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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
29th JUNE 2021
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements
• Selection of the Minister for Children and Education
• Selection of the Minister for Home Affairs
Approx. 11.15 a.m. Up to 2 hours 20 minutes
Up to 45 minutes, divided between the three Ministers
Oral questions with notice Urgent questions (if any)
Oral questions without notice:
• Minister for the Environment
• Minister for Housing and Communities
• Chief Minister
Statements (if any)
Approx. 4.00 p.m. Draft Taxation (Partnerships – Economic Substance) (Jersey) Law
Immigration acts consolidation and extension to Jersey by Order in Council. (P.44/2021)
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.45/2021)
Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 21) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.46/2021)
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.48/2021)
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.49/2021)
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.50/2021)
Draft Restriction on Smoking (Standardised Packaging and Labelling) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.52/2021)
Les Quennevais Park Flats Loan Scheme (P.19/2021) – Rescindment. (P.54/2021)
Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Appointment of Member. (P.55/2021)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Draft Covid-19 (Election of Jurats) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.60/2021)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Arrangement of public business at subsequent meetings
Lunch adjournment likely around 12.45 p.m., until 2.15 p.m.
If business is not completed by around 5.30 p.m. the Assembly usually adjourns for the evening and will resume its meeting at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 30th June, Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd July 2021 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
29th JUNE 2021 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Covid-19 (Workplace Restrictions and Gathering Control) (Amendment R&O.77/2021. No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2021.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Road Traffic ( St. Clement ) (Amendment No. 25) (Jersey) Order 2021. R&O.78/2021. Minister for Infrastructure.
Road Traffic ( St. Helier ) (Amendment No. 36) (Jersey) Order 2021. R&O.79/2021. Minister for Infrastructure.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
* Commissioner for Standards: Investigation of Complaint of Breach of the R.69/2021 Add. Code of Conduct for Elected Members by Senator K. L. Moore (R.69/2021) (re-issue)
– Addendum
Presented: 14th June 2021, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) R.105/2021. Law 2019: Article 18 – 28th May 2021. (re-issue). Presented: 10th June 2021, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Klondyke, Rue des R.106/2021. Friquettes, St Saviour, JE2 7UF: Proposed acquisition of property.
Presented: 14th June 2021, Minister for Infrastructure.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) R.107/2021. Law 2019: Article 18 – 11th June 2021.
Presented: 14th June 2021, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Financial Services Commission: Appointment of a Commissioner. R.108/2021. Presented: 14th June 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial
Jersey Care Commission Annual Report 2020. R.109/2021. Presented:17th June 2021, Minister for the Environment.
Island Wide rate figures for 2021. R.110/2021. Presented: 18th June 2021, Comité des Connétable s
Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner Annual Report and Accounts R.111/2021. 2020.
Presented: 21st June 2021, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Apartment No. 2, Block H, R.112/2021. Les Quennevais Park, St. Brelade – Cancellation of Existing 99-Year Lease.
Presented: 22nd June 2021, Minister for Infrastructure.
* Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under The Public Finances (Jersey) R.113/2021. Law 2019: Article 18 – 25th June 2021.
Presented: 25th June 2021, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
* Immigration Acts Consolidation and Extension to Jersey by Order in Council P.44/2021. (P.44/2021): comments. Com. Presented: 25th June 2021, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny
* D202raf-t(PPr.4oc5/e2021)eds of: cComrimmeent(Asm. endment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations P.45/2021.Com. Presented: 25th June 2021, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny
Les Quennevais Park Flats Loan Scheme (P.19/2021) – Rescindment P.54/2021. (P.54/2021): Amendment. Amd. Lodged: 22nd June 2021, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
* Draft Amendment (No. 52) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.62/2021. (P.62/2021): comments. Com. Presented: 25th June 2021, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Amendment (No. 53) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.66/2021. Lodged: 10th June 2021, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Springfield – Protection of amenity space and facilities. P.67/2021. Lodged: 14th June 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .
Draft Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Law 2018 (Appointed Day) (No. 4) Act P.68/2021. 202-.
Lodged: 21st June 2021, Minister for Home Affairs.
* PLodgearentad:l B28terhe aJunevem e2021,nt Le aDveeputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier . P.70/2021.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposers of the following propositions lodged au Greffe' have informed the Greffier of the States that they are to be withdrawn –
Youth Service Provision. P.42/2021. Lodged: 10th May 2021, Senator T.A. Vallois.
