States Minutes 13 May 2025
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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 13th May 2025, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Robert James MacRae , Esquire.
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Vice-Admiral Jeremy Paul Kyd, C.B.E. was present. __________________
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Connétable Andrew Nicholas Jehan of St. John – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 11.12 a.m.) Deputy Stephen George Luce of Grouville and St. Martin – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 10.16 a.m.)
Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North – absent on States Business
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Prayers read by the Greffier of the States __________________
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 Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South Deputy Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were had tabled, namely –
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions – Syria) (Jersey) R&O.25/2025. Amendment Order 2025.
Minister for External Relations.
Income Support (General Provisions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2025. R&O.26/2025. Minister for Social Security.
Documents presented
Road Traffic: Offences and Penalties (P.23/2025): amendment (P.23/2025 Amd.) – P.23/2025. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 6th May 2025, Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central .
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 (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.27/2025): P.27/2025. comments. Com. Presented: 6th May 2025, Comité des Connétable s.
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 .
Social rents plan to reduce rental stress for tenants (P.29/2025): amendment. (P.29/2025 P.29/2025. Amd.) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 6th May 2025, Minister for Housing.
Review of the impact of increases to the Minimum Wage on the recruitment and P.32/2025. retention of trainees (P.32/2025): comments. Com. Presented: 2nd May 2025, Minister for Social Security.
Consultation and Report on Pre-Sale Agreements for Land and Property Transactions. P.34/2025. (P.34/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 30th April 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
French National Identity cards as valid travel documentation for French Citizens P.36/2025. (P.36/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 1st May 2025, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Draft Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.37/2025. (P.37/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 6th May 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.
Differential Pay for Ministers, Scrutiny Chairs and Committee Chairs (P.38/2025) – P.38/2025. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 12th May 2025, Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade .
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.39/2025) – P.39/2025. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 13th May 2025, Minister for External Relations.
Deputy Chief of Police: Extension of term. R.53/2025. Presented: 24th April 2025, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Appointment of Chair of the Statistics Council. R.54/2025. Presented: 24th April 2025, Chief Minister.
Entry into force of the Protocol amending the Jersey – Mauritius Double Taxation R.55/2025. Agreement (2017).
Presented: 24th April 2025, Minister for External Relations.
Entry into force of the Protocol amending the Jersey – Ireland partial Double Taxation R.56/2025. Agreement (2009).
Presented: 24th April 2025, Minister for External Relations.
Jersey Overseas Aid Annual Report 2024. R.57/2025. Presented: 25th April 2025, Minister for International Development.
2024 Children's Rights Impact Assessments. R.58/2025. Presented: 25th April 2025, Chief Minister.
Jersey Appointments Commission: Re-appointment of Commissioner. R.59/2025. Presented: 25th April 2025, Chief Minister.
Office of the Children's Commissioner Annual Report 2024. R.60/2025. Presented: 28th April 2025, Children's Commissioner.
Grants and Subsidies – Follow Up. R.62/2025. Presented: 30th April 2025, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Jersey Electoral Authority – appointment of Chair and members. R.63/2025. Presented: 1st May 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Updated eligibility criteria for renting social housing. R.64/2025. Presented: 1st May 2025, Minister for Housing.
First Step Assisted Home Ownership Scheme Policy Guidance. R.65/2025. Presented: 1st May 2025, Minister for Housing.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Lease – Gorey Harbour Jetty and R.66/2025. Grève d'Azette Lighthouse.
Presented: 1st May 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Transfer of Land – The Ormer R.67/2025. Development, La Grève d'Azette.
Presented: 1st May 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.
States of Jersey Group Annual Report and Accounts 2024. R.68/2025. Presented: 2nd May 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Charity Commissioner's Annual Report 2024. R.69/2025. Presented: 2nd May 2025, Minister for External Relations.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019: R.70/2025. Article 18 – 2nd May 2025.
Presented: 2nd May 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority Annual Report 2024. R.71/2025. Presented: 7th May 2025, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.27/2025): P.27/2025. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 29th April 2025, Comité des Connétable s.
Consultation and Report on Pre-Sale Agreements for Land and Property Transactions. P.34/2025. Lodged: 30th April 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Amendments to Standing Orders – Revised Code of Conduct. P.35/2025. Lodged: 30th April 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Single-Use Plastics etc (Restrictions) Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.37/2025. Lodged: 6th May 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.39/2025. Lodged: 13th May 2025, Minister for External Relations.
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.172/2025 1. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 23rd April 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding incidents of assault on Health and Care Jersey staff.
WQ.173/2025 2. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs had tabled an answer on 23rd April 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding confiscating and destroying the vehicles of those convicted of speeding offences.
WQ.174/2025 3. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 23rd April 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding outstanding debt owed by Andium Homes.
WQ.175/2025 4. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 23rd April 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding intrauterine insemination treatment.
WQ.176/2025 5. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 23rd April 2025 to a question asked
by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding the gluten-free subsidy scheme.
WQ.177/2025 6. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 29th April 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding money owed to the Treasury.
WQ.178/2025 7. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 29th April 2025 to a question asked
by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding the factors that supported the statement that Jersey had a "buoyant labour market".
WQ.179/2025 8. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to
a question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding changes to the ID Trans Inclusion Guidance.
