Order Paper 18th September 2001

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 18th September 2001

1. COMMUNICATIONSBYTHEBAILIFF
2. TABLINGOFSUBORDINATELEGISLATION (Explanatory note attached)
3. MATTERSRELATINGTOCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
4. PRESENTATIONOFPAPERS

1. Papersforinformation

Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(a)

States of Jersey Law 1966, as amended: R.C.32/2001. delegation of functions - Misuse of Drugs (Jersey)

Law 1978.

Health and Social Services Committee.

Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(b)

2. Notification ofStanding Order decisions
3. Notification ofacceptanceoftenders
4. Paperstobe lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)

Draft Public Elections (Jersey) Law 200- P.132/2001. (P.132/2001): amendments. Amd. Deputy J.L. Dorey of St. Helier .

5. Notification  of Papers lodged "au  Greffe" under Standing Order17A(1)(b)
6. Papers for consideration by the  States in Committee under Standing Order 38A

5. STATEMENTSANDPROPOSITIONSRELATINGTO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT THISORANYSUBSEQUENTMEETING

THE  STATES  are  asked  to  note  that  they  agreed  on  11th September 2001 that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" will be considered at the next meeting on 25th September 2001 (and subsequent days if required) -

Machinery of Government: proposed reforms. P.122/2001. Lodged: 7th August 2001.

Policy and Resources Committee.

Machinery of Government: proposed reforms P.122/2001. (P.122/2001) - comments. Com. Presented: 11th September 2001.

Human Resources Committee.

Machinery  of  Government:  proposed  reforms P.122/2001. (P.122/2001) - amendments. Amd. Lodged: 28th August 2001.

Senator C.G.P. Lakeman.

Machinery  of  Government:  proposed  reforms P.122/2001. (P.122/2001) - second amendments. Amd.(2). Lodged: 28th August 2001.

Deputy M.E. Vibert of St. Brelade .

Machinery of Government: proposed reforms P.122/2001. (P.122/2001) - third amendments. Amd.(3). Lodged: 11th September 2001.

Deputy P.N. Troy of St. Brelade .

Machinery of Government: proposed reforms P.122/2001. (P.122/2001) - fourth amendments. Amd.(4). Lodged: 11th September 2001.

Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour

Machinery of Government: proposed reforms P.122/2001. (P.122/2001) - fifth amendments. Amd.(5). Lodged: 11th September 2001.

Deputy A.S. Crowcroft of St. Helier

Draft Gambling (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law P.133/2001. 200-.

Lodged: 4th September 2001.

Gambling Control Committee.

Draft Food and Drugs (Amendment No.  3) P.134/2001. (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged: 11th September 2001.

Health and Social Services Committee.

Draft Matrimonial Causes (Amendment No.  10) P.136/2001. (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Legislation Committee.

Draft Health Insurance (Medical Benefit) P.138/2001 (Amendment No.  54) (Jersey) Regulations 200-

Lodged: 11th September 2001.

Employment and Social Security Committee.

6. PRESENTATIONOFPETITIONS
7. QUESTIONS

The Deputy of St. John will ask a question of the President of the Etat Civil Committee regarding the return of Census forms.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask a question of the President  of  the  Public  Services  Committee  regarding  the continued operation of a bus service and school buses.

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask a question of the President of the Public  Services  Committee  regarding  pedestrian  safety  in Colomberie, St. Helier .

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask a question of the President of the Policy  and  Resources  Committee  regarding  the  cost  of  work undertaken by OXERA consultants.

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask a question of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee regarding the publication of the Strathclyde report on the Jersey economy.

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier Saviour will ask questions of the President  of  the  Housing  Committee  regarding  the  Woodville Hotel site and means testing first time buyers.

8. MATTERSOFPRIVILEGE
9. PERSONALSTATEMENTS
10. COMMITTEESTATEMENTS
11. PUBLICBUSINESS

Arrangement  of  Public  Business:  suspension  of Standing Order 17(3).

House Committee

(attached)

States Resource Plan 2001. P.124/2001. Lodged: 14th August 2001.

Policy and Resources Committee.

(consideration of paragraphs (a) and (b)

commenced on 11th September 2001.)

States Resource Plan (P.124/2001): report. P.124/2001. Presented: 11th September 2001. Rpt. Finance and Economics Committee.

States Resource Plan 2001 (P.124/2001): amendments.

Lodged: 28th August 2001.

Health and Social Services Committee. (amendment (1) adopted on 11th September 2001)

States Resource Plan 2001 (P.124/2001): amendments (P.124/2001  Amd.) - comments. Presented: 11th September 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

States Resource Plan 2001 (P.124/2001): amendments (P.124/2001  Amd.) - comments. Presented: 11th September 2001.

Human Resources Committee.

Trinity School: approval of drawings. Lodged: 28th August 2001. Education Committee.

Projet de Loi (200-) (Amendement No. 9) réglant la procédure criminelle.

Logé au Greffe le 6 mars 2001.

Député G.C.L. Baudains de St.  Clément.

Projet de Loi (200-) (Amendement No.  9) réglant la procédure criminelle (P.37/2001): amendments. Logé au Greffe le 28 août 2001.

Député J.L. Dorey de St. Hélier.

Projet de Loi (200-) (Amendement No. 9) réglant la procédure criminelle (P.37/2001): report. Présenté le 1er mai 2001.

Comité de Législation.

P.124/2001. Amd.

P.124/2001. Amd. Com.

