States Minutes 29 June 2026
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THE STATES assembled on Monday 29th June 2026, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Robert James MacRae , Esquire.
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All members were present at roll call. __________________
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 Member attended remotely, either for all or part of the meeting –
Deputy Beatriz Borges de Sousa Vaz Moreno Porée of St. Helier South Selection of Ministers
The Chief Minister designate announced, in the order in which he wished the States to vote on them, his intended nominations for Ministerial office and his proposals as to the Ministerial office to which each nominee would be assigned, as follows –
Health and Social Services | Senator Thomas John Albert Binet |
Justice and Home Affairs | Senator Helen Mary Miles |
External Relations | Senator Ian Joseph Gorst |
Social Security | Senator Margaret Elaine Millar |
Education and Li felong Learning | Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central |
Children and Families | Connétable Richard Vibert of St. Peter |
Environment | Senator Mary Rose Le Hegarat |
Housing | Deputy Malcolm Ross Ferey of St. Saviour |
Infrastructure | Deputy Jonathan Renouf of St. Brelade |
International Development | Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville and St. Martin |
Sustainable Economic Development | Deputy Francis Gerald Voisin of St. Helier North |
Treasury and Resources | Senator Alan John Henry MacAuley Maclean |
THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 117, appointed Ministers as follows.
Minister for Health and Social Services
Senator Thomas John Albert Binet was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Thomas John Albert Binet had been duly elected as Minister for Health and Social Services.
Minister for Justice and Home Affairs
Senator Helen Mary Miles was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Helen Mary Miles had been duly elected as Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Minister for External Relations
Senator Ian Joseph Gorst was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Ian Joseph Gorst had been duly elected as Minister for External Relations.
Minister for Social Security
Senator Margaret Elaine Millar was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Margaret Elaine Millar had been duly elected as Minister for Social Security.
Minister for Education and Li felong Learning
Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Catherine Dolores Curtis of St. Helier Central had been duly elected as Minister for the Environment.
Minister for Children and Families
Connétable Richard Vibert of St. Peter was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Connétable Richard Vibert of St. Peter had been duly elected as Minister for Children and Education.
Minister for the Environment
Senator Mary Rose Le Hegarat was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Senator Mary Rose Le Hegarat had been duly elected as Minister for the Environment.
Minister for Housing
Deputy Malcolm Ross Ferey of St. Saviour was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
Deputy Hilary Louise Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity was nominated by Connétable Andrew Nicholas Jehan of St. John
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a recorded vote being taken.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a recorded vote, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff –
Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. Abstained: 0
Saviour: 31 John, St. Lawrence and
Trinity : 16
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator A.J.H.M. Maclean Senator M.R. Le Hegarat Senator T.J.A. Binet Senator H.M. Miles Senator M.E. Millar Senator Sir M.J. Boleat Senator S. M. Kersten Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy F. G. Voisin Deputy M.B. Andrews Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy C.D. Curtis Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy S.J. Gleave Deputy V. Li
Deputy A. Maltman Deputy R.J. Parker Deputy G.A. Raimondo Deputy C.J. Rebindaine Deputy P.J. Romeril
Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.D. Carpenter Deputy C.D. Leck
The Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Malcolm Ross Ferey of St. Saviour had been duly elected as Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Minister for Infrastructure
Deputy Jonathan Renouf of St. Brelade was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Jonathan Renouf of St. Brelade had been duly elected as Minister for Infrastructure.
Minister for International Development
Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville and St. Martin was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(5), the candidate made a speech and was questioned. Once the period of questions had concluded, there being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville and St. Martin had been duly elected as Minister for International Development.
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Tuesday 30th June 2025 to continue the selection of Ministers and for the consideration of the remaining appointments listed for the meeting.
THE STATES rose at 4.47 p.m.
L.-M. HART Greffier of the States