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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 7th October 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 Ian Joseph Gorst – absent on States business (joined at 11.48 a.m.)
Senator Lyndon John Farnham – excused attendance (joined at 11.15 a.m.)
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – ill
Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 9.38 a.m.) Connétable Karen Shenton-Stone of St. Martin – excused attendance
Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 9.46 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.
Documents presented
National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering. R.107/2020. Presented: 7th October 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – The Transportation Centre, The R.108/2020. Esplanade, St. Helier –Transfer back to the Public.
Presented: 7th October 2020.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Arrangement of public business or the present meeting
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Inna Gardiner , in accordance with Standing Order 80, agreed to suspend Standing Order 32 in order that her amendment (P.122/2020 Amd.Amd.) to the amendment of the Minister for Health and Social Services (P.122/2020 Amd.) to her proposition entitled Incoming passengers from Green category jurisdictions: requirement to self-isolate' (P.122/2020) 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: 40 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Vallois Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Senator K.L. Moore Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Senator S.W. Pallett Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) 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 Grouville
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen
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 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 J.H. Perchard (S)
Deputy R.J. Ward (H)
Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Repair of the Steam Clock P.108/2020
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade had informed the Greffier of the States that his proposition entitled Repair of the Steam Clock' (P.108/2020) had been withdrawn.
Draft Amendment (No. 47) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.109/2020
THE STATES made Amendment (No. 47) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey under Article 48 of the States of Jersey Law 2005.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 31 CONTRE: 15 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary 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 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
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Incoming passengers from Green category jurisdictions: requirement to self-isolate P.122/2020
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier entitled Incoming passengers from Green category jurisdictions: requirement to self-isolate' (P.122/2020) and, commencing consideration of an amendment of the Minister for Health and Social Services (P.122/2020 Amd.), rejected an amendment of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier (P.122/2020 Amd.Amd.) that the words "Monday 12th October" should be replaced with the words "Thursday 8th October.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 21 CONTRE: 26 ABSTAIN:
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence
STATES MINUTES
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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 J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
7th October 2020
Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) 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
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
THE STATES, adopting the amendment of the Minister for Health and Social Services (P.122/2020 Amd.), agreed that, after the word "introduce," for the words "with immediate effect" there should be substituted the words "effective from 23:59 on Monday 12th October 2020".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 47 CONTRE: 0 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. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour 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 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 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)
THE STATES, adopting the proposition of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier , as amended, requested the Minister for Health and Social Services to take the necessary steps to introduce, effective from 23:59 on Monday 12th October 2020, a requirement for all incoming passengers from Green' jurisdictions or regions to self-isolate until receipt of a negative result from their first test for COVID-19.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 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. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour 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 Deputy J.A. Martin (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 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)
Our Hospital: alternative site selection proposals P.117/2020
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the Deputy of St. John had informed the Greffier of the States that his proposition entitled Our Hospital: alternative site selection proposals' (P.117/2020) had been withdrawn.
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
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) –
20th October 2020
Jersey and the slave trade. P.78/2020. Lodged: 12th June 2020.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): amendment. P.78/2020. Lodged: 1st September 2020. Amd. Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour .
Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Amendment – General Practitioner Surgeries P.112/2020. and Pharmacies) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 18th September 2020.
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Amendment – General Practitioner Surgeries P.112/2020. and Pharmacies) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.112/2020) comments. Com. Lodged: 2nd October 2020.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Amendment – General Practitioner Surgeries P.112/2020. and Pharmacies) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.112/2020) amendment. Amd. Lodged: 5th October 2020.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Write off income tax liability for prior year if moved to current year basis' (e-petition) (Consideration In-Committee)
3rd November 2020
Deployment and use of Energy Conductive Devices (Tasers') by the States of Jersey P.97/2020. Police.
Lodged: 28th July 2020.
Minister for Home Affairs
Draft Wildlife (Jersey) Law 202-. P.110/2020. Lodged: 11th September 2020.
Minister for the Environment.
Encroachments on the Foreshore: revised policy. P.111/2020. Lodged: 18th September 2020.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.113/2020. Lodged: 21st September 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Jersey Care Model. P.114/2020 Lodged: 22nd September 2020.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Statistics and Census (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.115/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020.
Chief Minister.
Draft Census (Appointed Day) Act 202-. P.116/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020.
Chief Minister.
Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 46) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.118/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Immigration Acts: extension to Jersey by Order in Council. P.119/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020.
Chief Minister.
Migration and Population Data. P.120/2020. Lodged: 23rd September 2020.
Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour .
17th November 2020
Draft Data Protection (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.121/2020. Lodged: 25th September 2020.
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Our Hospital Site Selection: Overdale. P.123/2020. Lodged: 6th October 2020.
Council of Ministers.
Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No.14) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.124/2020. Lodged: 6th October 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.125/2020. Regulations 202-
Lodged: 6th October 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Limited Partnerships (Annual Additional Charge) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.126/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 6th October 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Marrakesh Treaty) (Jersey) P.127/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 6th October 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
Establishment and funding of the Fiscal Stimulus Fund. P.128/2020. Lodged: 6th October 2020.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Our Hospital Project: acquisition of land for the new hospital at Overdale. P.129/2020. Lodged: 6th October 2020.
Council of Ministers.
THE STATES rose at 5.07 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States