States Minutes 27th March 2020

THE STATES assembled on Friday 27th March 2020, at 10.45 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff , Timothy John Le Cocq , Esquire.

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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,

Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton, G.C.B., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.), B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S., C.C.M.I. was present.

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – excused attendance

Senator Tracey Anne Vallois – excused attendance

Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – excused attendance Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – excused attendance Connétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade – excused attendance Connétable Philip Bond Le Sueur of Trinity – excused attendance

Connétable John Michael Le Bailly of St. Mary – excused attendance

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – excused attendance

Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – excused attendance

Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement – excused attendance

Deputy Stephen George Luce of St. Martin – excused attendance

Deputy Robert David Johnson of St. Mary – excused attendance

Deputy John Hilary Young of St. Brelade – excused attendance

Deputy Trevor Pointon of St. John – excused attendance

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Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States __________________

Subordinate enactments tabled

The following enactments were tabled, namely –

Medical Practitioners (Registration) (General Provisions) (Covid-19 – Temporary  R&O.31/2020. Amendments) (Jersey) Order 2020.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Documents presented

Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.29/2020): comments. P.29/2020. Presented: 27th March 2020.  Com. Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Covid-19 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 202-  P.30/2020. (P.30/2020): comments. Com. Presented: 27th March 2020.

Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 202-  P.32/2020. (P.32/2020): comments. Com. Presented: 27th March 2020.

Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Notification of lodged propositions

Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.29/2020. Lodged: 25th March 2020.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Covid-19 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.30/2020. Lodged: 25th March 2020.

Minister for Education.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.31/2020. Lodged: 25th March 2020.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.32/2020. Lodged: 25th March 2020.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of proceeds from 2019.  P.33/2020. Lodged: 25th March 2020.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of proceeds from 2019 (P.33/2020) – amendment. P.33/2020. Lodged: 26th March 2020.  Amd. Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Coronavirus: waiving Control of Housing and Work provisions while the Island's  P.34/2020. economy is significantly affected.

Lodged: 27th March 2020.

Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Withdrawal of lodged propositions

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of proceeds from 2019.  P.33/2020. Lodged: 25th March 2020.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)

A period of questions without notice was held, during which questions were permitted to any Minister on the subject of the Government of Jersey's response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Infrastructure made a statement regarding emergency parking arrangements. Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202- P.29/2020

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement 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 G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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 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) 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 Articles 1 to 3.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled

the Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202-.

Draft Covid-19 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.30/2020

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Covid-19 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

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 to 4.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Covid-19 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 under the Order in Council dated 28th March 1771.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.31/2020

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 31 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville 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 of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) 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

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)

Senator K.L. Moore

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H)

Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES, having been informed by the Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 72(1), she wished to have the Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 202- referred to that Scrutiny Panel, agreed that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 72(6), the 2nd reading of the draft Regulations should be listed to continue on 2nd April 2020.

Draft Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.32/2020  

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John 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) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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 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) 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 to 15.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 under the Order in Council dated 28th March 1771.

THE STATES rose at 4.10 p.m.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States