Order Paper 22nd September 2014

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Monday 22nd September 2014

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

Road Traffic ( St. Saviour ) (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Order 2014.  R&O.153/2014. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Russia) (Amendment) (Jersey)  R&O.154/2014. Order 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Ukraine) (Amendment No. 10)  R&O.155/2014. (Jersey) Order 2014.

Minister for External Relations.

Medical Practitioners (Registration) (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2014.  R&O.156/2014. Minister for Health and Social Services.

Medical Practitioners (Registration) (Responsible Officers) (Jersey) Order 2014.  R&O.157/2014. Minister for Health and Social Services.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
5. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
6. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
7. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
8. PETITIONS
9. QUESTIONS

1. – Written Questions(attached)

1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Senator A. Breckon regarding Dwelling Houses Loan Fund withdrawals in each of the last 10 years.

2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Senator A. Breckon regarding when presentations were made to potential investors regarding the issue of a £250 million bond.
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 waste disposal charges applied to all third sector charities.
4. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade charges for planning applications for all third sector charities.
5. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade regarding the promotion of the employment of older skilled local residents.
6. 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 speed limits across the Island.
7. 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 sea defences and the monitoring of sea levels.
8. 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 drainage works at Snow Hill.
9. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding the publication of members' attendance levels.
10. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding clinical waiting times.
11. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondr of St. Lawrence regarding the significant reduction in the income forecasts compared to those included in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
12. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondr of St. Lawrence regarding when States members were informed of the significant reduction in income forecasts.
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 substantial increase in the budget forecast in States income in 2016 and 2017 compared with the latest forecast for 2014.
14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade regarding the reliability of the financial forecasts.

2. – Oral Questions (120 minutes)

1. The Connétable of St Mary will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee –

"Does the Chairman consider it satisfactory that complainants under the States Members Code of Conduct are not, as a matter of routine, contacted by the Committee to discuss their complaints or advised of the progress of proceedings and, in the absence of such communication, how does the Committee ensure that all elements of complaints are fully understood and dealt with?"

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

"Will the Minister advise members whether the States of Jersey Police have failed to prosecute an alleged cyber-bully who has been making death threats and, if so, would he advise why?"

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

"Does the Chief Minister consider that agencies like Andium should be subject, as soon as possible, to the full provisions of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011?"

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

"Given the anticipated rental income from States' tenants of £50m per annum and the £28m return to States together with £12m per year average maintenance spend, could the Minister, as the shareholder representative, advise what the balance will be spent on?"

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

"Could the Minister confirm whether there has been a further worsening of the income position of approximately £5m compared to the figures included in the Budget, as identified on page 22 of the CIPFA report forming part of the scrutiny review of the budget, and are there any indications at all as to whether the position has changed since this June position was identified?"

6. Deputy J. H. Young of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Will the Minister disclose the variances reported by the States Income Monitoring reports for July and August 2014 and confirm whether these reports confirm the opinion of the Controller of Income Tax and his staff reported to CIPFA on 1st August 2014 (recorded in Para 4.13 of SR12/2014) that "the tax yield would be even worst than the established forecast position for 2014".

7. The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Would the Minister provide details of the average hospital waiting times to see specialists in all departments, particularly the eye clinic and will she advise whether there was some disruption in senior staffing in the eye department recently and, if so, explain how has this been resolved?"

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

"Do the States have a structural deficit?"

9. Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security -

"Will the Minister be introducing measures to reduce the cost of GP services to residents, particularly those under financial stress and, if so, when?"

10. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Given the Minister's indication that she takes patient complaints seriously, is she satisfied with the standard of treatment which stroke patients receive at Overdale and, if not, will she instigate an immediate independent review of treatment and procedures at that facility?"

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

1st question period – Minister for External Relations

2nd question period – Minister for Home Affairs

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

Draft Budget Statement 2015.  P.129/2014. Lodged: 18th July 2014.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): amendment.  P.129/2014. Lodged: 5th September 2014.  Amd. Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): amendment (P.129/2014 Amd.) –  P.129/2014. comments.  Amd.Com. Presented: 16th September 2014.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): amendment (P.129/2014 Amd.) –  P.129/2014. amendment.  Amd.Amd. Lodged: 15th September 2014.

Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): amendment (P.129/2014 Amd.) –  P.129/2014. second amendment.  Amd.Amd.(2) Lodged: 15th September 2014.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): second amendment.  P.129/2014. Lodged: 8th September 2014.  Amd.(2) Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): second amendment  P.129/2014. (P.129/2014 Amd.(2)) –amendment.  Amd.(2)Amd. Lodged: 15th September 2014.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): third amendment.  P.129/2014. Lodged: 8th September 2014.  Amd.(3) Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): third amendment  P.129/2014. (P.129/2014 Amd.(3)) – comments.  Amd.(3) Presented: 16th September 2014.  Com. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): fourth amendment.  P.129/2014. Lodged: 8th September 2014.  Amd.(4) Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2015 (P.129/2014): fifth amendment.  P.129/2014. Lodged: 16th September 2014.  Amd.(5) Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Finance (2015 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.141/2014. Lodged: 8th August 2014.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 44) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.130/2014. Lodged: 18th July 2014.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Freedom For Life Ministries: grant from Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund.  P.123/2014. Lodged: 25th June 2014.

Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .

Draft Road Traffic (No. 61) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.140/2014. Lodged: 4th August 2014.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Draft Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey)  P.143/2014. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 12th August 2014.

Chief Minister.

Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 22) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.144/2014. Lodged: 12th August 2014.

Minister for Social Security.

Jersey Appointments Commission: appointment of Chairman.  P.147/2014. Lodged: 26th August 2014.

Chief Minister (cannot be debated before 23rd September).

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 25th November 2014

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey)  P.97/2014. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 21st May 2014.

States Employment Board

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey)  P.97/2014. Regulations 201- (P.97/2014): amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 30th June 2014.

Chief Minister.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey)  P.97/2014. Regulations 201- (P.97/2014): second amendment.  Amd.(2) Lodged: 20th August 2014.

States Employment Board.

Bedrocan BV: possession for treatment purposes – petition.  P.126/2014. Lodged: 16th July 2014.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Bedrocan BV: possession for treatment purposes – petition (P.126/2014) –  P.126/2014. comments.  Com. Presented: 9th September 2014.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Sativex: possession for treatment purposes – petition.  P.127/2014. Lodged: 16th July 2014.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Sativex: possession for treatment purposes – petition (P.127/2014) – comments.  P.127/2014. Presented: 8th September 2014.  Com. Minister for Health and Social Services.

Cannabis: possession of cannabis for treatment purposes – petition.  P.128/2014. Lodged: 16th July 2014.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Cannabis: possession of cannabis for treatment purposes – petition (P.128/2014) –  P.128/2014. comments.  Com. Presented: 8th September 2014.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Freedom of Information (Jersey Heritage Trust) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.146/2014. Lodged: 14th August 2014.

Chief Minister.

Freedom of Information: extension to companies owned or controlled by the States.  P.149/2014. Lodged: 16th September 2014.

Deputy of Grouville .

M.N. DE LA HAYE, O.B.E. Greffier of the States

17th September 2014 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2014 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th September 2014.

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

R&O.153/2014.

This Order makes new provision for the use of parking discs in St. Saviour , providing for 2-hour disc parking in La Rue Croix Besnard. It also introduces waiting restrictions on parts of Fountain Lane.

The Order was made on 12th September 2014 and came into force on 19th September 2014. R&O.154/2014.

This Order gives effect to Council Regulation (EU) No. 960/2014 of 8th September 2014 (O.J. L 271 12.9.2014 p3) amending Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 concerning restrictive  measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

The main effect of Council Regulation (EU) No. 960/2014 is to increase the range of prohibited activities and to add to the lists of legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictions. The new prohibitions relate to (a) the provision of technical assistance and financing to named persons, bodies and entities concerning dual-use goods and technology and (b) the provision of services concerning deep water oil exploration and production, arctic oil exploration and production and shale oil projects in Russia.