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS Selection of the Minister for Children and Education. Selection of the Minister for Home Affairs.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
WQ.283/2021 1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 14th June 2021 to a question asked
by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding electrical inspections on rental properties. WQ.284/2021 2. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th June 2021 to a question asked by Senator S.Y.
Mézec regarding the States Communications Directorate.
WQ.285/2021 3. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding complaints in relation to St. Peter 's Technical Park.
WQ.286/2021 4. The Dean of Jersey tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by Deputy M.
Tadier of St. Brelade regarding anticipated changes to Canon Law.
WQ.287/2021 5. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by the
Connétable of St. John regarding vacancies within the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment Department.
WQ.288/2021 6. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by the
Connétable of St. John regarding the Bonne Nuit sewage treatment plant.
WQ.289/2021 7. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by the
Connétable of St. John regarding the mains drains network and road safety schemes. WQ.290/2021 8. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding reviews undertaken by the Children,
Young People, Education and Skills Department.
WQ.291/2021 9. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding students from European countries.
WQ.292/2021 10. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by the Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding antisocial behaviour in and out of schools.
WQ.293/2021 11. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by Senator S.Y.
Mézec regarding the Housing Policy Development Board's recommendations.
WQ.294/2021 12. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding LibertyBus financial returns.
WQ.295/2021 13. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding evictions after Covid-19 rule changes. WQ.296/2021 14. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding employees with Long Covid in the Health
and Community Services Department.
WQ.297/2021 15. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by the Connétable of St. Brelade regarding hydro-carbon based investments. WQ.298/2021 16. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the Jersey Police Complaints Authority. WQ.299/2021 17. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding juveniles and stop-and-searches.
WQ.300/2021 18. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question asked by
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the former Director General of the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment Department.
WQ.301/2021 19. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Senator T.A. Vallois regarding projects deferred to fund the Our Hospital project. WQ.302/2021 20. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding orthopaedics appointments. WQ.303/2021 21. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding referrals to the Children and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (C.A.M.H.S.).
WQ.304/2021 22. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to a question
asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding pupils with mental health issues. WQ.305/2021 23. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question
* asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding minutes of the Scientific and Advisory Technical Cell (S.T.A.C.).
WQ* .306/2021 asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding cars parked on school playgrounds.
24. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question
WQ.307/2021 25. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question asked by
* the Connétable of St. John regarding the Safer Routes to Schools' initiative.
WQ.308/2021 26. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question asked by
* Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the recovery of overpayments.
WQ.309/2021 27. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question asked by
* Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding dental services for young people.
WQ.310/2021 28. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question
* asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding Covid-19 vaccination certification. WQ.311/2021 29. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question
* asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding capital or repair projects in schools affected by the Our Hospital project.
WQ.312/2021 30. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question
* asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the Independent School Funding Review. WQ.313/2021 31. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question
* asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding miscarriage care in Jersey. WQ.314/2021 32. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question asked by
* Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding stop-and-searches conducted by the Police. WQ.315/2021 33. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question
* asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding photocopying costs in schools.
WQ.316/2021 34. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on
* 28th June 2021 to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding High Value Residents.
WQ.317/2021 35. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question asked by
* the Connétable of St. Martin regarding Environmental Impact Assessments.
WQ.318/2021 36. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question asked by
* the Connétable of St. Martin regarding Environmental Impact Assessments for cannabis. WQ.319/2021 37. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to a question asked by
* the Connétable of St. Martin regarding licences for cultivation and processing of medicinal cannabis.
- – Oral Questions (140 minutes)
OQ.139/2021 1. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"With the deadline of 30th June 2021 imminent, will the Minister advise how many Islanders it is estimated are yet to apply for E.U. settled status, and whether or not 28-day enforcement notices will be issued against any who have not?"
OQ.142/2021 2. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Further to the answer to Oral Question 119/2020, will the Minister advise what progress, if any, has been made to date towards the provision of on-Island radiotherapy for cancer patients; is it still the preferred option of Government to have on-Island provision, and if so, when will it be delivered?"
OQ.135/2021 3. Senator K.L. Moore will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
"Will the Minister advise whether she was consulted prior to the Political Oversight Group's request to approve the deferral of £1.5 million for the Discrimination Law Safeguarding project, as identified in the report R.105/2021 regarding transfers between Heads of Expenditure?"
