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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Monday 5th October 2015 Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
  2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS

(Explanatory note attached)

Conservation of Wildlife (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2015.  R&O.114/2015. Minister for Planning and Environment.

Air and Sea Ports (Suspension of Licence Requirement) (Jersey) Order 2015.  R&O.115/2015. Minister for Economic Development.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): comments.  P.72/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015.  Com. Public Accounts Committee.

Comptroller and Auditor General: Annual Letter and Annual Report. R.106/2015. Presented: 24th September 2015.

Comptroller and Auditor General.

Fiscal Framework for the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 and beyond. R.107/2015. Presented: 25th September 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Travel and Entertainment Expenses 2014: Ministers and Assistant Ministers.  R.108/2015. Presented: 29th September 2015.

Chief Minister.

Minimum wage: Employment Forum's recommendation and Minister's response.  R.109/2015. Presented: 30th September 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Fiscal Policy Panel Annual Report: response of the Minister for Treasury and  R.110/2015. Resources.

Presented: 30th September 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Social Security Department: Minister's Report and Financial Statements 2014.  R.111/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Community Relations Trust: appointment of Chairman.  R.112/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015.

Minister for Home Affairs.

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Planning and Environment –  R.113/2015 Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Leases).

Presented: 1st October 2015.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Financial Directions (P.A.C.2/2015): response of Chief Officers.  P.A.C.2/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015.  Res. Public Accounts Committee.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): seventh amendment  P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(7)) – amendment.  Amd.(7) Lodged: 29th September 2015.  Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): ninth amendment  P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(9)) – amendment.  Amd.(9) Lodged: 29th September 2015.  Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.114/2015. Lodged: 24th September 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Road Traffic (No. 62) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.115/2015. Lodged: 1st October 2015.

Minister for Transport and Technical 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 Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding gas supplies.
  2. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the review of patient transport services.
  3. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the review of domiciliary care services.
  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Senator Z.A. Cameron regarding temporary employment.
  2. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Senator Z.A. Cameron regarding staff with residential qualifications.
  3. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding departmental vehicles.
  4. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding funding for Customs and Immigration.
  5. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding investment in education.
  6. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding e-government.
  7. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding television licences.
  8. The Chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding the Esplanade car-park site.
  9. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding the remand of children and young persons.
  10. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier regarding contamination issues to be addressed by the States of Jersey Development Company.
  11. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. Ouen regarding insurance cover for doctors.
  1. Oral Questions (120 minutes)
  1. Senator Z.A. Cameron will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Over the last 12 months, how many complaints have been made about staff by staff within

Health and Social Services, and how many of these have led to disciplinary hearings?"

  1. Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Can the Minister inform members when People's Park was put forward for consideration for the

location of the new hospital and by whom?"

  1. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"Given that the Child Personal Care benefit is now determined by the child's disability rather

than the parents' household income, can the Minister provide the number of children who, since 1st January 2015, have received the Child Personal Care benefit level 2 and level 3 and state whether this is an increase on previous years?"

  1. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Following the publication of the latest Measuring Jersey's Economy' report which shows that

the economic standard of living in Jersey has fallen by almost a fifth since 2007, what measures, if any, will the government be introducing to ensure that the proceeds of economic growth are fairly distributed?"

  1. The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following question of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services –

"How much do Jersey taxpayers pay towards the provision of the public service delivered by the

taxi-cab industry and how much has the recent review of the taxi-cab service cost the taxpayer in U.K. consultancy fees, officer time and any other fees and expenses?"

  1. Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Will the Minister update the Assembly on any progress made with the initiative he announced in

June for powers to be put in place to prevent the widespread abuse by non-residents of parking spaces specifically allotted to tenants of un-gated housing association properties, including those of Andium Homes?"

  1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"What explanation does the Chief Minister have for the results given in Table 8 of the Statistics

Unit's publication Measuring Jersey's Economy: G.V.A. and G.D.P. 2014' which shows that the standard of living in Jersey has fallen by 19% since 2007, and why Guernsey in particular has done so much better over the same period?"

