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THE STATES assembled on Monday 5th October 2015, at 2.30 p.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff , William James Bailhache , Esquire.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – absent on States business
Senator Ian Joseph Gorst – absent on States business
Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – absent on States business Connétable Sadie Anthea Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – ill
Deputy Stephen George Luce of St. Martin – en défaut
Deputy Richard John Rondel of St. Helier – ill
Deputy Richard John Renouf of St. Ouen – excused attendance
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Prayers
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Tribute to the late Mr. John Philip de Carteret, former member of the States
The Bailiff paid tribute to the late Mr. John Philip de Carteret, former Senator and Deputy of St. Lawrence .
The States observed one minute's silence as a mark of respect.
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Conservation of Wildlife (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.114/2015. Minister for Planning and Environment.
Air and Sea Ports (Suspension of Licence Requirement) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.115/2015. Minister for Economic Development.
Documents presented or laid
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): comments. P.72/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015. Com. Public Accounts Committee.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): second amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(2)) – comments. Amd.(2) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
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Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): second, eighth and ninth P.72/2015. amendments (P.72/2015 Amd.(2), (8) and (9)) – comments. Amd.(2), (8) Presented: 5th October 2015. and (9)Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fourth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(4)) – comments. Amd.(4) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fifth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(5)) – comments. Amd.(5) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): sixth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(6)) – comments. Amd.(6) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): seventh amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(7)) – amendment (P.72/2015 Amd.(7)Amd.) – comments. Amd.(7). Presented: 5th October 2015. Amd.Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): eighth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(8)) – comments. Amd.(8) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): ninth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(9)) and amendment (P.72/2015 Amd.(9)Amd.) – comments. Amd.(9) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): tenth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(10)) – comments. Amd.(10) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): eleventh amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(11)) – comments. Amd.(11) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): twelfth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(12)) – comments. Amd.(12) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): thirteenth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(13)) – comments. Amd.(13) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fourteenth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(14)) – comments. Amd.(14) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fifteenth amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(15)) – comments. Amd.(15) Presented: 5th October 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Comptroller and Auditor General: Annual Letter and Annual Report. R.106/2015. Presented: 24th September 2015.
Comptroller and Auditor General.
Fiscal Framework for the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 and beyond. R.107/2015. Presented: 25th September 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Travel and Entertainment Expenses 2014: Ministers and Assistant Ministers. R.108/2015. Presented: 29th September 2015.
Chief Minister.
Minimum wage: Employment Forum's recommendation and Minister's response. R.109/2015. Presented: 30th September 2015.
Minister for Social Security.
Fiscal Policy Panel Annual Report: response of the Minister for Treasury and R.110/2015. Resources.
Presented: 30th September 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Social Security Department: Minister's Report and Financial Statements 2014. R.111/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015.
Minister for Social Security.
Community Relations Trust: appointment of Chairman. R.112/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015.
Minister for Home Affairs.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Planning and Environment – R.113/2015 Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Leases).
Presented: 1st October 2015.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Financial Directions (P.A.C.2/2015): response of Chief Officers. P.A.C.2/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015. Res. Public Accounts Committee.
The Public Sector Reform Programme. P.A.C.3/2015. Presented: 5th October 2015.
Public Accounts Committee.
Notification of lodged propositions
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): seventh amendment P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(7)) – amendment. Amd.(7) Lodged: 29th September 2015. Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): ninth amendment (P.72/2015 P.72/2015. Amd.(9)) – amendment. Amd.(9) Lodged: 29th September 2015. Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.114/2015. Lodged: 24th September 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Road Traffic (No. 62) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.115/2015. Lodged: 1st October 2015.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Economic Development tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding gas supplies.
The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the review of patient transport services.
The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the review of domiciliary care services.
The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator Z.A. Cameron regarding temporary employment.
The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator Z.A. Cameron regarding staff with residential qualifications.
The Minister for Transport and Technical Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding departmental vehicles.
The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding funding for Customs and Immigration.
The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding investment in education.
The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding e-government.
The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding television licences.
The Chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding the Esplanade car-park site.
The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding the remand of children and young persons.
The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding contamination issues to be addressed by the States of Jersey Development Company.
The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Ouen regarding insurance cover for doctors.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
Senator Z.A. Cameron asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding complaints made about staff by staff within Health and Social Services.
Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the consideration of People's Park as the location of the new hospital.
Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding the payment of Child Personal Care benefit.
Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the distribution of the proceeds of economic growth.
The Deputy of Grouville asked a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding taxpayers' funding for the provision of the public service delivered by the taxi-cab industry.
Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding progress made in the prevention of the widespread abuse by non-residents of parking spaces specifically allotted to tenants of housing association properties.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the reasons for the fall in the standard of living in Jersey since 2007.
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding levels of tax revenue lost to the Treasury since zero-ten was introduced.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the commemoration of Reform Day' to mark the anniversary of the events in Jersey of 28th September 1769.
The Deputy of Grouville asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the restoration of Jersey's historical fishing rights in Channel Island waters.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding the impact of the removal of £40 per week from the lone parent component of Income Support.
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the expenditure on the new police station.
Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding raising Jersey's minimum wage to ensure parity with the U.K.
Senator Z.A. Cameron asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the diversification of the Fiscal Policy Panel.
Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding discussions relating to the consideration of People's Park as a possible location for the new hospital with the Connétable of St. Helier .
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Transport and Technical Services answered questions without notice from members. The Deputy Chief Minister answered questions without notice from members.
THE STATES rose at 4.52 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE, O.B.E. Greffier of the States