The Council Regulation also expands the scope of existing prohibitions relating to military items, transferable securities and money market instruments.

The Order was made on 15th September 2014 and came into force on 16th September 2014. R&O.155/2014.

This Order gives effect to Council Regulation (EU) No. 959/2014 of 8th September 2014 (O.J. L 271 12.9.2014 p1) amending Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

This Order also gives effect to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 961/2014 of 8th September 2014 (O.J. L 271 12.9.2014 p8) implementing Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014.

Council Regulation (EU) No. 959/2014 expands the scope of the list of the legal persons, entities or bodies who may be subjected to restrictive measures to include legal persons, entities or bodies conducting transactions with the separatist groups in the Donbass region of Ukraine. Council Regulation (EU) No. 961/2014 adds specified persons and bodies to the list of persons and entities who are subject to restrictive measures.

The Order was made on 15th September 2014 and came into force on 16th September 2014. R&O.156/2014.

This Order supplements the Medical Practitioners (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1960 (the "principal Law").

Article 1 defines expressions used in the Order that are not already defined in the principal Law. Article 2 specifies the information to be contained in the register of medical practitioners.

Article 3 specifies the information to be contained in the list of registered medical practitioners that is made available to the public.

Article 4 specifies the form and content of an application for registration as a medical practitioner. An application must be accompanied by a fee that will be set by decision of the Minister for Health and Social Services (the "Minister"), under Article 5(3) of the principal Law.

Article 5 provides that, in order to be registered as a medical practitioner in Jersey, an applicant must be a fully registered medical practitioner under the Medical Act 1983 and hold a licence to practise issued under that Act.

Article 6 sets out general conditions that apply to every registered medical practitioner. A registered medical practitioner must, when practising in Jersey, comply with any conditions imposed on his or her registration under the Medical Act 1983. A registered medical practitioner must notify the Minister, within 7 days, of any change in the information held in respect of the practitioner or of the outcome of any fitness to practise proceedings or criminal proceedings against the practitioner. A registered medical practitioner is required to co-operate with his or her responsible officer when that officer is discharging his or her duties as such, and must provide such information as that officer reasonably requires for those purposes.

Article 7 further requires a registered medical practitioner to confirm that the information held by the Minister in respect of the practitioner is correct.

Article 8 requires the Minister to pass to a practitioner's responsible officer any information that raises or may raise an issue regarding the practitioner's fitness to practise.

Article 9 creates transitional arrangements for the purposes of the register of medical practitioners that will be kept by the Minister.

Practitioners who are already registered by the Royal Court at the time when the Order comes into force shall continue to be registered.

However, there is an exception for a practitioner who was registered before 1st January 1957 and who does not, before the Order comes into force, notify the Minister that the practitioner wishes to remain registered. Such a practitioner will be removed from the register. However, he or she then has 12 months within which he or she may inform the Minister that he or she wishes to have his or her registration reinstated. The Minister must then reinstate the practitioner.

If, when the Order comes into force, a practitioner is suspended by the Royal Court, the suspension continues under the Medical Practitioner's (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1960 as if the Medical Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 2011 had not come into force, until such time as the suspension ends or the practitioner's registration is cancelled.

A medical practitioner who is already registered when the Order comes into force must provide the Minister, within 12 months, with the information that would be required if he or she were applying for registration.

Article 10 provides for the citation of this Order and its commencement on 1st October 2014.

The Schedule specifies the information to be provided by an applicant for registration as a medical practitioner. The information is the same as that required by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (Performers List for General Medical Practitioners) (Jersey) Regulations 2014.

The Order was made on 15th September 2014 and comes into force on 1st October 2014. R&O.157/2014.

This Order provides for the appointment and duties of responsible officers in Jersey. It has been prepared having regard to the requirements in the Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010 No. 2841), referred to in this Note as the UK Regulations.

Article 1 is the interpretation provision. In particular, "performer" and "Performers List" are defined by reference to the Health Insurance (Performers List for General Medical Practitioners) (Jersey) Regulations 2014, adopted by the States on 9th July 2014 (the "Performers List Regulations").

