States Minutes 23 April 2025

Published on: 23 April 2025

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 23rd April 2025, at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Timothy John Le Cocq .

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – ill

Connétable Richard Vibert of St. Peter – excused attendance

Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier Central – absent on States Business

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 9.47 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 Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour

Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central

Deputy Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter

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

THE STATES resumed 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) and rejected the proposition to request the Minister for Housing to increase the qualification criteria for savings and assets allowable to enter the Affordable Housing Gateway to £200,000 for individuals of pensionable age.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 7 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAINED: 6

Deputy I. Gardiner Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Martin Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Connétable of Trinity Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy D.J. Warr Connétable of St. John Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy H.M. Miles Connétable of St. Clement Deputy A. Howell Deputy B. Ward Connétable of Grouville Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy K.M. Wilson 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 M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy S.M. Ahier

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 M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

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

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended, by the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –

13th May 2025

Draft Jersey Gas Company Amendment Law 202-. P.22/2025. Lodged: 11th March 2025, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Draft Jersey Gas Company Amendment Law 202- (P.22/2025) – Children's Rights P.22/2025. Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 11th March 2025, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.

Road Traffic: offences and penalties. P.23/2025. Lodged: 19th March 2025, Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central . (re-issue).

Road Traffic: offences and penalties. (P.23/2025) – Children's Rights Impact P.23/2025. Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th March 2025, Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central .