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 STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 21st February 2012

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

Road Racing (Hill Climbs and Sprints) (Jersey) Order 2012.  R&O.19/2012. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Sand Racing (Jersey) Order 2012.  R&O.20/2012. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Royal Court (Amendment No. 13) Rules 2012.  R&O.21/2012. Superior Number of the Royal Court.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Electoral Commission: composition and terms of reference (P.5/2012) – Minority  P.5/2012. Report of Deputies J.A. Martin of St. Helier and M. Tadier of St. Brelade .  Add. Presented: 15th February 2012.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Care Inspectorate: Inspection of services for looked-after children.  R.14/2012. Presented: 7th February 2012.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Disposal of foul sewage: Consultation Paper.  R.15/2012. Presented: 8th February 2012.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Government Actuarys Report on the financial condition of the Social Security  R.16/2012. Fund as at 31st December 2009.

Presented: 8th February 2012.

Minister for Social Security.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Home Affairs – revised  R.17/2012. delegations February 2012.

Presented: 9th February 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: report for 2011.  R.18/2012. Presented: 9th February 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Social Security –  R.19/2012. appointment of Determining Officers.

Presented: 10th February 2012.

Minister for Social Security.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Economic Development –  R.20/2012. financial authorities for Jersey Harbours and Jersey Airport.

Presented: 10th February 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Education, Sport and  R.21/2012. Culture – revised delegations February 2012.

Presented: 13th February 2012.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Protection of employment land: Consultation Paper.  R.22/2012. Presented: 16th February 2012.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

The Lord Portsea Gift Fund: report for 2009 and 2010.  R.23/2012. Presented: 17th February 2012.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Electoral Commission: composition and terms of reference (P.5/2012) –  P.5/2012. amendment (P.5/2012 Amd.) – amendment.  Amd.Amd. Lodged: 9th February 2012.

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

Draft Civil Partnerships (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.12/2012. Lodged: 7th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.13/2012. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of Japan.

Lodged: 9th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.14/2012. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of

Poland.

Lodged: 9th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.15/2012. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of

India.

Lodged: 9th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.15/2012. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of

India.

Lodged: 9th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Planning Applications Panel: appointment of member.  P.16/2012. Lodged: 14th February 2012.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Prescription charges and income support for primary health costs.  P.17/2012. Lodged: 17th February 2012.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

  1. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged au Greffe has informed the Greffier of the States that it is to be withdrawn –

Machinery of Government: review by Privileges and Procedures Committee. P.187/2011. Lodged: 29th November 2011.

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

  1. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
  2. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  3. PETITIONS
  4. QUESTIONS
  1. – Written Questions(attached)
  1. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the provision of public transport and Hoppa style services from the Belvedere (Old Jersey Dairy) and Chasse Brunet sites.
  2. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the operation of the Energy from Waste plant and the acceptance of Guernsey waste.
  3. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the St. Aubin treated sewage outfall.
  4. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the planned cessation of open-air composting.
  5. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding recent States of Jersey Police activities at the German Consuls property.
  6. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding competition in the postal market.
  7. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the price of domestic heating oil.
  8. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding the reduction in the number of households claiming Income Support.
  9. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding the number of prescriptions and G.P. consultations.
  10. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding action to promote the right of Islanders to work in the European Union.
  11. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the sudden death of a former patient of the General Hospital.
  12. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask a question of the Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s regarding warrant cards.
  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the recommendations of the report by the Howard League for Penal Reform.
  2. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask a question of the Chairman of the Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel regarding Income Support housing rebate.
  3. The Deputy of Grouville will ask a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the reduction in incentives to encourage low emission vehicles.
  4. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding formal meetings with the former Chief Officer of Police.
  5. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the retirement date of the former Chief Officer of Police.
  6. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the publication of documents in connexion with the historic abuse enquiry.
  7. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the development of a casino in Jersey.
  8. Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the Interim report of the Metropolitan Police into the handling of the historic abuse enquiry.
  9. Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding work undertaken by Matt Tapp Associates.
  10. Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding the commissioning of Matt Tapp Associates without a formal contract.
  11. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the Millennium Town Park.
  12. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the redevelopment of the former Jersey College for Girls site.
  13. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the Sustainable Transport Policy.
  14. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding the engagement of Matt Tapp Associates.
  1. – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
  1. Deputy R.J. Rondel of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Would the Minister inform the Assembly of the amount received by the Treasury from GST placed on food items for the years 2010 and 2011 and, if he is unable to give the precise figure, would he give members an estimate of the amount received?"

