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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 7th June 2011

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

Road Racing (International Festival of Motoring) (Jersey) Order 2011. R&O.65/2011. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment) R&O.69/2011. (Jersey) Order 2011.

Chief Minister.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Iran) (Amendment) (Jersey) R&O.70/2011. Order 2011.

Chief Minister.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Libya) (Amendment No. 6) R&O.71/2011. (Jersey) Order 2011.

Chief Minister.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Syria) (Amendment) (Jersey) R&O.72/2011. Order 2011.

Chief Minister.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Pension age: increase (P.58/2011) – comments. P.58/2011. Presented: 1st June 2011. Com. Council of Ministers.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 20) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.64/2011): P.64/2011. amendment (P.64/2011 Amd.)– comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 1st June 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 20) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.64/2011): P.64/2011. amendment (P.64/2011 Amd.)– comments. Amd. Presented: 1st June 2011. Com.(2) Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Standing Orders: publication of Register of Members' Interests (P.69/2011) – P.69/2011. comments. Com. Presented: 25th May 2011.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Charitable Funds Managed by the States: accounts of the larger charitable R.58/2011. funds for the year ended 31 December 2010.

Presented: 23rd May 2011.

Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Records (Jersey) Law 2002: report of the Jersey Heritage Trust and the R.59/2011. States Archivist during 2010.

Presented: 24th May 2011.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Warr en Farm, Le Chemin R.60/2011. de Noirmont, St. Brelade– proposed 9 year lease.

Presented: 26th May 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Prison Board of Visitors: Annual Report 2010. R.61/2011. Presented: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Customs and Immigration Service: Annual Report 2010. R.62/2011. Presented: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Health and Social Services Review May 2011: Caring for each other, Caring R.63/2011. for ourselves– Consultation Paper.

Presented: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Annual Report 2010. R.64/2011. Presented: 2nd June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Budget Management Report for the period ended 31st December 2010. R.65/2011. Presented: 2nd June 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Jersey Electricity Company R.66/2011. Substation 686, St. Brelade's Parish Hall Car Park, St. Brelade– lease.

Presented: 2nd June 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Fiscal Stimulus: Financial and Performance Review. R.67/2011. Presented: 3rd June 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Chairman P.32/2011. and Non-Executive Directors (P.32/2011) – amendment (P.32/2011 Amd.)– Amd.Amd. amendment.

Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Grant aided Schools: grants (P.72/2011) – amendment. P.72/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011. Amd. Deputy D.J. De Sousa of St. Helier.

Goods and Services Tax: exemption or zero-rating for health foods. P.81/2011. Lodged: 23rd May 2011.

Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier.

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.82/2011. Lodged: 24th May 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: Committee of P.83/2011. Management– appointment of Chairman.

Lodged: 26th May 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Prison Board of Visitors: composition. P.84/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Civil Partnership (Jersey) Law 201-. P.85/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Chief Minister.

Draft Education (Nursery Fees) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.86/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Financial Services Commission (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.87/2011. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Security Interests (Jersey) Law 201-. P.88/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Jersey Consumer Council: establishment as a legal entity. P.89/2011. Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Uplifts in land values: Land Development Tax or equivalent mechanism(s). P.90/2011. Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Deputy of St. Mary.

Draft Shipping (Registration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.91/2011. Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Request for amendments to U.K. Immigration and Asylum Acts in relation to P.92/2011. the Civil Partnerships (Jersey) Law 201-.

Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Chief Minister.

Rate Appeal Board: appointment of members. P.93/2011. Lodged: 2nd June 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Medicines (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.94/2011. Lodged: 2nd June 2011.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.95/2011. Lodged: 3rd June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening and Deliveries) (Jersey) Law 2010 P.96/2011. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.

