States Assembly | Consolidated Order Paper 27th November 2017

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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

MONDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2017

SUMMARY

2.45 p.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions (if any)

Approx. 2.55 p.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 Social Security two Ministers Chief Minister

Statements

Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf (Personal Statement)

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28th November 2017 Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017) 9.30 a.m.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.) (States payment of Parish rates)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.) – amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.Amd.)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.) – second amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.Amd.(2))

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): second amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(2)) (Vehicle Emission Duty)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): third amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(3)) (Everyone on Marginal Rate of 25% except HVRs)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fourth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(4)) (Various measures)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fourth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(4)) – amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(4)Amd.)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fifth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(5)) (U.K. firms which charge VAT)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fifth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(5)) – amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(5)Amd.)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): sixth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(6)) (Digital Services supplies to levy GST rather than VAT) Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): sixth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(6)) – amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(6)Amd.)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): seventh amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(7)) (Taxation of profits arising from mutual trading)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): eighth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(8)) (CICRA investigation of liquor trade)

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.98/2017)

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.98/2017): amendment (P.98/2017 Amd.)

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.98/2017): amendment (P.98/2017 Amd.) – amendment (P.98/2017 Amd.Amd.)

Draft Public Employees (Pensions) (Deferred Pensions, Transfer Payments and Refund of Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.93/2017)

Draft Public Employees (Pensions) (Deferred Pensions, Transfer Payments and Refund of Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.93/2017): amendment (P.93/2017 Amd.)

Draft Loi (201-) (Amendement No. 6) sur la propriété foncière (P.94/2017)

Draft EU Legislation (Payment Services – SEPA) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.99/2017)

Short-Term Incapacity Allowance: lower threshold (P.102/2017)

Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010 (P.109/2017)

Arrangement of public business at subsequent meetings

The Assembly will convene at 9.30 a.m. on 28th November 2017 to consider public business. 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 29th and Thursday 30th November 2017 if necessary.

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

MONDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2017 at 2.45 p.m.

CONSOLIDATED

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

Road Traffic ( St. Helier ) (Amendment No. 33) (Jersey) Order 2017. R&O.121/2017. Minister for Infrastructure.

* EU Legislation (Sanctions – Venezuela) (Jersey) Order 2017. R&O.122/2017. Minister for External Relations.

DOCUMENTS PRESENTED

* Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): eighth amendment P.90/2017. (P.90/2017 Amd.(8) – comments. Amd.(8). Presented: 27th November 2017, Council of Ministers. Com.

* ShortPresent-Teed:rm 2I4tncah Npacoviemty Aberllo 2017, wance:M liowniseterr t hrfor eshoSocld (ial SP.ec102/uri20ty.17) – comments. P.102/20Com17.. .

Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and P.109/2017. amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010 (P.109/2017) – comments. Com. Presented: 23rd November 2017, Minister for Social Security.

* Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and P.109/2017. amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010 (P.109/2017) – comments. Com.(2) Presented: 24th November 2017, Council of Ministers.

States of Jersey Complaints Board: findings – complaint by Mr. and Mrs. A. against R.108/2017. a decision of the Minister for Education regarding an appeal in respect of the student Res. grant for their son (Mr. A. (Junior)) – response of the Minister.

Presented: 23rd November 2017, Minister for Education.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.123/2017.

26 Clos des Sables, St. Brelade , JE3 8HJ – proposed lease;
acquisition of The Maisonette', 44 Kensington Place, St. Helier .

Presented: 22nd November 2017, Minister for Infrastructure.

Cyber Security Strategy. R.124/2017. Presented: 23rd November 2017, Council of Ministers.

Decision Making: Selecting a Site for the Future Hospital (March 2012 – R.125/2017. February 2016).

Presented: 23rd November 2017, Comptroller and Auditor General.

Draft Budget 2018 Interim Report (Impôts Duties). S.R.10/2017. Presented: 23rd November 2017, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

* Income Forecasting Model. S.R.11/2017. Presented: 27th November 2017, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

* DPrerafset Bnteudgd: 2et7t Sth atNemovementber 20 2017, 18. Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel. S.R.12/2017.

NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.) – P.90/2017. amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 21st November 2017, Comité des Connétable s.

* Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.) – second P.90/2017. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 23rd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.(2).

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fourth amendment P.90/2017. (P.90/2017 Amd.(4)) – amendment. Amd.(4). Lodged: 22nd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fifth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(5)) – P.90/2017. amendment. Amd.(5). Lodged: 22nd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): sixth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(6)) – P.90/2017. amendment. Amd.(6). Lodged: 22nd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.98/2017): amendment P.98/2017. (P.98/2017 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 21st November 2017, Comité des Connétable s.

Jersey Gas Works site: development by Andium Homes Limited. P.114/2017. Lodged: 21st November 2017, Council of Ministers.

WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
PETITIONS
QUESTIONS

– Written Questions(attached)

1(617) 1. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

regarding political polling undertaken by private companies.

1(618) 2. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of

St. Helier regarding the cost of subsidising GP visits.

