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Consolidated Order Paper 20th June 2017

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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

20th JUNE 2017

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 the Environment two Ministers  Chief Minister

Statements (if any)

Approx. 12.10 p.m.  Vote of No Confidence: Chief Minister (P.55/2017)

Immigration (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2017: extension to Jersey by Order in Council (P.26/2017)

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of proceeds from 2016 (P.27/2017)

Income  Support  Medical  Appeal  Tribunal:  re-appointment  of members (P.35/2017)

Jersey Innovation Fund (R.3/2017 and R.45/2017) (Consideration in Committee'.)

Arrangement of public business at subsequent meetings

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 21st and Thursday 22nd June 2017, if necessary.

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

20th JUNE 2017

  1. COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
  2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)

Road Traffic ( St. Saviour ) (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.59/2017. Minister for Infrastructure.

Royal Court (Amendment No. 21) Rules 2017.  R&O.60/2017. Superior Number of the Royal Court.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED

Immigration  (Amendment)  (Jersey)  Order  2017:  extension  to  Jersey  by  P.26/2017. Order in Council (P.26/2017) – comments.  Com. Presented: 16th June 2017, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Revised Forecast of States Income for March 2017.  R.66/2017. Presented: 9th June 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources.  (re-issue)

States of Jersey Financial Report and Accounts 2016.  R.67/2017. Presented: 9th June 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Higher Education and Student Financing Sub-Committee: Terms of Reference.  R.68/2017. Presented: 13th June 2017, Chief Minister.

Island-wide Rate Figure for 2017.  R.69/2017. Presented: 14th June 2017, Comité des Connétable s.

Jersey Child Care Trust: Trustees' Report and Audited Financial Statements at 31st R.70/2017. December 2016.

Presented: 16th June 2017, Minister for Education.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) –  R.71/2017.

  1. Eagle House, 31 La Colomberie, St. Helier – proposed lease of Ground Floor

Unit for the "Young Persons' One-Stop-Shop";

  1. Les Mielles Tennis Club, Les Quennevais, St. Brelade – lease;
  2. disposal of The Limes' site to Andium Homes.

Presented: 16th June 2017, Minister for Infrastructure.

Jèrriais Plan 2017 – 2019.  R.72/2017. Presented: 16th June 2017, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and

Culture.

* Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Fort Regent Piazza, Fort Regent,  R.73/2017. St. Helier – lease.

Presented: 20th June 2017, Minister for Infrastructure.

School Starting Age (S.R.5/2017): response of the Minister for Education.  S.R.5/2017. Presented: 15th June 2017, Minister for Education.  Res.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

* Draft Education (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.56/2017. Lodged: 19th June 2017, Minister for Education.

* StaLodgtesed:'a 20tpprovh Jalunfore 2017,houseMholinid stliequir fd or Iornfsolrastid rucwastture ce.harges prior to implementation.  P.57/2017.

  1. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
  2. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
  3. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  4. PETITIONS
  5. QUESTIONS
  1. Written Questions(attached)

1(339)  1.   Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Economic Development,

Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding the Jersey Aircraft Registry.

1(340)  2.   Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding the Sub-

Committee tasked with examining options for higher education funding.

1(341)  3.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services

regarding the recruitment and pay conditions of nurses.

1(342)  4.   Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding States

of Jersey employees who have taken either redundancy or early retirement.

1(343)  5.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding

the £10 million departmental underspend recorded in States of Jersey Financial Report and Accounts 2016' (R.65/2017).

1(344)  6.   Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask a question of the Minister for Economic Development,

Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding implementation of the report entitled Rediscovering Fort Regent – A Vision for the Future'.

1(345)  7.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Housing regarding the

proportion of tenants of Andium Homes's affordable' rental properties who are in housing poverty'.

1(346)  8.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding the impact

of the policy of below inflation public sector pay awards.

1(347)  9.  Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding procedures in place for

responding to Freedom of Information requests.

1(348)  10. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the

external review of the personal income tax forecasting model.

1(349)  11. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding his role in

the decision to withdraw Future Hospital Funding Strategy' (P.130/2016).

1(350)  12. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for External Relations

regarding meetings he has held in relation to the British decision to leave the European Union. 1(351)  13. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding data collection

in relation to licence applications under Control of Housing and Work legislation.

