The 17th Jersey Youth Assembly convened on 25th March 2014 at 1.45 p.m. in the States
Chamber, under the Presidency of Connétable Leonard Norman - Chairman of the
Executive Committee Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Jersey Branch.
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The following members were present:
Matthieu Corley
Ayesha Frederick
William Romeril
Krystian Lamb
Daniel Santos-Costa
Fraser Burrough
Kay Famoriyo
Lauren Megaw
Rosie Hill
Alex Kelleher
Bailey Hewlett
Max Corbridge
Esther Le Ruez
Chloe Jackson
Nanneke Boxall
Morgan Wilgrass
Rebecca Brooke
Cameron O’Neil
Robert Jones
Numair Zaman
Grainne O’Brien
Amiina Brint
Mari O’Hara
Rowan Pilley
Laura Costard
Daniella Gingell
Isabelle Bougeard
Victoria Ramos
Andreea Furnica
Jessica Jarvis
Daisy Letch
Ben Jehan
Josh Stein
Max Thompson
Hanna Lawson
Nadja Lane
Eloise Smith
Liam De Gruchy
Jahmahl Brady
Ria Wolstenholme
Ian Meiklejohn
Jack Tait
Megan Clark
Emily Savaa
Beatrice Herman
States Members present:
Senator Ian Gorst, Chief Minister
Senator Francis Le Gresley, Minister for Social Security
Deputy Robert Duhamel of St. Saviour, Minister for Planning and Environment
Deputy Anne Pryke of Trinity, Minister for Health and Social Services
Deputy Kevin Lewis of St. Saviour, Minister for Transport and Technical Services
Deputy Jeremy Maçon of St. Saviour, Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee
Deputy Rod Bryans of St. Helier, Assistant Minister for Education, Sport and Culture
Deputy James Baker of St. Helier, Assistant Minister for Economic Development
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Prayers were read in French by Ayesha Frederick of Hautlieu
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Communications by the Presiding Officer
Connétable Leonard Norman of St. Clement, Chairman of the Executive Committee
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Jersey Branch, welcomed students to the 17th
annual Jersey Youth Assembly.
QUESTIONS
Senator Ian Gorst, the Chief Minister, answered a question (on behalf of the Minister for
External Relations) asked by Daniella Gingell of Jersey College for Girls regarding promoting
the Island’s image internationally.
Deputy Rod Bryans of St. Helier, the Assistant Minister for Education, Sport and Culture,
answered a question asked by Matthieu Corley of Hautlieu regarding improvements to
recreational facilities for young people.
Deputy Anne Pryke of Trinity, the Minister for Health and Social Services, answered a
question asked by Nanneke Boxall of Jersey College for Girls regarding the management of
mental health services.
Senator Francis Le Gresley, the Minister for Social Security, answered a question asked by
Daisy Letch of Hautlieu regarding youth employment.
Deputy Kevin Lewis of St. Saviour, the Minister for Transport and Technical Services,
answered a question asked by Fraser Burrough of Victoria College regarding driving tests for
the over 50’s.
Deputy James Baker, Assistant Minister for Economic Development, answered a question
asked by Max Thompson of Victoria College regarding plans to create a deep water marina.
Deputy Robert Duhamel of St. Saviour, the Minister for Planning and Environment answered
a question asked by Hanna Lawson of Beaulieu regarding the planning process.
Deputy Jeremy Maçon of St Saviour, the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures
Committee, answered a question asked by Hanna Lawson of Beaulieu regarding restrictions to
voting in Jersey.
QUESTIONS TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
Students posed questions without notice for 15 minutes to Senator Ian Gorst, Chief Minister.
Bullying in secondary schools
THE ASSEMBLY rejected a proposition of Rowan Pilley of Jersey College for Girls that
students should be held legally responsible for bullying in secondary schools.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 8
CONTRE: 30
ABSTAIN: 6
Rosie Hill
Rowan Pilley
Laura Costard
Daniella Gingell
Isabelle Bougeard
Eloise Smith
Nanneke Boxall
Rebecca Brooke
Matthieu Corley
Ayesha Frederick
William Romeril
Krystian Lamb
Daniel Santos-Costa
Fraser Burrough
Kay Famoriyo
Lauren Megaw
Jessica Jarvis
Daisy Letch
Ben Jehan
Alex Kelleher
Bailey Hewlett
Max Thompson
Max Corbridge
Hanna Lawson
Nadja Lane
Liam De Gruchy
Ria Wolstenholme
Cameron O’Neil
Ian Meiklejohn
Robert Jones
Jack Tait
Numair Zaman
Megan Clark
Grainne O’Brien
Emily Savaa
Amiina Brint
Beatrice Herman
Mari O’Hara
Victoria Ramos
Andreea Furnica
Josh Stein
Esther Le Ruez
Morgan Wilgrass
Jahmahl Brady
Mental health provision for teenagers