1(619) 3. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy

S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier regarding the provision of general nursing training in Jersey.

1(620) 4. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern

of St. Helier regarding roads surrounding the Millennium Town Park.

– Oral Questions (120 minutes)

Note: The first question from Senator P.F.C. Ozouf (which had been numbered Question 1) has been withdrawn since the publication of the Principal Order Paper and replaced in the order of questions by his second question. Question 2 has been redirected to the Chief Minister since the publication of the Principal Order Paper.

1(627) 1. Senator P.F.C. Ozouf will ask the following question of the Minister for Housing –

"Could the Minister provide the latest available figures for current demand and supply for homes, split by social rented, affordable purchase and entitled', as well as projected figures per annum until 2020?"

1(625) 2. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Further to the Jersey Community Relations Trust's Contribution to the Women's Resource Centre, Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Shadow Report', published in 2012, what assessment has the Chief Minister made of the validity of the report's finding that there is "a clear gender disparity in the Judiciary" and "that there needs to be a more concerted effort to address this imbalance"?"

1(623) 3. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –

"In the last two years, how many teachers in Jersey have resigned from the profession before retirement?"

1(622) 4. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for

Education –

"Further to oral question 1(572), tabled on Tuesday 31st October 2017, will the Minister confirm the reason for the delay in the presentation of the Early Years' Childhood Partnership report?"

1(616) 5. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"As Chairman of the Student Financing Sub-Committee, will the Chief Minister explain what has happened with the consultation on proposals in respect of student finance which was due to be published in mid-November?"

1(621) 6. Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Further to reports that the all-weather lifeboat, the George Sullivan, has been sent to the U.K. and the crew stood down, what action, if any, is the Chief Minister taking to ensure the reinstatement of an all-weather lifeboat service?"

1(624) 7. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Following the withdrawal of the all-weather lifeboat service from St. Helier provided by the R.N.L.I., what steps have been taken by the States to continue to ensure Islanders' safety when out at sea?"

– Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –

1st question period – Minister for Social Security

2nd question period – Chief Minister

PERSONAL STATEMENTS

* Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf will make a personal statement.

STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
PUBLIC BUSINESS

(Consideration of Public Business to commence at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday 28th November 2017)

Draft Budget Statement 2018. P.90/2017. Lodged: 3rd October 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 14th November 2017, Connétable of St. Helier . Amd.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.) – P.90/2017. amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 21st November 2017, Comité des Connétable s.

* Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.) – second P.90/2017. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 23rd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.(2).

Note: Because of the requirement for a one-week lodging period the amendment lodged by Minister for Treasury and Resources to the amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier cannot be debated before Thursday 30th November 2017. The Minister has indicated that he will therefore 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 the meeting.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): second amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 14th November 2017, Connétable of Grouville . Amd.(2)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): third amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 14th November 2017. Amd.(3) Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fourth amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 15th November 2017, Senator P.F.C. Ozouf . Amd.(4)

Note: Because of the requirement for a two-week lodging period the amendment lodged by Senator Ozouf cannot be debated before Wednesday 29th November 2017. The Senator has indicated that he will therefore 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 the meeting.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fourth amendment P.90/2017. (P.90/2017 Amd.(4)) – amendment. Amd.(4). Lodged: 22nd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.

Note: Because of the requirement for a one-week lodging period the amendment lodged by Minister for Treasury and Resources to the amendment of Senator Ozouf cannot be debated before Wednesday 29th November 2017. The Minister has indicated that he will therefore 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 the meeting.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fifth amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 15th November 2017, Senator P.F.C. Ozouf . Amd.(5)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): fifth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(5)) – P.90/2017. amendment. Amd.(5). Lodged: 22nd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): sixth amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 15th November 2017, Senator P.F.C. Ozouf . Amd.(6)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): sixth amendment P.90/2017. (P.90/2017 Amd.(6)) – amendment. Amd.(6). Lodged: 22nd November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): seventh amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 15th November 2017, Senator P.F.C. Ozouf . Amd.(7)

Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): eighth amendment. P.90/2017. Lodged: 16th November 2017, Senator P.F.C. Ozouf . Amd.(8)

Note: Because of the requirement for a two-week lodging period the amendment lodged by Senator Ozouf cannot be debated before Thursday 30th November 2017. The Senator has indicated that he will therefore 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 the meeting.

* Draft Budget Statement 2018 (P.90/2017): eighth amendment (P.90/2017 Amd.(8) – P.90/2017. comments. Amd.(8). Presented: 27th November 2017, Council of Ministers. Com.

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.98/2017. Lodged: 17th October 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.98/2017): amendment. P.98/2017. Lodged: 14th November 2017, Connétable of St. Helier . Amd.

Draft Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.98/2017): amendment P.98/2017. (P.98/2017 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 21st November 2017, Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Public Employees (Pensions) (Deferred Pensions, Transfer Payments and P.93/2017. Refund of Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations

201-.

Lodged: 10th October 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Public Employees (Pensions) (Deferred Pensions, Transfer Payments and P.93/2017. Refund of Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201- Amd. (P.93/2017): amendment.

