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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 30th January 2018, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Timothy John Le Cocq , Esquire.
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,
Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton, G.C.B., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.), B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S., C.C.M.I. was present.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Paul Francis Routier, M.B.E. – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 2.15 p.m.) Senator Lyndon John Farnham – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.50 a.m.)
Connétable Juliette Gallichan of St. Mary – ill
Deputy Richard John Rondel of St. Helier – ill
Deputy Andrew David Lewis of St. Helier – en défaut
Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.50 a.m.) Deputy Peter Derek McLinton of St. Saviour – ill
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Prayers
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Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Control of Housing and Work (Exemptions) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2018. R&O.4/2018. Chief Minister.
[signed by Senator P.F. Routier, M.B.E., for and on behalf of the Chief Minister]
Road Traffic ( St. Lawrence ) (Amendment No. 25) (Jersey) Order 2018. R&O.8/2018. Minister for Infrastructure.
Collective Investment Funds (Unregulated Funds) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order R&O.9/2018. 2018.
Chief Minister.
Documents presented
Jersey Electricity plc.: referral of stand-by charges to the Channel Islands Competition P.88/2017. and Regulatory Authorities (P.88/2017) – comments. Com. Presented: 29th January 2018.
Council of Ministers.
Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): P.91/2017. second amendment (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) – comments. Amd.(2). Presented: 30th January 2018. Com. H.M. Attorney General.
Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report: implementation of recommendations P.108/2017. (P.108/2017) – comments. Com. Presented: 26th January 2018.
Chairmen's Committee.
Social housing in Jersey: introduction of a regulatory framework (P.120/2017) – P.120/2017. amendment (P.120/2017 Amd.) – comments. Amd. Presented: 23rd January 2018. Com. Minister for Housing.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – acquisition of Ground Floor, 44 R.9/2018. Kensington Place, St. Helier .
Presented: 25th January 2018.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Disability Discrimination Regulations: Consultation Summary of Responses. R.10/2018. Presented: 30th January 2018.
Minister for Social Security.
Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law. S.R.1/2018. Presented: 29th January 2018.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Budget Statement 2018 (S.R.12/2017): response of the Minister for Treasury and S.R.12/2017. Resources. Res. Presented: 25th January 2018.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Future Hospital Project (S.R.13/2017): response of the Minister for Treasury and S.R.13/2017. Resources. Res. Presented: 25th January 2018.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): P.91/2017. second amendment (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) – amendment. Amd.(2). Lodged: 25th January 2018. Amd. Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): P.91/2017. second amendment (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) – second amendment. Amd.(2). Lodged: 25th January 2018. Amd.(2). Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): P.91/2017. second amendment (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) – third amendment. Amd.(2). Lodged: 30th January 2018. Amd.(3). Chief Minister.
Social housing in Jersey: introduction of a regulatory framework (P.120/2017) – P.120/2017. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 29th January 2018.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Jèrriais: optional use in the States Chamber (P.4/2018) – amendment. P.4/2018. Lodged: 25th January 2018. Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Jersey Police Complaints Authority: re-appointment of members. P.9/2018. Lodged: 22nd January 2018.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Signing of Instruments (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.10/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.
Chief Minister.
Draft Charities (Jersey) Law 2014 (Appointed Day) Act 201-. P.11/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.
Chief Minister.
Draft Charities (Transitional Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.12/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.
Chief Minister.
Draft Charities (Core Financial Information) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.13/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.
Chief Minister.
Draft Charities (Tribunal – Restricted Section of Register) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.14/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.
Chief Minister.
Jersey Law Revision Board: appointment of member. P.15/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.
Chief Minister.
Draft European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.16/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.
Minister for External Relations.
Assignment of a long lease (sale) of the Royal Yacht Al Fresco area by the States of P.17/2018. Jersey Development Company: rescindment of Ministerial Decision.
Lodged: 26th January 2018.
Connétable of St. John .
Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 201-. P.18/2018. Lodged: 26th January 2018.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law) (No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.19/2018. Lodged: 29th January 2018.
Chief Minister.
Draft Discrimination (Disability) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.20/2018. Lodged: 30th January 2018.
Minister for Social Security.
Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel – appointment of Chairman
In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 120(1), Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier nominated Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour as the Chairman of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
In accordance with Standing Order 120(2), Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour made a speech and was questioned by elected members.
There being no other nominations, the Deputy Bailiff declared that Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour had been duly appointed as the Chairman of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.18/2018 1. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of
St. Saviour regarding the extension of primary schools.
WQ.19/2018 2. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John
regarding the legal protections in place for employees wishing to act as whistleblowers. WQ.20/2018 3. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy
of St. John regarding mental health services provided to children and young people. WQ.21/2018 4. The Chairman of the States Employment Board tabled an answer to a question asked by the
Deputy of St. John regarding training and reskilling programmes for public sector staff.
WQ.22/2018 5. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John
regarding requirements for the employment and training of apprentices.
WQ.23/2018 6. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier
regarding the next Income Distribution Survey.
WQ.24/2018 7. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of
St. Helier regarding the legality of a person in a position of responsibility dissuading a child from making a complaint of sexual abuse.
WQ.25/2018 8. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of
St. Helier regarding the policies or guidance applicable to instances in which H.M. Attorney General was in receipt of allegations of child sexual abuse.