Article 2 describes the circumstances in which, for the purposes of the Order, a practitioner is taken to have a "prescribed connection". This expression is used to described a practitioner practising in Jersey who has a connection with a designated body in the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland under either regulation 10 or 12 of the UK Regulations and, therefore, a responsible officer in that jurisdiction who is responsible for evaluating the practitioner's fitness to practise.

Information will be gathered from a practitioner at the time he or she registers under the Medical Practitioners (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1960 in order to determine whether the practitioner, whilst practising in Jersey, will have a responsible officer in the United Kingdom and, if so, the identity of that officer. A practitioner, whilst registered in Jersey, will be required to notify the Minister for Health and Social Services of any change in the practitioner's circumstances which result in a change in his or her responsible officer. Transitional arrangements are included in the Medical Practitioners (Registration) (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2014 to collect this information from practitioners already registered in Jersey.

Article 3 provides that every practitioner registered in Jersey will fall into one of 5 classes, each of which will have one or more responsible officers. The classes are –

Responsible Officers class

This class is for the registered medical practitioners who are, themselves, the responsible officers for the following 4 classes. It does not include a responsible officer who has a prescribed UK connection.

States Employees class

This class is for all registered medical practitioners who are States employees (that is to say, employed by the States Employment Board) or who practise under a contract of service with the Health and Social Services Department. It does not include a practitioner who has a prescribed UK connection.

Performers class

This class is for all registered medical practitioners who provide general medical services and who are included on the Performers List maintained under Performers List Regulations. A general practitioner must be on the Performers List in order to be an approved practitioner under the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law 1967.

Independent Practitioners class

This class is for what is expected to be a small number of registered medical practitioners who do not fall into any of the preceding classes and do not have a prescribed UK connection.

UK Connected Practitioners class

This class is for practitioners with a prescribed connection. Two examples of practitioners who would have a prescribed connection are –

1. a practitioner who is in training as a member of a foundation managed by a Postgraduate Medical Deanery;
2. a locum supplied by an agency that is a designated body within the meaning of the UK Regulations.

These practitioners will almost all be States employees or individuals working under a contract with Health and Social Services.

The Jersey responsible officer for practitioners with a prescribed connection is not responsible for making recommendations regarding their fitness to practise. All that is required is for the Jersey responsible officer to have powers to investigate concerns regarding the practitioner and report to that practitioner's responsible officer in the United Kingdom. The practitioner's responsible officer in the United Kingdom would then take any appropriate action in response to the information received.

In the event that a practitioner would fall within both the States Employees and Performers class, he or she will be in the States Employees class if either the majority of his or her practice is as a States Employee or his or her practice is broadly divided equally between his or her work as a States Employee and a Performer. If the majority of his or her practice is as a Performer, he or she will be in the Performers class.

Article 4 provides for the appointment of responsible officers in Jersey. The Minister for Health and Social Services is required to appoint the responsible officers. Paragraphs (7) and (8) of Article 4 impose restrictions on the persons that may be appointed as responsible officers that are consistent with the requirements of regulation 7 of the UK Regulations. At the time of his or her appointment, the responsible officer must have been fully registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Act 1983 of the United Kingdom throughout the preceding 5 years. Additionally, a practitioner must be registered as a medical practitioner in Jersey in order to be appointed as a responsible officer in Jersey. A responsible officer must continue to be registered in Jersey in order to remain as a responsible officer. The requirements for registration as a medical practitioner are prescribed in Article 5 of the Medical Practitioners (Registration) (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2014. They are that the practitioner is fully registered under section 3 of the Medical Act 1983 of the United Kingdom and holds a licence to practise under that Act.

It is possible that an individual may be appointed as the responsible officer for more than one class. For example, the responsible officer for States Employees and the responsible officer for Performers could, if wished, be appointed also as the responsible officers for the Independent Practitioners class. The object of this approach would be to ensure that a practitioner in the Independent Practitioners class has a responsible officer whose own experience makes him or her most suited to being the responsible officer for that practitioner.

