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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

16th JANUARY 2018

SUMMARY

The meeting will be preceded by a short service for members at 9.30 a.m. at the Parish Church of St. Helier .

Approx. 10.45 a.m.  Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements

Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions (if any)

Approx. 10.55 a.m.  Summary of written questions

Up to 2 hours  Oral questions with notice

Urgent questions (if any)

2.15 p.m.  Oral questions without notice:

Up to 30 minutes,  Minister for Health and Social Services divided between the  Chief Minister

two Ministers

Statements (if any)

Approx. 2.45 p.m.  Draft Road Traffic (No. 63) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.67/2017)

JT Group Limited: restructuring of enterprise (P.96/2017)

JT  Group  Limited:  restructuring  of  enterprise  (P.96/2017) – amendment (P.96/2017 Amd.)

Short-Term Incapacity Allowance: lower threshold (P.102/2017) Draft Connétable s (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.112/2017)

Draft   Connétable s  (Amendment  No.  2)  (Jersey)  Law  201- (P.112/2017): amendment (P.112/2017 Amd.)

Income  Support:  reinstatement  of  single  parent  component (P.113/2017)

Jersey  Gas  Works  site:  development  by  Andium  Homes  Limited (P.114/2017)

Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works: odour emissions (P.115/2017)

Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works: odour emissions (P.115/2017) – amendment (P.115/2017 Amd.)

Draft Data Protection (Jersey) Law 201- (P.116/2017)

Draft Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 201- (P.117/2017) Draft Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Law 201- (P.118/2017)

Draft Amendment (No. 34) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey (P.119/2017)

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.126/2017)

Note:  Because  of  the  requirement  for  a  six-week  lodging  period,  the Chairman of the States Employment Board 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.

Jersey  Appointments  Commission:  appointment  of  Commissioners (P.127/2017)

Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the Chairman of the States Employment Board 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)

Note: The Chief Minister has indicated that he will seek the agreement of the Assembly, under Standing Order 89(2)(c), to discuss the proposition 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 17th and Thursday 18th January 2018, if necessary.

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

16th JANUARY 2018 at 10.45 a.m.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
  2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS

(Explanatory note attached)

Road Traffic (Rue des Prés Trading Estate) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.129/2017. Minister for Infrastructure.

Economic  Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (2018 Fees) (Jersey)  R&O.131/2017. Order 2017.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.132/2017. Minister for Social Security.

Infrastructure (Driver and Vehicle Standards – 2018 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.133/2017. Minister for Infrastructure.

EU Legislation (Sanctions – Russia) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.134/2017. Minister for External Relations.

Long-Term Care Services (Health and Social Services Charges) (Amendment  R&O.135/2017. No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2017.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

Environment (2018 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.136/2017. Minister for the Environment.

Income Tax (Actuarial Equivalents) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.137/2017. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Income Tax (Minimum Retirement Capital) (Jersey) Order 2017.  R&O.138/2017. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Jersey) Order  R&O.1/2018. 2018.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Immigration (Removal Directions) (Jersey) Order 2018.  R&O.2/2018. Minister for Home Affairs.

The Law Society of Jersey (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2018.  R&O.3/2018. Superior Number of the Royal Court.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED

Draft   Connétable s  (Amendment  No. 2)  (Jersey)  Law  201-  (P.112/2017):  P.112/2017. amendment (P.112/2017 Amd.) – comments.  Amd.Com. Presented: 12th January 2018, Comité des Connétable s.

Jersey Gas Works site: development by Andium Homes Limited (P.114/2017) –  P.114/2017. comments.  Com. Presented: 12th January 2018, Minister for the Environment.

Office  of  the  Financial  Services  Ombudsman  (OFSO):  re-appointment  of  R.136/2017. Chairman and members of the Board.

Presented: 18th December 2017, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,

Sport and Culture.

States  of  Jersey  Law  2005:  delegation  of  functions –  Chief  Minister's  R.137/2017. Department – December 2017.

Presented: 18th December 2017, Chief Minister.

Land  Transactions  under  Standing  Order  168(3)  –  Fields  80,  84  and  85  R.138/2017. Le Champ de Girard, Les Quennevais, La Rue Carrée, St. Brelade – proposed

freehold acquisition.

Presented: 19th December 2017, Minister for Infrastructure.

Foodbanks in Jersey 2017 usage report.  R.139/2017. Presented: 20th December 2017, Minister for Housing.

Family Friendly Employment Rights: Employment Forum's recommendation.  R.140/2017. Presented: 28th December 2017, Minister for Social Security.

Jersey Law Commission Topic Report Improving Administrative Redress in  R.1/2018. Jersey': initial response.