  1. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Will the Minister advise members how much tax revenue has been lost to the Treasury overall,

and on an annual basis, since Zero-ten was introduced, breaking it down into its component parts, and, in particular, how much was lost from the finance sector by reducing the tax from 20% to 10%, and how much from reducing other company taxes to zero?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Further to the decision of the States on 19th November 2012 that 28th September should be

recognised annually by the States of Jersey as Reform Day' to mark the anniversary of the events in Jersey of 28th September 1769, can the Chief Minister explain whether the day was marked by the States this year and what plans there are in the future to mark this anniversary?"

  1. The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment –

"Following my email exchange with the Minister at the beginning of August when the U.K.

suspended their Fisheries Management Agreement (F.M.A.) with Guernsey, could the Minister inform the Assembly what action was taken at that time to negotiate a joint Channel Islands F.M.A. with the U.K. and, more importantly, what progress has been made to restore our historical fishing rights in Island waters?"

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

"What evidence does the Minister have that the proposal to remove £40 per week from the lone

parent component of Income Support will not increase the numbers of children in relative low income, and, if none, why?"

  1. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Will the Minister give members an update on the expenditure on the new police station and

whether it is within budget?"

  1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Will the Chief Minister update members on the progress of the Disability Strategy and advise

when it is likely to be published?"

  1. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"Given that from 1st April 2016 the minimum wage in Jersey will be lower than the U.K.'s

statutory National Living Wage' what consideration, if any, has been given to raising Jersey's minimum wage to ensure that we do not fall behind the U.K.?"

  1. Senator Z.A. Cameron will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Given that a large proportion of Jersey's budget is spent on health, social support and education,

what consideration, if any, has been given to employing a more diverse Fiscal Policy Panel in order to broaden the Panel's ability to report on whether the States are spending wisely?"

  1. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

"Can the Minister explain why People's Park came to be under consideration as a possible

location for the new hospital and state how many meetings have been held with the Connétable of St Helier to discuss this possible site?"

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

1st question period – Minister for Transport and Technical Services 2nd question period – Chief Minister

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

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019. P.72/2015. Lodged: 14th July 2015.

Council of Ministers.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015) – addendum. P.72/2015. Presented: 15th July 2015. Add. Council of Ministers.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015) – draft annex. P.72/2015. Presented: 24th July 2015. Add.(2) Council of Ministers.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): comments.  P.72/2015. Presented: 1st October 2015.  Com. Public Accounts Committee.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015) – amendment. P.72/2015. Lodged: 7th September 2015. Amd. Council of Ministers.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): second amendment. P.72/2015. Lodged: 16th September 2015. Amd.(2) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): third amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 18th September 2015.  Amd.(3) Council of Ministers.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fourth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 18th September 2015.  Amd.(4) Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fifth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 18th September 2015.  Amd.(5) Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): sixth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 21st September 2015.  Amd.(6) Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): seventh amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 21st September 2015.  Amd.(7) Council of Ministers.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): seventh amendment  P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(7)) – amendment.  Amd.(7) Lodged: 29th September 2015.  Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): eighth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(8) Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): ninth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(9) Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): ninth amendment  P.72/2015. (P.72/2015 Amd.(9)) – amendment.  Amd.(9) Lodged: 29th September 2015.  Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): tenth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(10) Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): eleventh amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(11) Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): twelfth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(12) Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): thirteenth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(13) Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fourteenth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(14) Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .

Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 – 2019 (P.72/2015): fifteenth amendment.  P.72/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.  Amd.(15) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Strategic Reserve Fund: funding for Independent Jersey Care Inquiry and transfers P.76/2015. from and to the Consolidated Fund.

Lodged: 14th July 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Strategic Reserve Fund: funding for Independent Jersey Care Inquiry and transfers P.76/2015. from and to the Consolidated Fund (P.76/2015) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th September 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Independent Jersey Care Inquiry: amendment to Medium Term Financial Plan  P.75/2015. 2013 – 2015.

Lodged: 14th July 2015.

Council of Ministers.

Independent Jersey Care Inquiry: amendment to Medium Term Financial Plan  P.75/2015. 2013 – 2015 (P.75/2015) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th September 2015.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Christmas Bonus (Repeal) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.102/2015. Lodged: 25th August 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Income Support (Miscellaneous Provisions No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.103/2015. Lodged: 25th August 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Television Licence Benefit) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.104/2015. Lodged: 25th August 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.105/2015. Lodged: 25th August 2015.

Minister for Social Security.

Red Houses Car Park: lease. P.73/2015. Lodged: 14th July 2015.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Red Houses Car Park: lease (P.73/2015) – comments.  P.73/2015. Presented: 18th September 2015.  Com. Council of Ministers.

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

20th October 2015

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.

Ex Gratia payment to Mr. Roy Boschat. P.82/2015. Lodged: 24th July 2015.

Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour .

Ex Gratia payment to Mr. Roy Boschat (P.82/2015): addendum. P.82/2015. Presented: 30th July 2015. Add. Deputy T.A. McDonald of St. Saviour .

Draft International Criminal Court (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.86/2015. Lodged: 3rd August 2015.

Chief Minister.

Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.87/2015. Lodged: 4th August 2015.

Chief Minister.

Draft Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Liability and Compensation) (Jersey) Law 2015  P.107/2015. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.

Lodged: 15th September 2015.

Minister for Economic Development.

Defining the cost of ministerial government. P.111/2015. Lodged: 21st September 2015.

Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier .

Jersey Heritage Trust: appointment of Chairman.  P.112/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Draft Aircraft Registration (Jersey) Law 2014 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.113/2015. Lodged: 22nd September 2015.

Minister for Economic Development.

3rd November 2015

Draft Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Administration) (Jersey) Regulations  P.96/2015. 201.

Lodged: 17th August 2015.

States Employment Board.

Draft Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Funding and Valuation) (Jersey)  P.97/2015. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 18th August 2015.

States Employment Board.

Draft Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Membership and Benefits) (Jersey)  P.98/2015. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 18th August 2015.

States Employment Board.

Draft Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Transitional Provisions, Savings and  P.99/2015. Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 18th August 2015.

States Employment Board.

Draft Public Employees (Pensions) (Jersey) Law 2014 (Appointed Day) Act 201-. P.100/2015. Lodged: 18th August 2015.

States Employment Board.

Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the  P.93/2015. Government of the Republic of Korea on the exchange of information relating to

tax matters.

Lodged: 11th August 2015.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment  P.108/2015. No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 17th September 2015.

Minister for External Relations.

Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the  P.95/2015. Government of the Republic of Seychelles for the avoidance of double taxation and

the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

Lodged: 12th August 2015.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Taxation (Double Taxation) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.109/2015. Lodged: 17th September 2015.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Honorary Police (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.110/2015. Lodged: 18th September 2015.

Comité des Connétable s.

17th November 2015

Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.114/2015. Lodged: 24th September 2015.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Road Traffic (No. 62) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.115/2015. Lodged: 1st October 2015.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services.

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

30th September 2015 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2015 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th October

2015.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.114/2015.

This Order adds the Five Shilling Shell to the relevant Schedule to the Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000, thereby affording it protection under that Law.

The Order was made on 28th September 2015 and came into force on 5th October 2015. R&O.115/2015.

Article 1 of this Order suspends, in relation to Ports of Jersey Limited, the licence requirement imposed by Article 7(1) of the Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 2015, i.e. that all port operations (as defined in that Law) should be carried out only by persons licensed to do so by the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority ("JCRA"). Article 13 of that Law permits such suspension by Order for a limited period (in this Order, for a period of 2 months beginning on 1st October 2015) and subject to conditions.

