States Minutes 9 March 2026
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THE STATES assembled on Monday 9th March 2026, at 2.30 p.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Robert James MacRae , Esquire.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – en défaut
Connétable Richard Vibert of St. Peter – excused attendance
Connétable Marcus O'Donnel Troy of St. Clement – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 3.36 p.m.) Deputy Carina Soares Alves of St. Helier Central – excused attendance
Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – excused attendance
Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour – ill
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Prayers by the Deputy 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 Member attended remotely, either for all or part of the meeting –
Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
International Co-operation (Protection from Liability) (Jersey) Amendment Order R&O.15/2026. 2026.
Chief Minister.
Road Traffic ( St. Saviour ) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.16/2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
Royal Court Amendment Rules 2026. R&O.17/2026. Superior Number of the Royal Court.
Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. R&O.18/2026. Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.19/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Financial Services Commission (Financial Penalties) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.20/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Financial Services Commission (Proceeds of Penalties) (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.21/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Companies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.22/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Collective Investment Funds (Certified Funds - Prospectuses) (Jersey) Amendment R&O.23/2026. Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Finance (2026 Budget) (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. R&O.24/2026. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Bank (Recovery and Resolution) Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. R&O.25/2026. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Banking Business (Depositors Compensation) (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.26/2026. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Documents presented
Draft Alcohol Licensing (Jersey) Law 202- (P.112/2025): comments. P.112/2025. Presented: 5th March 2026, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Food (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.113/2025): comments. P.113/2025. Presented: 5th March 2026, Minister for the Environment. Com.(2).
Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.5/2026): comments. P.5/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Harassment and Stalking (Jersey) Law 202- (P.6/2026): comments. P.6/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Domestic Abuse (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.7/2026): comments. P.7/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Crime (Strangulation) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.8/2026): comments. P.8/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-(P.9/2026): comments. P.9/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Sanctions and Asset-Freezing Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.10/2026. (P.10/2026): comments. Com. Presented: 5th March 2026, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Comptroller and Auditor General (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.11/2026): P.11/2026. comments. Com. Presented: 3rd March 2026, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Treating Children as Children: amendment (P.14/2026 Amd.) – Children's Rights P.14/2026. Impact Assessment. Amd. Presented: 27th February 2026, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement . Add. Treating Children as Children (P.14/2026): comments. P.14/2026. Presented: 4th March 2026, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning. Com.(2).
Draft Health and Social Care Professionals Register (Jersey) Law 202- (P.15/2026): P.15/2026. comments. Com. Presented: 5th March 2026, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Health and Social Care Professionals Register (Jersey) Law 202- (P.15/2026): P.15/2026. amendment (P.15/2026 Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 3rd March 2026, Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Law 202- (P.16/2026): comments. P.16/2026. Presented: 5th March 2026, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Kingdom of P.17/2026. Bahrain: Elimination of double taxation (taxes on income) and prevention of tax Com. evasion/avoidance (P.17/2026) – comments.
Presented: 5th March 2026, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations P.18/2026. 202- (P.18/2026): comments. Com. Presented: 5th March 2026, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
Ministerial Office: independent support to Ministers (P.23/2026) – comments. P.23/2026. Presented: 5th March 2026, Chief Minister. Com.
Assess affordability of qualifying state pensioners receiving Home Carer's Allowance P.27/2026. (P.27/2026): comments. Com. Presented: 4th March 2026, Council of Ministers.
Political Parties and election expenses: online publication of information (P.28/2026): P.28/2026. comments. Com. Presented: 5th March 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Assessment of visual impact in green backdrop zone planning applications (P.31/2026): P.31/2026. comments. Com. Presented: 5th March 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Curbing growth of Public Sector: end-to-end review of Government processes P.44/2026. (P.44/2026) – comments. Com. Presented: 5th March 2026, Chief Minister.
Use of Cash in Jersey (P.48/2026): comments. P.48/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Council of Ministers. Com.
Channel Islands Lottery Distribution of Proceeds 2026 (P.58/2026) – Children's Rights P.58/2026. Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 4th March 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Education Reform Programme (R.159/2025): Executive Response (R.159/2025 Res.) – R.159/2025. comments. Res.Com. Presented: 5th March 2026, Public Accounts Committee.
Planning Committee Report 2025 (R.30/2026): response of the Minister for the R.30/2026. Environment. Res. Presented: 3rd March 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Non-Executive Member Term Extension. R.31/2026. Presented: 27th February 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Guidance on Government activity during the election period. R.32/2026. Presented: 2nd March 2026, Chief Minister.
