. John

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

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (f) of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013) agreed to refer to their Act dated 5th December 2006 in which they approved a revised policy for the use of the Strategic Reserve Fund established under Article 4(1) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 and agreed that the Fund should be a permanent reserve, where the capital value was only to be used in exceptional circumstances to insulate the Island's economy from severe structural decline such as the sudden collapse of a major Island industry or from major natural disaster and to their Act dated 6th November 2009 in which they varied that policy and agreed that the Fund could be used if necessary, for the purposes of providing funding, up to a maximum £100 million to meet the States' contribution to the Bank Depositors Compensation Scheme and/or to meet any temporary cash flow funding requirements of the Scheme established under the Banking Business (Depositors Compensation) (Jersey) Regulations 2009 and, in order to enable the creation of new hospital services as part of the proposals agreed by the States on 23rd October 2012 in adopting the proposition "Health and Social Services: a new way forward" (P.82/2012), agreed, as an exception to the approved policy for the use of the Fund, that the Fund may be used for the planning and creation of new hospital services in the Island, and to approve the transfer of an initial sum of £10.2 million from the Strategic Reserve Fund to the consolidated fund in 2014 so as to provide for these purposes, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(3) and 10(3)(f) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A. Breckon Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Connétable of St. John

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) 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 E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Changes in Presidency

The Deputy Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the Draft Budget Statement 2014 (P.122/2013) as amended, and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States.

Draft Finance (2014 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- P.123/2013

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Finance (2014 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES adopted Articles 1 and 2.

THE STATES adopted Article 3, as amended. Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 26 CONTRE: 19 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator L.J. Farnham

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Clement Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

STATES MINUTES

Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

5th December 2013

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES adopted Article 4.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34 CONTRE: 9 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf 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 Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B)

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Connétable of St. Clement

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

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

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

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

THE STATES adopted Article 5, as amended.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 25 CONTRE: 20 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator L.J. Farnham

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. John

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.H. Young (B)

Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES adopted Article 6.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Senator A.J.H. Maclean Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Senator B.I. Le Marquand Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

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. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES adopted Articles 8 to 12.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 5 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. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy J.H. Young (B)

Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) 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 E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES adopted Article 13.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Finance (2014 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-.

THE STATES, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 80A and in pursuance of Article 15 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, declared that the Bill entitled the Finance (2014 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.123/2013) should immediately have effect as if it were a Law sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 43) (Jersey) Law 201- P.124/2013

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 43) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES adopted Articles 1 to 26.

THE STATES adopted Article 27, as amended. THE STATES adopted Articles 28 to 34.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Income Tax (Amendment No. 43) (Jersey) Law 201-.

THE STATES, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 80A and in pursuance of Article 15 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, declared that the Bill entitled the Income Tax (Amendment No. 43) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.124/2013) should immediately have effect as if it were a Law sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.

Draft Income Tax (Prescribed Limit and Rate) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.125/2013

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Income Tax (Prescribed Limit and Rate) (Jersey) Regulations 201- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

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 Trinity

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of Grouville

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)

Deputy J.A. Martin (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 K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 135A(12) of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961, adopted Regulations 1 to 5.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Income Tax (Prescribed Limit and Rate) (Jersey) Regulations 2013.

Minimum wage: amendment P.135/2013

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier to request the Minister for Social Security, having sought the views of the Employment Forum as required by Article 18(1) of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003, to make an Order fixing the minimum wage £6.77 per hour and, as this figure is different from the £6.63 recommended by the Forum, to report to the States as required by Article 18(4) of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003.

THE STATES adjourned the debate of the proposition of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Minimum wage: amendment' P.135/2013), having agreed that it would continue its consideration of this matter at its next meeting on 10th December 2013.

Agent of the Impôts: appointment P.144/2013

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs concerning the appointment of the Agent of the Impôts.

The Presiding Officer, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 82, ordered all strangers to withdraw from the precincts of the States and the doors of the Chamber to be closed.

THE STATES, having concluded the debate in camera, proceeded to vote in public assembly by ballot and, in accordance with Article 4(2) of the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999, appointed Mr. David Austin John Nurse as Agent of the Impôts with effect from 1st January 2014, by 35 votes Pour to 1 vote Contre, with one spoilt paper.

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) –

10th December 2013

Minimum wage: amendment. P.135/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

(debate continued from last meeting)

Minimum wage: amendment (P.135/2013) – comments. P.135/2013. Presented: 2nd December 2013. Com. Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.131/2013. Lodged: 22nd October 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Legal aid reform and access to justice: working group. P.145/2013. Lodged: 1st November 2013.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Wills and Successions (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2013 (Appointed Day) P.146/2013. Act 201-.

Lodged: 1st November 2013.

Chief Minister.

Public Elections: Single Transferable Voting System (STV) and an Alternative Voting P.86/2013. System (AV).

Lodged: 17th July 2013.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Public Elections: Single Transferable Voting System (STV) and an Alternative Voting P.86/2013. System (AV) (P.86/2013) – comments. Com. Presented: 4th September 2013.

Comité des Connétable s.

