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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 13th September 2023, 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 Richard Vibert of St. Peter – en défaut
Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour – ill Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement – ill
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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.
Increase to Christmas Bonus P.59/2023
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central entitled Increase to Christmas Bonus' (P.59/2023) and, adopting paragraph (a) of the proposition, requested the Minister for Social Security to increase the amount of the Christmas Bonus in 2023 from £84.87 to £114.19 to reflect inflation.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity 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 T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B.de 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
Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central did not propose paragraph (b) of the proposition. Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-Appointment of member P.60/2023
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Social Security entitled Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-Appointment of member' (P.60/2023), re-appointed, in accordance with Article 9 of the Income Support (Jersey) Law 2007 and further to a process overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, Dr. Benjamin Griffiths as a member of the Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal, for a period of 4 years.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-Appointment of member P.61/2023
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Social Security entitled Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-Appointment of member' (P.61/2023), re-appointed, in accordance with Article 33A of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974 and further to a process overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, Dr. Benjamin Griffiths as a member of the Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal, for a period of 4 years.
New Stamp Duty Rates P.63/2023
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North entitled New Stamp Duty Rates' (P.63/2023).
THE STATES acceded to a request by Deputy Max Brennan Andrews of St. Helier North , in accordance with Standing Order 69(4) that his proposition be withdrawn.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 41 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat
Connétable of Trinity
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 M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
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 L.J. Farnham
Deputy K.L. Moore
Deputy S.Y. Mézec
Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B.de 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
Reinstate the re-use centre at La Collette P.65/2023
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central entitled Reinstate the re-use centre at La Collette' (P.65/2023) and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for Infrastructure (P.65/2023 Amd.), agreed that, for the words "the end of 2023", there should be substituted "April 2024" and, for the words "and with", there should be substituted ", to allow for the current tender process for operation of the service to be completed and, if this is not successful, to look at the feasibility of the re-use centre being."
THE STATES, adopting the proposition of Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central , as amended, requested the Minister for Infrastructure to take the necessary steps to reinstate the re-use centre at La Collette by April 2024, in the existing purpose-built building, to allow for the current tender process for operation of the service to be completed and, if this was not successful, to look at the feasibility of the re-use centre being operated by Government of Jersey employees.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy M.E. Millar
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of Trinity
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 T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B.de 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 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 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) –
3rd October 2023
Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.56/2023. Lodged: 31st July 2023, Chief Minister.
Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.56/2023): P.56/2023. comments. Com. Presented: 6th September 2023, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Law Revision Board: Appointment of Members. P.67/2023. Lodged: 31st August 2023, Chief Minister.
Reporting of headcount and vacancies. P.69/2023. Lodged: 12th September 2023, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Appointment of Non-elected Members on Scrutiny Panels. P.70/2023. Lodged: 12th September 2023, Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade .
17th October 2023 7th November 2023
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations P.40/2023. 202-. (P.40/2023).
Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Regulations would resume following adoption of the principles on 18th July 2023 and the subsequent referral to the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).
Draft Income Tax (Amendment – Stage 2 of Independent Taxation) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.41/2023. Lodged: 6th June 2023, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Act declaring that the Income Tax (Amendment – Stage 2 of Independent P.41/2023. Taxation) (Jersey) Law 202- has immediate effect. Add. Presented: 6th June 2023, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Sea Fisheries (Vessel Monitoring Systems) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.68/2023. Lodged: 8th September 2023, Minister for the Environment.
28th November 2023
THE STATES rose at 10.59 a.m.
W.J.C. MILLOW Deputy Greffier of the States