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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 17th January 2017, at 10.30 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 Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.40 a.m.) Senator Sir Philip Martin Bailhache – en défaut
Connétable Stephen William Pallett of St. Brelade – ill
Deputy Richard John Rondel of St. Helier – ill
Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour – excused attendance
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Prayers
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Arrival of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor
The Bailiff advised the Assembly that Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, G.C.B., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.), B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S., C.C.M.I., would be sworn in as His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor on 13th March 2017. The Bailiff further advised that His Excellency would attend his first meeting of the Assembly on 14th March 2017 and that a formal dinner would be held that same evening to mark the occasion of his arrival.
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Inquests and Post-Mortem Examinations (Amendment No. 9) Rules 2016. R&O.126/2016. Superior Number of the Royal Court.
EU Legislation (Sanctions – Syria) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.129/2016. Minister for External Relations.
Teachers' Superannuation (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.130/2016. Chief Minister.
Social Security (Christmas Bonus 2016) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.131/2016. Minister for Social Security.
Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.132/2016. Minister for Education.
States of Jersey Police Force (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.133/2016. Minister for Home Affairs.
States of Jersey Police Force (Performance and Attendance) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.134/2016. Minister for Home Affairs.
States of Jersey Police Force (Disposal of Property) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.135/2016. Minister for Home Affairs.
Environment (2017 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.136/2016. Minister for the Environment.
Planning and Building (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.137/2016. Minister for the Environment.
Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting R&O.138/2016. Standard) (Jersey) Regulations 2015 (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2016.
Minister for External Relations.
Infrastructure (Driver and Vehicle Standards – 2017 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.139/2016. Minister for Infrastructure.
Home Affairs (Fire and Rescue and Petroleum – 2017 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.140/2016. Minister for Home Affairs.
Social Security (Health Bonus Scheme) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.141/2016. Minister for Social Security.
Cremation (Fees) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.142/2016. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Documents presented or laid
Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) P.105/2016. Regulations 201- (P.105/2016): amendment (P.105/2016 Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 12th January 2017.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Budget Statement 2017 (P.109/2016): addendum. P.109/2016. Presented: 17th January 2017. Add. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Taxation of High Value Residents (P.127/2016): comments. P.127/2016. Presented: 17th January 2017. Com. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States of Jersey Law 2005: proposed amendment – States Members' qualifications for P.138/2016. election (P.138/2016) – comments. Com. Presented: 17th January 2017.
Comité des Connétable s.
Jersey Road Safety Action Plan 2017–2019. R.132/2016. Presented: 16th December 2016.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Oxford Road Workshop and R.133/2016. 9 Chevalier Road – sale.
Presented: 21st December 2016.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships in 2015: statement. R.134/2016. Presented: 21st December 2016.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Oxera Report on the Jersey gas market. R.1/2017. Presented: 4th January 2017.
Chief Minister.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Astral House, 74 Great Union Road, R.2/2017. St. Helier – sale.
Presented: 6th January 2017.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Jersey Innovation Fund. R.3/2017. Presented: 12th January 2017.
Comptroller and Auditor General.
Policing Plan 2017. R.4/2017. Presented: 13th January 2017.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Engaging the Public with Jersey's democracy: a 3-year strategy. R.5/2017. Presented: 17th January 2017.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Government Actuary's Report on the financial condition of the Social Security Fund R.6/2017. as at 31st December 2015.
Presented: 17th January 2017.
Minister for Social Security.
Future Hospital Project: Report of the Sub-Panel (S.R.7/2016) – response of the S.R.7/2016. Minister for Health and Social Services. Res. Presented: 10th January 2017.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Commissioner for Standards (Jersey) Law 201- (P.87/2016): second amendment. P.87/2016. Lodged: 17th January 2017. Amd.(2) Chief Minister.
Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) P.105/2016. Regulations 201- (P.105/2016): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 23rd December 2016.
States Employment Board.
Ann Alice Rayner Fund: alteration of purpose (P.116/2016) – amendment. P.116/2016. Lodged: 23rd December 2016. Amd. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Future Hospital Funding Strategy (P.130/2016): amendment. P.130/2016. Lodged: 4th January 2017. Amd. Connétable of St. John .
Future Hospital Funding Strategy (P.130/2016): amendment (P.130/2016 Amd.) – P.130/2016. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 13th January 2017. Amd. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Composition and Election of the States Assembly (P.133/2016): amendment. P.133/2016. Lodged: 13th January 2017. Amd. Senator P.F.C. Ozouf .
Draft Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.134/2016. Lodged: 20th December 2016.
Chief Minister.
Draft Bank Depositors Compensation (Jersey) Law 201-. P.135/2016. Lodged: 20th December 2016.
Chief Minister.
Draft The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No. 4) Law 201-. P.136/2016. Lodged: 20th December 2016.
