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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 30th January 2024, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Sir Timothy John Le Cocq .
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Vice-Admiral Jeremy Paul Kyd, C.B.E. was present. __________________
All members were present at roll call.
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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 –
Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade
Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade
In accordance with the Act of the States dated 17th January 2024, elected Members absent from Jersey as a result of any travel arrangement made prior to the date on which Vote of No Confidence: Chief Minister' (P.1/2024) had been lodged were permitted to participate remotely.
Selection of Ministers
The Chief Minister designate announced, in the order in which he wished the States to vote on them, his intended nominations for Ministerial office and his proposals as to the Ministerial office to which each nominee would be assigned, as follows –
Health and Social Services | Deputy T.J.A. Binet of St. Saviour |
Justice and Home Affairs | Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier North |
Children and Education | Connétable R. Vibert of St. Peter |
Housing and Communities | Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South |
Social Security | Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central |
International Development | Deputy C.F. Labey of Grouville and St. Martin |
Infrastructure | Connétable A.N. Jehan of St. John |
Environment | Deputy S.G. Luce of Grouville and St. Martin |
Sustainable Economic Development | Deputy K.F. Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity |
Treasury and Resources | Deputy M.E. Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity |
External Relations | Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter |
THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 117, appointed Ministers as follows.
Minister for Health and Social Services
Deputy Thomas John Albert Binet of St. Saviour was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Thomas John Albert Binet of St. Saviour had been duly elected as Minister for Health and Social Services.
Minister for Justice and Home Affairs
Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North had been duly elected as Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Suspension of Meeting
The Bailiff , following the election of the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, suspended the meeting for a period of 10 minutes, in accordance with Standing Order 46, in order that a noise disturbance in the States Chamber might be addressed.
Minister for Children and Education
The Connétable of St. Peter was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the Connétable of St. Peter had been duly elected as Minister for Children and Education.
Minister for Housing and Communities
Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. Deputy David James Warr of St. Helier South was nominated by Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement .
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a recorded vote being taken.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a recorded vote, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –
Deputy S.Y. Mézec of Deputy D.J. Warr of Abstain: 6
St. Helier South : 31 St. Helier South : 10
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy J. Renouf Connétable of Trinity Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy H.L. Jeune Connétable of St. Peter Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy A.F. Curtis
Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
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 M.R. Scott
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy M.B. Andrews
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson
The Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South had been duly elected as Minister for Housing and Communities.
Minister for Social Security
Deputy Lyndsay Victoria Feltham of St. Helier Central was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Lyndsay Victoria Feltham of St. Helier Central had been duly elected as Minister for Social Security.
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chair following the election of the Minister for Social Security and the meeting resumed following the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of Mrs. Lisa-Marie Hart , Greffier of the States.
Minister for International Development
Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville and St. Martin was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Presiding Officer declared that Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville and St. Martin had been duly elected as Minister for International Development.
Minister for Infrastructure
The Connétable of St. John was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Presiding Officer declared that the Connétable of St. John had been duly elected as Minister for Infrastructure.
Changes in Presidency
Mrs. Lisa-Marie Hart , Greffier of the States, retired from the Chair following the election of the Minister for Infrastructure and the meeting continued under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff .
Minister for the Environment
Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Deputy Bailiff declared that Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin had been duly elected as Minister for the Environment.
Minister for Sustainable Economic Development
Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Deputy Bailiff declared that Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity had been duly elected as Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Minister for Treasury and Resources
Deputy Margaret Elaine Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Deputy Bailiff declared that Deputy Margaret Elaine Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity had been duly elected as Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Minister for External Relations
Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour was nominated by Deputy Karen Margaret Wilson of St. Clement .
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a recorded vote being taken.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a recorded vote, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter : 42
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence 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 C.F. Labey
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec
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 P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour : 1
Deputy M.B. Andrews
Abstain: 4
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy D.J. Warr
The Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy had been duly elected as Minister for External Relations. Changes in Presidency
The Deputy Bailiff retired briefly from the Chamber during the election of the Minister for External Relations and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Mr. William John Charles Millow , Deputy Greffier of the States, until the Deputy Bailiff 's return.
Council of Ministers – constitution under States of Jersey Law 2005
The Deputy Bailiff advised members that, with all Ministers having been selected, the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers had been formally appointed to office in accordance with Article 19 of the States of Jersey Law 2005.
THE STATES rose at 5.30 p.m.
L.-M. HART Greffier of the States