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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
13th SEPTEMBER 2016
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions (if any)
Approx. 9.40 a.m. Summary of written questions
Up to 2 hours Oral questions with notice
Urgent questions (if any)
Up to 30 minutes, Oral questions without notice:
divided between the Minister for Health and Social Services two Ministers Chief Minister
Statements (if any)
The Chief Minister will make a statement regarding Brexit.
The Chairman of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel will make a statement regarding its report entitled Living on a low income' (SR.4/2016).
Approx. Draft Former La Motte Street School (Validation and Abrogation of
12.30 p.m. Covenants) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.9/2016)
Draft Air Navigation (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.64/2016)
Draft Policing of Parks (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.66/2016)
Jersey Gambling Commission: appointment of Chairman (P.70/2016) (Consideration in camera')
Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.74/2016)
Draft Children and Adoption (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.76/2016)
Draft Mental Health (Jersey) Law 201- (P.78/2016)
Draft Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 201- (P.79/2016)
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: appointment of members (P.80/2016)
Arrangement of public business at subsequent sittings
Lunch adjournment likely around 12.45 p.m., until 2.15 p.m.
If business is not completed by around 5.30 p.m. the Assembly usually adjourns for the evening and will resume its meeting at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th 2016 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
13th SEPTEMBER 2016 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
EU Legislation (Sanctions – Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Amendment R&O.80/2016. No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2016.
Minister for External Relations.
Battle of Flowers (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.82/2016. Minister for Infrastructure.
Gorey Fête (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.83/2016. Minister for Infrastructure.
Road Racing (Festival of Speed) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.84/2016. Minister for Infrastructure.
EU Legislation (Sanctions – North Korea) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order R&O.88/2016. 2016.
Minister for External Relations.
Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Transitional Provision) (No. 2) (Jersey) R&O.90/2016. Order 2016.
Control of Borrowing (Amendment No. 17) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.91/2016. Chief Minister.
Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.93/2016. Minister for Infrastructure.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.79/2016.
to the Parish of St. Brelade .
Presented: 14th July 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
Presented: 28th July 2016, Minister for Housing.
Presented: 1st August 2016, Chief Minister.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.86/2016.
- 9–10 Beresford Street (Fish) Market, Beresford Street, St. Helier – lease;
- La Route du Nord Loop Road' and land, St. John – lease of land to the Jersey
Kart and Motor Club (Guarantee) Ltd.
Presented: 4th August 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
Presented: 4th August 2016, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.88/2016.
- Fort Regent Signal Station Hut, St. Helier – lease;
- car compound site located to the rear of the Abattoir, La Collette, St. Helier –
Presented: 16th August 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
Presented: 22nd August 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
Presented: 6th September 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
Living on Low Income. S.R.4/2016 Presented: 7th September 2016, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
* Financial Management. P.A.C.1/2016. Presented: 10th August 2016, Public Accounts Committee.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
* Damrafendt Mementdium. Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – fifth P.68/201Amd.(5)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .
* Damrafendt Mementdium. Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – sixth P.68Am/201d.(6)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .
* Dsevrafentt Meh amdiumendm Teentrm. Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – P.68/201Amd.(7)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
* Damrafendt Mementdium. Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – eighth P.68Am/201d.(8)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
* Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) –ninth P.68/2016. amendment. Amd.(9) Lodged: 13th September 2016, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
* Damrafendt Mementdium. Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – tenth PA.68m/d.201(10)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
* Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – P.68/2016. eleventh amendment. Amd.(11) Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour .
Lodged: 22nd July 2016, Chief Minister.
Draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) (Jersey) P.72/2016. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 22nd July 2016, Chief Minister.
Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2016 (Appointed P.75/2016. Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 26th July 2016, Chief Minister.
Immigration Act 2014 (Fees): extension of certain sections to Jersey; and repeal of P.77/2016. an associated part of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Jersey) Order 2003.
Lodged: 29th July 2016, Chief Minister.
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: appointment of members. P.80/2016. Lodged: 8th August 2016, Chief Minister.
Lodged: 16th August 2016, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Christmas Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations P.84/2016. 201-.
Lodged: 16th August 2016, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 2016 P.86/2016. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 22nd August 2016, Chief Minister.
Lodged: 30th August 2016, Minister for External Relations.
the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Lodged: 30th August 2016, Minister for External Relations.
Zero-hours contracts. P.92/2016. Lodged: 1st September 2016, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .
