Order Paper 30th January 2007

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 30th January 2007

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

(Explanatory note attached)

Planning and Building (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 11/2007. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (Deposits in Sea Exemptions) (Jersey) R&O 12/2007. Order 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Animal Welfare (Amendment of Schedule 1) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 13/2007. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Animal Welfare (Temporary Licensing Exemptions) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 14/2007. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Animal Welfare (Licence Fee) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 15/2007. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Animal Welfare (Poisons) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 16/2007. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No.  8) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 17/2007. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Motor Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 18/2007. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Road Racing (Karts) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 19/2007. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment No. 17) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O 20/2007. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Motor Vehicle Registration  (General  Provisions)  (Amendment  No. 15) (Jersey) R&O 21/2007. Order 2007.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

International Conventions and Agreements: progress report for period 1st April to R.5/2007. 30th September 2006.

Presented: 19th January 2007.

Chief Minister.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – 3  The  Fairways, Rue Horman, R.6/2007. Grouville , JE3 9EJ – lease.

Presented: 25th January 2007.

Review of the Zero/Ten Tax Design Proposals. S.R.3/2007. Presented: 23rd January 2007.

Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Review of the dairy industry. S.R.4/2007. Presented: 25th January 2007.

Economic Affairs Scrutiny Sub-Panel.

Fulfilment Industry Policy (P.152/2006): comments. P.152/2006. Presented: 26th January 2007. Com. Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Partial Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200- P.170/2006. (P.170/2006): addendum to Report. Add. Presented: 26th January 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Relocation of Jersey Dairy: investigation into alternative sites (P.5/2007) – P.5/2007. Com. comments.

Presented: 26th January 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Road Traffic (No.  57) (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.161/2006): amendment. P.161/2006. Lodged: 23rd January 2007. Amd. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Draft F.B. Playing Fields (Sports Hall ) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.9/2007. Lodged: 22nd January 2007.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Shops (Sunday Trading) (No.  9) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.10/2007. Lodged: 26th January 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

5. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
6. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS

Resignation of Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour from the Environment Scrutiny Panel. Nomination of a member of the Environment Scrutiny Panel.

7. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
8. PETITIONS
9. QUESTIONS

1. – Written Questions (attached)

1. The Minister forTreasury and Resources will table answerstoquestionsaskedbySenatorJ.L. Perchard regardingthe Criminal OffencesandDrug Trafficking ConfiscationFunds.
2. The Minister forHome Affairs will tableananswer to a questionaskedbySenatorJ.L.Perchard regarding the CommunitySafety Fund.
3. The Chairman of theComitédes Connétable s will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.LeHérissierofSt. Saviour regarding the retrieval offees for nursing and residential care.
4. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.LeHérissierofSt. Saviour regarding residences the Departmentowns.
5. The Minister for TransportandTechnicalServices will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.C.L. Baudains ofStClementregardingthe proposed relocation of an energy from wasteplant from Bellozanne to La Collette.
6. The Minister for Planning andEnvironment will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.C.L.BaudainsofStClement regarding two boreholes recently drilled in order to determine the source ofJersey'sdeeperwater.
7. The Minister for Housing will table answers toquestionsaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the sale of part of the social housing stock and theimpact of "buy to let" sales.
8. The Minister forSocial Security will table answers to questions askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helierregardingapplication form IS.01T and the minimumwage.
9. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier regarding wage negotiations.
10. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier regarding the formal record ofmeetings.
11. The Minister forTreasury and Resourceswilltable an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier regarding the formal record of meetings regarding theproposedsale of Jersey Telecom.

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

1. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister forHousing –

"F  u rt her to reports that up to eight hundred housing stock homes could be sold to tenants under

a shared equity scheme, would the Minister assure members that long-term tenants who are unable to purchase their homes will not be forced to relocate?"

2. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning andEnvironment –

" F o ll owing the Minister's statement that he is satisfied that the La Rocque borehole recently drilled for research purposes was a success would he inform members precisely what the drilling of the borehole has achieved and its future usefulness?"

3. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

" I t h as been reported that the Guernsey Government intends to cap its population at sixty

thousand people for the next sixty years. What does the Chief Minister consider to be the maximum

number  of people for  Jersey"?

4. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

" W o uld the Minister assure members that he will give sufficient time to allow full

consideration of the recommendations of the current scrutiny investigation of the proposed sale of Jersey Telecom, and possible amendments suggested therein, before he lodges any proposition regarding a possible sale?"

5. The Connétable of Grouville will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

" W h a t are the criteria used to allocate funds for the purposes allowed by the Drug Trafficking Offences (Jersey) Law 1988 to bodies wishing to receive grants from the Drug Trafficking Confiscation Fund?

6. Deputy G.C.L.Baudainsof St. Clementwill ask the followingquestionofthe Chief Minister –

" F o ll owing the Chief Minister's announcement that he has requested the ratification on behalf of Jersey of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, would he inform members what impact the Protocol will have on the Island and whether conflicts with the objectives and commitments in the Strategic Plan will arise?"

7. Deputy R.G.LeHérissierofSt.Saviour will askthefollowingquestion of the Chairman of the Comitédes Connétable s –

" W o u ld the Chairman advise members whether it is the intention of the Connétable s to retain the savings limit – currently fixed at £12,114 – allowable to a spouse whose partner is in care?"

8. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will askthefollowingquestionof the Chief Minister –

" F o ll owing the Chief Minister's statement that he is seeking a "better way" of dealing with public sector pay claims, what proposals, if any, does he have for resolving issues this year, in 2007 and in 2008 and will he assure members that he will not seek to limit the right to free collective bargaining during his tenure as Chairman of the States Employment Board?"

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 Chairman of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel will make a statement concerning progress of the review of the proposal to sell Jersey Telecom.

12. PUBLIC BUSINESS

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

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment Tribunal (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.135/2006): P.135/2006. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 16th January 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) P.147/2006. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 10th November 2006.

Minister for Economic Development[1].

Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) P.148/2006. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 10th November 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Log Books and Landing Declarations) (Jersey) Regulations P.149/2006. 200-.

Lodged: 10th November 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Fulfilment Industry Policy. P.152/2006. Lodged: 17th November 2006.

Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Fulfilment Industry Policy (P.152/2006): comments. P.152/2006. Presented: 26th January 2007. Com. Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.157/2006. Lodged: 21st November 2006.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.157/2006): P.157/2006. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 13th December 2006.

Senator L. Norman.

Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.157/2006): P.157/2006. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 12th January 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.162/2006. Lodged: 5th December 2006.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No.  28) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.168/2006. Lodged: 19th December 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Relocation of Jersey Dairy: investigation into alternative sites. P.5/2007. Lodged: 15th January 2007.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Relocation of Jersey Dairy: investigation into alternative sites (P.5/2007) – P.5/2007. Com. comments.

Presented: 26th January 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Partial Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.170/2006. Lodged: 21st December 2006.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Partial Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200- P.170/2006. (P.170/2006): addendum to Report. Add. Presented: 26th January 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

The States will sit in Committee to discuss the following report –

Composition and election of the States Assembly: options for change. R.97/2006. Presented: 11th December 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

13th February 2007

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

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Departments of the Judiciary and the Legislature (Amendment No.  4) P.169/2006. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 20th December 2006.

Chief Minister.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: appointment of Commissioner. P.8/2007. Lodged: 16th January 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

27th February 2007

Draft Road Traffic (No.  57) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.161/2006. Lodged: 1st December 2006.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Draft Road Traffic (No.  57) (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.161/2006): amendment. P.161/2006. Lodged: 23rd January 2007. Amd. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Draft Police (Honorary Police Complaints and Discipline Procedure) (Amendment) P.2/2007. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 3rd January 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Field 512, La Route des Camps, St.  Brelade: proposed Deed of Arrangement. P.3/2007. Lodged: 10th January 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

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

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Criminal Offences (Jersey) Law 200-. P.7/2007. Lodged: 16th January 2007.

