States Meeting Summary 3 February
3 February 2026
Tribute
At the beginning of today’s meeting the Bailiff led a short memorial for former Deputy, Mr David De La Haye, who recently passed away.
Born in 1936, Mr De La Haye was first elected as Deputy of St. Ouen in 1972, a position he held for 15 years, before moving constituencies and being elected a Deputy of St. Helier in 1987.
He held various roles during his time in the Assembly, including President of the Resources Recovery Board and Vice-President of the Housing Committee. He retired from the Assembly in 1990.
Following the Bailiff’s tribute, the Assembly held a minute’s silence.
Question Time
Questions with notice
The meeting then moved to Question Time, with Ministers answering States Members’ questions with notice.
Skip to page 7 of the Order Paper to find out which questions were asked and watch from 13 minutes into this morning’s recording to hear questions with notice in full.
Questions without notice
States Members then asked the Minister for Infrastructure, Constable Andy Jehan; the Minister for International Development, Deputy Carolyn Labey, and the Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, questions without notice for 15 minutes each.
Skip 1 hour and 20 minutes into this morning’s recording to watch questions without notice in full.
Public Business
P.85 Draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Dissolution and Separation) (Jersey) Law 202-.
The Chair of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel, Deputy Catherine Curtis, requested that this debate is deferred to the next States Meeting – a proposal supported by the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
The Assembly therefore agreed to defer this debate to the next States Meeting on 24 February.
P.95 Draft Public Records (Jersey) Amendment Law 202
The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development, Deputy Kirsten Morel, proposed amendments to the Draft Public Records (Jersey) Law 2002 to provide a structured approach to the retention and disposal of government and public sector documents, safeguarding historical and administrative records.
The amendments will clarify existing provisions along with the responsibilities of public institutions and strengthen the responsibility of the Archivist. It will also introduce new tools to improve the management of public records and ensure compatibility with the Human Rights Convention.
The Minister amended his proposition with a minor amendment.
The Assembly then voted to APPROVE the Minister’s proposition, as amended, with 44 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 2 hours and 5 minutes into this morning’s recording to watch the debate in full.
P.102 Amendments to Standing Orders – Code of Conduct
The Privileges and Procedures Committee proposed amending the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, replacing the Code of Conduct for Elected Members with a revised version, following consultation with Members, the Commissioner for Standards and colleagues from across the British Isles Standards Network.
Deputy Moz Scott proposed an amendment to the Committee’s proposition that would change the purpose of the States Members’ Code of Conduct from “to assist elected Members in the discharge of their obligations to the States, their constituents and the public of Jersey” to “set out the principles and rules governing Members’ conduct to support good governance and public accountability”.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the Deputy’s amendment, with 31 votes for, 8 votes against and 2 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Deputy Moz Scott proposed an amendment to Rule 11 of the Code that would require Members to ensure that the use of facilities and services, “either physical or digital”, is in support of their parliamentary activities, and is in accordance with all relevant policies.
The amendment seeks to extend the scope of the Rule to encompass computer systems and related services, and to ensure that States Members commit to best practice when it comes to Cyber Security, following the approval of the Cyber Security Law at the last States Meeting.
The Assembly voted to REJECT the Deputy’s amendment, with 14 votes for, 29 votes against and 2 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
The Privileges and Procedures Committee proposed a minor amendment to the wording of Rule 13 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to declaring membership of certain organisations, such as private societies and clubs.
This follows discussions with States Members at a briefing on 26th January 2026.
The States Assembly voted to APPROVE the Committee’s amendment with 30 votes for, 10 votes against and 2 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
The States Assembly then voted to APPROVE the Committee’s proposition, as amended, with 42 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 2 hours and 29 minutes into this morning’s recording to hear the beginning of the debate and the start of this afternoon’s recording for the conclusion.