Presented: 2nd January 2018, Chief Minister.

Organisations receiving grants of over £75,000: 2015 Accounts.  R.2/2018. Presented: 3rd January 2018, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

States Assembly Annual Report 2016.  R.3/2018. Presented: 4th January 2018, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Organisations receiving grants of over £75,000: 2016 Accounts.  R.4/2018. Presented: 5th January 2018, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Registration  of  Births,  Deaths,  Marriages  and  Civil  Partnerships:  Annual  R.5/2018. Statement 2016.

Presented: 12th January 2018, Minister for Home Affairs.

Redesign of the Health and Social Care Governance Model (S.R.9/2017):  S.R.9/2017. response of the Minister for Health and Social Services.  Res. Presented: 28th December 2017, Minister for Health and Social Services.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201- (P.103/2017): amendment.  P.103/2017. Lodged: 9th January 2018, Senator Sir P.M. Bailhache .  Amd.

Draft   Connétable s  (Amendment  No.  2)  (Jersey)  Law  201-  (P.112/2017):  P.112/2017. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 2nd January 2018, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Bellozanne  Sewage  Treatment  Works:  odour  emissions  (P.115/2017) –  P.115/2017. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 8th January 2018, Minister for Infrastructure.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.125/2017. Lodged: 21st December 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey)  P.126/2017. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 22nd December 2017, States Employment Board.

Jersey Appointments Commission: appointment of Commissioners.  P.127/2017. Lodged: 22nd December 2017, States Employment Board.

Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Board: appointment of States of Jersey  P.128/2017. representative.

Lodged: 27th December 2017, Chief Minister.

Family Friendly Policy: implementation.  P.129/2017. Lodged: 29th December 2017, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.130/2017. Lodged: 29th December 2017, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,

Sport and Culture.

Draft Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Law  P.1/2018. 201-.

Lodged: 8th January 2018, Chief Minister.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations  P.2/2018. 201-.

Lodged: 9th January 2018, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

  1. 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 –

Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Board: appointment of States of Jersey  P.128/2017. representative.

Lodged: 27th December 2017, Chief Minister.

  1. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
  2. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  3. PETITIONS
  1. QUESTIONS
  1. – Written Questions(attached)

WQ.1/2018  1.  The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence regarding charges made for assistance provided to vessels.

WQ.2/2018  2.  The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of

St. Helier regarding the E.U. Blacklist' of Non-cooperative Jurisdictions for Tax Purposes. WQ.3/2018  3.  The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of

St. Helier regarding Jersey's corporate tax regime.

WQ.4/2018  4.  The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of

St. Helier regarding the transparency of economic activity in Jersey.

WQ.5/2018  5.  The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy

G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the use of zero-hour contracts by her Department. WQ.6/2018  6.  The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy

G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the promotion of additional pension saving by the Island's

workforce.

WQ.7/2018  7.  The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier

regarding the eGov budget.

WQ.8/2018  8.  The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec

of St. Helier regarding Class 2 Social Security contributions paid by self-employed Islanders. WQ.9/2018  9.  The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the prescription of approved medicinal cannabis

products.

WQ.10/2018  10. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier

of St. Brelade regarding the transportation of approved medicinal cannabis products to Jersey. WQ.11/2018  11. 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 measures to attract more winter

visitors to the Island.

WQ.12/2018  12. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by

Senator S.C. Ferguson regarding the Lean initiative within Health and Social Services. WQ.13/2018  13. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson regarding

attempts to obtain access to inappropriate or pornographic websites from States computers. WQ.14/2018  14. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of

St. Helier regarding public servants named in the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report. WQ.15/2018  15. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by

Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding equal pay for equal or comparative work in the

public sector.

WQ.16/2018  16. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the archiving of material collected by the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.

WQ.17/2018  17. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of

St. Helier regarding the substance test' which applies to the Island's financial entities.

  1. – Oral Questions (120 minutes)

OQ.1/2018  1.  The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services –

"How many social workers with British Sign Language signing skills and knowledge and experience of the deaf community in the Island are currently employed by the States of Jersey; and what arrangements are in place to deal with the absence from work of such social workers?"

OQ.8/2018  2.   Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –

"Will H.M. Attorney General advise what members' legal duties are with respect to the reporting of alleged corruption in the public sector, and in particular, whether failing to report such allegations would be a breach of their Oath; and whether a failure by Ministers, Assistant Ministers, officers or civil servants to act on such information would be a breach of their oaths of office and codes of conduct?"

