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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 19th July 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. __________________
Prayers read by the Acting Greffier of the States __________________
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.
States members' clothing
The Deputy Bailiff informed members, with reference to the Act of the States dated 11th July 2022, that, as there remained an extremely high temperature in the States Chamber, male States members continued to be permitted to remove their jackets during the meeting whilst in the Chamber.
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Wildlife (Amendment of Schedules to Law) (Jersey) Order 2022. R&O.50/2022. Minister for the Environment.
Control of Housing and Work (Temporary Exemption) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) R&O.54/2022. Order 2022.
Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation - Suspension of Powers) (Jersey) R&O.61/2022. Order 2022.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Russia – R&O.63/2022. Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Amendment – References to Ministers) (Jersey) R&O.64/2022. Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Teachers' Superannuation (Employer's Contributions – Amendment) (Jersey) Order R&O.66/2022. 2022.
Health Care (Registration) (Prescribed Qualifications) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) R&O.67/2022. Order 2022.
Financial Services (Investment Business) (Client Assets Order) (Amendment No. 2) R&O.68/2022. Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Customs and Excise (Safety and Security) (Import) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order R&O.69/2022. 2022.
Notifiable Diseases (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2022. R&O.70/2022. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Commencement of Amendment No. 2 Law) (Jersey) R&O.71/2022. Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Road Traffic ( St. Helier ) (Amendment No. 38) (Jersey) Order 2022. R&O.73/2022. Minister for Infrastructure.
Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Order R&O.74/2022. 2022.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Russia – R&O.76/2022. Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Belarus – R&O.77/2022. Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Documents presented
States of Jersey 2021 Annual Report and Accounts (R.39/2022) – comments. R.39/2022. Presented: 4th May 2022, Public Accounts Committee. Com. Land Transactions under Standing Order 168 (3) – Apartment N° 10, Block F, R.62/2022. Les Quennevais Park, St Brelade – Cancellation of Existing 99-Year Lease and
Transfer of the Public's Flying-Freehold Ownership.
Presented: 3rd May 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
Jersey Gambling Commission: 12-month extension of Chair's tenure. R.63/2022. Presented: 4th May 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Diversity Forum: Legacy Report. R.64/2022. Presented: 4th May 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Recommended Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures: Commonwealth R.65/2022. Parliamentary Association.
Presented: 4th May 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Debt framework – incorporating the policy of the Council of Ministers on obtaining R.68/2022. financing and the debt strategy of the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Presented: 5th May 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Charity Commissioner Annual Report 2021. R.69/2022. Presented: 5th May 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Governance and Decision Making during the COVID-19 Pandemic. R.70/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Cyber Security Arrangements. R.71/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Long Term Care Fund. R.72/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Fiscal Stimulus Fund update report – March 2022. R.74/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Creating better homes: an action plan for housing in Jersey – Second Update Report. R.75/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Minister for Housing and Communities.
Procedures for allocations from the Reserve. R.76/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168 (3) – Longueville Road, Rue des Prés R.77/2022. Trading Estate, East Roadside Verge in Public Ownership – Proposed Sale. (re-issue) Presented: 10th May 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168 (3) – South Hill Former Office Site – R.78/2022. Proposed Sale. (re-issue) Presented: 10th May 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Former Les Quennevais School R.79/2022. Reconfiguration Works.
Presented: 10th May 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Former Les Quennevais School R.80/2022. Reconfiguration Works Approval of Plans and Drawings.
Presented: 10th May 2022, Minister for Health and Social Services.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2021. R.81/2022. Presented: 10th May 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner Annual Report 2021 R.82/2022. Presented: 10th May 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman Annual Report 2021. R.83/2022. Presented: 10th May 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Children and the Digital World. R.85/2022. Presented: 11th May 2022, Chief Minister.
Reappointment of Members to the Jersey Data Protection Authority. R.86/2022. Presented: 12th May 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Director of Civil Aviation Annual Report 2021. R.88/2022. Presented: 13th May 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work to the States: Annual Report and R.89/2022. Accounts 2021
Presented: 26th May 2022, Minister for Social Security.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Social Security – R.90/2022. Covid-19 extension.
