Order Paper 13th May 2008

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 13th May 2008

1. COMMUNICATIONS BYTHE PRESIDING OFFICER
2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS
3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Committee of Inquiry into the operation of Third Party Planning Appeals P.35/2008. (P.35/2008): comments. Com.(2) Presented: 1st May 2008.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Financial planning disclosures for the 6 month period ended R.42/2008. 31st  December  2007.

Presented: 1st May 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Environment Scrutiny Panel: Independent Review – Planned infrastructure for R.43/2008. implementing the Island's Waste Strategy and Consideration of possible

alternative approaches.

Presented: 2nd May 2008.

Environment Scrutiny Panel.

Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: re-appointment of member. R.44/2008. Presented: 6th May 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.45/2008.

1. GourayYouth Centre, GoreyVillage, Grouville – lease – amendment;
2. Beau Sejour, Mont Millais, St. Helier, JE24RA – lease.

Presented: 8th May 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.65/2008. Lodged: 6th May 2008.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

School milk: continued funding. P.66/2008. Lodged: 8th May 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

5. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
6. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
7. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
8. PETITIONS

9. QUESTIONS

1. – Written Questions (attached)

1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.C. Ferguson of St. Breladeregardingthetowingofvehicles.
   2. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will table ananswerto a questionasked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Powerof St. Brelade regarding theimpactofGSTon taxi drivers.
   3. The Minister forHealthand Social Services will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire ofSt.Helierregarding cancer treatment in the Island.
   4. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy S.S.P.A. Powerof St. Brelade regarding the registration of caravansandmotorhomes.
   5. The Minister for SocialSecurity will table an answer to a question askedby Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire of St. Helier regarding the removalof prescription charges.
2. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy S.S.P.A.Powerof St. Brelade regarding the operationalcostsof the Aquasplashpool.
3. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy S.S.P.A. Powerof St. Brelade regarding GSTitemisation on till receipts.
   2. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding GSTand increases in indirect taxation.
   3. The Minister for Treasuryand Resources will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding tax receipts from International businesses.
4. The Minister for EconomicDevelopment will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding thefundingof the finance industry.
5. The Minister forTreasury and Resources will table an answerto a questionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the average tax bill for Island residents.
6. The Minister forHousing will table ananswer to a questionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the findings of the Housing NeedsSurvey.
7. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the findings of the HousingNeedsSurvey.
8. The Minister forHousing will table ananswer to a questionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding housing forolder residents.
9. The Chief Minister will tableananswerto a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Housing NeedsSurvey.
10. The Minister forSocialSecurity will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding benefitsfordisabledpersons.
11. The Minister forEducation,Sport and Culture will tableananswer to a question askedby Deputy S.PitmanofSt.Helierregarding sickness levels within the Youth Service.

18. The Minister for Home Affairs will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy S.Pitman of St.Helier regarding theWorkingGroup overseeing the investigation into historical child abuse.
19. The Minister for Home Affairs will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding police media releases.
20. The Minister forTransportandTechnicalServices will tableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.C.L.Baudainsof St. Clementregarding the recycling of solid waste.
21. The Minister forHome Affairs will table ananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviourregardingtheuseofphotographicand video materialby the police.
22. The Chairman of the Environment Scrutiny Panel will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier ofSt. Saviour regarding a possible review oftheprovisionofpublic transport.
23. The Minister forTreasury and Resources will table an answerto a questionasked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding tax rates for different sectors oftheeconomy.

2. – Oral Questions (90 minutes)

1. Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister forEconomic Development –

" H as the Minister any plans to create a Jersey Bank Depositors' Compensation Scheme and, if not, does he have any proposals to both protect depositors and maintain competitive advantage?"

2. Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Planning and Environment –

" I n the light of the findings of the 2007 Housing Needs report, pointing out the shortage of 2, 3 and 4-bed housing in particular, will the Minister inform members what estimates he envisages for the provision of such housing arising from the White Paper New Development Guidelines for Town2'?"

3. Deputy J.A.Martinof St. Helierwill ask the following question of the Minister forSocial Security –

"W ill the Minster please advise the Assembly when he will be informing those who are

receiving Income Support how much they will receive when the Department starts to phase-out protection payments in October?"

4. Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices –

" W ill the Minister be making any change to the waste strategy and the proposed Energy from Waste plant in the light of the recently published Juniper report?"

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

" W ould the Minister explain what consideration, if any, was given to the requirements of the

emergency services before the central reservation at Bel Royal was extended and advise whether

discussions were held with those services before construction commenced?"

6. Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury andResources –

" W  ould the Minister confirm how much he has had to provide to meet the States of Jersey Police's  additional  overtime  costs  in  the  current  financial  year  2008,  as  a  result  of  the investigations relating to Haut de la Garenne and historical child abuse, and is he able to disclose the provision he is making for 2009 and 2010 to meet these ongoing costs?"

7. Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Planning and Environment –

"W  ill the Minister inform members of the terms of reference for the Jersey Retail Study

currently being undertaken by DTZ for the Planning and Environment department into the impact of a third supermarket?"

8. Deputy G.C.L.Baudains of St.Clement will ask the followingquestionof the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices –

" Further  to  my  written  question  of  January  29th  regarding  combined  speed  humps  and pedestrian crossings, will the Minister agree to cease installing these, and make provision for removing the duality of those in existence?"

9. Deputy S.S.P.A.Powerof St. Brelade will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for   Treasury andResources –

" W  ould the Minister explain why it is taking so long to progress the ultimate re-use of the Bellevue  site  at  Les  Quennevais  for  Housing  for  those  in  their  retirement  who  want  to downsize to much needed 2 bedroom accommodation?"

10. Deputy J.A.Martinof St. Helier will ask the followingquestionof the Chief Minister –

" C  an the Minister give the Assembly an update as to when the population register will be introduced and inform us whether original timescales will be met?"

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

1 s t q u e stion period – Minister for Treasury and Resources 2 n d q u estion period – Chief Minister

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

Committee of Inquiry into the operation of Third Party Planning Appeals. P.35/2008. Lodged: 26th February 2008.

Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en of St.  Saviour.

Committee of Inquiry into the operation of Third Party Planning Appeals P.35/2008. (P.35/2008): comments. Com. Presented: 1st April 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Committee of Inquiry into the operation of Third Party Planning Appeals P.35/2008. (P.35/2008): comments. Com.(2) Presented: 1st May 2008.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Family Nursing and Home Care Debt. P.46/2008. Lodged: 19th March 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Channel Islands Lottery: Allocation of a percentage of profits for 2007-2008. P.47/2008. Lodged: 20th March 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

Working Party to Review Appropriateness of Departmental Structure. P.49/2008. Lodged: 20th March 2008.

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

Working Party to review appropriateness of departmental structure (P.49/2008): P.49/2008. comments. Com. Presented: 28th April 2008.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Legal Deposit (Jersey) Law 2007 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.50/2008. Lodged: 28th March 2008.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Legal Deposit (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.51/2008 Lodged: 28th March 2008.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Civil Aviation (Jersey) Law 200-. P.53/2008. Lodged: 1st April 2008.

Council of Ministers.

Rent Control Tribunal: appointment of members. P.64/2008. Lodged: 25th April 2008.

Minister for Housing.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

3rd June 2008

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

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

(Principles adopted on 12th March 2008)

Draft Taxation (Land Transactions) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.185/2007): comments. P.185/2007. Presented: 10th March 2008. Com. Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Taxation (Land Transactions) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.185/2007): P.185/2007. amendments. Amd. Lodged: 26th February 2008.

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.

Millennium Town Park: Funding from Strategic Reserve (P.1/2008) – P.1/2008. comments. Com. Presented: 26th February 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Census of Island's population. P.32/2008. Lodged: 26th February 2008.

Deputy of Grouville .

Draft Crime (Disorderly Conduct and Harassment) (Jersey) Law 200- P.55/2008. Lodged: 7th April 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Drainage Law: service of notices on owners. P.57/2008. Lodged: 9th April 2008.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (British Broadcasting Corporation) P.59/2008. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 16th April 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Esplanade Quarter, St.  Helier: Masterplan. P.60/2008. Lodged: 16th April 2008.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.61/2008. Lodged: 21st April 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Non-Profit Organizations (Jersey) Law 200-. P.63/2008. Lodged: 22nd April 2008.

Council of Ministers.

School milk: continued funding. P.66/2008. Lodged: 8th May 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

17th June 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) – P.194/2007. amendment – (P.194/2007  Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 11th April 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment (P.194/2007) – P.194/2007. amendment (P.194/2007  Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 9th April 2008.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment (P.194/2007) – third P.194/2007. amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 19th February 2008.

Public Accounts Committee.

