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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 10th July 2012

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

Collective Investment Funds (Certified Funds – Fees) (No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2012.  R&O.79/2012. Minister for Economic Development.

Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2012.  R&O.81/2012. Minister for Economic Development.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Syria) (Amendment No. 5)  R&O.82/2012. (Jersey) Order 2012.

Chief Minister.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Nos. 6 and 7 Springfield  R.84/2012. Crescent, St. Helier (former Roseneath) – proposed purchase.

Presented: 28th June 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Telecom Group Ltd.: Annual Report and Accounts at 31st December 2011.  R.85/2012. Presented: 2nd July 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Water: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2011.  R.86/2012. Presented: 2nd July 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Post International: Annual Report 2011.  R.87/2012. Presented: 2nd July 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Budget Management Report for the period ended 31st December 2011.  R.88/2012. Presented: 3rd July 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Child Care Trust: appointment of Chairperson.  R.89/2012. Presented: 4th July 2012.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Tourism Development Fund.  S.R.3/2012. Presented: 3rd July 2012.

Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
  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 Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St Brelade regarding Airport hangar facilities.
  2. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the nationalities of those in receipt of Income Support.
  3. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St Brelade regarding an update of existing Motor Traffic Regulations.
  4. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding the recent Red Ensign conference.
  5. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson regarding the effect of power cuts on services for Jersey Telecoms fibre optic cable customers.
  6. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the court costs associated with drug offences in 2011.
  7. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding staffing at the Health and Social Services Department.
  8. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the future of Hautlieu and Highlands College.
  9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the removal of final salary pensions for public sector employees.
  10. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the automatic information exchange under the European Union Savings Tax Directive.
  11. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding police searches at incorrect addresses.
  12. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier regarding the election of Jurats.
  1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier regarding cases tried by jury.
  2. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier regarding the professional background of Jurats.
  3. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier regarding disciplinary sanctions for lawyers and advocates.
  4. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding CSR savings proposals.
  1. – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
  1. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Has the Council of Ministers discussed the issue of independence; do the views on independence recently expressed by the Assistant Chief Minister with responsibility for External Relations represent those of the Council and, if not, what is the Councils position?"

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

"Does the Minister consider that his announcement of major changes to public sector pensions in the media rather than directly to employee representatives is an appropriate way to initiate negotiations over this sensitive issue?"

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

"Will the Chief Minister arrange to release the former head of Property Holdings from the clause within his severance agreement which restricts his speaking out about the events leading to his resignation, in order that he can defend himself against reputational attacks?"

  1. The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"Following previous announcements that the budget for grants to all clubs and societies from the Jersey Sports Council would be reduced, can the Minister explain why his Department chose to provide funding of £75,000 to just one club, the Jersey Rugby Club, and was this sanctioned by the Minister for Treasury and Resources?"

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

"Will the Minister advise what sites, if any, have been identified for any potential rebuild of Les Quennevais School and whether there are any plans to build on Les Quennevais playing fields?"

  1. Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment –

"Would the Minister advise the Assembly whether he has reappointed the members of the Jersey Architectural Commission formed by the previous Minister and, if so, and whether its role includes the setting of architectural policy and commissioning design reviews of significant planning applications?"

  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Would the Minister clarify the purpose of recent personnel changes within the Youth Service, and advise whether all youth clubs now have a qualified Youth Worker and if not, why not?"

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

"In light of the most recent scandals involving the UK banking industry, does the Minister believe that there are any lessons which can be learnt and does he consider that he needs to take any further steps to ensure that the users of the Jersey financial services industry are fully protected against wrongdoing by individuals and firms operating in the Island?"

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

"Will the Chief Minister clarify whether Mr. Brian Napier QC had access to the transcript of the States in camera session where the former Home Affairs Minister informed the Assembly that he had seen the preliminary report that was so damning that he was left no option but to suspend the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police?"

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

"Would the Chief Minister advise the Assembly what authority, if any, his Assistant Minister with responsibility for External Affairs has to comment on significant constitutional matters and, in particular, those reported on the 27th June 2012 in the Guardian newspaper?"

  1. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"Will the Minister advise on the situation regarding the repayment of Payment Protection Insurance in Jersey and confirm that anyone who was mis-sold a policy is able to reclaim their payments?"

  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment –

"Would the Minister advise whether he is in favour of wind farms on our offshore reefs, why he is considering allowing the expense and intrusion of monitoring masts and how this issue fits within the Ramsar designation?"

  1. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Housing –

"Has the Minister investigated the possibility of selling individual houses when they become empty to housing trusts, thereby keeping the properties within the social rented sector?"

