Order Paper 1st May 2007

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 1st May 2007

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

(Explanatory note attached)

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Health and Social Services. R.40/2007. Presented: 23rd April 2007.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

States Assembly: Annual Report 2006. R.41/2007. Presented: 24th April 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Review of the changes to the Incapacity Benefit system. R.42/2007. Presented: 24th April 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Redundancy and business transfers: recommendations of the Employment Forum. R.43/2007. Presented: 26th April 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Review into the Perceived Health Effects of Mobile Phone Masts. S.R.8/2007. Presented: 20th April 2007.

Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel.

Retail Strategy (Interim) Review. S.R.9/2007. Presented: 27th April 2007.

Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform P.145/2006. (P.145/2006) – second amendment (P.145/2006  Amd.(2)) – amendments. Amd.(2) Amd. Lodged: 25th April 2007.

Deputy A. Breckon of St. Saviour .

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform P.145/2006. (P.145/2006) – second amendment (P.145/2006  Amd.(2)) – second amendment. Amd.(2) Amd. Lodged: 25th April 2007. (2) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence.

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

Connétable of St. Helier.

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

Minister for Home Affairs.

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 Minister for Home Affairs will table an answerto a question askedby Deputy S.Pitmanof St. Helier regarding the annual expenditure on vehicle recovery since 2002.
2. The Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy S.PitmanofSt.Helierregardingwaste recycling levels.
3. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy S. Pitman ofSt. Helier regarding the durationand level of subsidies to Waterfrontoutlets.
4. The Chief Minister will table an answerto a questionaskedby Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire of St. Helier regarding the formalprocessesexistingbetween Jersey and HerMajesty'sGovernment relating to the negotiation of constitutional matters.
5. The Chief Minister will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier regarding the funding of the 2007payaward.
6. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thefundingof the 2007 pay award.
7. The Minister forEconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thefundingof the 2007 pay award.
8. The Minister for Education, Sport andCulture will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the funding ofthe2007 pay award.
9. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thefundingof the 2007 pay award.
10. The Minister for Health and SocialServices will table ananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thefundingof the 2007 pay award.
11. The Minister for Housingwilltableananswer to a question askedby Deputy G.P. Southern regarding the funding of the 2007payaward.
12. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table ananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thefundingof the 2007 pay award.
13. The Minister for Social Security will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thefundingof the 2007 pay award.

14. The Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the funding ofthe2007 pay award.
15. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will table ananswer to a question askedbySenator B.E. Shenton regarding TV licence costs.

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

1. The Connétable ofSt. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Transportand

T e chnical Services -

" W i l l the Minister be seeking Parish participation in the forthcoming review of safety hazards at La Collette?"

2. The Connétable ofSt. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Transportand

T e chnical Services -

" W  o uld the Minister advise members of his department's progress in implementing the Air Quality Strategy for Jersey?"

3. Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for

Treasury a n d Resources -

" W o u ld the Minister confirm whether a Goods and Services Tax will be charged on the sale of Duty Free goods on either outbound or inbound flights at the Airport?"

4. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Economic

Development  -

"F  u rt her to his written answers on 17th April 2007, will the Minister inform members whether

the proposed cut in grant aid to the dairy and agriculture industries of £500,000 is additional to the reductions proposed in the Rural Economy Strategy, and advise what grants or services will be affected?"

5. Deputy J.A.Martinof St. Helier will ask the followingquestionof the Chief Minister -

"W  o u ld the Chief Minister advise members whether he expects the growth of 2 per cent and 3

per cent in the number of private sector j' category employees as stated in the Economic Growth Plan to continue in the next five years and be reflected in the manpower returns produced by the Statistics Unit?

6. Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt.Helier will ask the following question of the Minister of Economic

Development -

" F u r ther to his written answer on the 17th April 2007, will the Minister advise members whether he proposes to reduce support for the tourism industry by around 30 per cent by 2010 as outlined in his draft 2008 departmental business plan and if so, why?"

7. The Connétable of Grouville will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and

E n vironment -

"W  o u ld the Minister explain to the Assembly why he has given planning permission for

mobile telephone masts in prime positions within the countryside?"

8. The Deputy ofSt.Martin will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister forHome Affairs -

" In l ight of the response given by the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs on 27th March 2007, would the Minister advise members what advice she has now received to enable her to make the statement in P.18/2007 that the Draft Prison (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.18/2007) is indeed compatible with the Convention Rights of the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000?"

9. Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire of St. Helier will ask the following questionof the Chief Minister -

" Is th e Chief Minister satisfied that the existing relationship with Her Majesty's Government meets the Island's current and future needs or would the relationship be strengthened through a written constitution, a concordat or other formal understanding in the future and if so, how?"

10. Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury a n d Resources -

" In v iew of the statement made within the debate of the Draft Goods and Services Law that the cost of hiring ten additional staff for the processing of the new Goods and Services Tax will be £1 million, would the Minster confirm that this remains an accurate estimate and give details as to how these ten posts will be split between the Treasury and Customs and Excise Departments?"

11. The Connétable of Grouville will ask the following questionofthe Minister for Health and Social S e rvices -

" W o u ld the Minister reassure the Assembly that all precautions are being taken to safeguard the health of the people who live in close proximity to mobile phone masts and confirm that, should evidence be presented to indicate serious associated health risks, the masts would be shut down?"

3. – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) - 1 s t q u e stion period – Minister for Social Security. 2 n d q u estion period –Minister for Housing.

10. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
11. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Chief Minister will make a statement regarding the signing of a Framework for the development of Jersey's international identity.

12. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform. P.145/2006.

Lodged: 3rd November 2006. Senator B.E. Shenton.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform (P.145/2006): P.145/2006. amendments. Amd. Lodged: 28th December 2006.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform P.145/2006. (P.145/2006) – second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 17th April 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform P.145/2006. (P.145/2006) – second amendment (P.145/2006  Amd.(2)) – amendments. Amd.(2) Amd. Lodged: 25th April 2007.

Deputy A. Breckon of St. Saviour .

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform P.145/2006. (P.145/2006) – second amendment (P.145/2006  Amd.(2)) – second amendment. Amd.(2) Amd. Lodged: 25th April 2007. (2) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence.

Electoral Reform. P.4/2007. Lodged: 11th January 2007.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

(paragraph (a)(i)withdrawn on 13th March 2007)

Electoral Reform (P.4/2007): comment. P.4/2007. Presented: 19th March 2007. Com. Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Prison (Amendment No.  6) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.18/2007. Lodged: 5th February 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Tevielka, La Rue de la Haye du Puits, Grouville : proposed deed of arrangement. P.33/2007. Lodged: 5th March 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Tevielka, La Rue de la Haye du Puits, Grouville : proposed deed of arrangement P.33/2007. Amd. (P.33/2007) – amendment.

Lodged: 10th April 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Les Minquiers) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.38/2007. Lodged: 9th March 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Amendment No.  2) P.39/2007. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 9th March 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) P.42/2007.

(Amendment No.  9) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. Lodged: 12th March 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Telecommunications (Public Pensions) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.27/2007. Lodged: 20th February 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St.  Lawrence: Committee of Inquiry. P.49/2007. Lodged: 2nd April 2007.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St.  Lawrence: Committee of Inquiry P.49/2007. Amd. (P.49/2007) – amendment.

Lodged: 12th April 2007.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

15th May 2007

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

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

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.

5th June 2007

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

Minister for Planning and Environment.

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

19th June 2007

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

Minister for Housing.

17th July 2007

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

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

26th April 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 2nd May and Thursday 3rd May 2007.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier -

"Would the Minister provide members with the annual figures for her Department's expenditure on vehicle recovery since 2002 and advise what companies have been contracted to provide this service to the Police since that date?"

The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Would the Minister provide members with a breakdown of the amount of waste recycled by his department over the last 5 years and its percentage compared to the total amount of waste produced per year in Jersey?"

The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.  Pitman of St. Helier–

"Would the Minister advise members whether subsidies were provided to the company owners of the various outlets at the Waterfront Leisure complex and, if so, would he provide detailed figures outlining the annual amounts paid to each company to date."

The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

"Would the Chief Minister outline the formal processes which currently exist between the States of Jersey, HM Attorney General and Her Majesty's Government relating to negotiations on matters of jurisdiction, constitution or constitutional relationships?"

The Chief Minister and Ministers for Treasury and Resources, Economic Development, Education, Sport and Culture, Home Affairs, Health and Social Services, Housing, Planning and Environment, Social Security and Transport and Technical Services will table answers to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" a ) Would the Chief Minister/Minister inform members –

( i) w hat proportion of the £2.5 million required to fund the 2007 States employees' pay award his/her

department has had to absorb?

( ii ) w hat measures have been taken to meet this additional cost?

( ii i)  w hether such actions amount to service cuts or delays in certain activities, and

b )  Would the Chief Minister/Minister place these in context of measures already taken in response to the

need for efficiency savings for 2007?"

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator B.E. Shenton –

" W ould the Minister advise members whether the surplus generated from the Impôts duty on beer over TV licence costs in 2006, in the sum of £128,349, will be carried forward for use by the Minister for Social Security in order that consideration can be given to distributing the free TV licence benefit to a wider audience?"

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

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