OQ.145/2021 4. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister provide a full explanation of the reasons for the deferral of the Vehicle Testing Centre project and the La Collette Waste Site Development project, as outlined in the report R.105/2021 regarding transfers between Heads of Expenditure?"
OQ.138/2021 5. The Connétable of St. Peter will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise whether he was consulted prior to the Political Oversight Group's request to approve the deferral of £4.319 million, as identified in the report R.105/2021 regarding transfers between Heads of Expenditure, in relation to the projects entitled Electronic Document Management, Cyber (Major Project), Court Digitisation or Regulation Digital Assets?"
OQ.137/2021 6. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic
Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"Following the announcement that grants will be provided for small and medium-sized businesses to allow them to invest in measures that will improve their productivity, what conditions, if any, has the Minister considered applying to these grants to ensure that the businesses' employees, including any paid below the Living Wage, will benefit from wage increases as a result of increasing productivity?"
OQ.141/2021 7. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chair of the States
Employment Board –
"Further to Written Question 105/2021, will the Chair provide his assessment of whether the current living wage eligibility criteria is fit for purpose and use in the Board's engagement of contractors, and state whether he is aware of any possibility for companies engaged by the States to avoid paying workers a living wage by allocating shifts that do not meet the minimum requirements?"
OQ.149/2021 8. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chair of the
Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel –
"Will the Chair state when the Terms Of Reference for the review of the Draft Road Traffic (No. 68) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.39/2021) will be published, and inform members whether all members of his Panel supported the decision to scrutinise the legislation prior to the Regulations being referred under Standing Order 72?"
OQ.147/2021 9. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Children
and Education –
"What work, if any, has the Minister undertaken to confirm whether or not transition days in primary, secondary and tertiary settings acted as super-spreader' events for Covid-19 infection; and if such work has been undertaken, what assurances can he provide the Assembly that this was not the case?"
OQ.152/2021 10. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Treasury and Resources –
"Will the Minister inform members what powers, if any, she has to sell off utility assets without bringing such decisions to the States Assembly for agreement"
OQ.154/2021 11. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
* Affairs –
"Further to Written Questions 280/2021 and 299/2021, will the Minister elaborate on the reasons for the increased stop and search of juveniles by the States and Honorary Police between 2016 and 2021 and explain what other measures are being used to deal with the perceived problems?"
OQ.150/2021 12. Senator T.A. Vallois will ask the following question of the Minister for Children and
Education –
"Further to the presentation of R.105/2021, regarding transfers between Heads of Expenditure, will the Minister advise what consultation, if any, he had with the Political Oversight Group regarding the deferral of £2,086,000 worth of funding for education projects until 2022, and why the School Extension Improvements and Rouge Bouillon Site Review Outcome projects were deferred in particular over other projects?"
OQ.144/2021 13. Senator S.W. Pallett will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic
Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"With reference to R.105/2021 and the reported transfers between Heads of Expenditure, specifically the deferral of £500,000 to 2022 under the title Sports Division Refurbishment', will the Minister advise which projects are being deferred; whether any intended projects are to be cancelled; whether the Minister was consulted about the deferrals; and whether he formally agreed to the deferrals and, if so, when and how?"
OQ.151/2021 14. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Children
and Education –
"Further to Written Question 292/2021, will the Minister advise what statistics or other data are collected on young people who are found to be engaging in antisocial or criminal behaviour; and is it the Minister's assessment that the current support in place is making a positive demonstrable difference to the number of youth arrests?"
OQ.153/2021 15. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
* Treasury and Resources –
"What measures, if any, does the Minister have under consideration to establish a more equitable balance of income from taxation between personal and company tax than the current ratio of 79% and 21%?"
OQ.140/2021 16. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Will the Minister explain the reasons for the 700% rise in the number of recorded stop and searches of juveniles by the States of Jersey Police between 2018 and 2020?"
OQ.146/2021 17. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources –
"Will the Minister advise whether she, or her department, have been involved in any discussions with the States-owned entities about the whole or partial sale of these businesses or their subsidiaries since this term of office began, and will the Minister provide the details of any such options being considered at this moment?"
OQ.155/2021 18. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Assistant Chief
* Minister –
"Will the Minister explain to members the actual (to date) and projected financial costs of any delay in determining whether the projected changes to Westmount Road and the area around the People's Park go ahead?"
OQ.143/2021 19. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Will the Minister explain why States members were not advised of the sale of JT's majority stake in the Internet of Things' (I.O.T.) division to a private equity investor prior to it happening, and state whether or not the States is able to challenge and rescind that decision?"
OQ.136/2021 20. Senator K.L. Moore will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
"Was the Minister consulted prior to the Political Oversight Group's request that the Treasury and Exchequer Department approve the deferral of £400,000 for Combined Control I.T. and £671,000 for an Aerial Ladder Platform until 2022, as identified in the report R.105/2021, regarding transfers between Heads of Expenditure?"
OQ.148/2021 21. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"Given that the Jersey census analysis and the Education Estate Review are not going to be available before amendments to the Bridging Island Plan 2022-2025 are due to be lodged, will the Minister advise what flexibility, if any, will be permitted to consider amendments informed by this data that are submitted after the 12th July 2021 deadline?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (45 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for the Environment
2nd question period – Minister for External Relations
3rd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
* Immigration Acts Consolidation and Extension to Jersey by Order in Council P.44/2021. (P.44/2021): comments. Com. Presented: 25th June 2021, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations P.45/2021. 202-.
Lodged: 17th May 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
* Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.45/2021. (P.45/2021): comments. Com. Presented: 25th June 2021, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law P.49/2021. 202-.
Lodged: 18th May 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) P.50/2021. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 18th May 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Lodged: 18th May 2021, Minister for Health and Social Services.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs would expire on Thursday 15th July 2021. The Assistant Minister had therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Draft Covid-19 (Election of Jurats) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.60/2021. Lodged: 8th June 2021, Minister for Health and Social Services.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition from the Minister for Health and Social Services will expire on Tuesday 20th July 2021. The Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 20th July 2021
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.33/2021. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 16th April 2021, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.33/2021. Regulations 202- (P.33/2021): Comments. Com. Presented: 2nd June 2021, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
Allocation of the Former States of Jersey Police Headquarters site to Rouge P.43/2021. Bouillon School.
Lodged: 12th May 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .
Draft Taxation (Income Tax, Goods and Services Tax and Revenue P.51/2021. Administration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-.
Lodged: 18th May 2021, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Criminal Procedure (Juries – Tirage) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.57/2021. Lodged: 8th June 2021, Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Discrimination (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.58/2021. Lodged: 8th June 2021, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Criminal Procedure (Consequential and Supplementary P.59/2021. Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 202-
Lodged: 8th June 2021, Minister for Home Affairs.
* Draft Amendment (No. 52) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.62/2021. (P.62/2021): comments. Com. Presented: 25th June 2021, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Amendment (No. 53) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.66/2021. Lodged: 10th June 2021, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Springfield – Protection of amenity space and facilities P.67/2021. Lodged: 14th June 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .
Draft Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Law 2018 (Appointed Day) (No. 4) Act P.68/2021. 202-
Lodged: 22nd June 2021, Minister for Home Affairs.
* ParLodgeentd:al28tBehr eJuneavem2021,ent LDeaveeputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier . P.70/2021. Jersey's Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change. R.95/2021.
Presented: 1st June 2021, Minister for the Environment.
14th September 2021
* Les Quennevais Park Flats Loan Scheme – Revised Terms. P.71/2021. Lodged: 28th June 2021, Minister for Housing and Communities.
14th March 2022
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval P.36/2021. Lodged: 19th April 2021, Minister for the Environment.
Note: It has been agreed by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that this Proposition from the Minister for the Environment be listed for debate on 14th March 2022.
Island Plan 2022-25: Approval - Addendum. P.36/2021. Presented: 19th April 2021, Minister for the Environment. Add.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
28th June 2021 Note –
In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2019 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 30th June, Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd July 2021.
An asterisk * in the left-hand margin denotes either a new item added to this Order Paper since the Order Paper was first published on 24th June 2021, or an item which has been altered or moved.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.77/2021.
Covid-19 (Workplace Restrictions and Gathering Control) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2021. Minister for Health and Social Services.
This Order further relaxes the restrictions imposed to control the spread of Covid-19 in Jersey while extending the contact tracing requirements and making a few minor changes.
Article 1 provides that Articles 2 to 6 amend the Covid-19 (Workplace Restrictions) (Jersey) Order 2020 (the "2020 Order").
Article 2 removes some redundant definitions from the 2020 Order.
