Order Paper 2nd July 2002

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 2nd July 2002

1. COMMUNICATIONSBYTHEBAILIFF
2. TABLINGOFSUBORDINATELEGISLATION (Explanatory note attached)

Road Racing (Hill Climbs and Sprint) (No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2002. R & O 58/2002.

3. MATTERS RELATING TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
4. PRESENTATIONOFPAPERS

1. Papersforinformation

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

Island Plan (P.69/2002): second amendments (P.69/2002  Amd.(2)) - addendum.

Public Services Committee.

Bonne Nuit packaged sewage treatment plant: purchase of land (P.105/2002) - addendum.

Public Services Committee.

P.69/2002. Amd.(2) Add.

P.105/2002. Add.

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

2. Notification ofStanding Order decisions

3. Notification ofacceptanceoftenders
4. Paperstobelodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)

Draft Civil Evidence (Jersey) Law 200-. P.111/2002. Legislation Committee.

5. Notification of Papers 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 STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged au Greffe' be considered at their next meeting on 9th July 2002 -

Island Plan.

Lodged: 14th May 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): comments. Presented: 11th June 2002.

Human Resources Committee.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): amendment. Presented: 11th June 2002.

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

Island Plan (P.69/2002): second amendments.

Lodged: 11th June 2002. Public Services Committee.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): second amendments (P.69/2002  Amd.(2)) - addendum.

Presented: 2nd July 2002.

Public Services Committee.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): second amendments (P.69/2002 Amd (2)) - comments

Presented: 25th June 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): third amendments.

Lodged: 11th June 2002. Deputy of St. Peter .

Island Plan (P.69/2002): fourth amendment.

P.69/2002. P.69/2002. Com.

P.69/2002. Amd.

P.69/2002. Amd.(2)

P.69/2002. Amd.(2) Add.

P.69/2002. Amd.(2) Com.

P.69/2002. Amd.(3)

P.69/2002. Amd.(4)

Lodged: 25th June 2002. Senator L. Norman.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): fifth P.69/2002. amendments. Amd.(5) Lodged: 25th June 2002.

Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan (P.69/2002): sixth P.69/2002. amendments. Amd.(6) Lodged: 25th June 2002.

Deputy of St. Martin .

Island Plan (P.69/2002): seventh P.69/2002. amendments. Amd.(7) Lodged: 25th June 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): seventh amendments (P.69/2002 Amd (7)) - amendment

Lodged: 25th June 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): eighth amendments.

Lodged: 25th June 2002. Senator P.V.F. Le Claire.

Island Plan (P.69/2002): eighth amendments (P.69/2002 Amd (8)) - amendment

Lodged: 25th June 2002.

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier .

Island Plan (P.69/2002): ninth amendment. Lodged: 25th June 2002.

Deputy F.G. Voisin of St. Lawrence .

6. PRESENTATIONOFPETITIONS
7. QUESTIONS

P.69/2002. Amd.(7) Amd.

P.69/2002. Amd.(8)

P.69/2002. Amd.(8) Amd.

P.69/2002. Amd.(9)

The Deputy of St. John will ask questions of the President of the Public Services Committee about the school bus service.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask questions of the President of the Public Services Committee about the proposed residents' parking scheme.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee about the fencing on the New North Quay.

Senator C.G.P. Lakeman will ask questions of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee about the draft Mental Health (Jersey) Law 200-

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

Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.  8) P.106/2002. Law 200-.

Lodged: 18th June 2002

Legislation Committee.

Draft Air Transport Permits (Amendment) P.108/2002. (Jersey) Law 200-

Lodged: 18th June 2002

Jersey Transport Authority.

Bonne  Nuit  packaged  sewage  treatment P.105/2002. plant: purchase of land.

Lodged: 18th June 2002

Public Services Committee.

Bonne  Nuit  packaged  sewage  treatment P.105/2002. plant:  purchase  of  land  (P.105/2002) - Add. addendum.

Presented: 2nd July 2002.

Public Services Committee.

Population Policy. P.101/2002. Lodged: 11th June 2002.

Policy and Resources Committee.

Population Policy (P.101/2002) amendment

Lodged: 18th June 2002.

Deputy M.E. Vibert of St. Brelade .

- P.101/2002. Amd.