Long-Term Care Scheme. P.99/2013. Lodged: 22nd August 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): amendment. P.99/2013. Lodged: 5th November 2013. Amd. Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .

Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): amendment (P.99/2013 Amd.) – comments. P.99/2013. Presented: 5th December 2013. Amd.Com. Minister for Social Security.

Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): second amendment. P.99/2013. Lodged: 19th November 2013. Amd.(2) Senator A. Breckon.

Com. Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): third amendment. P.99/2013. Lodged: 19th November 2013. Amd.(3) Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Long-Term Care Scheme (P.99/2013): third amendment (P.99/2013 Amd.(3)) and Draft P.99/2013. Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.138/2013): Amd.(3) amendment (P.138/2013 Amd.) – comments. and Presented: 5th December 2013. P.138/2013. Minister for Social Security. Amd.

Com. Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.138/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.138/2013. (P.138/2013): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th November 2013.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 21) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.139/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Long-Term Care (States Contribution) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.140/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Long-Term Care (States Contribution) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.140/2013) – P.140/2013. addendum. Add. Presented: 3rd December 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Long-Term Care (States Contribution) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.140/2013): P.140/2013. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th November 2013.

Senator A. Breckon.

Draft Long-Term Care (Health and Social Services Charges) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.141/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Long-Term Care (Residency Conditions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.136/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Long-Term Care legislation: P.136/2013, P.137/2013, P.138/2013, P.139/2013, P.136/2013. P.140/2013, P.141/2013, P.142/2013 – comments. through to Presented: 3rd December 2013. P.142/2013. Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel. Com.

Draft Social Security (Hypothecs) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.137/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Long-Term Care (Jersey) Law 2012 (Appointed Day) Act 201-. P.142/2013. Lodged: 29th October 2013.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 1) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.133/2013. Lodged: 24th October 2013.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Swiss Federal P.134/2013. Council for the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters.

Lodged: 28th October 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 8) P.143/2013. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 30th October 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

(Cannot be debated until 11th December 2013)

21st January 2014

Sunstone Holdings Ltd. and De Lec Ltd. – ex gratia payments to investors. P.90/2013. Lodged: 26th July 2013.

Senator A. Breckon.

Sunstone Holdings Ltd. and De Lec Ltd. – ex gratia payments to investors P.90/2013. (P.90/2013) – comments. Com. Presented: 23rd September 2013.

Council of Ministers.

Composition and election of the States Assembly: reform – proposal 1. P.93/2013. Lodged: 2nd August 2013.

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf .

Composition and election of the States Assembly: reform – (P.93/2013, P.94/2013, P.93, P.94, P.98/2013, P.116/2013, P.117/2013 and associated amendments) – comments. P.98, P.116, Presented: 25th October 2013. P.117/2013. Privileges and Procedures Committee. Com.

(re-issue) Composition and election of the States Assembly: reform – proposal 1 (P.93/2013) – P.93/2013. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 3rd September 2013.

Senator L.J. Farnham .

Composition and election of the States Assembly: reform – proposal 1 (P.93/2013) – P.93/2013. amendment (P.93/2013 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 14th October 2013.

Deputy E.J. Noel of St. Lawrence .

Composition and election of the States Assembly: reform – proposal 1 (P.93/2013) – P.93/2013. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 22nd October 2013.

Connétable of St. Mary .

Composition and election of the States Assembly: reform – proposal 1 (P.93/2013) – P.93/2013. third amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 26th November 2013.

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .

Composition and election of the States Assembly: reform – proposal 1 (P.93/2013) – P.93/2013. third amendment (P.93/2013 Amd.(3)) – comments. Amd.(3). Presented: 2nd December 2013. Com. Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Committee of Inquiry: planning applications by the Channel Islands Co-operative P.102/2013. Society Ltd.

Lodged: 28th August 2013.

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

Draft Aquatic Resources (Jersey) Law 201-. P.114/2013. Lodged: 24th September 2013.

Minister for Economic Development.

Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Republic of P.147/2013. Croatia with respect to the Taxation of Savings Income.

Lodged: 4th November 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

EU Taxation of Savings Income Agreements: replacement of the retention tax by P.150/2013. automatic exchange of information.

Lodged: 12th November 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Taxation (Agreements with European Union Member States) (Amendment No. 2) P.151/2013. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 12th November 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

Law Officers' Department and members of the Law Society of Jersey: revised P.152/2013. disciplinary process.

Lodged: 13th November 2013.

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

Referenda: revised procedures. P.153/2013. Lodged: 13th November 2013.

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

Ratification of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. P.154/2013. Lodged: 26th November 2013. (re-issue) Minister for External Relations.

Draft Taxation (Implementation) (Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in P.155/2013. Tax Matters) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 26th November 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

Housing Shadow Board: Terms of Reference and appointment of Directors. P.156/2013. Lodged: 2nd December 2013.

Minister for Housing.

Machinery of Government: committee system. P.157/2013. Lodged: 2nd December 2013.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .

Access to justice in Jersey: review. P.158/2013. Lodged: 2nd December 2013.

Chief Minister.

THE STATES rose at 5.45 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States