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

"Will the Chief Minister explain to the States the reasons for the delay in making compensation payments to the victims of abuse at Haut de la Garenne and advise whether any settlements will be subject to a requirement for claimants to keep the amount of the award private and confidential?"

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

"Following the States decision on 2nd March 2011 to request the Council of Ministers to bring forward a proposition asking the States to establish a Committee of Inquiry into historic child, would the Chief Minister explain why no draft terms of reference have yet been published and would he state when the proposition will be lodged to enable the Committee of Inquiry to commence work if the proposition is adopted?"

  1. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s –

"Would the Chairman outline the steps taken by the Comité to ensure applications for Sunday Trading licences are subject to a minimum of bureaucracy and expense?"

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

"Will the Minister advise what rights, if any, members of the public have to be informed by the police that their neighbours have a large arsenal of weapons in their homes?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"Will the Minister advise how many of the 222 staff at Indigo Lighthouse are locally qualified and how many will be eligible to claim Income Support if they are made redundant?"

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

"What warranty, if any, is in place to remedy any of the problems with the surface asphalt and joins on the Airport road and is the warranty for labour only or labour and materials and, if the latter, was this the basis on which all of the companies tendering quoted and, if not, why not?"

  1. Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Will the Chief Minister explain why an advertisement has been placed in the "Public Servant" dated February 2012 for the position of Economist, States of Jersey which informs potential applicants that 5 years residency is not required?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"What steps, if any, does the  Minister have  under consideration to reduce  the  cost of GP consultations to the public?"

  1. Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Can the Minister inform members whether compulsory drug testing forms part of the decision making process by her Department when deciding whether drug addicts are fit and proper parents to retain the care of their children and, if not, why not?"

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

"Of the figure of 522 on the Housing waiting list would the Minister advise the Assembly how many people this actually equates to in terms of the number of adults and children within each family unit?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Will the Minister inform Members what the increased risk to the organisation highlighted by her Department concerning the CSR spending decision HSS-S5 on pharmacy services was?"

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

"Will the Minister advise whether the figures of potential costs for taking the UK government to court over its decision to abolish low value consignment relief differ between Guernsey and Jersey when both Islands are contesting the same point and whether an offer by a specialist costs lawyer to determine the costs of this action more accurately at no cost to the States was rejected and if so why?"

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

"Will the Chief Minister advise the Assembly as to whether the former Minister for External Relations was informed about the raid on the German Consul's home last year and, if not, why not?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

"Will the Minister advise the Assembly whether he kept the former Chief of Police suspended on the strength of the letter from the former Deputy Chief Officer (who became Acting Chief Officer) alone?"

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

"Further to my written question of 31st January 2012 to the Home Affairs Minister outlining the number of incidents of vandalism at Springfield Stadium, will the Minister now advise the Assembly the total financial cost to the States of repairing this damage?"

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

1st question period – Minister for Housing

2nd question period – Minister for Planning and Environment

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

Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 5) (Economic Development to  P.196/2011. Chief Minister) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 23rd December 2011.

Chief Minister.

Draft Civil Aviation (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.197/2011. Lodged: 23rd December 2011.

Chief Minister.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.1/2012. Lodged: 4th January 2012.

Minister for Social Security.

Manual Workers Joint Council: Employers Side membership.  P.3/2012. Lodged: 12th January 2012.

States Employment Board.

Law Revision Board: appointment of member.  P.7/2012. Lodged: 17th January 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Fire and Rescue Service (Jersey) Law 2011 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.9/2012. Lodged: 23rd January 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Strategic Plan 2012 – Green Paper.  R.5/2012. Presented: 16th January 2012.

Council of Ministers.

(In Committee' debate)

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 6th March 2012

Ex gratia payment: Mr. D. Turner.  P.166/2011. Lodged: 4th October 2011.

Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .

Committee of Inquiry: payments on premature cessation of employment contracts.  P.2/2012. Lodged: 11th January 2012.

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

Draft Amendment (No. 18) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.4/2012. Lodged: 13th January 2012.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Electoral Commission: composition and terms of reference.  P.5/2012. Lodged: 13th January 2012.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Electoral Commission: composition and terms of reference (P.5/2012) – Minority  P.5/2012. Report of Deputies J.A. Martin of St. Helier and M. Tadier of St. Brelade .  Add. Presented: 15th February 2012.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Electoral Commission: composition and terms of reference (P.5/2012) –  P.5/2012. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 25th January 2012.