Article 2 provides for the citation of this Order and that it commences forthwith upon being made. The Order was made on 30th September 2015 and came into force on being made.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

  1. The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier

"Will the Minister inform members when he intends to report to the States the results of the investigation by CICRA into the pricing of domestic and commercial gas supplies?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier

"Will the Minister detail for members what changes are involved in the "review of patient transport services" which appears on page 83 of the Annex to the draft Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 - 2019?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question tabled by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier

"Does the Minister accept that the "review" of domiciliary care services has resulted in the cessation of this service on the part of Family Nursing and Home Care and will result in increased costs for those concerned to replace this service?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question tabled by Senator Z.A. Cameron –

"Over the last 12 months how many members of staff were employed by the Health and Social Services Department on a temporary basis or stayed for less than a year and in what capacity were they employed?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator Z.A. Cameron –

"What percentage of staff employed by the Health and Social Services Department over the last 12 months had local residential qualifications?"

  1. The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

"a) Could the Minister inform members of the number of vehicles used by States departments

which run on diesel?

  1. Could the Minister reveal what the department's policy is on reducing polluting emissions from States vehicles and what measures, if any, have been taken in recent years to use more electric vehicles?
  2. How many electric vehicles are in use at the moment and what plans, if any, are there to expand their use?"
  1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

"Following the admission in a scrutiny hearing that the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service is currently under-resourced, what bids, if any, for extra funding will the Minister be making to ensure that further savings made from 2017 onwards will not risk the Service's ability to function properly?"

  1. The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

"Following the admission in a scrutiny hearing that the budget of the Education, Sport and Culture Department is actually being reduced next year by £263,200 once changing demographics have been factored in, how does the Minister intend to proceed from 2017 onwards to ensure that the Council of Minister does not continue to be in breach of its Strategic Plan commitment to increase investment in education?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

"Following the decision earlier this year to temporarily take a break from implementing e- Government, could the Chief Minister outline at what stage this is at now and state how much money has been spent on what in the intervening period?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

"What discussions, if any, have taken place with the relevant authorities to investigate the possibly of the BBC funding free TV licences for the over 75s in a similar arrangement to that which has been announced in the UK?"

  1. The Chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier

"Will the Chair advise when he proposes to present to States Members and the public his Panel's completed report into the Esplanade car-park site and, in the event of further delay, the reasons why?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier

"Can the Chief Minister inform Members whether she is intending to review the legislation relating to the remand of children/young persons without charge for an unlimited time and if not, why not?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier

"Further to his response on 22nd September 2015 that he had written to the States of Jersey Development Company (SOJDC) after his meeting with them on the 3rd September 2015, specifically addressing the effects the contamination issue might have on the financial viability of the scheme, would the Minister advise whether he has received a reply, and if so, would he inform the Assembly?

Given that the cost of dealing with contamination is excluded from the fixed price construction contract sum, would the Minister advise whether, in the three months SOJDC have been on site, they have been able to give him any information on the first 90 days costs with regard to contamination issues?

Does the Minister believe that financial viability as distinct from financial profitability is an issue?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Ouen

"What arrangements, if any, are made by the Department of Health and Social Services to provide professional indemnity insurance cover for doctors working within the hospital service at levels of consultant, middle grade and junior?

If there are doctors who work within the public hospital service but individually arrange their own insurance cover, what are the reasons for this?

In such cases, does the Department make any contribution to insurance premiums and how are such contributions calculated?

Also in such cases, how does the Department monitor the adequacy of insurance cover, whether cover is withdrawn or restricted during the term of insurance and whether cover is renewed on a timely basis?

Would the Minister provide figures for the years 2010 - 2014 showing the amount of insurance premiums or contributions paid by the Department to provide professional indemnity insurance cover for doctors working within the hospital service at levels of consultant, middle grade and junior and, in each case, state the number of doctors covered within each grade?"

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

Questions without notice 2015

October 5th October 20th November 3rd November 17th December 1st December 14th


Transport and Technical Services Planning and Environment Social Security

Home Affairs

Education, Sport and Culture Health and Social Services


Chief Minister

External Relations Chief Minister Treasury and Resources Chief Minister Economic Development