1(352)  14. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask a question of the Chief Minister regarding the action

prescribed in circumstances where a Minister or official becomes aware of alleged criminality but fails to report it.

1(353)  15. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask a question of H.M. Attorney General regarding the

legislative basis for the roles and duties of the Law Officers.

1(357)  16. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the Minister for Social Security regarding

the causes of social exclusion in Jersey.

  1. Oral Questions (120 minutes)

1(360)  1.  The Deputy of St. Ouen will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –

"Does the Minister support the introduction of legislation to provide greater employment protection for carers, this having been identified as a priority in the recently released Jersey Carers Strategy'; and, if so, will the Minister state what action she will be taking to bring forward such legislation?"

1(363)  2.   Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Following the Assembly's recent rejection of proposals for electoral reform, and in light of previous suggestions that the subject be put to a Royal Commission in the absence of the Assembly being capable of finding a solution, does the Chief Minister intend to propose the establishment of such a Commission?"

1(354)  3.   Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –

"What action, if any, is the Minister taking to dissuade people from base-jumping from tall buildings in Jersey?"

1(369)  4.  The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Housing –

"Is  the  Minister satisfied that fire  prevention and other safety measures and procedures are maintained at the highest levels possible in social housing, especially in high-rise buildings?"

1(365)  5.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and

Social Services –

"Will the Minister inform members how many Family Nursing and Home Care clients, if any, have been given two weeks' notice, or less, of the need to make alternative arrangements for home care provision, following any cessation of Family Nursing and Home Care's service owing to a loss of staff caused by contractual changes?"

1(366)  6.   Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic

Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –

"Will the Minister consider making funds available for improvements to the playpark on Les Quennevais playing fields?"

1(362)  7.   Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and

Social Services –

"Will the Minister advise whether babies born to mothers with substance abuse issues are immediately placed on the Child Protection Register and, if not, will he explain why not?"

1(356)  8.   Deputy P.D. McLinton of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Given that, from 15th June 2017, European Union citizens travelling to any other E.U. member state will be able to roam like at home', no longer incurring roaming charges whilst making phone calls, texting or using online services with their mobile phone or device, will the Minister advise whether local telecoms providers will be expected to adhere to the E.U. regulation underpinning this measure and if not, why not?"

1(358)  9.   Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Will the Chief Minister request from the Information Commissioner confirmation of whether the person described as Police Employee 1' in the Police Service of Northern Ireland report on Operation Belfong' was employed by the Commissioner's Office after leaving the employ of the States of Jersey Police in 2014; and information on how many former employees of the States of Jersey Police, if any, currently work for the Commissioner?"

1(359)  10. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Will the Chief Minister ensure that the numbers assigned to Freedom of Information requests are listed on the States web page listing all the requests?"

1(370)  11. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

*

"Will the Minister advise members of the common failings identified to date by Serious Case Reviews and will he explain what steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that lessons have been learnt and that there is not another Serious Case Review which highlights those same failings?"

1(371)  12. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

"Will the Minister advise whether Appendices E and F to Revised Forecast of States Income for March 2017' (R.66/2017) represent the entirety of the external review of the income forecasting model and, if not, why the entire review has not been supplied to the States or the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel?"

1(364)  13. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"What implications, if any, does the Chief Minister consider the U.K. election results will have on Jersey's position regarding the Brexit negotiations?"

1(361)  14. The Deputy of St. Ouen will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"What practical steps, if any, will the Chief Minister be taking to promote the adoption of the Jersey Living Wage by all Jersey employers, following his recent address to the conference on 13th June 2017 entitled The Eradication of Poverty in Jersey'?"

1(367)  15. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Following the statement in the 2016 Financial Report and Accounts (R.67/2017) that personal taxation rose by £27.4 million, "reflecting the strength of the economy", why has the Chief Minister not moderated the policy of wage restraint in the public sector by making an inflation-only pay offer over the coming four-year period?"

1(368)  16. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic

Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –

"In light of answers he has previously given and the lodging of the Draft Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005 (Appointed Day) Act' (P.38/2017), what further information, if any, does the Minister have on the impact the proposed liquid waste charges will have on businesses, particularly in the hospitality and agricultural industries, and is it his assessment that sufficient consultation on the proposals has taken place with businesses?"