Chief Minister.
Vote of No Confidence: States Employment Board. P.137/2016. Lodged: 20th December 2016.
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .
States of Jersey Law 2005: proposed amendment – States Members' qualifications for P.138/2016. election.
Lodged: 20th December 2016.
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .
Draft States of Jersey Police Force (Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer) (Jersey) P.139/2016. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 30th December 2016.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft States of Jersey Police Force (Police Negotiating Board) (Jersey) Regulations P.140/2016. 201-.
Lodged: 30th December 2016.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Senators and Deputies: candidates' qualifications. P.1/2017. Lodged: 6th January 2017.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Draft Criminal Justice (Compensation Orders) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.2/2017. Lodged: 10th January 2017.
Chief Minister.
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –
Taxation of High Value Residents. P.127/2016. Lodged: 24th November 2016.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
1(1) 1. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville regarding the
extension of Freedom of Information legislation to States-owned companies.
1(3) 2. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier
regarding the minimum wage and a national living wage.
1(4) 3. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville
regarding the undertaking of design competitions for architecture and landscape schemes.
1(5) 4. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville
regarding the Department's procurement policy for landscape architects tendering for States work. 1(6) 5. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville
regarding the architecture firm selected to design the landscape scheme at La Collette.
1(7) 6. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding implementation of the recommendations of the Williamson Report'.
1(8) 7. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier
regarding income inequality.
1(9) 8. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of
St. Helier regarding the withholding of Income Support.
1(10) 9. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of
St. Helier regarding a review in respect of primary health care services in the Island.
1(11) 10. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier
regarding population policy and the work of the Housing and Work Advisory Group.
1(12) 11. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of
St. Helier regarding the future use of the existing Police Headquarters in relation to Rouge Bouillon School.
1(13) 12. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a
question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the resignation of the Department's Chief Officer.
1(14) 13. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding High Value Residents.
1(15) 14. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a
question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the introduction of legislation which has had an effect on promoting economic growth.
1(16) 15. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of
St. Helier regarding the impact of policy changes inspired by the 1,001 Critical Days Manifesto'. 1(17) 16. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier
regarding the proportion of new jobs taken by workers with less than 5 years' residency.
1(18) 17. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of
St. Brelade regarding the turnover of staff in non-private primary schools.
1(19) 18. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a
question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the play park at Les Quennevais playing fields.
1(20) 19. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of
St. Brelade regarding the conditions placed on Mr. Bronx and his owners.
1(21) 20. The Minister for External Relations tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of
St. Brelade regarding the mutual exchange and recognition of driving licences between Romania and Jersey.
1(22) 21. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade
regarding the population of each parish.
1(23) 22. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of
St. Helier regarding the sanctions system for those on Income Support.
1(24) 23. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding waiting times for consultant appointments.
1(25) 24. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding the
impact of falling wages on living standards.
1(26) 25. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of
St. John regarding structural pressures on the States' finances.
1(27) 26. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John
regarding expenditure on the housing component of Income Support.
1(28) 27. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John
regarding a cost breakdown for Highlands College.
1(29) 28. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding
grievances filed by States of Jersey employees.
1(30) 29. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier
regarding zero-hour contracts with no minimum hours guaranteed.
1(31) 30. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier
regarding the termination agreement with the former Chief Officer of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
1(32) 31. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier
regarding the role and powers of the States Employment Board.
1(33) 32. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier
regarding the termination of contract of employment of Mr. Alwitry.
1(34) 33. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator
S.C. Ferguson regarding the properties of the Le Seelleur bequest'.
1(35) 34. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson regarding plans to move patients from Orchard House to Clinique Pinel.
1(36) 35. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson
regarding potential plans to freeze the allowances for patients in residential and nursing care homes.
1(37) 36. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson
regarding the application of heritage policies to residential properties.
1(38) 37. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson regarding
Oxera Report on the Jersey Gas Market' (R.1/2017).
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
1(2) 1. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding gas and
heating costs.
1(45) 2. Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding
consultation prior to the lodging of Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 201-' (P.105/2016).
1(39) 3. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the appointment
of Assistant Ministers.
1(47) 4. Senator S.C. Ferguson asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding
the potential closure of Orchard House.
1(41) 5. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the
quantification of risks relating to the Jersey Innovation Fund.
1(53) 6. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources
regarding the Minister's responsibility for addressing any weaknesses in relation to accounting officers identified in Jersey Innovation Fund' (R.3/2017).
1(43) 7. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding risk-mitigation
measures taken in respect of the Jersey Innovation Fund.
1(44) 8. The Connétable of St. John asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the 2015 public
sector pay award.
1(49) 9. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the Chief
Minister's awareness of circumstances surrounding the Jersey Innovation Fund.
