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States Minutes 1st November 2017

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 1st November 2017, 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 Alan John Henry Maclean – en défaut

Senator Andrew Kenneth Francis Green, M.B.E. – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 10.43 a.m.) Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.04 a.m.)

Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.04 a.m.) Deputy Jacqueline Ann Hilton of St. Helier – en défaut

Deputy Kevin Charles Lewis of St. Saviour – absent on States business

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – absent on States business

Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement – absent on States business

Deputy Richard John Rondel of St. Helier – ill

Deputy Russell Labey of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.04 a.m.)

Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – ill

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Prayers

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Brexit Information Report: July 2017 update R.87/2017

THE STATES, on the proposition of the Minister for External Relations, then resolved to sit in Committee, in order to discuss Brexit Information Report: July 2017 update' (R.87/2017), presented by the Minister for External Relations on 18th July 2017, and other matters related to the steps taken by the Government of Jersey since the notification of the Government of the United Kingdom under Article 50 of its intention to withdraw from the European Union.

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that it would meet at 2.45 p.m. on Monday 27th November 2017 in order to deal with questions, with consideration of public business to begin at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday 28th November 2017.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 25  CONTRE: 6  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H)


Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)

Deputy of Grouville Deputy of Trinity

Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

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) –

14th November 2017

Health and Social Care System: a new governance model.  P.60/2017. Lodged: 23rd June 2017.

Council of Ministers.

Health and Social Care System: a new governance model (P.60/2017) – amendment.  P.60/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017.  Amd. Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Draft  Asian  Infrastructure  Investment  Bank  (Immunities  and  Privileges)  (Jersey)  P.68/2017. Regulations 201-.  (re-issue) Lodged: 21st July 2017.

Minister for External Relations.

Ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures  P.83/2017. to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.

Lodged: 20th September 2017.

Minister for External Relations.

Elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the States Assembly: selection and appointment.  P.84/2017. Lodged: 26th September 2017.

Chief Minister.

Elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the States Assembly: selection and appointment  P.84/2017. (P.84/2017) – amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 11th October 2017.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the States Assembly: selection and appointment  P.84/2017. (P.84/2017) – second amendment.  Amd.(2) Lodged: 20th October 2017.

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf .

Elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the States Assembly: selection and appointment  P.84/2017. (P.84/2017) – third amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 25th October 2017.

Senator Sir P.M. Bailhache .

Draft Road Works and Events (Jersey) Law 2016 (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Act 201-.  P.85/2017. Lodged: 26th September 2017.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Road Works (Embargo Periods and Protected Roads) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.86/2017. Lodged: 26th September 2017.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Road Works and Events (Consequential Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.87/2017. Lodged: 26th September 2017.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Maintenance Orders (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.89/2017. Lodged: 26th September 2017.

Chief Minister.

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.91/2017. Lodged: 3rd October 2017.

Chief Minister.

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017):  P.91/2017. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 30th October 2017.

Chief Minister.

Jersey Appointments Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.92/2017. Lodged: 5th October 2017.

States Employment Board.

JT Group Limited: restructuring of enterprise.  P.96/2017. Lodged: 12th October 2017.

Senator S.C. Ferguson.

JT Group Limited: restructuring of enterprise (P.96/2017) – amendment.  P.96/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017.  Amd. Senator S.C. Ferguson.

27th November 2017

(Meeting to commence at 2.45 p.m. on Monday 27th November 2017. Consideration of Public Business to commence at 9.30 a.m. on 28th November 2017.)

Draft Road Traffic (No. 63) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.67/2017. Lodged: 17th July 2017.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Budget Statement 2018.  P.90/2017. Lodged: 3rd October 2017.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Public Employees (Pensions) (Deferred Pensions, Transfer Payments and Refund  P.93/2017. of Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 10th October 2017.

Chief Minister.

Draft Loi (201-) (Amendement No. 6) sur la propriété foncière.  P.94/2017. Lodged: 11th October 2017.

Chief Minister.

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.98/2017. Lodged: 17th October 2017.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft EU Legislation (Payment Services – SEPA) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations  P.99/2017. 201-.

Lodged: 17th October 2017.

Chief Minister.

Short-Term Incapacity Allowance: lower threshold.  P.102/2017. Lodged: 23rd October 2017.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and amendment  P.109/2017. of States Act dated 21st April 2010.

Lodged: 31st October 2017.

Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and  P.109/2017. amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010.

Lodged: 31st October 2017.

Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

11th December 2017

(Meeting to commence at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 11th December 2017. Consideration of Public Business to commence at 9.30 a.m. on 12th December 2017.)

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.66/2017. Lodged: 17th July 2017.

Minister for the Environment.

States Employment Board: living wage 2017.  P.72/2017. Lodged: 31st July 2017.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Petty Debts Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.95/2017. Lodged: 12th October 2017.

Chief Minister.

Draft States of Jersey (Appointment Procedures) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.97/2017. Lodged: 13th October 2017.  (re-issue) Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Jersey Infrastructure Levy: approval in principle.  P.100/2017. Lodged: 20th October 2017.

Minister for the Environment.

Draft Royal Court (Amendment No. 15) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.101/2017. Lodged: 23rd October 2017.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.104/2017. Lodged: 24th October 2017.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Arrangements for further Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey)  P.105/2017. Law 201-.

Lodged: 24th October 2017.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.106/2017. Lodged: 27th October 2017.

Chief Minister.

Future Hospital: approval of preferred scheme and funding.  P.107/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report: implementation of recommendations.  P.108/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017.

Chief Minister.

16th January 2018

Draft Connétable s (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.110/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

30th January 2018

Jersey Electricity plc.: referral of stand-by charges to the Channel Islands Competition  P.88/2017. and Regulatory Authorities.

Lodged: 26th September 2017.

Deputy of Grouville .

Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.103/2017. Lodged: 24th October 2017.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

THE STATES rose at 12.52 p.m.

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States