Article 3 amends Article 5 of the 2020 Order to remove the requirements on visitors to workplaces to wear masks except in the case of public transport vehicles and premises.
Article 4 amends Article 5A of the 2020 Order to provide for the removal of the requirements for workers to wear masks or visors except in the case of public transport vehicles and premises.
Article 5 extends the contact tracing requirements in Article 5B of the 2020 Order to apply to ritual gatherings of whatever size and various gatherings in community halls.
Article 6 extends the category of enforcement officer to cover all States' employees employed as enforcement officers within the Covid Safe team.
Article 7 amends the Covid-19 (Gathering Control) (Jersey) Order 2020 to remove the restriction on numbers in the case of a wedding or civil partnership celebration taking place at a person's home.
Article 8 provides for how the Order may be cited and for it to come into force on 14th June 2021. The Order was made on 11th June 2021 and came into force on 14th June 2021.
R&O.78/2021.
Road Traffic ( St. Clement ) (Amendment No. 25) (Jersey) Order 2021. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order amends the Road Traffic ( St. Clement ) (Jersey) Order 1987 in relation to the parking of vehicles in La Grande Route de St. Clement , La Rue de la Croix and La Grève d'Azette; restricting vehicles wider than 6 feet and 6 inches from being driven in specified roads and making various drafting changes by way of clarification and minor improvements.
This Order comes into force 7 days after the day it is made.
The Order was made on 11th June 2021 and came into force on 18th June 2021.
R&O.79/2021.
Road Traffic ( St. Helier ) (Amendment No. 36) (Jersey) Order 2021. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order amends road restrictions in the parish of St. Helier relating to one-way traffic, prohibition of waiting, designated parking places on roads, the St. Helier residential and business parking zones and the places in roads where vehicles can load and unload. It also increases the fees for a resident parking permit and a business parking permit by approximately 10%. These fees were last increased with effect from 1st May 2015.
This Order comes into force 7 days after the day it is made.
The Order was made on 11th June 2021 and came into force on 18th June 2021.
Note regarding the appointments processes
(See Item F)
Selection of the Minister for Children and Education and of the Minister for Home Affairs
The Presiding Officer will invite the Chief Minister to make his nomination for the position of Minister for Children and Education. The Presiding Officer will then invite members to nominate alternative candidates. If there are no alternative nominations, the member nominated by the Chief Minister will speak for up to 10 minutes followed by a 20-minute question period; after which the member nominated by the Chief Minister will be selected for appointment.
If more than one member is nominated, the Presiding Officer will invite each candidate to speak for up to 10 minutes followed by a 20-minute question period. The candidates will speak in the order in which they are nominated, meaning that the Chief Minister's nominee will speak first. During the speeches and question periods other candidates must withdraw from the Chamber to a place where they cannot hear the proceedings. After all the candidates have spoken and been questioned, a recorded vote will be held. Once a candidate has obtained a majority of the votes cast in the recorded vote, he or she will be appointed to the position of Minister for Children and Education. Abstentions do not count as votes cast'.
Once a Minister for Children and Education has been appointed, this process will be repeated for the appointment of a Minister for Home Affairs.
In accordance with Standing Order 117(2A), the Chief Minister has declared his intended nominations to be Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier for the position of Minister for Children and Education and Deputy G.C.U. Guida of St. Lawrence for the position of Minister for Home Affairs. If the Chief Minister's nominee for Minister for Children and Education were not appointed, Standing Order 117 would allow the Chief Minister to amend his nomination for the position of Minister for Home Affairs, if he so wished.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 14th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Will the Minister –
- advise whether it is a legal requirement that an electrical inspection should be carried out on a rental property before the commencement of a new tenancy agreement, and that tenants should be provided with a copy of a fire safety certificate; and
- confirm whether the property on La Rue au Moestre, St. Aubin, which was damaged by fire on 15th December 2020, was inspected and met the necessary safety requirements prior to the renewal of the tenancy agreement; and, if so, explain why this confirmation was not supplied by his department in response to my recent request?"
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th June 2021 to the following question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec –
"Will the Chief Minister provide, in relation to the States Communications Directorate ("Communications") (previously known as the States Communications Unit) –
- a breakdown of the monies spent annually by Communications over each of the last 5 years; and
- details of the number of staff employed in Communications during the same period?"