  1. The Deputy of St. Ouen will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"Was the Minister involved in any discussions with the Assistant Chief Minister with responsibility for External Affairs and/or the Chief Minister prior to the comments made by the Assistant Chief Minister to the Guardian regarding the issue of Jerseys independence?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Does the Ministers announcement of reforms to the tertiary sector mean that plans to reduce grants to the fee-paying provided sector, proposed by his predecessor, have now been abandoned?"

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

"Can the Minister advise whether evidence relating to child abuse in Jersey, particularly statements made to the States of Jersey Police by alleged victims, has gone missing and thereby prevented the prosecution of alleged offenders and, if so, what investigations have taken place to find those responsible for the loss of these statements?"

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

"Will the Minister advise why, if there was considered to be a problem with the terms of reference drawn up by Verita for the proposed Historic Abuse Enquiry, this was not resolved with Verita and outline why Mr. Andrew Williamson was engaged?"

  1. Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"Will the Minister advise the Assembly whether he has already initiated, or is actively considering any proposals jointly with other Ministers for undertaking suitable, labour intensive public sector infrastructure projects such as the maintenance of our coastal paths and conservation sites, in order to open up interim employment opportunities and, if not, why not?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Further to his response to an oral question on 26th June 2012, what mechanisms, if any, does the Chief Minister have in place to ensure that the finance industry understands and agrees with his definition of the long term best interest of Jersey and how will he be made aware of what Special Purpose Vehicles exist locally and whether they meet this criteria?"

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

"Is the Chief Minister satisfied that the right lessons have been learnt, given the comments made by the Comptroller and Auditor General upon his resignation?"

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

1st question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources 2nd question period – Chief Minister

  1. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
  2. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  3. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Vote of Censure: Minister for Treasury and Resources.  P.61/2012. Lodged: 12th June 2012.

Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Disciplinary Panel of the Law Society of Jersey: re-appointment of lay members.  P.50/2012. Lodged: 29th May 2012.

Chief Minister.

Tourism Development Fund: assistance to the private sector.  P.26/2012. Lodged: 13th March 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

(debate commenced 1st May 2012)

Draft Employment Tribunal (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.51/2012. Lodged: 29th May 2012.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Petroleum (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.52/2012. Lodged: 29th May 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Petroleum Substances (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.53/2012. Lodged: 29th May 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Fire Precautions (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.54/2012. Lodged: 29th May 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: Committee of Management –  P.58/2012. appointment of Member.

Lodged: 6th June 2012.

Chief Minister.

States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Non-Executive  P.59/2012. Director.

Lodged: 7th June 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment legislation.  P.60/2012. Lodged: 8th June 2012.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 17th July 2012

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 41) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.38/2012. Lodged: 4th April 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Economic Growth and Diversification Strategy.  P.55/2012. Lodged: 1st June 2012.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.56/2012. Lodged: 1st June 2012.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Waste Management (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.57/2012. Lodged: 1st June 2012.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Income support: mileage allowance.  P.62/2012. Lodged: 14th June 2012.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Jersey Financial Services Commission: appointment of Commissioner.  P.63/2012. Lodged: 19th June 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

(Consideration in camera')

States of Jersey Complaints Panel: appointment of members.  P.64/2012. Lodged: 19th June 2012.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: appointment of Member to the  P.65/2012. Regeneration Steering Group.

Lodged: 19th June 2012.

Chief Minister.

11th September 2012

Scrap Metal Contract: approval by States Assembly.  P.66/2012. Lodged: 25th June 2012.

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

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

5th July 2012 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2012 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th July 2012.

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

R&O.79/2012.

This Order increases certain fees connected with the issue of certificates in respect of unclassified collective investment funds and imposes new fees upon the occurrence of specified events. This is the first change in the fees since the arrangements for certification commenced in 2008. The fees have been consulted upon (see JFSC Consultation Paper No. 1/2012).

The Order was made on 25th June 2012 and came into force on 1st July 2012. R&O.81/2012.

Article 1 of this Order makes an amendment to ensure that the Shipping (Employment of Young People) (Jersey) Order 2007 does not prevent certain children from working in Jersey waters on Jersey-registered ships, or ships owned by Jersey residents or Jersey companies, for the purposes of gaining work experience while at school. This can only be done with approval from the headteacher and the Harbour Master.

Articles 1 and 2 change cross-references in that Order consequentially on the enactment of the Harbours (Inshore Safety) (Jersey) Regulations 2012 by the States.

Article 3 similarly changes a cross-reference in the Shipping (Safety of Navigation) (Jersey) Order 2009.

The existing cross-references are to licences that apply to boats, being licences under Part 4 or 5 of the Boats and Surf-Riding (Control) (Jersey) Regulations 1969. These Regulations have been replaced by the Harbours (Inshore Safety) (Jersey) Regulations 2012. Under the latter, the cross-references need to be to permits under Regulation 6 in respect of ships.

Article 4 sets out the short title of this Order and provides for it to come into force a week after it is made. The Order was made on 28th June 2012 and came into force on 5th July 2012.