Lodged: 3rd June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

  1. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
  2. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
  3. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  4. PETITIONS
  5. QUESTIONS
  1. – Written Questions (attached)
  1. 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 units of accommodation within the North of Town Masterplan.
  2. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier regarding primary school numbers.
  3. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier regarding Land Transaction Tax.
  4. The  Chief  Minister  will  table  an  answer  to  a  question  asked  by  Senator  J.L.  Perchard regarding non-staff costs for WEB.
  5. The  Chief  Minister  will  table  an  answer  to  a  question  asked  by  Senator  J.L.  Perchard regarding departmental non-staff costs.
  6. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard regarding departmental non-staff costs.
  7. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard regarding departmental non-staff costs.
  8. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard regarding departmental non-staff costs.
  9. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding the cost of the Department's I.T. package.
  10. The Chairman of Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding relations with the Media.
  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 housing sites.
  12. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding voluntary bodies.
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Senator B.E. Shenton regarding Waterfront developments.
  2. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding problems with the Energy from Waste facility.
  3. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding passes for Connex buses.
  4. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regardingsuper injunctions'.
  5. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding signs of recovery in the economy.
  6. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding copyright law.
  7. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier regarding the ambulance site.
  8. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Martin regarding staff suspensions.
  9. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade regarding Consultants in the Accident and Emergency Department.
  10. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade regarding the Director of Social Services' pay.
  11. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade regarding the Head of Nursing for Emergency and Unscheduled Care.
  12. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade regarding the Department's complaints process.
  13. The Chairman of Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Martin regarding the publication of Members' Interests.
  14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour regarding the Central Allocation Fund.
  15. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding Interim Managers.
  16. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier regarding the taxes paid by 1(1)(k) residents.
  17. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier regarding 1(1)(k) residents.
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier regarding so-called golden handshakes' paid to prominent civil servants.
  2. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding levels of obesity and poor diet.
  3. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding cost of illnesses related to poor diets.
  4. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding the exemption ofhealthy' foods from GST.
  5. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding healthy eating programmes.
  6. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour regarding funding for the Energy from Waste Plant.
  7. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding the well-being of the Island's population.
  8. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding a development at Wolf's Caves.
  9. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the new summer bus timetable.
  10. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the kitchens at Queen's House at St. Saviour 's Hospital.
  11. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding nursing accommodation.
  12. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the Four Seasons Care Home.
  13. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding litter bins in St. Helier .
  14. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding the high cost of living in the Island.
  15. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding the limiting of emissions from the Energy from Waste Plant.
  16. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Mary regarding stimulation of green energy.
  17. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding unemployment figures.
  18. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding changes to the pension age.
  1. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding advice from the Government Actuary regarding changes to the Social Security Fund.
  2. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Island's economy.
  3. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the impact of the Council of Ministers' policies on low and middle earning families.
  4. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier regarding the costs of the various debates relating to the role of Senators and future composition of the Assembly.
  1. – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
  1. Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Would the Minister advise what the waiting time target is at the Pain Clinic, from receipt of referral to being seen by the Consultant; what percentage of referrals are seen within this timeframe and what the current waiting time is from the receipt of referral to an appointment with the Consultant in this clinic?"

  1. Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Would the Minister advise whether he has received advice from the Law Officers' Department concerning the system used for issuing parking fines on the streets of St. Helier and, if so, would he advise whether the system is ultra vires, whether all fines collected in this way will have to be reimbursed and will he agree to release the correspondence containing this advice to the Assembly?"

  1. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Given that a hospital Consultant and 2 Middle Grade doctors have performed no clinical work since October 2006, December 2008, and August 2009 respectively, and that a fourth Middle Grade doctor is undertaking restricted duties only, will the Minister state how many different locum doctors have been employed to do the work of the 4 affected doctors, and what is the cost of these locums to date?"

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

"Will an appeal procedure be available to anyone who is adversely affected by routes amended by the new summer bus timetable?"

  1. Senator J.L. Perchard will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"As Chairman of the States Employment Board, what action, if any will the Chief Minister be taking to limit the level of payment granted in a severance package to any employee of the States of Jersey who, for whatever reason, is leaving their position?"

  1. Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Given that the funding proposition for the Energy from Waste plant put forward by the Minister for Treasury and Resources and debated in 2008 established funding of £106,310,000, of which £2,080,000 was determined as the required amount for the decommissioning of Bellozanne in 2012, would the Minister advise whether he has had to bid for further funding and, if so, explain why?"

  1. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee –

"Given that recent reports from the Public Accounts Committee have cited the absence of enforceable accountability as a major weakness in the structure of government, would he outline what reforms, if any, the Committee proposes?"

  1. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment –

"The 160 acres of land reclaimed in St Helier has been economically beneficial to Jersey. Why does the new Island Plan say the preferred option for disposing of solid waste, such as building rubble, is to fill in disused quarry workings because the marine habitat is " of higher importance and more sensitive than terrestrial habitats"? [ Island Plan 11.91.]?"

  1. Senator B.E. Shenton will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Given the announcement of the World Health Organisation's International Agency for Research on Cancer that mobile phones may cause glioma, a type of brain tumour that starts in the brain or spine, with the Minister give assurances that she will keep Islanders fully informed of any health risks connected with mobile phone use?"

  1. Senator F. du H. Le Gresley will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"What additional measures, if any, are being put into place to assist the 190 people who have been unemployed and actively seeking work for more than 52 weeks and how many in this group, as at the 30th April 2011, were aged between 16 and 19 years?"

  1. The Connétable of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Further to reports that the BBC's Channel Island news service could be under threat in the wake of the Broadcaster's aim of making multi-million pound savings across its entire operation, will the Chief Minister advise whether he considers this to be a matter of concern and whether this has been discussed at the Council of Ministers and, if so, has any representation been made to the Corporation?"

  1. Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Following his response to my question on 17th May 2011, would the Minister advise whether the CCTV cameras at Springfield Stadium are now in operation and, if so, when are they switched on and for how long?"

