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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 28th November 2019, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Timothy John Le Cocq , Esquire.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.41 a.m.)
Connétable John Edward Le Maistre of Grouville – ill
Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.41 a.m.) Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.41 a.m.) Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier – absent on States business
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Prayers
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Government Plan 2020–2023 P.71/2019
THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Government Plan 2020–2023' (P.71/2019), as amended, and, resuming consideration of an amendment of Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour (P.71/2019 Amd.(23)), rejected the amendment that, in paragraph (c), after the words "of the Report" there should be inserted the words ", except that in Summary Table 3(i) the Head of Expenditure for Health and Community Services shall be increased by £91,000 to allow for an Infant Feeding Lead for the Maternity Department and 2 part-time peer supporters to be employed to support mothers wishing to breastfeed, with other affected lines in Summary Table 3(i) to be updated accordingly; and to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to arrange for this to be funded from the Consolidated Fund".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 17 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville 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 of St. Ouen
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The President of the Jersey Branch of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie made a statement regarding Le Jour du Prof de Français.
Government Plan 2020–2023 P.71/2019
THE STATES, resuming consideration of a proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Government Plan 2020–2023' (P.71/2019), as amended, and, having commenced consideration of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(14)), acceded to a request by the Connétable of St. Helier , in accordance with Standing Order 69(4) that his amendment be withdrawn.
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), Senator Kristina Louise Moore had informed the Greffier of the States that her amendment (P.71/2019 Amd.(12)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Government Plan 2020–2023' (P.71/2019) had been withdrawn.
Government Plan 2020–2023 P.71/2019
THE STATES, resuming consideration of a proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Government Plan 2020–2023' (P.71/2019), as amended, rejected an amendment of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel (P.71/2019 Amd.(3)) that, in paragraph (g), after the words "as set out in Appendix 2 – Summary Table 7 to the Report" there should be inserted the words ", except that, in Summary Table 7, where it states "Transfers to/from Consolidated Fund"; for the words "Consolidated Fund" there should be substituted the words "States' Funds"; and, where it stated "From the Consolidated Fund to Climate Emergency Fund" for the words "From the Consolidated Fund" there should be substituted the words "From the Strategic Reserve Fund" ".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 11 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator K.L. Moore Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Brelade Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Martin Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy M. Tadier (B) Connétable of St. Clement
STATES MINUTES
Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
28th November 2019
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) 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 of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H)
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, rejected an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.71/2019 Amd.(19)) that, in paragraph (g), after the words "to the Report" there should be inserted the words ", except that the amount to be transferred from the Consolidated Fund to the Stabilisation Fund shall be reduced by £5,000,000 and a new line shall be added to Summary Table 7 as follows, to provide funding for 2020 for the Assisted Home Ownership Scheme –
From Consolidated Fund to Dwelling Houses Loan Fund | (5,000) |
". ABSTAIN: 0
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 12 CONTRE: 31
Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy S.M. Ahier (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 Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary 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 S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.).
Adjournment
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Lyndon John Farnham , adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 29th November 2019 to continue consideration of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Government Plan 2020–2023' (P.71/2019), as amended, and the other outstanding items of public business.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 25 CONTRE: 15 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy of St. Mary Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L)
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Deputy of St. John Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES rose at 5.31 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States