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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 15th December 2022, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Sir Timothy John Le Cocq .
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.58 a.m.) Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 10.10 a.m.) Deputy Raluca Stefana Kovacs of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.50 a.m.)
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Prayers
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Standing Order 55A – remote participation
THE STATES, with reference to their Act dated 14th September 2021, in which they had agreed that, notwithstanding Standing Order 55A(1), members who did not wish to attend in the States Chamber might continue to take part in States meetings using Microsoft Teams (until the States had considered and voted upon a proposition to re-apply Standing Order 55A(1) or to repeal or vary the terms of the Standing Order), assembled in accordance with Standing Order 55A with members able to participate remotely using Microsoft Teams.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Sea Fisheries (TCA – Licensing of Fishing Boats) (Amendment of Law and P.115/2022. Regulations) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 15th December 2022, Minister for the Environment.
Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 P.97/2022
THE STATES, resuming consideration of a proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022), as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.97/2022 Amd.(24)) and, adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers (P.97/2022 Amd.(24)Amd.), agreed that, after the words ", except that in Summary Table 5(ii)", the remaining words should be replaced with the words –
"the 2023 Head of Expenditure for Infrastructure Rolling Vote and Regeneration including St. Helier will include preparatory work for St Helier urban renewal work including Havre des Pas, with additional funding of £300,000 in 2024 and £350,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 to be included in future Government Plans"
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 15 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.S. Kovacs
THE STATES, adopting the amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier , as amended, agreed that, in paragraph (e), after the words "Summary Tables 5(i) and (ii) of the Report", there should be inserted the words –
", except that in Summary Table 5(ii) the 2023 Head of Expenditure for Infrastructure Rolling Vote and Regeneration including St Helier will include preparatory work for St Helier urban renewal work including Havre des Pas, with additional funding of £300,000 in 2024 and £350,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 to be included in future Government Plans".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 49 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour
Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy M. Tadier Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106, the Connétable of St. Clement declared an interest in the subject of the amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.97/2022 Amd.(24)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers, in that he had a business interest in the Runnymede Court Hotel.
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, and rejected an amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South (P.97/2022 Amd.(23)) that, after paragraph (h), there should be inserted a new paragraph (i) –
"(i) to agree that the Upper Earnings Limit, as defined within the Social Security (Jersey) Law
1974, should be removed, abolishing the upper earnings limit cap on Social Security Contributions and on Long Term Care Contributions, increasing the estimated closing balance of the relevant Funds by £7 million and £6.5 million respectively by the end of 2023;"
and that the existing paragraph (i) should be re-designated as paragraph (j).
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 16 CONTRE: 28 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Ouen
Deputy G..P. Southern Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy M. Tadier Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy M.B. Andrews
Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106, both Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin and Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter declared an interest in the subject of the amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South (P.97/2022 Amd.(23)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers, in that they (or a person relevant to them) would be directly impacted by the amendment, if adopted, and, as the interest was a financial interest that was personal to them or a relevant person, they both withdrew from the Chamber for the duration of the debate and vote on the amendment.
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed the Assembly would meet at 9.00 a.m. on Friday 16th December 2022.
THE STATES noted that, following the rejection of the amendment of Deputy Raluca Stefana Kovacs of St. Saviour (P.97/2022 Amd.(2)Amd.) to the amendment of Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North (P.97/2022 Amd.(2)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022), the amendment of Deputy Raluca Stefana Kovacs of St. Saviour (P.97/2022 Amd.(3)) to the same proposition was deemed to have been withdrawn.
Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 P.97/2022
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022), as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North (P.97/2022 Amd.(8)) and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North (P.97/2022 Amd.(8)Amd.), agreed that, for the words "rate bands by one-third in addition to a 0.5 percent increase to the existing proportioned charges" there should be substituted the words "by 50 pence on each £100 payable".
THE STATES rejected the amendment of Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North, as amended, that, in paragraph (i), re-designated as paragraph (j), after the words "Appendix 3 to the Report" there should be inserted the words –
", except that on page 33 of Appendix 3, after the words "relatively short period of time." there should be inserted a new section as follows –
"Stamp Duty on immovable property
Stamp Duty is made payable on immovable property upon the discharge of a will in line with Item 46 of Schedule 1 (3) of the Stamp Duty and Fees (Jersey) Law 1998, made payable on the net value of immovable property at the time of death of the Testator. The current proportioned Stamp Duty rates on immovable property range from £250 to £429,500 on market value bands ranging from £50,000 to £6,000,000. In appraising the current Stamp Duty rate against market values on immovable properties it has been proposed that the Stamp Duty rates remain disproportionately low to immovable property market values.
To ensure the broadening of revenue raising streams, Stamp Duty on immovable property upon the discharge of a will shall be increased, no later than 1st January 2024, by raising the Stamp Duty by 50 pence on each £100 payable.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 8 CONTRE: 39 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy M. Tadier Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy M.B. Andrews
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner
Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin (P.97/2022 Amd.(13)) and, adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers (P.97/2022 Amd.(13)Amd.), agreed that, for the paragraph that began "From 1st January 2024" there should be substituted the words "As part of the 2024 Budget, which will be delivered in 2023 and focus on innovation and enterprise, Ministers will consider a range of measures to encourage and stimulate investment, including the case for increasing the rate for capital allowances available to businesses that make qualifying capital purchases."
