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Consolidated Order Paper 4th February 2014

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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 4th February 2014 CONSOLIDATED

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

Road Racing (Hill Climbs and Sprints) (Jersey) Order 2014.  R&O.10/2014. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Sand Racing (Jersey) Order 2014.  R&O.11/2014. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Road Traffic (Public Parking Places – Charges) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey)  R&O.12/2014. Order 2014.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Employment (Code of Practice) (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Jersey)  R&O.13/2014. Order 2014.

Minister for Social Security.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Iran) (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey)  R&O.14/2014. Order 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment No. 11)  R&O.15/2014. (Jersey) Order 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Libya) (Amendment No. 16)  R&O.16/2014. (Jersey) Order 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

* Law Officers' Department and members of the Law Society of Jersey: revised  P.152/2013. disciplinary process (P.152/2013) – comments.  Com. Presented: 3rd February 2014.

H.M. Attorney General.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) –  R.11/2014.

  1. Piquet House, 11 Royal Square, St. Helier – sale;
  2. Marine Lake Project – lease of West Park Bunker and licence of lake

structure.

Presented: 29th January 2014.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

* Sunday trading trial de-regulation: White Paper January 2014.  R.12/2014. Presented: 4th February 2014.

Minister for Economic Development.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

* Draft Aquatic Resources (Jersey) Law 201- (P.114/2013): amendment.  P.114/2013. Lodged: 4th February 2014.  Amd. Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Proceeds of Crime and Terrorism (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law  P.163/2013. 201- (P.163/2013): amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 28th January 2014.

Chief Minister.

Interim Population Policy: 2014 – 2015.  P.10/2014. Lodged: 30th January 2014.

Council of Ministers.

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of non-States Commissioner.  P.11/2014. Lodged: 31st January 2014.

Senator P.F. Routier.

* Ratification of the Agreement on the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.12/2014. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of Hungary.

Lodged: 3rd February 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

* Draft Taxation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.13/2014. Lodged: 3rd February 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

  1. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
  2. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS Nomination of Members of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
  3. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  4. PETITIONS
  5. QUESTIONS
  1. – Written Questions(attached)
  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding the Energy from Waste Plant.
  2. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding road resurfacing over the last three years.
  3. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding the scrap metal facility at Bellozanne.
  1. The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding the safeguarding of tenants' deposits.
  2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding complaints to Jersey Telecoms regarding its new billing system.
  3. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade regarding the controls on imported tobacco products.
  4. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade regarding steps taken to control imported tobacco products.
  5. The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade regarding the redevelopment of the Ann Court site.
  6. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence regarding full details of all States finance transactions to date.
  7. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance.
  8. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding States employees on zero hours contracts.
  9. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding classroom assistants at Highlands College.
  10. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the use of bank shifts at the Hospital.
  11. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the employment of local architects by the States of Jersey Development Company.
  12. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding organ donation in Jersey.
  13. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade regarding the Esplanade development project.
  14. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding Operation Vessel'.
  15. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the involvement of former care residents in Operation Vessel'.
  16. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding complaints against Enforcement Officers.
  17. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding meetings with vulnerable members of society.
  18. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding defamatory material placed on records.
  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding the fibre optic broadband service.
  1. – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Further to the answers she gave to my written question on 21st January 2014, regarding her reliance on the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for information on drugs, will the Minister advise whether she is certain that the information she is giving Jersey residents is as accurate as possible?"

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

"Will the Minister explain to members how the figures given in his statement of 21st January 2014 support his objective of achieving an additional £3 million cut in government funded benefits in 2014?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –

"Will H.M. Attorney General explain what constitutes uninhabitable' under Article 9(a) of the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 and who determines this?"

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

"Will the  Minister inform the  Assembly whether he  has progressed the  Island  Plan policy commitment requiring a feasibility study for the future development of the Port of St Helier and produce a land use Masterplan for this Regeneration Zone, if not, why not and, in its absence, how he will avoid piecemeal development with its potential for adverse impact on the future development of St Helier Waterfront?"

  1. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chairman of Privileges and Procedures Committee –

"Can the Chairman advise whether any complaints have been made to the Privileges and Procedures Committee by the States of Jersey Police over the past 12 months against States Members and, if so, how many complaints, what were the underlying issues and which States Members were they made against?"

  1. Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Given  the  Minister's  previous  statement that the  £13 million loan  to the States of Jersey Development Company would be fully repaid and that the Esplanade Development would deliver a return of £50 million, will he confirm that his calculations do not require attributing a financial value to the proposed car park if and when it is returned to States ownership and that the calculation of the profit does not include stamp duty?"

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

"Will the Minister advise how many power outages have occurred over the last 5 years and can he explain whether, given the millions of pounds spent on upgrading the turbines at La Collette to give resilience, an uninterrupted power supply is possible and, if it is not, why not?"

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

"Is the Minister satisfied that the proliferation of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT's) and associated issues which have arisen in the United Kingdom will be avoided in Jersey and, if so, on what basis?"

  1. Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Bearing in mind that the Assembly has transferred significant assets into the States of Jersey Development Company (SOJDC) at no cost and that the company's accounts are combined with those of the States of Jersey as a whole, will the Minister identify the total value of loans entered into or proposed to be entered into by SOJDC?"

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

"Given the anticipated increase in construction activity what steps, if any, is the Population Office taking to ensure that increase in demand for skilled labour in that industry will be met by increased recruitment and training of local residents rather than by immigration?"

