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States Minutes 25 June 2024

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 25th June 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 Marcus O'Donnel Troy of St. Clement – ill

Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour – excused attendance Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement – ill

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

  Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central

Subordinate enactments tabled

The following enactments were tabled, namely –

Taxation  (Implementation)  (International  Tax  Compliance)  (Common  Reporting R&O.31/2024. Standard) Regulations (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024.

Minister for External Relations.

Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (Jersey) Repeal Order 2024. R&O.32/2024. Minister for Infrastructure.

Documents presented

Strategic Reserve Fund: Long-term funding plan (P.22/2024) – amendment (P.22/2024 P.22/2024. Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.Add. Presented: 17th June 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Strategic Reserve Fund: Long-term funding plan (P.22/2024) – amendment (P.22/2024 P.22/2024. Amd.) – comments.  Amd. Presented: 24th June 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.  Com.

Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment P.29/2024. (P.29/2024 Amd.) – amendment (P.29/2024 Amd.Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact  Amd.Amd. Assessment.  Add. Presented: 19th June 2024, Chief Minister.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

amendment (P.31/2024 Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd. Presented: 13th June 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North .  Add.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

amendment (P.31/2024 Amd.) – amendment (P.31/2024 Amd.Amd.) – Children's  Amd. Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd. Presented: 20th June 2024, Minister for Health and Social Services.  Add.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

second amendment. (P.31/2024 Amd.(2)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(2). Presented: 18th June 2024, Council of Ministers.  Add.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

third amendment. (P.31/2024 Amd.(3)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(3). Presented: 18th June 2024, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .  Add.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

fourth amendment. (P.31/2024 Amd.(4)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.(4). Presented: 18th June 2024, Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement .  Add.

Transfer of 2024 departmental underspend into the Stabilisation Fund (P.35/2024) – P.35/2024. comments.  Com. Presented: 20th June 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Affordable  and  Right-Size  Housing  Provision  on  the  Waterfront  (P.37/2024)   P.37/2024 amendment (P.37/2024 Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Amd.Add. Presented: 18th June 2024, Council of Ministers.

Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.40/2024. (P.40/2024) – Children's Right's Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 12th June 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.40/2024. (P.40/2024) – comments.  Com. Presented: 20th June 2024, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft  Agriculture  (Loans)  (Jersey)  Amendment  Regulations  202-.  (P.41/2024)   P.41/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Lodged: 14th June 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Law Revision Board: summary of decisions – April 2024.  R.99/2024. Presented: 14th June 2024, Law Revision Board.

Jersey Appointments Commission Annual Report 2023. R.100/2024. Presented: 14th June 2024, Chief Minister.

Commissioner for Standards – Performance Standards Guidance Note. R.101/2024. Presented: 17th June 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Appointment of Official Analyst.  R.102/2024. Presented: 17th June 2024, Chief Minister.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Lease of land – Lemprière Street car R.103/2024. parking.

Presented: 17th June 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.

Island Wide Rate Figures for 2024. R.104/2024. Presented: 18th June 2024, Comité des Connétable s.

States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for the Environment – R.105/2024. multiple delegations.

Presented: 18th June 2024, Minister for the Environment.

Charity Tribunal: Re-appointment of Chair and members. R.106/2024. Presented: 18th June 2024, Minister for External Relations.

Jersey Police Complaints Authority Annual Report 2023.  R.107/2024. Presented: 19th June 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Children's Commissioner's Annual Report 2023.  R.108/2024. Presented: 21st June 2024, Children's Commissioner.

States of Jersey Police Annual Report 2023.  R.109/2024. Presented: 21st June 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

States of Jersey Complaints Board: findings – Complaint by Mr B. Shenton (former  R.110/2024. Chair of the Jersey Lifeboat Association) against the Chief Minister regarding the

alleged illegal suspension of a voluntary organisation (Jersey Lifeboat Association).

Presented: 25th June 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Education and  R.111/2024. Lifelong Learning – Delegation of Education (Jersey) Law 1999.

Presented: 25th June 2024, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning.

Notification of lodged propositions

Strategic Reserve Fund: Long-term funding plan (P.22/2024) – amendment.  P.22/2024. Lodged: 17th June 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .  Amd.

Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment P.29/2024. (P.29/2024 Amd.) – amendment.  Amd.Amd. Lodged: 19th June 2024, Chief Minister.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2024, Deputy I Gardiner of St. Helier North .