Chief Minister.

13th March 2007

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

Minister for Housing.

Draft F.B. Playing Fields (Sports Hall ) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.9/2007. Lodged: 22nd January 2007.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Shops (Sunday Trading) (No.  9) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.10/2007. Lodged: 26th January 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

27th March 2007

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.

Public Elections: reduction in voting age to 16. P.166/2006. Lodged: 5th December 2006.

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

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

25th January 2007

Notes –

1. In accordance with themeetingdatesfixed for 2007 by the Privileges and ProceduresCommittee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 31st JanuaryandThursday1stFebruary 2007.
2. For the considerationof the reportof the Privileges and ProceduresCommittee - Composition and election oftheStatesAssembly: options for change(R.97/2006,presentedon 11th December2006), members are invited to bring thefollowing projets with them –

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

Senator B.E. Shenton.

an d > Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform P.145/2006. (P.145/2006): amendments.   A m  d. Lodged: 28th December 2006.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.11/2007

This Order prescribes increased fees for applications for planning permission and building work. The increase is of varying amounts but most are equivalent to an increase of 2.5% rounded up to the nearest £5. The opportunity has been taken to put on a statutory footing some of the concessions currently allowed by the Minister. Some minor changes are made to the Building Bye-laws to reflect the fact that the fees are now being made by this Order and to correct a cross-reference.

The Order was made on 17th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007. R&O.12/2007

The object of this Order is to set out the things that may be deposited, or done, at sea without the licence normally required under Part II of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 as extended to Jersey by the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (Jersey) Order 1987.

However, such an exemption does not affect other requirements, such as those contained in the Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000, the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002 or the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005.

The exemptions are intended to reflect in relation to Jersey most elements of a regime that applies in relation to the United Kingdom by virtue of the Deposits in the Sea (Exemptions) Order 1985 made under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 of the United Kingdom.

The Order was made on 17th January 2007 and came into force on 24th January 2007. R&O.13/2007

This Order amends Schedule 1 to the Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 2004. Schedule 1 sets out operations that may be performed without an anaesthetic. Currently, the castration of a pig with a scalpel may be carried out without an anaesthetic if it is done within the first month of the pig's life. The amendment reduces the period within which the operation may be carried out without an anaesthetic to the first week of the pig's life.

The Order was made on 19th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007. R&O.14/2007

This Order would exempt businesses and animal sanctuaries that are already in existence on the day the Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 2004 comes into force from the requirement to hold a licence to carry on the business or keep the sanctuary. The exemption is limited to an initial period of 6 months, to allow time for an application for a licence to be made. If no application for a licence is made during the 6 months period, the exemption ceases to have effect. If an application for a licence is made within the 6 month period, the exemption continues until such time as a licence is granted or refused without further right of appeal.

The Order was made on 19th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007.

R&O.15/2007

This Order sets the fee for an application for a licence, or renewal of a licence –

1. t o run a businessdescribedin Article 14 of the Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law  2004; or
2. to run ananimal sanctuary, described in Article 15 of that Law.

The Order was made on 19th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007. R&O.16/2007

This Order lists poisons that are to be prohibited poisons for the purposes of Article 7 of the Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 2004.  Article 7 makes it an offence for a person to administer such a poison to an animal or to cause such a poison to be taken by an animal.

The Order was made on 19th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007. R&O.17/2007

This Order increases the fees payable to accompany applications for a licence authorizing the use of a vehicle not complying with construction and use requirements by amounts not exceeding 2.5%. The fees were last increased on 1st January 2006. The new fees will take effect from 1st February 2007.

The Order was made on 19th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007. R&O.18/2007

This Order increases, by not more than 2.5% (except for the 50% increase in the fee for a PSV licence), the fees that are payable under the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935 in respect of public service vehicles. The fees were last increased on 1st January 2006. The new fees will take effect from 1st February 2007.

