Order Paper 25th September 2007

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 25th September 2007

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

(Explanatory note attached)

Diseases of Animals (Foot and Mouth – Restrictions No.  4) (Jersey) Order R&O.111/2007. 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Diseases of Animals (Foot and Mouth – Restrictions No.  5) (Jersey) Order R&O.112/2007. 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

States of Jersey Complaints Board: findings – Complaint against a decision of R.92/2007. the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture relating to a nursery school place.

Presented: 21st September 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
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 Treasury and Resources will table ananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding GST.
2. The Minister ofEconomicDevelopment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier regarding the impactof the liquidity crisis in theUKon Jersey finance.
3. The  Minister  of Social Security will  table an answer to  a  question asked by  Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding Supplementation.

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

1. Deputy K.C. Lewis ofSt.Saviourwill ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

" W  hat extra precautions, if any, is the Minister taking to prevent illegal immigrants entering the United Kingdom via Jersey?"

2. The Deputy ofStMartin will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister forHome Affairs –

" A s the States are being asked to agree the policy statement in the section entitled Prosecution' on page 73 of the Criminal Justice Policy (P.118/2007), will the Minister inform members whether an audit was undertaken to ensure that the present prosecution arrangements in the Magistrate's Court and Parish Hall enquiries are Human Rights compliant and if so, when and by whom was this carried out?"

3. The Deputy ofStMartin will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister forHome Affairs –

" F ollowing her answer on 11th September 2007, would the Minister advise members under which Articles within the States of Jersey Law 2005 and the Police Force (Jersey) Law 1974 she was able to charge the Jersey Live organisers for policing?"

4. Deputy S.S.P.A.PowerofSt.Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister forHome Affairs –

" T he Minister will be aware of a recent complaint of alleged blackmail that was made to the States of Jersey Police against certain principals of the Tax Justice Network; can the Minister inform the Assembly of the approximate accrued costs to the Police in following up this allegation and the number of man hours involved up to the date the allegation was withdrawn?"

5. Senator L.Norman will ask the followingquestion ofthe Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee –

" W hen does the Chairman anticipate being able to bring forward for debate the legislation to give effect to the States decision to enable the Connétable s to be all elected on the same day for a term of office of four years?"

3. – QuestionstoMinisters without notice (30 minutes) -

1 s t q u e stion period – Minister for Home Affairs

2 n d q u estion period – Minister for Treasury and Resources

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

Draft High Hedges (Jersey) Law 200-. P.51/2007.

Lodged: 13th April 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Draft High Hedges (Jersey) Law 200- (P.51/2007): second amendment. P.51/2007. Amd Lodged: 11th September 2007. (2). Minister for Planning and Environment.

Retail Strategy: Impact Assessment. P.84/2007. Lodged: 18th June 2007.

Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Road Traffic (No.  58) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.87/2007. Lodged: 25th June 2007.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Chief Minister election: advance notice of intention to stand. P.92/2007. Lodged: 13th July 2007.

Deputy S. Pitman of St.  Helier.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.94/2007. Lodged: 18th July 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement with Ireland) (Jersey) Act 200-. P.97/2007. Lodged: 26th July 2007.

Chief Minister.

Deputies: extension of term of office to 4 years. P.98/2007. Lodged: 27th July 2007.

Deputy P.N. Troy of St. Brelade.

Deputies: extension of term of office to 4 years (P.98/2007) – comment. P.98/2007. Com. Presented: 7th September 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Goods and Services Tax: price marking legislation. P.99/2007. Lodged: 27th July 2007.

Senator L. Norman.

Goods and Services Tax: price marking legislation (P.99/2007) – comments. P.99/2007. Com. Presented: 11th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Goods and Services Tax: price marking legislation (P.99/2007) – comments. P.99/2007. Com. Presented: 11th September 2007. (2) Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Financial Services (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.100/2007. Lodged: 30th July 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Air Transport Permits (Repeal) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.101/2007. Lodged: 2nd August 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Licensing (Licence Fees) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.104/2007. Lodged: 9th August 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Licensing (Jersey) Law 1974: review of fee structure. P.117/2007. Lodged: 3rd September 2007.