Draft Customs and Excise (Amendment No.  6) (Jersey) Law  200-. P.54/2008. Lodged: 7th April 2008.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Central European Time: referendum. P.62/2008. Lodged: 21st April 2008. (re-issue) Senator J.L. Perchard.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.65/2008. Lodged: 6th May 2008.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

1st July 2008

Draft Sea Fisheries (Inshore Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Amendment) P.36/2008. (Jersey) Regulations 200- second reading.

Lodged: 6th March 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

(principles adopted on 29th April 2008)

15th July 2008

Draft European Communities Legislation (Implementation) (Bovine Semen) P.43/2008. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 14th March 2008.

Chief Minister.

Draft Water (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.58/2008. Lodged: 11th April 2008.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

7th May 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 14th May and Thursday 15th May 2008.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.C. Ferguson of St. Brelade –

" W ill the Minister give –

1. the totalcostsof the towingawayofvehiclesfor 2005, 2006 and 2007as instructed by the police andon their account,byyear,
2. the totalreimbursements payable byownersofthose vehicles for the same periods
3. the amount still outstanding for collection from the ownersofthosevehicles.

( d ) the number of vehicles towed away under police instructions and orders per year for 2005, 2 006 and

2007."

2. T heMinister for TreasuryandResources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A.Power of St. Brelade –

" W ill the Minister advise whether taxi drivers on a Private Hire company plate controlled by a company owing 30 or more plates with a turnover of more than £300,000, will have to levy GST, even though they may or may not own the vehicle they drive and , if so, does the Minister not consider that, given many Public Rank taxi drivers as well as Private Hire taxi drivers are self-employed and will be GST exempt as their turnover will be less than the de minimis £300,000 this could disadvantage company plate drivers?"

3. T he Minister forHealth and SocialServiceswill table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire of St. Helier –

" 1 . Is the incidence of cancer in Jersey high in comparison to other Channel Islands, European Union (E.U.) countries and the USA per head of population and if so, what is planned to address this situation?

2. What analysis, if any,has been conductedtoidentifyany correlation between levels of cancer inthe Island and emissions from Bellozanne Incinerator and theNuclearReprocessing Facilities in Northern France, and whatmeasures,if any, areplannedformonitoring these areas in the future?
3. Is the Minister confident that anyleakorincident from Nuclear facilities in France willbemadeknownto the Jersey Authorities under the current monitoringsystems, in order to sufficiently protect the population of Jersey?
4. How closely does Jersey follow National Health Service policies in relation to the funding and availability of new cancer drugs?
5. What is the annual expenditure for cancer drugs?
6. What is the total estimated spend from private health careoncancerdrugsinJerseyeachyear?
7. Will the Minister advise what actions are being taken toensure that cancer sufferers in Jersey have the best chanceofsurvivalandrecovery?

8. Is the Minister willing and able to offerpatientswhorevertto France as a last resort for cancer treatment a full refund of their expenditure and if so, can he advise how many such cases there were in 2007?
9. What extra demands in terms of cost areexpected to achieve a stand still positionfor Jersey in termsof cancer drugsinthenext 5 years?
10. Does the Minister have benchmark figures to assess how the numberofbeddaystakenup with cancer patients in 2007 comparestootherChannelIslands,E.U.CountriesandtheUSA?"

4.  T he Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade –

"1. Can the Minister confirm that before a motorhome can be registered in the Island, in accordance with the

Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002, a copy of the relevant permit, issued by the Minister for Planning and Environment must be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Department and to the person wishing to register the vehicle or import the vehicle?

2. Can the Minister confirm that once the vehicle is registered, that he can attach any condition restricting wherethemotorhome can be stationed orused?
3. Can the Minister advise whether there exists a policy regarding the use of and parking of such vehicles exceeding 2.3 metres in width?
4. Can the Minister confirm howmanypermits have been applied for to importmotorhomes/caravanssince the endof2002and how many permits have been issued under the Planning and Building Law 2002?

5 Can the Minister confirm how many meetings, if any, his Department has had with the Driver and Vehicle

Standards department to discuss the number of motorhomes/caravans currently imported into the Island and registered since 2002?

6.  Will the Minister undertake to find out how many vehicles, either caravans, motorhomes or dormobiles are in the Island and will he undertake to ensure that these vehicles are parked on private property, either the property of the owner or on private property that the owner has access to for parking and storage by agreement?"

5. T he Minister for Social Security will tableananswer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire ofSt Helier –

" H as the new measure to remove costs for prescriptions increased the numbers of prescriptions from tourists to Jersey taking advantage of the lack of a charge?"

