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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 11th February 2021, at 9.30 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 Ian Joseph Gorst – excused attendance (joined at 10.46 a.m.)
Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – excused attendance (joined at 9.56 a.m.) Connétable Karen Shenton-Stone of St. Martin – excused attendance (joined at 10.46 a.m.)
Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 10.53 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.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel – resignation of member
The Bailiff notified the Assembly that, in accordance with Standing Order 137(2), he had received a letter of resignation from the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel from the Connétable of St. Martin .
Documents presented
Safer Travel Guidelines: Final Report S.R.8/2021. Presented: 11th February 2021, Minister for Health and Social Services. Res.
Skatepark at Les Quennevais Sports Centre P.1/2021
THE STATES, resuming consideration of a proposition of Senator Stephen William Pallett entitled Skatepark at Les Quennevais Sports Centre' (P.1/2021), resumed consideration of an amendment of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (P.1/2021 Amd.) and acceded to a request by the Deputy of Trinity , in his capacity as Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture and in accordance with Standing Order 69(4), that the amendment of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture be withdrawn.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 2
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois 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 St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary 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 L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) 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) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of Trinity Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Senator Stephen William Pallett and acceded to a request by him, in accordance with Standing Order 69(4), that his proposition be withdrawn.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 32 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator I.J. Gorst Senator S.C Ferguson Connétable of St. Lawrence Senator L.J. Farnham Senator K.L. Moore
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.Y. Mézec
Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. Saviour
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. John Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Connétable of St. Peter Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H)
Connétable of St. Martin Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy C.S. Alves (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 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 J.H. Perchard (S)
Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(c), Deputy John Hilary Young of St. Brelade declared an interest that was not financial and withdrew from the Chamber for consideration of the proposition of Senator Stephen William Pallett.
Life in Jersey' Test and Eligibility for Election P.2/2021.
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier entitled Life in Jersey' Test and Eligibility for Election' (P.2/2021) and rejected paragraph (a) to request the Council of Ministers to develop a "Life in Jersey" test based on the existing Jersey aspect of the British citizenship test, for introduction by October 2021.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 22 CONTRE: 22 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity 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. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C)
Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
THE STATES noted that, as there was an equality of votes, the matter had been determined in the negative in accordance with Article 16(2) of the States of Jersey Law 2005.
Following the rejection of paragraph (a), the Bailiff informed the Assembly that paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of the proposition were deemed to have been withdrawn.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125(7), the Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel indicated that she wished to increase the size of the Panel to 5 members, including the Chair, and nominated the following as members of the Panel –
Senator Tracey Anne Vallois Senator Stephen William Pallett
There being no other nominations, the Presiding Officer declared that Senator Tracey Anne Vallois and Senator Stephen William Pallett had been duly appointed as members of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister, agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of his proposition entitled Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of Chair and Members' (P.7/2021) in order that it might be debated at the meeting on 2nd March 2021.
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) –
2nd March 2021
Encroachments on the Foreshore: Revised Policy. P.111/2020. Lodged: 18th September 2020, Minister for Infrastructure.
Migration Control Policy. P.137/2020. Lodged: 20th October 2020, Chief Minister.
Migration Control Policy (P.137/2020): amendment. P.137/2020. Lodged: 23rd October 2020, Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour . Amd. Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: Reappointment of Commissioner. P.4/2021. Lodged: 25th January 2021, Minister for International Development.
Improvements to Road Safety. P.5/2021. Lodged: 26th January 2021, Connétable of St. Martin .
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of Chair and P.7/2021. Members.
Lodged: 3rd February 2021, Chief Minister.
23rd March 2021
Secondary Employment of Public Sector Employees: Review of Policies. P.146/2020. Lodged: 30th October 2020, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Draft Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Law 202- P.8/2021. Lodged: 5th February 2021, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour
Draft Income Tax (Payment of 2019 Liability) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.9/2021. Lodged: 10th February 2021, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources would expire on Wednesday 24th March 2021. The Minister had therefore given notice of her intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it could be debated at the meeting.
THE STATES rose at 1.06 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States