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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 7th November 2006

  1. COMMUNICATIONS BYTHE PRESIDING OFFICER
  2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)

Planning and Building (Environmental Impact) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 106/2006. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Waste Management (Forms) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 107/2006. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Waste  Management  (Exemptions  from  Licensing)  (Jersey)  Order R&O 108/2006. 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Human Rights (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 115/2006. Chief Minister.

Consumer Safety (Protective Helmets) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 116/2006. Minister for Economic Development.

Financial Services (Trust Company Business (Registration and Fees)) R&O 117/2006. (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2006.

Minister for Economic Development

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3): 7 Devonshire Place, R.86/2006. St.  Helier – sale.

Presented: 27th October 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3): lease of office R.87/2006. accommodation at Jersey Airport to –

  1. TDS Ltd.;
  2. Airx Ltd.;
  3. Air Atlantique Ltd.

Presented: 2nd November 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

The impact of the fulfilment industry on the local economy. S.R.7/2006. Presented: 30th October 2006.

Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Waterfront Enterprise Board: appointment of Chairman – publication of P.119/2006. transcript of in camera debate (P.119/2006) – comments. Com. Presented: 30th October 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.140/2006. Lodged: 30th October 2006.

Chief Minister.

Draft Highway Encroachments (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations P.141/2006. 200-.

Lodged: 31st October 2006.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Data Protection Commissioner: appointment. P.142/2006. Lodged: 1st November 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Data Protection Tribunal: appointment. P.143/2006. Lodged: 1st November 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Committee of Inquiry: mobile telecommunications. P.144/2006. Lodged: 2nd November 2006.

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan of St. Helier.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform. P.145/2006. Lodged: 3rd November 2006.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

  1. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

In accordance with Standing Order 34(1) the President of the Chairmen's Committee has informed the Greffier of the States that the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" is to be withdrawn –

Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee. P.101/2006. Lodged: 15th August 2006.

Chairmen's Committee.

  1. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
  2. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  3. PETITIONS
  4. QUESTIONS
  1. – Written Questions -
  1. T he Minister for TransportandTechnicalServices will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviourregardingtheimplementationof the recommendationsof the Committee of Inquiry into theTender Process andAwardof the BusServicesContract.
  2. T he Minister for Home Affairs will table an answerto questions askedby Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding the useofmobilephones by drivers and incidences of speedingand drink driving.
  1. T he Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices will tableananswerto a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding the use of mobile phones by drivers ofvehicles operated by the Department.
  2. T he Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding measures taken to tackle discrimination.
  3. T he Minister forSocial Security willtable an answertoquestions asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regardingthe availability ofincomesupport to those in the second andthird quintiles.
  4. T he Minister for EconomicDevelopmentwilltableananswerto questions askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding support for the retail sector.
  5. T he Minister for EconomicDevelopmentwilltableananswerto questions askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Enterprise and Business DevelopmentStrategy.
  6. T he Chief Minister will table ananswer to questionsaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helierregardingthecreationof a population register.
  7. T he Minister forSocial Security will tableananswer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding new pensions legislation.
  8. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier regarding the sourceof additional funding given to the Battleof Flowers Association.
  9. The Minister for EconomicDevelopmentwilltableananswerto questions askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the grants to supportevent-ledtourism.
  10. The Minister forTreasuryandResources will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the proposed Stabilisation Fund.
  11. The Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices will tableananswerto a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the newsummerandschool bus contracts.
  12. The Minister forTreasuryandResources will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the zero/ten tax proposals.
  13. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt.Helierregarding the delayof Flybe flight BE953 from London Gatwick on 28th October 2006.
  14. The Minister for Planning and Environment will tableananswer to questionsasked by Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt.Helierregarding the provision of 3 bedroom houses.
  15. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy S.PitmanofSt. Helier regarding education on road safety issues.
  16. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy S.Pitmanof St. Helier regarding a replacement for the Move-on' café.
  1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table ananswerto a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman ofSt. Helier regarding measures takento tackle discrimination.
  1. – Oral Questions (90 minutes) -
  1. Deputy R.G.LeHérissierofSt.Saviour will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices –

"Would the Minister clarify whether the Leisure and Schools Services contract, recently agreed with Connex, places the revenue risk upon the States or upon the contractor?"