1(40) 10. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Housing regarding the stock
of States-owned housing with more than 3 bedrooms.
1(52) 11. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding access to the old cable car station at Fort Regent.
1(54) 12. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the holding to
account of civil servants by Ministers.
1(48) 13. Senator S.C. Ferguson asked a question of the Minister for the Environment regarding planning
and building policies applied to historic buildings used for residential purposes.
1(50) 14. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the provision of
information to the States Assembly regarding the Jersey Innovation Fund.
1(51) 15. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question for the Minister for the Environment regarding
levels of pollution in the Tunnel.
Suspension of Standing Orders
THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade that Standing Order 63 be suspended in order to remove the 2 hour time limit allowed for questions of which notice had been given to be asked and answered.
Personal statement
(see Official Report/Hansard)
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf , in accordance with Standing Order 16(3), made a personal statement regarding his resignation from the position of Assistant Chief Minister.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Health and Social Services answered questions without notice from members.
The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture answered questions without notice from members.
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel made a statement regarding the work of the Panel in relation to Future Hospital Funding Strategy' (P.130/2016).
The Minister for Health and Social Services made a statement regarding the travel and organ donation policies.
The Chief Minister made a statement regarding the Jersey Innovation Fund. The Chief Minister made a statement regarding Brexit.
Ann Alice Rayner Fund: alteration of purpose P.116/2016
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources entitled Ann Alice Rayner Fund: alteration of purpose' (P.116/2016) and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for Treasury and Resources (P.116/2016 Amd.), agreed that for the words "which has for its object the relief of needy persons", there should be substituted the words "which has for its object the relief of persons in pecuniary need".
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, as amended, agreed to amend the Act of the States dated 27th March 2001 concerning the Ann Alice Rayner Fund by inserting as an additional object in sub-paragraph (a) –
"(3) the making of grants in support of any charitable institution or charitable home other
than one owned and administered by public funds, which has for its object the relief of persons in pecuniary need;".
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES noted that Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade had informed the Greffier, in accordance with Standing Order 30(2), that his proposition entitled Television Licence Fee: exemption for Jersey residents aged 75 and over' (P.117/2016, lodged "au Greffe" on 4th November 2016) would be deferred from the present meeting.
Draft Opticians (Registration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201- P.120/2016
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Opticians (Registration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 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, commenced consideration of Articles 1 to 7 and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for Health and Social Services, agreed that, after Article 6, there would be inserted the following Article and that the ensuing Articles would be renumbered accordingly –
"7 Consequential amendments
- In the following places for the words "ophthalmic optician" there shall be substituted the word "optometrist" –
- Royal Court Rules 2004, Rule 17/3(1)(c);
- Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Jersey) Regulations 2002, Regulation 5(2)(c);
- Medicines (Health Professionals – Exemption) (Jersey) Order 2001, Article 1(5), in the definition "health professional";
- Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale Exemptions) (Jersey) Order 1997, Article 1(1), in the definition "registered ophthalmic optician" and Schedule 1, Part 1, entry 2, column 1;
- Medicines (Sale and Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1997, Article 1(1), in the definition "registered ophthalmic optician" and Article 3(4);
- Medicines (Prescription Only) (Jersey) Order 1997, Article 1(1), in the definition "registered ophthalmic optician" and Schedule 2, entry 5, column 3.
- In the following places for the words "ophthalmic opticians" there shall be substituted the word "optometrists" –
- Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale Exemptions) (Jersey) Order 1997, Schedule 1, Part 1, entry 2, column 1;
- Medicines (Prescription Only) (Jersey) Order 1997, Schedule 2, entry 6, column 1.
- In the following places for the word "optician" there shall be substituted the words "optometrist, dispensing optician" –
- Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005, Article 1(1), in the definition "health professional";
- Stamp Duties and Fees (Jersey) Law 1998, Schedule 1, Part 1, entry 8.
- In the Social Security (Health Bonus Scheme) (Jersey) Regulations 2016, Regulation 1, in the definition "optician" for the words "person registered as an optician under" there shall be substituted the words "registered optician within the meaning of".".
THE STATES adopted Articles 1 to 7, as amended.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 35 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham 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. 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 K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Opticians (Registration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-.
Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner P.121/2016
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Deputy of Grouville entitled Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner' (P.121/2016), appointed Mr. Douglas Melville as a non- States Commissioner of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission until 4th March 2020, in accordance with clause 7.6 of the Constitution of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission, as set out in Schedule 1 to the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence 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 K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (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)
Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201- P.124/2016
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 30 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator L.J. Farnham 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. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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. Wickenden (H) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Connétable of St. John
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy S.M. Bree (C)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 18th January 2017, to continue consideration of the Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.124/2016) and other outstanding items of public business.
THE STATES rose at 5.44 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States