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States Minutes 13 November 2024

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 13th November 2024, 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 Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade – absent on States business

Connétable Richard Anthony Kingston Honeycombe of St. Ouen – ill

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – absent on States business

Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – absent on States business

Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – absent on States business Deputy Lyndsay Victoria Feltham of St. Helier Central – ill

Deputy Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – parental responsibilities

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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. The following Members attended remotely, either for all or part of the meeting –

Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville and St. Martin Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central

Documents presented

States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Justice and Home  R.170/2024. Affairs – delegation of Youth Justice Policy.

Presented: 13th November 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Make States Old Age Pensions exempt from Tax' (In-Committee).  

THE STATES resolved to sit in Committee in order to consider the e-petition entitled Make States Old Age Pensions exempt from Tax', which had attracted more than 5,000 signatures.

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

The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development made a statement regarding the ferry tender process.

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) –

26th November 2024

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028.  P.51/2024. Lodged: 2nd August 2024, Council of Ministers.  (re-issue).

Proposed Budget (Government Plan 2025-2028): Annex. R.133/2024. Presented: 13th August 2024, Council of Ministers.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) – amendment. Increase P.51/2024. Grants to States Funds.  Amd. Lodged: 23rd September 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) – amendment. (P.51/2024 P.51/2024. Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.Add. Presented: 23rd September 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) – second amendment.  P.51/2024. West of Island Planning Framework.  Amd.(2). Lodged: 5th November 2024, Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) second amendment P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(2)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(2). West of Island Planning Framework.  Add. Presented: 5th November 2024, Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): third amendment.  P.51/2024. Statistics Jersey Funding.  Amd.(3). Lodged: 7th November 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  third  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(3)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(3). Statistics Jersey Funding.  Add. Presented: 7th November 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): fourth amendment.  P.51/2024. Jersey Public Services Ombudsperson.  Amd.(4). Lodged: 7th November 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  fourth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(4)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(4). Jersey Public Services Ombudsperson.  Add. Presented: 7th November 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): fifth amendment.  P.51/2024. Apprenticeship Support.  Amd.(5). Lodged: 8th November 2024, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  fifth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(5)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(5). Apprenticeship Support.  Add. Presented: 8th November 2024, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): sixth amendment.  P.51/2024. New Healthcare Facilities Programme expenditure.  Amd.(6). Lodged: 8th November 2024, Hospital Review Panel.

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  sixth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(6)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(6). New Healthcare Facilities Programme expenditure.  Add. Presented: 8th November 2024, Hospital Review Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): seventh amendment.  P.51/2024. Connect Me Funding.  Amd.(7). Lodged: 8th November 2024, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .

Proposed  Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): seventh amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(7)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(7). Connect Me Funding.  Add. Presented: 8th November 2024, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): eighth amendment.  P.51/2024. Indexation of alcohol duty.  Amd.(8). Lodged: 8th November 2024, Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade .  (re-issue).

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  eighth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(8)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(8). Indexation of alcohol duty.  Add. Presented: 8th November 2024, Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): ninth amendment.  P.51/2024. Pillar 2 Allocations.  Amd.(9). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity .

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  ninth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(9)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(9). Pillar 2 Allocations.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and

Trinity .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): tenth amendment.  P.51/2024. Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Law 1997 Amendments workstream.  Amd.(10). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  tenth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(10)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(10). Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Law 1997 Amendments workstream.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): eleventh amendment.  P.51/2024. Vehicle Emissions Duty.  Amd.(11). Lodged:  11th  November 2024,  Environment,  Housing  and  Infrastructure  Scrutiny

Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): eleventh amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(11)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(11). Vehicle Emissions Duty.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny

Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): twelfth amendment.  P.51/2024. Performance Framework.  Amd.(12). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity .

Proposed  Budget  (Government  Plan)  2025-2028  (P.51/2024):  twelfth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(12)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(12). Performance Framework.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and

Trinity .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): thirteenth amendment.  P.51/2024. Impôt Duties – Fuel.  Amd.(13). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): thirteenth amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(13)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(13). Impôt Duties – Fuel.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): fourteenth amendment.  P.51/2024. Jersey Cheshire Homes.  Amd.(14). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): fourteenth amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(14)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(14). Jersey Cheshire Homes.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): fifteenth amendment.  P.51/2024. Highlands College repairs.  Amd.(15). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): fifteenth  amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(15)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(15). Highlands College repairs.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): sixteenth amendment.  P.51/2024. New Office  Amd.(16). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): sixteenth amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(16)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(16). New Office  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): seventeenth amendment. P.51/2024. Le Squez.  Amd.(17). Lodged: 11th November 2024, Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement .

Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): seventeenth amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.(17)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(17). Le Squez.  Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement .

Draft Social Security Law (Payments into Social Security Fund) (Jersey) Amendment P.62/2024. Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 16th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security Law (Payments into Social Security Fund) (Jersey) Amendment P.62/2024. Regulations 202- (P.62/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 16th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Finance (2025 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.72/2024. Lodged: 14th October 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Finance (2025 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.72/2024) – Children's Rights Impact P.72/2024. Assessment.  Add. Presented: 14th October 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Act declaring that the Finance (2025 Budget) Law (Jersey) 202- has immediate P.72/2024. effect: second addendum to P.72/2024.  Add.(2). Presented: 14th October 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Finance (2025 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.72/2024): amendment.  P.72/2024. Lodged:  11th  November 2024,  Environment,  Housing  and  Infrastructure  Scrutiny  Amd. Panel.

Draft Finance (2025 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.72/2024): amendment. (P.72/2024 P.72/2024. Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.Add. Presented: 11th November 2024, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny

Panel.

10th December 2024

Draft Shipping (Registration) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.46/2024. Lodged: 22nd July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Draft Shipping (Registration) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.46/2024) P.46/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 22nd July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Amendment to Standing Orders – remote participation in States Meetings.  P.63/2024. Lodged: 17th September 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Public Elections: Extension of eligibility criteria.  P.65/2024. Lodged: 26th September 2024, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Public Elections: Extension of eligibility criteria (P.65/2024) – Children's Rights Impact P.65/2024. Assessment.  Add. Presented: 26th September 2024, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Reporting on Ministerial Affairs. P.71/2024. Lodged: 11th October 2024, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Ouen , St. Mary and St. Peter .

Reporting on Ministerial Affairs (P.71/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. P.71/2024. Presented: 11th October 2024, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Ouen , St. Mary and St. Peter .  Add.

Draft Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.73/2024. Lodged: 17th October 2024, Minister for External Relations.

Draft Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.73/2024) – Children's P.73/2024. Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 17th October 2024, Minister for External Relations.

Modern Languages in Schools.  P.74/2024. Lodged: 21st October 2024, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Modern Languages in Schools (P.74/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  P.74/2024. Presented: 21st October 2024, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .  Add.

Draft Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.75/2024. .

Lodged: 22nd October 2024, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-  P.75/2024. (P.75/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 22nd October 2024, Minister for Social Security.

Amendment To Standing Orders – Miscellaneous Amendments.  P.76/2024. Lodged: 25th October 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Single-Use Plastics Etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.77/2024. Lodged: 29th October 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Single-Use Plastics Etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.77/2024) P.77/2024. – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 29th October 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.

21st January 2025

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.78/2024. Lodged: 6th November 2024, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.78/2024) – P.78/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 6th November 2024, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- P.79/2024. Lodged: 6th November 2024, Minister for Health and Social Services..

Draft  Termination  of  Pregnancy  (Jersey)  Amendment  Law  202-(P.79/2024)   P.79/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 6th November 2024, Minister for Health and Social Services.

THE STATES rose at 12:31 p.m.

L.-M. HART Greffier of the States