OQ.10/2018  3.   Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury

and Resources –

"Following the announcement of the plans to increase higher education grants offered by the States, what proposals, if any, will the Minister be bringing forward to fund this change?"

OQ.7/2018  4.   Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Health

and Social Services –

"In light of comments at a recent Women in Politics event that the Jersey Women's Refuge is over capacity, what analysis, if any, occurs in assessing the capacity of the Refuge and the need to provide extra capacity?"

OQ.4/2018  5.  The Deputy of St. Ouen will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services –

"Further to the answer given to oral question No. 548 on 10th October 2017, will the Minister explain why there has been further delay in releasing the results of a feasibility study examining the requirements for the Island's mental health estate, despite his Assistant Minister's statement that they would be so available by the end of October?"

OQ.12/2018  6.   Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and

Social Services –

"What cannabis products, if any, have been approved or shortlisted for approval for medicinal use and what criteria must a medicinal cannabis product meet in order to be put on the list?"

OQ.6/2018  7.  Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services –

"How much will the proposed new diabetes system save the Health and Social Services budget; what will be the charge per visit to patients attending the clinics; and who will pay for the training of staff working in the clinics?"

OQ.3/2018  8.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"Following his statement to the Assembly on 12th December 2017, will the Chief Minister inform members what progress, if any, has been made on addressing the E.U. Code Group's reservations regarding the declaration of company tax and profits without real economic activity and, if none, when does he expect to make progress?"

OQ.2/2018  9.  The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Infrastructure –

"Will the Minister confirm whether Jersey Property Holdings are in negotiations with the States of Jersey Development Company to lease the first floor of the building known as IFC 1?"

OQ.9/2018  10. Deputy M.R. Higgins will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services –

"Given the Minister has stated publicly that, although the Planning Inspector recommended to the Minister for the Environment to reject the plans submitted for the proposed new hospital, the Inspector has indicated the site is nevertheless appropriate for the new hospital, will the Minister explain how he has made that assessment of the Inspector's findings?"

OQ.5/2018  11. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social

Security-

"Will the Minister inform members what total sum has been allocated for the first year of operation of the new Access to Work scheme and state what the source of this funding is?"

OQ.11/2018  12. Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"What explanation can the Chief Minister give for the length of time it took to produce the Draft Marriage and Civil Status Law and is it his assessment that the Law, as proposed, does not contain measures which discriminate between same-sex couples and different-sex couples?"

OQ.13/2018  13. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for

Infrastructure –

"What consideration, if any, has been given to the future use of Les Quennevais School site and what public consultation, especially with Les Quennevais residents, will there be on any future uses of the site?"

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

1st question period – Minister for Health and Social Services 2nd question period – Chief Minister

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

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.

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.

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

Draft   Connétable s  (Amendment  No.  2)  (Jersey)  Law  201-  (P.112/2017):  P.112/2017. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 2nd January 2018, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft   Connétable s  (Amendment  No. 2)  (Jersey)  Law  201-  (P.112/2017):  P.112/2017. amendment (P.112/2017 Amd.) – comments.  Amd.Com. Presented: 12th January 2018, Comité des Connétable s.

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.

Jersey Gas Works site: development by Andium Homes Limited (P.114/2017) –  P.114/2017. comments.  Com. Presented: 12th January 2018, Minister for the Environment.

Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works: odour emissions.  P.115/2017. Lodged: 30th November 2017, Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier .

Bellozanne  Sewage  Treatment  Works:  odour  emissions  (P.115/2017) –  P.115/2017. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 8th January 2018, Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft Data Protection (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.116/2017. Lodged: 5th December 2017, Chief Minister.

Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.117/2017. Lodged: 5th December 2017, Chief Minister.

Draft Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.118/2017. Lodged: 5th December 2017, Council of Ministers.

Draft Amendment (No. 34) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.119/2017. Lodged: 6th December 2017, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey)  P.126/2017. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 22nd December 2017, States Employment Board.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period the proposition lodged by the States Employment Board cannot be debated before Friday 2nd February 2018. The Chairman 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.

Jersey Appointments Commission: appointment of Commissioners.  P.127/2017. Lodged: 22nd December 2017, States Employment Board.

Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period the proposition lodged by the States Employment Board cannot be debated before Friday 19th January 2018. The Chairman 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  P.108/2017. recommendations.

Lodged: 31st October 2017, Chief Minister.

Note: The Chief Minister has indicated that he will seek the agreement of the Assembly, under Standing Order 89(2)(c), to discuss the proposition in Committee.

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

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 Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.91/2017. Lodged: 3rd October 2017, Chief Minister.

Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Law will resume, following adoption of the principles on 16th November 2017 and the subsequent referral to the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).

