Order Paper 12th February 2008

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 12th February 2008

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

(Explanatory note attached)

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee P.198/2007. (P.198/2007): comments. Com. Presented: 4th February 2008.

H.M. Attorney General.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.2/2008): P.2/2008. comments. Com. Presented: 8th February 2008.

Comité des Connétable s.

International Conventions and Agreements: progress report for period 1st R.8/2008. October 2006 to 30th September 2007.

Presented: 31st January 2008.

Chief Minister.

Status of Channel Islanders in the European Union. R.9/2008. Presented: 4th February 2008.

Chief Minister.

Draft Discrimination (Jersey) Law  200-: consultation report – White Paper. R.10/2008. Presented: 5th February 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

States Spending Review: Setting the Scene. R.11/2008. Presented: 8th February 2008.

Comptroller and Auditor General.

States Spending Review: £35 Million Cost Reductions. R.12/2008. Presented: 8th February 2008.

Comptroller and Auditor General.

Anti-inflation Strategy. R.13/2008. Presented: 11th February 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Price Indicators (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.14/2008): amendments. P.14/2008. Amd. Lodged: 6th February 2008.

Senator L. Norman.

Draft Export Control (Jersey) Law 200-. P.21/2008. Lodged: 5th February 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) P.22/2008. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 5th February 2008.

Chief Minister.

Draft Act annulling the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment P.23/2008. No.  9) (Jersey) Order 2007.

Lodged: 6th February 2008.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .

Manual Workers' Joint Council: Employers' Side Membership. P.24/2008. Lodged: 8th February 2008.

Chief Minister.

Draft Political Parties (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.25/2008. Lodged: 8th February 2008.

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 Minister for Planning andEnvironment will table an answerto a question askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the proposed shared equity' housing purchase scheme.
2. The Minister for SocialSecurity will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding theEmployment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007.
3. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helierregarding electoral expenses.
4. The Minister for Housing will table an answerto a questionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the demand for three bedroomhousesin the States rental sector.
5. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier regarding productivity growth.
6. The Minister forEconomicDevelopment will tableananswer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.  Southern  of St.  Helier  regarding  the terms of reference  for  a  review  of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority.

7. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding theproposedsaleof Jersey Telecoms.
8. The Minister forSocialSecurity will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding applicationsforIncome Support.
9. The Minister for Housing will table an answerto a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding refurbishmentwork at Clos du Fort.
10. The Minister forHousing will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the purchase of sharetransfer properties as aninvestment opportunity.
11. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F Le Claire of St. Helier regarding the planning process for the Energy From Waste plant.
12. The Minister forEducation,Sport and Culture will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy D.W. Mezbourian ofSt. Lawrence regardingpupil capacity attheIsland'sPrimary and Secondaryschools.

2. – Oral Questions (90 minutes)

1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following questionof the Minister forSocial Security –

"W  i ll the Minister inform members what problems, if any, have been encountered in the

delivery of Income Support to applicants in the first 2 weeks of operation?"

2. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviourwill ask the following question of the Minister for  Treasury and Resources–

"W  i ll the Minister grant both Parish Committees and private Battle of Flowers entrants the

same status as charities and zero rate the Goods and Service Tax in respect of costs associated with building and decorating parade floats?"

3. Deputy S.C. Ferguson of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices–

"C  a n the Minister tell us the cost of burning a ton of cardboard in the incinerator compared

to shipping the same amount to the UK for recycling?"

4. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following questionofthe Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture

"T  h e Prison (Board of Visitors) (Jersey) Regulations 1957 confers the right on Board

Members to make frequent visits to the prison in order to promote the efficiency of the prison and bring any abuses, which come to its knowledge in connection with the prison, to the attention of the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the Minister inform Members if there is a similar Board in respect of visits to Greenfields?"

5. The Connétable ofSt. Helier will ask the following questionofthe Minister for Education, Sport andCulture–

"W  o u ld the Minister confirm that his department will not be allocating any further free

nursery places until the outcome of the Scrutiny Panel review into the matter has been published?

6. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask thefollowingquestionof the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices –

"W  o u ld the Minister advise members when he intends publishing the suggested traffic flow

around the proposed 850 to 1000 space car park to be created on the Ann Court site and whether the proposals are included in the overall Integrated Transport Strategy for the whole Island?"

