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THE STATES assembled on Monday 9th March 2020, at 2.45 p.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Robert James MacRae , Esquire.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – ill
Deputy Susan Jane Pinel of St. Clement – ill
Deputy Lindsay Barry Edward Ash of St. Clement – ill
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Prayers
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Visitors in the Public Gallery – welcome
The Deputy Bailiff , on behalf of all members, welcomed Mr. Richard Mason, Deputy Director at the Ministry of Justice, and Ms. Elaine Cobb, Head of the Crown Dependencies Team at the Ministry of Justice, who were present in the Public Gallery.
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Water Pollution (Water Management) (Jersey) Order 2020. R&O.13/2020. Minister for the Environment.
Water Pollution (Water Quality) (Jersey) Order 2020. R&O.14/2020. Minister for the Environment.
Water Pollution (Approval of Code of Practice) (Jersey) Order 2020. R&O.15/2020. Minister for the Environment.
EU Legislation (Sanctions – Somalia) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2020. R&O.16/2020. Minister for External Relations.
Notifiable Diseases (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2020. R&O.18/2020. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Documents presented
Sustainable Transport Policy (P.128/2019): second amendment P.128/2019. (P.128/2019 Amd.(2)) – comments. Amd.(2) Presented: 6th March 2020. Com. Minister for Infrastructure.
Reform of the Composition of the States Assembly (P.7/2020), amendment P.7/2020, (P.7/2020 Amd.) and second amendment (P.7/2020 Amd.(2)): comments. Amd., Presented: 6th March 2020. Amd.(2) Comité des Connétable s. Com.
Non-Ministerial Departments (R.148/2019): Executive response (R.148/2019 Res.) – R.148/2019. comments. Res.Com. Presented: 26th February 2020.
Public Accounts Committee.
Governance – A Thinkpiece (R.153/2019): Executive response and Greffier of the R.153/2019. States' response, with comments of the Public Accounts Committee. Res. Presented: 27th February 2020.
Public Accounts Committee.
Finance Law Delegation Report for the 6-month period to 31st December 2019. R.15/2020. Presented: 28th February 2020.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Report of the Inflation Strategy Group January 2020. R.16/2020. Presented: 28th February 2020.
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service: 2019 Annual Report. R.17/2020. Presented: 3rd March 2020.
Minister for Social Security.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Chief Minister – Control of R.18/2020. Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 and Register of Names and Addresses (Jersey)
Law 2012.
Presented: 3rd March 2020.
Chief Minister.
Government Plan 2020–2023 (as amended). R.19/2020. Presented: 3rd March 2020.
Chief Minister.
Migration Policy Development Board: Final Report. R.20/2020. Presented: 6th March 2020.
Chief Minister.
A Health and Wellbeing Framework for Jersey. R.21/2020. Presented: 9th March 2020.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Review of Estate Management (P.A.C.1/2019): Executive Response P.A.C.1/2019. (P.A.C.1/2019 Res.) – comments of the Public Accounts Committee. Res.Com. Presented: 27th February 2020.
Public Accounts Committee.
Notification of lodged propositions
Diversity Working Group (P.118/2019): amendment. P.118/2019. Lodged: 3rd March 2020. Amd. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Sustainable Transport Policy (P.128/2019): amendment. P.128/2019. Lodged: 27th February 2020. Amd. Connétable of St. Helier .
Sustainable Transport Policy (P.128/2019): amendment (P.128/2019 Amd.) – P.128/2019. amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 4th March 2020.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Sustainable Transport Policy (P.128/2019): second amendment. P.128/2019. Lodged: 27th February 2020. Amd.(2) Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .
Reform of the Composition of the States Assembly (P.7/2020): second amendment. P.7/2020. Lodged: 3rd March 2020. Amd.(2) Senator S.Y. Mézec .
Jersey Heritage Trust: appointment of Chair. P.18/2020. Lodged: 28th February 2020.
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –
Reform of the Composition of the States Assembly. P.7/2020. Lodged: 27th January 2020, Senator I.J. Gorst .
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.98/2020 1. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding baby-changing facilities in States-owned buildings. WQ.99/2020 2. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding the work of PWC on the Jersey Care Model. WQ.100/2020 3. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of
St. Lawrence regarding the design and construction of the new hospital.
WQ.101/2020 4. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of
St. Helier regarding legal protections for ethical veganism.
WQ.102/2020 5. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier
regarding the roll-out of Office 365 to States of Jersey departments.
WQ.103/2020 6. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of
St. Helier regarding the properties left to the States through the bequest of H.E. Le Seelleur. WQ.104/2020 7. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin
regarding Government strategies in respect of neurodiversity.
WQ.106/2020 8. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin
regarding the development of the 2021 Government Plan.
WQ.107/2020 9. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin
regarding the itinerary of events for Liberation 75.
WQ.108/2020 10. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of
St. Martin regarding his work with the Parishes in respect of the Climate Action Plan. WQ.109/2020 11. The Minister for Children and Housing tabled an answer to a question asked by Senator K.L.
Moore regarding recruitment to the Children's Service.
WQ.110/2020 12. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the selection of the Carbon Neutral Citizens' Assembly.