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

"Further to the statement in the Customs and Immigration Service's Annual Report 2010 that the complement of Customs and Immigration officers is three below minimum operating effectiveness due to funding cuts in previous years, will the Minister be applying for funds from the Criminal Offences Confiscations Fund to enable the department to be brought back up to strength?

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister -

"Further to the information in the Customs and Immigration Service's Annual Report 2010 that 178 work permits were issued in 2010 for non-EU citizens to work in the finance, medical and legal sectors, will the Chief Minister state whether the Strategic Plan aim of capping inward migration at 150 heads of household is being achieved and confirm whether the employees on work permits are counted in the overall immigration total?

  1. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Would the Chief Minister confirm whether FG Hemisphere is using the courts in Jersey to enforce debt repayments by the Democratic Republic of Congo in a way which has just been outlawed by the UK Parliament and, if so, does the CM think it is appropriate for the Jersey courts to be used in this way, and what actions, if any, has he taken and does he propose to take on this matter?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Will the Minister update the Assembly on the current state of disabled facilities and access for students at Highland's college, including any future upgrades and refurbishment?"

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

"Could the Minister explain how and where he expects the private sector to generate the jobs required to provide employment to those currently unemployed, to meet the needs of our school leavers and to replace those jobs expected to be lost in the public sector, which a University of Manchester study shows has been responsible for nearly 60% of the growth in jobs in the United Kingdom since 1997?"

  1. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister – "Will the Chief Minister clarify the exact sums paid as golden handshakes' to two civil

servants, clarify who was paid which sum and explain why such large payments were considered justified?" 19. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Will the Minister advise what plans, if any, he has to introduce kerb-side collection for recyclables on an island-wide basis?"

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

"Will the Chief Minister inform Members of the cost of the investigation into my serious complaint against a senior civil servant and given that the Wiltshire Report was put into the public domain, will the Investigator's Report be made public and if not, why not?"

  1. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister–

"To what extent were the purported final payments to two senior civil servants determined by the results they achieved?"

  1. The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development-

"Would the Minister confirm that arrivals figures have increased and, if so, would he detail whether the increase is in day-tripper footfall or staying guests, and, if the latter, in which type of accommodation they are staying, indicating the level of star if a hotel or guest house or whether they are believed to be staying with friends?"

  1. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"In the light of the forthcoming debate on the draft Island Plan 2011, will the Chief Minister tell members the latest intentions of the Council of Ministers with regard to the population which the Council considers is right for the Island, and how the Council will achieve this?"

  1. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs – "Given the recent upset in St. Brelade 's Bay, is there any reason that the Honorary and

States of Jersey Police should not have the power to breathalyse youngsters under the age of 18 and to impose an immediate curfew on those found to have imbibed alcohol?" 25. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Services –

"Does the Minister consider that the public is sufficiently informed on all the options to deal with the funding of the States pension and detail for members the consultation process he has engaged in to assure himself that he has the public's support for the proposals to raise the pension age?"

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

1st question period– Minister for Planning and Environment

2nd question period– Chief Minister

  1. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
  2. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will make a statement about the proposal to introduce time limit for speeches.

  1. PUBLIC BUSINESS

States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Chairman and P.32/2011. Non-Executive Directors.

Lodged: 2nd March 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Chairman and P.32/2011. Non-Executive Directors (P.32/2011) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 17th May 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Chairman and P.32/2011. Non-Executive Directors (P.32/2011) – amendment (P.32/2011 Amd.)– Amd.Amd. amendment.

Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Pensions payable to retired public employees: proposed amendment to States P.55/2011. Act of 11th July 1972.

Lodged: 11th April 2011.

States Employment Board.

Draft Cremation (Amendment No. 15) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.56/2011. Lodged: 11th April 2011.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Licensing of Fishing Boats) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) P.57/2011. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 13th April 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Pension age: increase. P.58/2011. Lodged: 14th April 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Pension age: increase (P.58/2011) – comments. P.58/2011. Presented: 1st June 2011. Com. Council of Ministers.

Salaries over £100,000: process for review and scrutiny. P.59/2011. Lodged: 14th April 2011. (re-issue) States Employment Board.

Salaries over £100,000: process for review and scrutiny (P.59/2011) – P.59/2011. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 12th May 2011.

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour.

Parish Assemblies: Information Pack. P.60/2011. Lodged: 14th April 2011.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade.

Parish Assemblies: information pack (P.60/2011) – comments. P.60/2011. Presented: 16th May 2011. Com. Comité des Connétable s.

Parish Assemblies: Information Pack (P.60/2011) – amendment. P.60/2011. Lodged: 27th April 2011. Amd. Deputy of St. John.

Parish Assemblies: Information Pack (P.60/2011) – second amendment. P.60/2011. Lodged: 18th May 2011. Amd.(2) Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade.

Draft Architects (Registration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.62/2011. Lodged: 15th April 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 20) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.64/2011. Lodged: 19th April 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 20) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.64/2011): P.64/2011. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 6th May 2011.

