STATES OF JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT FRIDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER 2016 PUBLIC BUSINESS – resumption ..............................................................................................3 1. Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 - 2019 (P.68/2016) - fifth amendment (P.68/2016 Amd.(5)) - as amended...............................................................3 1.1 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:...............................................................................................3 1.1.1 Deputy E.J. Noel: ...........................................................................................................8 1.1.2 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................10 1.1.3 Deputy R.J. Rondel of St. Helier:..................................................................................11 1.1.4 Deputy D. Johnson of St. Mary:....................................................................................12 1.1.5 Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier:..................................................................................12 1.1.6 Connétable C.H. Taylor of St. John: .............................................................................14 1.1.7 Senator P.M. Bailhache: ...............................................................................................15 1.1.8 Senator L.J. Farnham:...................................................................................................16 1.1.9 Deputy S.M. Brée of St. Clement:.................................................................................16 1.1.10 Deputy S.G. Luce of St. Martin:...............................................................................17 1.1.11 Senator P.F. Routier:................................................................................................18 1.1.12 Senator A.J.H. Maclean:...........................................................................................18 1.1.13 Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. John: ..............................................................................19 1.1.14 Deputy M.J. Norton of St. Brelade: ..........................................................................20 1.1.15 Senator S.C. Ferguson:.............................................................................................21 1.1.16 Deputy S.M. Wickenden: .........................................................................................21 1.1.17 Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour: ...........................................................................21 1.1.18 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré: ........................................................................................22 1.2 Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 - 2019 (P.68/2016) - as amended..........................................................................................................................26 1.2.1 The Connétable of St. John:..........................................................................................26 1.2.2 Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Peter: ...................................................................................28 1.2.3 Connétable J. Gallichan of St. Mary: ............................................................................30 1.2.4 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:.............................................................................................31 1.2.5 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier: ..................................................................................34 1.2.6 Deputy S.M. Brée:........................................................................................................36 1.2.7 The Deputy of St. Martin:.............................................................................................37 1.2.8 Deputy S.M. Wickenden:..............................................................................................38 LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT PROPOSED..........................................................................38 LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT................................................................................................38 1.2.9 Senator S.C. Ferguson: .................................................................................................39 1.2.10 Senator A.K.F. Green:..............................................................................................39 1.2.11 Deputy A.D. Lewis: .................................................................................................40 1.2.12 Deputy A.E. Pryke of Trinity: ..................................................................................42 1.2.13 Deputy R.J. Renouf of St. Ouen: ..............................................................................43 1.2.14 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier:..........................................................................45 1.2.15 Deputy C.F. Labey of Grouville: ..............................................................................49 1 1.2.16 The Deputy of St. Mary:...........................................................................................49 1.2.17 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour: ....................................................................50 1.2.18 Connétable D.W. Mezbourian of St. Lawrence:........................................................52 1.2.19 Senator A.J.H. Maclean:...........................................................................................57 1.2.20 Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier: .............................................................................60 1.2.21 Senator P.F.C. Ozouf: ..............................................................................................64 1.2.22 The Deputy of St. John:............................................................................................67 Proposition to continue or to adjourn ....................................................................................70 Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement: ..................................................................................70 Deputy M.R. Higgins:............................................................................................................70 Deputy G.P. Southern:...........................................................................................................71 Deputy A.D. Lewis:...............................................................................................................71 Deputy J.A. Martin: ...............................................................................................................71 Deputy M. Tadier: .................................................................................................................71 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:......................................................................................................72 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet: ........................................................................................................72 The Connétable of St. Clement: .............................................................................................72 Deputy J. A. Martin: ..............................................................................................................72 Senator L.J. Farnham:............................................................................................................72 Deputy S.J. Pinel: ..................................................................................................................72 The Connétable of St. Mary:..................................................................................................72 Senator L.J. Farnham:............................................................................................................73 The Connétable of St. Clement: .............................................................................................73 Deputy M. Tadier: .................................................................................................................73 The Connétable of St. Clement: .............................................................................................73 Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-2019 (P.68/2016) - as amended - resumption......................................................................................................................74 1.2.23 Deputy M.R. Higgins: ..............................................................................................74 1.2.24 Deputy M. Tadier:....................................................................................................76 1.2.25 Deputy J.M. Maçon:.................................................................................................84 1.2.26 Senator I.J. Gorst: ....................................................................................................85 ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS .............................93 2. The Connétable of St. Clement: ....................................................................................93 ADJOURNMENT.......................................................................................................................94 2 [9:30] The Roll was called and the Deputy Greffier led the Assembly in Prayer. PUBLIC BUSINESS – resumption 1. Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 - 2019 (P.68/2016) - fifth amendment (P.68/2016 Amd.(5)) - as amended The Greffier of the States (in the Chair): So we come to the final amendment, the