States Order Paper 15th February 2011

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 15th February 2011

1. COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)

Road Racing (Karts) (Jersey) Order 2011. R&O.16/2011. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Road Traffic ( Trinity ) (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Order 2011. R&O.17/2011. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Order 2011. R&O.18/2011. Minister for Social Security.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Zimbabwe) (No. 6) R&O.19/2011. (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2011.

Chief Minister.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions– Treasury and Resources R.10/2011. February 2011.

Presented: 7th February 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Making Jersey Safer: States of Jersey Police– Policing Plan 2011. R.11/2011. Presented: 8th February 2011.

Minister for Home Affairs.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions– Economic Development R.12/2011. February 2011.

Presented: 9th February 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: report for 2010. R.13/2011. Presented: 11th February 2011.

Minister for Home Affairs.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Cold weather payments: amendment to income support (P.4/2011) – P.4/2011. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 8th February 2011.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Green waste from commercial operators: introduction of charge. P.20/2011. Lodged: 4th February 2011. (re-issue) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.

Importation of Fireworks in 2007 for a Charity Event: investigation. P.21/2011. Lodged: 8th February 2011.

Deputy of St. John.

5. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

6. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS

Nomination by the Chief Minister of Deputy Andrew Kenneth Francis Green of St. Helier as the Minister for Housing. (note attached)

Nomination of Deputy Sean Seamus Patrick Augustine Power of St. Brelade as a member of the Environment Scrutiny Panel.

7. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
8. PETITIONS
9. QUESTIONS

1. – Written Questions (attached)

1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding the use of self-employed or agency staff.
2. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Senator F.du H. Le Gresley regarding claims for the GST Food Costs Bonus in 2010.
3. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier regarding the roles and responsibilities of Assistant Ministers.
4. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of Grouville regarding the future of the former Jersey College for Girls site.
5. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Senator B.E. Shenton regarding the work involved in preparing answers for States meetings.
6. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier regarding the new Migration legislation.
7. The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to a question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard regarding parish recycling schemes.
8. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Martin regarding access to properties under the Water (Jersey) Law 1972.
9. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Martin regarding the Napier Terms of Reference.
10. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Senator F. du H. Le Gresley regarding the funding of a Committee of Inquiry.
11. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the future of zero/ten.
12. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding weekly benefits payments.
13. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the tax transparency of the Island.
14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding foreign owned non-finance companies subject to 0% tax.
15. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the Odeon Cinema site.

16. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the cost of advice on EU issues over the past 5 years.
17. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding the Liquid Waste Strategy.
18. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding trends in activity within certain sections of the hospital.
19. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding facilities for States members.
20. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding health screening for residents in the vicinity of the Energy from Waste Plant.
21. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding funding for repairs at Gorey Pier.

2. – Oral Questions (120 minutes)

1. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"With many Public Sector workers facing redundancy due to the savings targets of £65 million,

how does the Minister justify his statement that £125,000 per annum for the Chairman and six members of the Harbours and Airport Shadow Board is a competitive rate' and does he not concede that in reality payments of between £450 and £650 per day are both excessive and unjustifiable?"

2. The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture–

"Since the introduction of the 20 hours a week free nursery education for children can the Minister advise whether up to 30 hours per week have been given free for children and, if so, how this has been funded, how many children have received longer free care, what is the total annual cost for children receiving 20 hours and 30 hours and will charges for early years education be reviewed?"

3. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services–

"What criteria, if any, does the Minister use when assessing which new buses to buy for our public transport network, and can he update members on progress with the purchase of these new vehicles?"

4. Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources–

"Will the Treasury Minister accept that his assurances to States members over zero/ten have now been disproved and the Island's position on this matter is now clearly unsound?"

5. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services–

"How many middle grade doctors' posts exist at the hospital, how many are vacant or filled by locums, and how many adhere to the 48 hour European Working Time Directive?"

6. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury

and Resources –

"Will the Minister state the total income tax paid in 2009 by the finance sector at 10% and utilities at 20%, and indicate the income anticipated in the accounts of the States for 2009 from income tax on deemed distributions from locally owned non-finance companies and, if there was no income, would he explain why and state what equivalent figures have been budgeted for these items in 2010 and 2011?"