Presented: 31st May 2022, Minister for Social Security.
Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Board Annual Report 2021. R.92/2022. Presented: 22nd June 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: re-appointment of Chair. R.94/2022. Presented: 27th June 2022, Minister for Social Security.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Assisted House Purchase – R.95/2022. La Retraite, Queens Road, St. Helier .
Presented: 27th June 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
Presentation to the States Assembly of the 2021 Annual Reports and Accounts of the R.96/2022. wholly and majority owned States-owned entities: report.
Presented: 29th June 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Island-wide rate figures for 2022. R.97/2022. Presented: 1st July 2022, Comité des Connétable s.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Jersey) Law 2005 and Police Procedures and R.98/2022. Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003: Report of the Investigatory Powers
Commissioner 1st January – 31st December 2021.
Redress and Accountability Systems in Jersey (S.R.21/2021): response of the Chief S.R.22/2021. Minister. Res. Presented: 10th May 2022, Chief Minister.
Seasonal Workers and the Rural Economy (S.R.5/2022): response of the Minister for S.R.5/2022. Social Security. Res. Presented: 6th May 2022, Minister for Social Security.
Seasonal Workers and the Rural Economy (S.R.5/2022): response of the Minister for S.R.5/2022. Home Affairs. Res.(2). Presented: 6th May 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Carbon Neutral Roadmap Review (S.R.7/2022): response of the Minister for the S.R.7/2022. Environment. Res. Presented: 6th May 2022, Minister for the Environment.
Covid-19 Response and Recovery Review – Co-Funded Payroll Scheme Report S.R.9/2022. (S.R.9/2022): response of the Minister for Treasury and Resources. Res. Presented: 13th May 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel Legacy Report 2018-2022. S.R.11.2022. Presented: 4th May 2022, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
Migration and Population Review Panel Legacy Report 2018-2022. S.R.12/2022. Presented: 5th May 2022, Migration and Population Review Panel.
Future Hospital Review Panel Legacy Report 2018-2022. S.R.14/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Future Hospital Review Panel.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel Legacy Report 2018-2022. S.R.16/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Scrutiny and Public Accounts Committee Proceedings: Code of Practice. S.R.17/2022. Presented: 6th May 2022, Scrutiny Liaison Committee.
Scrutiny Liaison Committee Legacy Report. S.R.18/2022. Presented: 10th May 2022, Scrutiny Liaison Committee.
Notification of lodged propositions
Deputy Chief Minister – appointment
The Chief Minister, in accordance with Article 24(2) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, informed members that she had appointed Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity , Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, to be Deputy Chief Minister.
Scrutiny Liaison Committee – appointment of President
THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 121(1), appointed the President of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee as follows –
Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South was nominated by Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central .
Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade was nominated by Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin .
In accordance with Standing Order 121(3), each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a recorded vote being taken.
THE STATES, having proceeded to an open ballot, were informed of the following result by the Deputy Bailiff –
Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Deputy M.R. Scott of Abstain: 4 Helier South: 29 St. Brelade : 15
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet 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 S.Y. Mézec
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy M.B. Andrews
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott
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
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy K.L. Moore
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec had been duly elected as President of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee.
Privileges and Procedures Committee – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 122(1), the following nominations were made by the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, as members of the Committee who were not Ministers or Assistant Ministers –
The Connétable of St. Brelade
Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central .
Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter was nominated by Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville and St. Martin .
Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade was nominated by Deputy Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South .
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central . 29 Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North 28 The Connétable of St. Brelade 25 Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter 25 Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade 18
There was one spoilt ballot.
THE STATES, having noted that the Connétable of St. Brelade and Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter had received an equal number of votes which, being a number if received by one of them, would have been the lowest number of votes required for them to be appointed as a member, and having proceeded to a second secret ballot in order to determine which of them would be appointed, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
The Connétable of St. Brelade 20 Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter 27 Abstentions 1
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that the following had been duly appointed as members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee –
Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central
Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North
Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .
The following nominations were made by the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee as members of the Committee who were Ministers or Assistant Ministers –
Deputy Malcolm Ross Ferey of St. Saviour
Deputy Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .
There being no other nominations, the Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Malcolm Ross Ferey of St. Saviour and Deputy Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter had been duly appointed as members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee.
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed to defer appointment of a member of the Privileges and Procedures Committee who was a member of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee to the meeting of 13th September 2022.
Public Accounts Committee – appointment of elected members
In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 123(1), the following nominations were made by Deputy Lyndsay Victoria Feltham of St. Helier Central , Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, as the elected members of the Committee –
Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North .
There being no other nominations, the Deputy Bailiff declared that Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South and Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North had been duly appointed as members of the Public Accounts Committee.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125(1) the Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have a Panel of 3 members, including the chair, and nominated the following as members of the Panel –
Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central and Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North had been duly appointed as members of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125(1) the Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel indicated that she wished to have a Panel of 3 members, including the chair, and nominated the following as members of the Panel –
Deputy Raluca Stefana Kovacs of St. Saviour Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Raluca Stefana Kovacs of St. Saviour and Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North had been duly appointed as members of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125(1) the Chair of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel indicated that she wished to have a Panel of 2 members, including the chair, and nominated the following as a member of the Panel –
Deputy Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South had been duly appointed as a member of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125(1) the Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have a Panel of 4 members, including the chair, and nominated the following as members of the Panel –
The Connétable of St. Brelade
Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the Connétable of St. Brelade , Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North and Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central had been duly appointed as members of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125(1) the Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have a Panel of 4 members, including the chair, and nominated the following as members of the Panel –
Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement
Deputy Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South Deputy Barbara Ward of St. Clement .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement , Deputy Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South and Deputy Barbara Ward of St. Clement had been duly appointed as members of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Planning Committee – appointment of members
In accordance with Standing Order 125A the Chair of the Planning Committee indicated that he wished to have a Committee of 10 members, including the chair, and nominated the following as members of the Committee –
The Connétable of St. Lawrence
The Connétable of St. Clement
The Connétable of St. Ouen
The Connétable of St. Saviour
Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North
Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South
Deputy Andrea Howell of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity Deputy Alexander Frederick Curtis of St. Clement .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the Connétable of St. Lawrence, the Connétable of St. Clement , the Connétable of St. Ouen , the Connétable of St. Saviour , Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin , Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North , Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier , Deputy Andrea Howell of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity and Deputy Alexander Frederick Curtis of St. Clement had been duly appointed as members of the Planning Committee.
Jersey Overseas Aid Commission – appointment of States Commissioners
In accordance with Standing Order 126(1), the Chair of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission nominated the following as States Commissioners –
The Connétable of Trinity
Deputy Stephen Morrison Ahier of St. Helier North .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the Connétable of Trinity and Deputy Stephen Morrison Ahier of St. Helier North had been duly appointed as members of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission.
States Employment Board – appointment of members
In accordance with Article 5 of the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005, the following nominations were made by the Chair of the States Employment Board for members of the Board who were not Ministers or Assistant Ministers –
Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement Deputy Barbara Ward of St. Clement .
There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement and Deputy Barbara Ward of St. Clement had been duly appointed as members of the States Employment Board.
British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly – appointment of member and associate member
THE STATES commenced consideration of the nomination and election of a member to represent the States of Jersey on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter was nominated by Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter
The Connétable of St. Mary was nominated by Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter 21 The Connétable of St. Mary 26 Abstentions 2
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that the Connétable of St. Mary had been duly appointed as the member to represent the States of Jersey on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
THE STATES commenced consideration of the nomination and election of an associate member to represent the States of Jersey on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
The Connétable of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter
Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central was nominated by Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South .
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
The Connétable of St. Helier 24 Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central 25
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central had been duly appointed as the associate member to represent the States of Jersey on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed by the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –
13th September 2022
THE STATES rose at 11.55 a.m.
W.J.C. MILLOW Acting Greffier of the States