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

amendment (P.31/2024 Amd.) – amendment.  Amd.Amd. Lodged: 20th June 2024, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

second amendment.  Amd.(2). Lodged: 18th June 2024, Council of Ministers.

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

third amendment.  Amd.(3). Lodged: 18th June 2024, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use (P.31/2024) P.31/2024.

fourth amendment.  Amd.(4). Lodged: 18th June 2024, Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement .

Affordable  and  Right-Size  Housing  Provision  on  the  Waterfront  (P.37/2024)   P.37/2024. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 18th June 2024, Council of Ministers.

Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-.  P.40/2024. Lodged: 12th June 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-.  P.41/2024. Lodged: 14th June 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Royal Visit) (Jersey) Amendment Act 202-. P.42/2024. Lodged: 21st June 2024, Chief Minister.

Written Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

WQ.226/2024 1.  The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs had tabled an answer on 17th June 2024 to a

question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin regarding Jersey's commitment to the Jersey Field Squadron.

WQ.227/2024 2.  The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning had tabled an answer on 17th June 2024

to a question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding the number of students in Jersey's schools.

WQ.228/2024 3.  The Chief Minister had tabled an answer on 17th June 2024 to a question asked by Deputy

M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the cost of consultants.

WQ.229/2024 4.  The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 17th June 2024 to a

question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding the States financial position. WQ.230/2024 5.  The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development had tabled an answer on 17th June 2024

to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the total allocated budget

for Culture, Arts and Heritage for 2022 and 2023.

WQ.231/2024 6.  The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024

to a question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding increasing footfall in St. Helier .

WQ.232/2024 7.  The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding personal Income Tax.

WQ.233/2024 8. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024

to a question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding developing entrepreneurial potential.

WQ.234/2024 9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a

question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding the Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) between the Government and States of Jersey Arm's Length Organisations (ALOs).

WQ.235/2024 10. The Chief Minister had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a question asked by Deputy

H.L. Jeune  of St. John, St.  Lawrence  and Trinity  regarding the  Critical Infrastructure Resilience – Energy Report.

WQ.237/2024 11. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a

question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding carpets and flooring in social housing properties.

WQ.238/2024 12. The Minister for Housing had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a question asked by

Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding the future of the Haut du Mont site. WQ.239/2024 13. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a question asked

by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding funding allocated to the Infrastructure

Public Realm Programme.

WQ.240/2024 14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a

question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding inequalities arising from the current tax policy.

WQ.241/2024 15. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a question asked

by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding Income Support recipients.

WQ.242/2024 16. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding staff in his department.

WQ.243/2024 17. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a

question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding individuals interviewed by Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .

WQ.244/2024 18. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a

question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the next Government Plan. WQ.245/2024 19. H.M. Attorney General had tabled an answer on 24th June 2024 to a question asked by

Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement regarding Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002

offences that had been determined in a Jersey Court.

Oral Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

OQ.118/2024  1.   Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services regarding the work of the PFAS Scientific Advisory Panel.

OQ.128/2024  2.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central asked a question of the Minister for International

Development regarding her department's effectiveness at improving international poverty levels.

OQ.122/2024  3.   Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure

regarding refurbishment of the Lido at Havre des Pas.

OQ.121/2024  4.   Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services regarding the Mortality Learning Review.

OQ.124/2024  5.   Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the

embargoing of Government press releases.

OQ.129/2024  6.   Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Sustainable Economic

Development regarding 2023 funding to Jersey Heritage.

OQ.117/2024  7.   Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North asked a question of the Minister for the

Environment regarding a public funding strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions. OQ.131/2024  8.   Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for

Infrastructure regarding roadworks to resurface Val Plaisant.

OQ.125/2024  9.   Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the

contract of the Government Chief Executive.

OQ.127/2024  10. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services regarding changes to the Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Law 1997.

OQ.119/2024  11. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North asked a question of the Minister for External

Relations regarding publishing local credit lenders' interest rates and terms.

OQ.126/2024  12. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding conflicts of

interest among the Council of Ministers.

OQ.123/2024  13. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and

Resources regarding Jersey Post's increases to small parcel postal rates.

OQ.130/2024  14. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for External Relations

regarding a Double Taxation Agreement with Portugal.

OQ.132/2024  15. Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for

Sustainable Economic Development regarding the Barriers to Business report.

Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Infrastructure answered questions without notice from members.

The Minister for International Development answered questions without notice from members. The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from members.

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES, adopting the request of the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of the Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-' (P.40/2024), in order that they might be debated at the present meeting.

