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States Minutes 22nd April 2021

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 22nd April 2021, 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 John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré – excused attendance (joined at 9.37 a.m.) Connétable Leonard Norman of St. Clement – excused attendance (joined at 11.42 a.m.) Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – ill

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – excused attendance

Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – excused attendance

Deputy Scott Michael Wickenden of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 3.19 p.m.) Deputy Jessica Harriet Perchard of St. Saviour – excused attendance

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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.

Draft Constitution of the States and Public Elections (Jersey) Law 202- P.17/2021

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the Draft Constitution of the States and Public Elections (Jersey) Law 201-, adopted Article 1.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 29  CONTRE: 14  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. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H)


Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) 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 K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES adopted Article 2.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 31 CONTRE: 9 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. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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. 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)


Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Deputy of Grouville Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

THE STATES commenced consideration of Article 3 and, adopting Parts 1 to 3, 6 and 7 of an amendment of Senator Ian Joseph Gorst (P.17/2021 Amd.), agreed that –

in Article 3, in the inserted Article 5, for the words before paragraph (a), for "The term of office of a Deputy " there should be substituted "The term of office of a Deputy for a constituency";

in Article 3, for the inserted Article 5(b)(i) there should be substituted –

"(i) the first day on which a Deputy elected for that constituency at the next ordinary election

takes the oath of that office, or";

in Article 3, after inserted Article 5 there should be inserted –

"5A Transitional provision for the 2022 ordinary election

  1. This Article applies in relation to a person who, immediately before the 2022 ordinary election, holds office as a Deputy for a constituency (a "pre-2022 constituency").
  2. Where the Deputy 's pre-2022 constituency comprises an area within St. Helier, Article 5 has effect in relation to the Deputy as if for subparagraph (b)(i) there were substituted –

"(i) the first day on which a Deputy elected for any of the constituencies of St. Helier

South, St. Helier Central or St. Helier North at the next ordinary election takes the oath of that office, or".

  1. In any other case, Article 5 has effect in relation to the Deputy as if the reference in Article 5(b)(i) to "that constituency" were a reference to the constituency that includes, or corresponds to, the Deputy 's pre-2022 constituency.
  2. In paragraph (1), the reference to the 2022 ordinary election is a reference to the election held in accordance with Article 6(1)."; and

Article 7 should be deleted, and the subsequent Articles renumbered accordingly; at the beginning of Part 4 there should be inserted –

"8 Transitional provision for the 2022 ordinary election

After Article 21 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, there is inserted –

"21B Transitional provision for the 2022 ordinary election

  1. For the purposes of Article 21(3)(b), a 2022 departing Senator is not to be treated as ceasing to be an elected member until the first day on which a Deputy elected for any constituency at the 2022 ordinary election takes the oath of that office (and the reference in Article 21(1)(b) to an "elected member" is to be construed accordingly).
  2. In this Article –
  1. "2022 departing Senator" means a person who, immediately before the 2022 ordinary election –
  1. holds office as a Senator; and
  2. holds a Ministerial office (but is not the Chief Minister); and
  1. references to the 2022 ordinary election are references to the election held in accordance with Article 6(1)."

and the subsequent Articles renumbered accordingly.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43  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.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier 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 Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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 R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES adopted Article 3, as amended.

POUR: 42  CONTRE: 1  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of St. Lawrence Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator S.C. Ferguson

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. Brelade

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. John

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

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 R.J. Ward (H)

Deputy C.S. Alves (H)

Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES commenced consideration of Article 4 and rejected Parts 4, 5, 8 and 9 of an amendment of Senator Ian Joseph Gorst (P.17/2021 Amd.) that –

in Article 4, in the inserted Article 6(1), for "22nd June 2022" there should be substituted "18th May 2022";

in Article 6, in the inserted Article 2(1), for "22nd June 2022" there should be substituted "18th May 2022";

in Article 9(2) for "22nd June 2022" there should be substituted "18th May 2022"; and

in Article 9(3), for "22nd December 2021" there should be substituted "18th November 2021".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17  CONTRE: 25  ABSTAIN: 1 Senator I.J. Gorst  Senator L.J. Farnham   Deputy R. Labey (H)

Senator K.L. Moore  Senator S.C Ferguson

Senator S.W. Pallett  Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré

Connétable of St. Lawrence  Senator T.A. Vallois

Connétable of St. Brelade  Senator S.Y. Mézec

Connétable of Grouville   Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Peter   Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Mary   Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Ouen   Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Connétable of St. John   Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy of St. Martin   Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Mary   Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)   Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy K.F. Morel (L)   Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)   Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)   Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)

Deputy I. Gardiner (H)   Deputy J.H. Young (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 M.R. Le Hegarat (H)

Deputy R.J. Ward (H)

Deputy C.S. Alves (H)

THE STATES adopted Article 4.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 32  CONTRE: 7  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H)