  1. Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"Will the Minister inform the Assembly whether he was consulted by CTPlus before the recent increases in bus fares and is he satisfied that the company's decision not to review their fare bands (A and B) and to continue to set a universal fare of £1.20 on all short journeys between any two adjacent bus stops, is both reasonable and likely to produce the required increase in bus usage?"

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

"When will the Chief Minister present the States with a long-term population policy to replace the interim' measures and will he explain to the Assembly how the figure of +325 net immigration was chosen and whether he is concerned that this figure could lead to growth in the population to 110,000+ by 2035, breaching the limit set in the Strategic Plan 2009-2014?"

  1. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources -

"Will the Minister, as the shareholder representative, advise whether the Jersey Electricity Company's undersea cables are insured?"

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

"What steps, if any, is the Minister taking to facilitate a meeting between the social worker and the vulnerable woman who had a previous offer of a meeting withdrawn, or does she consider that there is higher duty care to staff within the Children's Service than the vulnerable people they are supposed to support?"

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

"Given the Police have stated that a forensic investigation has failed to identify who was behind the threatening letters sent to a number of individuals linked to the case involving the former Deputies Pitman, can the Minister clarify whether anyone was actually interviewed and whether or not DNA testing was undertaken?"

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

"Further to the introduction of a new billing system by Jersey Telecom, can the Minister, as the shareholder representative,  detail the  number of complaints  received  since this  new system began, including how many related to the small font size or format of the bills; the cessation of cheque payments; charges for non-existent items such as broadband or additional phones, or the length of time it took to process a complaint?

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

1st question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources

2nd question period – Minister for Education, Sport and Culture

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

Public Elections: introduction of STV and AV.  P.171/2013. Lodged: 24th December 2013.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Public Elections: introduction of STV and AV (P.171/2013) – comments.  P.171/2013. Presented: 15th January 2014.  Com. Comité des Connétable s.

Public Elections: introduction of STV and AV (P.171/2013) – comments.  P.171/2013. Presented: 20th January 2014.  Com.(2). Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Law Officers' Department and members of the Law Society of Jersey: revised  P.152/2013. disciplinary process.

Lodged: 13th November 2013.

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

* Law Officers' Department and members of the Law Society of Jersey: revised  P.152/2013. disciplinary process (P.152/2013) – comments.  Com. Presented: 3rd February 2014.

H.M. Attorney General.

Draft European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.164/2013. Lodged: 16th December 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

Maritime Security (Jersey) Order 201-: extension of provisions to Jersey.  P.165/2013. Lodged: 16th December 2013.

Chief Minister.

Draft Amendment (No. 22) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.167/2013. Lodged: 19th December 2013.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Ratification of the Agreement on the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.168/2013. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of

Slovenia.

Lodged: 23rd December 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment  P.169/2013. No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 23rd December 2013.

Minister for External Relations.

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 18th February 2014

Committee of Inquiry: planning applications by the Channel Islands Co-operative  P.102/2013. Society Ltd.

Lodged: 28th August 2013.

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

Draft Aquatic Resources (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.114/2013. Lodged: 24th September 2013.

Minister for Economic Development.

* Draft Aquatic Resources (Jersey) Law 201- (P.114/2013): amendment.  P.114/2013. Lodged: 4th February 2014.  Amd. Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Proceeds of Crime and Terrorism (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law  P.163/2013. 201-.

Lodged: 13th December 2013.

Chief Minister.

Draft Proceeds of Crime and Terrorism (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law  P.163/2013. 201- (P.163/2013): amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 28th January 2014.

Chief Minister.

Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.1/2014. Lodged: 6th January 2014.

Minister for Social Security.

Jersey Employment Tribunal: appointment of members.  P.8/2014. Lodged: 20th January 2014.

Minister for Social Security.

4th March 2014

Sunstone Holdings Ltd. and De Lec Ltd. – ex gratia payments to investors.  P.90/2013. Lodged: 26th July 2013.

Senator A. Breckon.

Sunstone Holdings Ltd. and De Lec Ltd. – ex gratia payments to investors  P.90/2013. (P.90/2013) – comments.  Com. Presented: 23rd September 2013.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Shipping (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.3/2014. Lodged: 9th January 2014.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Drainage (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.6/2014. Lodged: 15th January 2014.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey)  P.7/2014. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 17th January 2014.

States Employment Board.

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: re-appointment of non-States Commissioner.  P.11/2014. Lodged: 31st January 2014.

Senator P.F. Routier.

18th March 2014

Elected Speaker of the States.  P.160/2013. Lodged: 10th December 2013.

Connétable of St. Helier .

Elected Speaker of the States (P.160/2013): comments.  P.160/2013. Presented: 16th December 2013.  Com. Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.4/2014. Lodged: 14th January 2014.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.5/2014. Lodged: 14th January 2014.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Financial Services Ombudsman (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.9/2014. Lodged: 21st January 2014.

Minister for Economic Development.

Interim Population Policy: 2014 – 2015.  P.10/2014. Lodged: 30th January 2014.

Council of Ministers.

* Ratification of the Agreement on the Exchange of Information relating to Tax  P.12/2014. Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of Hungary.

Lodged: 3rd February 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

* Draft Taxation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.13/2014. Lodged: 3rd February 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

3rd February 2014 Note –

An asterix * in the left-hand margin denotes either a new item added to this Order Paper since the principal Order Paper was published on 30th January 2014, or an item which has been moved.

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