1(355)  17. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –

"In light of P.41/2017 being lodged, what steps, if any, is the Minister taking to minimize the impact on those parents affected of the proposed grant reductions to States and private fee-paying schools?"

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

1st question period – Minister for the Environment

2nd question period – Chief Minister

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

Vote of No Confidence: Chief Minister.  P.55/2017. Lodged: 7th June 2017, Connétable of St. John .

Immigration  (Amendment)  (Jersey)  Order  2017:  extension  to  Jersey  by P.26/2017. Order in Council.

Lodged: 11th April 2017, Chief Minister.

Immigration  (Amendment)  (Jersey)  Order  2017:  extension  to  Jersey  by  P.26/2017. Order in Council (P.26/2017) – comments.  Com. Presented: 16th June 2017, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of proceeds from 2016.  P.27/2017. Lodged: 18th April 2017, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and

Culture.

Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: re-appointment of members.  P.35/2017. Lodged: 16th May 2017, Minister for Social Security.

Jersey Innovation Fund.

Presented: 12th January 2017, Comptroller and Auditor General. R.3/2017. Review of ministerial responsibility following the C&AG Report of January 2017, R.45/2017. and addendum.  and Add. Presented: 2nd May/23rd May 2017, Chief Minister.

(consideration in committee')

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 4th July 2017

Draft Official Publications (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.32/2017. Lodged: 10th May 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Health  Insurance  (Performers  List for  General Medical Practitioners) P.33/2017. (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 10th May 2017, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 9) (Health and Social Services to P.34/2017. Environment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 15th May 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Inshore Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Amendment No. 4) P.36/2017. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 16th May 2017, Minister for the Environment.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Inshore Waters) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations  P.37/2017. 201-.

Lodged: 16th May 2017, Minister for the Environment.

Draft Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.40/2017. Lodged: 22nd May 2017, Minister for External Relations.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2017 – 2019: amendment to funding for fee-paying P.41/2017. schools.

Lodged: 23rd May 2017, Minister for Education.

Draft Amendment (No. 31) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.43/2017. Lodged: 23rd May 2017, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Jersey Ethical Care Charter.  P.48/2017. Lodged: 6th June 2017, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .  (re-issue)

Draft Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 2017 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.49/2017. Lodged: 6th June 2017, Chief Minister.

6th July 2017

Report of the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry (consideration in committee')

18th July 2017

Draft States of Jersey Police Force (Amendment No. 2) Law 201-.  P.30/2017. Lodged: 21st April 2017, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.38/2017. Lodged: 18th May 2017, Council of Ministers.  (re-issue)

Counter-Terrorism and Security  Act  2015:  extension to  Jersey  by Order  in P.42/2017. Council.

Lodged: 23rd May 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Counter-Terrorism and Security (Miscellaneous  Amendments) (Jersey) P.47/2017. Law 201-.

Lodged: 1st June 2017, Minister for Home Affairs.

States of Jersey Police Non-Contributory Pension Scheme: payment of widows' P.44/2017. pensions.

Lodged: 25th May 2017, States Employment Board.

Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.45/2017. Lodged: 30th May 2017, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Waste Management (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.46/2017. Lodged: 30th May 2017, Minister for the Environment.

Draft Amendment (No. 32) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.50/2017. Lodged: 6th June 2017, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Armed Forces (Offences and Jurisdiction) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.51/2017. Lodged: 6th June 2017, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Criminal Procedure (Bail) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.52/2017. Lodged: 6th June 2017, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Control of Housing and Work (Amendment of Law – Annual Charges) P.53/2017. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 6th June 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.54/2017. Lodged: 7th June 2017, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and

Culture.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the draft Law cannot be debated before Wednesday 19th July 2017. If other business on the Order Paper for 18th July 2017 is completed before the 19th July, the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture has indicated that he will seek the agreement of the Assembly, under Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the lodging period in order that this matter can be debated at that meeting.

12th September 2017

States  Members'  Remuneration  Review  Body:  implementation  of  pay P.39/2017. recommendations.

Lodged: 19th May 2017, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

* Draft Education (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.56/2017. Lodged: 19th June 2017, Minister for Education.

* States' approval for household liquid or solid waste charges prior to  P.57/2017. implementation.

Lodged: 20th June 2017, Minister for Infrastructure.

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States

19th June 2017

Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2017 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd 2017.

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 15th June 2017, or an item which has been altered or moved.