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States Minutes 14th December 2016

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 14th December 2016, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Timothy John Le Cocq , Esquire.

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

Senator Paul Francis Routier, M.B.E. – absent on States business

Senator Ian Joseph Gorst – ill

Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.49 a.m.) Connétable Philip Bond Le Sueur of Trinity – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.38 a.m.)

Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville – absent on States business

Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence – excused attendance

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – ill

Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.46 a.m.)

Deputy Richard John Rondel of St. Helier – ill

Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour – excused attendance

Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – absent on States business

Deputy Peter Derek McLinton of St. Saviour – ill

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Prayers

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Documents presented or laid

Fuel Farm Lease Renewal.  P.A.C.3/2016. Presented: 14th December 2016.

Public Accounts Committee.

Draft Budget Statement 2017 P.109/2016

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources entitled Draft Budget Statement 2017' (P.109/2016), commenced consideration of an amendment of the Deputy of St. John (P.109/2016 Amd.(5)) and adopted an amendment to that amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources (P.109/2016 Amd.(5)Amd.) that, in paragraph (e) for the word "removing" there should be substituted the words "phasing out".

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the amendment of the Deputy of St. John , as amended, agreed that after paragraph (d) there should be inserted the following new paragraph –

"(e)  to agree that the estimate of income from taxation during 2018 and subsequent years shall be

increased by phasing out the additional personal tax allowances awarded to co-habiting couples with one child or more and to direct the Minister for Treasury and Resources to bring forward the necessary changes to the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 for consideration by the Assembly during 2017;".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34  CONTRE: 2  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf   Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator A.J.H. Maclean   Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator S.C. Ferguson 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 St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

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

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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 of St. Ouen Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier (P.109/2016 Amd.(3)) and, adopting an amendment to that amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources (P.109/2016 Amd.(3)Amd.), agreed that, in new paragraph (e) for the words "owner's rates for residential properties", there should be substituted the words "rates paid by the owner of a property under the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005".

THE STATES resumed consideration of the amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier , as amended, and agreed that after paragraph (d) there should be inserted the following new paragraph –

"(e)  to agree in principle that from January 2018, rates paid by the owner of a property under the

Rates (Jersey) Law 2005 should no longer be a tax-deductible expense for landlords when calculating the income taxable under Schedule A and to direct the Minister for Treasury and Resources to bring forward the necessary changes to the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 for consideration by the Assembly during 2017.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 32  CONTRE: 2  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf   Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)   Connétable of St. Ouen Senator A.J.H. Maclean   Deputy of St. Mary

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator P.M. Bailhache

Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

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

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

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(b), the Connétable of St. John declared an interest and did not take part in either the debate or the vote on the amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier (P.109/2016 Amd.(3)Amd.).

THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson (P.109/2016 Amd.(4)) and, adopting an amendment to that amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources (P.109/2016 Amd.(4)Amd.), agreed that in new paragraph (e) for the word "20%" there should be substituted the words "higher rate of"; that after the words "applied to" there should be deleted the words "all large"; and that for the words "taxable profits are above GBP 500,000 per annum" there should be substituted the words "annual taxable profits exceed a certain threshold (which is to be determined during 2017)".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour


Senator S.C. Ferguson Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

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

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

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the amendment of Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson, as amended, agreed that, after paragraph (d), there should be inserted the following new paragraph –

"(e) to agree in principle that from 2018 a higher rate of tax on profit should be applied to retail

businesses operating in Jersey, whether owned by Jersey resident companies or by non-resident companies, where annual taxable profits exceed a certain threshold (which is to be determined during 2017) providing this does not pose a risk to the zero-ten regime and to direct the Minister for Treasury and Resources to bring forward the necessary legislative changes for debate by the Assembly during 2017;".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)


Connétable of St. John Deputy of St. Martin Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Deputy of Trinity

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

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

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, as amended –

  1. 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 2017 of £651,600,000 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, impôts duty, stamp duty, land transactions tax and vehicle emissions duty for 2017 as set out in the Budget Statement; except that the estimate of income from taxation during 2017 should be decreased by £690,000 by increasing duty on all categories of alcohol by the June 2016 RPI figure of 1.5% and not by the percentages proposed in the draft Budget Statement;
  2. 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 2017 (other than States trading operations) as set out in the recommended programme of capital projects in Summary Table C totalling £65,209,000;
  3. 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 2017 in the recommended programme of capital projects for each States trading operation, as set out in Summary Table D that require funds to be drawn from the trading funds in 2017;
  4. referred to their Act dated 8th October, 2015 in which they agreed that in 2017 a net transfer of up to £50.273 million from the Strategic Reserve Fund made up of a transfer up to £70.273 million from the Strategic Reserve Fund to the Consolidated Fund for measures identified in replacement Table 2 of page 6 of P.76/2015 (as amended) and a £20 million transfer from the Consolidated Fund to the Strategic Reserve Fund as detailed in the same table; and

agreed that this approval could be varied and agreed for 2017 –

  1. the transfer, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, of £55.273 million from the Strategic Reserve Fund to the Consolidated Fund to meet the measures as identified in Summary Table E; and
  2. the transfer, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, of £5 million from the Consolidated Fund to the Strategic Reserve Fund;

with the resultant net drawdown from the Strategic Reserve Fund in 2017 remaining at £50.273 million the same as approved by the Assembly in the aforementioned Act;

