States Minutes 4 June 2025

Published on: 4 June 2025

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 4th June 2025, 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 –

Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central – en défaut

Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.51 a.m.) Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.51 a.m.) Deputy Margaret Elaine Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.07 a.m.) Deputy Karen Margaret Wilson of St. Clement – 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 –

Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence

Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade

Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter Deputy Barbara Ward of St. Clement

French National Identity cards as valid travel documentation for French Citizens P.36/2025

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of Deputy Sir Philip Michael Bailhache of St. Clement entitled French National Identity cards as valid travel documentation for French Citizens' (P.36/2025) and, adopting the proposition, requested the Minister of Justice and Home Affairs, subject to the existing safeguards to protect the integrity of the Common Travel Area, to maintain the scheme whereby French citizens could use a valid French national identity card to travel to Jersey.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 47 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 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 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 I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

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

Differential Pay for Ministers, Scrutiny Chairs and Committee Chairs P.38/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Jonathan Renouf of St. Brelade entitled Differential Pay for Ministers, Scrutiny Chairs and Committee Chairs' (P.38/2025), and rejected paragraph (a) that the States of Jersey Law 2005 would be amended to allow for differential pay for Members, and to request the Privileges and Procedures Committee to bring forward for approval the necessary legislative amendments prior to the end of the political term.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 17 CONTRE: 27 ABSTAINED: 2

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Mary Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst

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

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy M.B. Andrews

Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy L.J. Farnham

Following the rejection of paragraph (a), the Bailiff informed the Assembly that paragraph (b) of the proposition was deemed to have been withdrawn.

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) –

24th June 2025

Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.27/2025. Lodged: 1st April 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Note: The debate would resume following the decision by the Assembly on 13th May 2025 that the proposition should be referred back to the Privileges and Procedures Committee, in accordance with Standing Order 83(1)(a) in order that further information relating to the proposition could be provided to the Assembly.

Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.27/2025) – P.27/2025. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 1st April 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.27/2025): P.27/2025. comments. Com. Presented: 6th May 2025, Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.27/2025): P.27/2025. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 29th April 2025, Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.27/2025): P.27/2025. amendment (P.27/2025 Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 29th April 2025, Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.28/2025. Lodged: 1st April 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Regulations would resume following adoption of the principles on 13th May 2025 and the subsequent referral to the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).

Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.28/2025) – Children's Rights Impact P.28/2025. Assessment. Add. Presented: 1st April 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.28/2025): comments. P.28/2025. Presented: 6th May 2025, Comité des Connétable s. Com.

Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.28/2025): amendment. P.28/2025. Lodged: 25th April 2025, Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity . Amd.

Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.28/2025): amendment. (P.28/2025 P.28/2025. Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 25th April 2025, Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity .