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States Minutes 22 April 2025

Published on: 22 April 2025

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 22nd April 2025, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Timothy John Le Cocq .

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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 Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – ill

Deputy Kirsten Francis Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity – excused attendance Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central – absent on States Business

Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier North – excused attendance

Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – en défaut

Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.58 a.m.)

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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 –

Connétable Marcus O'Donnel Troy of St. Clement Deputy Mary Rose Le Hegarat of St. Helier North

Subordinate enactments tabled

The following enactments were tabled, namely –

Taxation  (Exchange  of  Information  with  Third  Countries)  Regulations  (Jersey) R&O.18/2025. Amendment Order 2025.

Minister for External Relations.

Royal Court (Family Division) Amendment Rules 2025.  R&O.19/2025. Superior Number of the Royal Court.

Family Division Registrar (Change of Status and Title) (Jersey) Commencement Order R&O.20/2025. 2025.

Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Dormant Bank Accounts (Distribution of Fund Money) (Jersey) Amendment Order R&O.21/2025. 2025.

Minister for External Relations.

Royal Court and Stamp Duties and Fees (Jersey) Commencement Order 2025. R&O.22/2025. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Revenue Administration (Information Sharing) (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Order R&O.23/2025. 2025.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Social Security (Contributions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2025. R&O.24/2025. Minister for Social Security.

Documents presented

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.78/2024): P.78/2024. comments.  Com.(2). Presented: 17th April 2025, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Evidence-Based Energy Strategy (P.11/2025): amendment (P.11/2025 Amd.) –  P.11/2025. comments.  Amd.Com. Presented: 16th April 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.

Organ Donation Memorial (P.25/2025): comments. P.25/2025. Presented: 15th April 2025, Minister for Health and Social Services.  Com.

Increase  in  assets  and  savings  threshold  for  the  Affordable  Housing  Gateway P.26/2025. (P.26/2025): comments.  Com. Presented: 16th April 2025, Minister for Housing.

Social rents plan to reduce rental stress for tenants (P.29/2025) – Children's Rights P.29/2025. Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 3rd April 2025, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

Draft Income Support (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.30/2025) – Children's P.30/2025. Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 7th April 2025, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Highways Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.31/2025) – Children's P.31/2025. Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 11th April 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.

Review of the impact of increases to the Minimum Wage on the recruitment and P.32/2025. retention of trainees (P.32/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment.  Add. Presented: 16th April 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Chief Minister Poll (P.33/2025) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. P.33/2025. Presented: 17th April 2025, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .  Add.

States Employment Board Annual Report 2024.  R.43/2025. Presented: 3rd April 2025, States Employment Board.

Commissioner for Standards: Investigation of Complaint of Breach of the Code of  R.44/2025. Conduct for Elected Members by Deputy T.J.A. Binet of St. Saviour .

Presented: 4th April 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

States Greffe and Legislative Drafting Office Business Plan 2025.  R.45/2025. Presented: 7th April 2025, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service: Annual Report 2024.  R.46/2025. Presented: 7th April 2025, Minister for Social Security.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Garage No. 171, Le Clos des Sables, R.47/2025. La Route Orange, St. Brelade , JE3 8GH – Cancellation of Existing 99-Year Lease and

Transfer of the Public's Freehold Ownership.

Presented: 10th April 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.

Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019: R.48/2025. Article 18 – 11th April 2025 – Transfer of International Cultural Centre.  (re-issue) Presented: 11th April 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Future Economy Programme Delivery Update 2024. R.49/2025. Presented: 17th April 2025, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019: R.50/2025. Article 18 – 17th April 2025 – Transfer of Communication Budget and Staff.

Presented: 17th April 2025, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal Annual Report 2024. R.51/2025. Presented: 17th April 2025, Minister for Social Security.

Planning Committee Report 2024.  R.52/2025. Presented: 22nd April 2025, Minister for the Environment.

Review of the new Healthcare Facilities Programme (S.R.2/2025): Response of the S.R.2/2025. Minister for Health and Social Services.  Res. Presented: 14th April 2025, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Notification of lodged propositions

Social rents plan to reduce rental stress for tenants.  P.29/2025. Lodged: 3rd April 2025, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

Draft Income Support (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-.  P.30/2025. Lodged: 7th April 2025, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Highways Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-  P.31/2025. Lodged: 11th April 2025, Minister for Infrastructure.

Review of the impact of increases to the Minimum Wage on the recruitment and  P.32/2025. retention of trainees.

Lodged: 16th April 2025, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Chief Minister Poll. P.33/2025. Lodged: 17th April 2025, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter .

Withdrawal of lodged propositions

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –

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

Written Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

WQ.153/2025 1. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning had tabled an answer on 7th April 2025 to

a question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the development of the primary school estate in St. Helier .

WQ.154/2025 2. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 7th April 2025 to a question asked

by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding Sign Language Week.

WQ.155/2025 3. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 7th April 2025 to a question asked

by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding the Jersey Cannabis Agency.

WQ.156/2025 4. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding patient services provided at the Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre.

WQ.157/2025 5. The Chief Minister had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a question asked by Deputy

M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding consultant costs.

WQ.158/2025 6. The Chair of the States Employment Board had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding staff employed across the Public Sector at Grade 11 and above.

WQ.159/2025 7. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding knives in schools. WQ.160/2025 8. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John, St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding

palliative care.

WQ.161/2025 9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North regarding the connection of homes to mains water by Jersey Water.

WQ.162/2025 10. The Minister for Children and Families had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a question

asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding the Short Breaks provision. WQ.163/2025 11. The Minister for Children and Families had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a question

asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding Oakwell Children's Short Breaks

Home.

