STATES OF JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT THURSDAY, 8th OCTOBER 2015 PUBLIC BUSINESS – resumption ..............................................................................................5 1. Medium Term Financial Plan 2016–2019 (P.72/2015): eleventh amendment (P.72/2015 Amd.(11))..........................................................................................................................5 The Greffier of the States (in the Chair):..................................................................................5 The Deputy Greffier of the States: ...........................................................................................5 1.1 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour (Chairman, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel): ............................................................................................................................5 1.1.1 Deputy R.G. Bryans of St. Helier:...................................................................................7 1.1.2 Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour:.................................................................................8 1.1.3 The Connétable of St. Brelade: .......................................................................................9 1.1.4 Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade: ..................................................................................10 1.1.5 Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier:..........................................................................11 1.1.6 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier: ..................................................................................11 1.1.7 Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier:..................................................................................12 1.1.8 Senator I.J. Gorst:.........................................................................................................13 1.1.9 Senator A.J.H. Maclean: ...............................................................................................14 1.1.10 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence: ..............................................................16 1.1.11 Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier:.............................................................................17 1.1.12 Senator P.M. Bailhache: ..........................................................................................17 1.1.13 Connétable J.M. Refault of St. Peter:.......................................................................18 1.1.14 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier: .........................................................................18 Deputy R.G. Bryans:..............................................................................................................20 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:......................................................................................................20 1.1.15 Deputy S.G. Luce of St. Martin: ..............................................................................20 1.1.16 Deputy S.M. Brée of St. Clement:............................................................................21 1.1.17 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet:..........................................................................................21 The Bailiff:............................................................................................................................22 1.2 Medium Term Financial Plan 2016-2019 (P.72/2015): thirteenth amendment (P.72/2015 Amd.(13))......................................................................................................23 The Bailiff:............................................................................................................................23 The Deputy Greffier of the States: .........................................................................................23 1.2.1 Deputy J.M. Maçon: .....................................................................................................23 1.2.2 Deputy R.G. Bryans: ....................................................................................................25 1.2.3 Connétable J. Gallichan of St. Mary: ............................................................................27 1.2.4 Deputy M.J. Norton of St. Brelade:...............................................................................28 1.2.5 Deputy A.D. Lewis:......................................................................................................28 1.2.6 Senator L.J. Farnham:...................................................................................................30 1 1.2.7 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:......................................................................................................31 1.2.8 Deputy J.A. Martin:......................................................................................................33 1.2.9 The Connétable of St. John:..........................................................................................34 1.2.10 Senator I.J. Gorst:....................................................................................................34 The Connétable of St. Mary:..................................................................................................36 1.2.11 Deputy M. Tadier: ...................................................................................................36 1.2.12 Senator P.M. Bailhache: ..........................................................................................38 1.2.13 Deputy G.P. Southern:.............................................................................................38 LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT PROPOSED..........................................................................40 The Greffier of the States (in the Chair):................................................................................40 Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement: ..................................................................................40 Deputy A.D. Lewis:...............................................................................................................40 The Connétable of St. Peter: ..................................................................................................40 Deputy M. Tadier: .................................................................................................................40 LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT................................................................................................41 The Connétable of St. Clement: .............................................................................................41 Deputy G.P. Southern:...........................................................................................................41 Deputy A.D. Lewis:...............................................................................................................41 Senator I.J. Gorst:..................................................................................................................41 The Connétable of St. Clement: .............................................................................................42 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:......................................................................................................42 The Bailiff:............................................................................................................................42 1.2.14 Deputy S.M. Brée:...................................................................................................42 1.2.15 Deputy D. Johnson of St. Mary:...............................................................................42 1.2.16 Senator A.J.H. Maclean: ..........................................................................................43 Deputy J.A. Martin: ...............................................................................................................45 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:......................................................................................................45 1.2.17 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet:..........................................................................................45 1.2.18 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:........................................................................................46 1.2.19 Deputy J.M. Maçon: ................................................................................................47 The Bailiff:............................................................................................................................49 1.3 Medium Term Financial Plan 2016–2019 (P.72/2015): tenth amendment (P.72/2015 Amd.(10))........................................................................................................................49 The Bailiff:............................................................................................................................49 The Deputy Greffier of the States: .........................................................................................49 1.3.1 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................49 1.3.2 Deputy R.G. Bryans: ....................................................................................................52 1.3.3 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................52 The Bailiff:............................................................................................................................52 1.4 Medium Term Financial Plan 2016–2019 (P.72/2015): fourteenth