Order Paper 15th May 2007

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 15th May 2007

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

(Explanatory note attached)

Social Security Advisory Council (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O.60/2007. Minister for Social Security.

Road Traffic (St.  Ouen) (Amendment No.  12) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O.65/2007. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O.66/2007. Minister for Planning and Environment.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Planning and Building R.44/2007. (Jersey) Law 2002 – dangerous structures.

Presented: 4th May 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service: Board members' report and financial R.45/2007. statements for 2006.

Presented: 8th May 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.46/2007.

1. Elizabeth Terminal, OfficeE43 – lease to Mr. GordonForrest;
2. Elizabeth Terminal Check-in Office E8 – lease to HD Ferries Limited;
3. Public footpath betweenGorey Village Main Road andLa Rue de la Poterie –

acquisition of land from Les  Hoûmets Residential Home, Gorey Village,

Grouville .

Presented: 8th May 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: fifth periodic R.47/2007. report of the States of Jersey (as at April 2007).

Presented: 11th May 2007.

Chief Minister.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Commissioners of Appeal for Income Tax: re-appointment. P.59/2007. Lodged: 8th May 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.  3) Law 200-. P.60/2007. Lodged: 10th May 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

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

1. – Written Questions (attached)

1. The Chairman of the Privileges andProceduresCommittee will tableananswer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire ofSt. Helier regarding the inclusion of unelected members of the Statesinreform proposals.
2. The Chief Minister will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy J.B.FoxofSt. Helier concerning succession planning forseniorposts within the public sector.
3. The Minister for Health and Social Services will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt.Saviourregarding a response to the Scrutiny ReportSR1/2007 relating to the closure ofwardsatOverdale.
4. The Chairmanofthe Comité des Connétable s will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt.Saviour concerning the electoral register.
5. The ChiefMinisterwilltableananswer to a question askedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the appointmentof candidates toseniorpublicsectorposts.
6. The Minister for Housingwill table ananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier concerning efficiency savingsand his department'smaintenancebudget.
7. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table ananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding efficiency savings.

2. – Oral Questions (90 minutes) (attached)

1. Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire of St. Helier will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Social Security -

" W o u ld the Minister inform members what the criteria for receiving payments to replace rent subsidy and rent rebate will be under the new low income support system, and, at what stage will existing claimants who might no longer be eligible be informed before the current system ends?"

2. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister forHousing -

" W o uld the Minister advise members whether he has been made aware of proposals by representatives of the finance sector regarding the introduction of intermediate or so-called baby' j' category licences and, if so, what is his understanding of such proposals?"

3. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following questionof the Minister for Economic Development -

" W i l l the Minister inform members what progress has been made at Jersey Airport to convert States' funding into a loan scheme to resolve cash flow issues and to achieve the £1.65 million staff savings?"

4. Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Privileges andProcedures Committee  -

" W  h at measures, if any, does the Committee intend to promote to achieve greater voter turnout?"

5. Deputy S.PitmanofSt.Helier will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Housing -

" W o u ld the Minister inform members of the total amount of subsidies paid to Housing Trusts for each year from 1998 to 2006?"

6. Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs -

" W o u ld the Minister outline the policies that are in place within Home Affairs for developing staff to assume senior positions?"

7. The Connétable of St. Brelade will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Economic Development -

"W  o u ld the Minister explain the reasons for putting the Port of St. Helier stevedoring contract

out to tender and outline the ramifications to the infrastructure of the Port should the contract be awarded to a different operator?

8. Deputy P.V.F Le Claire of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Housing

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" W o u ld the Minister inform members whether he is considering introducing a system of rent control following the introduction of income support, and if so, would he support a system similar to that adopted by Guernsey and other jurisdictions?"

3. – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) -

1 s t q u e stion period – Minister for Treasury and Resources. 2 n d q u estion period – Chief Minister.

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

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations P.46/2007.

200-.

Lodged: 29th March 2007. Minister for Social Security.

Draft Loi (200-) (Amendement No.  4) sur les teneures en fidéicommis et P.50/2007. l'incorporation d'associations.

Lodged: 3rd April 2007.

Chief Minister.