THE STATES, adopting the request of the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, agreed that the Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-' (P.40/2024) would be considered as the first item of public business at the present meeting.

Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.40/2024

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment 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 4.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Mental Health (Young Offenders) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024 under Article 32(1) of the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 2014.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John 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 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 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

Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Royal Visit) (Jersey) Amendment Act 202- P.42/2024

THE STATES made an Act entitled the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Royal Visit) (Jersey) Act 2024 under Article 2 of the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Law 1951.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0


Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John 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 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 S.Y. Mézec

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 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 K.L. Moore Deputy D.J. Warr Deputy M.B. Andrews


Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal – Appointment of members P.30/2024

THE STATES adopting a proposition of the Minister for Social Security entitled Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal – Appointment of members' (P.30/2024), appointed, in accordance with the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Jersey) Regulations 2014, the following persons as Members of the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal, for a period of five years -

Melanie Grandfield (Employer Panel Member)

Kiley Henley (Employer Panel Member)

Mark Richardson (Employer Panel Member) Christopher Stephenson (Discrimination Panel Member) Richard Renouf (Discrimination Panel Member)

Alison Brown (Discrimination Panel Member)

Allana Binnie (Discrimination Panel Member)

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey

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 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 H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

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

Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use P.31/2024

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South entitled Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use' (P.31/2024), and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South (P.31/2024 Amd.(3)), agreed that, in paragraph (a) the words "for persons aged 18 and over" should be deleted.

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Thomas Anthony Coles of St. Helier South , as amended, and, adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers (P.31/2024 Amd.(2)) agreed that, in paragraph (b), the words "the necessary legislation" should be substituted with "proposals"; that the words "with the legislation" should be deleted; that before the words "total acceptable gram allowance", the following should be inserted –

"•  potential approaches to the decriminalisation, legalisation and regulation of cannabis;

use in the presence of minors;

personal cultivation and preparation;

social supply;

restrictions on the sale to minors;

approaches to minors or vulnerable people coerced into cannabis related activities;".

and that paragraph (c) should be deleted.

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South , as amended, and adopting an amendment of Deputy Alexander Frederick Curtis of St. Clement (P.31/2024 Amd.(4)), agreed that, in paragraph (a), after the word "possession" there should be inserted the words "personal cultivation," and that, in paragraph (b), after the words "relevant roadside capacity tests", the following new bullet point should be inserted –

 "total acceptable cultivation allowance;".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 21  CONTRE: 19  ABSTAIN: 1

Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy G.P. Southern   Connétable of St. Brelade

Deputy C.F. Labey Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy M. Tadier Connétable of Grouville

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Connétable of St. Ouen

Deputy K.F. Morel Connétable of St. Mary

Deputy R.J. Ward Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy S.Y. Mézec   Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy T.A. Coles   Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy B.B.de S.V.M. Porée Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy J. Renouf Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy C.D . Curtis   Deputy A. Howell

Deputy L.V. Feltham   Deputy B. Ward Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy M.E. Millar   Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.R. Ferey   Deputy M.B. Andrews Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South , as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier North (P.31/2024 Amd.), and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for Health and Social Services (P.31/2024 Amd.Amd.) agreed that, after paragraph (b), there should be inserted the following new paragraph (c) and the existing paragraphs re-designated accordingly –

"(c) that the personal possession and recreational use of cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives (as

defined in the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978) should be decriminalised, with this provision included in the legislation to be brought forward under Paragraph (b), and to request the Minister for  Health  and  Social  Services to  consult  the  Misuse  of  Drugs  Advisory  Council  about reclassifying cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin, from Class A controlled drugs to Class B controlled drugs, as defined within the same Law;".

THE STATES, resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South , as amended, adopting an amendment of an amendment of Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier North (P.31/2024 Amd.), as amended.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 28  CONTRE: 15  ABSTAIN: 0


Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John 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 R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

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 H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D . Curtis

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

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

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


Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy S.G. Luce

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

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell

Deputy B. Ward


THE STATES, resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South , as amended.

Changes in Presidency

The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South entitled Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use' (P.31/2024) and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mrs Lisa-Marie Hart , Greffier of the States

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 26th June 2024 to continue consideration of the proposition of the Deputy Thomas Antony Coles of St. Helier South entitled Cannabis: Decriminalisation of Personal Possession and Recreational Use' (P.31/2024) and the other outstanding propositions listed for the meeting.

THE STATES rose at 5.32 p.m.

L.-M. HART Greffier of the States