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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 20th January 2022, 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 Ian Joseph Gorst – excused attendance (joined at 10.30 a.m.)
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – excused attendance (joined at 12.20 p.m.)
Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – excused attendance
Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – excused attendance (joined at 12.20 p.m.) Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – excused attendance
Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – excused attendance (joined at 12.20 p.m.) Deputy Charles Hugh Raymond of Trinity – 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.
Covid-19 hospital patients visitor access P.8/2022
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade entitled Covid-19 hospital patients visitor access' (P.8/2022) and, adopting the proposition, agreed that people who did not have Covid-19 should be allowed to visit people in hospital and requested, as a matter of urgency, the Minister for Health and Social Services to instigate a robust system to keep people who did have Covid-19 from visiting people in hospital.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of St. Peter Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Clement
Senator S.C. Ferguson Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)
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. 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 Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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 of St. Peter
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) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade entitled Covid-19 hospital patients visitor access' (P.8/2022) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States. The Bailiff returned to the Chamber during consideration of the same proposition and the meeting continued under his Presidency.
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
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) –
8th February 2022
Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202-. P.107/2021. Lodged: 6th December 2021, Minister for Children and Education.
Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law No. 6) (Investment Business) (Jersey) P.112/2021. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 7th December 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services. Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey P.113/2021. Lodged: 8th December 2021, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey (P.113/2021): amendment P.113/2021. Lodged: 11th January 2021, Minister for Health and Social Services. Amd.
Draft Official Controls (Animals, Food, Feed and Plant Health etc.) (Jersey) P.114/2021. Regulations 202-
Lodged: 9th December 2021, Minister for the Environment.
Common Population Policy P.116/2021. Lodged: 10th December 2021, Council of Ministers.
Draft Commercial Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.118/2021): P.118/2021. comments Com. Presented: 14th January 2022, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202- P.119/2021. Lodged: 20th December 2021, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law – Minimum Earnings Threshold) (No. 2) P.120/2021. (Jersey) Regulations 202-
Lodged: 20th December 2021, Minister for Social Security.
Rent Safe Scheme P.121/2021. Lodged: 21st December 2021, Senator K.L. Moore .
Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): comments P.121/2021. Presented: 13th January 2022, Minister for the Environment. Com.
Draft Connétable s (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 202- P.122/2021. Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Comité des Connétable s.
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 202- P.123/2021. Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Enforcement of Confiscation Orders) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.124/2021. Regulations 202-
Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Draft Court of Appeal (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Law 202- P.125/2021. Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Amendment (No. 54) to Standing Orders – Amendments to the Code of Conduct for P.1/2022. elected members and related matters
Lodged: 4th January 2021, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
1st March 2022
Draft Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments – Access to Justice) (Jersey) P.4/2022. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 14th January 2022, Chief Minister.
Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No.5) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.6/2022. Lodged: 17th January 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Children (Arrangements to Assist Children to Live Outside Jersey) P.9/2022. (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-.
Lodged: 18th January 2022, Minister for Children and Education.
Trade Marks, Registered Designs and Patents (Application Forms) (Jersey) P.11/2022. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 18th January 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Order in Council: adoption of new Canons. P.12/2022. Lodged: 18th January 2022, Chief Minister.
14th March 2022
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval. P.36/2021. Lodged: 19th April 2021, Minister for the Environment.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval - Addendum. P.36/2021. Presented: 19th April 2021, Minister for the Environment. Add.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – third amendment. P.36/2021. Play Area Proximity. Amd.(3). Lodged: 6th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fourth amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Field P558 in St. Peter . Amd.(4). Lodged: 6th July 2021, Connétable of St. Peter .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifth amendment. P.36/2021. Children's Play Space. Amd.(5). Lodged: 8th July 2021, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour . (re-issue) Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixth amendment. P.36/2021. Education Estates. Amd.(6). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventh amendment. P.36/2021. Restriction of Parish Priority. Amd.(7). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighth amendment. P.36/2021. Gas site Tunnell Street St. Helier . Amd.(8). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninth amendment. P.36/2021. Springfield Development. Amd.(9). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – tenth amendment. P.36/2021. Nelson Street Car Park. Amd.(10). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eleventh amendment. P.36/2021. Field 630, St. Ouen . Amd.(11). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Connétable of St. Ouen .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twelfth amendment. P.36/2021. Removal of Field H1219 St. Helier . Amd.(12). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirteenth amendment. P.36/2021. Trees and Water Features. Amd.(13). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fourteenth amendment. P.36/2021. Double Glazing. Amd.(14). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy of St. Peter .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifteenth amendment. P.36/2021. Corbière Walk. Amd.(15). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy G.J. Truscott of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixteenth amendment. P.36/2021. Field MN410, St. Martin . Amd.(16). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy of St. Martin .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventeenth amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Field MN489 for Over-55s Homes. Amd.(17). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy of St. Martin .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighteenth amendment. P.36/2021. Field L127. Amd.(18). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.W. Pallet.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – nineteenth amendment. P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Bay Improvement Plan Time Frame. Amd.(19). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.W. Pallet.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval P.36/2021 – nineteenth amendment P.36/2021. (P.36/2021 Amd.(19)) – amendment. Amd.(19). St. Brelade 's Bay Improvement Plan Amended Timeframe. Amd. Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twentieth amendment. P.36/2021. La Gigoulande Quarry. Amd.(20). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator K. Moore .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-first amendment. P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Active Travel. Amd.(21). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-second amendment. P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Homes for Independent Living. Amd.(22). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-third amendment. P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Clauses. Amd.(23). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-fourth amendment. P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Listed Building Accessibility. Amd.(24). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-fifth amendment. P.36/2021. Future Affordable Housing Provision. Amd.(25). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.Y. Mézec .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-sixth amendment. P.36/2021. Amendments to Policy H8, Policy SP2 and Policy PL5. Amd.(26). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator K.L. Moore .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-seventh amendment. P.36/2021. Waterworks Valley. Amd.(27). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-eighth amendment. P.36/2021. Traditional Farm Buildings. Amd.(28). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-ninth amendment. P.36/2021. First-Time Buyers. Amd.(29). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Saviour .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirtieth amendment. P.36/2021. Coastal National Park. Amd.(30). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Renouf of St. Ouen .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-first amendment. P.36/2021. St. Helier Country Park. Amd.(31). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-second amendment. P.36/2021. Les Quennevais Development. Amd.(32). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-third amendment. P.36/2021. Field J371, St. John . Amd.(33). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-fourth amendment. P.36/2021. Field J229, St. John . Amd.(34). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-fifth amendment. P.36/2021. Field J236, St. John . Amd.(35). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .
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) – thirty-seventh amendment. P.36/2021. Aquaculture. Amd.(37). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-eighth amendment. P.36/2021. Warehousing. Amd.(38). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-ninth amendment. P.36/2021. Conservation Areas. Amd.(39). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fortieth amendment. P.36/2021. Field 559 – Affordable Housing. Amd.(40). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator K.L. Moore .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-first amendment. P.36/2021. States' Owned Land. Amd.(41). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.Y. Mézec .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-second amendment. P.36/2021. Transport and Parking. Amd.(42). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-third amendment. P.36/2021. Les Quennevais. Amd.(43). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-fourth amendment. P.36/2021. Policy H4. Amd.(44). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-fifth amendment. P.36/2021. Night-Time Economy. Amd.(45). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-sixth amendment. P.36/2021. Driveways. Amd.(46). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-seventh amendment. P.36/2021. Warwick Farm. Amd.(47). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-eighth amendment. P.36/2021. Tall Buildings. Amd.(48). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-ninth amendment. P.36/2021. Field MY563, St. Mary . Amd.(49). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Mary .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fiftieth amendment. P.36/2021. Field MY493, St. Mary . Amd.(50). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Mary .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-second amendment. P.36/2021. Coastal National Park Exclusion. Amd.(52). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of Grouville .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-third amendment. P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Shoreline. Amd.(53). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-fourth amendment. P.36/2021 St. Brelade 's Bay. Amd.(54) Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-seventh amendment. P.36/2021. Tourist Economy and Public Amenities. Amd.(57). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-eighth amendment. P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Bay Development. Amd.(58). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-first amendment. P.36/2021. Glasshouses Amd.(61) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Senator K.L. Moore .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-second amendment. P.36/2021. Withdrawal of G392A, Grouville Amd.(62) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy of Grouville .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-third amendment. P.36/2021. Amendment to Policy SP1. Amd.(63) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Senator K.L. Moore .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-fifth amendment. P.36/2021. Amendment to Policy GD7. Amd.(65) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Senator I.J. Gorst .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-sixth amendment. P.36/2021. Use of fields G403C, G403D and part of G432A, Grouville Amd.(66) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-seventh amendment. P.36/2021. Use of fields G508, G508A, G526, g526A G521A, Grouville Amd.(67) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-eighth amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Field T1404, Trinity Amd.(68) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Senator S.W. Pallett.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixty-ninth amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Fields P655 and P656, St. Peter Amd.(69) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Connétable of St. Peter .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventy-first amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Fields G234 and adjacent land, Grouville Amd.(71) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy S.G. Luce of St. Martin .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventy-second amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Fields G538A, Grouville Amd.(72) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy S.G. Luce of St. Martin .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventy-fourth amendment. P.36/2021. Replacement of Policy HE1 Amd.(74) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventy-seventh amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Fields B26 and B27 in St. Brelade for Vehicle Inspection Centre Amd.(77) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventy-ninth amendment. P.36/2021. Amendment to Policy CI3 Amd.(79) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eightieth amendment. P.36/2021. Use of Villa de l'Aube & Field P818, St. Peter Amd.(80) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy R. Huelin of St. Peter .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-first amendment. P.36/2021. Changes to Passivhaus Policy. Amd.(81) Presented: 7th February 2022, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
Panel.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-second amendment. P.36/2021. Policy GD5 Amd.(82) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-third amendment. P.36/2021. Quarrying and Air Quality Amendment to Policy MW1 Amd.(83) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-fourth amendment. P.36/2021. Amendment to Policy CI3 Amd.(84) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Senator K.L. Moore .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-fifth amendment. P.36/2021. Policy EV1 Amd.(85) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighty-sixth amendment. P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Bay Improvement Plan Amd.(86) Lodged: 7th February 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .
29th March 2022
Authorisation of Deployment and use of energy conductive devices (Tasers') by the P.117/2021. States of Jersey Police
Lodged: 13th December 2021, Minister for Home Affairs.
25th April 2022
Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Law would resume following adoption of the principles on 5th October 2021 and the subsequent referral to the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).
THE STATES rose at 12.44 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States