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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
Monday 14th December 2015 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
EU Legislation (Sanctions – Belarus) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.153/2015. Minister for External Relations.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): comments. Com. Presented: 4th December 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): comments. Com.(2) Presented: 4th December 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): comments. Com.(3) Presented: 4th December 2015.
Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
* Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): second amendment (P.46/2015 Amd.(2)) – Amd.(2) comments. Com. Presented: 14th December 2015.
Council of Ministers.
* Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): amendment (P.127/2015 Amd.) – P.127/2015. comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 14th December 2015.
Council of Ministers.
* D(P.127raft B/2015udgetA Stmatd.(em2)ent) – 20co16 (mmP.127ents. /2015): second amendment P.127Am/20d.(152). Presented: 14th December 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.127raft B/2015udgetA Stmatd.(em3ent)) – 20co16 (mmP.127ents. /2015): third amendment P.127Am/20d.(153). Presented: 14th December 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers.
* Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): fourth amendment P.127/2015. (P.127/2015 Amd.(4)) – comments. Amd.(4) Presented: 14th December 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
* D(P.127raft B/2015udgetA Stmatd.(em5)ent) – 20co16 (mmP.127ents. /2015): fifth amendment P.127Am/20d.(155). Presented: 14th December 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * C(P.140oncess/2015ionar) y– bus comfmarentes fs.or the disabled: discussions with LibertyBus P.140/20Com15.. Presented: 14th December 2015.
Council of Ministers.
* CPrehrseistntmeasd: bonus14th D: ientcermoducbert2015.ion of means-tested bonus (P.141/2015) – comments. P.141/20Com15.. Council of Ministers.
Records Advisory Panel: appointment of Chairman and members. R.128/2015. Presented: 9th December 2015.
Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – A11, La Vallée de St. Pierre, R.129/2015. St. Peter and St. Lawrence – proposed 2-mile pedestrian and cycle path from
Moulin de Tesson to Le Dimerie –
- Land Parcel No. 10 – proposed lease;
- Land Parcel No. 11 – proposed lease;
- Land Parcel No. 13 – proposed purchase;
- Land Parcel No. 14 – proposed purchase;
- Land Parcel No. 15 – proposed purchase;
- Land Parcel No. 19 – proposed purchase.
Presented: 10th December 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Treasury and Resources – R.130/2015. ministerial shareholder functions.
Presented: 10th December 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Review of Community and Social Services. R.131/2015. Presented: 10th December 2015.
Comptroller and Auditor General.
* States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Chief Minister's R.132/2015. Department – non-contentious budget transfers.
Presented: 14th December 2015.
Chief Minister.
Public Sector Pension Reform 2015 (Phase 2) (S.R.8/2015): response of the S.R.8/2015. Minister for Treasury and Resources. Res. Presented: 9th December 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
* Draft Budget 2016. S.R.10/2015. Presented: 11th December 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Data Protection Commissioner and vice-Data Protection Commissioner: renewal P.151/2015. of appointments.
Lodged: 7th December 2015.
Chief Minister.
Draft Road Works and Events (Jersey) Law 201-. P.152/2015. Lodged: 8th December 2015.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
Draft Debt Remission (Individuals) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.153/2015. Lodged: 9th December 2015.
Chief Minister.
* Gas Tariffs: reduction. P.154/2015. Lodged: 14th December 2015.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
* Nomination of the Deputy of St. John as a member of the Environment, Housing and Technical Services Scrutiny Panel.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Senator Z.A. Cameron regarding the regulatory framework for professional standards for doctors and nurses.
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding corporate controls and processes.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier regarding the annual running cost of the Jersey Appointments Commission.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier regarding the number of staff in each civil service within the Information Services Department.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the impact on pension income of changes to the Income Support disregard.
- H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the law governing the crime of inciting racial hatred.
