States Assembly | States Minutes 29 November 2023

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 29th November 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 Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – excused attendance Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour – absent on States business

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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.

Reform of the composition of the States Assembly P.76/2023

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade entitled Reform of the composition of the States Assembly' (P.76/2023) and rejected an amendment of Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter (P.76/2023 Amd.) that, in paragraph (b), the words "that will determine the number of Deputies to form part of the" should be substituted with the words "for a" and that sub-paragraph (iii) should be substituted with the following –

"(iii) there should be 9 Senators, reducing the number of Deputies in each existing constituency by 1;

and;"

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 15 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy M.R. Ferey

Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary 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 K.L. Moore Deputy S.Y. Mézec

STATES MINUTES

Deputy B. Ward

29th November 2023

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

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 R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade and rejected the proposition –

to agree that the number of Deputies in the States Assembly should be reduced, and that the office of Senator, elected on an Island-wide basis, should be re-instated in time for the General Election in 2026;
to request the Privileges and Procedures Committee to develop proposals that will determine the number of Deputies to form part of the re-constituted States Assembly in 2026 in accordance with the following principles –

there should be no increase in the total number of States Members from the current 49;
the twelve Connétable s should remain as voting Members in the Assembly; and
there should be at least one Deputy for each existing constituency; and

that all of the consequential amending legislation should be brought for debate by the Assembly before July 2025 to ensure implementation for the 2026 elections.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 14 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John

Deputy C.F. Labey Connétable of Grouville

Deputy S.G. Luce Connétable of St. Ouen

Deputy I.J. Gorst Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy A. Howell Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy K.L. Moore

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D . Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.79/2023

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 and 2.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 2023 under Article 7(1)(b) of the Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 2020.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier 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 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 Sir P.M. Bailhache 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

Draft Limited Partnerships (Annual Addition Charge) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.80/2023

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Limited Partnerships (Annual Addition Charge) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 and 2.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Limited Partnerships (Annual Addition Charge) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 2023 under Article 30A of the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

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 Sir P.M. Bailhache 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

Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Commencement) (Jersey) Act 202- P.81/2023

THE STATES made an Act entitled the Children (Convention Rights) (Commencement) (Jersey) Act 2023 under Article 16(3) of the Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 2022.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy M. Tadier 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 Sir P.M. Bailhache 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 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

Draft Planning and Building (Conservation Areas) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.83/2023

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Planning and Building (Conservation Areas) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 9 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy M. Tadier 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

Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy K.L. Moore

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D . Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

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

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 3.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Planning and Building (Conservation Areas) (Jersey) Regulations 2023 under Article 56A(2) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 9 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

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 P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar 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

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106, the Connétable of St. Brelade declared an interest in the subject of the Draft Planning and Building (Conservation Areas) (Jersey) Regulations 202- in that he owned property in St. Aubin.

Draft Christmas Bonus (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.84/2023

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Christmas Bonus (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 3.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Christmas Bonus (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 2023 under Articles 8 and 18 of the Income Support (Jersey) Law 2007 and Article 2 of the Social Security (Bonus) (Jersey) Law 2014.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter 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 M. Tadier 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 P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée 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

Minimum Residential Space Standards P.87/2023

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South entitled Minimum Residential Space Standards' (P.87/2023) and, adopting paragraph (a), requested the Minister for the Environment to review the minimum standards for residential spaces and to consider –

making the minimum standard for a 1-bedroom 2-person apartment the minimum standard for all 1-bedroom apartments by removing the occupancy criteria.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 22 CONTRE: 20 ABSTAIN: 4

Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin Deputy K.F. Morel Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. John Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.G. Luce Connétable of Grouville Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy A.F. Curtis Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy I. Gardiner

Connétable of St. Mary Deputy I.J. Gorst

Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy K.L. Moore

Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf

Deputy M. Tadier Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache

Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy A. Howell Deputy M.B. Andrews Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy B. Ward

THE STATES rejected paragraph (b) of the proposition to request the Minister for the Environment to review the minimum standards for residential spaces and to consider –

removing the minimum standard for a 2-bedroom 3-person occupancy and making 2-bedroom 4- person occupancy the minimum for a 2-bedroom apartment.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17 CONTRE: 24 ABSTAIN: 5

Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy M. Tadier Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy K.L. Moore

Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache

Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy A. Howell Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy B. Ward Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson

Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES rejected paragraph (c) of the proposition to request the Minister for the Environment to review the minimum standards for residential spaces and to consider –

increasing the minimum standard for gross internal area of both 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments by 10%.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 13 CONTRE: 27 ABSTAIN: 6

Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Deputy G.P. Southern Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Deputy M. Tadier Connétable of Grouville Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D . Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy B. Ward

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy J. Renouf

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 K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that the meeting scheduled for 12th December 2023 would begin at 9.30 a.m. on Monday 11th December 2023.

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister, agreed that her proposition entitled Appointment of the Commissioner for Children and Young People' (P.96/2023) would be listed for consideration at the meeting on 11th December 2023.