Article 4 further requires the Minister for Health and Social Services to appoint a second responsible officer for a class if it appears that there is any conflict of interest or appearance of bias between a responsible officer and a practitioner within the  class for which the officer is  responsible. This is consistent with the requirement in regulation 6 of the UK Regulations.

Broadly,  Article 4 requires responsible officers to direct, in relation to their respective classes, arrangements for the evaluation of the fitness to practise of the practitioners in the class (see paragraph (1)).

Articles 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 give effect, respectively, to Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the Order, which impose more detailed obligations for each responsible officer and are explained below.

Article 10 gives effect to Schedule 6 to the Order. Schedule 6 confers powers of inspection where an issue is raised concerning a practitioner's fitness to practise, and power to share that information with specified persons or authorities, for specified purposes.

Article 11 provides for the citation and commencement of this Order.

Schedule 1 sets out, in greater detail, the responsibilities of the responsible officer for the Responsible Officers class in relation to the practitioners in the class. The obligations imposed upon the responsible officer have regard to the obligations imposed by regulations 13, 15, 17 and 18 of the UK Regulations on a responsible officer in the United Kingdom.

Schedule 2 sets out, in greater detail, the responsibilities of the responsible officer for the States Employees class in relation to practitioners in the class. The obligations imposed upon the responsible officer have regard to the obligations imposed upon a responsible officer in the United Kingdom by regulations 11, 15, 16 and 18 of the UK Regulations.

Schedule 3 sets out, in greater detail, the duties of the responsible officer for the Performers class in relation to practitioners in the class. In this case, the way in which the duties are imposed on the responsible officer is slightly different, because his or her powers in relation to Performers are conferred by the Performers List Regulations. This is because general medical practitioners in Jersey are not employees of, nor practising under a contract of service with, a single organization. The overall effect is, nevertheless, to impose obligations equivalent to those in regulations 11, 15, 16 and 18 of the UK Regulations, whether through this Order or through the Performers List Regulations.

Schedule 4 sets out the duties of the responsible officer for the Independent Practitioners class. As noted above, this class contains what is expected to be a small number of practitioners who do not have a prescribed connection, and who are not States employees, who do not provide medical services under contract with the Health and Social Services Department and are not on the Performers List.

The responsible officer for this class has an obligation to investigate concerns regarding the fitness to practise of a practitioner in the class and also to evaluate the practitioner's fitness to practise, for the purposes of his or her revalidation.

Schedule 5 sets out the duties of the responsible officer for the UK Connected Practitioners class. This class comprises practitioners who have a prescribed connection, and who therefore have a responsible officer in the United Kingdom who is responsible for making recommendations regarding his or her fitness to practise. The only duty of the responsible officer in Jersey for this class, then, is to investigate concerns raised in Jersey regarding the practitioner's fitness to practise. The Jersey responsible officer would then pass on his or findings, as appropriate, to the practitioner's responsible officer in the United Kingdom, to the General Medical Council, to the Minister for Health and Social Services (as the registrar of medical practitioners in Jersey) or to the Minister for Social Security (as the approver of medical practitioners under the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law 1967).

Schedule 6 confers powers for a responsible officer to investigate a concern about a practitioner's fitness to practise or to direct an inspector appointed by the Minister for Health and Social Services under the Health Insurance  (Jersey) Law 1967 to conduct an investigation on his  or her behalf. The  powers conferred are a modification of powers already conferred by and for the purposes of the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law 1967 – see Article 30. The Schedule also specifies the purposes for which any information may be used and the persons and authorities with whom it may be shared.

The Order was made on 15th September 2014 and comes into force on 1st October 2014.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

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

"Will the Minister provide details of the payments in and out of the Dwelling Houses Loan Fund in each of the last 10 years and state what the funds that were withdrawn were used for?"

2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator A. Breckon –

"On what dates were the presentations made to potential investors regarding the issue of a £250 million bond?

What advice had the Minister received on these dates and was he fully aware of the Island's financial position at that time?"