7. Deputy  M.R.  Higgins will  ask  the  following  question  of  the  Minister  for Economic Development –

"Following the agreement between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the banks in the United

Kingdom to increase lending to small businesses, what steps, if any, is the Minister taking to ensure that businesses in the Island will also benefit from increased lending at reasonable terms?"

8. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister–

"Was part (d) removed from the Terms of Reference on 9th April 2010 following a discussion between the Deputy Chief Executive and Mr Napier and, if so, was that fact made known to the Chief Minister when he signed the Ministerial decision on 13th April 2010 approving the appointment of Mr Napier and for his CV and Terms of Reference, containing the original part (d), to be included in R.39/2010?"

9. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs–

"Will the Minister inform Members of the cost of the Metropolitan Police Review of the Haut de la Garenne investigation and of redacting the Wiltshire Report; advise when the rest of that report will be published in line with assurances made in July 2010 and in R.8/2011 and whether the statements made to the Wiltshire Police by the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police will be published?"

10. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services–

"As CSR growth allowed £1.2 million for reorganising the middle grade doctors and surgeons, what are the Minister's plans in this respect?"

11. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment–

"Can the Minister advise members what progress has been made regarding the referral of a pollution incident which occurred in early 2009 at La Collette during construction of the Energy from Waste Plant to H.M. Attorney General for possible prosecution, and would the Minister advise whether the case file was referred without the person who raised the alarm being interviewed by his department, and if so, why?"

12. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources–

"Now that the Minister has been advised that Jersey cannot use deemed distribution under zero/ten and comply with the European Union Code on Business Taxation (EUCBT), will he inform members what alternatives, if any, he has under consideration to solve this problem?"

13. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources–

"Given the High Level Working Party's statement confirming that zero/ten is viewed as harmful

and not compliant, as maintained by critics, does the Minister accept that it is now time that both the Council of Ministers and Industry leaders work with the Island's critics to find the best solution to achieving fair and equitable taxation practices?"

14. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services–

"Mindful of the need to anonymise the response, will the Minister detail the length of time that

each of the doctors currently restricted have been under such restrictions; explain what training has been offered to, refused by, or undertaken by them and give a categorical assurance that every assistance has been given to them to enable a full return to medical duties and that there have been no deliberate impediments?"

3. – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –

1st question period– Minister for Education, Sport and Culture 2nd question period– Minister for Health and Social Services

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

Minister for Treasury and Resources: request to Chief Minister to lodge P.16/2011. proposition for dismissal – petition.

Lodged: 1st February 2011.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Esplanade Quarter: deferment of works. P.181/2010. Lodged: 7th December 2010.

Deputy of St. John.

Ratification of the Agreement for the exchange of information relating to tax P.195/2010. matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic

of Turkey.

Lodged: 23rd December 2010.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the exchange of information relating to tax P.196/2010. matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic

of the United Mexican States.

Lodged: 23rd December 2010.

Chief Minister.

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.197/2010. Lodged: 29th December 2010.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Gambling (Remote Gambling Disaster Recovery) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.199/2010. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 31st December 2010.

Minister for Economic Development.

Cold weather payments: amendment to income support. P.4/2011. Lodged: 19th January 2011.

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley.

Cold weather payments: amendment to income support (P.4/2011) – P.4/2011. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 8th February 2011.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.11/2011. Lodged: 27th January 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Social Security Tribunal: appointment of members. P.12/2011. Lodged: 27th January 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Jersey Employment Tribunal: appointment of members. P.13/2011. Lodged: 27th January 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Manual Workers' Joint Council: Employers' Side membership. P.17/2011. Lodged: 1st February 2011.

States Employment Board.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 1st March 2011

Housing issues in Jersey. P.189/2010. Lodged: 21st December 2010.

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

North of Town Masterplan (Revised). P.190/2010. Lodged: 21st December 2010.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

North of Town Masterplan (Revised) (P.190/2010): amendment. P.190/2010. Lodged: 22nd December 2010. Amd. Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.

North of Town Masterplan (Revised) (P.190/2010): second amendment. P.190/2010. Lodged: 10th January 2010. Amd.(2) Deputy A.K.F. Green of St. Helier.

North of Town Masterplan (Revised) (P.190/2010): third amendment. P.190/2010. Lodged: 25th January 2011. Amd.(3) Connétable of St. Helier.

Standing Orders: time limits on speeches during debates. P.1/2011. Lodged: 4th January 2011.

Senator P.F. Routier.

