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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 2nd June 2020, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Robert James MacRae , 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 Samuel Yves Mézec – excused attendance (joined at 9.49 a.m.)
Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – excused attendance (joined at 11.27 a.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.
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Teachers' Superannuation (Commutation of Small Pensions – Amendments) (No. 2) R&O.75/2020. (Jersey) Order 2020.
Chief Minister.
Documents presented
Putting Jersey businesses first (P.56/2020): addendum. P.56/2020. Presented: 1st June 2020. Add. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Jersey Charity Commissioner: Annual Report for 2019. R.53/2020. Presented: 28th May 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
Economic Recovery In-Committee debate. R.54/2020. Presented: 29th May 2020.
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Notification of lodged propositions
Putting Jersey businesses first (P.56/2020): amendment. P.56/2020. Lodged: 29th May 2020. Amd. Council of Ministers.
Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner. P.67/2020. Lodged: 1st June 2020.
Minister for International Development.
Lifting of travel restrictions: States Assembly approval. P.68/2020. Lodged: 2nd June 2020.
Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
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.
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.182/2020 1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon
of St. Saviour regarding the debate on the next Island Plan.
WQ.183/2020 2. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of
St. Helier regarding green transport initiatives.
WQ.184/2020 3. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of
St. Helier regarding the support available to students for the safe return of belongings from university accommodation.
WQ.185/2020 4. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the Government's package of measures to address the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.186/2020 5. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of
St. Helier regarding the provision of personal protective equipment (P.P.E.) to school staff. WQ.187/2020 6. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J.
Ward of St. Helier regarding the support available to businesses that were unable to conform
to physical distancing guidelines.
WQ.188/2020 7. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier
regarding the impact of easing Stay at Home' restrictions.
WQ.189/2020 8. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding the Employment Forum's Consultation on Annual Leave and Rest Breaks.
WQ.190/2020 9. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the contracts negotiated between the Island's G.P.s and the Department of Health and Community Services.
WQ.191/2020 10. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding the most recent report of the Income Forecasting Group. WQ.192/2020 11. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier
regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Jersey's economy.
WQ.193/2020 12. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin
regarding the recovery strategy from the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.194/2020 13. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy I.
Gardiner of St. Helier regarding the income received from International Services Entities. WQ.195/2020 14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy I.
Gardiner of St. Helier regarding staffing levels at Revenue Jersey.
WQ.196/2020 15. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy I.
Gardiner of St. Helier regarding the tax liability of people who incurred expenses from working at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.197/2020 16. The Minister for Children and Housing tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the 1,001 Days programme.
WQ.198/2020 17. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator
K.L. Moore regarding recruitment within the public sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.199/2020 18. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator K.L. Moore
regarding the number of students taking fewer than 9 G.C.S.E.s.
WQ.200/2020 19. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator K.L. Moore
regarding the support provided to A-Level and G.C.S.E. students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.201/2020 20. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding post mortem examinations undertaken on patients who had been diagnosed with Covid-19.
WQ.202/2020 21. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding Islanders who had died whilst suffering from Covid-
19.
WQ.203/2020 22. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the donations provided to the General Hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.204/2020 23. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the processing of Covid-19 tests.
WQ.205/2020 24. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the medical advice provided to the Government of Jersey for its determination of the most suitable approach to the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.206/2020 25. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the Coronavirus helpline.
WQ.207/2020 26. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C.
Ferguson regarding the prospective cost benefits of all-Island testing for Covid-19. WQ.208/2020 27. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator
S.C. Ferguson regarding legal actions involving States of Jersey employees.
WQ.209/2020 28. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson regarding
the establishment of a think tank to advise on the recovery plan from the Covid-19 pandemic. WQ.210/2020 29. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a
question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier regarding financial assistance for airlines. WQ.211/2020 30. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of
St. Martin regarding the review of the Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 2004.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.137/2020 1. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence asked a question of the Minister for External Relations
regarding an update on the progress with Brexit negotiations.
OQ.134/2020 2. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Vice-Chair of the States
Employment Board regarding complaints of bullying and harassment against senior managers in the civil service.
OQ.136/2020 3. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Vice-Chair of the States Employment
Board regarding the drive to improve relations between the Board and trade unions. OQ.147/2020 4. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier asked a question of the Assistant Minister for Social Security
regarding the retraining and redeployment of the local workforce to assist with the downturn
in the employment market as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
OQ.139/2020 5. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources
regarding the funding of the Our Hospital' project.
OQ.145/2020 6. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St Helier asked a question of the Minister for Children and
Housing regarding the proposal to introduce Child Rights Impact Assessments.
OQ.140/2020 7. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding
the wearing of face masks by the States of Jersey Police.
OQ.142/2020 8. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services
regarding the number of people subjected to testing for Coronavirus and contact-tracing since the easing of Stay at Home' restrictions had been eased.
OQ.148/2020 9. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding the Notifiable Diseases (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 2020. OQ.135/2020 10. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding the exemption of healthcare workers from testing and isolation following
contact with a person displaying symptoms of Covid-19.
OQ.141/2020 11. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding the prospect of polymerase chain reaction (P.C.R.) testing being introduced for people wishing to return to their country of origin.
OQ.146/2020 12. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St Helier asked a question of the Minister for Economic
Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding the financial assistance provided to families during the Covid-19 crisis.
OQ.138/2020 13. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence asked a question of the Minister for Social Security
regarding the Draft Employment (Amendment No.11) (Jersey) Law 2020 (Appointed Day) Act 202-.
OQ.132/2020 14. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour asked a question of the Assistant Minister for Economic
Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding the engagement with cultural organisations during the Covid-19 crisis.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Treasury and Resources answered questions without notice from members. The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from members.
A period of questions without notice was held, during which questions were permitted to any Minister on any subject within the official responsibility of the Government of Jersey.
Draft Amendment (No. 44) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.12/2020
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 48 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, made Amendment (No. 44) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson 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 St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity 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 M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) 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 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)
Draft Amendment (No. 45) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.13/2020
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 48 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, made Amendment (No. 45) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 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.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. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin 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 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 S.M. Wickenden (H) 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)
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES, adopting the request of the Chief Minister in accordance with Standing Order 80, agreed to suspend Standing Order 32 in order that the amendment of the Council of Ministers (P.56/2020 Amd.) to the proposition of Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence entitled Putting Jersey businesses first' (P.56/2020) might be listed for consideration at the present meeting; and further agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of the amendment in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 25 CONTRE: 17 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator I.J. Gorst Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of Trinity
Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Brelade
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of Grouville
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Peter
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. Helier Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Connétable of St. Clement Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of St. Martin
Connétable of St. John Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy K.F. Morel (L)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H)
Deputy of Grouville Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
STATES MINUTES
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 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 St. John
2nd June 2020
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 noted that Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence had informed the Greffier, in accordance with Standing Order 30(2), that his proposition entitled Putting Jersey businesses first' (P.56/2020) would be deferred from the present meeting to 16th June 2020.
Economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic
THE STATES, on the proposition of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, then resolved to sit in Committee, in order to discuss Economic Recovery In-Committee debate' (R.54/2020), presented by the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture on 29th May 2020, and other matters relating to the economic recovery of Jersey following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 3rd June 2020 to continue the Assembly's consideration in Committee of the report of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture entitled Economic Recovery In-Committee debate' (R.54/2020).
THE STATES rose at 5.19 p.m.
L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States