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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
Tuesday 28th April 2015 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Planning and Building (Planning Applications Committee – Proceedings) (Jersey) R&O.45/2015. Order 2015.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
* Road Racing (Motor Vehicle Rally) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.46/2015. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
* CConthiefr oMl oinif Bsteorr.r owing (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.47/2015.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
Resources Statement to the Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015) – P.27/2015. including IFG report on Income Forecasts (March 2015). Add. Presented: 23rd April 2015.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): amendment (P.27/2015 Amd.) – P.27/2015. comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 27th April 2015.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft St2015rategAimc Pld.(a3)n 20) –15com– m2018 (ents.P.27/2015): third amendment P.27Am/201d.(3)5. Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft St2015rategAimc Pld.(an 204)) –15com– m2018 (ents.P.27/2015): fourth amendment P.27Am/201d.(4)5. Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): sixth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(6)) – comments. Amd.(6) Presented: 27th April 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft St2015rategAimc Pld.(an 208)) –15com– m2018 (ents.P.27/2015): eighth amendment P.27Am/201d.(8)5. Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft St2015rategAimc Pld.(an 209)) –15com– m2018 (ents.P.27/2015): ninth amendment P.27Am/201d.(9)5. Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft S2015trategAimc Pld.(an 2010)) –15co–m2018 (mentsP.. 27/2015): tenth amendment PA.27m/d.(20110)5. Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft St2015rategAimc Pld.(an 2012)) –15c o–m2018 (mentsP.. 27/2015): twelfth amendment PA.27m/d.(20112)5. Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft St2015rategAimc Pld.(an 2013)) –15co–m2018 (mentsP.. 27/2015): thirteenth amendment PA.27m/d.(201135). Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * D(P.27/raft St2015rategAimc Pld.(an 2014)) –15co–m2018 (mentsP.. 27/2015): fourteenth amendment PA.27m/d.(20114)5. Presented: 27th April 2015. Com.
Council of Ministers. * Gcomas mTarentifs.fs : review by Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (P.32/2015) – P.32/201Com5.. Presented: 27th April 2015.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.42/2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.43/2015.
- Les Creux Bowls Club, La Moye, St. Brelade – lease;
- Jersey Croquet Club, Les Quennevais Sports Complex, Les Quennevais,
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Treasury and Resources – R.44/2015. revised delegations April 2015.
Presented: 24th April 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
* Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service: Board Members' Report and Financial R.45/2015. Statements for the year ended 31st December 2014.
Presented: 28th April 2015.
Minister for Social Security.
* PubliStatesc Reco Archirvds ist( duJerrsieyng) 201 Law4. 2002: report of the Jersey Heritage Trust and the R.46/2015. Presented: 28th April 2015.
Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.
* EnvPreseirntonmed:ent24talh A Poplirciiles 201 Re5.v iew. S.R.1/2015. Environment, Housing and Technical Services Scrutiny Panel.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.5/2015): amendment. P.5/2015. Lodged: 16th April 2015. Amd. Chief Minister.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): fifth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(5)) – amendment. Amd.(5) Lodged: 21st April 2015. Amd. Council of Ministers.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): seventh amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)) – amendment. Amd.(7) Lodged: 21st April 2015. Amd. Council of Ministers.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): ninth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(9)) – amendment. Amd.(9) Lodged: 21st April 2015. Amd. Council of Ministers.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
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.
* Esplanade Quarter development: Scrutiny review and referendum. P.44/2015. Lodged: 28th April 2015.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
* StaDirtecest oorf. Jersey Development Company Limited: re-appointment of Non-Executive P.45/2015. Lodged: 28th April 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the Children's and Adult Mental Health Services.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour regarding tax receipts.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding same-sex marriage.
- The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding marketing expenditure by Andium Homes.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding a grant from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund.
- The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding evictions.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour regarding complaints against States of Jersey employees.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding e-government.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding tax revenues.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding income tax.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the transfer of public sector employees.
- The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the Energy from Waste Plant.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding complaints against enforcement officers of the Environment Department.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding applications made under the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012.
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding work permits.
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding criminal record checks.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
- Tadier of St. Brelade regarding nitrates.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
- Tadier of St. Brelade regarding Potato Cyst Nematode levels.
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding smoking at H.M. Prison La Moye.
- The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the running of the Energy from Waste Plant.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding a disability strategy for Jersey.
- The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding zero-hour contracts.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour regarding the investigation of misconduct allegations.
- H.M. Acting Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour regarding the provision of reports to the Family Court.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour regarding cases recommended for prosecution.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
- Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for External Relations –
"As Minister for External Relations, what role, if any, does the Minister play in attracting high- net-worth individuals to the Island, and, if involved, does he fully support the current preferential tax rate applicable to them compared to the 20% tax rate for locally qualified high- net-worth individuals?"
- The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Would the Minister inform the Assembly whether there is a timetable for the reform of the administration of tax returns to enable married women to be treated equally in the eyes of the tax system and have full autonomy for their own tax affairs?"
- Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –
"Can the Minister update the Assembly as to how negotiations with the States of Guernsey are progressing with regards to the possibility of Transport and Technical Services providing services for the incineration of Guernsey's waste?"
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Will the Minister, using the latest figures, advise members of the total amount of revenue lost on an annual basis through the zero/ten tax policy and, in particular, the reduction in corporation tax for financial service firms from 20% to 10%, the 0% tax for all non-utility companies and the estimated annual loss of income that will occur from reducing the marginal rate of tax in the 2015 budget?"