  1. agreed that the estimate of income from taxation during 2018 and subsequent years should be increased by phasing out the additional personal tax allowances awarded to co-habiting couples with one child or more and to direct the Minister for Treasury and Resources to bring forward the necessary changes to the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 for consideration by the Assembly during 2017;
  2. agreed in principle that from January 2018, rates paid by the owner of a property under the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005 should no longer be a tax-deductible expense for landlords when calculating the income taxable under Schedule A and directed the Minister for Treasury and Resources to bring forward the necessary changes to the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 for consideration by the Assembly during 2017;
  3. agreed in principle that from 2018 a higher rate of tax on profit should be applied to retail businesses operating in Jersey, whether owned by Jersey resident companies or by non-resident companies, where annual taxable profits exceed a certain threshold (which isto be determined during 2017) providing this would not pose a risk to the zero-ten regime and directed the Minister for Treasury and Resources to bring forward the necessary legislative changes for debate by the Assembly during 2017.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence 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 J.A. Martin (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

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

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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 of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H)


Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Draft Finance (2017 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- P.113/2016

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Finance (2017 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36  CONTRE: 1  ABSTAIN: 0 Senator A.J.H. Maclean   Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator P.M. Bailhache

Senator A.K.F. Green

Senator S.C. Ferguson

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 J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H)

Deputy S.M. Bree (C)

Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, noting that in accordance with Standing Order 72(10) the draft Law could not be referred to any scrutiny panel, adopted Articles 1 to 14.

THE STATES adopted Article 15.

THE STATES adopted Article 16.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 22  CONTRE: 17  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)


Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Clement 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 K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

THE STATES rejected Article 17.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17  CONTRE: 20  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy R. Labey (H)


Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Clement 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 K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES adopted Articles 18 to 20. THE STATES adopted Article 21.

THE STATES, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 80A(4)(a)(ii), adopted an amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources which gave effect to the decision to adopt paragraph (i) of the amendment of Deputy Russell Labey of St. Helier (P.109/2016 Amd.) to the Draft Budget Statement 2017' (P.109/2016) relating to the duty on alcohol, through an amendment to Article 22.

THE STATES adopted Article 22, as amended. THE STATES adopted Articles 23 to 27.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Finance (2017 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 32 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Peter 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 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 S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)


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

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 (2017 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- should immediately have effect as if it were a Law sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council. Ratification of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-By- Country Reports P.119/2016

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for External Relations, ratified the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-By-Country Reports, signed at Paris on 21st October 2016 under the aegis of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Changes in Presidency

The Deputy Bailiff retired from the Chamber prior to consideration of the proposition of the Minister for External Relations entitled Ratification of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-By-Country Reports' (P.119/2016), and the meeting continued under the presidency of the Bailiff .

Draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Country-by-Country Reporting: BEPS) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.111/2016

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Country-by-Country Reporting: BEPS) (Jersey) Regulations 201- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 19.

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 2 of the Taxation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2004, and following the decision of the States taken on the day these Regulations were made to ratify the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports, made Regulations entitled the Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Country-by-Country Reporting: BEPS) (Jersey) Regulations 2016.

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: appointment of members P.118/2016

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs, and in accordance with Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999, appointed the following persons as members of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority for a period of 3 years, commencing on 1st January 2017 –

Mrs. Rachel Catchpole Mr. Matthew Swan.

Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Assistant Chief Minister made a statement regarding television licences for people aged over 75. 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) –

17th January 2017

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey)  P.105/2016. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 5th October 2016.

States Employment Board.

Ann Alice Rayner Fund: alteration of purpose.  P.116/2016. Lodged: 4th November 2016.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Television Licence Fee: exemption for Jersey residents aged 75 and over.  P.117/2016. Lodged: 4th November 2016.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Opticians (Registration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.120/2016. Lodged: 7th November 2016.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Opticians (Registration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.120/2016):  P.120/2016. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 15th November 2016.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.121/2016. Lodged: 11th November 2016.

Deputy of Grouville .

Funding for Family Nursing and Home Care services – petition.  P.122/2016. Lodged: 15th November 2016.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.124/2016. Lodged: 23rd November 2016.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.125/2016. Lodged: 23rd November 2016.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Amendment (No. 30) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.126/2016. Lodged: 24th November 2016.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Taxation of High Value Residents.  P.127/2016. Lodged: 24th November 2016.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Sea Fisheries (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.128/2016. Lodged: 25th November 2016.

Minister for the Environment.

Draft Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.129/2016. Lodged: 25th November 2016.

Minister for the Environment.

STATES MINUTES

Future Hospital Funding Strategy. Lodged: 30th November 2016. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Animal Health (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. Lodged: 5th December 2016.

Minister for the Environment.

Draft Prison (Independent Prison Monitoring Board) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. Lodged: 5th December 2016.

Minister for Home Affairs.

31st January 2017

Draft Commissioner for Standards (Jersey) Law 201-. Lodged: 23rd August 2016.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Commissioner for Standards (Jersey) Law 201- (P.87/2016): amendment. Lodged: 1st November 2016.

Chief Minister.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly. Lodged: 12th December 2016.

Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier .


14th December 2016

P.130/2016. P.131/2016. P.132/2016.

P.87/2016.

P.87/2016. Amd.

P.133/2016.

20th June 2017

Millennium Town Park: additional open space and public parking. P.123/2016. Lodged: 22nd November 2016.

Connétable of St. Helier .

Compliments of the season

The Bailiff exchanged compliments of the season with all members, represented by Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf on behalf of the Senators, the Connétable of St. Helier on behalf of the Connétable s, and Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier on behalf of the Deputies. The Dean also expressed his best wishes for the festive season.

THE STATES rose at 5.52 p.m.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States