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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 1st July 2020, at 9.30 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 –
Deputy Stephen George Luce of St. Martin – excused attendance (joined at 10.09 a.m.) Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 5.01 p.m.)
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Prayers
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Standing Order 55A – meeting held remotely
THE STATES assembled remotely, in accordance with Standing Order 55A, as the Bailiff considered that it was not possible to convene or maintain a quorate meeting in view of a substantial risk to the health of both States Members and the public.
Documents presented
A safer travel period: States Assembly approval (P.84/2020) – second amendment P.84/2020. (P.84/2020 Amd.) – comments. Amd.(2) Presented: 1st July 2020. Com. Council of Ministers.
Jersey Care Commission: Annual Report 2019. R.65/2020. Presented: 1st July 2020.
Chief Minister.
Notification of lodged propositions
Investigation into the establishment of a digital register of landlords and tenants P.82/2020. (P.82/2020): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 1st July 2020.
Deputy of St. Peter .
Draft Covid-19 (Rates) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.85/2020. Lodged: 1st July 2020.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
A safer travel period: States Assembly approval P.84/2020
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020) and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier (P.84/2020 Amd.), agreed that, after paragraph (b), there should be inserted the following paragraph and the subsequent paragraphs re-designated accordingly –
STATES MINUTES 1st July 2020
"(c) that, during the safer travel period, anyone entering Jersey must engage on a daily basis with
contact-tracers for a period of 14 days;"
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, and rejected part 1 of an amendment of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee (P.84/2020 Amd.(2)) that, in paragraph (a), for the words "3rd July 2020" there should be substituted the words "10th July 2020.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator S.Y. Mézec Senator I.J. Gorst Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Saviour Senator L.J. Farnham
Connétable of St. Brelade Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré
Connétable of Trinity Senator T.A. Vallois
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator K.L. Moore
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Senator S.W. Pallett
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Connétable of St. Helier
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Connétable of St. Clement
Deputy J.H. Young (B) Connétable of St. Lawrence
Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Connétable of Grouville
Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Connétable of St. John
Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Connétable of St. Martin
Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) 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. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
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 K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES rejected part 2 of the amendment of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee that, in paragraph (b), after the words "latest medical advice" there should be inserted the words ", with passengers participating in the border testing programme to self-isolate until a negative result is received and with a dedicated sanitised transport service to be provided for passengers entering Jersey without onward means of transport".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 19 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator I.J. Gorst Senator T.A. Vallois Senator L.J. Farnham
Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) 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 J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (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. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) 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)
THE STATES rejected part 3 of the amendment of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee that, in paragraph (e), as re-designated, for the words "and to present a report to the States prior to any changes being made to the safer travel policy" there should be substituted the words "and to ensure that any changes made to the safer travel policy receive prior approval by the States, with any proposition to that effect lodged at least one week before the Council intends such a proposition to be debated".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 26 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) 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 of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) 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)
THE STATES, adopting part 4 of the amendment of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee, agreed that, after paragraph (e), as re-designated, there should be inserted the following paragraph and the subsequent paragraphs re-designated accordingly –
"(f) to request the Council of Ministers to publish and maintain a list of countries designated as safe
for travel with the list to indicate the prevalence of COVID-19, the reproduction (R') number and the testing regime of each country on the list; and".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 0
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.W. Pallett
Senator S.Y. Mézec 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. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
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 L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)
Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Peter Deputy of St. Martin Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of Trinity
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 of St. Peter
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)
Adjournment
THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Russell Labey of St. Helier that the Assembly adjourn. Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 21 CONTRE: 28 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.W. Pallett
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John 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 R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) 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 Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin 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 L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
A safer travel period: States Assembly approval P.84/2020
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020), as amended, and, adopting a proposition of Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier , agreed, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 84, that the proposition be put to the vote.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 30 CONTRE: 16 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator L.J. Farnham Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy R. Labey (H)
Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator S.Y. Mézec
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Helier
Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Lawrence
Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of Trinity
Senator S.W. Pallett Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Connétable of St. Clement Deputy of Grouville
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Connétable of Grouville Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Connétable of St. John Deputy K.F. Morel (L)
Connétable of St. Peter Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)
Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.J. Ward (H)
Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Connétable of St. Martin Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (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 G.J. Truscott (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)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020), as amended, and, adopting the proposition –
- agreed that a safer travel period, as set out in the policy statement attached as Appendix 1 to the report, should commence from Friday 3rd July 2020;
- agreed that during the safer travel period, anyone entering Jersey must either participate in and comply with the requirements of the border testing programme, developed in accordance with medical advice in order to identify and contain cases of COVID-19, or self-isolate for the timeframe specified by the latest medical advice;
- agreed that, during the safer travel period, anyone entering Jersey must engage on a daily basis with contact-tracers for a period of 14 days;
- agreed that the options for pre-travel testing should be co-ordinated with other relevant jurisdictions, in accordance with medical advice;
- requested the Council of Ministers to give effect to the safer travel period, as set out in the proposition, and to present a report to the States prior to any changes being made to the safer travel policy;
- requested the Council of Ministers to publish and maintain a list of countries designated as safe for travel with the list to indicate the prevalence of COVID-19, the reproduction (R') number and the testing regime of each country on the list; and
- requested the Council of Ministers to provide regular and timely information to States Members on the operation of the safer travel period, including the border testing and contact tracing programmes.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 37 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAIN: 0
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.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville 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.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 L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Trinity Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(b), the Connétable of St. Helier declared an interest, but remained in the Chamber for the duration of the debate on the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020).