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

Electoral Commission: composition and terms of reference (P.5/2012) –  P.5/2012. amendment (P.5/2012 Amd.) – amendment.  Amd.Amd. Lodged: 9th February 2012.

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

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of profits for 2011.  P.6/2012. Lodged: 17th January 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Annulment of Road Traffic ( St. Helier ) (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Order 2011.  P.10/2012. Lodged: 30th January 2012.

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

Income Tax: individual tax assessments.  P.11/2012. Lodged: 31st January 2012.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

20th March 2012

Old Age Pension: method for increase.  P.164/2011. Lodged: 3rd October 2011.

Senator A. Breckon.

Draft Civil Partnerships (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.12/2012. Lodged: 7th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Planning Applications Panel: appointment of member.  P.16/2012. Lodged: 14th February 2012.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Prescription charges and income support for primary health costs.  P.17/2012. Lodged: 17th February 2012.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

17th April 2012

Election campaign period: restrictions.  P.174/2011. Lodged: 21st October 2011.

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

Election campaign period: restrictions (P.174/2011) – comments.  P.174/2011. Presented: 6th January 2012.  Com. Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Standing Orders: Answers to Questions.  P.177/2011. Lodged: 21st October 2011.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Standing Orders: Answers to Questions (P.177/2011) – comments.  P.177/2011. Presented: 6th January 2012.  Com.

Draft States of Jersey Police Force Law 201-.  P.182/2011. Lodged: 16th November 2011.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.13/2012. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of Japan.

Lodged: 9th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.14/2012. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of

Poland.

Lodged: 9th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.15/2012. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of

India.

Lodged: 9th February 2012.

Chief Minister.

29th May 2012

Open ballot for Ministers and Chairmen.  P.188/2011. Lodged: 5th December 2011.

Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier .

Open ballot for Ministers and Chairmen (P.188/2011): comments.  P.188/2011. Presented: 6th January 2012.  Com. Privileges and Procedures Committee.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

16th February 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 22nd and Thursday 23rd February 2012.

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

R&O.19/2012.

Road Racing (Hill Climbs and Sprints) (Jersey) Order 2012.

This Order specifies dates and times in 2012 when the Jersey Motor Cycle and Light Car Club may close the Bouley Bay Hill and Five Mile Road courses to normal traffic and use them for the purposes of motor races and practices.

The Order was made on 10th February 2012 and came into force on being made.

R&O.20/2012.

Sand Racing (Jersey) Order 2012.

This Order permits the Jersey Motor Cycle and Light Car Club to hold sand races and practices on various parts of the beaches at Millbrook, St. Ouen s Bay and West Park on various dates in 2012.

The Order was made on 10th February 2012 and came into force on being made.

R&O.21/2012.

These Rules amend further the Royal Court Rules 2004 ("the principal Rules"). They –

  1. insert a new Rule 4/2A in the principal Rules setting out the procedures to be followed if a body corporate wishes to be represented by a director in contested proceedings before the Royal Court;
  2. amend Part 12 of the principal Rules (relating to recovery of costs) –
  1. to provide that a litigant in person includes a body corporate not represented by an advocate;
  2. to regulate certain claims in costs by any director authorized to appear and represent a body corporate before the Court;
  1. modify (and simplify) the method for assessing the costs recoverable by a litigant in person on a taxation by the Judicial Greffier; and
  2. correct a reference in the Form contained in Schedule 4A to the principal Rules.

These Rules were made by the Superior Number of the Royal Court on 15th February 2012 and come into force on 1st March 2012.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

  1. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Would the Minister give details of the conditions, if any, agreed by the developer of the Belvedere (Old Jersey Dairy) and Chasse Brunet sites in respect of the provision of public transport and Hoppa style services from the sites and state when the consultation as agreed in P.156/2011 (as amended) will be commencing?"

  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of I. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"(a) With regard to the Energy from Waste Plant (EfW) at La Collette would the Minister advise –

  1. whether it is now operating satisfactorily and, if not, why not;
  2. whether flue emissions are now entirely within forecasted safety limits;
  3. whether any waste from Guernsey has yet been brought to Jersey;
  4. why it is now being suggested spare capacity could accommodate Guernseys waste when the argument all along for a plant of this size was that it was necessary to allow for maintenance and outages;
  5. whether his department have made it clear to the Guernsey authorities that Jersey has made no decision whether or not to accept their waste.

