Order Paper 18th June 2002

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 18th June 2002

1. COMMUNICATIONS BY THE BAILIFF
2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

(Explanatory note attached)

3. MATTERS RELATING TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
4. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS

1. Papers for information Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(a) Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(b)
2. Notification of Standing Order decisions

5th June 2002

Decisions under delegated functions. Finance and Economics Committee.

3. Notification of acceptance of tenders
4. Papers to be lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)

Cottage Homes Committee: transfer of P.104/2002. functions to Housing Committee.

Housing Committee.

5. Notification of Papers lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(b)
6. Papers for consideration by the States in Committee under Standing Order 38A

5. STATEMENTS AND PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT THIS OR ANY SUBSEQUENT MEETING

THE STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" be considered at their next meeting on 25th June 2002 and that the proposition regarding Population Policy: provision of information and alternative proposals (P.102/2002) lodged "au Greffe" by Senator S. Syvret be considered as the first item of public business -

Population Policy: provision of information and alternative proposals. Lodged: 11th June 2002.

Senator S. Syvret.

Jersey Potato Export Marketing Scheme 2001.

Lodged: 14th May 2002.

Connétable of St. Helier .

Draft Terrorism (Jersey) Law 200-. Lodged: 14th May 2002.

Home Affairs Committee.

Draft Terrorism (Jersey) Law 200- (P.75/2002): comments.

Presented: 11th June 2002.

Human Resources Committee.

P.102/2002. P.68/2002.

P.75/2002. P.75/2002. Com.

Draft  Terrorism  (Jersey)  Law  200- P.75/2002. Com. (P.75/2002): comments. (2) Presented: 11th June 2002.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft  Social  Security  (Amendment P.99/2002. No. 16) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 11th June 2002.

Employment and Social Security

Committee.

Draft Telecommunications (Jersey) Law P.103/2002. 2002 (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged: 11th June 2002.

Industries Committee.

6. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
7. QUESTIONS

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the  President  of  the  Housing  Committee  regarding  the allocation policy of the F.B. Cottages Housing Trust.

The Deputy of St. Peter will ask a question of the President of  the  Harbours  and  Airport  Committee  regarding  the property Sous l'Eglise, St Peter.

The   Deputy  of  St.  Martin  will  ask  a  question  of  the President  of  the  Legislation  Committee  regarding  the preparation of the Draft Legal Practitioners (Jersey) Law 200- and related legislation.

Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour will ask a question of the  President  of  the  Harbours  and  Airport  Committee regarding the staffing of the Meteorological Department.

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier will ask questions of the President  of  the  Agriculture  and  Fisheries  Committee regarding  the  report  of  the  Policy  Report  2001  Review Group and the Dairy Exit Plan.

Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Saviour will ask a question of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee regarding the staff numbers in his department.

The Deputy of St. Peter will ask a question of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee regarding the property Sous l'Eglise, St Peter.

Senator S. Syvret will ask questions of the President of the Public  Services  Committee  regarding  the  Bellozanne works.

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier will ask questions of the President  of  the  Health  and  Social  Services  Committee regarding the real growth figures for health.

8. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
9. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
10. COMMITTEE STATEMENTS
11. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Draft Referendum (Jersey) Law 200-. P.40/2002. Lodged: 26th March 2002.

Legislation Committee.

La Collette Fuel Farm, St. Helier : lease to P.67/2002. Shell  U.K.  Limited  and  Esso  Petroleum

Company Limited.

Lodged: 14th May 2002.

Harbours and Airport Committee.

La Collette Fuel Farm, St.  Helier: lease to P.67/2002. Shell  U.K.  Limited  and  Esso  Petroleum Com. Company Limited (P.67/2002) - comments.

Presented: 21st May 2002.

Finance and Economics Committee.

New North Quay, St.  Helier: erection of P.88/2002. fencing.

Lodged: 21st May 2002.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St.  Clement.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No.  15) P.90/2002. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 28th May 2002.

Employment  and  Social  Security

Committee.

Field  574  and  part  of  Field  573,  Les P.92/2002. Falaises  de  Fiquet,  Beauport,  St. Brelade:

exchange of land.

Lodged: 28th May 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Draft Island Planning (Amendment No.  8) P.94/2002. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 28th May 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States

 13th June 2002

NOTIFICATION OF STANDING ORDER DECISIONS -

FINANCE AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE (delegated functions)