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

"With reference to answers given on 24th October 2006 to written questions concerning the States of Jersey Police Performance Report, would the Minister firstly advise whether (under Customer Focus) ALL crime victims are consulted, and what is the response rate, and secondly, clarify the figures she gave in answer to (c) relating to alleged speeding on La Grande Route de la Côte as the figures appear to be contradictory?"

  1. Deputy D.W. Mezbourian of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Education,SportandCulture –

"Would the Minister advise members what consultation, if any, he has had with the Planning and Environment Department to ascertain the proximity of any telephone masts and base units to all schools in the Island?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helierwill ask thefollowingquestion of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Would the Minister inform members what progress, if any, he has made in negotiations with the Island's teachers' representatives over pension arrangements for current teachers and for new entrants to teaching in Jersey, concerning terms and conditions (for example protected time, lunch duties, etc) and on pay, and would he state what measures he envisages in relation to these issues to ensure recruitment and retention rates into the future?"

  1. Deputy K.C. Lewis ofSt.Saviour will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister for Home Affairs –

" F o ll owing the announcement that the incidence of admission of underage drinkers to the Accident and Emergency unit at the General Hospital has increased substantially in recent times is the Minister taking any steps to increase the penalties for selling or providing alcohol to juveniles, and, if not, why not?"

  1. The Connétable of Grouville will  ask the following question of the Minister for Planning andEnvironment –

" F ollowing the submission of applications for the erection of 2 mobile phone masts on agricultural fields in Grouville would the Minister advise members whether it is his policy to approve applications of this type in the Green Zone and Countryside Zone and would he state what pressure, if any, he has received from the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority or the Minister for Economic Development in

relation to such applications?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Economic Development –

 "W  o u ld the Minister inform members what consultation he had with those involved

in the fulfilment industry between November 2005 and February 2006 prior to formulating his policy on the industry?"

  1. Deputy S.Powerof St. Brelade will askthefollowingquestionof the Chief Minister –

" W o uld the Chief Minister inform members whether the commercial lessees of premises in the Waterfront Leisure complex constructed on land under the administration of the Waterfront Enterprise Board Ltd, including the cinema, Aquasplash, bar and nightclub complex, are all paying true and fair market rents?"

  1. Deputy R.G.LeHérissierof St. Saviour will ask thefollowingquestionofthe Minister for Health and SocialServices –

" W o uld the Minister identify why the use of Jury's Inn Hotel in Southampton for accommodating relatives and friends of cancer patients was agreed upon in preference to other alternatives?"

  1. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the followingquestion of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Would the Minister outline his timetable for achieving the commitment in the Strategic Plan (2.7.1) to bring forward a strategy to increase the number of children with access to affordable and equitable early years education and care, and indicate his preferred implementation date for new arrangements?"

  1. Senator B.E.Shenton will askthefollowingquestionofthe Minister for Health and Social Services –

" D e s pite his statement on 25th April 2006 that he believed that there was "no risk or no significantly quantifiable risk" from mobile phone masts, has the Minister studied recent international research concerning the possible health impacts on persons living near to such masts and will he undertake to work with ministerial colleagues to ensure that all masts in Jersey are moved at least 300 metres away from residential accommodation?"

  1. – Questions to Ministerswithout notice (30 minutes) - 1st question period – Minister for Economic Development. 2nd question period – Chief Minister.
  1. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
  2. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Minister for Economic Development will make a statement concerning the fulfilment industry.

The President of the Chairmen's Committee will make a statement regarding the withdrawal of the Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee (P.101/2006).

The Assistant Minister for Economic Development will make a statement regarding the future strategy for Jersey Airport.

  1. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Provision of Pedestrian Crossings. P.60/2006. Lodged: 23rd May 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Provision of Pedestrian Crossings (P.60/2006): comments. P.60/2006. Presented: 20th June 2006. Com. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Draft Housing (General Provisions) (Amendment No.  23) (Jersey) P.109/2006. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 13th September 2006.

Minister for Housing.

Draft Rates (Apportionment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.110/2006. Lodged: 13th September 2006.

Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Electronic Communications (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.111/2006. Lodged: 14th September 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

St.  Aubin: proposed land reclamation and improvements – impact P.113/2006. assessment.

Lodged: 21st September 2006.

Deputy S.C. Ferguson of St.  Brelade.