La Pouquelaye Old School Site: purchase. P.55/2007. Lodged: 23rd April 2007.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioners and P.58/2007. Chairman.

Lodged: 1st May 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

(consideration in camera)

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

5th June 2007

Draft Water Resources (Jersey) Law 200- . P.26/2007. Lodged: 19th February 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Student loans for higher education: introduction. P.52/2007. Lodged: 17th April 2007.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Student Loans for higher education: guarantees. P.53/2007. Lodged: 18th April 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: election dates for Connétable s. P.54/2007. Lodged: 19th April 2007.

Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.56/2007. Lodged: 24th April 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Commissioners of Appeal for Income Tax: re-appointment. P.59/2007. Lodged: 8th May 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

19th June 2007

Social Housing Property Plan 2007–2016. P.6/2007. Lodged: 16th January 2007.

Minister for Housing.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) P.57/2007. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 1st May 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

3rd July 2007

Draft High Hedges (Jersey) Law 200-. P.51/2007. Lodged: 13th April 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.  3) Law 200-. P.60/2007. Lodged: 10th May 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

17th July 2007

JT Group Limited ("Jersey Telecom"): proposed sale. P.28/2007. Lodged: 20th February 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

School milk and milk at a reduced rate: continued provision. P.45/2007. Lodged: 27th March 2007.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

10th May 2007 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2007 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 16th May and Thursday 17th May 2007.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.60/2007.

The purpose of this Order is to increase the membership of the Social Security Advisory Council from a chairman and 4 members to a chairman and up to 6 other members, with a minimum of 3 other members.

The Order was made on 2nd May 2007 and comes into force on 9th May 2007. R&O.65/2007.

The purpose of this Order is to amend further the Road Traffic (St.  Ouen) (Jersey) Order 1979 by prohibiting waiting on the west side of La Rue des Cosnets between its junction with La Rue du Sud and a point opposite the southern boundary of the southern entrance of La Ville Vautier.

The Order was made on 3rd May 2007 and comes into force on 17th May 2007.

R&O.66/2007.

This Order prescribes development for which no application for planning permission is necessary.

It includes further types of permitted development and reduces the limitations on certain developments permitted by the previous Order.

The Order was made on 4th May 2007 and comes into force on 1st June 2007.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

" ( a) Has the Committee considered the position of the unelected members of the States as part of the reform proposals and, if so, on how many occasions?

( b ) What possible proposals for change, if any, have been discussed by the Committee?

( c ) Have any background papers relating to the position of the un-elected members of the States been

prepared and if so when will these papers be circulated to members for consultation?"

The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier –

" W ould the Chief Minister advise the Assembly –

 ( a )  h ow many departmental heads and other senior posts have been appointed from outside of the

Island during the last ten years?

 ( b )  w hether improved succession planning and training measures have been implemented to enhance

opportunities for local candidates and increase the Island's ability to provide its own locally trained workforce, of equal professional calibre, skills and experience that would otherwise be obtained through recruitment from outside the Island?"

The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

" W hen will the Minister's response to the Scrutiny Report entitled Overdale – the closure of Leoville and McKinstry wards' be published?"

The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

" I s the Comité satisfied that the current electoral register is a rolling register' and, if not, will the Comité be proposing any reforms in conjunction with the Privileges and Procedures Committee?"

The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

" W ould the Chief Minister inform members whether all senior positions in the public sector are open to both local and U.K. candidates?"

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

" ( a) Will the Minister inform members what is meant by favourable variance in staff costs' contained in his written answer on 1st May 2007?

( b ) Will the Minister explain why he has further reduced his maintenance budget by £190,000 when, by his

own admission, much of the housing stock remains in need of repair?"

The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" ( a) Will the Minister explain what is meant by calculating staff vacancy factors and reallocating' contained in his answer of 1st May 2007 relating to cuts required to meet the £698,000 cost of staff pay awards?

( b ) Will he inform members what non staff costs have been reduced in each primary and secondary school

and which areas had already been subject to the £350,000 efficiency savings?

( c ) Can the Minister inform members of the average life of a paperback compared to hardback book in

library use and advise the Assembly whether the replacement of hardback books with paperbacks will increase replacement costs in the future?"

ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))

1st Session –

2nd Session –