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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
EU Legislation (Sanctions – Belarus) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.28/2016. Minister for External Relations.
Diseases of Animals (African Horse Sickness) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.29/2016. Minister for the Environment.
Veterinary Surgeons (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.30/2016. Minister for the Environment.
Companies (Transfers of Shares – Exemptions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.31/2016. Assistant Chief Minister.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
Public Elections: electronic voting (P.10/2016) – comments. P.10/2016. Presented: 17th March 2016. Com. Comité des Connétable s.
* La Collette Low Rise Development: direction to Andium Homes Ltd. P.139/2015. (P.139/2015) – comments. Com. Presented: 21st March 2016.
Council of Ministers.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – 23–26 Beresford Street Market, R.22/2016. Beresford Street, St. Helier – lease.
Presented: 9th March 2016.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Director of Civil Aviation: Annual Report 2015. R.23/2016. Presented: 10th March 2016.
Minister for External Relations.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – St. Aubin's Tunnels, Mont Les R.24/2016. Vaux, St. Brelade – Jersey Air Rifle Club – proposed 9 year lease.
Presented: 15th March 2016.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Arrangements for Freedom of Information. R.25/2016. Presented: 17th March 2016.
Comptroller and Auditor General.
* Draft Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Jersey) Law 201-: Consultation Paper. R.26/2016. Presented: 22nd March 2016.
Chief Minister.
* Staff Recruitment and Retention at the Hospital. S.R.1/2016. Presented: 21st March 2016.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Public Elections: electronic voting (P.10/2016) – amendment. P.10/2016. Lodged: 14th March 2016. Amd. Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Public Elections: electronic voting (P.10/2016) – amendment (P.10/2016 Amd.) – P.10/2016. amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 16th March 2016.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Commissioners of Appeal for Taxes: appointment. P.22/2016. Lodged: 11th March 2016.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Protection of Children (Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Jersey) Regulations P.23/2016. 201-.
Lodged: 11th March 2016.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Motor Vehicle Registration (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.24/2016. Lodged: 14th March 2016.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 201-. P.25/2016. Lodged: 15th March 2016.
Chief Minister.
Draft Extradition (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.26/2016. Lodged: 15th March 2016.
Chief Minister.
Draft Connétable s (Miscellaneous Provisions – Consequential Amendments) P.27/2016. (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 16th March 2016.
Comité des Connétable s.
Draft Rates (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.28/2016. Lodged: 17th March 2016.
Comité des Connétable s.
Outsourcing. P.29/2016. Lodged: 18th March 2016.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
- 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 the Deputy of St. John regarding the cost of consultants and advisors.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding Back to Work schemes.
3 The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy
of St. John regarding the 2009 Economic Stimulus Plan.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding changes to the personal tax system.
- The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding the assistance provided to Islanders who wish to buy their own home.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the defence of defamatory statements.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the consumer satisfaction ranking of JT.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the renewal of the Fuel Farm lease.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the qualifications of the unemployed.
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the categorisation of the department's workforce.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the effect of the outsourcing of public sector jobs on departmental budgets.
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding redundancy estimates.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding the timetable for proposals for work-based pensions.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding the timetable for proposals to assist the self-employed.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding the proposed introduction of a health tax.
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding proposals for an additional waste charge.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding plane journeys taken by senior civil servants.
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the number of meetings between the Minister and Unite the Union.
- The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding economic growth.
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the provision of services to those with mental health issues.
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy L.M. C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the prevention of mental health issues.
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the profile of the department's workforce.
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the social and economic cost of the proposed outsourcing programme.
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the estimated impact upon Income Support of redundancies.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
- Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Infrastructure –
"Further to the Minister's statement during the States sitting on 8th March 2016 that parking could be improved in the Rouge Bouillon area because the site of the current police station could be used as a temporary solution' for car parking, could the Minister advise for how long this temporary' solution would be in place?"
- The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Does the Chief Minister have full confidence in the work of the Channel Islands Competition Regulatory Authorities and their reports, especially with regard to their report on the fuel farm at La Collette?"
- The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Environment –
"What action, if any, does the Minister propose to take under Her Majesty the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy project and can the Minister advise what is being done to protect and increase the Island's tree cover and whether he considers this action to be sufficient?"
- Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
"What arrangements, if any, exist between any government agency and ex-offenders or re- offenders with regard to such people being accommodated in hotels and guest houses?"
- The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Infrastructure –
"Can the Minister confirm that when the fuel farm was built, the public of Jersey were charged an extra one penny per gallon to pay for it, and could the Minister explain what exactly was purchased with the funds raised?"
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –
"Will H.M. Attorney General advise whether his department fully cooperated with the Napier review into the suspension of the former Chief of the States of Jersey Police and whether the then Attorney General's letter of 11th November 2008 to the then Chief Minister advising that the former Chief of Police should not be suspended unless the full Metropolitan Police report was received was forwarded to Mr. Napier, and if not, why not?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Given Jersey's commitment to support the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS) project, will the Chief Minister legislate for the publication by multinational companies registered in Jersey of the amount of revenue, profit before tax and income tax paid and accrued, total employment, capital, retained earnings and tangible assets for each jurisdiction in which they do business, and ask the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer to do likewise for UK registered companies?"
- Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
"How many meetings the Jersey Police Authority has held since she became Minister and how many has she attended?"
- Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Infrastructure –
"For what reasons was La Collette fuel farm lease not put out to tender?"
- Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What work, if any, has the Council of Ministers done to develop alternative plans to eliminate any public spending deficit in the event that tax receipts do not match current projections as a result of further public sector redundancies and reduced economic growth?"
- The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –
"Could the Minister advise why only in the last week the department have notified parents of the change to the curriculum and produced an online document specifying the new requirements which were implemented in September 2015?"
- Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Could the Chief Minister explain when the decision was taken not to exercise the 18-month infrastructure buyout option clause within the previous fuel farm contract with Rubis, who took the decision and under what authority, and the reasons for the decision?"
- The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Housing – "Does the Minister think there would be merit in restarting the Housing Forum?"
- Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Infrastructure –
"When outsourcing Infrastructure services to the private sector, what efforts will be made to ensure that contracts retain sufficient flexibility to cope with extra demand when unforeseen circumstances occur, such damage caused by bad weather to roads and homes, without incurring extra cost to taxpayers, and what safeguards will be implemented to ensure that contracts can be terminated without significant penalties if they provide poor value for money?"
- Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"What action, if any, does the Minister intend to take to establish whether the safety issues which resulted in a detention order being served on the Condor Liberation on 15th March 2016 were picked up by the Condor-commissioned seaworthiness review of the same vessel last year and, if they were not, would this be a cause for concern?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
"What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Infrastructure concerning the potential impact of the redundancies of employees in the cleaning and Parks and Gardens services on the budget for Income Support and on Social Security contributions and supplementation costs and, if none, why?
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What steps would the Chief Minister take, as Chairman of the States Employment Board, to deal with public servants who have defamed members of the public, whether in writing or orally?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources
2nd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Social Security Tribunal: appointment of Deputy Chairmen and re-appointment of P.11/2016. members.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of Deputy Chairmen. P.12/2016. Lodged: 23rd February 2016.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: appointment of Deputy Chairmen. P.13/2016. Lodged: 23rd February 2016.
La Collette Low Rise Development: direction to Andium Homes Ltd. P.139/2015. Lodged: 9th November 2015.
Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier .
* La Collette Low Rise Development: direction to Andium Homes Ltd. (P.139/2015) – P.139/2015. comments. Com. Presented: 21st March 2016.
Council of Ministers.
Draft Children's Property and Tuteurs (Jersey) Law 201-. P.156/2015. Lodged: 15th December 2015.
Draft Children's Property and Tuteurs (Jersey) Law 201- (P.156/2015): amendment. P.156/2015. Lodged: 8th March 2016. Amd. Chief Minister.
Draft EU Legislation (Veterinary Checks – Imports from Third Countries) (Jersey) P.5/2016. Regulations 201-.
Draft EU Legislation (Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks – Trade with Member P.6/2016. States) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Public Elections: Electronic voting. P.10/2016. Lodged: 17th February 2016.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Public Elections: electronic voting (P.10/2016) – comments. P.10/2016. Presented: 17th March 2016. Com. Comité des Connétable s.
Public Elections: electronic voting (P.10/2016) – amendment (P.10/2016 Amd.) – P.10/2016. amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 16th March 2016.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 12th April 2016
* Draft Aircraft (Registration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.7/2016. Lodged: 2nd February 2016.
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Draft Commissioner for Standards (Jersey) Law 201-. P.120/2015. Lodged: 15th October 2015.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Animal Health (Jersey) Law 201-. P.17/2016. Lodged: 29th February 2016.
Draft EU Legislation (Aquatic Animal Health) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.18/2016. Lodged: 29th February 2016.
Draft Telecommunications (Amendment No. 3) and Crime (Miscellaneous P.19/2016. Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-.
Jersey Police Complaints Authority: re-appointment of members. P.21/2016. Lodged: 2nd March 2016.
Commissioners of Appeal for Taxes: appointment. P.22/2016. Lodged: 11th March 2016.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
26th April 2016
Draft Former La Motte Street School (Validation and Abrogation of Covenants) P.9/2016. (Jersey) Law 201-.
Draft Education (Provided Schools – Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.14/2016. Lodged: 29th February 2016.
Draft Education (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.15/2016. Lodged: 29th February 2016.
Draft Intellectual Property (Plant Varieties) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.20/2016. Lodged: 2nd March 2016.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 201-. P.25/2016. Lodged: 15th March 2016.
Draft Extradition (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.26/2016. Lodged: 15th March 2016.
Outsourcing. P.29/2016. Lodged: 18th March 2016.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
10th May 2016
Draft Motor Vehicle Registration (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.24/2016. Lodged: 14th March 2016.
Draft Connétable s (Miscellaneous Provisions – Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) P.27/2016. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Draft Rates (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.28/2016. Lodged: 17th March 2016.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
21st March 2016 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 17th March 2016, or an item which has been altered or
moved.