Order Paper 9th October 2007

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 9th October 2007

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

(Explanatory note attached)

Health Care (Registration) (Prescribed Qualifications) (Amendment No.  4) R&O. 121/2007. (Jersey) Order 2007.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Hospital Charges (Long Stay Patients) (Jersey) Order 2007. R&O. 122/2007. Minister for Health and Social Services.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

International Conventions and Agreements: progress report for period 1st R.95/2007. October 2005 to 31st March 2006.

Presented: 1st October 2007.

Chief Minister.

Drug Trafficking Confiscation Fund: Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund – R.96/2007. report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of an investigation.

Presented: 1st October 2007.

Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Sector Manpower Report: June 2007. R.97/2007. Presented: 3rd October 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Review of Income Support. S.R.17/2007. Presented: 2nd October 2007.

Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel.

The Rôle of the Centenier in the Magistrate's Court. S.R.18/2007. Presented: 28th September 2007.

Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Public Library (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.146/2007. Lodged: 3rd October 2007.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St.  Lawrence: Committee of Inquiry – P.147/2007. appointment of member.

Lodged: 3rd October 2007.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

Draft Places of Refreshment (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.148/2007. Lodged: 4th October 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Price and Charge Indicators (Jersey) Law 200-. P.149/2007. Lodged: 4th October 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

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 Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the number of persons aged under 21 registered as unemployed.
   2. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thenumbersof young people on apprenticeship schemes.
   3. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table answers to questions askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helierregardingnon-locally qualified employees.
   4. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding codesofpracticefor awarding States contracts.
   5. The Chief Minister will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Annual Business Plan 2008-2010 figures.
   6. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the staffing of the JointFinancialCrimesUnit.
   7. The Minister for HealthandSocialServices will table ananswerto a question askedby Deputy G.C.L. Baudains ofSt.Clementregarding the management structure at Health and Social Services.
   8. H.M. Attorney General will tableanswerstoquestionsaskedby the Deputy ofSt. Martin regarding the JonathanCooperOpinion.
   9. The Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture will tableanswer to questions askedby Deputy S.S.A.P. Powerof St. Brelade regarding the operation of the AmphibiousFerry Service at West Park.
2. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy S.S.A.P. Powerof St. Brelade regarding anincident involving the Charity ship Logos II.
3. The Chairmanof the Public Accounts Committee will table an answerto a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt. Saviour regarding possible studies on staffing costsin specific States departments.

12. The Minister forTransportandTechnicalServices will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt.Saviour regarding action takenin respect of the legal advice contained within the Committee of Inquiry into TenderProcessandAwardofBusServices Contract (R.C.58/2005).
13. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.LeHérissierofSt. Saviour regarding the lease of offices in Bath Street.

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

1. Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofStSaviour will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Planning andEnvironment –

" U nder what criteria was a land swap agreed with Five Mile Limited of land to the south of the Watersplash (R94/2007 refers) which includes the transfer to the company of a small coastal strip in a highly sensitive area?"

2. The Deputy ofSt.Martin will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister forHomeAffairs–

"W ill the Minister advise members of the nature of the police investigations into certain

operational practices within Jersey Customs, and explain why the investigations are not being carried out internally by the Customs Service?"

3. Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofStSaviour will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices –

" W  ould the Minister identify the cost of renting "lay over" facilities for buses on the Albert Pier and advise the cost of other facilities, if any, provided as part of this arrangement?"

4. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Treasury and Resources–

" F urther to news that G.S.T will not be charged on the B.B.C Television licence, can the Minister inform members whether G.S.T will be charged on SKY or other satellite television subscriptions?"

5. Deputy G.C.L.BaudainsofStClement will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister for Economic Development –

" W ould the Minister advise whether the number of locals seeking employment, especially school leavers and those completing further education courses, is factored into the equation for granting J' category licences under the RUDL process and, if so, what impact, if any, does it have on the amount of licences issued?"

6. Deputy A.BreckonofSt Saviour will askthefollowing question of the Chief Minister –

" Could the Chief Minister inform the Assembly of the current position and report any

meaningful progress with the Jersey Milk Marketing Board, its commercial arm (the Jersey Dairy) and milk producers following the publication of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Sub Panel's review of the dairy industry (SR4/2007) presented on 25th January 2007?

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

"D espite the Social Housing Property Plan Sub-Panel's expression of concern within SR

12/2007 regarding the impact that changes to j' category accommodation have had on the residential housing market, does the Minister still consider that such changes are having no effect on the prices being achieved?"

8. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the followingquestionof the Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture -

" A s the Minister was unable to secure funding via an amendment to the Annual Business Plan, in order to extend the opportunities for children aged three and four years to access free education, what steps, if any, will the Minister be taking to secure funding from other sources?"

9. Deputy G.C.L.BaudainsofStClement will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister for Health and SocialServices -

" W ould the Minister advise what interim measures, if any, he is employing to ensure the Children's Service is performing adequately in advance of any recommendations that may arise as a result of the present inquiry?"

10. Deputy K.C. Lewis ofStSaviour will ask the following questionof the Chief Minister -

" F urther to reports that Guernsey has no intention of modifying its sewerage disposal system, and will continue to pump raw sewerage into the sea, will the Chief Minister agree to discuss this matter with his opposite number in Guernsey to ensure that this will not impact negatively on Jersey?

11. Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices -

"C an the Minister inform the Assembly that, following reports into the explosion at the

Buncefield Oil Storage Depot at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire on 11th December 2005, he has decided to move part of the Connex bus operation to the top of the Albert Pier and, if so, whether he has authorised the construction of facilities there for Connex drivers?"

12. Deputy G.P. Southern of StHelier will askthefollowingquestion of the Minister for Economic Development -

" W ould the Minister advise how the introduction of unregulated investment products (such as those offered by hedge fund institutions) will benefit Jersey if there are no requirements for Jersey domiciled administrators, Directors or local audit sign-off, and would he also explain whether such investments will be subject to taxation and how the Jersey Financial Services Commission will ensure that these unregulated' investments are not used for money laundering purposes?"

13. Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt Helier will ask the following questionofthe Minister for Economic Development -

" D o the June 2007 manpower statistics showing annual growth in jobs of 1,210 (2.2%) (2,720 over 3 year period 2004 to 2007, average job growth 1.7%) show that the strategic target of "sustainable" economic growth rate of 2% within job growth of less than 1% (500 a year) contained in the Strategic Plan has failed or been abandoned and, if so, what measures does the Minister propose to achieve his strategic target?"

3. – Questions to Ministerswithout notice (30 minutes) - 1 s t q u e stion period – Minister for Housing

2 n d q u estion period – Chief Minister

10. PERSONAL STATEMENTS

The  Chairman  of  the  Privileges  and  Procedures  Committee  will  make  a  statement  about  the Committee's proposals on the future composition and election of the States.

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

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 (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.90/2007): second P.90/2007. Amd. amendments. (2) Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel.

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

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.91/2007. Amd. (P.91/2007): amendments.

Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel.

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

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Income Support (Jersey) Law 2007 (Appointed Day) Act  200-. P.140/2007. Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Employment (Jersey) Law 2003: therapeutic work schemes. P.141/2007. Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

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

Minister for Home Affairs.

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

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St.  Lawrence: Committee of Inquiry – P.147/2007. appointment of member.

Lodged: 3rd October 2007.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

6th November 2007

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

Lodged: 28th August 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

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

Minister for Home Affairs.

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

Chief Minister.

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

Connétable of St. Helier.

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

Lodged: 18th September 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Drug Trafficking (Offences) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.128/2007. Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.129/2007. Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Corruption (Amendment of Definitions) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.130/2007. Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Terrorism (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.131/2007. Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Crime (Transnational Organized Crime) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.132/2007. Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Cash Seizure) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.133/2007. Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law P.134/2007. 200-.

Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Civil Asset Recovery (International Co-operation) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.135/2007. Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Banking Business (Amendment No.  6) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.136/2007. Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Insurance Business (Amendment No.  6) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.137/2007. Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Financial Services (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.138/2007. Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Collective Investment Funds (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.139/2007. Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Electricity Link with France (Protection of Submarine Cable) (Jersey) P.142/2007. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 25th September 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

20th November 2007

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

Income Support Scheme: deferral of introduction. P.143/2007. Lodged: 26th September 2007.

Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Community Provisions (Ship and Port Facility – Security) (Amendment) P.144/2007. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 26th September 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Health Insurance Exemption cards: free bus travel and Active cards. P.145/2007. Lodged: 26th September 2007.

Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Public Library (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.146/2007. Lodged: 3rd October 2007.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Places of Refreshment (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.148/2007. Lodged: 4th October 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Price and Charge Indicators (Jersey) Law 200-. P.149/2007. Lodged: 4th October 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

12th February 2008

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Substitution of Schedule  2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.127/2007. Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

4th October 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 10th October and Thursday 11th October 2007.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.121/2007.