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Will the Minister state whether there are any ongoing or outstanding complaints in relation to St. Peter 's Technical Park, provide detail of how many complaints have been made in 2021 and advise whether they have all been responded to, and if not, why not?"
- The Dean of Jersey tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Will the Dean advise the Assembly –
- on the progress, if any, to the changes to Canon Law (including the Articles concerning women bishops); and
- whether there is any estimated date for them to be brought to the Assembly?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John –
"Further to responses he provided during the States meeting on 8th June 2021, will the Minister advise –
- how many vacancies there are presently within the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment Department;
- the number of vacancies per month since the Department's formation in September 2020;
- the longest outstanding vacancy within the Department; and
- what consideration, if any, has been given to outsourcing administrative functions within the Department?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John –
"Will the Minister advise –
- what measures are being taken by the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment Department to manage the quality of output from the Bonne Nuit sewage treatment plant;
- how often the output is measured for quality;
- whether he will engage with Environmental Health to ensure that the quality of water at Bonne Nuit is routinely measured, given that there is a sewage treatment plant situated in the Bay; and
- whether he and his Department, in considering this matter, take any account of the safety of people swimming next to untested sewage outlets and, if so, what assessment has been made of the safety of swimmers at Bonne Nuit?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John –
"Will the Minister advise –
- what bids, if any, the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment Department made for funding from the two tranches of Fiscal Stimulus funding with regard to both extending the mains drains network and road safety schemes;
- if no such bids were made, why not; and
- if no such bids were made, what the Minister is doing to ensure that basic drains infrastructure is extended to reach more areas in a timely fashion?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise –
- what reviews, if any, are currently being undertaken by the Children, Young People and Education and Skills Department;
- what the target completion date is for any such reviews; and
- what the proposed timescales are for the implementation of any recommendations arising from any such reviews?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister –
- provide a breakdown of the number and age of any students joining local schools in the last 5 years due to their families relocating to Jersey from European countries;
- advise whether or not the impact of the new immigration and visa requirements on the projected number of new students relocating from Europe to Jersey has been investigated; and
- if so, what impact it is expected there will be on the projected number of students in schools, on school funding, and on any other relevant areas that have been identified?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by the Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister outline what strategies and resources are in place to support young people who are found to be engaging in antisocial or criminal behaviour, both inside and outside of school?"
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec –
"Given that, during Questions Without Notice in the Assembly on 8th June 2021, the Chief Minister indicated that some of the recommendations made by the Housing Policy Development Board in R.63/2021 were "not accepted", will the Chief Minister state which of the recommendations were not accepted, and what deliberations were undertaken by the Government in making such a decision?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Given that, in response to Oral Question 120/2021, the Minister stated that income generated by LibertyBus is returned to parent company HCT Group "as per the relevant clauses within the contract", will the Minister state how the return from LibertyBus to HCT Group is tracked by his Department, and what the annual returns have been since the beginning of the bus contract with HCT Group?"
- The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise how many people are facing eviction following the end of the moratorium on evictions that was temporarily in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister state how many employees in the Health and Community Services Department are currently suffering from Long Covid' and what plans for the workforce, if any, are in place to address this situation?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Brelade –
"Given the Island's aspirations towards carbon neutrality, will the Minister advise –
- what the present weighting of the States' portfolio is in hydrocarbon-based investments;
- whether there will be a strategy developed to withdraw from any such investments; and
- what the estimated loss of revenue is of withdrawing from any hydrocarbon-based investments?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise members in detail –
- what the nature is of the oversight of the Professional Standards Department by the Police Complaints Authority;
- what checks and balances exist to ensure that the Police Complaints Authority does its job; and
- what remedies are available to members of the public if either the Professional Standards Department or the Police Complaints Authority is suspected of failing to do their job properly?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Further to Written Question 280/2021, will the Minister –
- explain the reasons for the rise in the number of juveniles who have been stopped and searched by police in Jersey between 2016 and 2020, with particular reference to the sharp increase in stop-and-searches recorded between 2019 and 2020; and
- state whether any of the recorded stop-and-searches involve the same children being stopped more than once and, if so, how many times such children were each stopped and searched?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister explain in what way, and for what reasons, the former Director General of his department was employed as a consultant after leaving the employment of the States of Jersey; will he further explain the duration of the consultancy work, its value, and whether the work contracted for was put out for tender; and if not, will he explain why not?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Senator T.A. Vallois –
