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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
12th JULY 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 Treasury and Resources two Ministers Minister for Education
Statements:
The Chairman of the Health and Social Security Panel will make a statement regarding its forthcoming report on zero hour contracts.
Approx. Draft Double Taxation Relief (Arrangement with the United
11.45 a.m. Kingdom) (Jersey) Act 201- (P.51/2016)
States' approval of Assistant Ministers' appointments (P.53/2016)
Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.52/2016)
Draft Health Insurance (Amendment No. 15) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.58/2016)
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.56/2016)
Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.59/2016)
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. (P.60/2016)
Draft Advocates and Solicitors (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.57/2016)
Draft Social Security (Health Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.61/2016)
Outsourcing policy: safeguards (P.63/2016) 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 5.45 p.m. the States usually adjourns for the evening. The Assembly may resume its sitting at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 13th July.
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS
(Subordinate legislation enacted since the last States sitting which does not require the approval of the States. Explanatory notes relating to each enactment can be found at the end of the Order Paper.)
EU Legislation (Sanctions – North Korea) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order R&O.71/2016. 2016.
Minister for External Relations.
Sea Fisheries (Bag Limits) (Jersey) Order 2016. R&O.72/2016. Minister for the Environment.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
(Includes comments on propositions, land transactions which must be notified to the States under Standing Order 168, reports required to be made to the States and Scrutiny Panel reports.)
Jersey Financial Services Commission: Annual Report and Accounts 2015. R.74/2016. Presented: 4th July 2016, Chief Minister.
States of Jersey Complaints Board: findings – complaint against the States' R.75/2016. Employment Board regarding the withdrawal of an offer of employment to the
position of Consultant Ophthalmologist.
Presented: 4th July 2016, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.76/2016.
- Summerland site – disposal to Andium Homes;
- Mount View, Bellozanne Road, St. Helier – Assisted House Purchase
F.B. Fields, St. Clement – ground lease.
Presented: 5th July 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
Meetings of the States in 2017. R.77/2016. Presented: 7th July 2016, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
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): P.68/2016. addendum (Annex to the MTFP Addition). Add. Presented: 5th July 2016, Council of Ministers.
- 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 –
States of Jersey Law 2005: proposal to amend bankruptcy provisions. P.55/2016. Lodged: 24th May 2016, Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .
States of Jersey Law 2005: proposal to amend bankruptcy provisions P.55/2016. (P.55/2016) – comments. Com. Presented: 23rd June 2016, Comité des Connétable s.
States of Jersey Law 2005: proposal to amend bankruptcy provisions P.55/2016. (P.55/2016) – comments. Com.(2) Presented: 27th June 2016, Council of Ministers.
States of Jersey Law 2005: proposal to amend bankruptcy provisions P.55/2016. (P.55/2016) – comments. Com.(3) Presented: 28th June 2016, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- 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.)
9540 1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M.
Maçon of St. Saviour regarding departmental underspends.
9541 2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y.
Mézec of St. Helier regarding budgeted expenditure for promotion of the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition 2017-19.
9542 3. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y.
Mézec of St. Helier regarding revenue to be raised by the proposed health charge.
9543 4. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of
St. Helier regarding the proposed reduction in salaries for newly qualified teachers.
9544 5. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of
St. Brelade regarding user-pays charges in respect of the Jersey Music Service.
9545 6. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to a
question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding a proposed reduction in grants for culture.
9546 7. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of
St. Brelade regarding proposed library services savings.
9547 8. The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.
Tadier of St. Brelade regarding user-pays charges detailed in the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition 2017-19.
9548 9. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding changes to the States of Jersey Police detailed in the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition 2017-19.
9549 10. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of
St. Helier regarding negotiations in respect of proposals to reduce newly qualified teachers' salaries.
9550 11 The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of
St. Helier regarding proposals to reduce maintenance grants for on-Island degrees.
9551 12. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding reductions in Back to Work services.
9552 13. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding savings proposals in the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition 2017-19.
9553 14. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins
of St. Helier regarding Operation Rectangle.
9554 15. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins
of St. Helier regarding the response of the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police to the Wiltshire Report.
9556 16. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of
St. Helier regarding net inward migration.
9557 17. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of
St. Helier regarding children who started school in 2015.
Oral Questions (Up to two hours)
9560 1. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –
"What contribution will cutting £11,000 per annum from the pay of newly qualified teachers make towards ensuring that education is a priority in the Medium Term Financial Plan, as Ministers have stated?"
9561 2. Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Further to the publication of the review by the Chief Minister's Department entitled Review of Travel Policy and Recommendations for Improvement', can the Minister explain what the process is for the redemption of business loyalty points and advise who has responsibility for ensuring best value is attained for the public purse?"
9563 3. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise how many firms, in what areas of operation, in the Jersey finance industry have passporting' or third party rights to establish a presence or carry out permitted activities in another country in the European Union, and will he further explain the current position in relation to third party negotiations with the EU?"
9565 4. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Education –
"Will the Minister inform members what elements of the proposed increase in revenue spend, in proportionate and real terms, on each of nursery, primary, secondary and higher education, are due to increased student numbers, and provide details of the additional £2 million spend on the higher education grants scheme?"
