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States Minutes 6th October 2015

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 6th October 2015, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the 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.

 __________________

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

Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – absent on States business (arrived in the Chamber at 10.08 a.m.) Connétable Christopher Hugh Taylor of St. John – en défaut (défaut raised 9.43 a.m.) Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.37 a.m.) Deputy Richard John Rondel of St. Helier ill

Deputy Richard John Renouf of St. Ouen – excused attendance

 __________________

Prayers

 __________________

Dean – 10 years' service

The Dean thanked States members for their support throughout his tenure as Dean of Jersey on the occasion of his having served for a period of 10 years. The Bailiff of Jersey thanked the Dean on behalf of all members for his service to the Island.

Notification of lodged propositions

Draft Rates (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.116/2015. Lodged: 6th October 2015.

Comité des Connétable s.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 P.72/2015

THE  STATES  commenced  consideration  of  the  proposition  of  the  Council  of  Ministers  entitled Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019' (P.72/2015) and, adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers (Amendment (3)), agreed that, on page 3, paragraph (d), for the words "Summary Table G" there should be substituted the words "Revised Summary Table G as set out on page 5 of the amendment of the Council of Ministers dated 18th September 2015" and that, on page 3, paragraph (e), for the words "Summary Table H" there should be substituted the words "Revised Summary Table H as set out on page 5 of the amendment of the Council of Ministers dated 18th September 2015".

THE STATES rejected an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (Amendment (5)) that, on  page 2,  paragraph (a),  for  sub-paragraph (a)(i)  there  should  be  substituted  the  following  sub- paragraphs –

255   Price code: C

"(i) the intended total amount of States income for 2016, as set out in Summary Table A

and being the central forecast of the States income forecast range for 2016 as shown in Figure 18,

  1. the intended total amount of States income for 2017, as set out in Summary Table A and being the central forecast of the States income forecast range for 2017 as shown in Figure 18,
  2. the intended total amount of States income for 2018, as set out in Summary Table A and being the central forecast of the States income forecast range for 2018 as shown in Figure 18,
  3. the intended total amount of States income for 2019, as set out in Summary Table A and being the central forecast of the States income forecast range for 2019 as shown in Figure 18,".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 23 CONTRE: 24 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John 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 K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)


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 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 M.J. Norton (B)

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES rejected part 1 of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (Amendment (12)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(i), after the words "as shown in Figure 18" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the intended total amount of States income shall be decreased by £1,000,000 in each of the years 2017 to 2019 by removing the additional proposed income to offset the payment of rates on States properties shown in Summary Table A".

POUR: 17   CONTRE: 26  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary


 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. Martin

  Connétable of St. Saviour

  Connétable of Grouville

  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 S.M. Wickenden (H)   Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

  Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

  Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE STATES commenced consideration of part 1 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) and rejected paragraph (i) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(i), after the words "as shown in Figure 18" there should be inserted the words "except that the intended total amount of States income shall be increased by the amounts in the following table by the introduction of a higher rate of income tax in the 2016 Budget for individuals whose income is greater that £100,000 per year to offset the 2016 financial impact (and the ongoing financial impact in 2017 to 2019) of not proceeding with the proposed savings in the expenditure of the Social Security Department shown –

 

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

 

(i)

£2,700,000

£1,500,000

£1,600,000

Retain Christmas Bonus

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 10   CONTRE: 37  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (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. Helier

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)


  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 Grouville

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

  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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  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)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (ii) of part 1 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(i), after the words "as shown in Figure 18" there should be inserted the words "except that the intended total amount of States income shall be increased by the amounts in the following table by the introduction of a higher rate of income tax in the 2016 Budget for individuals whose income is greater that £100,000 per year to offset the 2016 financial impact (and the ongoing financial impact in 2017 to 2019) of not proceeding with the proposed savings in the expenditure of the Social Security Department shown –

 

(ii)

£200,000

£100,000

£100,000

Keep TV Licence benefit open to new applicants

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 10   CONTRE: 37  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (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. Helier

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)


  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 Grouville

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

  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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  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)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (iii) of part 1 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(i), after the words "as shown in Figure 18" there should be inserted the words "except that the intended total amount of States income shall be increased by the amounts in the following table by the introduction of a higher rate of income tax in the 2016 Budget for individuals whose income is greater that £100,000 per year to offset the 2016 financial impact (and the ongoing financial impact in 2017 to 2019) of not proceeding with the proposed savings in the expenditure of the Social Security Department shown –

 

(iii)

£1,500,000

£1,000,000

£1,000,000

Apply  index-linking  to core  components  of Income Support

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 10   CONTRE: 37  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B)


 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

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)


  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 Grouville

  Connétable of St. John

  Connétable of Trinity

  Deputy of Grouville

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

  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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  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)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (iv) of part 1 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(i), after the words "as shown in Figure 18" there should be inserted the words "except that the intended total amount of States income shall be increased by the amounts in the following table by the introduction of a higher rate of income tax in the 2016 Budget for individuals whose income is greater that £100,000 per year to offset the 2016 financial impact (and the ongoing financial impact in 2017 to 2019) of not proceeding with the proposed savings in the expenditure of the Social Security Department shown –

 

(iv)

