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States Minutes 1st March 2022

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 1st March 2022, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff , Timothy John Le Cocq , Esquire.

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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,

Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton, G.C.B., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.), B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S., C.C.M.I. was present.

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Senator John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré – excused attendance

Senator Stephen William Pallett – excused attendance

Connétable  Sadie  Anthea  Le  Sueur-Rennard  of  St.  Saviour   excused  attendance  (joined  at 9.47 a.m.) Connétable Richard Vibert of St. Peter – ill (joined at 10.00 a.m.)

Connétable John Michael Le Bailly of St. Mary – en défaut (défaut raised at 3.12 p.m.)

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier en défaut (défaut raised at 9.37 a.m.)

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – ill

Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. Lawrence – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 2.17 p.m.) Deputy Rowland Edward Huelin of St. Peter – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 10.16 a.m.) Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier – ill

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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.

Liberation Day 2022

The Bailiff informed the Assembly that arrangements were underway for the 77th anniversary of the Liberation of the Island from Occupation to be celebrated in the traditional way.

Vigil for Ukraine

The Bailiff informed the Assembly that a vigil would take place at 6.00 p.m. on 4th March 2022 in the Royal Square in order that Islanders might show their solidarity and support for  the people of the Ukraine.

Tribute to the late Mr. Edwin Le Gresley Godel, former member of the States

The Bailiff paid tribute to the late Mr. Edwin Le Gresley Godel, former Connétable of St. Mary . The States observed one minute's silence as a mark of respect.

Subordinate enactments tabled

The following enactments were tabled, namely –

Companies (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Order 2022.  R&O.19/2022. Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Emergency  Powers  and  Planning  (Medicines  and  Vaccines   Covid-19)  (Sixth R&O.20/2022. Period) (Jersey) Order 2022.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Documents presented

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   seventy-sixth  amendment  P.36/2021. (P.36/2021 Amd.(76)) – comments.  Amd.(76). Presented: 1st March 2022, Comité des Connétable s.  Com.

Draft  Children  (Arrangements  to  Assist  Children  to  Live  Outside  Jersey) P.9/2022. (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-.(P.9/2022): comments.  Com. Presented: 22nd February 2022, Minister for Children and Education.

The Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman: Board appointments.  R.20/2022. Presented: 10th February 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport

and Culture.

Registration  of  births,  deaths,  stillbirths,  marriage  and  civil  partnerships:  Annual R.21/2022. Statement for 2021.

Presented: 16th February 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Land Transactions Under Standing Orders 168(3) – Apartment No.11, Block E, Les R.22/2022. Quennevais Parks Cancellation of 99-year Lease and transfer of flying freehold  (re-issue) ownership.

Presented: 16th February 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.

Democratic Accountability and Governance Sub-Committee.  R.23/2022. Presented: 18th February 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Finance Law Delegation Report for the six-month period to 31st December 2021.  R.24/2022. Presented: 22nd February 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Affordable Housing: Supply and Delivery Review (S.R.14/2021): Joint response of the S.R.14/2021. Minister for the Environment, Minister for Housing and Communities and the Chief  Res. Minister.

Presented: 16th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Government Plan 2022-2025 Scrutiny Review (Health and Social Security Scrutiny S.R.19/2021. Panel) (S.R.19/2021): Joint Response of the Minister for Health and Social Services  Res. and the Minister for Social Security.

Presented: 11th February 2022, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Use and Operation of Citizens' Panels, Assemblies and Juries in Jersey.  P.A.C.1/2022. Presented: 11th February 2022, Public Accounts Committee.

Notification of lodged propositions

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – nineteenth amendment (P.36/2021 Amd.  P.36/2021. (19)) – second amendment.  Amd.(19) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .  Amd.(2)

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-fifth amendment (P.36/2021  P.36/2021. Amd.(25)) - amendment  Amd.(25) Future Affordable Housing Provision  Amd. Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-first amendment (P.36/2021  P.36/2021. Amd.(41)) - amendment  Amd.(41) States' Owned Land  Amd. Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   forty-third  amendment  (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd.(43)) – amendment.  Amd.(43). Les Quennevais  Amd. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-fourth amendment (P.36/2021  P.36/2021. Amd.(44)) - amendment  Amd.(44). Policy H4  Amd. Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   fifty-first  amendment  (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd.(51) – amendment.  Amd.(51). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Senator L.J. Farnham .  Amd.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-seventh amendment (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (57)) – amendment.  Amd.(57). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .  Amd.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-ninth amendment (P.36/2021 Amd.  P.36/2021. (59)) – amendment.  Amd.(59). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .  Amd.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixtieth amendment (P.36/2021 Amd. P.36/2021. (60)) – amendment.  Amd.(60). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade . Amd.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventy-seventh amendment (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd.(77)) - amendment  Amd.(77) Use of Fields B26 and B27 in St. Brelade for Vehicle Inspection Centre  Amd. Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   eighty-fifth  amendment  (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (85) – amendment.  Amd.(85). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Senator S.C. Ferguson.   Amd.

