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THE STATES assembled on Friday 29th 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 Kristina Louise Moore – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.42 a.m.)
Connétable John Edward Le Maistre of Grouville – ill
Connétable Karen Shenton-Stone of St. Martin – ill
Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.38 a.m.) Deputy Charles Hugh Raymond of Trinity – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.43 a.m.) Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier – absent on States business
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Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States __________________
Documents presented
Governance Arrangements within Health and Community Services: six-monthly R.146/2019. update report pursuant to the Comptroller and Auditor General's Reports R.120/2018
and R.42/2019, with comments of the Public Accounts Committee.
Presented: 29th November 2019.
Public Accounts Committee.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for the Environment – R.147/2019. additional delegations December 2019.
Presented: 29th November 2019.
Minister for the Environment.
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, designated Monday 2nd December 2019 as an additional continuation day for the present meeting.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 31 CONTRE: 11 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy of St. John
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator L.J. Farnham
Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Mary
Senator S.W. Pallett Deputy of Grouville
Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Connétable of St. Clement Deputy of St. Martin
Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.H. Young (B)
Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L)
Connétable of St. John Deputy of St. Peter
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) 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, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that it would meet until 6.30 p.m. on the present meeting day.
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Jessica Harriet Perchard of St. Saviour , agreed that the midday adjournment on the present meeting day would last from 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 28 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) 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) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Deputy of Grouville Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Mary Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
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, resumed consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.) and rejected the amendment that, in paragraph (a), after the words "to the Report," there should be inserted the words "except that in Summary Table 8(ii) the total amount for Benefits and other expenditure' should be increased by the sum of £0.9 million and the estimated closing balance be decreased by £0.9 million to meet the cost of providing G.P. consultations at a reduced charge for certain groups".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 19 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary 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 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)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
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 S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, and, commencing consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.71/2019 Amd.(16)), rejected an amendment of Senator Samuel Yves Mézec (P.71/2019 Amd.(16)Amd.) that, for "£11,500,000" there should be substituted "£6,500,000", and that after "0.5%" there should be added the words "and abolishing the cap".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 11 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.Y. Mézec Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator L.J. Farnham Deputy M. Tadier (B) Senator S.C. Ferguson
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
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 S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) 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 K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel and, adopting the amendment, agreed that, in paragraph (h), after the words "to the Report" there should be inserted the words ", except that, in Summary Table 8(iii), the income in the line entitled "Proposed changes to Long-Term Care Charge" shall be reduced by £11,500,000 by reducing the proposed increase in contributions to the Long-Term Care Charge to 0.5%, with other affected lines in Summary Table 8(ii) to be updated accordingly".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 24 CONTRE: 21 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy K.F. Morel (L) 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)
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
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)) and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)Amd.(3)), agreed that –
in new paragraph 1, there should be inserted a new paragraph 1 into the ninth amendment as follows, and the remaining paragraphs renumbered accordingly –
"1 PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH (c) –
After the words "of the Report" insert the words ", except that, in Summary Table 3(i) the Head of Expenditure for Customer and Local Services should be increased by £1,450,000, and the Head of Expenditure for Treasury and Exchequer should be decreased by £1,450,000, to reflect a 100% disregard for income from Parental Allowance for households in receipt of an Income Support and a reduction in the Grant to the Social Security fund;"."; and
in paragraph 2 (renumbered as paragraph 3 of the ninth amendment) –
- In the inserted sub-paragraph (1), for the word "Maternity" there should be substituted the words "the proposed Parental"; and for the word "January" there should be substituted the word "July";
- In the inserted sub-paragraph (2), after the words "amount payable" there should be inserted the words "to each parent from July 2020"; for the word "Maternity" there should be substituted the word "Parental"; and for the sum "£3,000,000" there should be substituted the sum "£1,500,000"; and
- In the inserted sub-paragraph (3), after the words "Support award" there should be inserted the words "from July 2020"; and for the sum "£2.9 million" there should be substituted the sum "£1.45 million".