7. Senator J.L. Perchard will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development

"H  a s the integrity of the States Business Plan process not been brought into question by the

Minister's request for an additional £5.1 million for runway refurbishments just 4 months after the States approved the Airport's 2008 Capital Expenditure Programme which included £13.54m for runway construction and AGL systems?"

8. Deputy R.G.LeHérissierofSt. Saviour will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Housing –

"W  o u ld the Minister explain why the discount rate applied in the sales of States owned

housing has been fixed at 25%?"

9. The Deputy of Grouville will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Planning and Environment–

"W  h e n considering planning applications for housing developments, is the Minister able to

impose a condition which requires a certain percentage of the units in the development to be for either first-time buyers or retirement homes either as part of an original application or as a new condition in the case of a revised application?"

10. The Connétable ofSt. Helier will ask the followingquestionoftheMinisterforTreasuryand Resources –

"W  o u ld the Minister advise what progress he has made towards bringing a proposition to the

States to enable rates to be payable on States properties?

11. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following questionof the Minister forSocial Security –

"W  o u ld the Minister inform members whether the cost of multiple GP home visits to house

bound patients will be met by the Income Support Scheme or will there be a limit on the number of visits for which a claim can be made?"

12. The Deputy ofSt.Martin will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister forHome Affairs –

"W  h a t consideration, if any, has the Minister given to establishing a Lay Visitor Scheme in

Jersey which would enable independent volunteers the right to visit police stations, whenever they liked, to check on the treatment of people held in custody by the police?"

13. The Deputy of Grouville will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Housing –

"G  iv e n the demand for first-time buyer and retirement homes amongst Jersey residents, is

the Minister satisfied that 65 units of "self-catering" accommodation proposed in the Hopkins plan represents an effective use of a housing development opportunity whilst demand for accommodation for local people remains unmet and if so, what steps will he take to ensure that such accommodation is occupied by genuine tourists, as opposed to unqualified tenants?"

14. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following questionofthe Minister for Planning and Environment –

"W  o u ld the Minister please inform members how many meetings have been held with the

Island Plan and Town Park groups to discuss proposals to create a new 850 to 1000 space car park on the Ann Court site and advise how this development, if permitted, will fit in with his environmental targets and the new Island Plan objective to make St. Helier a more desirable place to live?"

15. Deputy D.W. Mezbourian ofSt. Lawrence will ask the following questionof the Minister for  Transport and TechnicalServices–

"W  i ll the Minister advise Members whether he is awaiting the completion of a report from

within his Department in which consideration is being given to the current seatbelt legislation and if so, will he undertake to make the final report available to States Members?"

16. Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following questionof the Minister for Planning andEnvironment –

"W  o u ld the Minister explain why the discount rate proposed in the Shared Equity Scheme

has been fixed at 35%?"

17. Deputy G.C.L.Baudainsof St. Clement will ask thefollowing question of the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices–

"W  o u ld the Minister advise members what percentage of the Island's electricity is generated

by the present solid waste disposal plant, what percentage he expects the new plant to generate, and whether that figure depends upon the continuation of the current practice of burning tyres, wood, paper and so on, or will the plant operate successfully without these materials?"

18. Deputy S.PitmanofStHelier will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Treasuryand Resources -

"A  s f ood for coeliacs is more expensive, will the Minister give consideration to granting a

GST exemption on these foods?"

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

"W  i ll the Chief Minister advise members how many times the Constitutional Advisory Panel

has met in the last 3 years and whether it has discussed the Lisbon Treaty?"

20. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will askthefollowingquestionof the Chief Minister -

"W  i ll the Chief Minister advise members of the estimated cost of delivering an accurate

population register?"

3. – Questions to Ministerswithout notice (30 minutes) -

1 s t q u e stion period – Minister for Education, Sport and Culture

2 n d q u estion period – Minister for Transport and Technical Services

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

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

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Substitution of Schedule  2) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.127/2007. (P.127/2007): amendments. Amd. Lodged: 29th January 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Burials and Exhumations (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.195/2007. Lodged: 19th December 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Pilotage (Jersey) Law 200-. P.197/2007. Lodged: 28th December 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Corporate Management Board: access to meetings and minutes. P.11/2008. Lodged: 23rd January 2008.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St.  Clement.

Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.20/2008. Lodged: 29th January 2008.

Minister for Social Security.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

26th February 2008

Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee. P.198/2007. Lodged: 28th December 2007.

Chairmen's Committee.

Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee P.198/2007. (P.198/2007): comments. Com. Presented: 4th February 2008.

H.M. Attorney General.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.2/2008. Lodged: 7th January 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.2/2008): P.2/2008. Com. comments.

Presented: 8th February 2008.

Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.2/2008): P.2/2008. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 11th January 2008.

Deputy of St.  Martin.

Re-use and Recycling facilities: capital and revenue funding. P.7/2008. Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Waterfront Skateboard and Youth and Community Centre. P.8/2008. Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Draft Goods and Services Tax (International Services Entities) (Jersey) P.10/2008. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Goods and Services Tax: restriction on amendment of 3% rate. P.19/2008. Lodged: 29th January 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Manual Workers' Joint Council: Employers' Side Membership. P.24/2008. Lodged: 8th February 2008.

Chief Minister.

11th March 2008

Draft Taxation (Land Transactions) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.185/2007. Lodged: 4th December 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Millennium Town Park: Funding from Strategic Reserve. P.1/2008. Lodged: 3rd January 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 2008 (Appointed Day) P.12/2008. Act 200-.

Lodged: 25th January 2008.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.13/2008. Lodged: 25th January 2008.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Price Indicators (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.14/2008. Lodged: 28th January 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Price Indicators (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.14/2008): amendments. P.14/2008. Amd. Lodged: 6th February 2008.

Senator L. Norman.

Draft Harbours (Amendment No.  41) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.15/2008. Lodged: 29th January 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Boats and Surf-Riding (Control) (Amendment No.  27) (Jersey) P.16/2008. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 29th January 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.17/2008. Lodged: 29th January 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Civil Aviation (Jersey) Law 200-. P.18/2008. Lodged: 29th January 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

1st April 2008

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment. P.194/2007. Lodged: 19th December 2007.

Council of Ministers.

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment (P.194/2007) – P.194/2007. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 28th December 2007.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment (P.194/2007) – second P.194/2007. amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Public Accounts Committee.

Draft Export Control (Jersey) Law 200-. P.21/2008. Lodged: 5th February 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) P.22/2008. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 5th February 2008.

Chief Minister.

Draft Act annulling the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment P.23/2008. No.  9) (Jersey) Order 2007.

Lodged: 6th February 2008.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .

Draft Political Parties (Registration) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.25/2008. Lodged: 8th February 2008.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

7th February 2008 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2008 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 13th February and Thursday 14th February 2008.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

1. T he Minister for Planning and Environment will table ananswerto the following questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" i . On page 2 of the White Paper "Jersey Homebuy: a new form of shared equity' housing" (R.7/2008) it states that "buyer would purchase 100% of the property for just 65% of the first time buyer value". As the buyer can only ever realise 65% of any subsequent sale price would the Minister state whether a buyer will, in fact, only ever "own" a 65% interest in the value of the property?

i i. O n page 5 it states that short of a fundamental change of Jersey property law, shared equity as in the

United Kingdom cannot happen in Jersey. Would the Minister explain why this is so and why he has not chosen to make the "fundamental change" to the law?

i ii . Would the Minister inform members why "Shared ownership is possible but, as a form of affordable

housing provision in Jersey, is commercially unrealistic?" (Page 5).

i v . Will the minister explain to members how the "Jersey Homebuy" scheme "helps to reduce the public

requirement to provide and maintain social housing"? (Page 6)

v . W ill the Minister explain what is meant by the phrase "Within the current 45% allocation for affordable

housing, it would allow  for a split between  social  rented and  Jersey Homebuy housing  based  on available evidence of need and supply? (Page 9) and inform members whether this will mean that housing intended for rental to the poorest and those in real social need will be diverted for those just below first time buyer incomes?

v i .  Will the Minister set out for members the proposed income boundaries between those who will fall into

the categories he is proposing through his "gateway" of those –

i) u nable to buy at all, and eligible for social rental housing;

ii ) w ho do not qualify for the above, but are unable to buy on the open first time buyer

market and qualify for "Jersey Homebuy"; and

ii i) w ho are able to enter the first time buyer market unaided;

f o r the following categories –

S in g l e persons;

M a r r ie d couples;

M a r r ie d couples with children.

v i i. Has the Minister considered whether the proposed scheme will further exacerbate house price inflation

by increasing the eligibility of those driving demand for house purchase whilst doing nothing to increase supply? If he has not yet considered this matter will he undertake to do so in his response?

v i ii. What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to the possibility that the "Jersey Homebuy" scheme,

whilst providing a short-term solution for a few potential first-time buyers, could cause a blockage in the market in the longer term, in that those who enter the scheme (as mentioned in the White Paper) are unlikely to be able to move on for some considerable time, and may remain for life?

i x .  Will the Minister give further details to members of how the 35% equity in this scheme will be arranged

and administered by "not-for- profit" bodies referred to, and what part the States of Jersey will play in such a

scheme? What monies, and from what sources, are to be allocated to the scheme in order to fund the 35% funding for the initial scheme on the three H2 sites identified in the White Paper?"