"With reference to Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019: Article 18 – 28th May 2021' (R.105/2021), will the Minister advise whether the projects that are being specifically deferred to continue funding the hospital project are being deferred because they are behind schedule or because the costs are too high for them to be completed; and if neither of these reasons applies, will the Minister provide a full explanation of the relevant reason for the deferral of the project?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise whether appointment letters for referral to an outpatient appointment with the orthopaedics team include a date and time for the appointment and if not, why not; will he further advise whether such letters either invite the patient to seek private care or suggest they may do so and if so, why; and will he also state to how many hours of public interventions the current consultant is committed under their contract, rather than private work?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence –
"Will the Minister advise how many children of school age have been referred annually to the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (C.A.M.H.S.) in the years from 2018 to date?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence –
"Will the Minister advise how many pupils of school age have been recorded annually as suffering from mental health issues in the years from 2018 to date?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John –
"Will the Minister advise –
- how long after a meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Cell (S.T.A.C.) is held, each member of the Emergencies Council, the Competent Authorities, and the Council of Ministers receives a copy of the minutes of the meeting;
- why S.T.A.C. minutes have not been published since the meeting on 29th March 2021;
- what action, if any, he is taking to expedite the publication of all outstanding S.T.A.C. minutes and to ensure the S.T.A.C. minutes are published in a timely manner going forward; and
- whether it his assessment that the support given by the States Greffe in the production and publication of the minutes is satisfactory?
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John –
"Is it the Minister's assessment that it is appropriate for cars to be parked by teachers in an active school playground during the school day, and will he advise –
- how many schools allow cars to be parked in the active area of the playground;
- what action, if any, he is taking to ensure cars are no longer parked in school playgrounds; and
- when, if at all, it is expected that cars will no longer be parked in these playgrounds?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John –
"Will the Minister advise –
- what priority is being given to the Safer Routes to Schools' initiative within his portfolio;
- how the prioritisation of schools for review within this initiative has been determined;
- what priority, if any, is given to schools whose teachers currently park their vehicles in active playgrounds; and
- when he expects to complete Safe Routes to Schools for both primary schools and for secondary schools?"
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Further to the response to Written Question 78/2021, will the Minister advise what the "small daily adjustment" for overpayment recovery was in the years 2019 and 2020 and, given that Income Support awards are based on a measure of the sums required to meet the needs of low-income households, how assessors judge the impact on potential hardship caused through such adjustments?"
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise what specific actions, if any, her department has taken to improve the dental services provision to children and young people since the last review of such services in 2015; and if no action has been taken, explain why not?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise what arrangements are in place to ensure Covid-19 vaccination certification is valid for individuals, including students, who receive their first dose in the U.K. and their second dose in Jersey?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Further to the presentation of R.105/2021, will the Minister state what capital or repair projects in schools, if any, will be affected by the transfers of funds to the Our Hospital project outlined in the report; and will he further state whether a Children's Rights Impact Assessment (C.R.I.A.) has been undertaken in order to understand the impact on children of this decision; and if no such C.R.I.A. has been undertaken, will the Minister explain why not?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Further to the answer to Written Question 282/2021, in which reference was made to the Independent School Funding Review, the Education Reform Project and an Inclusion Review, will the Minister provide the proposed timeline for action on the outcome of these reviews, stating what specific actions are planned for 2021 and 2022?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour –
"Further to a series on miscarriage care published by the Lancet medical journal on 26th April 2021, in which "a graded model of care" was proposed, where "after one miscarriage women should have their health needs evaluated and be provided with information and guidance to support future pregnancies", a second miscarriage should see women offered an appointment at a miscarriage clinic for a full blood count and thyroid function tests and extra support and early scans for reassurance in any subsequent pregnancies, and a third miscarriage should see additional tests offered (including genetic testing and a pelvic ultrasound), will the Minister state whether he has considered this information, and will he agree to consider how miscarriage care in Jersey could be improved in line with this and other relevant best practice in this area?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Further to the answer to Written Question 280/2021, will the Minister state –
- the reasons why the number of children stopped and searched by police officers rose from 35 in 2018 to 257 in 2020;
- whether decisions not to activate body-worn cameras are recorded and, if so, what reasons have been given for why officers have not activated their body-worn cameras as a matter of course when stopping and searching children or adults in cases where the officer believes someone may have committed a crime; and
- what changes, if any, are proposed to the police computer system to enable better record- keeping and extraction of data held in the database to allow for improved analysis of police activity and crime fighting, as well as the time scale for any such proposed changes?"
