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THE STATES assembled on Friday 21st 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 Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – en défaut Deputy Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South – ill Deputy Jonathan Renouf of St. Brelade – excused attendance

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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 Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter Draft Shipping (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- P.4/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Shipping (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

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 St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

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.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott 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 L.K.F. Stephenson 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 14.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Helier Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf

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 St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

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.J. Gorst

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

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Shipping (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Helier Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

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.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

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

A National Day for Jersey P.6/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for International Development entitled A National Day for Jersey' (P.6/2025) and rejected Part 1 of an amendment of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade (P.6/2025 Amd.), that the existing proposition should be redesignated as paragraph (a) and that, after the words "National Day", there should be inserted the following –

"(b) that alongside Liberation Day, the 28th September should be adopted as Jersey's second National

Day; and".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17 CONTRE: 27 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Martin 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 R.J. Ward Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy C.D. Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy M.B. Andrews

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr

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 L.K.F. Stephenson

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Minister for International Development and, adopting Part 2 of the amendment of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade (P.6/2025 Amd.), that the existing proposition should be redesignated as paragraph (a) and that, after the words "National Day", there should be inserted the following -

"(b) Man bieau p'tit Jèrri' should be adopted as the Island's official anthem.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 33 CONTRE: 9 ABSTAINED: 2

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy B. Ward

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

Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy M.R. Scott

THE STATES, adopting the proposition of the Minister for International Development, as amended, agreed –

that Liberation Day should be adopted as Jersey's official National Day; and
that Man bieau p'tit Jèrri' should be adopted as the Island's official anthem.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy B. Ward

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

CONTRE: 7

Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy A.F. Curtis

ABSTAINED: 1 Deputy M.E. Millar

Rate Appeal Board: Appointment of Members P.7/2025

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources entitled Rate Appeal Board: Appointment of Members' (P.7/2025), re-appointed, in pursuance of Article 44 of the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005, Messrs. John Refault, Barry Le Beuvant and Scott Hollywood as members of the Rate Appeal Board until 27th March 2028; appointed Miss Christine Vibert and Mr. Ron Treby as members of the Rate Appeal Board until 27th March 2026; and appointed Mrs. Marilyn Wetherall and Mr. Mark Dawson as members of the Rate Appeal Board until 27th March 2028.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

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 St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern 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 S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy D.J. Warr

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

Social Security Tribunal: Re-appointment of Panel Members P.12/2025

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Social Security entitled Social Security Tribunal: Re-appointment of Panel Members' (P.12/2025), appointed, in accordance with Article 33A of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974, further to a process overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, the following persons as panel members of the Social Security Tribunal for a period of 4 years –

Mr. Robert Douglas Ms. June Summers-Shaw Mrs. Susan Cuming.

Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-appointment of Panel Members P.13/2025

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Social Security entitled Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Re-appointment of Panel Members' (P.13/2025), appointed, in accordance with Article 15 of the Income Support (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2008 and further to a process overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, the following persons as lay members of the Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal for a 4-year period –

Mr. Robert Douglas

Ms. June Summers-Shaw

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 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 St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

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 S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

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

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of Member P.14/2025

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs entitled Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of Member' (P.14/2025), appointed, in accordance with Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999, Mr. David Porter as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority for a period of 3 years, commencing immediately.

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) –

1st April 2025

Draft Westaway Trust (Transfer of Assets) (Jersey) Law 202. P.10/2025. Lodged: 10th February 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Westaway Trust (Transfer of Assets) (Jersey) Law 202 (P.10/2025) – Children's P.10/2025. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 10th February 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) P.15/2025. Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 17th February 2025, Chief Minister.

Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) P.15/2025. Regulations 202-.(P.15/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 17th February 2025, Chief Minister.

Increase Stamp Duty for properties that are not principal residences to 5%. P.16/2025. Lodged: 24th February 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Increase Stamp Duty for properties that are not principal residences to 5% (P.15/2025) P.16/2025. – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 24th February 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Draft Elections (Appointed Day) (Jersey) Act 202-. P.17/2025. Lodged: 27th February 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Elections (Appointed Day) (Jersey) Act 202- (P.17/2025) – Children's Rights P.17/2025. Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 27th February 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of non-States Commissioner. P.18/2025. Lodged: 3rd March 2025, Minister for International Development.

Extension of eligibility criteria for election candidates. P.20/2025. Lodged: 11th March 2025, Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central .