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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 3rd March 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 Sarah Craig Ferguson – excused attendance (joined at 12.52 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.
Migration Control Policy P.137/2020
THE STATES, resuming consideration of a proposition of the Chief Minister entitled Migration Control Policy' (P.137/2020), resumed consideration of an amendment of Deputy Jessica Harriet Perchard of St. Saviour (P.137/2020 Amd.(2)), and, adopting an amendment of the Chief Minister (P.137/2020 Amd.(2)Amd.), agreed that, in the new sub-paragraph (vii) –
for the words ", gender-balanced panel," there should be substituted the words "panel appointed subject to the oversight of the Jersey Appointments Commission,";
for the words "who have proven expertise" there should be substituted the words "at least one member of which has proven expertise"; and
for the word "island" there should be substituted the word "country".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 26 CONTRE: 21 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré 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. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
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. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B)
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 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 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 resumed consideration of the amendment of Deputy Jessica Harriet Perchard of St. Saviour , as amended, and, adopting paragraph (a) of the amendment, agreed that, in paragraph (b) of the proposition of the Chief Minister, for the words "a common policy on population" there should be substituted the words ", by the end of December 2021, a common policy on population (as outlined in Migration and Population Data' (P.120/2020), adopted as amended by the Assembly on 4th November 2020) that is reviewed and updated annually based on the prior year's population growth and that includes annually updated infrastructural, educational, health-related, environmental and social requirements of any projected population growth".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 38 CONTRE: 7 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. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin 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 of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L)
Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of Trinity
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, adopting paragraph (b) of the amendment of Deputy Jessica Harriet Perchard of St. Saviour , as amended, agreed that, in paragraph (c) of the proposition of the Chief Minister, for sub- paragraph (vii) there should be substituted the following sub-paragraph –
"(vii) to provide for an independent statutory, expert panel appointed subject to the oversight of the
Jersey Appointments Commission, the members of which are actively sought from across the globe and at least one member of which has proven expertise in small country populations (defined as populations of 500,000 or less), to research and advise on population matters;".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 39 CONTRE: 6 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 St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour 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 Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) 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 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
Senator T.A. Vallois Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
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 I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (c) of the amendment of Deputy Jessica Harriet Perchard of St. Saviour , as amended, agreed that, in paragraph (c) of the proposition of the Chief Minister, before sub-paragraph (viii) there should be inserted the following new sub-paragraph and the subsequent sub- paragraphs re-designated accordingly –
"(viii) to ensure that the panel established in accordance with sub-paragraph (vii), as one aspect of
its wider research, will engage with a representative sample (that is, reflecting the common characteristics of the Jersey population) by way of consultation;".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 3 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. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) 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)
Connétable of St. Mary Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 70(1A), as Deputy Jessica Harriet Perchard of St. Saviour had been excused attendance from the States, Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour acted as rapporteur in relation to the amendment (P.137/2021 Amd.(2)) to the proposition of the Chief Minister.
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Chief Minister, as amended, and, adopting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)(i) to (c)(vi) –
- agreed that action should be taken to provide more responsive controls on the number of migrants who acquired the right to settle permanently in Jersey and to remove the automatic graduation' from one CHWL permission to another;
- requested the Chief Minister to bring forward amendments to the States of Jersey Law 2005 to require the Council of Ministers to develop, by the end of December 2021, a common policy on population (as outlined in Migration and Population Data' (P.120/2020), adopted as amended by the Assembly on 4th November 2020) that was reviewed and updated annually based on the prior year's population growth and that included annually updated infrastructural, educational, health-related, environmental and social requirements of any projected population growth; and
- requested the Chief Minister to bring forward the following amendments to the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 (CHWL) –
- to introduce a 9-month CHWL permission that did not lead to permanent residential status;
- to introduce a 4-year CHWL permission that did not lead to permanent residential status;
- to introduce a 10-year CHWL permission that might lead to permanent residential status;
- to introduce a long-term CHWL permission that provided permanent residential status;
- to require the applicant for a new permit to make a declaration of any unspent criminal convictions; and
- to introduce enhanced identity requirements for all CHWL cards issued to new residents.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence 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)
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Martin Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (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 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 G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Chief Minister, as amended, and, adopting paragraph (c)(vii), requested the Chief Minister to bring forward the following amendment to the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 –
- to provide for an independent statutory, expert panel appointed subject to the oversight of the Jersey Appointments Commission, the members of which were actively sought from across the globe and at least one member of which had proven expertise in small country populations (defined as populations of 500,000 or less), to research and advise on population matters.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 26 CONTRE: 20 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence 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 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 G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy J.H. Young (B) 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)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Chief Minister, as amended, and, adopting paragraph (c)(viii), requested the Chief Minister to bring forward the following amendment to the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 –