Draft Amendment (No. 6) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.116/2006 Lodged: 25th September 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Public Employees (Retirement) (Amendment No.  6) (Jersey) Law P.118/2006. 200 –.

Lodged: 26th September 2006.

Chief Minister.

Waterfront Enterprise Board: appointment of Chairman – publication of P.119/2006. transcript of in camera debate.

Lodged: 29th September 2006.

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St.  Helier.

Waterfront Enterprise Board: appointment of Chairman – publication of P.119/2006. transcript of in camera debate (P.119/2006) – comments. Com. Presented: 30th October 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Waterfront Enterprise Board: appointment of Chairman – publication of P.119/2006. transcript of in camera debate (P.119/2006) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 25th October 2006.

Connétable of St. Helier.

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

21st November 2006

Ministerial Government: review of first 12 months. P.77/2006. Lodged: 20th June 2006.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Draft Restriction on Smoking (Workplaces) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.114/2006. Lodged: 22nd September 2006.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006: extension to Jersey. P.117/2006. Lodged: 26th September 2006.

Chief Minister.

Le  Marais Low Rise Redevelopment Phase 2: redefinition of boundaries. P.121/2006. Lodged: 3rd October 2006.

Minister for Housing.

Draft Family Allowances (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.123/2006. Lodged: 5th October 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Pensions) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.124/2006. Lodged: 10th October 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Administrative Decisions (Review) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) P.127/2006. Law 2006 (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged: 20th October 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.140/2006. Lodged: 30th October 2006.

Chief Minister.

Committee of Inquiry: mobile telecommunications. P.144/2006. Lodged: 2nd November 2006.

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan of St. Helier.

5th December 2006.

Budget 2007. P.130/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Finance (Jersey) Law 200-. P.131/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 26) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.132/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Establishment of a Stabilisation Fund and Policy for Strategic Reserve. P.133/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft The Law Society of Jersey Law 2005 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.115/2006. Lodged: 25th September 2006.

Chief Minister.

Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No.  2) (Planning and P.125/2006. Environment to Economic Development) (Jersey) Regulations  200-.

Lodged: 18th October 2006.

Chief Minister.

Draft Health Insurance (Medical Benefit) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations P.129/2006 200-

Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (New Members) P.136/2006. (Amendment No.  11) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Chief Minister.

Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (Existing P.137/2006. Members) (Amendment No.  8) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Chief Minister.

Draft Amendment (No.  31) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues. P.138/2006. Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Harbours (Amendment No.  40) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.139/2006. Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Data Protection Commissioner: appointment. P.142/2006. Lodged: 1st November 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Data Protection Tribunal: appointment. P.143/2006. Lodged: 1st November 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

16th January 2007

Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 3) Law 200-. P.126/2006. Lodged: 20th October 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Employment (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.128/2006. Lodged: 20th October 2006.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Employment (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.134/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment Tribunal (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.135/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Highway Encroachments (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations P.141/2006. 200-.

Lodged: 31st October 2006.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

30th January 2007

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform. P.145/2006. Lodged: 3rd November 2006.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

2nd November 2006 Note –

In accordance with a decision of the States on 25th October 2005, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th November 2006.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.106/2006

The purpose of this Order is –

  1. t o prescribe certaindevelopment the application for planning permission for whichmust include an environmentalimpactstatement;
  2. t o prescribe what an environmentalimpactstatementmustcontain;
  3. t o provide a procedurewhereby people mindedto carry outdevelopmentmaybe advised if an environmentalimpact statement will berequiredwhen an application for planning permission for the development is madeto the Minister;
  4. t o provide a procedure whereby peoplemindedtocarry out development for which an environmental impact statement is required,maybe advised of the information it must contain.

The Order was made on 23rd October 2006 and comes into force on 30th October 2006. R&O.107/2006

This Order prescribes the forms of consignment notes for internal and trans-boundary movements of waste, for the purposes of the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005.

The Order was made on 24th October 2006 and comes into force on the same day as Article  113 of the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005.

R&O.108/2006

The effect of this Order is to exempt the activities described in the Schedule from the requirement in Article  23(1) of the Waste Management (Jersey) Law  2005 for a waste management licence.

The exemption will only be available if the person carrying on such an activity is the owner of the land on which it takes place or has the owner's permission to do so.

