THE STATES assembled on Thursday 20th March 2025, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Robert James MacRae , Esquire.

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Connétable Mark Anthony Labey of Grouville – en défaut

Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.05 a.m.)

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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 Marcus O'Donnel Troy of St. Clement

Connétable Richard Anthony Kingston Honeycombe of St. Ouen Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central

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

The President of the Section de Jersey of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie made a statement regarding the Journée de la Francophonie'.

Re-instatement of Senators P.2/2025

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of Deputy Margaret Elaine Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity entitled Re-instatement of Senators' (P.2/2025), rejected an amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (P.2/2025 Amd.(3)), that in paragraph (b), for the word "2026" there should be substituted the word "2030".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 23  CONTRE: 24  ABSTAINED: 1 Connétable of St. Brelade   Connétable of St. Helier   Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson

Connétable of St. Martin   Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Clement   Connétable of Trinity

Deputy G.P. Southern   Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy M. Tadier   Connétable of St. John

STATES MINUTES

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

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 J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy K.M. Wilson

20th March 2025

Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy B. Ward

Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Margaret Elaine Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity , and, adopting the proposition –

1. agreed that the office of Senator, elected on an Island-wide basis, should sit alongside the offices of Connétable and Deputy in the States Assembly, and should be re-instated by removing one Deputy from each of the nine electoral constituencies and substituting nine Senators in their place; and
2. requested the Privileges and Procedures Committee to bring forward the necessary legislative amendments to give effect to this proposition in time for the General Election in 2026.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 25  CONTRE: 20  ABSTAINED: 1 Connétable of St. Helier   Connétable of St. John   Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Lawrence   Deputy G.P. Southern

Connétable of St. Brelade   Deputy M. Tadier

Connétable of Trinity   Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Connétable of St. Peter   Deputy S.M. Ahier

Connétable of St. Clement   Deputy R.J. Ward

Connétable of St. Ouen   Deputy C.S. Alves

Connétable of St. Mary   Deputy K.L. Moore

Connétable of St. Saviour   Deputy S.Y. Mézec

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

Deputy S.G. Luce   Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache

Deputy K.F. Morel   Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat   Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée  

Deputy I. Gardiner   Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy I.J. Gorst   Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy L.J. Farnham   Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy H.M. Miles   Deputy L.V. Feltham

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

Deputy R.E. Binet   Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy M.E. Millar   Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

STATES MINUTES  20th March 2025

Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy B. Ward

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

Changes in Presidency

The Deputy Bailiff retired briefly from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of Deputy Margaret Elaine Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity entitled of Re-instatement of Senators' (P.2/2025) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of the Deputy Greffier, Mr. William John Charles Millow , who then retired and the meeting continued under the Presidency of the Bailiff until the Deputy Bailiff 's return.

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 21st March 2025, for consideration of the outstanding propositions listed for the meeting.

THE STATES rose at 5.17 p.m.

L.-M. HART Greffier of the States