Population Policy (P.101/2002) – second amendment

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire.

(attached)

M. N. DE LA HAYE

Deputy Greffier of the States

27th June 2002

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

R & O 58/2002

This Order authorizes the Classic and Vintage Motor Racing Club of Jersey to hold motor races on roads comprising the Five Mile Road course on 30th August 2002 and the Grève de Lecq course on 31st August 2002.

The times at which the roads may be closed and used for those purposes are specified in the Order.

The Order was made by the Home Affairs Committee on 27th June 2002 under the Motor Vehicle Races (Jersey) Law 1946.

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the President of the Public Services Committee -

"(a) Wo   uld the President inform the Assembly what steps are

taken to ensure that a full police records check is carried out for any drivers of school buses who are not be required to hold a PSV licence because of the size of the vehicle;?

(b)   w o u ld the President confirm that some pupils are carried in school buses free of charge and, if so, would he explain the criteria used to decide which pupils have to pay a bus fare and which do not?"

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following questions of the President of the Public Services Committee -

"A final consultation with the residents of St. Helier over the provision of a pilot residents' parking scheme in the Stopford Road area was held in February of this year. As there has been no visible progress since that time would the President -

1. give the reasons for this delay in implementation?
2. inform members of the number of occasions residents' parking has been discussed by the Committee since February and state when, prior to this week, the issue was last discussed?

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

"With reference to the fencing recently erected by the Harbours Department on the New North Quay, would the President inform the Assembly -

1. whether such a fence would normally require planning consent and, if so, whether consent has been sought or obtained in this case?
2. in the event that it has been constructed without consent, what action the Committee intends to take?"

Senator C.G.P. Lakeman will ask the following questions of the President of the Health and Social Services Committee -

"Would the President inform the Assembly the current progress of the draft Mental Health (Jersey) Law 200-, in particular would he -

1. state when the initial review of the Mental Health Law was carried out by the University of Wales?
2. indicate how many drafts of the Law have been prepared and the dates on which drafts have been prepared;

3. indicate to the Assembly when the draft legislation is likely to be presented for debate, and if not within the next two months, would he specify his  reasons  for such delay?"

POPULATION POLICY (P.101/2002) – SECOND AMENDMENT

In paragraph (e) after the words "work in the Island, should" insert the words ", once having completed at least five years continuous residency in the Island,"

SENATOR P.V.F. LE CLAIRE.

Report

There is one issue that raises more controversy in Jersey than any other, that of the qualifying period and the access to affordable accommodation once qualified that is of a suitable nature for those seeking to occupy it. Population Policy - P.101/2002 allows for flexibility if approved for the establishment of mechanisms and documentation etc. Whilst I agree with a great deal of the thinking behind P.101/2002 I believe it has not come to the Assembly as complete as perhaps it might. As Senator Syvret's proposition calling for detailed analysis has proven unsuccessful, I think it is prudent to add a small part to P.101/2002 which I hope members of the Policy and Resources Committee and the States will find acceptable.

It is my understanding having read paragraph (e) of the Proposition several times, that in a period of approximately 10 to 12 years at the very most, all people living in Jersey, that are not seasonal or short-term workers, will have freedom to accommodate themselves without restriction, save for financial and that which is available to them. This will no doubt go a long way to satisfying the desires of those who are currently unable due to the Housing regulations that restrict them for the moment to purchase or rent or access the States Housing Stock to enjoy a better quality of life in their new found place of domesticity. It will however conversely put at a further disadvantage those people who are already qualified, that are finding it difficult to achieve home ownership due to the cost and availability, from achieving happiness in the place they were born or that they have lived in for some considerable years. The proposals to licence those who may form up to 200 net immigrants or more a year, will due to our need to generate sufficient taxes, be of a highly qualified and perhaps financially advantaged position to create unfair competition for what accommodation is available. If these individuals are supported by established relatives, friends or well place companies they will have no difficulty competing and acquiring the best available. When so many have struggled for so long can this be seen to be fair and just to those who might not be so well founded in their local income streams. Having to compete with the existing population is difficult enough at the moment without adding to this. I therefore believe five years continued residency is prudent and fair. I also believe the licences can be designed to reflect this in an easy way and some restrictions to facilitate the occupancy of these licence holders should remain in place in the housing market.

This amendment has no financial or manpower implications.