- The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Further to Written Question 282/2021, will the Minister state –
- the costs per copy of all photocopying in each school for each year between 2016 and 2020;
- the number of copies produced by each school for each year between 2016 and 2020;
- the reasons behind the reduction in photocopying expenditure for D'Hautrée House School (Special Needs) from £2,115 in 2019 to £3 in 2020 and the impact, if any, of this reduction in copying on the provision for the children concerned; and
- how the deficits incurred by the secondary schools between 2016 and 2020 have been financed, and what measures, if any, are being taken to ensure that they have sufficient funds to avoid similar deficits occurring in the future?
- The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Further to the response to Written Question 274/2021, will the Minister advise –
- what cost-benefit analysis has been undertaken, if any, of the role of High Value Residents and the effect that they have on the Jersey economy, other than directly through tax income; and
- whether any empirical evidence exists in relation to the impact, both positive and negative, of the Government's High Value Resident policy regime and, if so, what that evidence is?"
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin –
"With reference to Written Question 29/2021 will the Minister advise –
- whether criteria required to be met for the granting of licences for commercial cultivation of medicinal cannabis will be published, including the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (E.I.A.s);
- how many E.I.A.s have been carried out to date for this purpose, if any, and how many are scheduled to be undertaken before 31st December 2021;
- on what date, and by whom, the decision was taken to include the requirement to undertake an E.I.A. in order to receive a licence and, if this occurred prior to 8th February 2021, why this was not communicated in the answer to Written Question 29/2021;
- what consideration was given to the use of E.I.A.s in the licensing process prior to 11th January 2021, and what relevant policies and criteria, if any, relating to this subject were agreed prior to that date; and
- if the use of E.I.A.s was agreed after 11th January 2021, whether licenses for the commercial cultivation of medicinal cannabis were suspended until an E.I.A. had been carried out?"
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin –
"Will the Minister advise –
- whether Environmental Impact Assessments (E.I.A.s) required to be undertaken for the granting of commercial cannabis cultivation licences take into account the material change of use, or operational development, of the land used to cultivate medicinal cannabis on a commercial scale;
- what consideration, if any, has been given within such E.I.A.s to the impact of noise, smell and transport on the surrounding area; and
- how firms awarded licences following the successful completion of such E.I.A.s are monitored to ensure that they continue to comply with the findings of the E.I.A., and whether further E.I.A.s are due to be required whilst medicinal cannabis is subsequently being commercially cultivated?"
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 28th June 2021 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin –
"With regards to the licensing conditions associated with the cultivation and processing of medicinal cannabis on Island, will the Minister advise –
- what consideration has been given to the use of increased public consultation for Islanders living near selected sites for the cultivation of medicinal cannabis;
- what steps will be taken by the Government of Jersey, whether individually or in conjunction with organisations involved in the commercial cultivation of medicinal cannabis, to alleviate the concerns of Islanders in close proximity to these sites; and
- what guidance has been sought by the Government of Jersey from the U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the use of Environmental Impact Assessments as a condition of licensing?"
Explanatory Note regarding the main respondents for items listed under Public Business (Item L)
In accordance with Standing Order 104A, a time limit of 15 minutes applies to speeches made during debate, unless discretion has been exercised to allow for a longer, or shorter, time limit. No time limit applies to either speech made by the proposer.
Discretion is exercised by the Presiding Officer in accordance with guidance issued by the Bailiff , following consultation with the Privileges and Procedures Committee. The current guidance was presented to the States in the report Time Limits on Speeches in Debates: Guidance on the Exercise of Discretion' (R.3/2021). The report states that discretion may be exercised to allow for a longer speech than 15 minutes where the member speaking is designated as the main respondent' to the debate.
The following members have been identified as the main respondents in the debates listed to occur at this meeting –
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2021
1st Session 2021
20th July Health and Social Home Affairs Chief Minister
Services
2nd Session 2021
14th September Children and International Chief Minister
Education Development
5th October Social Security Treasury and Resources Chief Minister 2nd November Housing and Economic Chief Minister
Communities Development, Tourism,
Sport and Culture
23rd November Children and Environment Chief Minister
Education
14th December External Relations and Health and Social Chief Minister
Financial Services Services