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   eighty-fifth  amendment  (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (85)) – second amendment.  Amd.(85). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .  Amd.(2)

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-seventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Green Backdrop Zone and Shoreline Zone  Amd.(87) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-seventh amendment (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (87)) – amendment.  Amd.(87). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade . Amd.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-eighth amendment.  P.36/2021. Marine Spatial Plan  Amd.(88) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-eighth amendment (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd.(88) – amendment.  Amd.(88). Lodged: 14th February 2022, Senator L.J. Farnham .  Amd.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-ninth amendment.  P.36/2021. Historic Environment Policies  Amd.(89) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) eighty-ninth amendment (P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (89)) – amendment.  Amd.(89)Amd. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Deputy of St. Peter .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-ninth amendment (P.36/2021  P.36/2021. Amd.(89)) – second amendment  Amd.(89) Historic Environment  Amd.(2) Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninetieth amendment.  P.36/2021. Overall housing supply  Amd.(90) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-first amendment.  P.36/2021. Affordable housing provision  Amd.(91) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   ninety-first  amendment.(P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (91)) – amendment.  Amd.(91)Amd. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St Helier.

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   ninety-first  amendment.(P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (91)) – second amendment.  Amd.(91) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St Helier.  Amd.(2)

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   ninety-first  amendment.(P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (91)) – third amendment.  Amd.(91) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Saviour .  Amd.(3) Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  (P.36/2021)   ninety-first  amendment.(P.36/2021 P.36/2021. Amd. (91)) – fourth amendment.  Amd.(91) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. John .  Amd.(4)

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-first amendment.(P.36/2021  P.36/2021. Amd. (91)) – fifth amendment.  Amd.(91) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. John .  Amd.(5)

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-second amendment.  P.36/2021. Policy H8 - Housing outside the built-up area  Amd.(92) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-third amendment.  P.36/2021. Policy ME1 – 20% reduction in target energy rate  Amd.(93) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-fourth amendment.  P.36/2021. Policy CI1: Education facilities - consolidated  Amd.(94) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-fifth amendment.  P.36/2021. Policy CI5: Sports, leisure and cultural facilities  Amd.(95) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-sixth amendment.  P.36/2021. Travel and transport policies  Amd.(96) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-seventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Safeguarded minerals site: Simon Sand and Gravel  Amd.(97) Lodged: 10th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-eighth amendment.  P.36/2021. Tabor Park  Amd.(98) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninety-ninth amendment.  P.36/2021. Minor Proposed Map Changes  Amd.(99) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – one-hundredth amendment.  P.36/2021. Sustainable Communities Fund  Amd.(100) Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – one-hundred and first amendment.  P.36/2021. WER4 Land Reclamation  Amd.(101) Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – one-hundred and second amendment.  P.36/2021. Protecting landscape and seascape character  Amd.(102) Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  

Amendment (No. 54) to Standing Orders – Amendments to the Code of Conduct for P.1/2022. elected members and related matters (P.1/2022) – amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 15th February 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.  (re-issue) Maintenance of Jersey's credit rating.  P.18/2022. Lodged: February 2022, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.19/2022. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for Children and Education.

Draft Banking Business (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.20/2022. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Draft Employment (Amendment No. 12) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.21/2022. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Police (Complaints and Conduct) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.22/2022. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft  Limited  Liability  Companies  (Winding  Up  and  Dissolution)  (Jersey) P.23/2022. Regulations 202-.  (re-issue) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.24/2022. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Draft  Income  Tax  (Amendment  of  Law  -  Limited  Liability  Companies)  (Jersey) P.25/2022. Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Legal parent status and parental responsibility for same sex parents.  P.26/2022. Lodged: 15th February 2022, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .

Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.27/2022. Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Covid-19 (Amendments – Extensions to September 2022) (Jersey) Regulations P.28/2022. 202-.

Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Sea Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Portelet Bay) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.29/2022. Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for the Environment.

Draft Limited Liability Companies (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.30/2022. Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Draft Limited Liability Companies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.31/2022. Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Financial Intelligence) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations P.32/2022. 202-.

Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Draft Limited Liability Companies (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations P.33/2022. 202-.