Senator S.C Ferguson Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Deputy of St. Martin 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

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)

THE STATES adopted Articles 5 and 6.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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 of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

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)


Senator S.C Ferguson Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville

THE STATES noted that Article 7 had been deleted following the adoption of Parts 1 to 3, 6 and 7 of an amendment of Senator Ian Joseph Gorst (P.17/2021 Amd.) and, commencing consideration of Part 4, adopted an amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (P.17/2021 Amd.(3)) that, at the beginning of Part 4, there should be inserted, re-numbered accordingly –

"7 Article 18 (Council of Ministers) of the States of Jersey Law 2005 amended

  1. In Article 18(2)(e) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, ", within 4 months of their appointment under Article 19(7)," is deleted.
  2. After Article 18(2) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, there is inserted –

"(2A) The Council of Ministers must lodge the statement of their common strategic policy

under paragraph (2)(e) –

  1. no later than the day on which the first government plan is lodged; and
  2. within 4 months of their appointment under Article 19(7).

(2B) In paragraph (2A), "first government plan" means the first government plan (as defined in

the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019) prepared by the Council of Ministers after their appointment under Article 19(7).".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37 CONTRE: 2 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 S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) 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


Senator K.L. Moore Connétable of St. Lawrence

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)

THE STATES adopted Articles 8 and 9, re-designated as Articles 9 and 10 accordingly, and Schedules 1 and 2.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34  CONTRE: 6  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator S.C. Ferguson 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. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) 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 K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Mary Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. Peter

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Constitution of the States and Public Elections (Jersey) Law 202-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 31  CONTRE: 12  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. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) 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. 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)


Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Grouville Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Adjustment of Green Travel and Regional Categorisation ahead of reintroduction of Safer Travel Policy P.34/2021

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Safer Travel Guidelines Review Panel entitled Adjustment of Green Travel and Regional Categorisation ahead of reintroduction of Safer Travel Policy' (P.34/2021) and rejected paragraph (a) to request the Council of Ministers, prior to the reintroduction of the Safer Travel Policy on 26th April 2021, to change the categorisation of green travel areas to below 25 cases per 100,000 and change the categorisation of amber travel areas to 25 to 120 per 100,000 from their current levels of 50 per 100,000 and 50 to 120 per 100,000 respectively, to be monitored and adjusted using the most recent 14-day period of official transmission rates data which was available.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 9  CONTRE: 36  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator T.A. Vallois  Senator I.J. Gorst Senator K.L. Moore  Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.Y. Mézec  Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Peter  Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)  Senator S.W. Pallett Deputy J.H. Young (B)   Connétable of St. Helier

Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin 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 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 K.G. Pamplin (S)

THE STATES rejected paragraph (b) of the proposition to request the Council of Ministers, prior to the reintroduction of the Safer Travel Policy on 26th April 2021, to use the upper tier local authority level (counties, metropolitan districts, inner and outer London and unitary authorities) for categorisation of the United Kingdom's RAG (red, amber and green) regions as the basis for the regional approach adopted in the Safer Travel Policy.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 12 CONTRE: 31 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Peter Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy of St. John

Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré 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. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin 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 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)

THE STATES, adopting paragraph (c) of the proposition, requested the Council of Ministers, prior to the reintroduction of the Safer Travel Policy on 26th April 2021, to ensure that Scrutiny and States Members were briefed ahead of any changes to the Safer Travel Policy.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 25 CONTRE: 19 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. John Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of St. John

Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) 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 of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)

Les Quennevais Park Flats: Loan Scheme P.19/2021

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for Housing and Communities entitled Les Quennevais Park Flats: Loan Scheme' (P.19/2021) and, adopting the proposition, approved, in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019, a variation to the purpose and terms of the Fund known as the 99-Year Leaseholders Fund to enable monies from the Fund to be lent to individual property owners for the repair of balconies on properties in Blocks A to H, Les Quennevais Park Flats under the terms set out in the accompanying report.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 39 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.W. Pallett

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. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin 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 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)

Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Act 202- P.21/2021

THE STATES made an Act entitled the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Act 2021 under Article 2 of the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Law 1951.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37

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 Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) 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 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)


CONTRE: 1

Connétable of St. Brelade


ABSTAIN: 0

Draft Amendment (No. 51) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.23/2021

THE STATES made Amendment (No. 51) 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: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

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. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin 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 R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

States of Jersey Development Company: Appointment of Non-Executive Director P.24/2021

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources entitled States of Jersey Development Company: Appointment of Non-Executive Director' (P.24/2021).

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 23rd April 2021 to continue consideration of the proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources entitled States of Jersey Development Company: Appointment of Non-Executive Director' (P.24/2021) and the other outstanding items of public business listed for the meeting.

THE STATES rose at 5.31 p.m.

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States