9558 5. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources –
"Will the Minister consider introducing measures whereby non-residents who own property in the Island which is not let will be liable to pay Jersey tax on the notional rent that would be achieved if the property were let on a commercial basis?"
9562 6. Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister Economic
Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"Could the Minister advise why his department no longer provides free membership to existing Active Card members when they turn 80 years of age and instead now charges them £30.50 per month for senior citizen membership, and state what, if any, impact this has had on take-up of Active Card membership by senior citizens?"
9559 7. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
"Having regard to the Council of Ministers' stated intention to target benefits, will the Minister advise whether consideration has been given to means testing the maternity grant of approximately £600 which is currently available to all new parents irrespective of their income?"
9564 8. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister explain the reasons for the growth in net inward migration of registered (formerly non-qualified) people from January 2013 to 2015, detail what sectors of the economy such people are working in and estimate the contribution made by those people to income tax receipts during this period?"
9566 9. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Will the Minister inform members what impact the UK decision to leave the European Union has had on the economic outlook for the next 2 years and beyond, and in particular what effects are likely to the forecasts of growth, inflation and tax revenues made by the tax forecasting group over the period of the Medium Term Financial Plan Addition 2017-19?"
Urgent Oral Questions (if any) (Up to 30 minutes)
Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources
2nd question period –Minister for Education
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Chairman of the Health and Social Security Panel will make a statement regarding its forthcoming report on zero hour contracts.
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Double Taxation Relief (Arrangement with the United Kingdom) (Jersey) P.51/2016. Act 201-.
Lodged: 23rd May 2016, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Double Taxation Relief (Arrangement with the United Kingdom) (Jersey) Act P.51/2016. 201- (P.51/2016): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 23rd June 2016, Minister for External Relations.
States' approval of Assistant Ministers' appointments. P.53/2016. Lodged: 24th May 2016, Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier .
States' approval of Assistant Ministers' appointments (P.53/2016): amendment. P.53/2016. Lodged: 6th July 2016, Chief Minister. Amd. (Cannot be debated until 13th July 2016.)
Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.52/2016. Lodged: 23rd May 2016, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Health Insurance (Amendment No. 15) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.58/2016. Lodged: 31st May 2016, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.56/2016. Lodged: 27th May 2016, Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.59/2016. Lodged: 31st May 2016, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) P.60/2016. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 31st May 2016, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Advocates and Solicitors (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.57/2016. Lodged: 27th May 2016, Chief Minister.
Draft Social Security (Health Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.61/2016. Lodged: 31st May 2016, Minister for Social Security.
Outsourcing policy: safeguards. P.63/2016. Lodged: 14th June 2016, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 13th September 2016
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 Jersey Appointments Commission (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) P.50/2016. Law 201-.
Lodged: 19th May 2016, States Employment Board.
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 .
Bailiff of Jersey: cessation of dual role and the appointment of an elected Speaker of P.54/2016. the States (P.54/2016) – comments. Com. Presented: 22nd June 2016, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Air Navigation (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.64/2016. Lodged: 17th June 2016, Minister for External Relations.
Data Protection Commissioner: re-appointment. P.65/2016. Lodged: 17th June 2016, Chief Minister.
Draft Policing of Parks (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.66/2016. Lodged: 23rd June 2016, Minister for Infrastructure.
and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Lodged: 24th June 2016, Minister for External Relations.
26th September 2016
(Sitting 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): third P.68/2016. addendum (IFG Income Tax Forecast note – May 2016). Add.(3) Presented: 5th July 2016, Council of Ministers.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
7th July 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 13th and Thursday 14th July 2016.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.71/2016.
This Order amends the EU Legislation (Sanctions – North Korea) (Jersey) Order 2015, which gives effect to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 1), as amended (the "2007 Regulation"). This Order gives effect to the amendments to the 2007 Regulation that were made by Council Regulation (EU) 2016/841 of 27 May 2016 (OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 36). Those amendments are extensive, and include new prohibitions, breach of which is rendered an offence by this Order.
Separate amendments were made on 20th May 2016 to Annex V of the 2007 Regulation, by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/780 of 19 May 2016 (OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 55). But those amendments took effect immediately in Jersey because Article 2 of the EU Legislation (Sanctions – North Korea) (Jersey) Order 2015 provides that references to the Annexes are to be read as amended from time to time. This Order does not affect that.
The Order was made on 29th June 2016 and came into force on 30th June 2016. R&O.72/2016.
This Order specifies for the purposes of the Sea Fisheries (Bag Limits) (Jersey) Regulations 2016 –
- the number of bass (1) that may be taken any day by any person fishing from a vessel other than a registered fishing boat (Article 1(1)(a) and (2));
- the number of ormer (20) that may be taken on any day by any person (Article 1(1)(b));
- the number of ormer (100) that may be taken on any day by any vessel (Article 2).