The Order was made on 19th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007. R&O.19/2007

This Order specifies dates and times when the Sorel Point loop road (otherwise known as the Ronez loop road) may be closed to normal traffic, and used, by the Jersey Kart and Motor Club for the purposes of "kart" races and practices.

The Order was made on 24th January 2007 and comes into force immediately.

R&O.20/2007

This Order increases fees in respect of the examination for registration as a driving instructor, and in respect of entry in the register of driving instructors.

The Order was made on 24th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007.

R&O.21/2007

This Order increases fees in respect of the registration of motor vehicles.

The Order was made on 24th January 2007 and comes into force on 1st February 2007.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard -

" Q uestion 1

U  nder the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law  1999 aCriminal Offences Confiscations Fund was established.

Would the Minister advise members of –

( a ) the current balance of the fund?

( b ) the itemised detail (on an annual basis) of how the fund has been applied since 1999 and the total cost of

each application?

Question 2

U nder the Drug Trafficking Offences (Jersey) Law 1988 a Drug Trafficking Confiscations Fund was

established.  Would the Minister advise members of –

( a ) the current balance of the fund?

( b ) the itemised detail (on an annual basis) of how the fund has been applied since 1989 when the Law came

into force and the total cost of each application?"

The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard –

" T he Community Safety Fund was established in 1998 after the first sale of special' number plates by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Department, would the Minister -

( a ) provide members with the current balance of the fund.?

( b ) provide members with details of the fund's annual income since 1998?

( c ) provide members with itemised details of how the fund has been applied since 1998? ( d ) provide members with agreed criteria for making grants?

( e ) inform members whether the Safety Grants Panel is still active or of the arrangements now in place to

administer the fund?"

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 -

" ( a) Would the Chairman advise members whether a common policy exists amongst the Parishes for the retrieval of fees for nursing and residential care via a charge upon properties? If so, what is the policy?

( b ) How many parishioners are currently subject to such charges and what is the distribution

amongst the Parishes?"

The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

" W ould the Minister advise members how many residences the Department owns, how many are allocated for rental to departmental staff, what percentage are currently occupied and how many residences the department rents from the private sector for the accommodation of departmental staff?"

The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement –

" W ith regard to the proposed relocation of an energy from waste plant from Bellozanne to La Collette and the statement that the Jersey Electricity Company's chimney could be used, would the Minister advise members -

1. how many meetings have been held with theJECto discuss sharing the chimney?

( b ) whether the JEC chimney is suitable as an energy from waste exhaust and, if so, whether that would be in

its present state, or, if not, what modifications would be necessary?"

The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement –

" ( a)  With regard to the two boreholes recently drilled in order to determine the source of Jersey's deeper water, would the Minister inform members –

(i ) w hether the bore at St. Catherine was drilled where the water diviners wanted and, if not, whether

the alternative site was chosen in order to save money?

(i i) w hether the drill-rig was brought back to re-drill the bore at La Rocque?

2. With regard to the LaRocquebore,wouldthe Minister advise –

(i ) w hether the bore had to be re-drilled and, if so, whether it now meets specification? (i i) th e depth of the bore?

(i ii )  a t what depth flow-rate and samples were measured?

(i v )  w hether the contractor has been paid for his work?"

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

" Q uestion 1

( a) What evidence does the Minister have to support the statement on page 5 of the Social Housing

Property Plan 2007-2016 (P.6/2007) that "the present public sector social housing stock is larger than necessary"? Does the Minister have comparison data on the proportion of social housing stock in the hands of local authority and housing trusts against owner occupier and private rental stock in the United Kingdom and Jersey and, if so, would he make the comparisons available to members?

( b ) What criteria did the Minister use to decide which homes were to be selected for sale and, in

particular, was the age of tenants or duration of tenancy taken into consideration? Will the Minister give an

assurance that tenants of 60 and 70 years of age will not be evicted from their family homes?

