Order Paper 20th June 2006

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 20th June 2006

1. COMMUNICATIONS BYTHE PRESIDING OFFICER
2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS

(Explanatory note attached)

Education (Discretionary Grants) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 52/2006. Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Community Provisions (Belarus Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 53/2006. Chief Minister.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.52/2006.

1. Nos.  1–7A Hue Street, St. Helier : saleoffreehold interest to

Historical Renovations Ltd.;

2. GourayYouth Centre, Les Chemins des Maltières, Gorey

Village, Grouville : lease.

Presented: 12th June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Strategy Plan: approval by the States (P.55/2006) – comments. P.55/2006. Com. Presented: 12th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Aquasplash Swimming Pool Complex, Waterfront, St.  Helier: public P.59/2006. Com. use at weekends (P.59/2006) – comments.

Presented: 15th June 2006.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200- (P.63/2006): comments. P.63/2006. Com. Presented: 12th June 2006.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): second amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(2)) – amendment. Amd.(2) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifth amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(5)) – amendment. Amd.(5) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): tenth amendments P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(10)) – amendments. Amd.(10) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): twelfth amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(12)) – amendment. Amd.(12) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): thirteenth amendments P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(13)) – amendments. Amd.(13) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventeenth amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(17)) – amendments. Amd.(17) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighteenth amendments P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(18)) – amendment. Amd.(18) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Treaty on Open Skies (Privileges and Immunities) (Amendment) P.73/2006. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 8th June 2006.

Chief Minister.

Draft Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Amendment No.  5) (Jersey) Law 2006 P.74/2006. (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Composting facilities at La Collette, St.  Helier: cessation. P.76/2006. Lodged: 15th June 2006.

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

5. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
6. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
7. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
8. PETITIONS

Fields 190 and 192, Rue de la Sergente, St. Brelade: petition. P.75/2006. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Deputy S. Power of St. Brelade.

9. QUESTIONS

1. – Written Questions - (attached)

The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy  G.P.   Southern of St. Helier regarding population statistics.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding tax charged against various types of activities in the financial services industry.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy  G.P.   Southern of St. Helier regarding matters relating to the documentZero/Ten Design Proposal'.

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy  G.P.   Southern of St. Helier regarding the potential of a land value tax in Jersey.

2. – Oral Questions (90 minutes) -

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

" W hat is the total area of land required, including shed and office space and waste reception areas, for a modern, well-designed and enclosed in-vessel composting facility at La Collette, and what is the estimated value of this land with commercial industrial development approval granted?"

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

"D  oes the Minister have full confidence in the States of Jersey Police administration

and what input has she had, if any, into the present internal investigations?"

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Would the Minister identify the relevant studies, if any, such as cost benefit and value for money studies, which underlie the decision to move elderly residents from Overdale to private facilities?"

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Notwithstanding the Minister's written reply to my question on 6th June 2006, what estimate has been made, if any, of the amount of Jersey tax currently being avoided by the tax planning procedures referred to in paragraph 12.2 of the document entitled Zero/Ten Design Proposal' and would the Minister re-consider introducing anti-avoidance measures to counter-act this planning?"

Deputy D.W. Mezbourian of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Would the Minister inform members of the current available capacity at First Tower, Bel Royal and Les Quennevais schools, if any, and if an assessment of the projected impact upon them arising from the proposed housing development for 129 homes at Bel Royal has been carried out and, if so, what this concludes?"

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

" G iven the information contained in the recent statement that the senior management group at the Airport consists of 25 persons earning in excess of £70,000 per annum, would the Minister inform members what steps, if any, are being taken, and within what deadlines, to review this situation?"

Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"Would the Minister inform members whether the total sum already invested from the Tourism Investment Fund (TIF) to convert coastal forts into bed and breakfast accommodation is £758,660 and that the States revenue return is estimated to be £65,000 per annum and, if so, is he prepared to give an assurance that no further money will be invested into similar projects from the TIF?"

Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Housing –

" W ould the Minister inform members whether any H2 sites have already been

purchased by Housing Trusts under the assumption that they will be given financial support by the Housing Development Fund to develop these sites and, if so, how many?"

Deputy S.C. Ferguson of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

" W hat is the total cost of the investigations into police officers over the past 4 years for each year, and what is the cost of the suspensions, in terms of salaries, pensions and social security contributions, plus the cost of extra overtime and temporary staff to cover absent officers, in each of those four years?"

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Further to the figures recently provided by the Minister for Planning and Environment relating to developments approved, completed or the subject of planning applications in St. Ouen, St. Peter, St. Brelade, St. Lawrence and St. Mary, would the Minister provide updated projected traffic figures for the St. Peter's Valley Road (east bound) and Mont Felard (south bound) in percentage terms and in absolute numbers at morning peak times?"