The Order was made on 1st July 2016 and came into force on 5th July 2016.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister provide the figures for underspends for each department for each of the past 5 years?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –
"How much money has been budgeted for promotion of the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-19, including on the futurefocused.gov.je website, graphics and design, and how much of that budget has been spent to date?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –
"Can the Minister provide an estimate of how much revenue would be raised from the proposed income-based health charge in 2018 and 2019, were it to be implemented without an upper cap?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –
"What process was undertaken to reach the decision that the salaries for newly qualified teachers should be reduced by £8,000 per year and what assessment has he made of how this decision is likely to affect teacher recruitment, given his previous acknowledgement in an Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel quarterly hearing that his department faces difficulties with recruiting teachers?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"With reference to page 153 of the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-19, will the Minister give details of what the £300,000 savings for 'user pays' in 2019 with regard to the Jersey Music Service entail? What consultation has been undertaken with the Service on this matter and can the Minister provide an assurance that this cut will not have a deterrent effect on young people learning a musical instrument?"
- The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"With reference to page 152 of the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-19, will the Minister explain the implications of the proposed "reduction in grants [for] - Culture" and set out which organisations' grants he plans to reduce?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"With reference to page 153 of the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-19, will the Minister give details of what efficiencies are proposed in order to achieve the £100,000 saving in library services in 2019 and can he provide an assurance that this will not lead to a diminution in service quality or provision, including in relation to opening times?"
- The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy
M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"With reference to page 154 of the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-19, will the Minister explain who he expects will pay the £200,000 and £800,000 user pays' charges shown as savings for 2018 and 2019 respectively and how the revenue from those charges will be broken down between food sale outlets and private rental dwellings?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister inform members how the States of Jersey Police Force compares with those of England and Wales, the Isle of Man, Guernsey, Scotland and Northern Ireland in terms of the number of police officers per 100,000 population; for what reasons will a loss of 15 front-line response and community officers over the years 2017 - 2019, envisaged as part of the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition, not result in a reduction in public safety; and what effect she expects there will be on public safety of reduced enquiry desk opening hours, changes to the lost and found' service and the referral of matters to other agencies as part of incident resolution?
Will she further inform members what proposals she has for changes to pay grades for civilian staff and a review of Police terms and conditions and pension changes? What effect does she expect that such changes will have on public safety?
In asking the States to endorse the budget for savings in 2017, will she inform members what further plans she has under consideration to meet her targets for 2018 and 2019?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"How is the proposal in the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-19 to reduce newly qualified teachers' salaries by around £11,000 per year for 2018, generating a total saving of £228,000, consistent with the Chief Minister's commitment to the principle of collective bargaining, most recently expressed in the comments by the States Employment Board on P.29/2016 that the Board "has a deep-rooted framework of collective bargaining and representation, covering all aspects of workforce with sophisticated and well-resourced Trade Unions such as Unite, Prospect, NUT, RCN and NASUWT"?
"Why have there been no negotiations with teacher representatives on this change to pay scales before the proposal appeared in the Draft MTFP Addition? Will the Chief Minister withdraw this proposal to allow time for proper negotiation to take place?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Given that the Minister is actively encouraging students to study to degree level on the Island and increasing the range of courses on offer here, for what reasons does he propose to reduce maintenance grants for on-Island degrees? Has any research been conducted by his department into the likely consequences of this decision for student numbers and, if not, why not?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"In the light of ongoing redundancies across the public service and the potential impact of downside pressures on the economy following the UK's decision to leave the European Union, does the Minister remain confident that she can deliver £2 million in savings and a reduction of 10 posts as set out in the Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition 2017-19 from reductions in Back to Work services?"
- 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 the following savings proposals summarised on page 155, Appendix 2, of the draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017-19:
- developing and modernising workforce management and practices, saving £652,000 by 2019, with the loss of 4 posts;
- review, develop and redesign adult social care and long-term care provision, saving £500,000 by 2019;
- further phasing of P82/2012, and further delivery of cash releasing efficiencies, saving £1.2 m with the loss of 5 posts?
Will he further describe in detail what changes he proposes to means testing and maximising income under the section User Pays to raise £625,000 by 2019?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister undertake to establish why the summary forensic report for the Operation Rectangle investigation was removed from the States of Jersey Police website, inform members of the reasons, and ensure that it is reinstated and if not, why not?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister undertake to ask the Police to publish a copy of the redacted response of the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police to the Wiltshire Report on the States of Jersey Police website next to the Wiltshire Report, given that it has been placed on the Independent Care Inquiry website, and if not, why not?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Chief Minister advise members how many dependents accompanied the 1,500 people recorded in the 2015 population report as net inward migrants and give a breakdown of their ages, gender and nationality? If this information is not available will the Chief Minister explain why it is not available?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise members how many children entered Island schools for the first time in 2015, distinguishing between children from the resident population and children whose parents constituted part of the cohort of net inward migration in 2015? Will he also state how many of those children have a first language other than English and what provision schools made to support them?"
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2016
2nd Session 2016
September 13th Health and Social Services Chief Minister September 27th Economic Development, Tourism, Housing
Sport and Culture
October 11th Infrastructure Chief Minister November 1st Environment Social Security November 15th External Relations Chief Minister November 29th Home Affairs Treasury and Resources December 13th Education Chief Minister