Changes in Presidency
The Deputy Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States. The Deputy Bailiff returned to the Chamber during consideration of the same proposition and the meeting continued under his Presidency. The Deputy Bailiff subsequently retired again from the Chamber during consideration of the same proposition and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States. The Deputy Bailiff then returned again to the Chamber during consideration of the same proposition and the meeting continued under his Presidency.
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that it would meet at 2.30 pm. on Monday 13th July 2020, in order to deal with questions tabled and submitted for the meeting, with consideration of public business to begin at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday 14th July 2020.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Martin Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of Trinity Deputy of St. John Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended, by the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –
13th July 2020
(Meeting to commence at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 13th July 2020. Consideration of Public Business to commence at 9.30 a.m. on 14th July 2020.)
Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.10/2020. Lodged: 3rd February 2020.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Bus service: introduction of through-fares. P.19/2020. Lodged: 12th March 2020.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – comments. P.19/2020. Presented: 26th June 2020. Com. Minister for Infrastructure.
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – amendment. P.19/2020. Lodged: 11th June 2020. Amd. Connétable of St. Helier .
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – amendment (P.19/2020 Amd.) P.19/2020. – comments. Amd. Presented: 26th June 2020. Com. Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.69/2020. Lodged: 2nd June 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
States of Jersey Development Company-Amendments to the Board of Directors and P.70/2020. Articles of Association.
Lodged: 2nd June 2020.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Variation to Lodging Period for the Government Plan lodged in 2020. P.72/2020. Lodged: 3rd June 2020.
Chief Minister.
Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (Miscellaneous P.73/2020. Amendments) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 3rd June 2020.
States Employment Board.
Draft Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) P.74/2020. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 3rd June 2020.
States Employment Board.
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement. P.75/2020. Lodged: 9th June 2020.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Period of Questions Without Notice to the Chief Minister at every scheduled Sitting. P.76/2020. Lodged: 10th June 2020.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Jersey and the slave trade. P.78/2020. Lodged: 12th June 2020.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Green lanes and quiet lanes: priority to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. P.79/2020. Lodged: 15th June 2020.
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .
Extended limits of co-payments for G.P. consultations: young people and pregnant P.80/2020. women.
Lodged: 16th June 2020.
Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier .
G.P. fees and income support. P.81/2020. Lodged: 16th June 2020.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Investigation into the establishment of a digital register of landlords and tenants. P.82/2020. Lodged: 16th June 2020.
Deputy of St. Peter .
Investigation into the establishment of a digital register of landlords and tenants P.82/2020. (P.82/2020): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 1st July 2020.
Deputy of St. Peter .
Draft Limited Partnerships (Continuance) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.83/2020. Lodged: 22nd June 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Covid-19 (Rates) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.85/2020. Lodged: 1st July 2020.
Minister for Treasury and Resources. Priorities for the next Island Plan (Consideration In-Committee)
8th September 2020
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations P.106/2019. 201-.
Lodged: 1st October 2019.
Minister for the Environment.
Minimum standards for rented dwellings: licensing regulations. S.R.1/2020. Presented: 21st February 2020.
Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations P.106/2019. 201- (P.106/2019): second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 20th February 2020.
Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations P.106/2019. 201- (P.106/2019): third amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 12th March 2020.
Minister for the Environment.
Draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Mandatory P.129/2019. Disclosure Rules for CRS Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures)
(Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 31st December2019, Minister for External Relations.
THE STATES rose at 8.08 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States