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"Would the Minister explain why the St. Catherine's Breakwater has deteriorated to

its present condition?"

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"W  ould the  Minister  inform members,  in relation to EU Savings Tax Directive

(STD), whether the amount collected in Jersey is broadly in line with informed estimates and, in particular, the sums held from U.K. and EU depositors and the proportion of these held in funds to which STD does not apply, such as Trusts?"

3. – Questions to Ministerswithout notice (30 minutes) -

1st question period – Minister for Home Affairs.

2nd question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources.

10. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
11. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
12. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011. P.40/2006. Lodged: 10th April 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): addendum. P.40/2006. Presented: 6th June 2006. Add. Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 16th May 2006. Amd. Senator J.L. Perchard.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): second amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 19th May 2006. Amd.(2) Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): second amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(2)) – amendment. Amd.(2) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): third amendments. P.40/2006. Lodged: 22nd May 2006. Amd.(3) Senator J.L. Perchard.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifth amendment. P.40/2006. Presented: 25th May 2006. Amd.(5). Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifth amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(5)) – amendment. Amd.(5) Amd. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): sixth amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 1st June 2006. Amd.(6). Senator B.E. Shenton.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventh amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. Amd.(7). Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighth amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. Amd.(8). Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour. (re-issue)

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): ninth amendments. P.40/2006. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. Amd.(9). Connétable of St. Helier. (re-issue)

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): tenth amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 2nd June 2006. Amd.(10). Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): tenth amendments P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(10)) – amendments. Amd.(10) Lodged: 13th June 2006. Amd. Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eleventh amendments. P.40/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006. Amd.(11). Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): twelfth amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006. Amd.(12) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en of St. Saviour.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): twelfth amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(12)) – amendment. Amd.(12) Lodged: 13th June 2006. Amd. Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): thirteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006. Amd.(13). Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): thirteenth amendments P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(13)) – amendments. Amd.(13) Lodged: 13th June 2006. Amd. Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fourteenth amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006. Amd.(14). Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): fifteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006. Amd.(15). Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): sixteenth amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006. Amd.(16). Deputy of St. Ouen.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventeenth amendment. P.40/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006. Amd.(17). Connétable of St. Helier.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): seventeenth amendment P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(17)) – amendments. Amd.(17) Lodged: 13th June 2006. Amd. Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006. Amd.(18). Chairmen's Committee.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): eighteenth amendments P.40/2006. (P.40/2006.  Amd.(18)) – amendment. Amd.(18) Lodged: 13th June 2006. Amd. Council of Ministers.

Strategic Plan 2006 to 2011 (P.40/2006): nineteenth amendments. P.40/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006. Amd.(19) Council of Ministers.

Solid Waste Strategy: locations for proposed facilities. P.45/2006. Lodged: 11th April 2006.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Solid Waste Strategy: locations for proposed facilities (P.45/2006) – P.45/2006. amendments. Amd. Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour.

Draft Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Jersey) Regulations P.49/2006. 200-.

Lodged: 2nd May 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: appointment of Commissioner. P.66/2006. Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

(consideration in camera)

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

4th July 2006

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854. P.48/2006. Lodged: 20th April 2006.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854 (P.48/2006) – P.48/2006. comments. Com. Presented: 8th May 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854 (P.48/2006) – P.48/2006. comments – addendum. Com.Add. Presented: 12th May 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Fields 848, 851, 853, and 854 (P.48/2006) – P.48/2006. comments. Com.(2) Presented: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Customs and Excise (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.52/2006. Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Act declaring that part of a taxation draft known as the Customs and P.67/2006. Excise (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200- shall have immediate effect.

Lodged: 1st June 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment No.  3) P.53/2006. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Health and Safety (Work Experience) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.54/2006. Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Strategy Plan: approval by the States. P.55/2006. Lodged: 11th May 2006.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Strategy Plan: approval by the States (P.55/2006) – comments. P.55/2006. Presented: 12th June 2006. Com. Council of Ministers.

Tevielka, La Rue de la Haye du Puits, Grouville : deed of arrangement. P.56/2006. Lodged: 12th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Employment Relations (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.57/2006. Lodged: 15th May 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Income Tax: allowances, reliefs and exemption thresholds P.58/2006. ("20  means  20").

Lodged: 19th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Aquasplash Swimming Pool Complex, Waterfront, St.  Helier: public use at P.59/2006. weekends.

