The 18th Jersey Youth Assembly convened on 17th March 2015 at 1.30 p.m. in the States
Chamber, under the Presidency of the Bailiff, William James Bailhache
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The following members were present:
Emily Ashenden
Sydney Guyomard
Mathilde Fullerton
Maddie Corcoran
Daisy Daly
Joanna Tulloch
Melissa Bertram
Imogen Perrée
Jessica Pearce
Charlotte de George
Jodie Dwyer
Jade de Carteret
Lydia Stephens
Elizabeth Bone
Emma Dorris
Amy Vatcher
Michelle Thérézien
Ben Jehan
Freddie Morley-Kirk
Angus Sugden
Bradley Rose
Ayesha Frederick
Victoria Ramos
Charlotte Binet
Lily Carter
Arianne Camacho
Lucy Byrne
Kieran Power
Jean-Luc Heath
James Le Breton
Alex Hodnett
Jahmahl Brady
George Le Bihan
Isabella de Freitas
Zach Martin
Cameron O'Neill
Thomas O'Connell
Garth Jackson
James Russ
Ben Walker
Diogo Teixeira
Anya Skinner
Omi Sloan
Graeme Duhamel
States Members present:
Senator Ian Gorst, Chief Minister
Senator Philip Ozouf, Assistant Minister for Economic Development
Senator Alan Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, Assistant Minister for Education, Sport and Culture
Senator Andrew Green, Minister for Health and Social Services
Connétable John Refault of St. Peter, Vice Chairman of the Comité des Connétables
Connétable Deidre Mezbourian of St. Lawrence, Vice-Chairman of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee
Deputy Edward Noel of St Lawrence, Minister for Transport and Technical Services
Deputy Kristina Moore of St. Peter, Minister for Home Affairs
Deputy Susie Pinel of St. Clement, Minister for Social Security
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Prayers were read in French by Ayesha Frederick of Hautlieu
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COMMUNICATIONS BY THE BAILIFF
The Bailiff of Jersey, William James Bailhache, welcomed students to the 18th annual Jersey
Youth Assembly.
QUESTIONS
Deputy Edward Noel, the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, answered a question
asked by Elizabeth Bone of Beaulieu regarding road safety improvements.
Senator Andrew Green, Minister for Health and Social Services, answered a question asked
by Lily Carter of Jersey College for Girls regarding lifestyle choices of Islanders.
Deputy Kristina Moore, Minister for Home Affairs, answered a question asked by Ayesha
Frederick of Hautlieu regarding support for rape victims.
Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, Assistant Minister for Education, Sport and Culture, answered a
question asked by James Le Breton of Victoria College regarding financial support for Higher
Education.
Deputy Susie Pinel, Minister for Social Security, answered a question asked by Maddie
Corcoran of Beaulieu regarding the restriction of benefits payments.
Senator Andrew Green, Minister for Health and Social Services, answered a question asked
by Omi Sloan of Highlands College regarding the use of locums at the Hospital.
Connétable Diedre Mezbourian of St Lawrence, the Vice Chairman of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee, answered a question asked by Lucy Byrne of Jersey College for Girls
regarding democratic voting.
Senator Philip Ozouf, Assistant Minister, Economic Development, answered a question asked
by Kieran Power of De La Salle regarding investing in Digital Jersey.
Deputy Susie Pinel, Minister for Social Security, answered a question asked by Isabella de
Freitas of Hautlieu regarding the introduction of human rights laws in the Island.
Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, Assistant Minister for Education, Sport and Culture, answered a
question asked by Ben Jehan of De La Salle regarding subsidies to private schools.
Connétable John Refault, Vice Chairman of the Comité des Connétables, answered a question
asked by Omi Sloan of Highlands regarding the Parish Rates system.
Senator Alan Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources, answered a question asked by
Alex Hodnett of Victoria College regarding the States’ budget deficit.
CHANGE IN PRESIDING OFFICER
The Bailiff retired from the Assembly during the question asked by Maddie Corcoran of the
Minister for Social Security and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Connétable
Leonard Norman of St. Clement, Chairman of the Executive Committee Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association, Jersey Branch,
QUESTIONS TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
Students posed questions without notice for 15 minutes to Senator Ian Gorst, Chief Minister.