6. T he Minister forEducation, Sport and Culture will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade –

"1. Following his comments to the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel and the 2007 report on

funding the Aquasplash pool, can the Minister confirm the total amount of taxpayers funds by year since inception that have been disbursed to the operators of the Aquasplash complex and the operational costs of that swimming pool since it opened?

2. Can the Minister supply the attendance and usage figures for the Aquasplash pool by year sinceit opened?

3. Can the Minister supply the operational costs, the attendance andusage figures for theLesQuennevais pool by year since the Aquasplash pool opened?
4. Can the Minister supply the inclusive operational costs, the attendance and usage figures fortheFort Regentpool in thethreeimmediateyearsprior to its closure?"

7. T heMinister for TreasuryandResources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A.Power of St. Brelade –

" F ollowing the narrow defeat on 29th April 2008 of P42/2008 (the Draft Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-) would the Minister give an undertaking to the Assembly that he will bring in GST sub-itemisation on every sale receipt where GST is levied on behalf of Treasury by the 1st January 2009, and if not, why?"

8. T he Minister forTreasuryandResources will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" D oes the Minister accept that following the introduction of GST on 6th May Islanders will see a 53% increase in indirect taxation, totalling over £130 million in 2008 made up approximately of the following:

 I m p ô t s £ 5 3 m (2 006)

 S t a m p D u t y £ 2 3 m   (2 006)

I s la n d R a te s £ 9 m ( 2 006)

= £ 8 5 m  

  G S T + £ 4 5 m ( e s t. f ull year 2008)

= £ 1 3 0 m  

W  hat justification has the Minister to offer to residents for such an increase in indirect taxation at a time

when the economy is growing along with income tax receipts?"

9. T he Minister forTreasuryandResources will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"1  . Will the Minister explain to members why the tax receipts from International Business Companies

(IBCs) and Exempt Companies (Excos) (estimated as £61m for 2006) are not included in Figure 2.2 of Jersey In Figures 2007, "Sources of income tax receipts", when they were in previous editions (e.g. Jersey In Figures 2005, p.4)?

2 . W ill he inform members what the level of these tax receipts were in 2006?

3 . W ill he further inform members what are the estimates for coming years, and especially will he explain

what the impact of the zero/ten proposals will be on these receipts?"

10. The Minister for EconomicDevelopmentwilltableananswer to a question askedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" 1 . Will the Minister inform members why he considers that it may be necessary to spend the £199,000 proposed in his draft 2009 Business Plan to directly market the Island's finance industry, when his department already funds Jersey Finance Ltd (JFL) £1million to market and promote the sector?

2 . W ill he also state whether this sum is proposed for the setting up of a permanent representative post in

India or China?

3 . W ill he further inform members whether he or JFL has drawn up a detailed business plan to examine any

such proposal and, if so, will he release it to members?"

11. The Minister forTreasuryandResources will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" 1 . Does the Minister accept that Jersey households will pay, on average, an additional £1,000 tax in each full year of GST, and if not what figure does he suggest?

2 . A lternatively, does he accept that the average tax bill for individual residents will rise by 13% following

the introduction of GST as follows:

I n c o m e tax:

S a l a ry & wage earners £ 1 7 1 m

S e l f e m ployed & investments £ 3 5 m

O  th e r I ndirect Tax £ 8 5 m

T o t a l   £ 2 9 1 m  

G S T r a ised = £38 m (£45 m less £7 m finance sector) / £291 = 13% increase?

3 .  I f not what figure does he have for the average percentage tax rise for individual residents?"

12. The Minister forHousing will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier –

" D oes the Minister accept that the findings of the Housing Needs Survey 2007 recently published by the Statistics Department are the most rigorous ever produced and form a sound basis for the planning and delivery of homes in the coming years?

W  ill the Minister explain to members why the potential shortfall in 2, 3 & 4-bedroom accommodation, first

identified in 2004, has not been properly addressed by his department resulting in an increase of two-thirds in the shortfall? Does the Minister accept that this failure has contributed substantially to the unsustainable price rises in this sector?

D  oes the Minister accept the findings of the survey of an over-supply of 1-bed flats in the (under-55) market?

Further will he inform members what number and proportions of 1-bed accommodation units are under construction or have planning permission for 2008 and 2009? What measures will the Minister take to address this issue?"

13. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" D oes the Minister accept that the findings of the Housing Needs Survey 2007 recently published by the Statistics Department are the most rigorous ever produced and form a sound basis for the planning and delivery of homes in the coming years?

