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KS/SC/207
PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (42nd Meeting)
(Business conducted by electronic mail)
23rd July 2019
PART A (Non-Exempt)
All members were present, with the exception of Connétable C. H. Taylor of St. John , Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier and Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour , from whom apologies had been received.
Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier , Chairman Connétable A.S. Crowcroft of St. Helier Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier
In attendance -
W. Millow , Assistant Greffier of the States (Chamber)
K.L. Slack, Clerk to the Privileges and Procedures Committee Note: The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A only
Amendment to A1. The Committee, with reference to its Minute No. B5 of 17th June 2019, recalled Standing that it had decided to bring a proposal to the States Assembly to amend the lodging Orders - periods for the Government Plan and any amendments thereto.
Lodging
periods for the The Committee was mindful that the minimum lodging period for the Government Plan Government was currently 12 weeks; 2 weeks for any amendment thereto and for an amendment to Plan and an amendment just one week, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 26. amendments. The Committee recalled that the Council of Ministers was of the view that that the 2 450/99/2(12) week minimum lodging period for amendments to the Government Plan was too short,
because it did not afford the Council sufficient time to meet and discuss the implications thereof. Accordingly, it sought to extend the lodging periods for amendments and amendments to amendments to the Government Plan to 3 weeks and 2 weeks respectively.
The Committee was in agreement with this proposal and in order that States Members should not lose any time, once the Government Plan was lodged, for the preparation of amendments, proposed that the minimum lodging period for the Plan itself should be increased to 14 weeks.
The Committee received and approved a draft Amendment to Standing Orders to give effect to these changes, together with an accompanying report and instructed the Assistant Greffier (Chamber) to arrange for them to be lodged au Greffe' for debate by the States Assembly in the autumn.