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 20) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.64/2011): P.64/2011. amendment (P.64/2011 Amd.)– comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 1st June 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 20) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.64/2011): P.64/2011. amendment (P.64/2011 Amd.)– comments. Amd. Presented: 1st June 2011. Com.(2) Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Food Costs Bonus (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.65/2011. Lodged: 20th April 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.66/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Repatriation of Prisoners (Jersey) Law 201-. P.67/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Sex Offenders (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.68/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Standing Orders: publication of Register of Members' Interests. P.69/2011. Lodged: 4th May 2011.

Deputy of St. Martin.

Standing Orders: publication of Register of Members' Interests (P.69/2011) – P.69/2011. comments. Com. Presented: 25th May 2011.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Grant aided Schools: grants. P.72/2011. Lodged: 11th May 2011.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

(Cannot be debated until 8th June 2011)

Grant aided Schools: grants (P.72/2011) – amendment. P.72/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011. Amd. Deputy D.J. De Sousa of St. Helier.

Jersey Harbours and Airport Shadow Board: Terms of Reference. P.47/2011. Lodged: 29th March 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 21st June 2011

Island Plan 2011: approval. P.48/2011. Lodged: 29th March 2011.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 6th April 2011. Amd. Senator T.J. Le Main.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): second amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 13th April 2011. Amd.(2) Connétable of Grouville .

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): third amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 13th April 2011. Amd.(3) Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): fourth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 14th April 2011. Amd.(4) Senator J.L. Perchard.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): fifth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 14th April 2011. Amd.(5) Deputy of St. Martin.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): sixth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 15th April 2011. Amd.(6) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): sixth amendment (P.48/2011 Amd. P.48/2011. (6)) – amendment. Amd.(6) Lodged: 6th May 2011. Amd. Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): seventh amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 19th April 2011. Amd.(7) Connétable of St. Martin.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): eighth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 19th April 2011. Amd.(8) Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): ninth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 20th April 2011. Amd.(9) Senator F. du H. Le Gresley.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): tenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 20th April 2011. Amd.(10) Senator J.L. Perchard.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): eleventh amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 20th April 2011. Amd.(11) Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): eleventh amendment (P.48/2011 Amd. P.48/2011. (11)) – amendment. Amd.(11) Lodged: 10th May 2011. Amd. Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twelfth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011. Amd.(12) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirteenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011. Amd.(13) Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): fourteenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011. Amd.(14) Deputy A.T. Dupré of St. Clement.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): fourteenth amendment P.48/2011. (P.48/2011 Amd.(14))– amendment. Amd.(14) Lodged: 10th May 2011. Amd. Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): fifteenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011. Amd.(15) Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): fifteenth amendment (P.48/2011 Amd. P.48/2011. (15)) – amendment. Amd.(15) Lodged: 10th May 2011. Amd. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): sixteenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011. Amd.(16) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): seventeenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011. Amd.(17) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): eighteenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 21st April 2011. Amd.(18) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): nineteenth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(19) Deputy of Grouville .

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): nineteenth amendment P.48/2011. (P.48/2011 Amd.(19))– amendment. Amd.(19) Lodged: 10th May 2011. Amd. Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twentieth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(20) Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-first amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(21) Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-second amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(22) Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-third amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(23) Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-fourth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(24) Senator A. Breckon.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-fifth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(25) Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-sixth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(26) Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-seventh amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(27) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-eighth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(28) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): twenty-ninth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(29) Connétable of St. Peter.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirtieth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(30) Senator T.J. Le Main.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirtieth amendment (P.48/2011 Amd. P.48/2011. (30)) – amendment. Amd.(30) Lodged: 10th May 2011. Amd. Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-first amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(31) Deputy J.M. Macon of St. Saviour.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-second amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(32) Deputy D.J. De Sousa of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-third amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(33) Deputy D.J. De Sousa of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-fourth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(34) Connétable of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-fifth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(35) Deputy D.J. De Sousa of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-sixth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(36) Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-seventh amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(37) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-seventh amendment P.48/2011. (P.48/2011 Amd.(37))– amendment. Amd.(37) Lodged: 10th May 2011. Amd. Deputy of St. Mary.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-eighth amendment. P.48/2011. Lodged: 26th April 2011. Amd.(38) Connétable of St. Helier.

Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): thirty-eighth amendment P.48/2011. (P.48/2011 Amd.(38))– amendment. Amd.(38) Lodged: 10th May 2011. Amd. Deputy of St. Mary.

Draft Health Insurance (Medical Benefit) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) P.71/2011. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 10th May 2011.

Minister for Social Security.

North St. Helier Masterplan. P.73/2011 Lodged: 11th May 2011.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

(Cannot be debated until 22nd June 2011)

Roads and Pavements: legal liability in case of negligence. P.75/2011. Lodged: 13th May 2011.

Deputy of St. Martin.

Valerie Band House: therapeutic workshop. P.80/2011. Lodged: 18th May 2011.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: Committee of P.83/2011. Management– appointment of Chairman.

Lodged: 26th May 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

5th July 2011

Draft Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 201-. P.37/2011. Lodged: 15th March 2011.