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) –

11th December 2023

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027. P.72/2023. Lodged: 19th September 2023, Council of Ministers.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): comments. P.72/2023. Presented: 28th November 2023, Future Hospital Review Panel. Com.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): amendment. P.72/2023. Social Security grant funding Amd. Lodged: 18th October 2023, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): second amendment. P.72/2023. Removal of RegTech super-deduction. Amd.(2). Lodged: 18th October 2023, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): third amendment. P.72/2023. Removal of upper earnings caps. Amd.(3). Lodged: 2nd November 2023. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): fourth amendment. P.72/2023. Capping RegTech super-deduction. Amd.(4). Lodged: 14th November 2023, Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): fifth amendment. P.72/2023. A scheme for right-sizing. Amd.(5). Lodged: 14th November 2023, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): sixth amendment. P.72/2023. Medical Hosiery and wound dressing funding. Amd.(6). Lodged: 20th November 2023, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): seventh amendment. P.72/2023. Extension of marginal relief. Amd.(7). Lodged: 20th November 2023, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): eighth amendment. P.72/2023. Extend existing bus pass scheme to individuals 21 years of age and under. Amd.(8). Lodged: 21st November 2023, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): ninth amendment. P.72/2023. Subsidised Annual Bus Pass. Amd.(9). Lodged: 20th November 2023, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): tenth amendment. P.72/2023. Payroll Expenditure. Amd.(10). Lodged: 23rd November 2023, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): eleventh amendment. P.72/2023. Assisted Purchase Home Ownership Scheme. Amd.(11). Lodged: 23rd November 2023, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twelfth amendment. P.72/2023. Value for Money Savings. Amd.(12). Lodged: 23rd November 2023, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): thirteenth amendment. P.72/2023. Violence against Women and Girls Taskforce recommendations - annual progress Amd.(13). report.

Lodged: 24th November 2023, Connétable of St. Martin .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): fourteenth amendment. P.72/2023. Waste Charges. Amd.(14). Lodged: 24th November 2023, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): fifteenth amendment. P.72/2023. Income Support (special payments) for carers of children with life-threatening, life- Amd.(15). limiting illnesses, or complex healthcare needs.

Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): sixteenth amendment. P.72/2023. Pension changes. Amd.(16). Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): seventeenth amendment. P.72/2023. Limit Rent-a-room tax exemption to households with a mortgage. Amd.(17).

Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): eighteenth amendment. P.72/2023. Free GP visits for all full time students. Amd.(18). Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): nineteenth amendment. P.72/2023. Investment of stamp duty uplift into first time buyer funds. Amd.(19). Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twentieth amendment. P.72/2023. Additional funding for education. Amd.(20). Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy C. Curtis of St. Helier Central .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-first amendment. P.72/2023. Le Rocquier School and Community Sports Facilities. Amd.(21). Lodged: 27th November 2023, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-second amendment. P.72/2023. Abolition of interest tax relief for landlords. Amd.(22). Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-third amendment. P.72/2023. New sports facilities at Le Rocquier School. Amd.(23). Lodged: 27th November 2023, Deputy S.G. Luce of Grouville and St. Martin ..

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-fourth amendment. P.72/2023. Expanding Early Years nursery provision and childcare support. Amd.(24). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-fifth amendment. P.72/2023. Alcohol Duty. Amd.(25). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-sixth amendment. P.72/2023. Fuel Duty Freeze. Amd.(26). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-seventh amendment. P.72/2023. Jersey Business revenue expenditure. Amd.(27). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-eighth amendment. P.72/2023. Economy Strategy implementation revenue expenditure. Amd.(28). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-ninth amendment. P.72/2023. Funding of Acute Cardiac Nursing. Amd.(29). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Deputy A. Howell of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): thirtieth amendment. P.72/2023. Freeze on Public Health staff appointments. Amd.(30). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Deputy A. Howell of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): thirty-first amendment. P.72/2023. Vaccination Service. Amd.(31). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Deputy A. Howell of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity .

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): thirty-second amendment. P.72/2023. Carbon Tax or charge on private aircraft. Amd.(32). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Council of Ministers.

Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): thirty-third amendment. P.72/2023. Increase revenue expenditure for agriculture and fisheries. Amd.(33). Lodged: 28th November 2023, Council of Ministers.

Draft Health Insurance (Amendment of Law – Contracts for Administration of P.88/2023. Vaccines) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 30th October 2023, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law – Payments into Social Security Fund) P.89/2023. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 31st October 2023, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Finance (2024 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.91/2023. Lodged: 31st October 2023, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Act declaring that the Finance (2024 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- has immediate P.91/2023. effect: addendum to P.91/2023. Add. Presented: 2nd November 2023, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Finance (2024 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.91/2023): amendment. P.91/2023. Lodged: 24th November 2023, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North . Amd.

Draft Finance (2024 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.91/2023): second amendment. P.91/2023. Lodged: 24th November 2023, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South . Amd.(2).

Draft Finance (2024 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.91/2023): third amendment. P.91/2023. Lodged: 28th November 2023, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Amd.(3).

Draft Finance (2024 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.91/2023): fourth amendment. P.91/2023. Lodged: 28th November 2023, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Amd.(4).

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors and new Chair to the States of Jersey P.95/2023. Development Company. (re-issue). Lodged: 10th November 2023, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Appointment of the Commissioner for Children and Young People. P.96/2023. Lodged: 20th November 2023, Chief Minister.

Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period for the proposition by the Chief Minister will expire on Monday 18th December 2023. The Chief Minister had therefore given notice of her intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it could be debated at the meeting.

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Ethical Standards – States Members. P.75/2023. Lodged: 26th September 2023, Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade .

Ethical Standards – States Members (P.75/2023): comments. P.75/2023. Presented: 10th October 2023, Privileges and Procedures Committee. Com.

Amendment to Standing Orders – Political Awareness and Education Privileges and P.92/2023. Procedures Sub-Committee.

Lodged: 1st November 2023, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Amendment to Standing Orders – States Decision Tracker. P.93/2023. Lodged: 3rd November 2023, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.97/2023. Lodged: 22nd November 2023, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

6th February 2024 19th March 2024

Offshore Wind. P.82/2023. Lodged: 17th October 2023, Council of Ministers.

Scrutiny Panel constitution: Minimum size. P.94/2023. Lodged: 7th November 2023, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

THE STATES rose at 5.51 p.m.

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