WQ.111/2020 13. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the payment of the Income Support housing component.
WQ.112/2020 14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J.
Ward of St. Helier regarding the costs and benefits of moving to current-year taxation for all taxpayers.
WQ.113/2020 15. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J.
Ward of St. Helier regarding the non-declaration of income received from private rental takings.
WQ.114/2020 16. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of
St. Helier regarding the safety measures implemented in respect of the cycle path next to Le Rocquier School.
WQ.115/2020 17. The Minister for Children and Housing tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S.
Alves of St. Helier regarding the support available to parents accessing social and children's services.
WQ.116/2020 18. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of
St. Helier regarding the tracking of Island students undertaking degree-level or specialist education.
WQ.117/2020 19. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the mitigation of risks involved in cosmetic procedures. WQ.118/2020 20. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the information requested in relation to claims for Income Support. WQ.119/2020 21. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the provision of social workers who were British Sign
Language trained.
WQ.120/2020 22. The Minister for Children and Housing tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G.
Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the plans for a public memorial for the victims of abuse. WQ.121/2020 23. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of
St. Saviour regarding television licences for people aged 75 and over.
WQ.122/2020 24. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G.
Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the impact of the next census on the development of the next Island Plan.
WQ.123/2020 25. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer to a
question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the review of the Licensing (Jersey) Law 1974.
WQ.124/2020 26. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier
regarding his interaction with the Government Plan Efficiencies Review Panel.
WQ.125/2020 27. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding a comparison between Income Support and the Universal Credit scheme in the United Kingdom.
WQ.126/2020 28. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding his travel arrangements during the week of 24th February 2020.
WQ.127/2020 29. The Chief Minister tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade
regarding access to the Government of Jersey offices in Broad Street.
WQ.128/2020 30. The Minister for Education tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of
St. Brelade regarding school exchange programmes.
WQ.129/2020 31. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the social value of low-paid workers who were brought to the Island.
WQ.130/2020 32. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the cost of wound dressings.
OQ.73/2020 33. H.M. Attorney General tabled a written answer to an oral question submitted by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding the legal powers of the Council of Ministers to restrict the movement of people.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.54/2020 1. The Connétable of St. Brelade asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the staffing
dedicated to the portfolio of the Minister for the Environment.
OQ.57/2020 2. Deputy G.J. Truscott of St. Brelade asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the
identification of a site for a centralised Government building.
OQ.70/2020 3. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding the
income of Liberty Bus.
OQ.73/2020 4. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Children and Housing
regarding the administration of personal records held within his portfolio.
OQ.63/2020 5. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier asked a question of the Vice-Chair of the States Employment
Board regarding the process followed when States of Jersey employees resigned.
OQ.74/2020 6. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding
the recycling of milk cartons.
OQ.79/2020 7. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Social Security
regarding the process followed when an Islander was informed of the suspension of their Income Support claim.
OQ.65/2020 8. The Connétable of St. Martin asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development,
Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding the proposal that all propositions would be accompanied by an inflation impact assessment.
OQ.75/2020 9. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding his
interaction with the Government Plan Efficiencies Review Panel.
OQ.68/2020 10. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the work
undertaken by the Council of Ministers in preparing for, and dealing with, COVID-19.
OQ.77/2020 11. Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Home Affairs
regarding the provision of Probationer Training to States of Jersey Police Officers.
OQ.66/2020 12. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding
the rate of recycling in Jersey.
OQ.81/2020 13. The Deputy of St. Mary asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,
Sport and Culture regarding the preparation of a new Liquor Licensing Law.
OQ.69/2020 14. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services
regarding the steps available to Islanders who had suffered as a result of dental malpractice. OQ.80/2020 15. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Chair of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee regarding the Committee's contingency proposals for reform of the
States Assembly.
OQ.67/2020 16. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding
the refurbishment of Fliquet Tower and Bunker.
OQ.78/2020 17. Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Home Affairs
regarding the provision of Police Driver Training.
OQ.71/2020 18. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding
the access to healthcare and sickness benefit by those people who had self-isolated as a consequence of the outbreak of Coronavirus.
OQ.64/2020 19. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Children and Housing
regarding the prospect of introducing direct payments for respite care for carers of children with complex needs.
OQ.76/2020 20. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding the integration of the People Directory within Jersey Care Record solutions.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Education answered questions without notice from members.
The Minister for Children and Housing answered questions without notice from members.
Urgent Oral Question
(see Official Report/Hansard)
Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked the following question of the Chief Minister which the Bailiff had allowed in accordance with Standing Order 15 relating to urgent oral questions –
"Will the Chief Minister outline what measures the Government is undertaking to support the effects of Flybe collapsing and the knock-on effects to passengers and those whose jobs are at risk locally?"
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Assistant Chief Minister made a statement regarding the Our Hospital' project.
The Assistant Minister for Health and Social Services made a statement regarding the Health and Wellbeing Framework.
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Tuesday 10th March 2020 in order to consider the items of public business listed for consideration at the meeting.
THE STATES rose at 6.05 p.m.
W.J.C. MILLOW Acting Greffier of the States