(viii) to ensure that the panel established in accordance with sub-paragraph (vii), as one aspect of its
wider research, would engage with a representative sample (that is, reflecting the common characteristics of the Jersey population) by way of consultation.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin 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 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 S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Chief Minister, as amended, and, adopting paragraph (c)(ix), requested the Chief Minister to bring forward the following amendment to the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 –
(ix) to provide for a Committee of States members to hold responsibility for determining applications under the CHW law that fell outside formal guidelines.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin 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 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 S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: Reappointment of Commissioner P.4/2021
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for International Development entitled Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: Reappointment of Commissioner' (P.4/2021), appointed Mr. Alistair Calvert as a non-States Commissioner of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission effective from 21st March 2021 until 20th March 2024, in accordance with the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 39 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
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. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Brelade 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 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 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 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)
Improvements to Road Safety P.5/2021
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Connétable of St. Martin entitled Improvements to Road Safety' (P.5/2021) and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for Infrastructure (P.5/2021 Amd.), agreed that –
the following new paragraph should be inserted and the existing paragraphs re-designated accordingly –
"(a) to request the Minister for Infrastructure to undertake a structural review of Road Safety in the
Island in order to identify ways of improving road safety, with a focus on the needs of vulnerable road users, and to publish its initial findings with strategic policy recommendations by the end of 2021; and";
in paragraph (a), after the word "Infrastructure" for the words "to bring forward legislation and appropriate changes to" there should be substituted the words "to review existing legislation and" and, after the words "Highway Code to" for the word "introduce" there should be substituted the words "identify the benefits of introducing"; and
paragraph (b) should be deleted.
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Connétable of St. Martin , as amended, and rejected an amendment of Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson (P.5/2021 Amd.(2)) that, before paragraph (b), there should be inserted the following new paragraph with the subsequent paragraphs re- designated accordingly –
"(b) to request the Minister for Infrastructure to study the Direct Vision Standard, introduced in
London in October 2019, and to introduce a similar standard in Jersey in order that pedestrians, cyclists and motorbikes are made more visible to the drivers of heavy goods vehicles and other commercial vehicles".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 19 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S.C Ferguson Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Deputy of Grouville
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES, adopting the proposition of the Connétable of St. Martin , as amended –
- requested the Minister for Infrastructure to undertake a structural review of Road Safety in the Island in order to identify ways of improving road safety, with a focus on the needs of vulnerable road users, and to publish its initial findings with strategic policy recommendations by the end of 2021; and
- requested the Minister for Infrastructure to review existing legislation and the Island's Highway Code to identify the benefits of introducing a hierarchy of responsibility for road users, based on the level of risk presented to road users in the event of a collision.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 47 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. 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 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 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)
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of Chair and Members P.7/2021
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister entitled Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of Chair and Members' (P.7/2021), appointed, in accordance with Article 3 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015, Mrs. Grace Nesbit as Chair and Robert Tinlin and Professor Russel Griggs as members of the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General for a period of 4 years with effect of the 14th March 2021.
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. 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. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin 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. 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)
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of the Draft Income Tax (Payment of 2019 Liability) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.9/2021) in order that they might be debated at the meeting on 23rd March 2021.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy M. Tadier (B)
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. 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
Connétable of St. Martin
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 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. 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, adopting a proposition of the Deputy of St. Peter , resolved to sit in Committee at the meeting on 23rd March 2021 in order to consider matters relating to the establishment of a population policy for Jersey.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 30 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator S.C Ferguson Senator K.L. Moore
Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) 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 C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of Grouville Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
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) –
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
Population Policy. (Consideration in Committee')
20th April 2021
International Women's Day 2021
THE STATES, on the invitation of Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour, in her capacity as Chair of the Diversity Forum, acknowledged that International Women's Day would be marked on 8th March 2021.
THE STATES rose at 4.13 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States