(b)  Has the Department considered the feasibility of importing Guernseys waste and, if so, would the Minister advise where it is proposed to unload, by what means it would be transported to the EfW, what arrangements, if any, have been discussed regarding ash disposal and how any dust or smell from the exercise would be avoided?

  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Would the Minister advise, with regard to the St Aubin treated sewage outfall, whether it complies with environmental requirements by not reaching to low water level and whether any action has been taken by his department since this issue was discussed by the Public Services Committee twelve years ago?"

  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Would the Minister update members on the planned cessation of open-air composting and the move to in-vessel operation and give the latest time-scale?

Would the Minister further advise of the present throughput tonnage, whether the end-product is selling satisfactorily and the approximate operational profit?"

  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

"Would the Minister inform members, with regard to recent States of Jersey Police activities at the German Consuls property, whether all aspects of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations were adhered to?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"In light of the view expressed by Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority in its latest review that competition in the postal market should be increased, "we are firmly of the view that the liberalisation of the large letters segment of the bulk mail market should be allowed to proceed" and its view that service levels from Jersey Post could be reduced "JCRA is of the view that it would be open to Jersey Post to conclude that "reasonable access" to postal services could be provided to Jersey residents through a reduced number of post offices and post boxes."; will the Minister assure members that he will not permit significant reductions in the number of post offices and post boxes prior to full consultation with the public, businesses and the Connétable s?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –

"What powers, if any, does the Minister have to act to bring down the price of domestic heating oil if the margin on Jersey prices continues to be inexplicable to the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority following their proposed monitoring exercise and, if none, when will he consider what powers would be appropriate?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"Can the Minister explain the reasons for the reduction in the number of households claiming income support between 2008 and 2010 at a time of recession when the numbers who require assistance might be expected to be rising?

Is the reduction due to the impact of the removal of transition protection and, if so, will the Minister assure members that those households who have lost income support, or had their income support reduced, will not be suffering hardship and back this assurance with appropriate data?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"Further to the statistical information relating to the Health Insurance scheme set out in the Ministers Report & Financial Statements 2010 (R.122/2011) –

  1. will the Minister explain why there has been a 25% rise in the number of prescriptions issued over the period 2006 to 2010 given that there was only a 10% rise in the number of persons in the Health Insurance scheme during that same period;
  2. was the 19% increase in the number of prescriptions between 2007 and 2008 due to the removal of prescription charges in 2008 and what has the cost of prescriptions been over the period 2008 -2010? Will the Minister now work with other Ministers to re-introduce a better focussed, means-tested, prescription scheme in the coming year?
  1. does the Minister accept that the drop in the number of GP consultations from 393,000 to 344,000 from 2006 to 2010 reflects the fact that for many the cost of GP visits is now so high that many families are putting their health at risk by avoiding their doctor and, if not, how does he explain this trend and what measures does he plan to address the issue?"
  1. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Is the Chief Minister willing to re-open negotiations to promote the case of Islanders who have a stamp in their passport which denies them the automatic right to work in the European Union and, if not, why not?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Will the Minister inform members what resource implications, if any, have been raised following the sudden death of a patient who was discharged from hospital on a Sunday afternoon in August last year and whether any such implications have been fully discussed by the hospital management team and at ministerial level?

Will the Minister assure members that the decision to proceed with the CSR spending decision HSS- S5 on Pharmacy services in the Annual Business Plan 2011 played no part in this unfortunate incident and does she consider that the "increased risk to the organisation" highlighted in the risk analysis of this measure conducted by her department is a risk worth taking?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s –

"Will the Chairman say which of the current Connétable s carry warrant cards and why?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

"Will the Minister state which of the recommendations of the Howard League for Penal Reform Report have been implemented and which ones have not and where they have not, will he explain why?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel –

"What plans, if any, does the panel have to hold a review into the approximately £7 million of taxpayers money that is being given to private landlords every year through the payment of income support housing rebate?"