£120,000

£180,000

£240,000

Maintain current Income Support  disregard  for pension income

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 10   CONTRE: 37  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron   Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Saviour   Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy J.A. Martin (H)   Senator A.J.H. Maclean Deputy G.P. Southern (H)   Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)   Senator L.J. Farnham Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)   Senator P.M. Bailhache

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)


 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 Grouville

  Connétable of St. John

  Connétable of Trinity

  Deputy of Grouville

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

  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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  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)

THE STATES commenced consideration of part 2 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) and rejected paragraph (i) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(ii), after the words "Summary Table B" there should be inserted the words "except that the total amount of States net expenditure shall be increased in the years 2016 to 2019 by the amounts in the following table by not proceeding with the proposed 2016 savings (together with the ongoing financial effect of these savings in 2017 to 2019) in the expenditure of the Social Security Department as shown –

 

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

 

(i)

£1,300,000

£1,400,000

£1,500,000

£1,600,000

Retain Christmas Bonus

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 18   CONTRE: 28  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator Z.A. Cameron   Senator P.F. Routier   Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Connétable of St. Helier   Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Connétable of St. Ouen   Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Connétable of St. Saviour   Senator I.J. Gorst

Connétable of Trinity   Senator L.J. Farnham

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)   Senator P.M. Bailhache

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)   Senator A.K.F. Green

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)


  Connétable of St. Clement

  Connétable of St. Peter

  Connétable of St. Lawrence   Connétable of St. Mary

  Connétable of St. Brelade

  Connétable of St. Martin

  Connétable of Grouville

  Connétable of St. John

  Deputy of Grouville

  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 S.M. Wickenden (H)   Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

  Deputy of St. Mary

  Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

  Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (ii) of part 2 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(ii), after the words "Summary Table B" there should be inserted the words "except that the total amount of States net expenditure shall be increased in the years 2016 to 2019 by the amounts in the following table by not proceeding with the proposed 2016 savings  (together  with  the  ongoing  financial  effect  of  these savings in 2017 to 2019) in the expenditure of the Social Security Department as shown –

 

(ii)

£100,000

£100,000

£100,000

£100,000

Keep TV Licence benefit open to new applicants

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17   CONTRE: 30  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)


 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

  Deputy of Grouville

  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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)   Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

  Deputy of St. Mary

  Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

  Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (iii) of part 2 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(ii), after the words "Summary Table B" there should be inserted the words "except that the total amount of States net expenditure shall be increased in the years 2016 to 2019 by the amounts in the following table by not proceeding with the proposed 2016 savings  (together  with  the  ongoing  financial  effect  of  these savings in 2017 to 2019) in the expenditure of the Social Security Department as shown –

 

(iii)

£500,000

£1,000,000

£1,030,000

£1,106,000

Apply  index-linking  to core  components  of Income Support

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 13   CONTRE: 34  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)


 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 Grouville

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

  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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  Deputy R. Labey (H)

  Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)   Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

  Deputy of St. Mary

  Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

  Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (iv) of part 2 of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (Amendment (2)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(ii), after the words "Summary Table B" there should be inserted the words "except that the total amount of States net expenditure shall be increased in the years 2016 to 2019 by the amounts in the following table by not proceeding with the proposed 2016 savings  (together  with  the  ongoing  financial  effect  of  these savings in 2017 to 2019) in the expenditure of the Social Security Department as shown –

 

(iv)

£60,000

£120,000

£180,000

£240,000

Maintain current Income Support  disregard  for pension income

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 15   CONTRE: 32  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)


 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 Grouville

  Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)   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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)   Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

  Deputy of St. Mary

  Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

  Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE  STATES  rejected  part 1  of  an  amendment  of   Deputy  Samuel  Yves   Mézec  of   St. Helier (Amendment (8)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(i) after the words "as shown in Figure 18" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the intended total amount of States income shall be increased by the amounts in the following table by the introduction of a higher rate of income tax in the 2016 Budget for individuals whose income is greater that £100,000 per year to offset the 2016 financial impact (and the ongoing financial impact in 2017 to 2019) of not proceeding with the proposed savings in the expenditure of the Social Security Department shown –

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

 

 

£1,200,000

£1,900,000

£2,600,000

Retain Single Parent component

". ABSTAIN: 0

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 9   CONTRE: 35

Senator Z.A. Cameron Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)


 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 St. John

  Connétable of Trinity

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

  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 A.D. Lewis (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)

THE  STATES  rejected  part 2  of  an  amendment  of   Deputy  Samuel  Yves   Mézec  of   St. Helier (Amendment (8)) that, on page 2, paragraph (a)(ii) after the words "Summary Table B" there should be inserted the words –

"except that the total amount of States net expenditure shall be increased in the years 2016 to 2019 by the amounts in the following table by not proceeding with the proposed 2016 savings (together with the ongoing financial effect of these savings in 2017 to 2019) in the expenditure of the Social Security Department as shown –

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

 

£500,000

£1,200,000

£1,900,000

£2,600,000

Retain Single Parent component

".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 12   CONTRE: 32  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator Z.A. Cameron Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Brée (C)


 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 St. Saviour

  Connétable of St. John

  Connétable of Trinity

  Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)   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 A.D. Lewis (H)

  Deputy S.M. Wickenden (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)

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 7th October 2015 to continue consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Medium Term Financial Plan 2015 – 2019' (P.72/2015) and the outstanding items of public business.

THE STATES rose at 5.36 p.m.

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