Order Paper 19th and 20th November 2002

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 19th November 2002 and Wednesday 20th November 2002, if necessary

1. COMMUNICATIONSBYTHEBAILIFF
2. TABLINGOFSUBORDINATELEGISLATION
3. MATTERS RELATING TO COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIP

4. PRESENTATIONOFPAPERS

1. Papersforinformation

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

Five Oaks Roundabout, St.  Saviour: P.207/2002. transfer of administration of land Com. (P.207/2002) - comments.

Public Services Committee.

Budget 2003: amendment (P.212/2002) - P.212/2002. comments. Com. Health and Social Services Committee.

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

2. Notification ofStanding Order decisions
3. Notification ofacceptanceoftenders

4. Papers to belodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)

Budget 2003: amendment (P.212/2002) - P.212/2002. amendment. Amd. Connétable of St. Helier .

Draft Hire Cars (No.  12) (Jersey) P.213/2002. Regulations 200-.

Home Affairs Committee.

Le Chemin du Douet, St.  Ouen: P.214/2002. acquisition of track.

Public Services Committee.

5. Notification ofPapers lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order17A(1)(b)
6. Papers for  consideration  by the  States in Committee underStandingOrder38A

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

The  President  of  the  Special  Committee  on  the Composition  and  Election  of  the  States  Assembly  has given  notice  that,  notwithstanding  the  decision  of  the States on 12th November 2002, he will request the States to agree to consider the proposition concerning Machinery of  Government:  composition  and  election  of  the  States Assembly (P.186/2002 lodged "au Greffe" on 8th October 2002) at the present meeting.

THE STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" be considered at their next meeting to be held on 3rd and 4th December 2002 -

Budget 2003.

Lodged: 5th November 2002. Finance and Economics Committee.

Budget 2003: amendment. Lodged: 12th November 2002. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Budget 2003: amendment (P.212/2002) - comments.

Presented: 19th November 2002.

Health and Social Services Committee.

Budget 2003: amendment (P.212/2002) - amendment.

Lodged: 19th November 2002. Connétable of St. Helier .

Training and Employment Partnership: transfer of responsibility from the Employment and Social Security Committee to the Economic Development Committee.

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Employment and Social Security Committee.

Draft Parish Rate (Administration) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Legislation Committee.

Magistrate's Court, Union Street, St.  Helier: approval of drawings. Lodged: 5th November 2002. Finance and Economics Committee.

P.212/2002.

P.212/2002. Com.

P.212/2002. Amd.

P.197/2002.

P.199/2002. P.202/2002.

Draft Crime and Security (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 12th November 2002.

Home Affairs Committee.

Draft Hire Cars (No.  12) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 19th November 2002. Home Affairs Committee.

P.210/2002.

P.213/2002.

6. PRESENTATIONOFPETITIONS
7. QUESTIONS

The Deputy of St. John will ask questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee regarding Proposed Sites of Special Interest and claims in this respect.

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask questions of the President of the Home Affairs Committee regarding the employment of people on work permits.

The Deputy of St. John will ask a question of the President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee regarding the supply of wood chippings/mulch.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee regarding the naming of property at the Waterfront, and work being undertaken at Mont Orgueil Castle.

Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Saviour will ask a question of the President of the Finance and Economics Committee regarding proposed vehicle registration duty as included in the 2003 budget.

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier will ask a question of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee regarding the provision of school milk.

The Deputy of St. John will ask a question of the President of the Home Affairs Committee regarding the Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the President of the Finance and Economics Committee regarding proposed increases in the duty on fuel as related to the rate of inflation, as included in the 2003 budget.

The Deputy of St. John will ask a question of the President of the Human Resources Committee regarding States personnel employed on short term contracts.

8. MATTERSOFPRIVILEGE
9. PERSONALSTATEMENTS
10. COMMITTEESTATEMENTS

The President of the Policy and Resources Committee will make a statement regarding the Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the United States of America.

The President of the Policy and Resources Committee will make a statement regarding the E.U. Tax Package.

