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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 21st January 2025, at 10.30 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 with the exception of –
Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – en défaut
Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – en défaut
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 Helen Mary Miles of St. Brelade
Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Plant Health (Phytosanitary Certificates and UK Plant Passports) (Jersey) R&O.76/2024. Amendment Order 2024.
Multinational Corporate Income Tax (Chargeable MNE Group – Minimum R&O.77/2024. Threshold Amount) (Jersey) Order 2024.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Social Security Law (Parental Allowance and Death Grant) Amendment (Jersey) R&O.82/2024. Commencement Order 2024.
Social Security (Death Grant and Claims and Payments) (Jersey) Amendment R&O.83/2024. Order 2024.
Social Security (Parental Benefit) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.84/2024. Minister for Social Security.
Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Order 2024. R&O.86/2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
Road Traffic ( St. Helier ) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.88/2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
Control of Housing and Work (Fees) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.89/2024. Chief Minister.
Environment (Animals and Fisheries Fees) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.90/2024. Minister for the Environment.
Employment (Minimum Wage) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.91/2024. Minister for Social Security.
Road Traffic ( St. Saviour and Disabled Persons Parking) (Jersey) Amendment R&O.92/2024. Order 2024.
Infrastructure (Driver and Vehicle Standards – 2025 Fees) (Jersey) Amendment R&O.93/2024. Order 2024.
Road Traffic ( St. Helier ) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2025. R&O.1/2025. Minister for Infrastructure.
Documents presented
Reporting on Ministerial Affairs (P.71/2024): amendment (P.71/2024 Amd.) – P.71/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd. Presented: 21st January 2025, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter . Add.
Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. amendment (P.78/2024 Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 14th February 2025, Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour .
Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. second amendment (P.78/2024 Amd.(2)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.(2). Presented: 21st January 2025, Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour . Add. Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. comments. Com. Presented: 16th January 2024, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.79/2024): P.79/2024. comments. Com. Presented: 16th January 2024, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.87/2024. (P.87/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 16th December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
States of Jersey Development Company: Pre-Sales Provisions for Residential P.88/2024. Developments and Pre-Let(s) Provisions for Commercial Developments (P.88/2024) – Add. Children's Rights Impact Assessment.
Presented: 19th December 2024, Council of Ministers.
Draft Children and Civil Status (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Amendment P.89/2024. Regulations 202- (P.89/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 23rd December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
Promotion of Political Education (P.1/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. P.1/2025. Presented: 7th January 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North . Add.
States of Jersey Complaints Board Findings – Complaint by Ms. N. Hay (R.143/2024): R.143/2024. Response of the Minister for the Environment. Res. Presented: 23rd December 2024, Minister for the Environment.
Common Population Policy Annual Report 2024. R.184/2024. Presented: 19th December 2024, Council of Ministers.
States Investment Strategies. R.185/2024. Presented: 20th December 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Law Commission: Keeping the Complaints Panel or creating the Ombudsperson? R.186/2024. Presented: 23rd December 2024, Chief Minister.
Jersey Law Commission: Parish Assemblies – A Better Legislative Framework. R.187/2024. Presented: 23rd December 2024, Chief Minister.
Approved Budget (Government Plan) 2025 - 2028 and Annex. R.188/2024. Presented: 23rd December 2024, Chief Minister.
States of Jersey Complaints Panel – Appointment of new Deputy Chair and Members. R.189/2024. Presented: 23rd December 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Education and R.1/2025. Lifelong Learning – Delegation of Teachers' Superannuation (Administration) (Jersey)
Presented: 8th January 2025, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning.
Jersey Audit Office Strategy 2025-2028. R.2/2025. Presented: 8th January 2025, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Jersey Audit Office Audit Plan 2025-2028. R.3/2025. Presented: 8th January 2025, Comptroller and Auditor General.
The States of Jersey Employment Board Bullying and Harassment – Follow-up Report. R.4/2025. Presented: 8th January 2025, Chief Minister.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019: R.5/2025. Article 18 – 10 January 2025 – Transfer of Cashier function.
Presented: 10th January 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Acquisition of Land – Haut Du Mont. R.6/2025. Presented: 10th January 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.
Director Of Civil Aviation Annual Report 2024. R.7/2025. Presented: 14th January 2025, Minister for External Relations.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Jersey) Law 2005 and Police Procedures and R.8/2025. Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003: Report of the Investigatory Powers
Commissioner 1st January – 31st December 2022.
Presented: 14th January 2025.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Jersey) Law 2005 and Police Procedures and R.9/2025. Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003: Report of the Investigatory Powers
Commissioner 1st January – 31st December 2023.
Presented: 14th January 2025.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority Appointment of Non-Executive Member. R.10/2025. Presented: 14th January 2025, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168 (3) – Sale – Aviemore. R.11/2025. Presented: 17th January 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.
Proposed Budget 2025-2028 Review (S.R.8/2024): Joint response of the Chief Minister S.R.8/2024. and the Minister for Treasury and Resources. Res. Presented: 9th January 2025, Chief Minister.
Notification of lodged propositions
Reporting on Ministerial Affairs (P.71/2024): amendment. P.71/2024. Lodged: 21st January 2025, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter . Amd.
Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 14th February 2025, Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour .
Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. second amendment. Amd.(2). Lodged: 21st February 2025, Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour .
Draft Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.87/2024. Lodged: 16th December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
States of Jersey Development Company: Pre-Sales Provisions for Residential P.88/2024. Developments and Pre-Lets(s) Provisions for Commercial Developments.
Lodged: 19th December 2024, Council of Ministers.
Draft Children and Civil Status (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Amendment P.89/2024. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 23rd December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –
Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 14th February 2025, Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour .
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.440/2024 The Minister for the Environment had tabled an answer on 16th December 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding noise complaints.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.6/2025 1. Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the Digital
Government Platform in 2024.
OQ.13/2025 2. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity asked a question of the Minister for
Housing regarding the veterans at Princess Elizabeth Court.
OQ.7/2025 3. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North asked a question of the Minister for Sustainable
Economic Development regarding the Future Fit Retail Roadmap.
OQ.3/2025 4. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South asked a question of the Assistant Chief Minister regarding
application fees for Registered-status workers.
OQ.9/2025 5. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources
regarding spending on the new hospital facilities programme.
OQ.1/2025 6. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Education and
Lifelong Learning regarding the Children and Young People Survey.
OQ.2/2025 7. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour asked a question of the Assistant Minister for Health
and Social Services regarding the suspension of Jersey's home birth service.
OQ.11/2025 8. Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources regarding budget amendments in Government departments.
OQ.8/2025 9. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding a
reorganisation of the Civil Service.
OQ.17/2025 10. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the safety
of the gas network.
OQ.12/2025 11. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Sustainable Economic
Development regarding the Route Development Grant allocated to Ports of Jersey.
OQ.4/2025 12. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure
regarding scaffolding at the Lido at Havre des Pas.
OQ.10/2025 13. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources regarding changes in remuneration for senior officials within States-Owned Entities.
OQ.15/2025 14. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Children and
Families regarding outdoor and indoor play facilities.
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 63(9), a written response would be provided to the following oral questions that had not been asked during the time allowed at the meeting –
OQ.14/2025 1. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources regarding a tax on private jets.
OQ.16/2025 2. Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding the wishes of
the late T.B. Davis.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Infrastructure answered questions without notice from members. The Minister for Social Security answered questions without notice from members. The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from members.
Urgent Oral Question –
Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour asked the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services which the Bailiff had allowed in accordance with Standing Order 15 relating to urgent oral questions –
"Given the Report has not been formally presented to this Assembly, but appears on the gov.je website, will the Minister provide further details on the plans to separate health services from Government as outlined in his Annual Plan for 2025, including how the new devolved funding of health care would operate?"
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for the Environment made a statement regarding the States of Jersey Complaints Board findings in R.143/2024.
Draft Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- P.79/2024
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity 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 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 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 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 Articles 1 to 4.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity 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 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 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 M.B. Andrews
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 41 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Connétable of Trinity
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 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 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 A.F. Curtis
Deputy B. Ward Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy M.B. Andrews
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) –
4th February 2025
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.
Reporting on Ministerial Affairs (P.71/2024): amendment. P.71/2024. Lodged: 21st January 2025, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter . Amd.
Reporting on Ministerial Affairs (P.71/2024): amendment (P.71/2024 Amd.) – P.71/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd. Presented: 21st January 2025, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter . Add.
Modern Languages in Schools. P.74/2024. Lodged: 21st October 2024, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Modern Languages in Schools (P.74/2024): amendment (P.74/2024 Amd.) – Children's P.74/2024. Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 3rd December 2024, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning.
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 Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. comments. Com. Presented: 16th January 2024, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. second amendment. Amd.(2). Lodged: 21st February 2025, Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour .
Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. second amendment (P.78/2024 Amd.(2)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.(2). Presented: 21st January 2025, Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour . Add.
Selection of Elected Member to Preside at States Meetings. (P.86/2024) – Children's P.86/2024. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 5th December 2024, Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .
Draft Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.87/2024. Lodged: 16th December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
Draft Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.87/2024. (P.87/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 16th December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
Draft Children and Civil Status (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Amendment P.89/2024. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 23rd December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
Draft Children and Civil Status (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Amendment P.89/2024. Regulations 202- (P.89/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 23rd December 2024, Minister for Children and Families.
Promotion of Political Education (P.1/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. P.1/2025. Presented: 7th January 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North . Add.
25th February 2025
States of Jersey Development Company: Pre-Sales Provisions for Residential P.88/2024. Developments and Pre-Let(s) Provisions for Commercial Developments.
Lodged: 19th December 2024, Council of Ministers.
States of Jersey Development Company: Pre-Sales Provisions for Residential P.88/2024. Developments and Pre-Let(s) Provisions for Commercial Developments (P.88/2024) – Add. Children's Rights Impact Assessment.
Presented: 19th December 2024, Council of Ministers.
18th March 2025
Amendment to Standing Orders – remote participation in States Meetings. P.63/2024. Lodged: 17th September 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
THE STATES rose at 4:08 p.m.