Chief Minister.

Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Jersey) Law 201-. P.38/2011. Lodged: 15th March 2011.

Chief Minister.

Pensions: survivor's benefit. P.70/2011. Lodged: 10th May 2011.

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley.

Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) P.74/2011. (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 12th May 2011.

States Employment Board.

Machinery of Government: review. P.76/2011. Lodged: 16th May 2011.

Council of Ministers.

Hand-held Devices in the States Chamber: trial. P.77/2011. Lodged: 17th May 2011.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Composition of the States: further debates before the outcome of the Electoral P.78/2011. Commission.

Lodged: 17th May 2011.

Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier.

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 38) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.79/2011. Lodged: 17th May 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Goods and Services Tax: exemption or zero-rating for health foods. P.81/2011. Lodged: 23rd May 2011.

Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier.

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.82/2011. Lodged: 24th May 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Uplifts in land values: Land Development Tax or equivalent mechanism(s). P.90/2011. Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Deputy of St. Mary.

Rate Appeal Board: appointment of members. P.93/2011. Lodged: 2nd June 2011.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

The following matters cannot be debated until the continuation meeting commencing 12th July 2011 -

Prison Board of Visitors: composition. P.84/2011.

Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Civil Partnership (Jersey) Law 201-. P.85/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Chief Minister.

Request for amendments to U.K. Immigration and Asylum Acts in relation to P.92/2011. the Civil Partnerships (Jersey) Law 201-.

Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Chief Minister.

(Cannot be debated until 13th July 2011)

Draft Education (Nursery Fees) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.86/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Financial Services Commission (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.87/2011. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Security Interests (Jersey) Law 201-. P.88/2011. Lodged: 31st May 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Jersey Consumer Council: establishment as a legal entity. P.89/2011. Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

(Cannot be debated until 13th July 2011)

Draft Shipping (Registration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.91/2011. Lodged: 1st June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

(Cannot be debated until 13th July 2011)

18th July 2011

Draft Medicines (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.94/2011. Lodged: 2nd June 2011.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.95/2011. Lodged: 3rd June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening and Deliveries) (Jersey) Law 2010 P.96/2011. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.

Lodged: 3rd June 2011.

Minister for Economic Development.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

2nd June 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 7th June and Thursday 8th June 2011.

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

R&O.65/2011.

This Order permits the Classic and Vintage Motor Racing Club of Jersey to hold races and an entertainment from 3rd to 5th June 2011 on roads in St. Helier , including parts of Victoria Avenue, Westmount Road, Mount Bingham and La Route de St. Aubin, and to close those roads to traffic.

The Order was made on 18th May 2011 and came into force on being made. R&O.69/2011.

This Order gives effect in Jersey to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 505/2011 of 23 May 2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2011 p.48), which amends Council Regulation (EC) No. 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus, to add to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Annex IA to Council Regulation (EC) No. 765/2006.

The Order was made on 25th May 2011 and came into force on 26th May 2011. R&O.70/2011.

This Order gives effect in Jersey to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 503/2011 of 23 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No. 961/2010 on restrictive measures against Iran (OJ No. L 136, 24.5.2011, p.26). The Council Implementing Regulation amends the list of persons and entities listed in Council Regulation (EU) No. 961/2010 against whom restrictions are imposed, in view of the situation in Iran.

The Order was made on 25th May 2011 and came into force on 26th May 2011. R&O.71/2011.

This Order gives effect in Jersey to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 502/2011 of 23 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No. 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ No. L 136, 24.5.2011, p.24). The Council Implementing Regulation amends the list of persons and entities listed in Council Regulation (EU) No. 204/2011 against whom restrictions are imposed, in view of the situation in Libya.

The Order was made on 25th May 2011 and came into force on 26th May 2011. R&O.72/2011.

This Order gives effect in Jersey to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 504/2011 of 23 May 2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2011 p.45), which amends Council Regulation (EU) No. 442/2011 of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, to replace the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No. 442/2011.

The Order was made on 25th May 2011 and came into force on 26th May 2011.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

  1. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

"How many units of accommodation are contained within the North of St. Helier Masterplan and what are

the likely timescales on completion in relation to their development by site once approved?"

  1. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

"Would the Minister state the annual number of primary school children in Jersey from 2000 to date and, given demographic profiles, current births over deaths trends and associated inward migrant numbers, advise what the predicted primary school numbers are, on an annual basis, from now until 2020?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

"What are the numbers of transactions of properties purchased by share transfer since the introduction on

1st January 2010 of the Taxation (Land Transactions) (Jersey) Law 2009, in terms of units of accommodation and amount of tax collected and will this information be available online?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard–

"Will the Chief Minister–

  1. advise how much was spent by the Waterfront Enterprise Board on "non staff" advisors and consultants during 2010?
  2. provide a breakdown of the cost of "non staff" advisors and consultants engaged by the Waterfront Enterprise Board during 2010?"
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard–

