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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- 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 R&O.31/2016. 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.
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.
- 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 Colette 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 .
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-.
Draft Aircraft (Registration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.7/2016. Lodged: 2nd February 2016.
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
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 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
17th March 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 23rd and Thursday 24th 2016.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.28/2016.
This Order amends the EU Legislation (Sanctions – Belarus) (Jersey) Order 2015 to give effect in Jersey to the amendments made to the implemented Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 by Council Regulation (EU) 2016/277 of 25th February 2016 (OJ L 52, 27.2.2016, p. 22). The effect of those amendments is to bring to an end completely the freezing measures, which had already been suspended, against persons listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.
The list, in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, of those on whom the freezing measures are imposed continues to have effect.
The Order was made on 8th March 2016 and came into force on 9th March 2016. R&O.29/2016.
This Order extends the definition of "animals" in the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956 to include donkeys and zebras and the definition of "disease" in that Law to include African horse sickness. It also prohibits the use of a vaccine against the disease except in accordance with a licence granted by or on behalf of the Minister for the Environment and revokes an earlier Order dealing with African horse sickness.
The Order was made on 8th March 2016 and came into force on being made. R&O.30/2016.
This Order prescribes the fee payable upon an application by a person to be approved under the Veterinary Surgeons (Jersey) Law 1999 as a person who may carry out certain dental activities in relation to horses or for carrying out artificial insemination of a domestic animal, a procedure to transfer, or to assist in transferring, embryos between cattle, or the implantation into an animal of a transponder.
The fee that is payable upon such an application for approval is £46.
The Order was made on 15th March 2016 and came into force on 16th March 2016.
R&O.31/2016.
This Order amends the Companies (Transfers of Shares – Exemptions) (Jersey) Order 2014, to add as approved stock exchanges the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (and accordingly to add the laws of South Africa to the definition of relevant laws).
The Order was made on 16th March 2016 and came into force on 17th March 2016.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS
(See Item I(a))
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John – "Could the Chief Minister provide an up-to-date list of consultants and advisors and their cost?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
"Given the various schemes in place to enable people back to work, could the Minister provide:
- the difference in employment figures each year from 2008 to 2015;
- the number of people working in Jersey each year from 2008 to 2015;
- the number of people obtaining sustained employment through Back to Work schemes;
- the amount of funding used for such initiatives from 2008 to 2015;
- the amount of funding provided to businesses for such initiatives from 2008 to 2015?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
"Further to the adoption by the States on 19th May 2009 of P.55/2009 Economic Stimulus Plan', could the Minister provide:
- a full breakdown of the £44 million actual expenditure for the economic stimulus package and state whether any funding from that package continues in baseline budgets today;
- a full breakdown of the balance of £112 million which was earmarked to cover the impact of the economic downturn; and
- the date by which sums from the economic stimulus package should be utilised or returned if unspent?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
"Following changes made to the personal tax system over the last 10 years, could the Minister please provide a statement of:
- any actual loss of revenue due to allowances within the marginal relief tax system and the dates at which allowances were changed;
- any actual loss of revenue due to the allowances within the 20-means-20 tax system and the dates at which allowances were changed;
- any actual loss of revenue due to the change in the marginal rate; and
- any actual loss of revenue due to changes in stamp duty?"
- The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
"Would the Minister provide a full list of initiatives led by the government which are currently in place to assist the people of Jersey onto the property ladder, stating whether, in comparison with the former States loan scheme, they have improved the position? Would the Minister also advise whether consideration would be given to re-introducing such a scheme?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Chief Minister set out the policy of the Council of Ministers, if any, regarding the defence of defamatory statements, both oral and in writing, published by officers of States Departments and Ministers?
Will he further explain whether he thinks it acceptable that those responsible for making defamatory statements should be defended by the Law Officers Department, Crown Advocates or other advocates at public expense when legal aid is not available for such causes of action and most ordinary individuals cannot afford the legal costs of such action?
Would the Chief Minister also advise whether he agree that all Ministers and States employees should defend at their own cost legal actions brought against them for any alleged defamatory statements made during the course of their employment?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Further to the report of the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities which ranked JT last among telecom providers for consumer satisfaction, will the Minister, as shareholder representative, state whether this is acceptable, and explain to Members what action, if any, he proposes to take to ensure that this situation is not allowed to continue?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"With regard to the renewal of the Fuel Farm lease, will the Chief Minister set out for Members a detailed chronology of the key actions, decisions and events from January 2012 which led to the renewal of the lease, identifying the Ministers and officers (by title) who were involved at each stage?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Using the latest information available will the Minister advise members of the age, occupation/last occupation and academic and professional qualifications of all those who have been unemployed for one year or more?