R&O.82/2012.

This Order gives effect in Jersey to Council Regulation (EU) No. 545/2012 of 25th June 2012 (OJ L 165/23 26.6.2012) ("the amending Regulation") and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 544/2012 of 25th June 2012 (OJ L 165/20 26.6.2012) ("the implementing Regulation"), by further amending (by Article 2) the Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Syria) (Jersey) Order 2012 (defined by Article 1 as "the principal Order").

The amending Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, to develop the application of those measures related to financial assistance in the context of the arms embargo. The implementing Regulation adds the persons and entities listed in the Annex to that Regulation, to the list of those subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012.

Article 3 provides for citation and commencement of this Order.

The Order was made on 4th July 2012 and came into force on 5th July 2012.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

  1. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St Brelade –

"Can the Minister advise –

  1. how much hangar space is available at the Airport for commercial aircraft that may need covered maintenance or repair?
  2. whether the  Blue  Islands ATR aircraft that  recently  suffered  undercarriage  collapse can be housed in any hangar?
  3. what covered facilities, if any, are available for air accident investigators to study such incidents?"
  1. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Will the Minister –

  1. provide a breakdown of adult recipients of Income Support by nationality, including a comparison with the nationality breakdown provided in the 2011 Census;
  2. state what percentage of Income Support claimants have –
    1. lived in Jersey for more than 10 years;
    2. lived in Jersey for between five and 10 years;
  3. provide a breakdown of Social Security contributors by nationality, including a comparison with the nationality breakdown provided in the 2011 Census?"
  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St Brelade –

"Can the Minister outline what plans the Department has for overhauling and updating certain provisions under the Motor Traffic Regulations (referred to during questions without notice on 26th June 2012) and whether consideration has been or will be given –

  1. to sub-contracting out the inspection and registration of all new vehicles coming into Jersey?
  2. to allowing the registration and use of Quad bikes with differentials by changing the Regulations?
  3. to allowing the ownership and use of Segway machines by modifying Regulations?
  4. to Jersey recognising advanced heavy motorcycle training and licensing qualifications gained at UK government approved motorcycle centres?"
  1. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John –

"Further to the press release dated 27th June 2012, would the Minister supply details of who attended the Red Ensign Conference in the Isle of Man and the total cost of the entire trip and its duration.

Given that one of the key outcomes of the conference was to remind British Consuls overseas of their duties to support the interests of British and not just UK shipping worldwide, does the Minister consider that Jersey has been appropriately represented in relation to Jersey registered Vessels overseas and, if so, give examples?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson –

"Will the Minister, as the shareholder representative, advise whether Jersey Telecoms fibre optic line customers were unable to make a fixed line call to the emergency services during the recent power cuts and, if so, outline what options are under consideration to remedy this situation to ensure that in the event of a power cut vulnerable members of our community are able to make calls and, if emergency batteries are to be supplied, who will meet the costs – Jersey Telecoms or the consumer and has this been included into the overall cost of installing the fibre optic line throughout the Island?"

  1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"What were the total court costs incurred from the prosecution of drug offences in 2011? What was the breakdown for cannabis related offences and for other drug offences?

What money, if any, was recovered from these offences and paid into the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund and what was the net difference between cost incurred and funds seized?"

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

"Will the Minister expand on her answers to oral question 6960 of 26th June 2012 by providing –

  1. a list of all current unfilled FTE posts across all departments in Health and Social Services(HSS), whether currently advertised or not, along with their respective grades;
  2. a similar list of the additional 145 FTE posts needed in 2013 to start to deliver the new HSS strategy, including the increases to be delivered by the third sector, and advise whether any additional outsourcing has already taken place: and,
  3. a list of those clinical staff approaching retirement by the end of phase 1 of the strategy in 2015?

Will the Minister further inform members whether she realistically expects to be able to deliver these posts by 2015 under the current public sector wage offer of 0% for 2012, 1% unconsolidated for 2013 and up to 3% subject to changes of terms and conditions for 2014, and if not, why not?"

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

"Will the Minister explain to members why he failed to announce plans for the appointment of a single head for Hautlieu and Highlands in the States Assembly and chose instead to give the details to the press?

Does the Minister accept that by adopting the approach he has, he has closed down any possibility of public debate of the principles involved in the Assembly and elsewhere?

Do the terms of reference of the review into "enhancing options for students" include:

  1. targets for efficiency savings, other than the £1million identified for the tertiary sector by Tribal in 2010;
  2. the potential scrapping of 14+;
  3. the amalgamation of Hautlieu and Highlands into a single institution;
  4. the savings that could be made by having a single tertiary centre to meet the needs of all the Islands post-16 students, to include the fee paying sixth forms?

Will he also state whether this new initiative is intended to replace the missing £3.6 million from his CSR savings targets resulting from the abandonment of proposals to reduce the subsidies to the fee- paying sector and, if not, does he intend to re-introduce reductions in these subsidies in the period to 2016?"

