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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 26th February 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 –
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – ill
Senator John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré – excused attendance
Senator Stephen William Pallett – ill
Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – ill
Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier – absent on States business
Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville – en défaut
Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – excused attendance
Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.15 a.m.) Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – absent on States business
Deputy Charles Hugh Raymond of Trinity – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.46 a.m.)
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Prayers read by the Greffier of the States __________________
Senator John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré – absence
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Connétable of St. Ouen , made in accordance with Standing Order 53(3), agreed that the reason for the absence of Senator John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré was such that he should be excused attendance.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 18 CONTRE: 17 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy R. Labey (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 K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) 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 R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – absence
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Lyndon John Farnham , made in accordance with Standing Order 53(3), agreed that the reason for the absence of Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier was such that he should be excused attendance.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) 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 G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C)
H.M. Solicitor General – forthcoming appointment
The Bailiff advised the Assembly that Government House had announced that Her Majesty The Queen had approved the appointment of Mr. Matthew Jowitt as H.M. Solicitor General.
Carbon Neutral Strategy 2019 P.127/2019
THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Carbon Neutral Strategy 2019' (P.127/2019), as amended, and, adopting the proposition, received the Carbon Neutral Strategy 2019 as set out in the Appendix to the Report and –
adopted the defining principles for the Carbon Neutral Strategy, as set out in section 3 of the Appendix to the Report with the addition of a fifth defining principle, "We will make sure that carbon neutrality policies do not overall increase income inequality", in accordance with the more detailed explanation of the principle set out in the report accompanying the amendment of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence (P.127/2019 Amd.), as amended;
agreed to the establishment of a citizens' assembly as defined by the mandate for a carbon neutral citizens' assembly, as set out in Appendix 3 to the Appendix to the Report except that –
for the first bullet point of Paragraph iii, there should be substituted the following bullet point –
"• a chairperson to be appointed by the Government with the consent of the citizen's assembly;"; and
after Paragraph viii, the following paragraph should be inserted –
"(ix) The Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel shall have the right to observe
meetings of the citizens' assembly, as well as the selection and reporting process, and will report its observations and findings to the States Assembly."; and
requested the Minister for the Environment to lodge by the end of 2020 a proposition containing a longterm climate action plan for debate by the States Assembly.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 41 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham 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. 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 G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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.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 J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H)
Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of the Minister for the Environment entitled Carbon Neutral Strategy 2019' (P.127/2019), as amended, and the meeting continued under the presidency of the Deputy Bailiff .
Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.1/2020
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 38 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham 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. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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.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)
THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 and 2.
THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 under Articles 2 and 44 of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham 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. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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.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 J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Social Security Tribunal: appointment of members P.2/2020
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for Social Security entitled Social Security Tribunal: appointment of members' (P.2/2020) and adopted a proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier that, in accordance with Standing Order 83(1)(a) the matter should be referred back to the Minister for Social Security in order that further information relating to the proposition could be provided to the Assembly.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Senator K.L. Moore Senator L.J. Farnham
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Martin Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C)
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L)
Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy of Trinity
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 R.J. Ward (H)
Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES noted that the Assistant Minister for Social Security had informed the Greffier of the States, in accordance with Standing Order 30(2), that the propositions of the Minister for Social Security entitled Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members' (P.3/2020) and Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of member' (P.4/2020) would be deferred from the present meeting to 10th March 2020.
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 2.45 p.m. on Monday 9th March 2020, in order to deal with questions, with consideration of public business to begin at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday 10th March 2020.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 25 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) 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 of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
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) –
9th March 2020
(Meeting to commence at 2.45 p.m. on Monday 9th March 2020. Consideration of Public Business to commence at 9.30 a.m. on 10th March 2019.)
Diversity Working Group. P.118/2019. Lodged: 15th November 2019.
Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Diversity Working Group (P.118/2019): comments. P.118/2019. Presented: 6th January 2020. Com. Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Electoral Reform 2020. P.126/2019. Lodged: 23rd December 2019.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Electoral Reform 2020 (P.126/2019): comments. P.126/2019. Presented: 31st January 2020. Com. Comité des Connétable s.
Reform of the Composition of the States Assembly. P.7/2020. Lodged: 27th January 2020.
Senator I.J. Gorst .
Reform of the Composition of the States Assembly (P.7/2020): amendment. Lodged: 28th January 2020.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Sustainable Transport Policy. Lodged: 31st December 2019. Minister for Infrastructure.
Sustainable Transport Policy (P.128/2019): amendment. Lodged: 27th February 2020.
Connétable of St. Helier .
Sustainable Transport Policy (P.128/2019): second amendment. Lodged: 27th February 2020.
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .
P.7/2020. Amd. (re-issue)
P.128/2019.
P.128/2019. Amd.
P.128/2019. Amd.(2)
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.
Social Security Tribunal: appointment of members. P.2/2020. Lodged: 10th January 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.3/2020. Lodged: 10th January 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of member. P.4/2020. Lodged: 10th January 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Licensing of Fishing Boats) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.5/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 17th January 2020.
Minister for the Environment.
Draft EU Legislation (Plant Health) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.8/2020. Lodged: 27th January 2020.
Minister for the Environment.
24th March 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): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 13th December 2019.
Minister for the Environment.
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.
Foreshore: policy for alleged encroachment compensation payments. P.6/2020. Lodged: 27th January 2020.
Deputy of Grouville .
Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.10/2020. Lodged: 3rd February 2020.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Ban on the sale of plastic bags. P.11/2020. Lodged: 12th February 2020. (re-issue) Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Draft Amendment (No. 44) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.12/2020. Lodged: 14th February 2020.
Scrutiny Liaison Committee.
Draft Amendment (No. 45) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.13/2020. Lodged: 14th February 2020.
Scrutiny Liaison Committee.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: re-appointment of medical practitioner P.15/2020. members.
Lodged: 25th February 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of lay member and re- P.16/2020. appointment of medical practitioner member.
Lodged: 25th February 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Social Security Tribunal: appointment of panel member. P.17/2020. Lodged: 25th February 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Priorities for the next Island Plan (Consideration In-Committee Debate)
21st April 2020
The Communications (Jersey) Order 2020: extension to Jersey by Order in Council. P.14/2020. Lodged: 19th February 2020.
Chief Minister.
The Communications (Jersey) Order 2020: extension to Jersey by Order in Council P.14/2020. (P.14/2020) – addendum to report. Add. Presented: 25th February 2020.
Chief Minister.
THE STATES rose at 12.23 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States