Will she further advise members of the number of persons who have been unemployed for one, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 years as well as those who have repeatedly been in and out of employment for whatever reason between 2008 and 2015 after training, work experience and self-employment?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Using data based on how the Department categorises its workers (eg. manual, clerical, technical and professional), will the Minister provide members with the total number of workers in each category, together with their starting, average and likely end salary and provide a table breaking down the number of employees in each category according to age (20-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61- 65)?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Is the outsourcing of public sector jobs requiring redundancies likely to place significant demands on the Minister's departmental budgets for Income Support and Social Security contributory benefit schemes, and if not, why not?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Following revised estimates for the number of potential redundancies through outsourcing from 150 to between 30 and 50 posts, what are the Minister's new estimates for savings (previously £2 million) and severance payments (previously £1.8 million)?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister outline the timetable for proposals for work-based pensions to include –
- Green paper stage;
- White paper stage;
- Scrutiny review period;
- amendments post scrutiny review;
- lodging for debate;
- debate?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister please outline the timetable for proposals to assist the self-employed, to include –
- Green paper stage;
- White paper stage;
- Scrutiny review period;
- amendments post scrutiny review;
- lodging for debate;
- debate?"
- 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 outline the timetable for proposals to introduce an additional health tax to include –
- Green paper stage;
- White paper stage;
- Scrutiny review period;
- amendments post scrutiny review;
- lodging for debate;
- debate?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour –
"Will the Chief Minister outline the timetable for proposals for an additional waste charge to include –
- Green paper stage;
- White paper stage;
- Scrutiny review period;
- amendments post scrutiny review;
- lodging for debate;
- debate?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –
"Could the Minister provide a breakdown of plane journeys costing over £1,000 taken by senior civil servants in each States department over the last 5 years?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –
"Since taking office, how many face to face meetings have taken place between the Minister and Unite the Union representatives to discuss the current outsourcing policy?"
- The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question tabled by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –
"Can the Minister advise whether there is a correlation between economic growth forecasts, which indicate that economic growth in Jersey will slow down each year over the next 3 years, and the government's plan to take £145 million out of the economy in the form of tax rises and redundancies?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour –
"Can the Minister provide a list of the services available to those with mental health issues, or the top 5 most common mental health issues, detailing –
- how an individual can access these services;
- how long the waiting list is for both the initial appointment/assessment and how long patients wait for the subsequent course of treatment/therapy appointments after the initial assessment; and
advise whether there have been any changes in these services and waiting times over the past 5 years, and set out what targets there are for the waiting times for each service?
Can the Minister also provide an update on the measures proposed within the Mental Health Strategy for the prevention of mental health issues, detailing whether any prevention initiatives have been implemented or outlining the plans for this area?
Can the Minister also advise what public health messages or campaigns, if any, are being implemented to deal with mental health stigma and to aid in the prevention and identification of mental health issues?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour –
"Can the Minister advise what work is undertaken in schools to prevent mental health issues? Can the Minister further state what his plans are to develop and improve this work, including any targets, and advise how this ties in with the commitments made in the new Mental Health Strategy? Can the Minister also advise how he works with the Minister for Health and Social Services in this area?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister give a profile of the cleaning and Parks and Gardens workforce by age and length of service?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Can the Minister advise whether the proposed programme of outsourcing will cover severance costs in its first year, and state whether there are wider social and economic costs which need to be considered?
Can the Minister provide estimates for those additional costs and, if not, will he undertake to produce those figures for the Assembly as soon as practicable?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Given that up to 50 cleaning and gardening posts could be made redundant from the Department for Infrastructure, what estimates does the Minister have for any additional Income Support costs, based on a normal distribution by marital status among the workforce and an average claim of £450 per week?
Furthermore, what estimates does the Minister have for any impact on Social Security contributory funding? Can the Minister outline how much less each employee would provide in Social Security contributions if paid at the minimum wage of £7 per hour in alternative employment, and state what additional supplementation would be required and whether this would have a negative annual impact on Social Security contributory funding?"
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2016
1st Session 2016
April 12th Home Affairs Health and Social Services April 26th Economic Development, Tourism, Chief Minister
Sport and Culture
May 10th Housing Infrastructure
May 24th Environment Chief Minister
June 14th External Relations Social Security
June 28th Home Affairs Chief Minister
July 12th Treasury and Resources Education
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 External Relations November 15th Social Security Chief Minister November 29th Home Affairs Treasury and Resources December 13th Education Chief Minister