Deputy of St. Martin.

Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (Existing Members) P.105/2007. (Amendment No.  9) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 9th August 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (New Members) P.106/2007. (Amendment No.  12) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 9th August 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.  4) Law 200-. P.107/2007. Lodged: 10th August 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment) (Jersey) P.108/2007. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 10th August 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) P.109/2007. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 10th August 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Criminal Justice (Community Service Orders) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law P.110/2007. 200-.

Lodged: 14th August 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Chief Minister election: Island-wide vote. P.111/2007. Lodged: 17th August 2007.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Planning Applications Panel – appointment of members. P.119/2007. Lodged: 7th September 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Fiscal Panel: appointment of Members. P.123/2007. Lodged: 11th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

9th October 2007

Draft Income Support (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.90/2007. Lodged: 12th July 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Income Support (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.90/2007): amendments. P.90/2007. Amd. Lodged: 11th September 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.91/2007. Lodged: 12th July 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Income Support (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.102/2007. Lodged: 6th August 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Employment (Jersey) Law 2003: therapeutic work schemes. P.96/2007. Lodged: 23rd July 2007.

Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law) (No.  2) (Jersey)  Regulations P.114/2007. 200-.

Lodged: 28th August 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Goods and Services Tax: petition. P.125/2007. Lodged: 18th September 2007.

Connétable of St. Helier.

23rd October 2007

Island Plan 2002: H4 Site No.  15, Samarès Nursery, St.  Clement and future P.95/2007. amendments to the Island Plan.

Lodged: 20th July 2007.

Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Draft Police (Honorary Police Complaints and Discipline Procedure) P.112/2007. (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 23rd August 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.116/2007. Lodged: 29th August 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.121/2007. Lodged: 11th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.122/2007. Lodged: 11th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

6th November 2007

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.120/07. Lodged: 7th September 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Crime (Sentences) Act 1997: extension to Jersey. P.124/2007. Lodged: 14th September 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Loi (1939) sur les honoraires des Avocats et des Écrivains (Repeal) P.126/2007. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 18th September 2007.

Chief Minister.

20th November 2007

Criminal Justice Policy. P.118/2007. Lodged: 4th September 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

20th September 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 26th September and Thursday 27th September 2007.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.111/2007

This Order prohibits the importation of certain animals, and animal products, from the United Kingdom. The Order was made on 14th September 2007 and came into force forthwith.

R&O.112/2007.

This Order continues the prohibition on the importation of certain animals, and animal products, from the United Kingdom and places certain restrictions on the importation of horses that have been in the United Kingdom.

The Order was made on 19th September 2007 and came into force forthwith.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

1. The Minister for TreasuryandResourceswilltableananswer to the following questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" F o ll o wing the publication of the most recent figures released by the UK Treasury which reveal that the lowest 10 per cent earners in the UK pay 26 per cent more tax (direct and indirect, including VAT) than the highest 10 per cent would the Minister inform members whether the introduction of GST may lead to a similar outcome for Jersey in the long term?"

2. The Minister forEconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to the following question askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" W ill the Minister inform members what impact, if any, the current liquidity crisis in the UK and international banking markets is having on Jersey's finance sector?"

3. T he Minister forSocialSecurity will table an answer to the followingquestionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" O n 11th September 2007, the Minister referred to work already completed by the Statistics Department on Supplementation; will he release this piece of work and if not state why, and will he inform members when he will come to the Assembly with the results of his investigation of the causes of the growth in supplementation, previously promised for Autumn of this year?"

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

2nd Session –

Members are asked to note that, in accordance with Standing Order 64(7), the above rota has been amended and the Minister for Home Affairs will take questions without notice on 25th September 2007, and the Minister for Housing will now answer questions on 9th October 2007.