  1. 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 explain why his major proposal to remove final salary pensions for public sector employees appeared in the press in advance of any statement to States members or to public sector representatives?

Does he not consider that while negotiations on pay, terms and conditions for the public sector are at a sensitive stage, his statement may be seen as inflammatory?

Will he explain to members:

  1. why this issue was not left to the States Employment Board to consider as part of its modernisation programme for the public sector;
  2. why this problem is so urgent when "Jersey is far better placed than other jurisdictions" and "the Islands public sector pension pot has a very enviable balance of £1.2 billion";
  3. whether he intends to renege on the recently negotiated agreement that the States were to cover pre-1987 shortfalls in return for higher contributions/smaller pensions;
  4. whether he is including teachers pensions in this proposal, despite the fact that the teachers pension fund which is financed differently to that in the UK and currently has assets of $300 million which makes it healthy?"
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"Will the Minister explain to members why it is not in the Islands interest to join Guernsey and the Isle of Man in signing up to the automatic information exchange under the European Union (EU) Savings Tax Directive?

To prevent any repeat of the recent K2 publicity and to improve our reputation for transparency, will the Minister explain whether the coverage of the EU Savings Tax Directive will be extended to include disbursements from Jersey based trusts to residents in the UK and elsewhere and, if not, why not?

Will the Minister also state whether the introduction of a requirement for full public disclosure of the ultimate beneficial owners of all companies registered in Jersey has been considered and, if not, why not?

Will he further state whether the introduction of a requirement for all Jersey based paying agents (i.e. banks, trust administrators, company administrators, etc) to declare income and capital distributions to persons resident in the UK and elsewhere in the world to the Jersey tax authorities, in order that the Island authorities are able to meet their commitment to co- operate with international exchange of tax information has been discussed with regulators and, if not, why not?"

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

"In each of the last 5 years, how many police searches have been carried out at incorrect addresses and what procedures, if any, are in place to prevent this happening?"

  1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Will H.M. Attorney General provide the following information relating to all individuals elected to the position of Jurat since 1987 (a 25 year period) –

  1. name
  2. date of appointment
  3. gender
  4. ethnicity
  5. secondary education background
  6. professional background?"
  1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier –

"Given that trial by jury ensures that both the plaintiff and defendant's case is heard by an entirely random cross-section of the community, will H.M. Attorney General outline why individuals initiating civil actions in Jersey are denied access to trial by jury as enjoyed by their counterparts in the UK; further still, what are the obstacles, if any, to the current position being reformed to ensure parity with the UK?"

  1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier –

"As the criteria precluding an individual from serving as a Jurat includes reasons as diverse as criminal convictions; holding a paid office with either the States or a parish and also being or being employed by a brewer and given that Jurats are sitting in judgment upon others and thus need both a commitment to justice and the law as well as sound and unsullied personal judgment, to what degree does evidence of such individuals putting the welfare of minors at risk of abuse by failing to comply with legislation also preclude election to the role of Jurat, and if such actions do not, why not?"

  1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier –

"What disciplinary sanctions are in place in instances of lawyers/advocates being found to have attempted to charge incorrect amounts of money to clients - whether their own or, in an instance of adverse costs rulings, to clients of others; further still, how many disciplinary sanctions have been imposed in the past ten years and what form have these sanctions taken?"

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

"Further to the CSR savings and user pays proposals listed in a press release on 25th June 2012, will the Minister state –

how he can make additional savings of £1,086,000 from demographic changes when both primary and tertiary numbers are increasing;

what data will enable savings of £1.5 million (17%) on tuition fees and how confident is he that these will be delivered by 2016;

how will the increase in grant assessment savings be calculated and staged?

how will the introduction of an out of school placement for key stage 4 (already achieved by Trident) produce a £250,000 saving?

how will the additional £90,000 charges be delivered, how will it be staged over the period and what will the average cost of instrumental music lessons now be?

what cost/benefit analysis has been performed on the loss of a trainee librarian?

what additional posts will be lost in restructuring the youth service and sports management, will these involve redundancies and, if so, how many?

how the £320,000 saving on property charges for provided schools and £312,000 grant to independent schools will be achieved and how it is to be staged?

what "consistent application of funding formula to fee-paying schools" means?"

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

First session 2012

July 17th  Education, Sport and Culture  Economic Development 2nd session 2012

September 11th  Home Affairs  Chief Minister September 25th  Housing  Planning and Environment October 9th  Social Security  Chief Minister

October 23rd  Transport and Technical Services  Economic Development November 6th  Treasury and Resources  Chief Minister

November 20th  Education, Sport and Culture  Health and Social Services December 4th  Home Affairs  Chief Minister

December 11th  Housing  Planning and Environment

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