WQ.26/2018 9. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding measures to make the Social Security system less regressive. WQ.27/2018 10. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding the response to the Scrutiny Report Zero-Hour Contracts' (S.R.3/2016).
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.25/2018 1. Senator P.F.C. Ozouf asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding actions taken by the
Council of Ministers to address inflation.
OQ.18/2018 2. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding comments
on States Employment Board: living wage 2017' (P.122/2017).
OQ.22/2018 3. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the provision
of statistics relating to relative low income.
OQ.17/2018 4. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding
the request for a zebra crossing at La Moye School.
OQ.15/2018 5. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Education regarding the
progress made in bringing forward proposals relating to the Nursery Education Fund. OQ.23/2018 6. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for External Relations
regarding the criteria to be used in determining how E.U. legislation would be brought into
domestic legislation under the Draft European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey)
Law 201-.
OQ.19/2018 7. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for the Environment
regarding the development of housing within the area covered by the North of Town Masterplan.
OQ.21/2018 8. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding
the transportation of prescribed medicinal cannabis products.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Education 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 Privileges and Procedures Committee made a statement regarding the Referendum Commission.
The Chairman of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel made a statement regarding access to information for the Panel's review of student finance proposals.
Jersey Electricity plc.: referral of stand-by charges to the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities P.88/2017
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Deputy of Grouville entitled Jersey Electricity plc.: referral of stand-by charges to the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities' (P.88/2017) and, adopting an amendment of the Deputy of Grouville (P.88/2017 Amd.), agreed that –
In paragraph (a), after the word "("CICRA")", there should be inserted the words "or other qualified body";
In paragraph (b), after the word "CICRA", there should be inserted the words "or other qualified body"; and
In paragraph (e), after the words "Action Plan" the words "by 31st March 2018" should be deleted, and after the words "in Jersey", there should be inserted the words ", as stated under Key Objective 3 in the Economic Development Department Business Plan of 2014.".
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Deputy of Grouville , as amended, acceded to a request by the Deputy of Grouville , in accordance with Standing Order 69(4), that paragraph (c) of her proposition be withdrawn.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 2
Senator P.F. Routier Deputy of St. John Deputy of Grouville
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator I.J. Gorst
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. 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 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 of St. Peter
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
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)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (a) of the proposition of the Deputy of Grouville , as amended, agreed to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources, as shareholder representative, to request Jersey Electricity plc. not to impose stand-by charges on commercial customers who generated their own power from 1st November 2017, until the opportunity had been provided to the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities ("CICRA") or other qualified body to undertake further research into the implications of this charge and to report on any findings to the States.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
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 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 G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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 S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) 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)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (b), as amended, agreed to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to request CICRA or other qualified body to undertake research into the implications of such stand-by charges for the competitiveness of the market for the generation and supply of electricity in Jersey.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
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 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 G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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 S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) 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)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (d), agreed to request the Council of Ministers to bring forward proposals to update the Electricity (Jersey) Law 1937 and thereby open up debate on locally-generated renewable electricity targets.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator P.F. Routier Senator S.C. Ferguson
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. 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 of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
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 S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
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)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (e), as amended, agreed to request the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture to bring forward an Action Plan setting out how he intended to exploit and facilitate the development of the renewable energy sector in Jersey, as stated under Key Objective 3 in the Economic Development Department Business Plan of 2014.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator P.F. Routier Senator S.C. Ferguson
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. 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 of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
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 S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
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)
Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125(7) the Chairman of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have a Panel of 3 members, including the chair, and nominated the following as members of the Panel –
The Deputy of St. John
Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier .
There being no other nominations, the Deputy Bailiff declared that the Deputy of St. John and Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier had been duly appointed as members of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft States of Jersey (Appointment Procedures) (Jersey) Law 201- P.97/2017
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft States of Jersey (Appointment Procedures) (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, adopted Articles 1 to 6 and the Schedule.
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the States of Jersey (Appointment Procedures) (Jersey) Law 201-.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 38 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier 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. 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 of Grouville 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 S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) 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)
E-Petitions: introduction P.123/2017
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Privileges and Procedures Committee entitled E-Petitions: introduction' (P.123/2017), and rejected an amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier that, at the end of the paragraph, there should be inserted the following words –
"except that e-petition signatures should not be accepted based on IP addresses, but should instead be accepted based on the States' digital identification system to be introduced as part of the e- Government programme;".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 5 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of St. John Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
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. 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 Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) 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 of St. Martin Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of St. Ouen
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)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Privileges and Procedures Committee and, referring to their Act of 2nd May 2017 in which they had agreed in principle that a system for enabling people to petition the Assembly by electronic means should be introduced, agreed –
- that an e-petitioning system should be introduced after the election in May 2018 in line with the detailed specification set out in the report accompanying the proposition;
- that, as part of the new system, e-petitions attracting over 1,000 signatories should automatically be referred to the relevant department for a response, which must be made public, and that the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee should draw the Assembly's attention to e-petitions attracting over 5,000 signatories, with a view to those e-petitions being debated in Committee, unless the Assembly decided that there was a reason not to do so; and
- to request the Privileges and Procedures Committee to take the steps necessary to introduce an e-petitioning system.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf 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. 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 of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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 of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) 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)
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 31st January 2018 for the in- Committee consideration of the proposition of the Chief Minister entitled Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report: implementation of recommendations' (P.108/2017).
THE STATES rose at 4.24 p.m.
L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States