The Order prescribes for the purposes of the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 qualifications (consisting of the appropriate registration in the United Kingdom), in relation to art therapists, podiatrists, operating department practitioners and social workers.

The Order shall come into effect 7 days after it is made.

The Order  was made on 28th September 2007 and came into force on 5th October 2007.

R&O.122/2007.

This Order increases the weekly and daily hospital accommodation charges for long-stay patients over the age of 65 from £405.30 to £422.80 and from £57.90 to £60.40 respectively. This represents an increase of approximately 4.3% since the charges were last increased on 1st October 2006.

The Order was made on 28th September 2007 and came into force on 1st October 2007.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

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

"Will the Minister inform members of the number of young people under 21 registered as unemployed as at 1st September 2007 and each of the preceding five years?"

2. T he Minister forEconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to the followingquestionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" W  il l the Minister inform members of the numbers of 16-19 year olds taken on to apprenticeship schemes, both States-supported and other, over the past five years and will he account for any changes over this period?"

3. T he Minister for EconomicDevelopmentwill table answerstothefollowingquestionsaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" 1 . W  ill the Minister inform members whether those non-locally qualified (NLQ) employees engaged by local firms on a secondment or short-term contract basis are included in the manpower figures used to measure and report on NLQ quotas under RUDL?

2 . W  ill he further indicate for members what length of contract would qualify to be classified as

short-term or secondment?

3 . W  ill the Minister also inform members what data he has in number and percentage terms of such

secondment/short-term contract employees, engaged in the sectors monitored by the manpower reports? Can he also produce comparative figures for five years ago?

4 . W  ill the Minister further inform members how RUDL conditions are applied in the case of short-

term contracts or sub-contract conditions in the construction industry?"

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

"Will the Minister indicate to members whether any codes are in place to allow Ministers when deciding between rival bids for States contracts to award such contracts on grounds other than financial/best value terms, such as a company's record of employment of locally qualified workers or of numbers of apprenticeships? If not, will the Minister consider the introduction of such codes?"

5. T he Chief Minister will table an answertothefollowingquestionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"In the light of the summary statement below and the draft 2008 -2010 figures presented at the Annual Business Plan briefing for members of 23rd March 2007, does the Chief Minister now accept that the concerns I raised during the Business Plan debate over significant transfers of funding from the Rural and Tourism sectors to Enterprise and Business Development, Finance and Policy areas in the Economic Development budget and the misleading nature of such figures given the eventual budget outcome were fully justified?

SUMMARY OF ISSUES RAISED BY DEPARTMENTS

The attached summary has been prepared following the Council's meeting of 8th March 2007. This summary  represents  the  key  issues  raised  by  departments  in  their  returns  and  also  those  issues highlighted by Ministers at their meeting of 8th March.

Economic Development

The service changes identified reflect:

The  remaining  resource  allocation  savings  and  gradual  winding  down  of  agricultural  subsidies  are

planned

• Reductions in Tourism marketing and PR spend

• Significant business re-engineering refocusing which will enable funding and subsidies to new areas to promote economic growth including new monies

o High value industries

o Develop air and sea routes

o Further market and develop finance industry

• Other pressures in Regulation office, grant funding of JCRA."

6. T he Minister for Home Affairs will table ananswertothefollowingquestionaskedby Deputy G.P.  Southern of St.  Helier–

" W i l l the Minister advise members, what steps, if any, have been taken to address the less than adequate staffing' of the Joint Financial Crimes Unit (JFCU) that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported in 2003, and will she inform members if the current level of staffing and experience within the JFCU now meets the requirements of the IMF?"

7. T heMinister for Health and SocialServices will table ananswerto the followingquestionasked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement -

" W  o u ld the Minister inform members how many layers of management exist at Health and Social Services between the Chief Executive Officer and nurses and state whether he will be taking any steps to amend the present structure?"

8 H .M. Attorney General will table answers to the following questions asked by the Deputy of St. Martin -

" 1 .( a ) Does the Attorney General share Mr. Jonathan Cooper's view in his Opinion given to him by the former Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel on 14th May 2007, that there is a systemic violation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the ground that the dual role' of the Magistrate does not give the impression that the Court is independent and impartial?

 ( b ) Does the Attorney General share Mr. Cooper's view that the role of Centeniers in relation to fixing

and listing trials in the Magistrate's Court gives rise to a systemic violation of Article 6 on the basis that it compromises the independence and impartiality of the Court?