3. 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 inform members whether charges for the disposal of clinical waste, green waste and other waste disposal charges are applied evenly to all third sector charities and can he provide details of any charities that have exemptions for any or all of these charges?"

4. The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade -  

"Can the Minister confirm if charges for planning applications are applied evenly to all third sector charities and can he provide details of any charities that have exemptions for any or all of these planning application charges?"

5. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.S.P.A. Power of St. Brelade -  

"Does the Chief Minister share my view that the employment, part-time or otherwise, of the so called "silver skillset", that is those people born here or living in Jersey who are of retirement age but who may wish to carry on some type of employment even in a part-time capacity, would help in some employment sectors to control net inward migration and, if so, is he working with the Minister for Social Security to promote the employment of these skilled local residents?"

6. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement -  

"Given the number of different speed limits being introduced across the Island, would the Minister clarify the current policy and criteria used in calculating appropriate speed limits on roads under the department's control and further state whether the department monitors the success (or otherwise) of implementing 20 mph and 30 mph limits on those roads?"

7. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement -  

"Given the recent fears that rising sea levels could require significant investment in sea defences, could the Minister state whether his department currently monitors sea levels and, if so, to what degree the sea has risen in the last 30 or so years?"

8. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement -  

"Would the Minister state when the drainage works at Snow Hill were initially due to be completed and advise of the current estimated completion date? Would he also state whether the contract for the work contained any contingency clauses (such as encountering unforeseen ground conditions) and, if so, whether that could have the potential to affect the fixed price he has alluded to in the past?"

9. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement -  

"Does the Chairman consider that the publication of figures showing members' attendance levels is a  useful guide  for members  of the  public  seeking to determine  the  conscientiousness of their representatives and, if so, would he agree that PPC should publish these figures in future instead of relying on publication by individual members?"  

10. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John -

"Will the Minister give details of current waiting times for appointments in all clinical areas of the Hospital? Will she also give details of any staffing problems in various departments such as the eye clinic, for hip replacements, or in any other department that are impacting on waiting times?"

11. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondr of St. Lawrence –

"Was the Council of Ministers formally informed of the significant reduction in the income forecasts (of approximately £70 million) as compared to those included in the Medium Term Financial Plan that was identified in the report of September 2013 and, if so, when?"

12. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondr of St. Lawrence –

1. Other than the contents of R.149/2013 that was presented on 3rd December 2013, where, when and to what degree were States members informed of the significant reduction in income forecasts (as compared to the Medium Term Financial Plan), of approximately £70 million, that was identified in the report of September 2013?
2. When was the amount quantified in figures and were those figures notified to States members in numerical form and, if so, when?

13. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade –

"Will the Minister provide a detailed breakdown of each of the following forecasts of General Revenue Income included in Figure 12.8 on page 64 of the draft Budget Statement 2015 together with the economic and fiscal assumptions which underlie each of these forecasts -

1. Forecast 2014 -£652 million
2. Forecast 2015 - £685 million;
3. Indicative Forecast 2016 - £707 million;
4. Indicative Forecast 2017 - £742 million;

and explain the rationale, including the economic and fiscal assumptions, for the substantial increase in the budget forecast in States income in 2016 and 2017 compared with the latest forecast for 2014? What is the degree of reliability and error evaluated by the Income Tax Forecasting Group on these forecasts and have they been reviewed by external advisers?"

14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade -

"Would the Minister provide an explanation of the words "comparable basis to the existing financial forecast" used in his reply to my written question (No. 8476) of 9th September 2014 which stated that on this basis, the draft 2015 Budget presented to the States indicated a forecast breakeven position in revenue income over expenditure in 2016 and 2017; and inform the Assembly whether he has become aware of any further information since these forecasts were produced which effects their reliability; whether these forecasts take account of the downturn in 2014 tax revenues; whether they are considered to be reliable by his internal and external advisers and whether there is any qualification or limitation placed upon the forecasts?"

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

2014

November 25th  Treasury and Resources  Chief Minister

December 9th  Education, Sport and Culture  Health and Social Services