"Will the Minister–

  1. Advise how much was spent by his Department on "non staff" advisors and consultants during 2010?
  2. Provide a breakdown of the cost of "non staff" advisors and consultants engaged by his Department during 2010?"
  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard –

"Will the Minister–

  1. Advise how much was spent by her Department on "non staff" advisors and consultants during 2010?
  2. Provide a breakdown of the cost of "non staff" advisors and consultants engaged by her Department during 2010?"
  1. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard –

"Will the Minister–

  1. Advise how much was spent by his Department on "non staff" advisors and consultants during 2010?
  2. Provide a breakdown of the cost of "non staff" advisors and consultants engaged by his Department during 2010?"
  1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator J.L. Perchard–

"Will the Minister–

  1. Advise how much was spent by his Department on "non staff" advisors and consultants during 2010?
  2. Provide a breakdown of the cost of "non staff" advisors and consultants engaged by his Department during 2010?"
  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy of St. John –

"Further to the response given to Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour 's written question on 3rd May

2011, could the Minister detail–

  1. what IT packages the department has received for the £10,928.686 referred to;
  2. what percentage is consultant fees;
  3. what percentage, if any, relates to contractors fees and salaries;
  4. how the contractual issues for the delay from October 2010 for the Patient Administration system were overcome, who extended the contract until June 2011 and what additional costs, if any, will there be in giving this extension;
  5. will any such additional costs be met by Health and Social Services or the contractor?"
  1. The Chairman of Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

"Does the Committee intend resubmitting its proposition entitled Media Relations– Code of Conduct' (P.100/2010) and, if so, what reasons, if any, exist for the delay in bringing this matter forward for debate?"

  1. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

"What are the total amounts of housing expected to be achieved on each of the States-owned sites that

have been identified for housing development and will the Minister indicate, on a site by site basis, for which specific housing categories these will be developed?"

  1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

"What accountability exists to the Minister, if any, in respect of the activities of voluntary bodies who are

part-financed by his Department?"

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

"Given the commitment that no work on the Esplanade Quarter Masterplan will commence until the States Assembly has approved the developer and secured the payment of a bond, coupled with the fact that P.24/2011 to allow piecemeal development was defeated, can the Chief Minister update the Assembly on the current status and likely timeframe in respect of the Waterfront development, including comment on the ownership of the Masterplan and any possible litigation in this area?"

  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –

"Will the Minister outline the technical and operational problems, if any, that have affected/are affecting

the new Energy from Waste facility and state how they have/are to be resolved and explain where the cost liability for these faults/problems lies?"

  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –

"Will the Minister outline the criteria for free passes on Connex buses for senior citizens and explain–

  1. whether the criteria for these passes has changed at any time since they were introduced, and, if so, provide details regarding–
  1. the nature and number of these changes and the reasons for them;
  2. the dates they were introduced;
  3. whether such changes were publicised and, if so, where and, if not, why not?
  1. whether the staff at Liberation Station have any literature setting out the criteria for such bus passes and, if not, why not?"
  1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –

"Have the Courts in Jersey ever issued super injunctions' which prevent not only the disclosure of certain

facts, such as the identity of the parties to an injunction, but also that such an injunction exists at all?"

  1. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –

"Does the Minister see any signs of recovery in the economy and in particular will he explain in which

sectors he envisages there will be an increase in employment in the Island over the next 12 months?"

  1. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –

"Can the Minister advise members whether the new copyright law is compatible with the 10 major

recommendations made by Professor Ian Hargreaves to free-up restrictive intellectual property and copyright laws that obstruct innovation and economic growth in the UK' or will the Minister have to make amendments to the Jersey law to take them on board?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier –

"Is there a plan to re-locate the ambulance site from Rouge Bouillon and if so what estimate has been made of the amount of housing able to occupy this site?"

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

"Will the Chief Minister inform Members of the number of States employees and Police Officers who were suspended in 2010 and to date in 2011, detailing in each case the specific Department concerned, when the suspension began and when it was terminated?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade –

"Would the Minister advise the number of Consultant posts for the Emergency and Unscheduled Care Department (Accident and Emergency); the number of Consultants currently engaged; whether there is 24 hour coverage, and, if not, explain why and outline what coverage is given?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade –

"Further to the response given on 15th March 2011 to an oral question, when the Assistant Minister advised that the remuneration level for the new Director of Social Services was still under negotiation and all these jobs have to be benchmarked', would the Minister advise whether the negotiations have now been concluded, detail what remuneration and benefits, if any, have been agreed and describe what benchmarking' criteria were applied?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade –

"Further to the response given to my oral question on 17th May 2011 by the Assistant Minister, when she stated that the contracted postholder for the Head of Nursing for Emergency and Unscheduled Care was still in post being paid exactly what he was under his fixed term contract', would the Minister state what is the current employment status of this individual, given that his contract expired at the end of April 2011, what salary is being paid and what expenses, if any, are being met?