THE ASSEMBLY, adopting a proposition of William Romeril of Hautlieu, agreed that there
should be easier and more direct access to help for teenagers concerned with mental health
issues.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 22
CONTRE: 18
ABSTAIN: 5
Matthieu Corley
Ayesha Frederick
William Romeril
Lauren Megaw
Rosie Hill
Victoria Ramos
Andreea Furnica
Jessica Jarvis
Daisy Letch
Hanna Lawson
Esther Le Ruez
Chloe Jackson
Nadja Lane
Liam De Gruchy
Morgan Wilgrass
Jahmahl Brady
Rebecca Brooke
Ria Wolstenholme
Grainne O’Brien
Emily Savaa
Amiina Brint
Beatrice Herman
Krystian Lamb
Fraser Burrough
Kay Famoriyo
Rowan Pilley
Laura Costard
Daniella Gingell
Isabelle Bougeard
Ben Jehan
Alex Kelleher
Josh Stein
Bailey Hewlett
Max Corbridge
Eloise Smith
Nanneke Boxall
Cameron O’Neil
Ian Meiklejohn
Jack Tait
Mari O’Hara
Daniel Santos-Costa
Max Thompson
Robert Jones
Numair Zaman
Megan Clark
Grading Islanders to determine their social position
THE ASSEMBLY rejected a proposition of Krystian Lamb of De La Salle College that
people should be ‘graded’ through a social identification grading system in order to determine
their social position and future employment prospects.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 17
CONTRE: 28
Krystian Lamb
Daniel Santos-Costa
Fraser Burrough
Kay Famoriyo
Ben Jehan
Alex Kelleher
Josh Stein
Bailey Hewlett
Max Thompson
Max Corbridge
Liam De Gruchy
Matthieu Corley
Ayesha Frederick
William Romeril
Lauren Megaw
Rosie Hill
Rowan Pilley
Laura Costard
Daniella Gingell
Isabelle Bougeard
Victoria Ramos
Andreea Furnica
ABSTAIN: 0
Rebecca Brooke
Cameron O’Neil
Ian Meiklejohn
Megan Clark
Emily Savaa
Amiina Brint
Jessica Jarvis
Daisy Letch
Hanna Lawson
Esther Le Ruez
Chloe Jackson
Nadja Lane
Eloise Smith
Nanneke Boxall
Morgan Wilgrass
Jahmahl Brady
Ria Wolstenholme
Robert Jones
Jack Tait
Numair Zaman
Grainne O’Brien
Beatrice Herman
Mari O’Hara
Legalise marijuana for medical purposes
THE ASSEMBLY, adopting a proposition of Kay Famoriyo of Victoria College, agreed that
marijuana should be legalised for medical purposes.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 35
CONTRE: 7
ABSTAIN: 2
Matthieu Corley
William Romeril
Krystian Lamb
Daniel Santos-Costa
Fraser Burrough
Kay Famoriyo
Lauren Megaw
Rosie Hill
Laura Costard
Daniella Gingell
Isabelle Bougeard
Victoria Ramos
Andreea Furnica
Daisy Letch
Ben Jehan
Bailey Hewlett
Max Thompson
Max Corbridge
Hanna Lawson
Chloe Jackson
Ayesha Frederick
Rowan Pilley
Jessica Jarvis
Alex Kelleher
Josh Stein
Liam De Gruchy
Cameron O’Neil
Esther Le Ruez
Morgan Wilgrass
Nadja Lane
Eloise Smith
Nanneke Boxall
Jahmahl Brady
Ria Wolstenholme
Ian Meiklejohn
Robert Jones
Jack Tait
Numair Zaman
Megan Clark
Grainne O’Brien
Emily Savaa
Amiina Brint
Beatrice Herman
Mari O’Hara
Reform sixth form education in Jersey
THE ASSEMBLY rejected part (a) of a proposition of Lauren Megaw of Beaulieu that there
should be a single sixth form providing education for those over the age of 16.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 3
CONTRE: 37
ABSTAIN: 3
Laura Costard
Max Thompson
Ria Wolstenholme
Matthieu Corley
Ayesha Frederick
William Romeril
Daniel Santos-Costa
Fraser Burrough
Kay Famoriyo
Lauren Megaw
Rosie Hill
Rowan Pilley
Daniella Gingell
Isabelle Bougeard
Victoria Ramos
Andreea Furnica
Jessica Jarvis
Ben Jehan
Alex Kelleher
Josh Stein
Bailey Hewlett
Hanna Lawson
Esther Le Ruez
Chloe Jackson
Nadja Lane
Krystian Lamb
Daisy Letch
Max Corbridge
Nanneke Boxall
Liam De Gruchy
Morgan Wilgrass
Jahmahl Brady
Cameron O’Neil
Ian Meiklejohn
Robert Jones
Jack Tait
Numair Zaman
Megan Clark
Grainne O’Brien
Emily Savaa
Amiina Brint
Beatrice Herman
Mari O’Hara
THE ASSEMBLY rejected part (b) of a proposition of Lauren Megaw of Beaulieu that all
sixth forms in Jersey should be free.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 16
CONTRE: 20
ABSTAIN: 7
Lauren Megaw
Rosie Hill
Daniella Gingell
Isabelle Bougeard
Victoria Ramos
Andreea Furnica
Daisy Letch
Josh Stein
Hanna Lawson
Esther Le Ruez
Chloe Jackson
Nadja Lane
Nanneke Boxall
Robert Jones
Beatrice Herman
Mari O’Hara
Matthieu Corley
William Romeril
Krystian Lamb
Daniel Santos-Costa
Fraser Burrough
Kay Famoriyo
Rowan Pilley
Laura Costard
Ben Jehan
Bailey Hewlett
Max Thompson
Max Corbridge
Morgan Wilgrass
Jahmahl Brady
Cameron O’Neil
Ian Meiklejohn
Megan Clark
Grainne O’Brien
Emily Savaa
Amiina Brint
Ayesha Frederick
Jessica Jarvis
Alex Kelleher
Liam De Gruchy
Ria Wolstenholme
Jack Tait
Numair Zaman
THE ASSEMBLY rose at 5.05 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE
Greffier of the States