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy L.J Farnham
Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES, adopting the amendment of Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin , as amended, agreed that, in paragraph (i), re-designated as paragraph (j), after the words "Appendix 3 to the Report", there should be inserted the words –
", except that, on page 33 of Appendix 3, after the words "relatively short period of time." a new section should be inserted as follows –
"Enhanced capital allowances
Currently businesses are able, under part 12A of the Income tax (Jersey) Law 1961, to claim capital allowances on qualifying capital expenditure to offset against allowable profits at a rate set at 25% per annum on a reducing balance basis.
As part of the 2024 Budget, which will be delivered in 2023 and focus on innovation and enterprise, Ministers will consider a range of measures to encourage and stimulate investment, including the case for increasing the rate for capital allowances available to businesses that make qualifying capital purchases.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 48 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner
Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson
Deputy M.B. Andrews
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin had informed the Greffier of the States that his amendment (P.97/2022 Amd.(14)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022) had been withdrawn.
Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 P.97/2022
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022) and rejected an amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South (P.97/2022 Amd.(19)) that, in paragraph (i), re-designated as paragraph (j), after the words "Appendix 3 to the Report" there should be inserted the words –
", except that, on page 34 after the words "scheme for new entrants", there should be inserted the following words, "and will therefore suspend the High Value Residents' scheme in 2023 to enable the Government to complete this review before any new entrants are accepted".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Trinity
Deputy G..P. Southern Connétable of St. Peter
Deputy M. Tadier Connétable of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Connétable of St. Clement
Deputy R.J. Ward Connétable of Grouville
Deputy C.S. Alves Connétable of St. Ouen
Deputy S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, and rejected an amendment of Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North (P.97/2022 Amd.(11)) that, in paragraph (i), re-designated as paragraph (j), after the words "Appendix 3 to the Report" there should be inserted the words –
", except that on page 35 of Appendix 3, after the words "Further changes to Stamp Duty" insert the words ", which will include the provision that Stamp Duty raised on properties exceeding £2.5 million will be ringfenced to provide funding for Assisted Home Ownership Schemes, such provision to be implemented by 1st January 2024".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 17 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy K.L. Moore
Deputy M.B. Andrews
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Lyndsay Victoria Feltham of St. Helier Central (P.97/2022 Amd.(22)), agreed that, in paragraph (i), re-designated as paragraph (j), after the words "Appendix 3 to the Report" there should be inserted the words –
", except that, on page 37, the words "The wider scheme, which was noted in the mini-budget replaces and improves the commitment made by the Assembly in P.66/2022", should be substituted with the following words, "The Assembly's decision made to exempt all menstrual sanitary products from GST will however be respected unless a specific proposition rescinding that decision is brought forward and adopted by the Assembly".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 24 CONTRE: 22 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Peter Deputy L.M.C. Doublet
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy C.F. Labey
Connétable of Trinity Deputy K.F. Morel
Connétable of St. Martin Deputy S.M. Ahier
Connétable of St. Clement Deputy I. Gardiner
Connétable of Grouville Deputy I.J. Gorst
Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy K.L. Moore
Connétable of St. Mary Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy P.M. Bailhache
Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy M. Tadier Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy A. Howell
Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, and rejected an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.97/2022 Amd.(5)) that, in paragraph (i), re- designated as paragraph (j), after the words "Appendix 3 to the Report" there should be inserted the words ", except that in Table 21 on page 54 –
- there should be inserted a new line for an additional feasibility project entitled " St. Helier Country Park" and the figure of £100,000 inserted in the column for the 2023 estimate in the line; and
- in the line for "Emerging Projects" the figure in the column for 2023 should be reduced by £100,000".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 20 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Deputy G..P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy L.J Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B.S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy M.B. Andrews
Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F Stephenson
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South (P.97/2022 Amd.(19)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Mr. William John Charles Millow , Deputy Greffier of the States. The Bailiff returned to the Chamber during consideration of the same amendment and meeting continued under his Presidency.
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the Connétable of St. Helier had informed the Greffier of the States that his amendment (P.97/2022 Amd.(7)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022) had been withdrawn.
Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 P.97/2022
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026' (P.97/2022), as amended, and, commencing consideration of an amendment of the Council of Ministers (P.97/2022 Amd.(21)), commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South (P.97/2022 Amd.(21)Amd.).
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106, Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South declared an interest in the subject of the amendment of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South (P.97/2022 Amd.(21)Amd.) to the amendment of the Council of Ministers (P.97/2022 Amd.(21)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers, in that he was the tenant of a property adjacent to the Play.com site.
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 16th December 2022 to continue consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Proposed Government Plan 2023- 2026' (P.97/2022), as amended, and the other outstanding propositions listed for the meeting.
THE STATES rose at 7.58 p.m.
L.-M. HART Greffier of the States