States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Non-Executive P.93/2016. Directors.
Lodged: 7th September 2016, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged au Greffe' has informed the Greffier of the States that it is to be withdrawn –
Lodged: 22nd July 2016, Chief Minister.
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
* Nomination of the Connétable of St. Helier as a member of the Public Accounts Committee.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions
(Written questions tabled in advance of this sitting are summarised below. The entire text of the question has been published at the end of the Order Paper and when the answer to each question has been received it will be published in a separate document and on statesassembly.gov.je.)
9569 1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St.
Lawrence regarding the costs of inward migration from the EU.
9570 2. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St.
Lawrence regarding the impact of inward migration.
9572 3. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier regarding the recommendations of the Carswell Review regarding the role of the Bailiff .
9573 4. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier
regarding the recommendations of the Carswell Review regarding the role of the Law Officers. 9574 5. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier
regarding the recommendations of the Carswell Review regarding the appointment process of the
Bailiff and Crown Officers.
9576 6. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y.
Mézec of St. Helier regarding funding mechanisms for the planned new hospital.
9577 7. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec
of St. Helier regarding investigations into the impact of an increase in the minimum wage.
9578 8. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding policy in respect of organ donation.
9579 9. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade
regarding the possibility of inviting Lord Carswell to speak to Members before the debate on P.54/2016.
9580 10. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the prosecution of people claiming to be medicinal users of cannabis.
9581 11. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the
Deputy of St. Ouen regarding the liability of Jersey students for NHS charges when in further education in the UK.
9582 12. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding possible improvements to maternity leave provision.
9583 13. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier
regarding the impact of MTFP savings proposals on negotiations and policy in respect of salaries for newly qualified teachers.
9584 14. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Department's use of agency workers between 2009 and 2016.
9585 15. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St.
Brelade regarding GCSE results in Jersey's non-fee-paying 11-16 schools.
9586 16. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding a statistical break-down of taxpayers.
9587 17. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier
regarding Fund Management Companies in Jersey.
9588 18. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding financial services businesses which do not pay tax.
9589 19. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding the taxation of financial services businesses.
9590 20. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding the levels of funds and bank deposits held in Jersey.
- – Oral Questions (Up to two hours)
9595 1. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"In what ways is the Jersey Taxation system fair and equitable and what proposals, if any, does the Minister plan to bring to the Assembly to improve the current system and when?"
9571 2. Deputy P.D. McLinton of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Could the Minister outline what steps, if any, are being taken to ensure that Jersey's sexual offences legislation is up to date and fit for purpose?"
9599 3. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"When will the Chief Minister bring forward proposals for an Island-wide census?"
9593 4. The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic
Development, Tourism Sport and Culture –
"Will the Minister inform the Assembly what surveys, impact studies and assessments, if any, the Department has carried out to determine the potential effect of the proposed new Waste Charges on tourism and catering establishments?"
9602 5. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources
"Will the Minister confirm whether or not income inequality in Jersey has worsened since 2008 and, if so, what measures, fiscal or otherwise, will he be proposing to address the situation?"
9594 6. The Deputy of St. Ouen will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services –
"What assessment has the Minister made of the importance of short breaks as part of a care package for young adult wheelchair users and in relation to such people's carers and for what reason does his Department not refer young adult wheelchair users to the facility provided by Les Amis at Maison Allo?"
9597 7. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise how many posts across Departments are either vacant and awaiting appointment, filled by an agency worker, or filled by a consultant; and explain how such posts are accounted for in head count targets agreed for each Department with the Council of Ministers or States Employment Board?"
The following question was inadvertently missed from the Principal Order Paper and the subsequent questions have therefore been re-numbered accordingly.
* 8. The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
9600 "Is the Chief Minister aware of the practice of house purchasers and sellers having an agreed
price changed at the last minute, leaving people either unable to complete the transaction, having to pay up or accept a lesser sum and, if so, is he prepared to ensure changes are put in place to stop this practice happening?"
9598 9. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Education –
"Given the shortage of candidates for teaching qualifications in the UK and a consequent shortage of newly qualified teachers, will the Minister state what measures he has under consideration or in
place to enable appointments to be made to secondary specialist posts in Jersey, and will he further state how many teachers are engaged locally teaching GCSE and A-level classes in subjects other than their specialist subject?"
