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12th May 2015 Consolidated Order Paper

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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 12th May 2015 CONSOLIDATED

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

Taxation  (Exchange  of  Information  with  Third  Countries)  (Specified  Date  R&O.48/2015. (Hungary, Indonesia, Italy)) (Jersey) Order 2015.

Minister for External Relations.

EU Legislation (Sanctions – Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Amendment)  R&O.49/2015. (Jersey) Order 2015.

Minister for External Relations.

Taxation (Implementation) Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in  R&O.50/2015. Tax Matters) (Amendment of Regulations No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2015.

Minister for External Relations.

* Road Racing (International Festival of Motoring) (Jersey) Order 2015.  R&O.51/2015. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

* Bus Fares 2015: review (P.35/2015) – comments.  P.35/2015. Presented: 8th May 2015.  Com. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Zero Hours Contracts: response to P.100/2013 as amended.  R.52/2015. Presented: 6th May 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) –  R.53/2015.

  1. Ground Floor Retail Unit, 52 Don Street, St. Helier – new lease;
  2. Jersey Electricity Sub-station No. 621 and Section Pillar No. 6680, Les Creux sub-lease;
  3. St. Brelade Promenade Ticket Kiosk – lease.

Presented: 8th May 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

* Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.5/2015): second  P.5/2015. amendment.  Amd.(2) Lodged: 12th May 2015.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers)  P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  (re-issue) Lodged: 6th May 2015.

Chief Minister.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.47/2015. Lodged: 6th May 2015.

Chief Minister.

Draft Connétable s (Amendment – Declaration of Convictions) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.48/2015. Lodged: 7th May 2015.

Comité des Connétable s.

* Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.49/2015. Lodged: 11th May 2015.

Chief Minister.

* DLodgraft Ied:nco 12tmh Mae Suppory 2015.t (A mendment) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.50/2015. Minister for Social Security.

* DLodgraft Ied:nco 12tmh Mae Suppory 2015.t (A mendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.51/2015. Minister for Social Security.

* DLodgraft Ied:nco 12tmh Mae Suppory 2015.t (A mendment No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.52/2015. Minister for Social Security.

* DLodgrafted:Adopt 12tih Maon (Aym 2015.endment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.53/2015. Minister for Health and Social Services.

  1. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
  2. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
  3. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  4. PETITIONS
  5. QUESTIONS
  1. Written Questions(attached)
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding salaries paid to Law Officers.
  2. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of Grouville regarding LEAN initiatives.
  3. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding employee remuneration.
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier regarding registration cards.
  2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the cost of running the States of Jersey Development Company.
  3. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding hospital waiting times.
  4. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins regard grants to the agriculture, aquaculture and fishing sectors.
  5. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding car parking revenue received by the States of Jersey Development Company.
  6. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the bonus structure for staff of the Jersey Development Company.
  7. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding business tendency surveys.
  8. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding staffing posts allocated to Health and Social Services and Education, Sport and Culture.
  9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier regarding the construction costs of the new Police Headquarters.
  10. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the earnings of apprentices.
  11. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of Grouville regarding the Cultural Strategy.
  1. Oral Questions (120 minutes)
  1. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Following the government's announcement that it will seek to introduce a health charge and some user-pays' charges to help address the forecast financial shortfall, what discussions, if any, have been held to investigate ways to ensure that the impact of these policies will not be felt by the poorest in Jersey?"

  1. Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Will the Chief Minister explain what steps, if any, are being taken to evaluate the impact on small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) of the application of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 and what policy changes, if any, have resulted from any evaluation undertaken?"

  1. Deputy G.J. Truscott of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –

"Will the Minister inform members what progress, if any, has been made regarding the plans and siting of the new Les Quennevais School?"

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

"Can the Minister state why the report Zero-Hours Contracts: response to P.100/2013 as amended' (R.52/2015) has not dealt with paragraph (c) of the proposition and fails to address the impact of zero hours contracts on employees, consult with stakeholders and examine the extent of any misuse of these contracts?"

  1. Senator Z.A. Cameron will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services -

"How many complaints about G.P.s have been investigated by the Primary Care Governance Team and Wessex since it was set up and how many of these investigations were as a result of complaints from other professionals or management and how many were from patients?"

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

"What part, if any, does the Minister think that government should play in the adoption of a living wage for Jersey?"

