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Privileges and Procedures Committee 5th September 2017

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PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (73rd Meeting)

5th September 2017

PART A (Non-exempt)

All members were present, with the exception of Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement , Chairman, from whom apologies had been received.

Connétable D.W. Mezbourian of St. Lawrence , Vice Chairman Connétable C.H. Taylor of St. John

Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier

Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

Deputy S.M. Brée of St. Clement

Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier

In attendance -

Dr. M. Egan, Greffier of the States

A.C. Goodyear, Assistant Greffier of the States

J. Reed, Assistant Law Draftsman (in attendance for items B1 and B6 only) K.L. Slack, Clerk to the Privileges and Procedures Committee

Note:  The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A and Part B.

Minutes.  A1.  The Minutes of the meetings held on 11th July 2017 (Part A and Part B), 25th

July 2017 (Part A and Part B), 28th July 2017 (Part A only), 1st August 2017 (Part B only), 4th August 2017 (Part B only), 9th August 2017 (Part B only), 16th August 2017 (Part A only), 16th August 2017 (Part B only) and 21st August 2017 (Part A only), having previously been circulated, were taken as read and were confirmed.

Welcome to  A2.  The Committee extended a warm welcome to the Assistant Greffier, who had the Assistant  returned to work on a part-time basis, following a period of maternity leave. Greffier.

Forthcoming  A3.  The Committee received a list of forthcoming business for debate by the States business for  Assembly at its next 3 meetings, to be held on 12th September 2017, 26th September debate by the  2017 and 10th October 2017 and considered whether it wished to make a formal States  comment on any of the Propositions that had been lodged au Greffe'.

Assembly.

465/1(210)  The Committee recalled that it wished to comment on the Proposition of Deputy R.

Labey  of  St.  Helier,  entitled:  States  Assembly:  selection and  appointment of Ministers, Committees and Panels – return to secret ballots' (P.73/2017), which was due to be considered by the States at its meeting on 26th September 2017 and was the subject of item B4 of the current meeting.

The Committee further recalled that it wished to comment on the Proposition of Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier , entitled: Chief Minister: election by Island-wide vote of registered electors' (P.78/2017), which was also due to be considered by the States at its meeting on 26th September 2017 and was the subject of item B5 of the current meeting.

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Complaints  A4.  The Committee received a report of the States of Jersey Complaints Board in Board:  connexion with the complaint of Mr. and Mrs. A. against the Minister for Education Complaint by  regarding an appeal in respect of the student grant for their son (Mr. A. (Junior)). Mr. and

Mrs. A. against  The Committee recalled that, in accordance with Article 9(9) of the Administrative the Minister  Decisions (Review) (Jersey) Law 1982, it was required to present the report to the for Education.  States in the Reports series. The Committee accordingly approved the report for 1386/2/1/3(23)  presentation to the States. The Committee Clerk was requested to take the necessary

action.