The Order was made by the Minister for Planning and Environment on 24th October 2006. It comes into force on the same day as Article 113 of the Law.

R&O.115/2006

Article 1 identifies the Law that is to be amended (the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000).

Article 2 inserts into the definition "Convention Rights" in the Law a reference to Article 1 of the Thirteenth Protocol. It also adds a definition "Thirteenth Protocol" to the Law.

Article 3 inserts the text of Article 1 of the Thirteenth Protocol into Schedule 1 of the Law, to enable readers to conveniently refer to it.

Article 4 provides a citation for the Order and states that it comes into effect on the date on which Article 2 of the Law under which it is made comes into effect.

The Order was made on 26th October 2006. R & O 116/2006

This Order re-enacts a similar Order made under earlier legislation prohibiting the supply of protective helmets that do not comply with certain specified safety standards.

The Order was made on 27th October 2006 and came into force on 1st November 2006.

R&O 117/2006

The object of this Order is to raise by an overall 22% the fees for applications by, and in respect of the registration of, trust company businesses under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law  1998.

The fees were last increased on 1st December 2003.

The Order was made on 1st November 2006 and comes into force on 1st December 2006.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

  1. The Minister forTransportand Technical Services will table ananswertothefollowingquestionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt.Saviour -

" W  o uld the Minister identify which of the recommendations, if any, of the Committee of Inquiry into Tender Process and Award of Bus Services Contract, as outlined in its final report RC  58/2005, have been implemented and which, if any, remain to be implemented, with the reasons why?"

  1. The Minister for Home Affairs will tableananswerto the following questions askedby Deputy S.Pitmanof St. Helier –

" (a)  Would the Minister inform members what policy, if any, the States of Jersey Police has on keeping records of drivers using mobile phones? If there is such a policy, when was it implemented?

(b ) W ould the Minister inform members, how many incidents of speeding, drink driving and mobile

phone use whilst driving have been recorded in the last three years by the States of Jersey Police?

(c )  W ould the Minister inform members, what current and future campaigns there are, if any, to inform

the general public and young people on the dangers of mobile phone use whilst driving?"

  1. The Minister forTransportand Technical Services will table ananswertothefollowingquestionaskedby Deputy S.PitmanofSt.Helier –

"W  o u ld the Minister inform members what policy is in place in relation to dangerous driving by drivers of

vehicles operated by his Department and, in particular, what procedure, if any, is in place in relation to the action that is to be taken against a driver found to be using a mobile phone whilst driving a vehicle operated by the Department?"

  1. The Minister for Education, Sport and will tableananswer to the following questionaskedby Deputy S. Pitman ofSt. Helier –

" W o uld the Minister inform members, what initiatives, if any, his Department has taken to tackle discrimination (and particularly racial discrimination) within the last five years and what progress, if any, has been made in this period?"

  1. The Minister for SocialSecurity will table an answer to thefollowingquestionsaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" F o ll owing his statement, on 24th October 2006, during the debate on proposed exemptions to the new Goods and Services Tax that Income Support would not only cater for those in the bottom income quintile but might even extend to assist those in the second and third quintiles, would the Minister inform members –

  ( a) w hat evidence he has in terms of numbers of recipients and income levels, based on current

calculations, to support his statement?

( b) w hether he has yet considered the figures set out in Section 5 of the Interim Scrutiny Report on Goods and Services Tax (SR 6/2006 presented to the States on 18th October 2006) showing the

impact on GST on different quintiles and, if so, whether he concurs with the Sub-Panel's conclusions?

( c) w hether income support will require additional funding if it extends across the quintiles as indicated

above?

( d) w hy he chose to introduce this information on quintile spread' of income support in the debate and

did not provide this information in prior discussions with the Income Support scrutiny Sub-Panel?"

  1. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table an answer to thefollowingquestionsaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" (a )  On 24th October 2006, in answer to an oral question, the Minister stated that a dedicated post had been created within his Department to work on retail industry matters. Would the Minister inform members what targets, if any, have been set for the delivery of real and measurable assistance to the retail sector by this postholder?

(b )  W  ould the Minister inform members whether this post is an additional post and, if so, whether any

post has been removed, or subsumed to create it?

(c )  In reference to the economic pressure on shops brought about by e-commerce, the Minister stated

that the ebb and flow was no different to the past'. Does the Minister have any evidence to back up this statement (for example the number of retail start-ups, closures or désastres) and, if so, will he provide this evidence to members?