11. PUBLICBUSINESS

Draft Telecommunications (Transfer) P.204/2002. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Telecommunications (Jersey) Law P.196/2002. 2002 (Appointed Day) (No.  2) Act 200  .

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Industries Committee.

Jersey Airport: future funding. P.198/2002. Lodged: 5th November 20002.

Harbours and Airport Committee.

Jersey Airport: future funding P.198/2002. (P.198/2002) - comments. Com. Presented: 12th November 2002.

Policy and Resources Committee.

Machinery of Government: departmental P.192/2002. structure - allocation and monitoring of

public sector manpower numbers.

Lodged: 29th October 2002.

Policy and Resources Committee.

Subject to E -

Machinery of Government: composition P.186/2002. and election of the States Assembly.

 Lodged: 8th October 2002.

Special Committee on the Composition

and Election of the States Assembly.

Machinery of Government: composition P.186/2002. and election of the States Assembly Com. (P.186/2002) - comments.

 Presented: 12th November 2002.

 Policy and Resources Committee.

 Machinery of Government: composition P.186/2002.

and election of the States Assembly Com.(2) (P.186/2002) - comments.

 Presented: 12th November 2002.

 Finance and Economics Committee.

 Machinery of Government: composition P.186/2002.

and election of the States Assembly Com.(3) (P.186/2002) - comments.

 Presented: 12th November 2002.

 Human Resources Committee.

 Machinery of Government: composition P.186/2002.

and election of the States Assembly Com.(4) (P.186/2002) - comments.

 Presented: 12th November 2002.

  Connétable of Grouville .

Machinery of Government: structure of the P.191/2002. Executive.

Lodged: 22nd October 2002.

Policy and Resources Committee.

Machinery of Government: structure of the P.191/2002. Executive (P.191/2002) - comments. Com. Presented: 29th October 2002.

Human Resources Committee.

Machinery of Government: structure of the P.191/2002 Executive (P.191/2002) - amendments. Amd. Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Senator S. Syvret.

Draft Royal Bank of Canada (Jersey) Law P.201/2002. 2000 (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Act 200-.

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Planning and Building Core Service: P.203/2002. strategy for future funding.

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Five Oaks Roundabout, St. Saviour: P.207/2002. transfer of administration of land.

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Housing Committee.

States Abattoir, La Collette, St. Helier: P.208/2002. transfer of administration.

Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Agriculture and Fisheries Committee.

States  Abattoir,  La  Collette,  St.  Helier: P.208/2002. transfer  of  administration  (P.208/2002) - Com. comments.

Presented: 12th November 2002

Harbours and Airport Committee.

Draft Island Planning (Exempt Operations) P.209/2002. (Jersey) Regulations 200-. (re-issue) Lodged: 5th November 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

14th November 2002

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee -

"1. (a) Would the President advise members -

1. when the frontage of 18 The Esplanade', shown in the Register of Buildings and Site of Architectural Archaeological and Historical importance in Jersey as a Proposed Site of Special Interest (P.S.S.I.), was demolished, the site having been subject to numerous planning applications with final planning permission being approved on condition that the Esplanade frontage be retained?
2. The original owners went to considerable expense to put in place a steel cradle to support the area to be retained. Will the President explain why this P.S.S.I. has been demolished?

(b) Since the demolition of the frontage at 18 The Esplanade, would the President advise members whether a claim has been made against the Committee by the original owners and if so, can the President give more details of that claim?

2. Would the President give members details of the number of claims made against the Department over the last three years, and where any appellant has been successful and has been awarded compensation, would he advise whether the claims have been settled, which votes funded the said claims and the value of all claims settled?"

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask the following questions of the President of the Home Affairs Committee -

"1. The Island currently allows certain sectors of the community to

employ people on work permits.

Would the President advise members -

1. whether any medical examination is required prior to granting workers a permit and who meets the cost?
2. whether a Police check is undertaken, how is this initiated and who meets the cost of the check?
3. what criteria did the Committee consider in deciding which sectors of the community can have access to workers holding work permits, and what is the Committee's policy in this regard?