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

" i . In the debate on P.9/2008 on 29th January 2008, the Minister stated that "what we are bringing forward is common practice in a lot of jurisdictions"; in respect of Articles 36 and 38 of the code of practice, and Articles 5(3) and 20 of the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007 will the Minister identify for members which jurisdictions he was referring to?

i i. T he Minister also stated that "the code specifically states that action shall not be classed as secondary

where a union official is acting in support of his union members despite not having the same employer"

a ) w ould the Minister inform members whether this provision is found in the Code or the

Law and explain to members what distinction, if any, is drawn between the actions of an "official" and the actions of "members" of a union?

b ) w hat is the position under the Code of a union member acting in support of colleagues

despite not having the same employer?

ii i. Further to the Minister's statement that "being employed in different premises does not prevent

employees from taking action in support of colleagues who have the same employer" will the Minister explain the statutory basis, if any, for this statement and state whether, or to what extent, this is limited by the codes which are applicable to the "bargaining unit"?

i v . Would the minister explain what he meant by his statement "I believe that the limitations on secondary

action reflect our local conditions"?

v . W ould the Minister inform members of his response, if any, to the issues raised in Paragraph. 1534 of

the ILO report on the Employment Relations Law and in particular to the request contained in the final sentence which stated that "The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that sympathy strikes and social and economic protest action are protected under the law"?

v i .  Would the Minister inform members in what areas, regarded as essential services covered by Articles 31

to 35, minimum service agreements are already in place and in what further areas he anticipates such agreements being negotiated?"

3. T heChairmanof the Privileges and ProceduresCommittee will tableananswer to the followingquestion asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" i .  Following his response to my question 3673 of 29th January 2008, will the Chairman inform members what actions will be included on the list of offences on electoral expenses and advise how such matters will be reported and investigated in a timescale sufficient to prevent offences being committed in the course of an election and not simply some months or years later when it will be too late to affect the result of the election?

I n particular will he address these issues in relation to:

lo b b y o rg a n isations that are not registered

ex p e n d iture by third parties without prior consent of candidate ex p e n d iture by third parties with consent

to t a l e xpenditure by candidates

th e u se of websites based in foreign jurisdictions

i i. D oes the Committee envisage a separate Electoral Commission to supervise elections and, if not, which

other body will do this?

i ii .  Will sanctions include the capacity to declare election results null and void as a result of offences

committed?

iv .  Will the Chairman further inform members what costs (both financial and in terms of staff) the

Committee estimates will be involved in its proposals?

v . W hat consideration has the Committee given to limiting candidates to a fixed format organised by the

States or to providing limited assistance to candidates to ensure a level playing field?

v i. Will the Chairman detail for members how the Committee proposes to define what constitutes

acceptable assistance from volunteers? In particular, will the Committee consider the following alternatives in relation to the delivery of leaflets door-to-door by:

f ri e n d s of the candidate (unpaid);

f ri e n d s o f t h e c a ndidate (paid nominal sum);

e m  p lo y e e s o f t h e candidate (unpaid);

e m  p lo y e e s o f t h e candidate (paid their normal hourly rate)."

4. T he Minister forHousing will table ananswerto the followingquestionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" W ill the Minister confirm whether or not there is any demand for additional 3-bed houses to be provided in the States rental sector, and, if not, would he provide members with the evidence he has to support this view in light of the proposal to offer such housing for sale as part of the shared equity scheme?"

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

" I n view of the Chief Minister's response to a written question on 29th January 2008 (number 3669), will he inform members what productivity growth he considers possible in the economy, how this will be achieved, and thus what the figure for the number of additional heads of household should be?"

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

" W ill the Minister inform members what progress, if any, he has made towards finalising the terms of reference and the selection of a body to conduct a review of the powers and resources of the JCRA, and state the timescale for this review?"

