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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 5th February 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 (défaut raised at 10:16 a.m.)

Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.47 a.m.)

Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade – 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 Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter Documents presented

Draft Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.8/2025) – Children's P.8/2025. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 5th February 2025, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Notification of lodged propositions

Draft Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.8/2025. Lodged: 5th February 2025, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Modern Languages in Schools P.74/2024

THE STATES, resuming consideration of a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade entitled Modern Languages in Schools' (P.74/2024), as amended, resumed consideration of parts 3 and 4 of an amendment of the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning (P.71/2024 Amd.), and, adopting those parts of the amendment, agreed that –

in paragraph (d), after the word "that" there should be inserted the words "a review and consultation is undertaken by the Jersey Curriculum Council for", and for the words "from September 2026" there should be substituted the words "and to report back to the Minister before the end of December 2025"; and

after paragraph (d) there should be inserted the following new paragraph (e) –

"that the reviews and consultations undertaken by the Jersey Curriculum Council include assessment and costings of any staff and non-staff resource requirements and any effects on option choices in schools.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 24 CONTRE: 20 ABSTAINED: 1 Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy C.F. Labey

Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy K.L. Moore

Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf

Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache

Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy I.J. Gorst Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy C.D. Curtis Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy B. Ward

Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade , as amended, and acceded to a request by Deputy Tadier , in accordance with Standing Order 69(4) that Paragraphs (d) and (e) of his proposition, as amended, be withdrawn.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAINED: 2

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Deputy M.E. Millar Connétable of St. Peter Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy R.S. Kovacs Connétable of St. Martin Deputy S.M. Ahier

Connétable of St. John Deputy C.D. Curtis

Connétable of St. Clement Deputy A.F. Curtis

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

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

Deputy C.S. Alves

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 J. Renouf

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 B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, adopting paragraphs (a) and (b) of the proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade , as amended, requested the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning to undertake any necessary actions to ensure –

that all students, both primary and secondary, should receive support from their school to access and develop their home language, in accordance with the rights afforded by Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and
that all mainstream provided secondary schools should continue to offer a choice of at least two modern languages, other than English, one of which must be French.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAINED: 0 Connétable of St. Helier Deputy S.M. Ahier

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 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 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 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

Draft Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.87/2024

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 44 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 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 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 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 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

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 12.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 2025 under Article 44 and 46 of the Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43 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 C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet 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 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 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

Draft Children and Civil Status (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.89/2024

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Children and Civil Status (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 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 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 C.S. Alves

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 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

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 43.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

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 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 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

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Children and Young People (Independent Advocates) (Jersey) Regulations 2025, under Article 82A of the Children (Jersey) Law 2002 and Article 82(6) of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

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 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 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

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) –

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.

Selection of Elected Member to Preside at States Meetings. P.86/2024. Lodged: 5th December 2024, Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .

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 .

Selection of Elected Member to Preside at States Meetings. (P.86/2024) – comments. P.86/2024. Presented: 13th March 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee. Com.

Promotion of Political Education. P.1/2025. Lodged: 7th January 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

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.

Promotion of Political Education (P.1/2025): comments. P.1/2025. Presented: 24th January 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee. Com.

Re-instatement of Senators. P.2/2025. Lodged: 8th January 2025, Deputy M.E. Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity .

Re-instatement of Senators (P.2/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. P.2/2025. Presented: 8th January 2025, Deputy M.E. Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity . Add.

Draft Harbours (Inshore Safety) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.3/2025. Lodged: 28th January 2025, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Draft Harbours (Inshore Safety) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.3/2025) – P.3/2025. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 28th January 2025, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Draft Shipping (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.4/2025. Lodged: 28th January 2025, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Draft Shipping (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.4/2025) – Children's Rights Impact P.4/2025. Assessment. Add. Presented: 28th January 2025, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

A National Day for Jersey. P.6/2025. Lodged: 3rd February 2025, Minister for International Development.

A National Day for Jersey (P.6/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. P.6/2025. Presented: 3rd February 2025, Minister for International Development. Add.

Rate Appeal Board: Appointment of Members. P.7/2025. Lodged: 3rd February 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Rate Appeal Board: Appointment of Members (P.7/2025) – Children's Rights Impact P.7/2025. Assessment. Add. Presented: 3rd February 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

1st April 2025

Draft Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.8/2025. Lodged: 5th February 2025, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Draft Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.8/2025) – Children's P.8/2025. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 5th February 2025, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

22nd April 2025

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.78/2024. Lodged: 6th November 2024, Minister for Social Security. (re-issue).

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 January 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. second amendment. (P.78/2024 Amd.(2)) – comments. Amd.(2). Presented: 31st January 2025, Minister for Social Security. Com.

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. third amendment. Amd.(3). Lodged: 28th February 2025, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. third amendment. (P.78/2024 Amd.(3)) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.(3). Presented: 28th February 2025, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement . Add.

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. third amendment (P.78/2024 Amd.(3)) – comments. Amd.(3). Presented: 31st January 2025, Minister for Social Security. Com.

13th May 2025 3rd June 2025

Amendment to Standing Orders – deadline for challenging written responses. P.5/2025. Lodged: 30th January 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.