( c) Would the Minister inform members whether he is satisfied that the notification to tenants of the

possible sale of the properties they occupy was handled with adequate sensitivity?

Q u e s tion 2

F o l lo wing his written answers at the last meeting concerning the impact of "buy to let" sales on the

property market in Jersey what steps, if any, will the Minister take to curb the growth in such sales in Jersey?"

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

" Q uestion 1

(a ) F urther to his response to an oral question on 16th January 2007, would the Minister inform members

whether the Data Protection Commissioner was asked to comment on the questions contained in the application form IS.01T or only on the statement in Section K?

(b ) Would the Minister explain why other members of a household are required to declare assets worth

over £1,000 and can he confirm that this request does not breach privacy rights?

(c ) Would the Minister inform members whether the new scheme will remove the disregard on income

from the Therapeutic Work Scheme and, if so, explain whether this will remove the incentive for this return to work scheme?

Q u e s tion 2

D o e s the Minister support the Employment Forum's recommendation of 40% of average wage as the

standard for the minimum wage and, if so, would he explain why? Has the Minister undertaken any comparison to show how this figure compares with other minimum wage standards in Europe and, if so, would he provide details to members?"

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

" D i d the Chief Minister intend to arrive at the current position of confrontation with staff representatives in wage negotiations?"

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

" F o ll owing his statement during the appointment process as Chief Minister that "well-structured scrutiny is vital to the success of ministerial government", and following the discovery by the Telecoms Review scrutiny sub-panel that certain Treasury meetings with parties contracted to advise on the implications of the sale were not minuted, what steps, if any, will the Chief Minister take to ensure at all Ministers and their Departments make a formal record of all significant meetings on policy matters so that the scrutiny function can have access to full information when undertaking a review?"

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

" I n l ight of the Minister's commitment to co-operation with scrutiny, would he explain why certain Treasury meetings with the contracted parties in the proposed sell-off of Jersey Telecom have not been minuted and, in particular, why there are no minutes of a meeting of 6th December 2006 between seven parties to discuss "the implications of the sale"? Would the Minister state how such procedures can be said to accord with good practice and explain how he considers that scrutiny can have access to full information in these circumstances?"

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

ROTA

1st Session

    F i r s t 1 5 minute period   S e c o n d 15 minute period

Minister   M i nister

13th February   T re a s u r y and Resources C h i e f M  inister

27th February   H o m  e A ffairs  E c o n o m i c D  evelopment

13th March T r a n s p o rt and Technical Services C h ief Minister

27th March H  ea l th a n d Social Services   E d u c a t ion, Sport and Culture 17th April P la n n i n g a n d Environment C h i e f M  inister

1st May S o c ia l S e c u r ity    H  o u si n g  

15th May T re a s u r y a n d Resources C h i e f M  inister

5th June H o m  e A f f a ir s  E c o n o m i c D  evelopment

19th June   T r a nsport and Technical Services   C h i e f M  inister

3rd July H ea l th a n d S o cial Services   E d u c a ti o n , Sport and Culture 17th July P l a n n in g a n d Environment C h i e f M  inister

2nd Session

    F i r s t 1 5 minute period   S e c o n d 15 minute period

Minister     M i n is t e r

11th September   S o c ia l Security   C h i ef M i n i st e r  

25th September H  o u si ng     T r e as u r y a n d R e s o u rc e s 9th October H  o m e A f fairs  C h i e f M  in i s te r

23rd October E c o n o m  ic Development    T r a n s p o rt &   T e chnical Services 6th November H  ea l th and Social Services C h i ef Minister

20th November E d u c a tion, Sport and Culture   P l a n n in g and Environment

4th December   S o c i a l Security C h i e f M  inister

[1]

 P.147/2006, P.148/2006 and P.149/2006 were originally lodged by the Minister for Planning and Environment but responsibility for sea fishery matters was passed to the Minister for Economic Development by the States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No.  2) (Planning and Environment to Economic Development) (Jersey) Regulations  2006 on 13th December 2006.