WQ.164/2025 12. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding modernising Parish Assemblies.

WQ.165/2025 13. The Chief Minister had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a question asked by Deputy

J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the High Value Residency scheme.

WQ.166/2025 14. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding Heath and Care Jersey overspend.

WQ.167/2025 15. The Minister for External Relations had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a question

asked by Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement regarding work to enable UK credit card agencies to provide cards and services to Jersey residents.

WQ.169/2025 16. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a

question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding transport links to, and parking facilities at, the Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre.

WQ.170/2025 17. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a question asked

by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding the increases in fees and costs for nursing and residential care provided in the private sector.

WQ.171/2025 18. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 14th April 2025 to a question asked

by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the toilets at the Nude Dunes development.

Oral Questions

(see Official Report/Hansard)

OQ.102/2025  1.   Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services regarding proposals for potential approaches to the decriminalisation, legalisation and regulation of cannabis.

OQ.96/2025  2.   Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding

net inward migration.

OQ.98/2025  3.   Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services regarding gender inequalities in Jersey's health system.

OQ.104/2025  4.   Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for the Environment

regarding the proposed South Hill development.

OQ.103/2025  5.   Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central asked a question of the Chair of the States

Employment Board regarding hospital staff rest breaks.

OQ.101/2025  6.   Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North asked a question of the Minister for the

Environment regarding connecting all Island properties to mains water.

OQ.94/2025  7.   Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity asked a question of the Minister for

Infrastructure regarding the scope, priorities, and key objectives of the energy policy. OQ.97/2025  8.   Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding

actions taken following the publication in 2018 of the Scrutiny Report on Residential Property

Transactions.

OQ.95/2025  9.   Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity asked a question of the Minister for

Justice and Home Affairs regarding the Youth Justice Strategy.

OQ.99/2025  10.   Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services regarding the construction of the Acute Hospital at Overdale.

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 63(9), a written response would be provided to the following oral question that had not been asked during the time allowed at the meeting –

OQ.100/2025  1.   Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade of the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development

regarding a grant to the new exhibitors' committee for the Battle of Flowers.

Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)

The Minister for Infrastructure answered questions without notice from Members. The Minister for Housing answered questions without notice from Members.

The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from Members.

Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- P.78/2024

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 39 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

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 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 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

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Articles 1 to 7.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

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 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 C.S. Alves

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

THE STATES, commencing consideration of Article 8, adopted an amendment of Deputy Malcolm Ross Ferey of St. Saviour (P.78/2024 Amd.(2)), that, in paragraph (2), in inserted paragraphs (1A)(a) and (1B) for "the greater of £50,000" there should be substituted "the lesser of £30,000".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 23  CONTRE: 21  ABSTAINED: 0


Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy K.L. Moore Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward

Deputy M.B. Andrews


Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Mary

Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée   Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson


THE STATES, resuming consideration of Article 8, as amended, adopted an amendment of Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement (P.78/2024 Amd.(3)) that paragraph (4) should be substituted with the following –

"(4) In Article 42(4), for "The States may by Regulations amend paragraph (1)(b) so as to" there is

substituted "The States may by Regulations amend paragraph (1A) or (1B) to"."

THE STATES adopted Article 8, as amended. THE STATES adopted Article 9.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42  CONTRE: 0  ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier 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 L.M.C. Doublet Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy C.S. Alves

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 K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Evidence-Based Energy Strategy P.11/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Hilary Louise Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity entitled Evidence-Based Energy Strategy' (P.11/2025) and noted, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), that Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour had informed the Greffier of the States that his amendment to the proposition (P.11/2025 Amd.) had been withdrawn.

THE STATES resumed consideration of a proposition of Deputy Hilary Louise Jeune of St. John, St. Lawrence and Trinity entitled Evidence-Based Energy Strategy' (P.11/2025) and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for the Environment (P.11/2025 Amd.(2)), agreed that, in paragraph (a), for the word "October" there should be substituted "December", for the word "implement" there should be substituted "start implementing" and for the words "market competitiveness" there should be substituted "a market that delivers competitive outcomes."

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Hilary Louise Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity , as amended, requested the Council of Ministers to develop, and before 31st  December 2026, start implementing an evidence-based energy strategy, that sets out Jersey's long-term energy requirements, and balances the need for affordability, safety, security, a market that delivers competitive outcomes and carbon-neutrality of the energy sector in Jersey; and to bring forward the necessary legislative changes subsequent to the implementation of the energy strategy for approval by the Assembly before 31st December 2027.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity 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 C.S. Alves

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 Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Law 202- P.19/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Law 202- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Articles 1 to 3.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Law 202-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity 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 C.S. Alves

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 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

Organ Donation Memorial P.25/2025

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter entitled Organ Donation Memorial' (P.25/2025), requested the Council of Ministers to take the necessary steps to ensure that a public memorial to organ donation would be provided as part of the planning commitments of the Acute Hospital at Overdale, or any subsequent hospital developments, to the Percentage for Art Scheme.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity 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 C.S. Alves

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

Increase in assets and savings threshold for the Affordable Housing Gateway P.26/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy David James Warr of St. Helier South entitled Increase in assets and savings threshold for the Affordable Housing Gateway' (P.26/2025).

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 to continue consideration of the proposition of Deputy David James Warr of St. Helier South entitled Increase in assets and savings threshold for the Affordable Housing Gateway' (P.26/2025) and the other outstanding propositions listed for the meeting.

THE STATES rose at 5.39 p.m.

L.-M. HART Greffier of the States