Composition of the States: implementation of remaining Clothier reforms– P.3/2011. referendum.

Lodged: 18th January 2011.

Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier.

Composition of the States: implementation of remaining Clothier reforms– P.3/2011. referendum (P.3/2011) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 26th January 2011.

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley.

Electoral Commission: establishment. P.15/2011. Lodged: 31st January 2011.

Deputy of St. Mary.

Standing Orders: oral questions with notice. P.18/2011. Lodged: 1st February 2011.

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

Historical Child Abuse: request to Council of Ministers. P.19/2011. Lodged: 2nd February 2011.

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley.

Green waste from commercial operators: introduction of charge. P.20/2011. Lodged: 4th February 2011. (re-issue) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.

Importation of Fireworks in 2007 for a Charity Event: investigation. P.21/2011. Lodged: 8th February 2011.

Deputy of St. John.

15th March 2011

Draft Loi (No. 7) (201-) concernant la charge de Juge d'Instruction. P.148/2010. Lodged: 19th October 2010.

Chief Minister.

Pomme d'Or Farm: refurbishment. P.177/2010. Lodged: 1st December 2010.

Deputy A.K.F. Green of St. Helier.

Ratification of a Double Taxation Agreement between the States of Jersey and P.7/2011. the Government of Estonia.

Lodged: 24th January 2011.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax P.8/2011. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of Canada.

Lodged: 24th January 2011.

Chief Minister.

Geneva Conventions: Additional Protocol III– extension to Jersey. P.9/2011. Lodged: 24th January 2011.

Chief Minister.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.14/2010. Lodged: 27th January 2011.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

29th March 2011

Samarès Nursery site, St. Clement: removal from draft Island Plan– petition. P.131/2010. Lodged: 1st October 2010.

Connétable of St. Clement.

Samarès Nursery site, St. Clement: removal from draft Island Plan– petition P.131/2010. (P.131/2010) – comments. Com. Presented: 22nd December 2010.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: imposition of fines. P.150/2010. Lodged: 19th October 2010.

Senator A. Breckon.

Assistant Ministers: appointment by the States. P.6/2011. Lodged: 19th January 2011.

Deputy of St. John.

5th April 2011

Speed Limits: revised policy. P.167/2010. Lodged: 2nd November 2010.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Speed Limits: revised policy (P.167/2010) – amendment. P.167/2010. Lodged: 29th December 2010. Amd. Minister for Economic Development.

Speed Limits: revised policy (P.167/2010) – second amendment. P.167/2010. Lodged: 5th January 2011. Amd.(2) Connétable of St. Helier.

Speed Limits: revised policy (P.167/2010) – third amendment. P.167/2010. Lodged: 13th January 2011. Amd.(3) Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

10th February 2011 Note–

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2011 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 16th February and Thursday 17th February 2011.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)

R&O.16/2011.

This Order specifies the 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 to race karts and to practise on them.

The Order was made on 4th February 2011 and came into force on being made. R&O.17/2011.

This Order amends Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic ( Trinity ) (Jersey) Order 1988, to change the parts of La Rue ès Picots and Les Charrières du Boulay on which waiting and stopping are prohibited.

The Order was made on 4th February 2011 and comes into force on 18th February 2011. R&O.18/2011.

This Order increases the hourly rate of the minimum wage for an employee other than a trainee from £6.20 to £6.32 and the hourly rate of the minimum wage for an employee who is a trainee from £4.65 to £4.74. These increases take effect from 1st April 2011. These amounts were last increased with effect from 1st April 2010.

The Order was made on 8th February 2011 and comes into force on 1st April 2011. R&O.19/2011.

This Order gives effect to amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No. 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe. The amendments are to the list of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies whose funds and economic resources must be frozen and to whom no funds or economic resources must be made available.

The Order was made on 8th February 2011 and came into force on 9th February 2011.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

(See Item I(a))

1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –

"How many self employed contract/agency staff are currently working for the States of Jersey, and could the Chief Minister provide the information broken down by individual Ministerial Departments under the following headings–

1. self employed contract
   1. headcount
   2. invoice value (monthly)
   3. fee cost and expenses (breakdown)
   4. period of engagement
   5. role or project.

3. agency staff

1. head count
2. invoice value
3. civil service Grade equivalent
4. role?"

2. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator F.du

H. Le Gresley–

"Would the Minister provide a breakdown of the 1400 pensioner aged 65 plus households which claimed the GST Food Costs Bonus in 2010 by the following household type–

1. pensioners who live alone
2. couples-one pensioner
3. couples– both pensioners?

Would the Minister provide details of actual expenditure in 2010 against budget for the GST Food Costs Bonus and for Income Support Special Payments-Cold Weather Payments and the budget figures for each benefit for 2011?"

3. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

"Will the Chief Minister advise members–

1. what the duties and responsibilities are of each Assistant Minister– please detail individually;
2. whether Assistant Ministers have budgets under their direct control or authority and, if so the total amounts of such funds;
3. whether credit pr purchase cards and/or expense allowances are allocated to Assistant Ministers and, if so, give details?"

4. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of Grouville –

"What plans, if any, does the Minister have for the development/disposal of the Jersey College for Girls site?"

5. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator B.E. Shenton –

"At the States sitting of the 1st February, 2011 there were a total of 53 questions requiring answers (35 written/18 oral), will the Chief Minister provide an estimate of the work involved in collating answers and estimated costs incurred on behalf of all Ministers for the 53 questions–"

*W– Written +O– Oral

6. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier–

"In which month of which year will the Chief Minister bring forward for debate the new Migration legislation?

Will the new Migration Law solely cover people and their migration in and out of Jersey?

To what extent will the new Law cover the existing property market, if at all, and in what way?

Would the Minister advise how a person's residential and employment status shall be determined to be–

1. Entitled
2. Licensed
3. Entitled for work only; or
4. Registered

Under which circumstances will they be capable of losing any particular residential or employment status?

How many people are currently estimated to be less than ten years resident in the Island and how many of those will be able to purchase property when the law has been in existence for 1 week?"

7. The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard–

"Does the Comité des Connétable s consider it unacceptable to burn an estimated 40 million used metal cans and tins in the Island's incinerator and, if so, will they agree to formally canvass the views of their parishioners at Parish Assemblies over a proposal to introduce a monthly kerb-side collection for metal cans and tins and if not, why not?"

8. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Martin –

"Given that the Draft Water (Amendment No.3) (Jersey) Law 200-' (P.58/2008) was intended to address concerns relating to the legality of access to property by servants and agents of the Jersey New Waterworks Company, will the Minister inform Members why the proposition was withdrawn and whether the existing Water (Jersey) Law 1972 or any other law permits the Waterworks Company to access property for the installation of water meters and any other new equipment?"

9. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Martin –

"With reference to the removal of Part (d) from the Napier Terms of Reference will the Chief Minister inform Members –

1. the date on the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police's letter to the Deputy Chief Executive when he actually agreed to partake in the Review without any caveats?
2. the date when the Chief Minister was informed that part (d) was removed from the Napier Terms of Reference?
3. why the Chief Minister did not inform Members or the Deputy of St Martin of the deletion?
4. the date when the Deputy Chief Executive submitted the Terms of Reference and Mr Napier's CV to the Council of Ministers?
5. the date when the Chief Minister signed the Ministerial Decision?
6. the date when R.39/2010 was submitted for printing prior to being presented?"

10. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator

F. du H. Le Gresley–

"Would the Minister, after consultation with H.M. Attorney General if necessary, advise if the use of money

in the Criminal Offences Confiscations Fund could be applied for the purpose of funding the cost of a Committee of Inquiry into historical child abuse by virtue of Article 24 (4)(a)(ii) of the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999 which states that "the Fund shall be applied by the Minister. in promoting or supporting measures that, in the opinion of the Minister, may assist.. in dealing with the consequences of criminal conduct"?

Would the Minister also advise the current balance of the Criminal Offences Confiscations Fund?"

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

"Can the Minister confirm that the High Level Working Group set up to report on the extent of the EU Code

on Business Taxation and Jersey's current position with respect to zero/ten has already met and confirmed that zero/ten is harmful, and if so, does he accept that the time has come to join Guernsey in making a commitment to abandon zero/ten?"

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

"Will the Minister break down the £91,707,000 cost of Income Support in 2010 to provide the amounts paid out in:

weekly benefit,

residential care,

transition (protected payments), special payments,

winter fuel allowance and administration.

Will he also inform members what the impact on the weekly overall payment of the reduction in transition payments in October 2010 was?

Does the Minister have the capacity to further break down the weekly benefit payments into individual the components of income support, and if so, will he give this information to members, and if not, inform members why not?"

