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Minutes of the States Assembly
Debate on Migration: Monitoring and Regulation (P.25/2005)
21st June 2005:
Migration: monitoring and regulation – P.25/2005 Comments and amendments
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Policy and Resources Com concerning Migration: monitoring and regulation together with an amendment of the Policy and Reso Committee that at the end of paragraph 6, after the words, "Social Security registration" there be in the words "and to agree that political responsibility for the office should lie with the Policy and Reso Committee (or the future Chief Minister), which amendment was subsequently lodged "au Gre Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire.
THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. that at the end of paragraph 6, after the words "Social Security registration", there be inserted the "and to agree that political responsibility for the office should not lie with the Economic Develo Committee (or the future Minister for Economic Development) and to charge the Policy and Reso Committee to bring forward proposals for approval by the States on which other Committee (and M should have this responsibility".
Adjournment
THE STATES then adjourned, having agreed to continue consideration of the proposition of the Poli Resources Committee regarding Migration: monitoring and regulation, (P.25/2005 lodged "au Greffe" February 2005), together with the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier , (P.2 Amd. lodged "au Greffe" on 7th June 2005), the next day, Wednesday 22nd June 2005.
22nd June 2005:
Migration: monitoring and regulation – P.25/2005 Comments and amendments
THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee conc Migration: monitoring and regulation and adopted an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter South St. Helier that at the end of paragraph 6, after the words "Social Security registration", there be inser words "and to agree that political responsibility for the office should not lie with the Economic Develo Committee (or the future Minister for Economic Development) and to charge the Policy and Reso Committee to bring forward proposals for approval by the States on which other Committee (and M should have this responsibility".
Members present voted as follows–
POUR: 38 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
THE STATES, after further discussion of the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee, reje proposition of Deputy Jacqueline Ann Hilton of St. Helier that the matter be referred back to that Comm
Members present voted as follows–
POUR: 11 CONTRE: 35 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy of Grouville Deputy J.A. Hilton
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator L. Norman Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of
St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John Deputy T.J. Le Main (H)
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES, after further consideration of the proposition of the Policy and Resources Com adopted a proposition of Senator Jean Amy Le Maistre that, in accordance with Standing Order 26A( question be now put.
Members present voted as follows–
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator L. Norman Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Trinity Connétable of
St. Lawrence
Connétable of Grouville Deputy of Trinity
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. John Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)
Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee, as amended, refe their Act dated 7th October 2003, in which they charged the Policy and Resources Commit consultation with other Committees as appropriate, to bring forward for approval detailed proposa migration policy and supporting regulatory systems, and –
- agreed in principle that the States should monitor and regulate the factors that
migration in the context of the overall population to ensure a balance between economic growth a demand for, and supply of, labour, accommodation, infrastructure and resources of the Island, and p greater social inclusion, as set out in section 3 of the report of the Policy and Resources Committee 18th November 2004;
- agreed in principle to –
- integrate the policy for housing consent, monitoring employment and regula
undertakings and development to simplify and streamline the processes involved, as detailed in sect of the said report;
- have only three categories of registration –
- those who were entitled, comprising persons who qualified as local
under the Housing (General Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 1970, as amended;
- those who became licensed, either through gaining a licensed job, incl
persons who were currently described as "(j)" category, or "(k)" category under the 1970 Regulations;
- those who were registered-only, equivalent to those who currently
qualify under the 1970 Regulations;
with aligned criteria to access both employment and accommodation, as deta section 5.2 of the said report;
- link access to accommodation to employment for those who were describ
licensed and registered-only in (2) above, as detailed in section 5.3 of the said report;
- create a register of the Island population in the three categories: entitled, lic
or registered-only, as detailed in section 5.4 of the said report;
- monitor migration and regulate the factors that govern migration through a sys
of job licensing for employers and overall control of employment, as detailed in section 5.5 of th report;
- designate a single office by July 2005, working with the Housing, Eco
Development, Employment and Social Security, and Environment and Public Services Committe amalgamate the functions of housing consent, Regulation of Undertakings and Development and Security registration and to agree that political responsibility for the office should not lie with the Eco Development Committee (or the future Minister for Economic Development) and to charge the Poli Resources Committee to bring forward proposals for approval by the States on which other Committe Minister) should have this responsibility;
- charged the Policy and Resources Committee, in consultation with the Eco
Development, Housing, Home Affairs and Employment and Social Security Committees, to bring forw necessary legal and other measures to give effect to the above for consideration by the States.
Members present voted as follows–
POUR: 37 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator S. Syvret Senator L. Norman Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Senator F.H. Walker Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator W. Kinnard Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of
St. Lawrence
Connétable of Grouville Deputy of Trinity
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. John
Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy S.C. Scott Warr en (S)
Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)