Lodged: 14th November 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Loi (201-) (Amendement No. 6) sur la propriété foncière. P.94/2017. Lodged: 11th October 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft EU Legislation (Payment Services – SEPA) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.99/2017. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 17th October 2017, Chief Minister.

Short-Term Incapacity Allowance: lower threshold. P.102/2017. Lodged: 23rd October 2017, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

* Short-Term Incapacity Allowance: lower threshold (P.102/2017) – comments. P.102/2017. Presented: 24th November 2017, Minister for Social Security. Com. .

Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and P.109/2017. amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010.

Lodged: 31st October 2017, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and amendment P.109/2017. of States Act dated 21st April 2010 (P.109/2017) – comments. Com. Presented: 23rd November 2017, Minister for Social Security.

* Minimum Wage: revocation of Social Security Order (R&O.109/2017) and amendment P.109/2017. of States Act dated 21st April 2010 (P.109/2017) – comments. Com.(2) Presented: 24th November 2017, Council of Ministers.

ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

11th December 2017

(Meeting to commence at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 11th December 2017. Consideration of Public Business to commence at 9.30 a.m. on 12th December 2017.)

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.66/2017. Lodged; 17th July 2017, Minister for the Environment.

Note: Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Law will resume, following adoption of the principles on 31st October 2017 and the subsequent referral to the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).

States Employment Board: living wage 2017. P.72/2017. Lodged: 31st July 2017, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Petty Debts Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.95/2017. Lodged: 12th October 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft States of Jersey (Appointment Procedures) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.97/2017. Lodged: 13th October 2017, Privileges and Procedures Committee. (re-issue)

Jersey Infrastructure Levy: approval in principle. P.100/2017. Lodged: 20th October 2017, Minister for the Environment.

Draft Royal Court (Amendment No. 15) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.101/2017. Lodged: 23rd October 2017, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Regulations P.104/2017. 201-.

Lodged: 24th October 2017, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Howard Davis Farm (Arrangements for further Abrogation of Covenant) P.105/2017. (Jersey) Law 201-.

Lodged: 24th October 2017, Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Law 201-. P.106/2017. Lodged: 27th October 2017, Chief Minister.

Future Hospital: approval of preferred scheme and funding. P.107/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Public Finances (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.111/2017. Lodged: 7th November 2017, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period the proposition lodged by the Minister for Treasury and Resources cannot be debated before Tuesday 19th December 2017. The Minister has indicated that he will therefore 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 the meeting.

Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report: implementation of recommendations. P.108/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017, Chief Minister.

16th January 2018 . Draft Road Traffic (No. 63) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.67/2017.

Lodged: 17th July 2017, Minister for Infrastructure.

JT Group Limited: restructuring of enterprise. P.96/2017. Lodged: 12th October 2017, Senator S.C. Ferguson.

JT Group Limited: restructuring of enterprise (P.96/2017) – comments. P.96/2017. Presented: 13th November 2017, Council of Ministers. Com.

JT Group Limited: restructuring of enterprise (P.96/2017) – amendment. P.96/2017. Lodged: 31st October 2017, Senator S.C. Ferguson. Amd.

Draft Connétable s (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.112/2017. Lodged: 14th November 2017, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Income Support: reinstatement of single parent component. P.113/2017. Lodged: 15th November 2017.

Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Jersey Gas Works site: development by Andium Homes Limited. P.114/2017. Lodged: 21st November 2017, Council of Ministers.

30th January 2018

Jersey Electricity plc.: referral of stand-by charges to the Channel Islands P.88/2017. Competition and Regulatory Authorities.

Lodged: 26th September 2017, Deputy of Grouville .

Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201-. P.103/2017. Lodged: 24th October 2017, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and

Culture.

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States

27th November 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 29th and Thursday 30th November 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 22nd November 2017, or an item which has been altered or moved.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)

R&O.122/2017.

EU Legislation (Sanctions – Venezuela) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order gives effect in Jersey to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 of 13 November 2017 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela (OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21) ("Regulation (EU) 2017/2063" as defined in Article 1).

This Order contains an ambulatory reference, in Article 2, to the Annexes to the Regulation (EU) 2017/2063. The effect is that, if the EU amends the lists of persons subject to the restrictive measures, or the details of the competent authorities in the Member States, or the lists of restricted items, that change takes effect automatically in Jersey without the need for any amendment to this Order.

Article 3 provides that this Order is a relevant special Order for the purpose of the General Provisions Order (as defined in Article 1) and provides that Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 is the relevant EU provision for the purpose of the general provisions of the General Provisions Order, when those general provisions are read as part of this Order.

Article 4 provides for Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 to have effect as if it were an enactment –

to any extent that it does not otherwise have effect in Jersey; and
subject to the modifications made by the general provisions that are to be read as part of this Order by virtue of Article 3 and the General Provisions Order.

Article 5 creates offences for breaches of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 specified in that Article.

Article 6 provides for the citation of this Order and provides for it to come into force the day after it is made.

The Order was made on 22nd November 2017 and came into force on 23rd November 2017.