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States Minutes 7th November 2014

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THE STATES assembled on Friday 7th November 2014, 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 Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.36 a.m.)

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Prayers

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Appointment of Ministers

THE  STATES,  in  accordance  with  Standing  Order 117,  resumed  the  appointment  of  Ministers  as follows –

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture

Deputy Roderick Gordon Bryans of St. Helier was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade was nominated by the Connétable 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 ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff

Deputy R.G. Bryans: 37   Deputy M. Tadier : 6  Abstain: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator Z.A. Cameron 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. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)


  Connétable of St. Helier

  Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

  Deputy G.P. Southern (H)   Deputy M. Tadier (B)

  Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)   Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

547   Price code: B

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Roderick Gordon Bryans of St. Helier had been duly elected as Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Minister for Social Security

Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier was nominated by the Deputy of Grouville .

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins 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 ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff

Deputy S.J. Pinel: 33

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen


Deputy J.A. Martin: 11

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H)

Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)


Deputy G.P. Southern : 4

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy A.E. Pryke (T) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement had been duly elected as Minister for Social Security.

Changes in Presidency

THE STATES re-assembled after the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of the Bailiff .

Arrangement of public business for the current meeting

THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier that the States adjourn following the appointment of the Minister for Planning and Environment.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17 CONTRE: 28 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)


Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator P.M. Bailhache

Senator A.K.F. Green

Senator Z.A. Cameron

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Ouen

STATES MINUTES

Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)


7th November 2014

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Trinity

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H)

Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Arrangement of public business for the current meeting

THE STATES adopted a proposition of Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf that the meeting continue until the completion of the appointment of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier 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. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Grouville Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)


Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

Minister for Housing

The Deputy of Trinity was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade was nominated by Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier . Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence was nominated by the Connétable of St. Lawrence .

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 ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff Deputy A.E. Pryke: 25 Deputy M. Tadier : 5 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré: 19

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)


Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)


Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

The Bailiff accordingly declared that the Deputy of Trinity had been duly elected as Minister for Housing.

Minister for Planning and Environment

The Deputy of St. Martin was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. The Deputy of Grouville was nominated by the Connétable 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 ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff Deputy S.G. Luce : 36 Deputy C.F. Labey : 10 Abstain: 3

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Helier 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. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Trinity

Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C)


Connétable of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

Deputy R. Labey (H)


Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

The Bailiff accordingly declared that the Deputy of St. Martin had been duly elected as Minister for Planning and Environment.

Appointment of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee

THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 118, appointed the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee as follows –

Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour was nominated by Deputy Jacqueline Ann Hilton of St. Helier .

The Connétable of St. Clement was nominated by the Connétable of St. Brelade .

In accordance with Standing Order 118, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff Deputy J.M. Maçon: 13 Connétable L. Norman: 33 Abstain: 2

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)


Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator P.M. Bailhache

Senator A.K.F. Green

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. Martin

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Trinity

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)


Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Brée (C)

Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

The Bailiff accordingly declared that the Connétable of St. Clement had been duly elected as Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee.

THE STATES rose at 5.37 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE, O.B.E. Greffier of the States