THE STATES resumed consideration of the amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)), as amended, and, commencing consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)Amd.(2)), rejected an amendment of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)Amd.(2)Amd.) that, for paragraph 2 of the second amendment to the ninth amendment, there should be substituted the following paragraph –
"2 PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 1 –
For the words "be increased from the proposed 2.5% to 6.5%" substitute the words "remain at the proposed 2.5%".".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)), as amended, rejected part 1 of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)Amd.(2)) that, in paragraph 1, for the words "increased from the proposed £250,000 to £500,000" there should be substituted the word "abolished"; and for the words "between the Standard Earnings Limit and the Upper Earnings Limit" there should be substituted the words "above the Standard Earnings Limit".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 10 CONTRE: 34 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Senator I.J. Gorst
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. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence
Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade 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 J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) 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 S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES rejected part 2 of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier to the amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)Amd.(2)) that, in paragraph 1, for "4%" there should be substituted "6.5%".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 8 CONTRE: 36 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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 I.J. Gorst
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. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade 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 R. Labey (H) 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 K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)), as amended, rejected an amendment of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)Amd.) that –
in paragraph 1, the words "and the percentage rate levied on Class 1 employers and Class 2 contributors on earnings between the Standard Earnings Limit and the Upper Earnings Limit shall be increased from the proposed 2.5% to 4%," should be deleted; and for the figure "£8,700,000" there should be substituted the figure "£1,600,000"; and
in paragraph 2, in the inserted paragraph (1), for the words "from 18 to 26 weeks" there should be substituted the words "to 42 weeks in total for both parents (nominally, 21 weeks each)"; for the figure "£3,000,000" there should be substituted the figure "£1,600,000"; and the paragraph number "(1)" and the inserted paragraphs (2) and (3) should be deleted.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 6 CONTRE: 37 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) 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 K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier 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 G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) 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) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)), as amended, rejected parts 1 and 3(3) of 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 Customer and Local Services should be increased by £1,450,000, and the Head of Expenditure for Treasury and Exchequer should be decreased by £1,450,000, to reflect a 100% disregard for income from Parental Allowance for households in receipt of an Income Support and a reduction in the Grant to the Social Security fund;"."; and
in paragraph (h), at the end of paragraph (h), there should be inserted the words "to request the Minister for Social Security to amend the Income Support (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2008 in order to introduce a 100% disregard for income from Parental Benefit for households in receipt of an Income Support award from July 2020, at an estimated cost of £1.45 million in 2020; and".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 9 CONTRE: 35 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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)
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. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade 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 R. Labey (H) 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 K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES rejected part 2 of the amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)), as amended, that, in paragraph (h)(i), after the words "contribution liability" there should be inserted the words ", except that the Upper Earnings Limit shall be increased from the proposed £250,000 to £500,000, and the percentage rate levied on Class 1 employers and Class 2 contributors on earnings between the Standard Earnings Limit and the Upper Earnings Limit shall be increased from the proposed 2.5% to 4%, increasing the estimated closing balance on the Social Security Fund shown in Summary Table 8(i) by £8,700,000".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 9 CONTRE: 35 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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)
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. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade 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 R. Labey (H) 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 K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy of Trinity Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES rejected parts 3(1) and 3(2) of the amendment of Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier (P.71/2019 Amd.(9)), as amended, that, at the end of paragraph (h), there should be inserted the words –
"to request the Minister for Social Security to –
- bring forward proposals to the States to extend the period covered by the proposed Parental Allowance under the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974 from 18 to 26 weeks, with effect from July 2020, at an estimated cost of £3,000,000 in 2020;
- raise the maximum amount payable to each parent from July 2020 as Parental Allowance under the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974 from £222 to £280 weekly, at an estimated cost of £1,500,000 in 2020."
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 10 CONTRE: 34 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Martin 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)
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. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade 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. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) 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 K.F. Morel (L)
Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy of Trinity Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence that it continue consideration of public business until 6.30 p.m.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 20 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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 J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Monday 2nd December 2019 to continue consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Government Plan 2020–2023' (P.71/2019), as amended, the outstanding amendments to the proposition and the other outstanding items of public business.
THE STATES rose at 5.47 p.m.
L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States