7. T he Minister forTreasury and Resources will table ananswerto the followingquestion asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" i .  Will the Minister advise members, now that he has had time to study the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel's Report SR3/2008, which of the key findings and recommendations he accepts?

i i. N otwithstanding his commitment to a 3-year moratorium, will the Minister assure members that he will

not bring a new proposition for the sale of Jersey Telecom (JT) to the Assembly unless and until revised powers for the JCRA have been put in place, and the issue of separation has been resolved?

i ii . Will the Minister give members a breakdown of the £500,000 costs incurred in relation to the proposal

to sell JT?

i v .  Will the Minister extend his commitment to a 3-year moratorium on the sale of JT to government

holdings in other utilities?"

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

" W ill the Minister inform members:

i . H ow many applicants for Income Support visited the department to seek advice and assistance during

the week commencing 28th January 2008?

i i.  C an he confirm that the queue was some 20-strong for long periods of the week?

i ii .  How many enquiries did the department receive by phone during the same period? i v .  Will he inform members how many of these enquiries concerned:

(a ) w  rong assessments;

(b ) i n correct payments (either by the sum paid or wrong method a payment); (c ) m  issing payments;

(d ) r e quests for special payments (from citizen's fund);

(e ) n e w applicants.

v . C an he state whether the 26-page IS application form is still in use, when he gave members repeated

assurances that, following the changeover, this would be replaced by a user-friendly computer system?

v i .  What proportion of the staff involved had completed their training on the new system by the 28th

January 2008 and, if this was less than 100%, would he inform members why this was so?

v i i. What proportion of the staff involved had taken the required oath in Royal Court so that they could be

fully involved in the process by 28th January 2008, and if this was less than 100%, can the Minister state why, and whether this situation now been resolved?

v i ii. Does the Minister consider that the timescale which required the introduction of IS by 28th January

2008 in advance of the introduction of GST on 1st May 2008, has proved stressful for both staff and recipients?

9. T he Minister forHousing will table ananswerto the followingquestionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" i .  Is the refurbishment work at Clos du Fort causing parking problems to residents and if so, will he inform members how long this refurbishment work has been planned and how long it is expected to continue?

i i W ill he further inform members how many car parking spaces at Clos du Fort , if any, are allocated :

(a ) t o H  o u sing department officers

(b ) t o other States departmental staff

(c ) t o members of the public who pay for a space?

i ii .  Will he also reveal what revenue is generated from these spaces?

i v .  What steps will the Minister take, if any, to alleviate any parking problems caused by the works, and

will he consider suspending any permits allocated to non-residents, and if not, why not?"

10. The Minister forHousing will table ananswerto the followingquestionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

" i .  Whilst the Minister has stated that he has no record of the identity of purchasers of the 60 per cent of flats sold in Jersey by share transfer, is he able to confirm that there are no large investors buying share transfer accommodation for investment in Jersey?

i i. W hat estimate does he have for the proportion of flats being bought by locally qualified people?

i ii .  Does the Minister have evidence to show whether significant numbers of both flats and houses are being

bought by locally qualified people for investment (buy to let) purposes?"

11. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table ananswerto the following questionaskedby Deputy P.V.FLe Claire ofSt. Helier -

" i . Will the Minister agree to make public the diagrams, drawings, photos and other material presented by the Transport and Technical Services Department in relation to the planning application for an Energy From Waste plant at La Collette and advise whether these were available to the public before the application was considered and subsequently given in-principle' Planning Permission?"

i i. W ould the Minister advise whether the selective and last-minute release of diagrams and photos during

the application, which were different to previously consulted diagrams, is permissible under the Planning and Environment Committee Building (Jersey) Law 2002?"

12. The Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture will table ananswer to the followingquestionaskedby

Deputy D.W. Mezbourian of St. Lawrence -

" W ill the Minister please provide the following information on the pupil capacity in all States schools?

i . F or each States primary school, the intended maximum pupil capacity  for the building design, this to

include any building alterations.

i i.  F or each States secondary school, the intended maximum pupil capacity  for the building design, this to

include any building alterations.

 i i i.  For each primary school, the current number of pupils in each year group, including the nursery

class  where appropriate.

i v .  For each secondary school, the current number of pupils in each year group.

 v . For each primary school, which year group, if any,  is over subscribed, and, if so, by how many,

including the nursery class where appropriate.

v i .  For each secondary school, which year group, if any,  is over subscribed, and by how many?"

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

1st Session –