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

"Is the Minister able to offer any explanation of the reasons why HM Revenue and Customs, when linking new enhanced penalties relating to the tax transparency of the territory in which the income or gain arises in relation to Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax, would place Jersey in "category 2" (penalties set at 1.5 times liability) whereas Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Cayman are in "category 1" (penalties set at 1.0 times liability)?

Has the Minister been notified of the reasons why Jersey would be regarded as "less transparent" than Guernsey?"

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

"Will the Minister clarify how much each of the two groups (companies trading locally and those that are clients of the finance industry) which comprise the 17,600 foreign-owned non-finance companies subject to 0% tax pays–

1. in annual company return fees;
2. in International Service Entities (ISE) fees, and;

Would he also give an estimate of how much each group contributes in terms of–

1. employer social security contributions;
2. employee income tax and social security contributions, along with the proportion of the £14.6 million of exempt company fees and annual company return fees paid by each in 2008?"

15. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

"How does the Minister reconcile the listing of the Odeon Cinema with his statement that he would welcome an imaginative scheme for this property?

Would such a scheme be expected to retain the outward appearance of the building and all its noteworthy

internal features?"

16. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

"What sums have been spent in each of the last 5 years in obtaining ad hoc advice from advisers monitoring and advising upon EU issues and what is the current budget of the Chief Minister's Department for managing external affairs, broken down into major areas of activity?"

17. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary –

"Can the Minister inform members–

1. of the latest estimate of the full cost of implementing the Liquid Waste Strategy?
2. what the principal elements of this expenditure are?
3. what progress has been made to establish a funding model for this expenditure?"

18. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary –

"Can the Minister inform members of trends in activity over the last 5 years in Accident and Emergency, oncology and diabetes?

Would the Minister advise whether comparable data of this nature for other hospital departments can be accessed and, if so, where?"

19. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary –

"Can the Chairman outline for members the progress being made in respect of facilities for States members following the work undertaken by the Privileges and Procedures Committee in canvassing members' requirements?"

20. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary –

"Can the Minister advise members whether she or her Department have been consulted over the decision of Transport and Technical Services not to conduct any baseline or in-operation screening of residents living near, or workers at, the new Energy from Waste Plant?"

21. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary –

"Following the Minister's response to a written question on 6th December 2010 in which he stated that the costs of the repair work to Gorey Pier would not be met from central funding due to the budget cuts in coming years, would the Minister inform members exactly where the funding for this project will come from?"

APPOINTMENT OF THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING (see item F)

Following the resignation of Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade as Minister for Housing the Chief Minister has notified me, as required by Standing Order 117(2) (read in conjunction with Standing Order 117(18)), that he intends to nominate Deputy A.K.F. Green of St. Helier for this position at this meeting.

Once the Chief Minister has nominated Deputy Green the Bailiff will ask if the Chief Minister's nomination is seconded. The Bailiff will then invite alternative nominations. Each nomination must be proposed and seconded.

Once all nominations have been made each candidate will be permitted to address the Assembly for up to 10 minutes and will be questioned by members for up to 20 minutes. While a candidate is speaking or being questioned, other candidates must withdraw from the Chamber to a place where they cannot hear the proceedings. In accordance with Standing Order 117(6) the candidates will speak and be questioned in the order they were nominated.

Once all candidates have spoken and been questioned a secret ballot will be held. If there are more than 2 candidates, and no candidate obtains more than half of the votes cast in the first ballot, the candidate with the lowest number of votes will withdraw and a further secret ballot will be held. The process will be repeated until a candidate obtains more than half of the votes cast.

Greffier of the States

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

2011

First session

March 1st

March 15th

March 29th

April 5th

May 3rd

May 17th

June 7th

June 21st

July 5th

July 18th (Monday)

First 15 minute period

Minister

Home Affairs

Social Security

Housing

Transport and Technical Services Treasury and Resources Education, Sport and Culture Home Affairs

Social Security

Housing

Transport and Technical Services

Second 15 minute period

Minister

Chief Minister

Planning and Environment Chief Minister

Economic Development Chief Minister

Health and Social Services Chief Minister

Planning and Environment Chief Minister

Economic Development

2nd session

September 13th (Annual Business Plan 2012)

September 20th

November 8th (Budget 2012)

Treasury and Resources Chief Minister

Education, Sport and Culture Health and Social Services Home Affairs Chief Minister