5th June 2002

1. as recommended by the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee, the lease to Bel Val Farm Limited (Mr. Colin de la Haye) of Fields Nos. 445, 447 and 448, St. Martin (measuring 6.02, 2.13 and 3.07 vergées respectively), for a period of three years deemed to have commenced on 1st August 2001, at an annual rent of £1,100 (no rent review), with the Committee retaining the right to give six months written notice at any time during the lease to terminate the agreement but only in relation to Field No. 445, and on the basis that each party would be responsible for its own legal costs arising from this transaction;
2. as recommended by the Health and Social Services Committee, the lease to Dr. Andrew Nisbet and Mrs. Pamela Margaret Nisbet, née Wragg, of the j' category three-bedroom property known as No. 5 Paddock End, La Rue à Don, Grouville , for a period of five years from 21st May 2002 on an internal repairing basis, at an annual rent of £13,200 payable monthly in advance, subject to annual review in line with the Jersey Retail Price Index figure at 21st May each year, with an option to break the lease after a period of three years. Each party would be responsible for the payment of its own legal costs arising from this transaction and no deposits were to be paid;
3. as recommended by the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee, the sale to Mr. Colin Stanley de la Haye and Mrs. Paulette Lamy de la Haye, née Renouf , of Field No. 358, St. Catherine, St. Martin for a consideration of £2,000, on the basis that Mr. and Mrs. De la Haye would be responsible for the legal costs of the public arising from this transaction. (The Committee rescinded sub-sub-paragraph (a)(ii) of its Act No. A2 of 9th April 2001 accordingly).

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the President of the Housing Committee -

1. C a n the President confirm that F.B. Cottages Housing Trust operates an allocation policy which states that its housing units are "for Jersey working men and their families" thereby discriminating against single mothers and their families, whereas their Constitution states To provide residential accommodation to persons in the Island considered by the members in their absolute discretion to be in need of such accommodation'?
2. will he outline the steps he will take to ensure that such discrimination ceases?

The Deputy of St. Peter will ask the following question of the President of the Harbours and Airport Committee -

Would the President inform the Assembly why the Committee has not acquired the property Sous l'Eglise, St. Peter from the Health and Social Services Committee, bearing in mind that it was identified by the Civil Aviation Authority as being a safety hazard some years ago?

The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the President of the Legislation Committee -

Would the President please inform members -

1. ( i) o f the progress of the Draft Legal Practitioners (Jersey) Law 200-; and the two related pieces of legislation, the Law Society of Jersey Law 200-; and the Law Society of Jersey Bye Laws 200-?

(i i)  w hen the draft Laws are likely to be lodged?

    ( ii i) the reason for the continuing delay in lodging these

Laws?

2. o f the monitoring system the Committee has in place to ensure that draft legislation is not unnecessarily delayed, in view of the many years it has taken to complete the work on the above legislation?

Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the President of the Harbours and Airport Committee -

1. W hat is the current staffing level and grade structure of the Meteorological Department?
2. has the Committee or its officers, in the last six months, entered into discussions with any third parties with a view to the provision of meteorological services to the Airport, Harbours or the general public, to replace any of the services currently provided by the Meteorological Department?
3. i f the answer to (b) is in the affirmative, how many locally based staff would be required to assist in the provision of meteorological services to the Island after all or part of these services have been contracted out?

4. wo uld the loss of jobs within the Meteorological Department be detrimental to the range of scientific and technical job opportunities available to local residents?

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

1. W ould the President advise if the Committee has considered the report of the Policy Report 2001 Review Group and if so -

    ( a ) wh   at are the main conclusions of the Review Group

on the Policy Report?

( b ) wh a t is the Committee's response?

2. W  ould the President inform the Assembly as to the progress of the dairy industry exit plan, specifically the level of take-up and reconciled cost to the public?

Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee -

Would the President advise members -

1. how many staff were employed by the Health and Social Services Department, in both FTE and headcount terms on 1st January 1996 and each anniversary to the present, split by (i) grade and (ii) function – administration, medical, nursing and manual workers?
2. the costs for the above?
3. how many employees in each case, and by grade, had permanent or temporary 'J' Category housing status on 1st January 1996 and each anniversary to the present?
4. of the Committee's policy on awarding 'J' Category consents under delegated authority from the Housing Committee?
5. how many 'J' consents the President expects his Department to issue in 2002, 2003 and 2004 in order to achieve its recruitment targets?

The Deputy of St. Peter will ask the following question of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee -

Will the President -

1. c onfirm that Sous l'Eglise, St Peter, a property identified by the Civil Aviation Authority and the Harbours & Airport Committee as being a safety hazard which should be demolished, has recently been refurbished and re-occupied?
2. i ndicate whether a health risk assessment has been carried out by Environmental Health Department before that decision was taken, and what the findings, if any, were?

Senator S. Syvret will ask the following questions of the President of the Public Services Committee -

1. W ould the President provide members with a detailed description of the Bellozanne incinerator ash handling and

storage processes and methodology used from production to

disposal?

2. W  hat steps does the Committee propose to take to prevent a statutory nuisance occurring to the occupants of property in the vicinity of the Bellozanne Works?

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier will ask the following question of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee -

On 11th June 2002, in reply to the question on comparable health funding, the President quoted the United Kingdom's real growth figure for 2002-2003 was 7.4 per cent. Would the President give the comparable figure for Jersey on a like for like basis?