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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.
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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
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Prayers
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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,
- 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,
- 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,
- 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