Jersey Safety Council Annual Report and Accounts 2025. R.33/2026. Presented: 5th March 2026, Minister for Social Security.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: appointment of Chair. R.34/2026. Presented: 5th March 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Jersey Resolution Authority: appointment of members. R.35/2026. Presented: 5th March 2026, Minister for External Relations.
Fire and Rescue Service. R.36/2026. Presented: 6th March 2026, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Climate Council Report: Reviewing the progress of the Carbon Neutral Roadmap 2022. R.37/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Review of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) 2011 Law. R.38/2026. Presented: 9th March 2026, Assistant Chief Minister.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019: R.39/2026. Article 18 – 6 March 2026.
Presented: 9th March 2026, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Family Friendly Legislation Review (S.R.2/2026): response of the Minister for Social S.R.2/2026. Security. Res. Presented: 9th March 2026, Minister for Social Security.
Ferry Service Concession Agreement Interim Report. S.R.6/2026. Presented: 5th March 2026, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 202- (P.97/2025): second amendment. P.97/2025. Lodged: 5th March 2026, Minister for the Environment. Amd.(2).
Draft Alcohol Licensing (Jersey) Law 202- (P.112/2025): fourth amendment P.112/2025. (P.112/2025 Amd.(4)) – amendment. Amd.(4). Lodged: 4th March 2026, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Amd.
Treating Children as Children (P.14/2026): amendment. P.14/2026. Lodged: 27th February 2026, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement . Amd.
Ministerial Office: independent support to Ministers (P.23/2026) – amendment. P.23/2026. Lodged: 2nd March 2026, Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter . Amd.
Assessment of visual impact in green backdrop zone planning applications (P.31/2026): P.31/2026. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 3rd March 2026, Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade .
Draft Elections (Electoral Registers) Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Act 202- P.39/2026. (P.39/2026): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 3rd March 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Channel Islands Lottery Distribution of Proceeds 2026. P.58/2026. Lodged: 4th March 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposers of the following propositions lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that they had been withdrawn –
Draft Alcohol Licensing (Jersey) Law 202- (P.112/2025): amendment. P.112/2025. Lodged: 7th January 2026, Comité des Connétable s. Amd.
Ministerial Office: independent support to Ministers. P.23/2026. Lodged: 3rd February 2026, Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade .
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.50/2026 1. The Chief Minister had tabled an answer on 2nd March 2026 to a question asked by Deputy
K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding breaches of employment permissions under the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012.
WQ.51/2026 2. The Chair of the States Employment Board had tabled an answer on 2nd March 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the total number of civil servants employed within each Government department.
WQ.52/2026 3. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 2nd March 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the Electronic Patient Records system.
WQ.53/2026 4. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 2nd March 2026 to a question asked
by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding a schedule of the maintenance works at Havre des Pas Bathing Pool.
WQ.55/2026 5. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 2nd March 2026 to a question asked
by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding support for Armed Forces Veterans to return to regular employment.
WQ.56/2026 6. The Minister for the Environment had tabled an answer on 2nd March 2026 to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding breaches of planning enforcement notices.
WQ.57/2026 7. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development had tabled an answer on 2nd March 2026 to a question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding inter-Island passengers.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.36/2026 1. Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central asked a question of the Minister for the
Environment regarding targeted inspections of agricultural staff accommodation.
OQ.40/2026 2. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for the Environment regarding
the Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Leases) (Jersey) Law 1974.
OQ.34/2026 3. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for the Environment regarding
the extension of mains water services to properties with elevated PFAS levels in private boreholes in proximity of the Airport plume area'.
OQ.37/2026 4. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the cost-
of-living crisis.
OQ.35/2026 5. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North asked a question of the Minister for Education and
Lifelong Learning regarding the number of attendees at courses funded by the Skills Development Fund.
OQ.39/2026 6. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for the Environment regarding
the Climate Council's work.
OQ.38/2026 7. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for External Relations
regarding future generations in Jersey.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development answered questions without notice from members. The Minister for Treasury and Resources 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 Assistant Chief Minister ( Deputy M.R. Ferey of St. Saviour ) made a statement regarding a review of the Freedom of Information Law.
The Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel made a statement regarding its Ferry Service Concession Agreement Interim Report.
The Chair of the Public Accounts Committee made a statement regarding its Arm's Length Bodies, Grants and Subsidies Review.
The Minister for the Environment made a statement regarding the Climate Council's first report.
Adjournment
THE STATES rose at 5.41 p.m.
W.J.C. MILLOW Deputy Greffier of the States