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States Minutes 22nd September 2022

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 22nd September 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 –

Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – excused attendance Connétable Karen Shenton-Stone of St. Martin – ill

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier Central – excused attendance Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – excused attendance

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Prayers read by the Deputy 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.

Documents presented

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Office accommodation project –  R.128/2022. Exchanges of land for electricity substations.

Presented: 22nd September 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.

External Relations Common Policy Report R.124/2022

THE STATES, on the proposition of the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services, resolved to sit in Committee, in order to discuss the report entitled External Relations Common Policy Report' (R.124/2022), presented by the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services on 8th September 2022.

Changes in Presidency

The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during the consideration in Committee of the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services entitled External Relations Common Policy Report' (R.124/2022) 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 proposition and the meeting continued under his Presidency.

STATES MINUTES  22nd September 2022

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES,  having previously noted  on 20th September 2020 that the  e-petition  Introduce an immediate  reduction  in  road  fuel  duty'  had  attracted  more  than  5,000  signatures  and  adopting  a proposition of the Vice-Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that the e-petition would be considered in Committee at the meeting of 4th October 2022.

THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended,  by  the  Vice-Chair  of  the  Privileges  and  Procedures  Committee  in  accordance  with  the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –

4th October 2022

Re-instatement of Senators.  P.79/2022. Lodged: 27th June 2022, Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .  (re-issue)

Rent Control Tribunal: Nomination of Chairman and Members.  P.86/2022. Lodged: 17th August 2022, Minister for Housing and Communities.

Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Appointment of Members.  P.87/2022. Lodged: 17th August 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.88/2022. Lodged: 22nd August 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.  (re-issue).

Draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202: comments.  P.88/2022. Presented: 24th August 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.  Com.

Cost of living crisis – Measures affecting Andium homes rent increases  P.92/2022. Lodged: 13th September 2022, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central .

Trainee Minimum Wage  P.93/2022. Lodged: 13th September 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Introduce an immediate reduction in road fuel duty' (e-petition) (Consideration in-Committee)

1st November 2022

Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 22) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.94/2022. Lodged: 20th September 2022, Minister for Social Security.  (re-issue)

THE STATES rose at 12.42 p.m.

W.J.C. MILLOW Deputy Greffier of the States