( c ) D  oes the Attorney General share Mr. Cooper's view that Article 6 now requires there to be a

professional prosecutorial system in place as part of the general obligation for fairness?

(d ) D oes the Attorney General share Mr. Cooper's view that there is a systemic violation of Article 14

in relation to Article 6, insofar as a distinction is drawn between more serious offences (dealt with by legal advisers) and less serious offences (dealt with by Centeniers)?

( e) D oes the Attorney General share Mr. Cooper's view that there may be a systemic violation of

Article 8 on the grounds those victims' rights may not be properly guaranteed?

2 .  W  hen the Attorney General appeared before the Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel on 6th November

2006 he suggested that there would need to be two or three legal staff plus secretarial support and that salary costs

for this staff would be round about £300,000 a year if staff in his department handled all cases in the Magistrate's Court, should the Centeniers' role in Court cease. Would the Attorney General provide a detailed breakdown of this estimate?

3 . W ill the Attorney General state whether a role equivalent to designated case workers, as employed

by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Crown Prosecution Service on an average salary of between £27,000-£30,000, would in principle be acceptable in Jersey (this would require amendment to legislation) and if so how the creation of such posts would affect the estimate of the salary costs mentioned in the preceding paragraph?

4 . W hat capacity is there for the current legal advisers to take on additional work in the Magistrate's

Court?"

9. T he Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture will table answersto the following questions asked by Deputy S.S.A.P. Powerof St. Brelade -

" 1 . Would the Minister advise members how many days that Elizabeth Castle had to close during 2007 due to –

( a )  t he late arrival in Jersey of the Amphibious Vehicle known as the Castle Ferry, ( b )  t he number of recorded breakdowns to date of the Castle Ferry,

 ( c )  t he non-operational nature or other problems directly associated with the Castle Ferry that closed

Elizabeth Castle for any other reason?

2 . W ould the Minister advise the Assembly of the admission figures to Elizabeth Castle for the comparable

periods in 2006 and 2005 and would he further advise whether the estimated cost, in terms of loss of revenue to the Jersey Heritage Trust caused by these enforced closures, will be recovered from the new operator?

3 . W hen are the two new amphibious machines referred to in the award of the new operating contract

(2007) due to arrive in Jersey, when will the existing machine cease service and does he intend to review the operating contract of the new operator in light of the first season's experience?

4 . W ould the Minister advise -

( a) h ow many persons were admitted and attended the event held at Elizabeth Castle on 28th July

2007, how many people, if any, were stranded at the Castle after midnight, owing to a breakdown of the Castle Ferry and what time the Castle authorities finally evacuated and closed the Castle on the morning of Sunday 29th July?

(b ) w hether the States of Jersey Police asked for a meeting with the Jersey Heritage Trust owing to this

incident to review operating procedures and contingencies?

10. The Minister forEconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to the followingquestionasked by Deputy S.S.A.P. Powerof St. Brelade -

" ( a) Would the Minister advise members whether, on 20th June 2007 when the Library and Educational Charity Ship Logos II was docking in Jersey, the starboard bow of the ship hit the Victoria Quay, causing damage to some land ties adjacent to the cement pump housing location and dragging a harbour crane along the Victoria Quay for some distance and then the ship allegedly reversed into the former harbour workboat, Duchesse of Normandie ?

( b ) Would the Minister confirm whether any employees of Jersey Harbours were on the bridge of Logos II

during this alleged incident, and if so, what role they were performing?

( c ) Can the Minister confirm whether a Jersey qualified Port Pilot was on board the ship and whether the

investigation into this alleged incident by the Marine and Coastguard Agency, through its Marine Accident Investigation Branch will be made public?"

11. The ChairmanofthePublicAccounts Committee will tableananswer to thefollowingquestionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt.Saviour –

"Is the Committee undertaking any studies presently or in the next financial year on staffing costs in specific States departments? If so, in which departments?"

12. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table ananswerto the following question askedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt.Saviour –

" H a s the Minister received the legal advice (Recommendation 6 of Committee of Inquiry into Tender Process and Award of Bus Services Contract, R.C.58/2005) and, if so, what action has been taken?"

13. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will tabled ananswertothefollowingquestionaskedby Deputy R.G.LeHérissierofSt. Saviour –

" W o u l d the Minister outline the annual cost of renting departmental offices in Bath Street, St. Helier , the length of the current lease and on what basis the length of the current lease was determined?"

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

2nd Session –