Lodged: 15th February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services. Draft Limited Liability Companies (Commencement) (Jersey) Act 202-.  P.34/2022. Lodged: 21st February 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: reappointment of Commissioner  P.35/2022. Lodged: 28th February 2022, Minister for International Development.

Ukraine – Condemnation of Russian invasion and support for Ukraine P.36/2022. Lodged: 28th February 2022, Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .

Withdrawal of lodged propositions

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposers of the following propositions lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that they had been withdrawn –

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – nineteenth amendment (P.36/2021 Amd.  P.36/2021. (19)) – second amendment.  Amd.(19) Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .  Amd.(2)

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-sixth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field J939, St. John .  Amd.(36). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-ninth amendment (P.36/2021 Amd.  P.36/2021. (59)) – amendment.  Amd.(59)Amd. Lodged: 14th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Ian Joseph Gorst , agreed that his statement on a matter of official responsibility, to be given in his capacity as Minister for External Relations and Financial Services, would be taken after the period of Oral Questions with notice.

Written Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

WQ.47/2022 1.  The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 14th February 2022 to a question

asked by the Connétable of St. Ouen regarding the Coastal National Park.

WQ.48/2022 2.  The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 14th February 2022 to a question

asked by the Connétable of St. Martin regarding the proposed extension of the Coastal National Park.

WQ.49/2022  3.  The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th February 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding families on Income Support accessing food banks.

WQ.50/2022 4.  The Assistant Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th February 2022 to a question asked by

the Connétable of St. John regarding changes to the specification of the rehabilitation ward. WQ.51/2022 5.  The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th February 2022 to a

question asked by Senator S.W. Pallett regarding junior doctors at the General Hospital.

WQ.52/2022 6. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 14th February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding research on child poverty. WQ.53/2022 7. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 21st February

2022 to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding advice from the

Children's Commissioner in relation to Amendment (No. 54) to Standing Orders

Amendments to the Code of Conduct for Elected Members and related matters' (P.1/2022).

WQ.54/2022 8. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 21st February

2022 to a question asked by Deputy J. M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding election hustings. WQ.55/2022 9. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a question asked by

Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding Customary Law in relation to Connétable s. WQ.56/2022 10. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a

question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec regarding a new Residential Tenancy Law.

WQ.57/2022 11. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a question asked by Deputy

G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Household Income Distribution Survey.

WQ.58/2022 12. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding vacant posts in his department.

WQ.59/2022 13. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding primary care delivery.

WQ.60/2022 14. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding legal parent status and responsibility for same-sex couples.

WQ.61/2022 15. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a question asked by Deputy

R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding meetings between Jersey Alliance and Government officials.

WQ.62/2022 16. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a question asked by

Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding rights of way over private land.

WQ.63/2022 17. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on

21st February 2022 to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding price rises in Jersey.

WQ.64/2022 18. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a

question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding Speech and Language therapists. WQ.65/2022 19. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 21st February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the calculation of hourly

rates and salaries in the public sector.

WQ.66/2022 20. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding specialist medical costs. WQ.67/2022 21. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy  M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding compromise and non-

disclosure agreements.

WQ.68/2022 22. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a question

asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding planning applications.

WQ.69/2022 23. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a question asked by

Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding legal distinctions for the growing and processing of hemp or cannabis.

WQ.70/2022 24. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding costs per pupil in secondary schools.

WQ.71/2022 25. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the Gas Works site.

WQ.72/2022 26. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding warnings on the new under-19 bus pass.

WQ.73/2022 27. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding High Efficiency Particulate Air (H.E.P.A.) filters.

WQ.74/2022 28. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding clinically extremely vulnerable (C.E.V.) patients.

WQ.75/2022 29. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a question asked

by   Deputy G.P. Southern of St.  Helier regarding minimum wage  and  Income  Support performance.

WQ.76/2022 30. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier regarding the C.W.C. Stephen Fund. WQ.77/2022 31. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 28th February 2022 to a

question asked by   Deputy I. Gardiner of St.  Helier regarding relocations  packages for

essential key workers.

WQ.78/2022 32. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on

28th February 2022 to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier regarding High Value Residents receiving Government support.

Oral Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

OQ.39/2022  1.   Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding

the use of biofuels.

OQ.45/2022  2.  Senator S.Y. Mézec asked a question of the Deputy Chief Minister regarding tax contribution

of High Value Residents.

OQ.35/2022  3.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Deputy Chief Minister regarding

the strategic aim of reducing income inequality.

OQ.36/2022  4.   Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for External Relations

and Financial Services regarding the imposition of sanctions on Russia following the invasion of the Ukraine.

OQ.41/2022  5.   Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development,

Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding the repayment of monies from the Co-Funded Payroll Scheme.