P.124/2001. Amd. Com(2).

P.131/2001. P.37/2001.

P.37/2001. Amd.

P.37/2001. Rpt.

Projet de Loi (200-) (Amendement No.  9) réglant P.37/2001 Rpt. la  procédure  criminelle  (P.37/2001):  rapport - (2) addendum.

Présenté le 3 juillet 2001.

Comité de Législation.

Projet d'Acte (2001) mettant en vigueur la Loi P.113/2001. (1995) (Abrogation) sur les Etrangers.

Logé au Greffe le 17 juillet 2001.

Comité des Affaires Intérieures.

Draft Immigration (Designated Ports of Entry and P.114/2001. Exit) (Jersey) Act 200-.

Lodged: 17th July 2001.

Home Affairs Committee.

Woodville Hotel Site, St.  Helier: sale of flats. P.123/2001. Lodged: 7th August 2001.

Housing Committee.

Woodville Hotel Site, St. Helier: sale of flats P.123/2001. (P.123/2001) - comments. Com. Presented: 28th August 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft  Agriculture  (Poisonous  Substances) P.125/2001. (Repeal) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 14th August 2001.

Employment and Social Security Committee.

Manual Workers' Joint Council: Employers' Side P.127/2001. membership.

Lodged: 21st August 2001.

Human Resources Committee.

Public  Employees  Contributory  Retirement P.128/2001. Scheme Committee of Management: membership.

Lodged: 21st August 2001.

Human Resources Committee.

Jersey  Financial  Services  Commission: P.129/2001. appointment of Commissioner.

Lodged: 28th August 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

(consideration in camera).

Draft  Licensing  (Licence  Fees)  (Jersey) P.130/2001. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 28th August 2001.

Tourism Committee.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Deputy Greffier of the States

13th September 2001

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the President of the Etat Civil Committee -

"On 11th March 2001 the Island Census forms should have been completed. As of 15th May in his response to my earlier question the President stated that some 2,168 census forms still had to be returned to the census office.

1. Would the President advise the Assembly what percentage of forms has now been returned to the Census office now that in excess of six months have passed, and does the President find it acceptable that in September census staff are still chasing up forms and checking information?
2. In response to my questions on 15th May 2001 the President mentioned a cut-off date when the last batch of census forms would be sent for processing. Would the President advise members the date when this is to happen?
3. Would the President inform members what action the Committee has taken in respect of people who have failed, without good reason, or who have refused to fill in the 2001 census form?
4. Is the census office still operational and staffed? If so, when will the staff's task be completed, and when will the full results of the census bemade available?"

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the President of the Public Services Committee -

"In view of the possibility that Jersey Bus will cease operations at the end of this month, would the President

1. give assurances that a full bus service will continue to run, and would he also, at this late stage, outline the contingency plan he alluded to during the recent Bus Strategy debate?
2. advise what steps he intends taking to ensure the unacceptable situation of school children not being able to get on a school bus (for whatever reason) is resolved as soon as possible?"

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask the following question of the President of the Public Services Committee -

"In light of recent concerns once more being raised in relation to pedestrian safety and illegally parked cars in Colomberie, can the President explain to members what difficulties and procedures stand in the way of providing a prompt solution to these concerns?"

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask the following question of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee -

"Would the President provide a detailed breakdown of work and costs of each set of works that have been given to the consulting group OXERA, since it began working for the States of Jersey and its Committees?"

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee -

"Would the President announce the date for the publication of the Strathclyde report on the Jersey economy and,

given the delays that have occurred, would the President inform the Assembly as to why delays have occurred in its publication?"

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier will ask the following questions of the President of the Housing Committee -

"1. During last week's States' sitting, with reference to the

delay in considering the sale of flats at the Woodville Hotel Site (P.123/2001) the President said that considerable additional costs would be incurred which he said would have to be requested. Could the President explain and substantiate this claim?

2. Could the President inform the Assembly whether the Committee has undertaken any means' testing on persons on the first time buyers' list? If not, how can the Committee be satisfied that persons on the list cannot afford to buy in the private sector?"

PROPOSITION

ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS: SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 17(3).

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -

  to r e fe r to their Act dated 11th September 2001 in which they agreed that the States should meet every Tuesday

until 11th December 2001, and to agree to suspend Standing Order 17(3) during that period for the purpose of enabling the States to agree in principle the proposed list of public business for the meeting to be held two weeks later, subject to final confirmation of the list at the next meeting.

HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Report

On 11th September 2001 the States agreed to meet every Tuesday until the end of the autumn session on 11th December 2001 due to the substantial amount of business scheduled for the session.

Standing Order 17(3) currently prevents the States from agreeing the list of public business more than one meeting ahead. As a result, with weekly meetings, the States would only know one week in advance what business was proposed for the next meeting.

On 11th September 2001 the House Committee was requested to investigate whether a method could be found to allow the States to fix business at least two weeks in advance. After consultation with the States Greffe the Committee is proposing that Standing Order 17(3) be suspended until 11th December 2001 for the purpose of allowing the States not only to agree the business for the next meeting but also to agree in principle the proposed list of business for the meeting two weeks later. The list would be subject to final confirmation and approval at the next meeting to take account of any required changes resulting, for example, from business being deferred from an earlier meeting. In practice the Greffier of the States will include 2 sections under E' on the Order Paper, the first referring to the next meeting as at present and the second referring to the meeting after that.

The proposition has no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.

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