2. Would the President advise members whether it is lawful that the Home Affairs Committee may operate a policy of permitting the employment of staff from outside the Island under work permit conditions for certain sections of the economy, whereas other employers are unable to employ staff to meet their staffing requirements in this way, and would he indicate whether this policy complies with the proposed Human Rights Law?"

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee -

"(a) Recently wood chippings/mulch were supplied to a property at

Mont Mado, St. John for use on a riding area. This woodchip/mulch is claimed to have caused leachate pollution to nearby bore holes. Would the President give details of the tests carried out on this material prior to it being passed for use either on land or as a safety base in a riding school?

2. Would the President give details of where else this material has been used in the Island or supplied for use and the quantities?
3. As boreholes are alleged to have been contaminated what action is being taken by the Department to rectify the problem and in the meantime will a potable water supply be put in place?"

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee -

"1. The Committee, commenting on a Housing Committee Act dated

13th September 2002, where the latter agreed to retain the names proposed for the Waterfront housing, namely Albert Place, Victoria Place, Maison Jubilee and Jubilee Promenade, stated that these names "relate more to the past rather than reflect a forward- looking, modern development such as the Waterfront development" and consequently considered them "to be ill- conceived and inappropriate".

Would the President -

1. confirm that it was the Planning and Environment Committee that named the nearby new Housing Department office Jubilee Wharf' or, if not, who did?
2. explain how the name Jubilee Wharf' came to be chosen, given that it is not an area where a wharf existed?

2. In relation to Mont Orgueil Castle, will the President confirm that the Committee is aware of, and has approved, the work currently going on in the Medieval Hall and will he explain why a large hole of approximately 5ft. x 3ft. has been broken through the floor and the vault of the undercroft below?"

Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the President of the Finance and Economics Committee -

"In the Budget 2003, page xxii, paragraph 12.7 the Committee proposes that the following vehicles will be exempt from Vehicle Registration Duty -

Vehicles used or driven by the physically disabled;

Vehicles brought to the Island following a genuine change of residence;

Vehicles kept in stock up to a year by a motor dealer; and Electrically powered vehicles.

Would  the  President indicate whether the Committee has also considered exempting agricultural vehicles, and advise members of any conclusion reached, and if not, would the Committee be prepared to consider such an exemption in time for 2003?"

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

"(a) Would the President explain the background of the allocation to

his budget of funds for the provision of school milk? Specifically would he confirm that an additional amount of money was allocated in order to fund the provision of school milk?

2. When did the Committee decide that school milk would no longer be provided?
3. Would the President confirm whether the Committee will be bringing forward a proposition to the States to approve the discontinuation of States milk?"

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the President of the Home Affairs Committee -

"(a) Recently much publicity has been given to some six hundred plus

firearms being unlicensed within the Island. Will the President give details as to whether the Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000, as amended, is deficient in any area, and if it is, when will amendments be brought to the States to rectify the problems?

(b) If amendments are required to the law, will the various firearms user groups be consulted before any amendment is brought forward?"

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

"The Committee proposes an 18.6 per cent increase in the duty on fuel, designed to produce an additional £2.6 million in revenue.

Will the President reveal to members what effect this increase will have on the rate of inflation in the Island -

1. as a direct impact on the costs of travel for an individual?
2. indirectly as a result of additional costs of transport on goods and services?"

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the President of the Human Resources Committee -

"(a) The  Committee  presented  its  report  on  the  Public  Sector

Manpower and Absence Report for the period 1st January 2002 to 30th June 2002, which showed on page 3 that as at 30th June 2002 there were 80.16 personnel employed by non-trading Committees of the States on short-term contracts. Of these numbers how many have served for more than three contract periods, six contract periods and ten contract periods?

2. Where personnel have served multiple contracts why have these positions not been changed into full-time posts? Would the President explain the policy which enables the renewal of short term contracts and the merits of any such mechanism?
3. Would the President give details of the number of people employed on short-term contracts by the various trading committees, excluding Christmas part-time postal workers?"