( d ) R eferring to high retail rental rates, the Minister introduced the phrase capitalisation of high

margins in some retail sectors'. Will the Minister explain to members what he meant by this and what concrete steps he can, or will, take to assist the retail sector suffering from high rents?"

  1. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table an answer to thefollowingquestionsaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" ( a)  Following the launch of the Enterprise and Business Development Strategy and its associated initiatives, including the Jersey Innovation Initiative, the Pilot Small Firms Loan Guarantee scheme and the Jersey Export Development Initiative, would the Minister inform members what financial resources are required for the overall strategy, broken down to show the amounts for each of the individual initiatives, and would he indicate what proportion of the sums required are –

(i ) n ew funding, and, if so, when and how these funds were agreed; or

 (i i ) re directed from existing funding elsewhere in the Department, stating how much has come

from which areas?

(b ) W ould the Minister indicate how the Strategy and its associated initiatives are to be delivered and

how many, and which, staff will be involved? Would he state whether staff have been redeployed from the delivery of existing schemes, such as the Jersey Business Venture and, if so, from which schemes. Are any existing schemes to cease as a result of the new Strategy?

(c ) W ill the Department need to assess which businesses are likely to succeed before allowing them to

participate in these initiatives and, if so, is this an appropriate rôle for his Department?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table ananswerto the following questions asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" 1 . I n his response to part (a) of a written question on 24th October 2006, the Chief Minister stated that The Migration Advisory Group recently considered proposals for a population register (following) meetings with the Data Protection Registrar'. Would the Minister inform members –

(a )  t he extent to which any of the current proposals have changed from those agreed by the States

in 2005 (P.25/2005 adopted as amended on 22nd June 2005)?

 ( b )  t he extent to which the 11 points raised in the summary of issues submitted by the Data

Protection Registrar and contained in Appendix 8 of the Shadow Scrutiny Report Migration: monitoring and regulation' (SR.5/2005 presented to the States on 7th June 2005) have been met?

(c )  h ow many meetings the Migration Advisory Group has held since June 2005, and (d )  h ow many meetings have been held with the Data Protection Commissioner?

2 .  I n answer to paragraph (b) of the question, the Chief Minister stated that registration for the

purposes of the population register' would be combined with Social Security registration and that it had been concluded that it would be sensible for the combined registration document or card to incorporate a method of establishing identity, as registration would govern access to employment and housing, and potentially a range of other public services. Would the Chief Minister state –

(a )  w hat involvement, if any, the Social Security Department has had to date in this process?

 ( b ) w h a t methods of establishing identity are envisaged and who will have responsibility for

ensuring the security of data?

( c ) w h at range of additional other public services' are currently envisaged and at what stage is it

anticipated that these will be included?

3 . W  hat measures are proposed to ensure that data about address and employer are kept up to date and

how will de-registration be enabled when a person leaves the Island or dies, in order to meet the requirement that data held on residents be maintained accurately?"

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

"N o tw ithstanding the Minister's commitment to a wide-ranging review of pension provision as outlined in

the States Strategic plan, item 2.1.2, to start in 2008 for implementation in 2010, as given in responses to previous questions, will the Minister consider separately, in advance of the above review, the introduction of legislation relating to pension schemes similar to the 1997 and 2004 U.K. Pension Acts to address, in particular –

( a)  t he statutory right for trustees of company pension schemes to award cost of living increases; ( b)  t he right of beneficiaries to elect representatives to the boards of trustees of pension schemes; ( c)  t he introduction of a pensions regulator

an d , i f not, why not?"

  1. The Minister forEconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to the followingquestionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"Would the Minister inform members out of which sources of funding, within the 2006 Economic

Development Departmental budget, the additional awards of £50,000 and £45,000 were made to the Battle of Flowers Association?"

  1. The Minister for EconomicDevelopmentwill table ananswer to the following questions askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" ( a)  Further to his written answer on 24th October 2006 concerning funding for event-led tourism, would the Minister list for members the breakdown of which events have been, and will be, supported for each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 setting out the amount allocated for each event?

(b ) W ould the Minister clarify what the difference is between grants' and events' in the overall figures

which refer to a budget for grants and events'?

