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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 25th March 2015, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
William James Bailhache , Esquire.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Paul Francis Routier – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 9.36 a.m.) Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – absent on States business
Senator Alan John Henry Maclean – en défaut
Connétable John Martin Refault of St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.19 a.m.) Connétable Stephen William Pallett of St. Brelade – en défaut
Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – ill
Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Peter – en défaut
Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.10 a.m.)
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Prayers read by the Acting Dean __________________
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chamber prior to the consideration of the proposition entitled Committee of Inquiry: Historical Child Abuse – additional funding' (P.20/2015) and the meeting continued under the presidency of the Connétable of St. Clement .
Committee of Inquiry: Historical Child Abuse – additional funding P.20/2015
THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Chief Minister regarding the provision of additional funding for the Committee of Inquiry: Historical Child Abuse (P.20/2015) and agreed –
- that up to a further £14,000,000 should be made available in order to provide additional funding in relation to the Committee of Inquiry into Historical Child Abuse (now known as the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry') and to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources, if there were insufficient funds from existing sources that could be re- allocated by the Minister for this purpose, to bring forward for approval a proposition asking the States to agree to amend the policy for the use of the Strategic Reserve Fund and to make available up to £14,000,000 from the Strategic Reserve Fund to fund the inquiry;
- to request the Council of Ministers, if necessary, to bring forward for approval a proposition to amend the Medium Term Financial Plan 2013–2015 accordingly, in order to provide additional funding in relation to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry;
- to refer to their Act dated 6th March 2013 in which they approved the establishment of the Committee of Inquiry and approved its terms of reference, and whilst these terms of reference should remain unaltered, agreed that a separate procedural terms of reference should be appended in order that –
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- the scope of the Inquiry as set out in the Terms of Reference was understood as covering the period 9th May 1945 to 3rd April 2014;
- the Inquiry operated within the agreed revised budget of £13.7 million;
- the Inquiry and the States published jointly on their websites details of their expenditure on a monthly basis;
- the Chair presented the report of the Inquiry to the States Assembly not later than 31st December 2016; and,
- the Inquiry made full use of all available published and unpublished reports which it deemed relevant to the Terms of Reference.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 35 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Peter Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Senator L.J. Farnham Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Senator A.K.F. Green Deputy of St. Martin
Senator Z.A. Cameron Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Connétable of St. Helier Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of Trinity
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 K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)
Deputy S.M. Bree (C)
Deputy M.J. Norton (B)
Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
Changes in Presidency
The Connétable of St. Clement retired as Presiding Officer prior to the consideration of the proposition entitled Draft Amendment (No. 28) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey' (P.24/2015) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of the Bailiff .
Draft Amendment (No. 28) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.24/2015
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 48 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, made Amendment (No. 28) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.
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) –
14th April 2015
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme: revised Scheme. P.13/2015. Lodged: 5th February 2015.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Shipping (Fishing Vessels Safety Codes of Practice) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.19/2015. Lodged: 17th February 2015.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Crown Advocates (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.25/2015. Lodged: 24th February 2015.
Chief Minister.
Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America P.26/2015. and the Government of Jersey regarding the sharing of confiscated or forfeited assets or
their equivalent funds.
Lodged: 3rd March 2015.
Chief Minister.
28th April 2015
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018. P.27/2015. Lodged: 6th March 2015.
Council of Ministers.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): amendment. P.27/2015. Lodged: 19th March 2015. Amd. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .
Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.5/2015. Lodged: 15th January 2015.
Council of Ministers.
Deregulation Bill: application of certain provisions to Jersey. P.28/2015. Lodged: 9th March 2015.
Chief Minister.
Draft Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Liability and Compensation) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.29/2015. Lodged: 18th March 2015.
Minister for Economic Development.
(Cannot be debated before 29th April 2015)
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.30/2015. Lodged: 19th March 2015.
Minister for Social Security.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.31/2015. Lodged: 19th March 2015.
Minister for Social Security.
Gas Tariffs: review by Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority. P.32/2015. Lodged: 24th March 2015.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
THE STATES rose at 11.03 a.m.
L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States