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding searches conducted in relation to the import of illegal drugs.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding low levels of spending as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product on education and health services.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the dispute between the States Employment Board and representatives of public sector employees over pay and conditions.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding grant reductions to the Jersey Employment Trust.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the income inequality gap.
- The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding targets for the provision of additional units of accommodation in the social rental and subsidised purchase sectors.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the Sharp Report.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding increased income resulting from charges and fees.
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding Operation Rectangle.
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the case of Boschat v. Chief of States of Jersey Police.
- The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding payments made to honorary police officers.
- – Oral Questions
(120 minutes)
Two questions to be asked by Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier of the Minister for Health and Social Services and by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour of the Minister for Home Affairs have been withdrawn.
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
"What is the annual cost of providing alternative care in the independent sector for the 25 residents of The Limes due for closure by April 2016 and, since there are no redundancies involved, what savings, if any, are envisaged and what costs were estimated for bringing the home up to modern standards?"
- Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
"Can the Minister confirm whether the States of Jersey Police have concluded their investigations into the circumstances in relation to the death of a young man in Trinity in July of this year?"
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
"Will the Minister advise members the date when the States of Jersey Police last underwent an inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and also when it underwent a peer review of one of its major investigations, such as murder, by an independent police force, and if it has not had one in the last five years, why?"
- Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
"Further to the Minister's answers to questions asked by Deputy Southern and myself during the States sitting of 1st December 2015 in which the Minister stated that the department had conducted research into the effect of the phasing out of the lone-parent component of Income Support upon the number of people living in Relative Low Income, which currently stands at 56%, could the Minister advise what that research concluded?"
- Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
"Following the publication of the OECD report Pensions at a Glance 2015', which shows that U.K. workers have the worst pensions (at 38% replacement rate) and oldest retirement age of any major economy, what comparative figures, if any, does the Minister have for Jersey pensions?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –
"In the proposals to outsource significant sectors of Transport and Technical Services' work, what consideration has the Minister given to the policy outlined in P.59/1999 "Outsourcing Policy" for a framework of agreed safeguards to be developed in conjunction with employee representatives over terms and conditions where public sector employees are affected by such proposals, and if none, why?"
- Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
"Can the Minister confirm the reasons behind the recent announcement to close The Limes?"
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Further to the Chief Minister's answer to written question 1240/5(9067) of 17th November 2015, will the Chief Minister advise members what part of the £387,000 spent by the Data Protection Commissioner's Office over 6 years was allocated to the court proceedings involving former Senator Stuart Syvret and what amount was incurred by any other States or judicial source?"
* 9. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"At the meeting of the States on 1st December 2015 the Chief Minister agreed to produce a list of third sector providers of public services whose States grants had been, or were to be, cut in 2015 and 2016, including the size of the cuts and the reduction or cessation of service that would ensue. Can the Chief Minister produce this data and, if not, why not?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Health and Social Services
2nd question period – Minister for Economic Development
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Assistant Chief Minister will make a statement regarding the Fuel Market Review.
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
14th December 2015
The Chief Minister has given notice to the Greffier under Standing Order 32 that he will request the States to agree under Standing Order 26(7) to reduce the lodging period in respect of P.151/2015 to enable its debate on 14th December 2015.
Data Protection Commissioner and vice-Data Protection Commissioner: renewal of P.151/2015. appointments.
Lodged: 7th December 2015.
Chief Minister.
Draft Currency Notes (Variation of Maximum Amount of Issue) (Jersey) Regulations P.146/2015. 201-.
Lodged: 17th November 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
15th December 2015
Draft Budget Statement 2016. P.127/2015. Lodged: 20th October 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): amendment. P.127/2015. Lodged: 25th November 2015. Amd. Deputy of Grouville .
* Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): amendment (P.127/2015 Amd.) – P.127/2015. comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 14th December 2015.
Council of Ministers.
Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): second amendment. P.127/2015. Lodged: 1st December 2015. Amd.(2) Connétable of Grouville .
* Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): second amendment P.127/2015. (P.127/2015 Amd.(2)) – comments. Amd.(2) Presented: 14th December 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): third amendment. P.127/2015. Lodged: 1st December 2015. Amd.(3) Deputy of St. Mary .
* Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): third amendment (P.127/2015 Amd.(3)) – P.127/2015. comments. Amd.(3) Presented: 14th December 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): fourth amendment. P.127/2015. Lodged: 1st December 2015. Amd.(4) Connétable of St. John .
* Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): fourth amendment P.127/2015. (P.127/2015 Amd.(4)) – comments. Amd.(4) Presented: 14th December 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): fifth amendment. P.127/2015. Lodged: 1st December 2015. Amd.(5) Connétable of St. John .
* Draft Budget Statement 2016 (P.127/2015): fifth amendment (P.127/2015 Amd.(5)) – P.127/2015. comments. Amd.(5) Presented: 14th December 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Finance (2016 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.129/2015. Lodged: 20th October 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 45) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.128/2015. Lodged: 20th October 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201-. (Principles approved on 20th October 2015.) (re-issue) Lodged: 6th May 2015.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): comments. Com. Presented: 4th December 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): comments. Com.(2) Presented: 4th December 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): comments. Com.(3) Presented: 4th December 2015.
Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 24th November 2015.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 1st December 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
* Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) P.46/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.46/2015): second amendment (P.46/2015 Amd.(2)) – Amd.(2) comments. Com. Presented: 14th December 2015.
Council of Ministers.
Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.136/2015. Lodged: 3rd November 2015.
Christmas bonus: introduction of means-tested bonus. P.141/2015. Lodged: 11th November 2015.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
* Christmas bonus: introduction of means-tested bonus (P.141/2015) – comments. P.141/2015. Presented: 14th December 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Concessionary bus fares for the disabled: discussions with LibertyBus. P.140/2015. Lodged: 10th November 2015.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
* Ccomoncementssions. ary bus fares for the disabled: discussions with LibertyBus (P.140/2015) – P.140/20Com15.. Presented: 14th December 2015.
Council of Ministers.
Social Security Tribunal: appointment of Chairman. P.143/2015. Lodged: 17th November 2015.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of Chairman. P.144/2015. Lodged: 17th November 2015.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of Chairman. P.145/2015. Lodged: 17th November 2015.
Draft Double Taxation Relief (Arrangement with the United Kingdom) (Jersey) Act P.147/2015. 201-.
Minister for External Relations.
Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Committee of Management: P.148/2015. membership.
(Cannot be debated before 16th December 2015.)
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 19th January 2016
Draft EU Legislation (Consumer Protection – Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Regulations P.134/2015. 201-.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Policing of Roads (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.138/2015. Lodged: 5th November 2015.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
La Collette Low Rise Development: direction to Andium Homes Ltd. P.139/2015. Lodged: 9th November 2015.
Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier .
Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.142/2015. Lodged: 17th November 2015.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Jersey Law Commission: appointment of Commissioners. P.149/2015. Lodged: 24th November 2015.
Minimum Wage: revised hourly rate from 1st April 2016. P.150/2015. Lodged: 26th November 2015.
Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .
Draft Road Works and Events (Jersey) Law 201-. P.152/2015. Lodged: 8th December 2015.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
* Gas Tariffs: reduction. P.154/2015. Lodged: 14th December 2015.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
2nd February 2015
Draft Debt Remission (Individuals) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.153/2015. Lodged: 9th December 2015.
Chief Minister.
Draft Commissioner for Standards (Jersey) Law 201-. P.120/2015. Lodged: 15th October 2015.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
M.N. DE LA HAYE, O.B.E. Greffier of the States
14th December 2015 Note –
An asterisk * in the left-hand margin denotes either a new item added to this Order Paper since the principal Order Paper was published on 9th December 2015, or an item which has been altered
or moved.