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THE STATES assembled on Friday 3rd May 2019, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Greffier, Mrs. Lisa-Marie Hart .
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Ian Joseph Gorst – absent on States business
Senator Lyndon John Farnham – absent on States business
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.01 a.m.)
Connétable Leonard Norman of St. Clement – excused attendance
Connétable John Edward Le Maistre of Grouville – excused attendance
Connétable Philip Bond Le Sueur of Trinity – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 3.08 p.m.) Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – excused attendance
Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour – excused attendance
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Prayers read by the Acting Greffier of the States __________________
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES acceded to a request of Senator Samuel Yves Mézec that his proposition entitled Elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the States Assembly: selection and appointment' (P.31/2019) be withdrawn.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 35 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Lawrence Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Brelade Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. John Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Martin Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Connétable of St. Saviour
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 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 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 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, adopting the request of Senator Kristina Louise Moore , agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of her proposition entitled Island Plan (revised) 2011: site to be rezoned for Category A housing – Field 632 and part of Field 559, La Route du Manoir, St. Peter ' (P.39/2019), in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 31 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 5
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Connétable of St. Lawrence Senator K.L. Moore Deputy of St. John Deputy R. Labey (H) Senator S.W. Pallett Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Connétable of St. Brelade
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 of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
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)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
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)
THE STATES, adopting the request of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade , agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of his proposition entitled Proposed Government Plan 2020–23: increase in revenue expenditure on the arts, heritage and culture' (P.40/2019), in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.
Island Plan (revised) 2011: site to be rezoned for Category A housing – Field 632 and part of Field 559, La Route du Manoir, St. Peter P.39/2019
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Senator Kristina Louise Moore entitled Island Plan (revised) 2011: site to be rezoned for Category A housing – Field 632 and part of Field 559, La Route du Manoir, St. Peter ' (P.39/2019), and rejected an amendment of the Deputy of St. Martin that the words "Field 632 and part of" should be deleted.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 6 CONTRE: 26 ABSTAIN: 3
Connétable of St. John Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Martin Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. Martin Senator K.L. Moore Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy of St. Mary Senator S.W. Pallett
Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Senator S.Y. Mézec
Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy K.F. Morel (L)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
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, resuming consideration of the proposition of Senator Kristina Louise Moore , rejected the proposition to refer to their Act dated 17th July 2014, in which they approved the revised 2011 Island Plan, and to agree that the Minister for the Environment be requested to bring forward, subject to the provisions of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002, a draft revision of the Island Plan such that on page 247 of Chapter 6 (Housing) at Policy H5 Affordable housing in rural centres' – after the words "Access to affordable homes provided on this site shall be controlled and managed through the St. Martin 's Housing Association", there should be inserted bullet-point three and the words "Field 632 and part of Field 559, La Route du Manoir, St. Peter and access to the dwellings to be controlled through the Affordable Housing Gateway with priority given to those who can demonstrate close links with the Parish of St. Peter .".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 9
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
CONTRE: 27
Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin 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) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
ABSTAIN: 2
Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(c), the Connétable of St. Lawrence , the Connétable of St. Martin , Deputy Russell Labey of St. Helier , Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier and Deputy Graham John Truscott of St. Brelade declared an interest which was not financial, and withdrew from the Chamber for the duration of the debate.
Proposed Government Plan 2020–23: increase in revenue expenditure on the arts, heritage and culture P.40/2019
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade entitled Proposed Government Plan 2020–23: increase in revenue expenditure on the arts, heritage and culture' (P.40/2019), agreed that States' revenue expenditure on the arts, heritage and culture should be increased in the proposed Government Plan 2020–23 so that it reached a target of 1% of overall States revenue expenditure by 2022; and requested the Council of Ministers to take the steps necessary to achieve this target in bringing forward the Government Plan.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 27 CONTRE: 15 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator S.Y. Mézec Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Helier Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
STATES MINUTES
Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
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)
3rd May 2019
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L)
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Chief Minister made a statement regarding the publication of a report outlining the next steps in respect of the Future Hospital.
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) –
21st May 2019
Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201-. P.122/2018. Lodged: 23rd October 2018.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): addendum to report. P.122/2018. Presented: 9th April 2019. Add. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): amendment. P.122/2018. Lodged: 12th February 2019. Amd. Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): amendment P.122/2018. (P.122/2018 Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 25th February 2019.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents. P.30/2019. Lodged: 12th March 2019.
Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents (P.30/2019) – P.30/2019. comments. Com. Presented: 18th April 2019.
Comité des Connétable s.
Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents (P.30/2019) – P.30/2019. comments of the Ministers for Infrastructure and the Environment. Com.(2) Presented: 26th April 2019.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Le Port Car Park, St. Peter : rescindment of parking restrictions. P.33/2019. Lodged: 15th March 2019.
Senator S.W. Pallett.
Le Port Car Park, St. Peter : rescindment of parking restrictions (P.33/2019): P.33/2019. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 11th April 2019.
Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Proposed merging of Liberation Square and the Weighbridge: cessation of project. P.34/2019. Lodged: 21st March 2019.
Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Draft Banking Business (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.36/2019. Lodged: 26th March 2019.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (Compensatory Added P.37/2019. Years) (Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 1st April 2019.
States Employment Board.
Draft Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Transitional Provisions, Savings and P.38/2019. Consequential Amendments) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 1st April 2019.
States Employment Board.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.41/2019. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 4th April 2019.
Minister for the Environment.
Commissioners of Appeal for Taxes: appointment. P.42/2019. Lodged: 9th April 2019.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Motor Vehicles (Removal from Private Land) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.43/2019. Lodged: 10th April 2019.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Greville Bathe Fund: appointment of Jurats. P.45/2019. Lodged: 16th April 2019.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Assessment of Mental Health Services. S.R.4/2019. Presented: 6th March 2019.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
(Consideration in-Committee)
4th June 2019
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.17/2019. Lodged: 12th February 2019.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.17/2019): amendment. P.17/2019. Lodged: 6th March 2019. Amd. Minister for Social Security.
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.17/2019): second P.17/2019. amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 10th April 2019.
Connétable of St. Mary .
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.17/2019): third P.17/2019. amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 15th April 2019.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Taxation (Companies – Economic Substance) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.44/2019. Lodged: 11th April 2019.
Minister for External Relations.
Reform of the composition and election of the States. P.46/2019. Lodged: 23rd April 2019. (re-issue) Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Establishment of an elected Speaker. P.47/2019. Lodged: 30th April 2019.
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré.
18th June 2019
Draft Human Transplantation and Anatomy (Jersey) Law 2018 (Appointed Day) Act P.48/2019. 201-.
Lodged: 1st May 2019.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Human Transplantation and Anatomy (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.49/2019. Lodged: 1st May 2019.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
THE STATES rose at 5.31 p.m.
W.J.C. MILLOW Acting Greffier of the States