P.111 Consultation on Fireworks and other Pyrotechnics
Deputy Max Andrews proposed that the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs undertake a public consultation on the use of fireworks and other pyrotechnic articles, to be commenced no later than December 2026.
The aim of the consultation would be to:
-
Gather views from the public, animal welfare organisations, and other relevant stakeholders, regarding the impacts of fireworks and pyrotechnics
-
Seek views on whether current laws and administrative practices require reform
-
Invite feedback on possible measures to mitigate the negative impact of fireworks.
The Minister would be required to present the findings and recommendation of the consultation to the Assembly no later than June 2028.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the Deputy’s proposition with 34 votes for, 2 votes against and 8 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 22 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate in full.
P.117 Extension to Jersey of the PCT, Hague Agreement, Madrid Protocol and Nice Agreement
The Assistant Minister for External Relations, Deputy Moz Scott, proposed that the Government should seek to extend the following Treaties from the United Kingdom to the Island:
-
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
-
The Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
-
The Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks
-
Nice Agreement concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of the Registration of Marks.
The extension of these agreements is intended to advance the modernisation of Jersey’s Intellectual Property (IP) framework.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the proposition with 41 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 1 hour into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate in full.
P.119 Draft Elections (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-
The Privileges and Procedures Committee proposed a set of regulations making minor amendments, mainly to the Election (Jersey) Law 2002, that are required to take account of the reinstated office of Senator, as agreed by the States Assembly in 2025.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the Committee’s proposition with 40 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 1 hour and 18 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate in full.
P.120 Draft Fire Safety (Tall Residential Buildings) (Jersey) Regulations 202-
The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Deputy Mary Le Hegarat, proposed regulations to improve fire safety in new and existing buildings over 11 metres (5 storeys or more) tall.
Based on learnings from Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the regulations would require a responsible person to:
-
Provide Jersey Fire and Rescue Service with updated floor and building plans to support emergency planning
-
Install a secure information box in an accessible area containing hard copies of plans, and relevant contact details
-
Improve any fire suppression or smoke detection systems identified as needing maintenance
-
Carry out quarterly checks on firefighting lefts, evacuation lifts and firefighting equipment
-
Install high-visibility wayfinding signage on stairway landing and lift lobbies, clearly identifying floor and flat numbers
-
Share fire safety instructions with residents annually, including the importance of working fire doors
-
Check communal fire doors every three months and flat entrance doors every 12 months to ensure self-closing devices are fitted and working effectively.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the Minister’s proposition with 41 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 1 hour and 23 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate in full.
P.1 Draft Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, proposed several amendments to the 2014 Tribunal Regulations.
The amendments deal with the composition of the Tribunal in various types of hearing; clarify the appointments process for members of the Tribunal; and provide for an increased pool of lay members of the Tribunal.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the Minister’s proposition with 42 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 1 hour and 44 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate in full.
P.2 Draft Social Security (Health and Christmas Bonus) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, proposed extending the eligibility for the Pension Plus Scheme (PPS) to include pensioners with an income tax liability of up to £1,000 for the year prior to application to the scheme.
This expansion will also allow these additional pensioners to benefit from the Health Access Scheme.
These changes follow the approval of the ‘Supporting Islanders and Strengthening Communities’ project included in the Budget, which had an agreed spend of £1.6-£1.8million with an estimated £625,000 being allocated to cover the change to the PPS.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the Minister’s proposition with 43 votes for, 1 vote against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 1 hour and 56 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate in full.
P.4 Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, proposed some minor amendment to the Employment Law and the Discrimination Law. These include clarifying provisions relating to the minimum wage and explaining how to determine a period of time before a deadline to make a claim to the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal expires.
The Assembly voted to APPROVE the Minister’s proposition with 44 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.
You can see how Members voted here.
Skip to 2 hour and 17 minutes into this afternoon’s recording to watch the debate in full.
Adjournment
The States Assembly the adjourned and will reconvene at 9:30am on Tuesday 24 February 2026.