Will the Minister explain to members why the potential shortfall in 2, 3 & 4-bedroom accommodation, first identified in 2004, has not been properly addressed by his department resulting in an increase of two-thirds in the shortfall? Does the Minister accept that this failure has contributed substantially to the unsustainable price rises in this sector?

D  oes the Minister accept the findings of the survey of an over-supply of 1-bed flats in the (under-55) market?

Further will he inform members what number and proportions of 1-bed accommodation units are under

construction or have planning permission for 2008 and 2009? What measures will the Minister take to address this issue?"

14. The Minister forHousing will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier –

"Does the Minister accept the statement that "over the next five years there is a potential total demand for 305 older persons' housing units" on page 29 of the Housing Needs Survey 2007, along with potential supply of 125 units?

D oes the Minister accept the findings expressed on pages 29 to 31 that this basic need for some 200 such units can be stretched by some second-order interpretation of hypothetical "inclination" rather than need?

W  ill the Minister explain to members why he has been insisting that he has a proven and urgent need for 400

such units? Does he still maintain his position, and if so, will he produce his evidence for members so that the assembly can properly assess this need?

15. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern ofSt. Helier –

"1. Does the Chief Minister accept that even on a net nil migration scenario, the data presented on page 15

of the Housing Needs Survey 2007 indicates that 42% of inward-migrants are J-category, accounting for 16% of housing demand in the owner/occupier sector, where a potential shortfall is clearly identified?

2. With incoming J-cats outnumbering leavers by 2 : 1,and labour market figures showing netimmigration of over 700 over the past 2 years, 250 ofwhomareJ-cats,whatimpactdoesthe Chief Minister anticipate on house prices should this level of immigration continue?
3. Will the Chief Minister statewhetherhe intends to take any action of the issue ofimmigration; if so, what measures,and if not, whynot?"

16. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"1. Will the Minister confirm that the additional benefits attached to meeting the needs and costs of a

disabled person in Household A given in his answer to question 3845 on 29th April, will be completely withdrawn when the annual household income exceeds £27,000?

2. Can the Minister inform membershowmanyhouseholds will seesuchsupportwithdrawn?
3. Will the Minister explain why Invalid CareAllowancehasbeenincludedintheincome calculation for incomeSupport?"

17. The Minister for Education,Sport and Culture will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy S.Pitman of St. Helier –

" W ould the Minister inform Members of the level of absenteeism within the Youth Service through sickness per year since 2005 and advise how much of this, if any, was stress-related?"

18. The Minister forHome Affairs will tableananswerto a questionasked by Deputy S Pitman of St. Helier –

" W ould the Minister provide details of the qualifications and experience of the individual members of the

Working Group overlooking the police investigations into historic child abuse police investigation and advise

who appointed these individuals?"

19. The Minister forHome Affairs will table ananswer to a questionasked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement –

" W ould the Minister advise members how frequently the States of Jersey Police produce press releases for the local media, the level of detail and the approximate quantity provided and approximately how many hours per week are employed in preparing this material?"

20. The Minister forTransportandTechnicalServices will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement –

" W ould the Minister advise, with regard to solid waste, how high a percentage is possible to recycle before the residue becomes unsuitable for disposal by incineration?"

21. The Minister for Home Affairs will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

" T o what use was the photographic and video material obtained by the police at two recent gatherings in the Royal Square, namely the demonstration against GST and the Time for Change' rally, put?"

22. The Chairmanof the Environment Scrutiny Panel will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier ofSt. Saviour –

"Will the Panel be undertaking a study into the provision of public transport services? If so, what is the time frame and will this include a study of the tendering process for such services?"

23. The Minister forTreasuryandResources will table ananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

" F ollowing earlier questions on the effective tax rates for different sectors of the economy, can the Minister state

1. w hether there has been any change to OXERAestimatesof effective tax rates for residents given in 2002/3, asfollows:

low earners (on marginal rate) average effective tax rate  = 8% middle to high earners (on full rate)= 14%

and, if so, what change there has been, and to what extent such change has been the result of "fiscal creep" or the "20 means 20" policy?

2. w hat estimate hehas for theequivalent effective company tax rate for the finance sector? In particular, does he accept the followingas a reasonable approximation for comparison purposes:

Total profit of financial institutions = £1,314 m

Total company taxation (all sectors) = £192 m

of which % GVA of finance sector   x  52%

= £ 9 9 . 8 m  

Finance sector effective rate ( = 99.8 / 1,314) =  7.6%

3. I f not, what figure for the effective taxratefor the finance sector does hehave? Further, willhe state whatimpact the zero/ten proposals will have on this effective tax rate?"

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

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