Would she identify where and when the substantive post has been advertised, the closing date for applications and when and where interviews are to be held?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade –

"Would the Minister advise–

  1. the number of recorded complaints received by each Department/Directorate during 2010;
  2. the number of complaints received by each Department/Directorate during the first 4 months of 2011;
  3. identify how many complaints were resolved within the agreed 25 day response target;
  4. the length of time each remaining complaint took to be resolved;
  5. whether all the unresolved complainants were updated of progress by the Complaints Officer every 20 days in accordance with the advice contained within the Health and Social Services' complaints leaflet (Raising Concerns/Making a Complaint– a guide for users of the service')?"
  1. The Chairman of Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Martin –

"Following the Privileges and Procedures Committee's comments on P.69/2001 (Standing Orders; Publication of Register of Members' interests), will the Chairman advise–

  1. the name of the States Member who submitted correspondence;
  2. when the correspondence was received;
  1. when was it considered by the Committee and, if a vote was taken on the outcome, detail the vote;
  2. what were the Member's concerns particularly regarding security implications for States Members and their families;
  3. how could the published information be misused and what evidence is there of misuse in other jurisdictions;
  4. why might the publishing of Members' Interests online discourage people from standing for office, when they are available at Morier House already;
  5. whether the Committee undertook research as to whether risk assessments and data protection implications were undertaken before the States of Guernsey, the UK House of Commons, the Scott ish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and Eire agreed to publish registers of members' interests on line, and, if so, what was the outcome;
  6. whether the Committee shares the views expressed to it that a risk management report and review of data implications should be undertaken prior to a decision to publish the register online?"
  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour –

"Could the Minister please detail the funding that has been released, so far, from the Central Allocation of £15 million to departments, as agreed in the Annual Business Plan 2011?"

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

"How many Interim Managers are currently employed in the Human Resources Department either centrally or assigned to Departments?

What is the inclusive cost of each interim contract?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier –

"What increase in tax take would result from 1(1)(k) residents being taxed at the rate of 25 per cent rather

than 20 per cent, based on the current number of 1(1)(k) residents?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Does the Minister stand by his statement that historically no deals' were or have ever been entered into

with 1(1)(k) residents and, if so, would he categorically confirm that at no time has the Treasury set minimum annual tax levels which were met exactly by the prospective resident, irrespective of their wealth?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Will the Chief Minister clarify whether or not the reported 'golden handshakes' amounting to approximately £800,000 were paid/are being paid to two senior civil servants; what the sums are in relation to each individual; from which fund they are to be paid and under what justification?

Further still, how were these sums determined and who ultimately made the decision to pay these sums?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Would the Minister provide figures, on a year by year basis, for the levels of–

  1. obesity related illnesses treated by her Department over the past 20 years;
  2. those who have developed diabetes as a consequence of poor dietary choices over the past 20 years;
  3. other illnesses related to poor diets (listing them in order of frequency) treated by her Department over the past twenty years?"
  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Would the Minister provide an estimate of the cost to the Health Service over the last ten years of treating

illnesses and health issues relating to obesity and further still, the costs relating to the treatment of diabetes and illnesses/conditions linked to poor diets?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier –

"What progress, if any, has been made since the Minister advised the Chamber that her Department had

commenced the compilation of a list of healthy foods for GST exemptions?"

  1. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier –

"What healthy eating programmes have been implemented centrally by the Department, for both schools

and the Youth Service over the last ten years and which, if any, are currently still in operation?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour –

"Could the Minister provide a detailed breakdown of the allocation of the £133.69 million remaining from

funds of £240 million which were identified by the Treasury Department in the consolidated fund as unallocated' (P.73/2008 Energy From Waste Facility: Funding' refers).

What would the current financial position would be as of May 2011 if the Energy from Waste Plant had

continued to be funded via a borrowing structure?"

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

"In the light of the UK government's interest and involvement in this area, can the Chief Minister inform

members what steps, if any, the Council of Ministers and/or his own Department has taken to consider different ways of establishing what the levels of well-being, happiness, and fulfilment are across the Island population?

Has consideration been given to using these levels as the supreme measures of the Island's progress (or

lack of it), instead of prosperity', as evidenced by Gross National Income or Gross Value Added?"

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

"Will the Minister provide–

  1. details of the development, as passed, at the Wolf's Caves site, including the number of rooms, facilities etc.;
  2. elevations of the house;
  3. plans of the house, the additional facilities, the garden, the planting agreed and the car parking, both private and public;
  4. details as to who determined the application – the Minister or Panel;
  5. advise whether letters of objection to the scheme were taken into consideration; and,
  6. which planning zones the site is in, or adjoins, and what policy constraints applied to this site and the policy references for all these in the Island Plan 2002?

Would the Minister advise the exact increases in footprint (with and without overhang), floor area and

height of the development in comparison to the former building and explain how this was justified?

What provision, if any, for public parking was approved and how was the use of a field in the Green Zone

justified?

Why was the creation of an area of woodland on this site permitted?

How does the development accord with the goal of the Planning Law 2002 to ensure that the coast of the

Island is kept in its natural state'?"