(c ) F or each of the years above would the Minister specify from which budget each grant or event was,

or will be, sourced, and state, in particular, what other areas of the Department's budget were reprioritised to provide the additional £145,000 funding for 2006 he referred to in his previous answer?

(d ) W ould the Minister set out, for each of the above years, what sums have been allocated from the

Tourism Development Fund (TDF), and in what way, if any, the regulation and terms of use of funds from the TDF funds differ from the use of other funds from the Department?

(e ) W ould the Minister justify his statement made in answer to another written question on 24th October

2006 that the proposed allocation of funding for grants and events' for 2007 represents a greater emphasis on event-led components of the Jersey [tourism] offering' when that answer showed that the actual increase in funding from 2005 (actual) to 2007 (proposed) is only £31,500 (£607,500 in 2005 and £639,000 for 2007)?"

  1. The Minister forTreasury and Resources will table ananswer to the following questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" W o u ld the Minister state from where he anticipates sourcing the additional £40 - £70 million to build up the proposed Stabilisation Fund to the target level set out in P.133/2006 when the current financial forecasts show predicted revenue deficits in the coming years?"

  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table ananswerto the following question askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"(a) Would the Minister provide to members the content of advice he received from the Jersey

Competition Regulatory Authority regarding the tender process recently completed for the school bus and leisure services contracts, and the potential for a reduction in competition thereby produced?

(b ) I n his answer to an oral question on 24th October 2006 the Minister stated that it was the opinion of

my advisors - and indeed, myself - that the estimate submitted by Connex for the proposed summer service was indeed optimistic, which is why we did not base our calculations on those estimates'. Would the Minister supply members with a detailed account of the measures used by his Department to calculate the estimated revenues for the proposed summer service?"

  1. The Minister forTreasury and Resources will table ananswer to the following questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" (a)  Would the Minister inform members whether he has sought advice on whether the latest changes to the zero/ten proposals, made in the light of the scrutiny report, cause the measures to conflict with the EU Code of Conduct on Business Taxation in that under the deemed/actual distribution rules, a company could be seen as acting as agent for the beneficial owners and, if not, why not?

(b ) W hat progress, if any, has been made in assessing the Blampied proposal' to recoup tax on non-

local companies as put forward as a replacement of the RUDL' charge by the scrutiny panel and, in particular, has he researched whether the proposals would be accountable against UK company profits tax and be acceptable under the EU Code of Conduct on Business Taxation?"

  1. The Minister forEconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to the followingquestionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" W o u ld the Minister inform members what action, if any, he or either of his Assistant Ministers took on Saturday 28th October 2006 to request Flybe to delay the departure of flight BE953 from Gatwick, what costs, if any, were incurred as a result of the delay and would he state who will be paying these costs?"

  1. The Minister for Planning andEnvironment will table an answer to the following questions askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" (a )  Following the recent publication of figures in the United Kingdom showing the significant fall in the number of 3 bedroom houses being built in the last ten years, and the large increase in the number of 1 and 2 bedroom flats being built, would Minister inform members whether he has available the equivalent figures over the past decade for Jersey in –

(i ) th e private sector, and (i i) th e States sector

b o th for rental and purchase?

(b ) W hat steps, if any, is the Minister planning to take to ensure that sufficient family homes are built in

Jersey in the future?

( c ) W ould the Minister further inform members of the current projected figures his Department is

working with for building in the above categories over the coming 5 year period?"

  1. The Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture will table ananswer to the followingquestionaskedby Deputy S.PitmanofSt.Helier –

" W  o uld the Minister inform Members what education (both formal and informal), if any, is currently given to young people about road safety issues (i.e. speeding, drinking and mobile phone use) and state how much time is given to this subject by each school and youth centre?"

  1. The Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture will table ananswer to the followingquestionaskedby Deputy S.PitmanofSt.Helier –

"W  o u ld the Minister explain what progress, if any, has been made by his Department to replace the Move-

on café in St Helier and inform members what other possibilities, if any, are being considered?"

  1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answerto the following question askedby Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier -

" W o uld the Minister inform members, what work, if any, has been undertaken in conjunction with the Education, Sport and Culture Department in tackling discrimination in Jersey (and particularly racial discrimination) within the last five years? What future plans, if any, are there to work with the Education, Sport and Culture Department on the issue of racial discrimination?"

ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE ROTA

(See Item I(c))

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