OQ.31/2022  6.   Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Assistant Minister for Treasury

and Resources regarding the rents paid by tenants of Spencer Lodge and Spencer Close. OQ.37/2022  7.   Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Children and

Education regarding Parent Support Services,

OQ.30/2022  8.  Senator K.L. Moore asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding

the modification of I.T.I.S. rates.

OQ.42/2022  9.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Vice-Chair of the States

Employment Board regarding the political activities of consultants engaged by the Government of Jersey.

OQ.46/2022  10. Senator S.Y. Mézec asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding

the Health Access Scheme.

OQ.32/2022  11. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services regarding staffing pressures and shortages at the General Hospital.

OQ.38/2022  12. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Economic

Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding research into the benefits of a 4-day working week.

OQ.47/2022  13. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Vice-Chair of the States

Employment Board regarding the Board's policy on officers who were found wilfully to have lied.

OQ.40/2022  14. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Assistant Chief Minister regarding the

impact of P.F.O.S. (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and P.F.A.S. (perfluoroalkyl substance). OQ.44/2022  15. Senator K.L. Moore asked a question of the Deputy Chief Minister regarding the Government

underspend in 2021.

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier , agreed that the statement on a matter of official responsibility of the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services would be taken after the period of Oral Questions without notice.

Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Treasury and Resources answered questions without notice from members. The Minister for Housing and Communities answered questions without notice from members.

The Deputy Chief Minister answered questions without notice from members.

Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Health and Social Services made a statement regarding implementation of the proposition entitled Re-opening of Samarès Ward ' (P.115/2021).

The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services made a statement regarding the situation in the Ukraine.

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES noted that the Deputy Chief Minister had informed the Greffier, in accordance with Standing Order 30(2), that the Draft Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments Access to Justice) (Jersey) Regulations 202- would be deferred from the present meeting to 29th March 2022.

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour , agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of her proposition entitled Legal parent status and parental responsibility for same sex parents' (P.26/2022) in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 29 CONTRE: 11 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

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. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)


Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)

Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier , agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 80, to suspend Standing Order 32 in order that his proposition entitled Ukraine – Condemnation of Russian invasion and support for Ukraine' (P.36/2022) might be listed for consideration at the present meeting; and further agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of the same proposition in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour 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 Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. 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)

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier , agreed that his proposition entitled Ukraine – Condemnation of Russian invasion and support for Ukraine' (P.36/2022) would be considered as the first item of public business.

Ukraine – Condemnation of Russian invasion and support for Ukraine P.36/2022

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier entitled Ukraine – Condemnation of Russian invasion and support for Ukraine' (P.36/2022), condemned the Russian government's invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine and, in pledging the support of the States and people of Jersey to the people of the Ukraine, requested the Council of Ministers to report back at the next meeting of the States Assembly on the steps taken by the Government of Jersey to provide support and to deliver aid to the people of the Ukraine.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore

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. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. 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 J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

Order in Council: adoption of new Canons P.12/2022

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister entitled Order in Council: adoption of new Canons' (P.12/2022) –

  1. endorsed the attachment of Jersey to the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury instead of the Diocese of Winchester and agreed, including for the purposes of Article 31 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, that a request be made to Her Majesty in Council for the making of an Order in Council providing for the attachment of Jersey to the Diocese of Salisbury, for the transfer to the Bishop of Salisbury of all such jurisdiction as the Bishop of Winchester had in relation to Jersey, and making certain consequential amendments to legislation affecting the Church of England in Jersey to reflect such transfer including revoking the Order in Council of Elizabeth I of 11 March 1569 whereby Jersey had been attached to the Church of England Diocese of Winchester; and
  2. endorsed the amended Canons of the Church of England in Jersey as set out in R.8/2022 and as approved by the Right Reverend the Bishop of Salisbury, the Dean of Jersey, the Ecclesiastical Court, and the Deanery Synod of the Island so that the draft Canons might be submitted to Her Majesty with a request that an Order in Council be issued bringing them into force in Jersey.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 33  CONTRE: 4  ABSTAIN: 3

Senator I.J. Gorst  Senator K.L. Moore  Senator S.Y. Mézec Senator L.J. Farnham   Connétable of St. John   Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Senator S.C. Ferguson   Deputy R. Labey (H)   Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Senator T.A. Vallois   Deputy J.H. Young (B)

Connétable of St. Helier

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. Clement

Deputy G.P. Southern (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 S.M. Wickenden (H)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Deputy L.B. 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 S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 2nd March 2022 to consider the outstanding items of public business listed for the meeting.

THE STATES rose at 5.34 p.m.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States