  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Will the Minister inform members how many complaints have been received since 2008 by his Department and Connex regarding buses which have gone past full and unable to stop?

Will the Minister outline what the policy is on providing relief buses' when buses are full, or explain, in

the absence of set policy, what the current practice is?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Can the Minister state whether there are any plans to close the main kitchens at Queen's House at St

Saviour's Hospital?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Can the Minister advise what Nursing accommodation is provided in the Island; the age and general condition of the furniture and fittings within the same and what feedback, if any, she has received from staff as to the state of this accommodation?

Are there plans there are to refurbish any of the said areas and, if so, can she provide details?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Will the Minister give a break-down of all the specializations (e.g. autism, Alzheimer's, cerebral palsy,

geriatrics) currently catered for by the Four Seasons Care Home, St Saviour, to include a list of total numbers currently at the home, both resident and those in respite care?"

  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Following on from the introduction of some separation at source' litter bins by the Parish of St. Helier , does the Minister have any plans to introduce similar bins to areas under his Department's control and, if so, will he provide details?"

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

"In view of the continuing high cost of living in Jersey, can the Minister provide Members with details of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority's (JCRA) inquiry into the costs of goods in Jersey, which he announced during the debate on GST on 19th May 2011?

Will the inquiry cover the whole chain of importation? What powers will the JCRA have?

What are the terms of reference for this inquiry?

Can the Minister provide details of the monitoring carried out by the Economic Development Department into the costs of trading in Jersey compared to the costs in other jurisdictions?"

  1. 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 give members details of the consideration given by his Department to limiting the emissions of particles of PM2.5 size and smaller from the Energy from Waste Plant, what research they have done or have considered in this area, and what measures, if any, they propose to take to monitor and limit these emissions?"

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

"What overall co-ordinated plan does the Council of Ministers have for creating jobs and reducing energy

bills and fossil fuel dependency by stimulating the green energy' sector of our economy in all its different forms, and if it does not have such a plan can the Chief Minister give a date by which such a plan might be in existence and what the plan might consist of?"

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

"Following the publication of the latest unemployment figures, will the Minister explain what positive signs he saw in them, given that unemployment has risen to its highest seasonally adjusted mark over the period since January 2009?

What additional concrete measures, if any, does he have under consideration, in conjunction with other Ministers, to create jobs rather than train the 2 in 5 of the unemployed who are under 25 years of age for work and if none, why not.?

Apart from an immediate rise in the cost of living as a result of the increase in GST to 5% what impact does he expect this tax rise to have on employment figures especially in the retail sector which accounts for around half the latest rise and one fifth of the unemployed overall?"

  1. The Minister for Social security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P.

Southern of St. Helier –

"Notwithstanding the responses he gave on 3rd May 2011, will the Minister concede that the case made in his proposition P.58/2011 to raise the pension age is premature in that it commits the States to a very specific set of actions without full consultation on the alternatives and, if not, why?

Does the Minister agree that the reduction in contribution rates for the changes proposed is relatively small amounting to 10% on the 2036 rate and only a 2 year extension to the year in which the fund is extinguished?"

Does the Minister accept that over 50 per cent of those responding to the Jersey Annual Social Survey 2010 indicated that they would need to work beyond pensionable age rather than expressing a desire to do so?"

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

"To what extent does the Minister accept the disclaimer contained on page 17 of the Government Actuary's (GAD) Supplementary Report dated 15th September 2009, has been properly heeded in presenting an increase in the pension age as the best option for maintaining the Social Security funds?

Will the Minister agree to release the content of this report in readable form, in order to fully consult over the options for change with the Jersey public?"

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

"What measures, if any, does the Minister have under consideration to boost confidence in the Island's economic situation especially in the retail sector following the pessimistic views expressed by Islanders within the Island Analysis' survey?

To what extent does the Minister attribute the results, in which 58% of Jersey respondents believed the economy would get worse, to the imposition of the rise in GST at the end of May 2011?"

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

"Does the Chief Minister have any figures for Jersey households relating to the real earnings and standards

of living for both low and middle earning families and, if not, will he undertake such research in the light of the Jersey Annual Social Survey 2010 figures which reveal that 2 in 5 of all families except those in the top quintile report financial difficulties?

What measures, if any, does the Council of Ministers have under consideration to research the impact of

the following on household finances and, if none, would he explain why:

  1. Costs of childcare
  2. Mortgage availability and costs
  3. High rents
  4. Taxation policy

Will the Chief Minister outline what scope there is for action to ameliorate the impact of the above factors

on family finances in the 2012 Business Plan and Budget?"

  1. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Will the Chairman clarify what has been the approximate cost to the taxpayer in holding the five debates

relating to the reduction of Senators and the related debates on rescindment and public referendum?"

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

2011

First session

June 21st

July 5th

July 18th (Monday)


First 15 minute period

Minister

Social Security

Housing

Transport and Technical Services


Second 15 minute period

Minister

Home Affairs

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

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