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

"Would the Minister outline the various reasons underlying the original ministerial decision to introduce a car parking charge discount of 50% off parking scratch cards for hybrid vehicles which conform to band A and band B CO2 emissions and would the Minister explain what circumstances, if any, have changed to render those reasons no longer valid in view of the decision to abolish the discount for hybrid vehicles registered after 1st July 2012 which emit over 100 grams of CO2 per kilometre?

If the original decision was founded upon sound environmental policy that conforms with principles laid out in the Islands Strategic Plan, would the Minister explain his reasons for curtailing this incentive to encourage low emission vehicles as outlined in the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places – Charges) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2012 made by the Minister on 20th January 2012?"

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

"Further to the answer given by the then Chief Minister on 19th October 2010 (Hansard 2.2.1) in which he stated that he was happy to research the records given to Mr. Napier and to then give chapter and verse to the Deputy of St. Mary in relation to the details of any formal meetings with the former Chief Officer of Police by the people involved in his suspension to talk to him about the concerns that had been raised and to elicit his response, would the Chief Minister now undertake to make this information available to all members?"

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

"Will the Minister provide for members a complete account in relation to the retirement date of the former Chief Officer of Police, setting out in particular –

  1. when he was first due to retire;
  2. what extensions and reductions there were to this initial retirement date, and for each extension/reduction, the date of the request, details of who requested it and the grounds for the request;
  3. what further retirement dates there were as a result of these extensions or reductions?"
  1. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

"Will the Minister inform members whether he is planning to publish the following documents and, if so, provide members with the target date for publication in each case –

  1. the statement made to the Wiltshire Police by the former Chief Officer of Police in relation to the handling of the historic abuse enquiry (Operation Haven);
  2. the report by Matt Tapp Associates;

(iii)the letter from the then Deputy Chief Officer of Police to the then Chief Executive in

November 2008;

(iv)the "Interim Report" of the Metropolitan Police into the review of the historic abuse

enquiry which arrived in Jersey on 10th November 2008?

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

"Following the decision to proceed with moves to bring in revenues from the online gambling market, will the Minister advise whether or not he and his Department are giving consideration to the possibility of a casino being developed in the island and will he further advise what research, if any, has been undertaken to date on the potential revenue that might be forthcoming in the event of a casino being allowed to operate in the Island; and where any official research/reports may be located by States members?"

  1. Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

"In relation the "Interim report" of the Metropolitan Police into the handling of the historic abuse enquiry can the Minister inform members –

  1. who wrote the report, and where in the report is this stated?
  2. did the report indicate its status and, if so, how did it do this, and what was its status?
  3. was the report an official report of the Metropolitan Police?

(iv)how many pages of actual body text were in the Interim Report, excluding pages such as author, acknowledgements, title page, and cover?

(v)how many pages of actual body text were in the Final Report, excluding pages such as author, acknowledgements, title page, and cover?

(vi)who asked for the Interim Report, when was it requested and why?

(vii)is it usual practice for an interim report to be produced for an evaluation and appraisal report of this kind?"

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

"Was the report received by the Chief Executive on 23rd November 2010 the only work done for the States of Jersey by Matt Tapp Associates?"

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

"Following his answer to an oral question on 31st January 2012 in which he stated that there was no formal contract with Matt Tapp Associates for the work undertaken at the request of the Chief Executive, would the Chief Minister outline how this situation came about and inform members whether the Chief Executive had discretion to commission work with no contract and, if so, state whether this decision not to conform with standard procedures was discussed with anyone else and explain why this decision taken?"

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

"Would the Minister provide a detailed breakdown of how the available funds for the creation of the Millennium Town Park have been spent?"

  1. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Would the Minister provide a timeline showing the progress of the project to redevelop the former Jersey College for Girls site, from the relocation of the school to its new site at Mont Millais to the present day? Would he further indicate the costs of the project during the same period, including the maintenance of the existing structure, project work, fees etc?"

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

"Would the Minister provide details of  the progress made to date toward meeting each of the objectives agreed in the Sustainable Transport Policy (P.104/2010 as amended) including progress in fulfilling any commitments made at the time of the debate?"

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

"Further to the answer given on 31st January 2012 by the Minister for Home Affairs that the then Chief Executive "discovered that Mr. Tapp was very concerned in relation to the press aspects of the handling of the [historic abuse] case" and that he became aware that Mr. Tapp was available to do work for the Chief Executive as he had just been advised his services were not required by the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, will the Chief Minister outline for Members exactly how this "discovery" by the Chief Executive took place?"

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

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