States Minutes 7th June 2018 (election of Ministers)

THE STATES assembled on Thursday 7th June 2018, at 09.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir William James Bailhache .

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

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.37 a.m.) Deputy Trevor Pointon of St. John – excused attendance

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Prayers

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Personal statement

(see Official Report/Hansard)

Senator John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré, in accordance with Standing Order 16(3), made a personal statement regarding responses he had provided on 4th June 2018 to questions he had received during the selection process for Chief Minister designate.

Appointment of Ministers

The Chief Minister designate announced, in the order in which he wished the States to vote on them, his intended nominations for Ministerial office and his proposals as to the Ministerial office to which each nominee would be assigned, as follows –

External Relations

Treasury and Resources

Education

Health and Social Services

Social Security

Infrastructure

Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Environment

Housing

Home Affairs

Senator Ian Joseph Gorst

Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement Senator Tracey Anne Vallois

Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson

Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier Deputy Kevin Charles Lewis of St. Saviour Senator Lyndon John Farnham

Deputy John Hilary Young of St. Brelade Senator Samuel Yves Mézec

Connétable Leonard Norman of St. Clement

THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 117, appointed Ministers as follows –

Minister for External Relations

Senator Ian Joseph Gorst was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Ian Joseph Gorst had been duly elected as Minister for External Relations.

Minister for Treasury and Resources

Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement had been duly elected as Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Minister for Education

Senator Tracey Anne Vallois was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Tracey Anne Vallois had been duly elected as Minister for Education.

Minister for Health and Social Services

Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. The Deputy of St. Ouen was nominated by the Deputy of St. Mary .

In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a recorded vote being taken.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a recorded vote, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Senator S.C. Ferguson: 21 The Deputy of St. Ouen : 27 Abstain: 0

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

The Bailiff accordingly declared that the Deputy of St. Ouen had been duly elected as Minister for Health and Social Services.

Minister for Social Security

Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier had been duly elected as Minister for Social Security.

Minister for Infrastructure

Deputy Kevin Charles Lewis of St. Saviour was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. Senator Stephen William Pallett was nominated by Senator Kristina Louise Moore .

In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a recorded vote being taken.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a recorded vote, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour : 25 Senator S.W. Pallett: 23 Abstain: 0

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator T.A. Vallois

Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Trinity

Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy of St Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H)

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

The Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Kevin Charles Lewis of St. Saviour had been duly elected as Minister for Infrastructure.

Minister for the Environment

Deputy John Hilary Young of St. Brelade was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. The Deputy of St. Martin was nominated by the Connétable of Grouville .

In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a recorded vote being taken.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a recorded vote, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –

Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade : 24   Deputy of St. Martin : 23  Abstain: 1

Senator S.C. Ferguson  Senator I.J. Gorst  Senator K.L. Moore Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré  Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator T.A. Vallois  Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec   Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Brelade   Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. John   Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Peter   Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Mary   Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Ouen   Connétable of Trinity

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)   Connétable of St. Martin

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)   Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)   Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy M. Tadier (B)   Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)   Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

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

Deputy R. Labey (H)   Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)

Deputy J.H. Young (B)   Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)  

Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C)   Deputy of St. Mary

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

Deputy of Trinity   Deputy K.F. Morel (L)

Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)   Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L)

Deputy R.J. Ward (H)   Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H)  

Deputy C.S. Alves (H)   Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)

Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

The Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy John Hilary Young of St. Brelade had been duly elected as Minister for the Environment.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

Senator Lyndon John Farnham was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Lyndon John Farnham had been duly elected as Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Minister for Housing

Senator Samuel Yves Mézec was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Samuel Yves Mézec had been duly elected as Minister for Housing.

Minister for Home Affairs

The Connétable of St. Clement was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.

In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the   Bailiff declared that the Connétable of St. Clement had been duly elected as Minister for Home Affairs.

Council of Ministers – constitution under States of Jersey Law 2005

The Bailiff advised members that, with all Ministers having been elected, the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers had been formally appointed to office in accordance with Article 19 of the States of Jersey Law 2005.

THE STATES rose at 5.52 p.m.

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States