- The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –
"Could the Minister advise what sum of money has been spent to date on the village improvement scheme for St. John , including all officer time and all consultants' fees, architects' fees, and other fees and costs?"
- Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Following the government's presentation to the States of the Resources Statement on 21st April 2015 (P.27/2015 (Add.)), what consideration, if any, has the government given to an alternative strategy (Plan B') for addressing the shortfall in funding in the event that States income forecasts are reduced and it becomes apparent that Plan A' is not working?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
"Will the Minister inform members what changes in benefit expenditure are being considered' under the themes of promoting financial independence', improving targeting of benefits', and minimising individual impact' on page 18 of the Resources Statement to the Draft Strategic Plan, and if not, why not; and will she further state what proportion of the £35 million reduction in spending labelled other' on page 19 has been targeted for benefit changes?"
- Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
"Will the Minister take action to review the policy which leaves apprentices in their first year of training, who earn £5.09 per hour, out of pocket if they have the misfortune to fall sick and require time off work because they have not earned enough to pay contributions to the minimum earnings threshold for entitlement to sickness benefit?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What estimate does the Chief Minister have for the number of posts that will be required to be removed from the public sector workforce to achieve the target of £60 million savings; how will this reduction be spread across current departments; and will the Minister publicly assure members that where outsourcing, privatisation or incorporation is involved, then the Transfer of Public Sector Employees (TOPSE) agreement will be applied?"
- Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee –
"Does the Chairman consider that there is a need for an independent boundary commission to be established to review and create a fair distribution of seats, and, if so, when can we expect such a commission to be engaged, and if not, why not?"
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"In light of the forecast deficit, will the Minister, as shareholder representative, advise members when the States of Jersey Development Company's 2014 accounts and the evidence showing that the International Finance Centre will generate a return of £50 million to the States will be made available to members?"
- Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Given that Appendix 5 of the Medium Term Financial Plan 2013-15 set an overriding objective' of reducing and consolidating the States' office portfolio to achieve 4 specified benefits, and identified scope to reduce the overall area of States offices by up to 220,000 square feet', would the Minister quantify the square footage reduction achieved to date and advise on progress made towards achieving the specified benefits?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Health and Social Services 2nd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018. P.27/2015. Lodged: 6th March 2015.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): amendment. P.27/2015. Lodged: 19th March 2015. Amd. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): amendment (P.27/2015 Amd.) – P.27/2015. amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 8th April 2015.
Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): second amendment. P.27/2015. Lodged: 8th April 2015. Amd.(2) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): third amendment. P.27/2015. Lodged: 13th April 2015. Amd.(3) Connétable of Grouville .
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): fifth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(5)) – amendment. Amd.(5) Lodged: 21st April 2015. Amd. Council of Ministers.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): sixth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(6)) – comments. Amd.(6) Presented: 27th April 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): seventh amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)) – comments. Amd.(7) Presented: 27th April 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): seventh amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)) – amendment. Amd.(7) Lodged: 21st April 2015. Amd. Council of Ministers.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): eighth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(8)) – comments. Amd.(8) Presented: 27th April 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): ninth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(9)) – comments. Amd.(9) Presented: 27th April 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): ninth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(9)) – amendment. Amd.(9) Lodged: 21st April 2015. Amd. Council of Ministers.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): tenth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(10)) – comments. Amd.(10) Presented: 27th April 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): eleventh amendment. P.27/2015. Lodged: 14th April 2015 Amd.(11) Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
* Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015): twelfth amendment P.27/2015. (P.27/2015 Amd.(12)) – comments. Amd.(12) Presented: 27th April 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Deregulation Bill: application of certain provisions to Jersey. P.28/2015. Lodged: 9th March 2015.
Draft Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Liability and Compensation) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.29/2015. Lodged: 18th March 2015.
Minister for Economic Development.
(Cannot be debated before 29th April 2015)
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.30/2015. Lodged: 19th March 2015.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.31/2015. Lodged: 19th March 2015.
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.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 12th May 2015
Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.5/2015. Lodged: 15th January 2015.
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 .
Commissioners of Appeal for Taxes Office: re-appointment. P.37/2015. Lodged: 2nd April 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
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)
2nd June 2015
Draft Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) P.38/2015. Law 201-.
Minister for Economic Development.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
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.
* Esplanade Quarter development: Scrutiny review and referendum. P.44/2015. Lodged: 28th April 2015.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
* StaDirtecest oorf. Jersey Development Company Limited: re-appointment of Non-Executive P.45/2015. Lodged: 28th April 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
M.N. DE LA HAYE, O.B.E. Greffier of the States
27th April 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 23rd April 2015, or an item which has been altered or
moved.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.46/2015.
Article 6(1) of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958 provides that consent of the Jersey Financial Services Commission is not required before a company, or a company connected with it or a relevant trustee, grants options to acquire or dispose of securities of the company, where the options are granted to or for the benefit of bona fide employees or former employees of the company or of another company with which it is connected, and to the wives, husbands widows or widowers of such employees or former employees. This Order amends Article 6(1) to provide that consent of the Jersey Financial Services Commission is also not required where such options are granted to or for the benefit of civil partners or surviving civil partners of employees or former employees of such a company.
The Order was made on 24th April 2015 and came into force on 25th April 2015. R&O.47/2015.
This Order allows the Jersey Motor Cycle and Light Car Club to hold motor races on Saturday 13th June 2015, on 2 courses in the parish of St. Ouen , and to close certain roads in the parish for that purpose.
The Order was made on 27th April 2015 and came into force immediately upon being made.