WQ.180/2025 9. The Minister for the Environment had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a question asked
by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding a net-zero carbon emissions target. WQ.181/2025 10. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a question asked
by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the Health Insurance Fund. WQ.182/2025 11. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development had tabled a revised answer on 12th
May 2025 to a question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the Cost-
of-Living Ministerial Group's work on minimum income standards, following a ruling by the
Deputy Bailiff that, under Standing Order 12(4)(c), the original answer tabled on 6th May
2025 had not been directly relevant to the question asked.
WQ.183/2025 12. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025
to a question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the number of apprenticeships offered since the adoption of Trainee Minimum Wage' (P.5/2023).
WQ.184/2025 13. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to
a question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding first choice secondary schools. WQ.185/2025 14. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding public and private patient
outcomes.
WQ.186/2025 15. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025
to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding a breakdown of the £6.7 million funding allocated in 2024 for agriculture and fisheries.
WQ.187/2025 16. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding plans to align Jersey's regulatory framework with the World Health Organisation's recommendations on good regulatory practices and reliance mechanisms.
WQ.188/2025 17. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a
question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding the general regulatory framework for medicinal products.
WQ.189/2025 18. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a question asked
by Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding the prescription of opioids and cannabis-based medicinal products.
WQ.190/2025 19. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a question asked by
Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding a phased approach to the redevelopment of Fort Regent.
WQ.191/2025 20. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 6th May 2025 to a question asked by
Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding the uplift in expected costs of the Fort Regent development plan.
The Deputy Bailiff , in accordance with Standing Order 12(4)(b), ruled that the answer tabled on 6th May 2025 by the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development to the question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour (WQ.182/2025) contravened Standing Order 12(2A), and directed the Minister to submit a revised answer which was in accordance with that Standing Order.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.115/2025 1. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources regarding new consumption taxes.
OQ.107/2025 2. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central asked a question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services regarding the Patient Travel and Related Costs Policy.
OQ.118/2025 3. Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding La
Collette Fuel Farm.
OQ.116/2025 4. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Chair of the States Employment
Board regarding the management and monitoring of health and safety policy within the Health Service.
OQ.121/2025 5. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North asked a question of the Chair of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee regarding States Members confirming their declaration of interests. OQ.109/2025 6. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Education and Lifelong
Learning regarding funding for the Island's schools.
OQ.113/2025 7. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Children and
Families regarding same-sex parental rights.
OQ.111/2025 8. Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Housing regarding the
construction and total build costs for new social housing.
OQ.106/2025 9. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity asked a question of the Minister for the Environment regarding the timeline for the offshore wind workstream.
OQ.120/2025 10. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding improvements to ADHD services.
OQ.114/2025 11. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure
regarding clubs operating out of Fort Regent.
OQ.112/2025 12. Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources regarding the South Hill development.
OQ.110/2025 13. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources
regarding the proposed funding of the Island Regeneration Plan.
OQ.108/2025 14. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central asked a question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services regarding financial support for accompanying persons in instances where the patient did not fall into the criteria set out in the Patient Travel and Related Costs Policy.
OQ.117/2025 15. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Sustainable
Economic Development regarding inter-Island ferry services.
OQ.105/2025 16. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North asked a question of the Minister for Justice and
Home Affairs regarding the criteria to re-open historic murder cases.
OQ.119/2025 17. Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure
regarding the optimal use of land at La Collette at the end of the Fuel Farm lease.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Treasury and Resources answered questions without notice from Members. The Minister for Social Security answered questions without notice from Members.
The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from Members.
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development made a statement regarding the Future Economy Programme.
Road Traffic: offences and penalties P.23/2025
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central entitled Road Traffic: offences and penalties' (P.23/2025) and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central (P.23/2025 Amd.), agreed that, for the words "to create a new" there should be substituted the words ", having consulted relevant stakeholders, to create an"; after the word "accident" there should be inserted the words "and to provide assistance to any injured persons," and after the words "fatal injury, with the" there should be inserted the word "maximum".
THE STATES, adopting the proposition of Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central , as amended, requested the Minister for Infrastructure, having consulted relevant stakeholders, to create an offence under the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 for failing to stop and report an accident and to provide assistance to any injured persons, following a serious or fatal injury, with the maximum penalties for such an offence to include, but not limited to, a lifetime driving disqualification and to bring any necessary legislation to implement such offence before the Assembly.
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 M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
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 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 K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- P.27/2025
THE STATES, commencing consideration of the Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-, commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade that the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel should be requested to consider having the Draft Law referred to it, in accordance with Standing Order 79(1), and subsequently acceded to a request of Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade that her proposition be withdrawn.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAINED: 1
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. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy K.F. Morel
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 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
Connétable of St. Mary Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet
THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- and adopting a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade , agreed that, in accordance with Standing Order 83(1)(a), the matter should be referred back to the Privileges and Procedures Committee in order that further information relating to the proposition could be provided to the Assembly.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAINED: 2
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Connétable of Trinity Deputy I.J. Gorst
Connétable of St. Peter Deputy K.L. Moore
STATES MINUTES
Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner
Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy S.Y. Mézec
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
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 R.S. Kovacs
Deputy M.B. Andrews
13th May 2025
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson
Arrangement of Public Business for the Present Meeting
THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour to adjourn at 5.20 p.m.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 12 CONTRE: 31 ABSTAIN:
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy I.J. Gorst
Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy M.B. Andrews
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
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
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 14th May 2025 to consider the remaining propositions listed for the meeting.
THE STATES rose at 5.25 p.m.
L.-M. HART Greffier of the States