Lodged: 22nd May 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Aquasplash Swimming Pool Complex, Waterfront, St.  Helier: public use at P.59/2006. weekends (P.59/2006) – comments. Com. Presented: 15th June 2006.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Provision of pedestrian crossings. P.60/2006. Lodged: 23rd May 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Draft Jersey College for Girls (Removal of Covenants from Former Site) P.62/2006. (Jersey) Law 200-. (re-issue) Lodged: 23rd May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200-. P.63/2006. Lodged: 23rd May 2006.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200- (P.63/2006): comments. P.63/2006. Presented: 12th June 2006. Com. Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Amendment No.  5) (Jersey) Law 2006 P.74/2006. (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

18th July 2006

Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel: division to create a fifth scrutiny panel. P.64/2006. Lodged 26th May 2006.

Chairmen's Committee.

Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel: division to create a fifth scrutiny panel P.64/2006. (P.64/2006) – comments. Com. Presented: 6th June 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Removal of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.65/2006. Lodged 30th May 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Howard Davis Farm, Trinity : part of Fields 562, 827 and 828 – sale of land. P.68/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006, and referred to the Public Accounts Committee.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Teachers' Superannuation (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.69/2006. Lodged: 5th June 2006.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Island Plan 2002, Policy H2: Field 91, St.  Clement. P.70/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006.

Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Licensing of Fishing Boats) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.71/2006. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 6th June 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Composting facilities at La Collette, St.  Helier: cessation. P.76/2006. Lodged: 15th June 2006.

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

12th September 2006

Fur products: petition. P.72/2006. Lodged: 6th June 2006, and referred to the Ministers for Economic Development

and Home Affairs.

Senator S. Syvret.

Draft Treaty on Open Skies (Privileges and Immunities) (Amendment) P.73/2006. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 8th June 2006.

Chief Minister.

Fields 190 and 192, Rue de la Sergente, St. Brelade: petition P.75/2006. Lodged: 13th June 2006.

Deputy S. Power of St. Brelade.

26th September 2006 10th October 2006 24th October 2006 7th November 2006 21st November 2006

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

15th June 2006 Note –

In accordance with decisions of the States on 25th October 2005, and 6th June 2006, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd and Tuesday 27th June 2006.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O 52/2006

The object of this Order is to increase the maximum contribution in respect of each award of standard student grant from £10,000 to £11,711, with effect from 1st September 2006.

The Order also introduces a saving to avoid any doubt about the continued application of the current contribution maximum of £10,000 until the end of the current academic year. The saving is wide enough to extend by analogy to future amendments.

The Order was made on 12th June 2006, and comes into force on 19th June 2006. R&O 53/2006

This Order freezes the funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by President Lukashenko as well as those belonging to, owned, held or controlled by certain other officials of Belarus who are responsible for the violation of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition and those natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.

The Order was made on 13th June 2006, and came into force on 14th June 2006.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" W ould the Chief Minister inform members –

 ( a ) whether he has considered the implications of the net population growth estimate of 500 revealed

recently by the Statistics Unit for the year 2005 and, if so, what conclusions have been made?

(b ) what consideration, if any, has been given to the resource implications of a return to net inward

migration  of  270  people, and  would  he  provide  a  breakdown of  these  270  people  (j'-categories, spouses, children, and relevance to which economic sectors)?

( c ) of the indicative economic growth figures for 2005 associated with this inward migration and, if not,

when will he be able to provide this information?

( d ) whether there is any economic relationship between the growth in population and the recent 7% rise in

house prices, and, if not, what other economic factors have given rise to this increase?

( e ) what measures, if any, he will put in place to ensure that the proposed 2% economic growth target does

not result in major population growth and consequent pressure on the housing market as outlined in Section 9 of the Shadow Scrutiny Report Migration Policy; monitoring and regulation' (S.R. 5/2005)?"

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier–

" U  nder the proposed fiscal reforms, would the Minister provide members with a breakdown of which types of activities within the financial services industry will be subject to 10% taxation, and those which will be subject to 0%, together with an estimate of the numbers of businesses affected and the tax revenues raised in each group?"

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier–

" W ould the Minister inform members –

( a ) whether he has forwarded to H.M. Treasury the Zero/Ten design proposal for consideration and, if so,

can he give members an indication of when he expects to receive a response;, (whether and in what time;

( b ) whether he expects he expects the proposal to be considered by the EU Code of Conduct Group and

ECOFIN and , if so, in what time scale; and,

( c ) whether he has been notified of the outcome of the consideration of the Isle of Man and Gibraltar

proposals and how these differ from Jersey's proposals?"

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier–

" W hat progress, if any, has been made by the Minister on the assessment of the potential of a land value tax for Jersey and when will any such findings be presented to the States?"

ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE ROTA

(See Item I(c))

First 15 minute period Economic Development Health and Social Services Education Sport and Culture

lanning and Environment Housing

Treasury and Resources

Second 15 minute period

Chief Minister

Technical and Transport Services Chief Minister

Social Security

Chief Minister

Home Affairs