BRING IN A BLASPHEMY LAW
THE ASSEMBLY rejected a proposition of Emily Ashenden of Beaulieu that there should be
a blasphemy law.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 13
CONTRE: 29
Emily Ashenden
Sydney Guyomard
Mathilde Fullerton
Maddie Corcoran
Daisy Daly
Joanna Tulloch
Melissa Bertram
Imogen Perrée
Jessica Pearce
Charlotte de George
Jodie Dwyer
Jade de Carteret
Lydia Stephens
Elizabeth Bone
Emma Dorris
Amy Vatcher
Michelle Thérézien
Ben Jehan
Freddie Morley-Kirk
Angus Sugden
Bradley Rose
Ayesha Frederick
Victoria Ramos
Charlotte Binet
Lily Carter
Arianne Camacho
Lucy Byrne
Kieran Power
Jean-Luc Heath
James Le Breton
Alex Hodnett
Jahmahl Brady
George Le Bihan
Isabella de Freitas
Zach Martin
Cameron O'Neill
Thomas O'Connell
ABSTAIN: 0
Garth Jackson
James Russ
Ben Walker
Diogo Teixeira
Anya Skinner
BRING IN STRICTER IMMIGRATION CONTROLS
THE ASSEMBLY rejected a proposition of Angus Sugden of Victoria College that the
Island’s current levels of immigration are socially unsustainable and should be controlled
more strictly.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15
CONTRE: 24
ABSTAIN: 3
Amy Vatcher
Michelle Thérézien
Angus Sugden
Bradley Rose
Maddie Corcoran
James Le Breton
Jessica Pearce
Jodie Dwyer
Jade de Carteret
Lydia Stephens
Zach Martin
Garth Jackson
James Russ
Ben Walker
Anya Skinner
Elizabeth Bone
Emma Dorris
Emily Ashenden
Ben Jehan
Ayesha Frederick
Victoria Ramos
Sydney Guyomard
Charlotte Binet
Mathilde Fullerton
Lily Carter
Arianne Camacho
Jean-Luc Heath
Alex Hodnett
Jahmahl Brady
George Le Bihan
Isabella de Freitas
Daisy Daly
Joanna Tulloch
Melissa Bertram
Imogen Perrée
Charlotte de George
Cameron O'Neill
Thomas O'Connell
Diogo Teixeira
Freddie Morley-Kirk
Lucy Byrne
Kieran Power
WRITTEN CONSENT BEFORE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
THE ASSEMBLY rejected a proposition of Amy Vatcher of Jersey College for Girls that in
order to prevent any ambiguity in rape cases, written consent should be mandatory before
sexual intercourse.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 7
CONTRE: 31
ABSTAIN: 3
Amy Vatcher
Michelle Thérézien
Lily Carter
Arianne Camacho
Lucy Byrne
George Le Bihan
Ben Walker
Elizabeth Bone
Emma Dorris
Emily Ashenden
Freddie Morley-Kirk
Angus Sugden
Bradley Rose
Ayesha Frederick
Victoria Ramos
Sydney Guyomard
Charlotte Binet
Mathilde Fullerton
Maddie Corcoran
Kieran Power
James Le Breton
Alex Hodnett
Jahmahl Brady
Isabella de Freitas
Daisy Daly
Joanna Tulloch
Melissa Bertram
Imogen Perrée
Charlotte de George
Jodie Dwyer
Jade de Carteret
Lydia Stephens
Zach Martin
Thomas O'Connell
Garth Jackson
James Russ
Diogo Teixeira
Anya Skinner
Ben Jehan
Jean-Luc Heath
Jessica Pearce
WELCOME ASYLUM SEEKERS
THE ASSEMBLY, adopting a proposition of Ayesha Frederick of Hautlieu, agreed that with
growing global conflict, Jersey should welcome Asylum Seekers.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 21
CONTRE: 16
ABSTAIN: 4
Elizabeth Bone
Emma Dorris
Emily Ashenden
Amy Vatcher
Michelle Thérézien
Ben Jehan
Freddie Morley-Kirk
Ayesha Frederick
Victoria Ramos
Sydney Guyomard
Lily Carter
Lucy Byrne
Kieran Power
Jean-Luc Heath
Jahmahl Brady
George Le Bihan
Isabella de Freitas
Joanna Tulloch
Charlotte de George
Thomas O'Connell
Anya Skinner
Angus Sugden
Bradley Rose
Charlotte Binet
Mathilde Fullerton
Maddie Corcoran
Arianne Camacho
James Le Breton
Alex Hodnett
Melissa Bertram
Imogen Perrée
Jessica Pearce
Jodie Dwyer
Lydia Stephens
Zach Martin
Garth Jackson
James Russ
Daisy Daly
Jade de Carteret
Ben Walker
Diogo Teixeira
DISBAND THE STATES ASSEMBLY
THE ASSEMBLY, adopting a proposition of Ben Jehan of De La Salle, agreed that that this
Assembly should adopt a system of pure democracy for the Island of Jersey and in doing so
disband the States Assembly.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 18
CONTRE: 17
ABSTAIN: 6
Ben Jehan
Freddie Morley-Kirk
Ayesha Frederick
Victoria Ramos
Sydney Guyomard
Elizabeth Bone
Emma Dorris
Emily Ashenden
Amy Vatcher
Michelle Thérézien
Angus Sugden
Maddie Corcoran
Joanna Tulloch
Jade de Carteret
Lydia Stephens
Charlotte Binet
Lily Carter
Arianne Camacho
Lucy Byrne
Kieran Power
Jean-Luc Heath
Jahmahl Brady
George Le Bihan
Isabella de Freitas
Melissa Bertram
Imogen Perrée
Zach Martin
Thomas O'Connell
Bradley Rose
Mathilde Fullerton
James Le Breton
Alex Hodnett
Daisy Daly
Jessica Pearce
Charlotte de George
Jodie Dwyer
Garth Jackson
James Russ
Ben Walker
Diogo Teixeira
Anya Skinner
THE ASSEMBLY rose at 5.07 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE O.B.E.
Greffier of the States