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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
Tuesday 2nd June 2015 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
EU Legislation (Sanctions – Central African Republic) (Amendment) (Jersey) R&O.53/2015. Order 2015.
Minister for External Relations.
EU Legislation (Sanctions – South Sudan) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.54/2015. Minister for External Relations.
Terrorism (Proscribed Organizations) (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.55/2015. Minister for Home Affairs.
Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.56/2015. The Lieutenant-Governor and the Minister for Home Affairs.
Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2015. R&O.57/2015. Minister for Home Affairs.
Royal Court (Amendment No. 19) Rules 2015. R&O.58/2015. Superior Number of the Royal Court.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities: Annual Report 2014. R.56/2015. Presented: 15th May 2015.
Minister for Economic Development.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Chief Minister – Assistant R.57/2015. Minister with operational responsibility for Financial Services.
Independent Custody Visitor Report Jersey 2014. R.58/2015. Presented: 19th May 2015.
States of Jersey Police: Annual Performance Report 2014. R.59/2015. Presented: 20th May 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Seabed and Foreshore – R.61/2015. proposed transfer to the Public from the Crown.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States Assembly Annual Report 2014. R.62/2015. Presented: 21st May 2015.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Code of Practice for Official Statistics in Jersey. R.63/2015. Presented: 21st May 2015.
Andium Homes Limited: Annual Report for the period ended R.64/2015. 31st December 2014.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – disposal of the former Ann R.65/2015. Court site to Andium Homes.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman: Report and Financial Statements for R.66/2015. the period ended 31st December 2014.
Minister for Economic Development.
* Prison Board of Visitors: Annual Report 2014. R.67/2015. Presented: 2nd June 2015.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Review of Proposed Amendment to Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) S.R.2/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Andium Homes – Repairs and Maintenance – Following up the Report of the P.A.C.1/2015. Comptroller and Auditor General.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Draft Discrimination (Sex and Related Characteristics) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.40/2015. (P.40/2015): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th May 2015.
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
Draft Discrimination (Sex and Related Characteristics) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.40/2015. (P.40/2015): amendment (P.40/2015 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 22nd May 2015.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.42/2015. (P.42/2015): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th May 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.42/2015. (P.42/2015): amendment (P.42/2015 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 26th May 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Access for Medical Purposes) (Jersey) P.56/2015. Regulations 201-.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.57/2015. Lodged: 22nd May 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Ex Gratia payment to Mr. Roy Boschat. P.58/2015. Lodged: 26th May 2015.
Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour .
Draft Shipping (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.59/2015. Lodged: 27th May 2015.
Minister for Economic Development.
* Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.60/2015. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 2nd June 2015.
States Employment Board.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding travel expenditure.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the living wage.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding income poverty.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding world employment and social outlook.
- The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.D. McLinton of St. Saviour regarding financial savings.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy P.D. McLinton of St. Saviour regarding freedom of information requests.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding business trading names.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding public sector voluntary redundancy.
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Senator Z.A. Cameron regarding investigations into general practitioners.
- The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding administrative support for elected members.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding herbicide products.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
- The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Could the Chief Minister confirm what, if any, consideration has been given to ascertaining whether Jersey citizens will be able to vote in the forthcoming referendum in the United Kingdom on membership of the European Union?"
- Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Could the Chief Minister provide an update as to when the Dame Heather Steel report will be released?"
- Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for External Relations –
"What assurances, if any, have been given to the Jersey government by the United Kingdom government that Jersey's position with regards to Protocol 3' will be safeguarded in the current renegotiation of the UK's terms of membership with the European Union?"
- Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –
"Would the Minister advise members what advice the Economic Development Department received in relation to the suitability of Condor Liberation for cross-Channel ferry operations and, in particular, detail what advice was received on the vessel's seaworthiness and unique design and indicate who provided that advice?"
- Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Will the Minister state whether there has been any consideration given, or any approaches made, with a view to making the disused swimming pool area at Fort Regent into a temporary skate park; if not, why not and, if so, will the Minister give details?"
- Senator Z.A. Cameron will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
"Had any of the GPs investigated by the Primary Care Governance Team raised concerns about the management of patients by the department prior to receiving a complaint made against them by an employee from the Health and Social Services department?"
- Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Can the Minister advise whether any discussions have been held and/or decisions taken place regarding possible future uses for the current Police headquarters site at Rouge Bouillon and give details of these, given the forthcoming relocation of Police headquarters to Green Street?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister – "Does the Chief Minister believe that the figure of £60.34 (£59.16 plus 2%) derived from Table
8 of the Living Wage Number Report is sufficient to feed a couple in Jersey for a week?" 9. Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Why has the Minister not complied with his spoken undertaking to the States Assembly and his written undertaking to the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel that the Panel would receive an un- redacted copy of the BNP Paribas appraisal under the confidentiality terms laid out in his letter of 28th April and to which the Panel readily, and expeditiously, agreed?"
- Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment –
"Will the Minister advise whether there are any plans to optimise the use of photovoltaics in Jersey and, in particular, on States owned buildings, and what steps, if any, he is taking to encourage their general usage where appropriate?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What economic impact assessment has the Chief Minister carried out on the effect of the removal of some £125 million (19% of revenue expenditure) from the economy by a combination of redundancies, wage freezes, benefit cuts and user-pays and other charges, especially on low and middle income households; will he publish the assessment and, if no such assessment has been carried out, when will he undertake such research?"
- Senator Z.A. Cameron will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
"What process was used to assess whether complaints made against GPs were of sufficient severity and concern to warrant investigation by the Primary Care Governance Team?"
- Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –
"What details, if any, can the Minister give of the government's plans to introduce a new user- pays charge for waste disposal?"
* (c) – Urgent Oral questions
The following urgent oral questions have been approved by the Bailiff and will be asked at the present meeting –
* DTreputeasury yM. and ReTadisourer ofces St.– Brelade will ask the following urgent oral question of the Minister for
"'Following the announcement that UBS has signed an agreement with the States of Jersey Development Company to move into the proposed Esplanade Quarter would the Minister inform members exactly when this agreement was signed and explain exactly what incentives or inducements (such as free rent periods) if any, were offered to UBS?"
* Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following urgent question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Further to the press release issued on Friday 29th May in relation to the signing up of UBS as the first tenant of the Jersey International Finance Centre (JIFC) would the Minister –
- confirm the total number of legally binding pre-lets that had been signed in relation to the first building on the JIFC as of the date and time of the press release and state the total amount of square footage this represents;
- indicate what measures, if any, he has taken to ensure that the financial estimates produced by SOJDC to justify their position that building can now commence are robust;
- give an undertaking to instruct the States of Jersey Development Company not to take any further steps to progress the development until the results of his financial assessment have been presented either to members or, if the data is confidential, to the Corporate Services scrutiny panel?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Planning and Environment 2nd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
* The Minister for Treasury and Resources will make a statement regarding the Jersey International Finance Centre.
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Restriction on Smoking (Motor Vehicles) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.36/2015. Lodged: 1st April 2015
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.5/2015. Lodged: 15th January 2015.
Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.5/2015): amendment. P.5/2015. Lodged: 16th April 2015. Amd. Chief Minister.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
* Draft Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.5/2015): second P.5/2015. amendment (P.5/2015 Amd.(2)) – comments. Amd.(2) Presented: 1st June 2015. Com. Council of Ministers.
Draft Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) P.38/2015. Law 201-.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Discrimination (Sex and Related Characteristics) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.40/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.
Draft Discrimination (Sex and Related Characteristics) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.40/2015. (P.40/2015): comments. Com. Presented: 26th May 2015.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Discrimination (Sex and Related Characteristics) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.40/2015. (P.40/2015): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th May 2015.
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
Draft Discrimination (Sex and Related Characteristics) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.40/2015. (P.40/2015): amendment (P.40/2015 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 22nd May 2015.
Draft Employment (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.41/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.42/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.42/2015. (P.42/2015): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th May 2015.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.42/2015. (P.42/2015): amendment (P.42/2015 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 26th May 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.43/2015. Lodged: 21st April 2015.
Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner. P.47/2015. Lodged: 6th May 2015.
Chief Minister. (Consideration in camera'.)
(Cannot be debated before 3rd June 2015)
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 16th June 2015
Esplanade Quarter development: Scrutiny review and referendum. P.44/2015. Lodged: 28th April 2015.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner. P.49/2015. Lodged: 11th May 2015.
Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal: appointment of members. P.54/2015. Lodged: 12th May 2015.
23rd June 2015
States Assembly: filming proceedings and the installation of clocks. P.39/2015. Lodged: 16th April 2015.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
States of Jersey Development Company Limited: re-appointment of Non-Executive P.45/2015. Director.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Connétable s (Amendment – Declaration of Convictions) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.48/2015. Lodged: 7th May 2015.
Draft Income Support (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.50/2015. Lodged: 12th May 2015.
Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.52/2015. Lodged: 12th May 2015.
Draft Adoption (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.53/2015. Lodged: 12th May 2015.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Ex Gratia payment to Mr. Roy Boschat. P.58/2015. Lodged: 26th May 2015.
Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour .
14th July 2015
Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Comparison with Electoral Registers) P.55/2015. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Access for Medical Purposes) (Jersey) P.56/2015. Regulations 201-.
Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.57/2015. Lodged: 22nd May 2015.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Shipping (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.59/2015. Lodged: 27th May 2015.
Minister for Economic Development.
* Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.60/2015. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 2nd June 2015.
States Employment Board.
M.N. DE LA HAYE, O.B.E. Greffier of the States
1st June 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 28th May 2015, or an item which has been altered or
moved.