States Meeting Summary 10 November
10 November 2026
Announcements
The Bailiff started the sitting by paying Tribute to Gerard Baudains, who passed away late last month, aged 79. Mr Baudains served as Deputy for St Clement over four terms, serving on a number of committees before his retirement from the Assembly in 2014.
Skip to 6 minutes, 30 seconds into this morning's recording to hear the Tribute.
Questions with notice
Ministers then answered States Members’ questions with notice.
Skip to page 10 of the Order Paper to find out which questions were asked and watch from 20 minutes into this morning's recording to hear questions with notice in full.
Questions without notice
States Members then asked the Minister for Social Security, Senator Elaine Millar, Minister for Economic Development, Deputy Gerald Voisin, and the Chief Minister, Senator Lyndon Farnham questions without notice for 15 minutes each.
Skip 2 hours and 33 minutes into this morning's recording to watch questions without notice in full.
Statements
The Minister for Infrastructure then delivered a statement regarding the States of Jersey Complaints Board findings. Skip 30 seconds into this afternoon's recording to hear the statement and watch questions in full.
Public Business
The Assembly then moved to debate Public Business. The Minister for Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries proposed to reduce the minimum lodging period for the proposition in accordance with Standing Order 26(7). The Assembly agreed with reducing the lodging period, resulting in the proposition being debated during this States Meeting.
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Skip 21 minutes into this afternoon's recording to hear the discussion in full.
P.75 Common Strategic Policy 2026-2030
The Council of Ministers asked the States Assembly to approve its Proposed Common Strategic Policy 2026-2030, which sets out the Government's key priorities for the next four years.
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The Council of Ministers accepted the following amendments to the Common Strategic Policy: 17, 8, 13 and 14, 15, 9, 2 and 3 (as amended).
Skip 23 minutes into this afternoon's recording to hear the Proposition, as amended, read in full.
Amendment 22. Subsequent Common Strategic Policy
The Assembly then moved to debate the remaining amendments to the Common Strategic Policy.
Deputy Chris Rebindaine proposed to insert the following paragraph into the CSP, and delete the reference to the CSP covering a four-year term:
'To ensure that the Common Strategic Policy is a deliverable and measurable plan, the Council of Ministers will bring forward the legislative changes required to allow for a new or updated Common Strategic Policy to be lodged and debated before the 2028 Budget is debated, with the Policy’s priorities and actions aligning with the timeframe of that Budget.'
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Skip 38 minutes into this afternoon's recording to watch the debate in full.
The States Assembly voted to REJECT the Deputy’s amendment with 8 votes for, 39 votes against and 0 abstentions.
Amendment 20. Island-wide outcomes data for schools
Deputy Victoria Li then proposed to insert the following paragraph into the CSP:
'Publish annually, from 2027, Island-wide outcomes data for all schools, including fee-paying and grant-aided schools, as multi-year trends alongside attendance, pupil mobility, NEET (not in education, employment or training) and home-education figures, to direct support where it is needed.'
And to add in the words 'Learn and Grow' under Island Outcomes.
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Skip 1 hour and 28 minutes into this afternoon's recording to watch the debate in full.
The States Assembly voted to REJECT Section A of the Deputy’s amendment with 14 votes for, 33 votes against and 0 abstentions.
Then, the States Assembly voted to REJECT Section B of the Deputy’s amendment with 18 votes for, 29 votes against and 0 abstentions.
Amendment 24. Remove the provision for more homes
Deputy Alex Curtis then proposed removing the priority to 'Provide more homes' and the commitment to 'accelerate investment in homes', from the CSP in order that Government has capacity to focus on its other priorities; stating that no evidence has been provided that Jersey needs more new homes.
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Skip 1 hour and 59 minutes into this afternoon's recording to watch the debate in full.
The States Assembly voted to REJECT the Deputy’s amendment with 8 votes for, 39 votes against and 0 abstentions.
Amendment 12. Increase Government transparency, openness and accountability
Deputy Carina Alves proposed that a new priority should be inserted into the CSP:
'Increase Government transparency, openness and accountability, proactively support civic and democratic engagement and participation, and strengthen public trust in Jersey's democratic institutions.'
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Skip 2 hours and 31 minutes into this afternoon's recording to watch the debate. The Assembly then adjourned and will continue the debate tomorrow morning.
Adjournment
The States Assembly adjourned and will reconvene at 9:30am tomorrow, on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
