ISLANDERS could get a public holiday to mark the visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Jersey, if States Members agree tomorrow.
Politicians are expected to agree to relax standing orders at their sitting on Tuesday to allow a debate on the proposed additional bank holiday on 15 July.
It would take its place on an order paper otherwise dominated by propositions from backbenchers.
Deputy Tom Coles is also asking Members to agree to decriminalise the possession of personal amounts of cannabis and its recreational use, requesting that the Council of Ministers brings forward proposals for consideration by November next year.
Deputy Helen Miles wants the Treasury Minister to tell the Jersey Development Company that at least half the homes on future Waterfront developments must be built as affordable housing for first-time buyers and that 15% of housing must be designed for those looking to right-size.
Meanwhile, two propositions will be debated from Deputy Max Andrews, both of which relate to setting aside funding to meet future demands. In the first he wants departmental underspends for 2024 to be transferred to the Stabilisation Fund, something that Treasury Minister Elaine Millar is resisting because she says that up to £25 million of any underspends in 2024 can already be transferred into the fund under the existing approval from the Assembly.
Deputy Andrews second proposition asks for a long-term funding plan from the minister by January 2026 to increase the value of the Strategic Reserve to a minimum of 30% of the Island’s GVA.
Government business is confined to a proposed amendment to the Mental Health Law that would allow the transfer of young offenders from secure accommodation to detention in establishments approved for the treatment of a mental disorder, and the appointment of members to the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal.
Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham, Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan and International Development Minister Carolyn Labey will face questions without notice while oral questions with notice range over a wide range of subjects.
Among them, Deputy Karen Wilson is asking for an update on the work of the PFAS scientific advisory panel; Deputy Jonathan Renouf is seeking information on the results of the Mortality Learning Review conducted following the death of patients treated by the Rheumatology Department in the past three years; and Deputy David Warr is asking about progress on the refurbishment of the Havre des Pas swimming pool.
