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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 19th June 2019, at 09.30 a.m. under
the Presidency of
Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States. __________________
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Ian Joseph Gorst – absent on States business
Senator Stephen William Pallett – absent on States business Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – en défaut Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville – absent on States business Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – excused attendance
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Prayers
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Bus services: proposals to make free of charge P.52/2019
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier entitled Bus services: proposals to make free of charge' (P.52/2019), as amended, and, adopting a proposition of the Connétable of Grouville , agreed, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 84, that the debate on the principles be put to the vote.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 30 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy of St. John Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES rejected paragraph (a) of the proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier , as amended, to request the Minister for Infrastructure to ensure that school bus services could be used free of charge by school students from the start of term in May 2020, without detriment to the general bus service, by investigating, consulting upon and implementing a range of income-raising measures which provided sufficient funding for a range of sustainable transport initiatives and incentives, with particular reference to the school run', in conjunction with the introduction of free school buses.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
THE STATES rejected paragraph (b) of the proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier , as amended, to request the Minister for Infrastructure to bring forward a plan to enable all bus services to be free of charge to people under the age of 18 and people in full-time education from the start of term in May 2020, without detriment to the general bus service, by investigating, consulting upon and implementing a range of income-raising measures which provided sufficient funding for a range of sustainable transport initiatives and incentives, in conjunction with the introduction of free bus travel for people under the age of 18 and people in full-time education.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 11 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. John Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (c) of the proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier , as amended, requested the Minister for Infrastructure to research, consult upon and identify funding for a sustainable transport strategy, including safe routes for walking and cycling, and provision for those with impaired mobility, by the end of 2019.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 31 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy L.B. Ash (C)
Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Connétable of St. Martin Deputy of St. Peter Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Trinity Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy J.H. Young (B)
Deputy K.F. Morel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H)
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)
Deputy R.J. Ward (H)
Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES rejected paragraph (d) of the proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier , as amended, to request the Minister for Infrastructure to prepare a plan by the end of 2020 for working towards and then enabling free bus transport for everyone in Jersey, subject to full funding being provided.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 10 CONTRE: 34 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. John Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B)
Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Changes in Presidency
Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States, retired from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier entitled Bus services: proposals to make free of charge' (P.52/2019), as amended, and the meeting continued under the Presidency of the Bailiff .
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
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) –
2nd July 2019
Establishment of an elected Speaker. P.47/2019. Lodged: 30th April 2019.
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré.
Housing developments for first-time buyers: allocation criteria. P.53/2019. Lodged: 15th May 2019.
Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Housing developments for first-time buyers: allocation criteria (P.53/2019) – P.53/2019. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 11th June 2019.
Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
16th July 2019
Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 19) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.56/2019. Lodged: 3rd June 2019.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.57/2019. Lodged: 4th June 2019.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.58/2019. Lodged: 4th June 2019.
Minister for External Relations.
Consultants: reporting on their use by the Government of Jersey. P.59/2019. Lodged: 12th June 2019.
Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Greffier of the States: consent to extension of term of office. P.60/2019. Lodged: 14th June 2019.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Channel Islands Competition Regulatory Authority: telecommunications strategy. P.61/2019. Lodged: 17th June 2019.
Senator S.C. Ferguson.
Draft Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Law 2018 (Appointed Day) Act 201-. P.62/2019. Lodged: 18th June 2019.
Minister for Home Affairs.
24th September 2019
Reform of the composition and election of the States. P.46/2019. Lodged: 23rd April 2019. (re-issue) Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Employment (Jersey) Law 2003: review of parental leave rights amendments. P.54/2019. Lodged: 21st May 2019.
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
Employment (Jersey) Law 2003: review of parental leave rights amendments P.54/2019. (P.54/2019) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 11th June 2019.
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
THE STATES rose at 11.46 a.m.
W.J.C. MILLOW Acting Greffier of the States