9591 10. Deputy P.D. McLinton of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Education –
"Can the Minister inform the Assembly what arrangements, if any, are in place to test students for dyslexia?"
9604 11. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security –
"What action is the Minister taking to ensure that less well-off people are not disadvantaged by the £10 million cuts to the Social Security budget?"
9596 12. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Minister advise whether the Business Tendency Survey has been discontinued and if so, for what reasons this has been done, whether the Fiscal Policy Panel agreed with the decision not to collect this economic data, and explain how equivalent economic data will be gathered?"
9601 13. The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic
Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"Could the Minister advise whether Visit Jersey no longer requires establishments to keep a record of their guests along with the passport and residency details of their EU and non-EU visitors and, if so, explain why?"
* 14. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chairman of Privileges and Procedures –
9603
"In view of the low turnout at the Senatorial by-election on 7th September 2016, what steps, if any, does the Committee plan to take to ascertain the reasons for such a high level of voter abstention and to increase voter turnout in future?"
- – 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 The Chief Minister will make a statement regarding Brexit.
The Chairman of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel will make a statement regarding its report entitled Living on a low income' (SR.4/2016).
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Former La Motte Street School (Validation and Abrogation of Covenants) P.9/2016. (Jersey) Law 201-.
Lodged: 17th February 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Air Navigation (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.64/2016. Lodged: 17th June 2016, Minister for External Relations.
and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Lodged: 24th June 2016, Minister for External Relations.
Culture. (Consideration in camera')
Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.74/2016. Lodged: 26th July 2016, Chief Minister.
Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2016 (Appointed P.75/2016. Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 26th July 2016, Chief Minister.
Lodged: 29th July 2016, Chief Minister.
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: appointment of P.80/2016. members.
Lodged: 8th August 2016, Chief Minister.
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 2016 P.86/2016. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 22nd August 2016, Chief Minister.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
26th September 2016
(Meeting to commence at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 26th September 2016. Consideration of Public Business to commence at 9.30 a.m. on 27th September 2016.)
Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019. P.68/2016. Lodged: 30th June 2016, Council of Ministers.
Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016): addendum P.68/2016. (Annex to the MTFP Addition). Add. Presented: 5th July 2016, Council of Ministers.
Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016): second P.68/2016. addendum (Distributional analysis of the MTFP proposals). Add.(2) Presented: 5th July 2016, Council of Ministers.
Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016): third P.68/2016. addendum (IFG Income Tax Forecast note – May 2016). Add.(3) Presented: 5th July 2016, Council of Ministers.
* Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – fifth P.68/2016. amendment. Amd.(5) Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .
* Damraendft Memenditum T. erm Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – sixth P.68Am/201d.(6)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .
* DseravenfttMeh amdium Tendmerentm. Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – P.68/201Amd.(7)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
* Deiraghtfth amMedendmium Tenter.m Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – P.68Am/201d.(8)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
* Damraendft Memenditum T. erm Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) –ninth P.68Am/201d.(9)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
* Damraendft Memenditum T. erm Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – tenth PA.68m/d.201(10)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
* Delraevfentt Meh admium Tendmerenmt .Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – PA.68m/d.201(11)6. Lodged: 13th September 2016, Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour .
Lodged: 16th August 2016, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Christmas Bonus) (Jersey) P.84/2016. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 16th August 2016, Minister for Social Security.
11th October 2016
Draft Price Indicators (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.81/2016. Lodged: 8th August 2016, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Culture.
Lodged: 30th August 2016, Minister for External Relations.
and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Lodged: 30th August 2016, Minister for External Relations.
Zero-hours contracts. P.92/2016. Lodged: 1st September 2016, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .
States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Non-Executive P.93/2016. Directors.
Lodged: 7th September 2016, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
1st November 2016
* Bailiff of Jersey: cessation of dual role and the appointment of an elected P.54/2016. Speaker of the States.
Lodged: 24th May 2016, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
15th November 2016
Draft Jersey Appointments Commission (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) P.50/2016. Law 201-.
Lodged: 19th May 2016, States Employment Board.
29th November 2016
Draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) (Jersey) P.72/2016. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 22nd July 2016, Chief Minister.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
12th September 2016 Note –
In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2016 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th September 2016.
An asterisk * in the left-hand margin denotes either a new item added to this Order Paper since the Order Paper was first published on 8th September 2016, or an item which has been altered or moved.