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

"Given that, in March 2010, the then Minister advised the Assembly that the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority would be pursuing recommendations made in the 2009 Regulaid report, which included mandating JT to introduce wholesale line rental and fixed number portability, will the Minister advise of the current availability for fixed number portability and wholesale rental for single, multiple and broadband lines and indicate whether he is content with this progress?"

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

"How much lower than the living wage does the Minister believe the minimum wage should be?"

  1. Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minster for Health and Social Services –

"Would the Minister summarise the history and status of any negotiations conducted during the last 5 years with non-U.K. authorities regarding the possibility of sending Jersey patients elsewhere for treatment?"

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

"Can the Minister confirm that the cleaning contract for Morier House has recently been removed from cleaners employed by the Transport and Technical Services Department and outsourced to a private company and, if so, will he inform members of the cost of the new contract, any savings made and any changes to the contract specifications involved?"

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

1st question period – Minister for Economic Development

2nd question period – Minister for Housing

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

Deregulation Bill: application of certain provisions to Jersey. P.28/2015. Lodged: 9th March 2015.

Chief Minister.

Draft Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Liability and Compensation) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.29/2015. Lodged: 18th March 2015.

Minister for Economic Development.

Gas Tariffs: review by Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority. P.32/2015. Lodged: 24th March 2015.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Gas Tariffs: review by Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (P.32/2015) –  P.32/2015. comments.  Com. Presented: 27th April 2015

Council of Ministers

Jersey Appointments Commission: appointment of Commissioners. P.33/2015. Lodged: 30th March 2015.

Chief Minister.

Draft Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement with Chile) (Jersey) Act 201-. P.34/2015 Lodged: 31st March 2015. (re-issue). Minister for External Relations.

Bus Fares 2015: review. P.35/2015. Lodged: 1st April 2015.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

* Bus Fares 2015: review (P.35/2015) – comments.  P.35/2015. Presented: 8th May 2015.  Com. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

Draft Restriction on Smoking (Motor Vehicles) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.36/2015. Lodged: 1st April 2015.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

(Cannot be debated before 13th May 2015)

Commissioners of Appeal for Taxes Office: re-appointment. P.37/2015. Lodged: 2nd April 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 2nd June 2015

Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.5/2015. Lodged: 15th January 2015.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.5/2015): amendment. P.5/2015. Lodged: 16th April 2015.  Amd. Chief Minister.

* Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.5/2015): second  P.5/2015. amendment.  Amd.(2) Lodged: 12th May 2015.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) P.38/2015. Law 201-.

Lodged: 8th April 2015.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Discrimination (Sex and Related Characteristics) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.40/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.41/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.42/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.43/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.

Chief Minister.

States of Jersey Development Company Limited: re-appointment of Non-Executive  P.45/2015. Director.

Lodged: 28th April 2015

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.47/2015. Lodged: 6th May 2015.

Chief Minister.

(Cannot be debated before 3rd June 2015)

16th June 2015

* Esplanade Quarter development: Scrutiny review and referendum.  P.44/2015. Lodged: 28th April 2015.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

23rd June 2015

* States Assembly: filming proceedings and the installation of clocks.  P.39/2015. Lodged: 16th April 2015.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers)  P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  (re-issue) Lodged: 6th May 2015.

Chief Minister.

Draft Connétable s (Amendment – Declaration of Convictions) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.48/2015. Lodged: 7th May 2015.

Comité des Connétable s.

* Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.49/2015. Lodged: 11th May 2015.

Chief Minister.

* DLodgraft Ied:nco 12tmh Mae Suppory 2015.t (A mendment) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.50/2015. Minister for Social Security.

* DLodgraft Ied:nco 12tmh Mae Suppory 2015.t (A mendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.51/2015. Minister for Social Security.

* DLodgraft Ied:nco 12tmh Mae Suppory 2015.t (A mendment No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.52/2015. Minister for Social Security.

* DLodgrafted:Adop 12ttih Maon (Aym 2015.endment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.53/2015. Minister for Health and Social Services.

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

11th May 2015 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 7th May 2015, or an item which has been altered or

moved.

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

R&O.51/2015.

This Order permits the Classic and Vintage Motor Racing Club of Jersey to hold races and an entertainment from 4th to 7th June 2015 on roads in St. Helier , including Mount Bingham and parts of Victoria Avenue, Westmount Road and La Route de St. Aubin, and in St. John , the Sorel Point loop road, and to close those roads to traffic.

The Order was made on 11th May 2015 and came into force on being made.