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

Social housing in Jersey: introduction of a regulatory framework.  P.120/2017. Lodged: 7th December 2017, Minister for Housing.

Minimum Wage: amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010. P.121/2017. Lodged: 8th December 2017, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

E-Petitions: introduction.  P.123/2017. Lodged: 8th December 2017, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

20th February 2017

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

and Culture.

Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201- (P.103/2017): amendment.  P.103/2017. Lodged: 9th January 2018, Senator Sir P.M. Bailhache .  Amd.

States Employment Board: living wage 2017.  P.122/2017. Lodged: 8th December 2017, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Hospital catering department: cancel relocation to an offsite location –  P.124/2017. petition.

Lodged: 12th December 2017, Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner.  P.125/2017. Lodged: 21st December 2017, Chief Minister.

Note: In accordance with Article 3(2) of the Financial Services Commission (Jersey) Law 1998, this proposition must be debated in camera.

Family Friendly Policy: implementation.  P.129/2017. Lodged: 29th December 2017, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.130/2017. Lodged: 29th December 2017,  Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,

Sport and Culture.

Draft Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Law  P.1/2018. 201-.

Lodged: 8th January 2018, Chief Minister.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations  P.2/2018. 201-.

Lodged: 9th January 2018, Privileges and Procedures Committee.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States

11th January 2018 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2018 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th January 2018.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.129/2017.

Road Traffic (Rue des Pres Trading Estate) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order amends the Road Traffic (Rue des Prés Trading Estate) (Jersey) Order 2017 so as to increase the number of permit parking spaces in L'Avenue le Bas and La Rue Martel and reduce the number of parking permit spaces in La Rue Sinnatt and La Rue Grellier.

The Order was made on 12th December 2017 and came into force on 19th December 2017.

R&O.131/2017.

Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (2018 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order increases the fees charged under 3 regimes administered by the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture. The fees are increased by 2% which is 0.7% below the rate of RPI(X) as of June 2017.

Article 1 amends the Places of Refreshment (Registration) (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2008 so as to increase the fee for an application for registration, or the renewal of registration, of premises as a place of refreshment under Article 4(1) of the Places of Refreshment (Jersey) Law 1967. That fee was last increased with effect from 1st January 2017.

Article 2 amends the Tourism (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1990 so as to increase the fees for registrations or renewals under Article 9(1) of the Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948. Those fees were last increased with effect from 14th October 2016.

Article 3 amends the Weights and Measures (Testing Fees) (Jersey) Order 2003 so as to increase the fees for testing, weighing or measuring equipment under Article 12(3) of the Weight and Measures (Jersey) Law 1967. Those fees were last increased with effect from 1st January 2017.

Article 4 provides for the title by which this Order may be cited and states when the provisions come into force. Article 2 comes into force 7 days after the Order is made and the remaining provisions of the Order come into force on 1st January 2018.

The Order was made on 14th December 2017 and came into force in accordance with Article 4.

R&O.132/2017.

Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order further amends (by Articles 2, 3, 4(a) and (b) and 5) the Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014. The overall effect of these amendments is to uprate by approximately 1.5% the value of long- term care benefit comprising weekly standard care costs of long-term care. A minor amendment is also made to Article 10 of that Order (by Article 4(c)) to reflect the position that such costs are accumulated towards the care costs cap at the same rate whether the care is provided in a care home, a group home, or a person's principal residence.

Article 1 of this Order is an interpretation provision and Article 6 gives the title by which it may be cited and provides for it to come into force on 1st January 2018.

The Order was made on 15th December 2017 and came into force on 1st January 2018.

R&O.133/2017.

Infrastructure (Driver and Vehicle Standards – 2018 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order increases the fees charged by Driver and Vehicle Standards (part of the Department for Infrastructure) from 1st January 2018 by an average of just under 2.5% (the fee increases being rounded to the nearest pound). The fee for the compulsory basic training course, however, is increased by Article 5 by 3.3% (representing a cost of living increase).

The Order was made on 19th December 2017 and came into force on 1st January 2018.

R&O.134/2017.

EU Legislation (Sanctions – Russia) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2017.

Article 1 of this Order amends the EU Legislation (Sanctions – Russia) (Jersey) Order 2014 so as to give effect in Jersey to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2212 of 30 November 2017 (OJ L 316/15, 1.12.2017) amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine. The effect of the amendment is to permit technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to the sale, supply, transfer or export and the import, purchase or transport of hydrazine in concentrations of 70% if the hydrazine is destined for tests and flights in the framework of the ExoMars 2020 space mission. Such technical assistance, financing or financial assistance would otherwise be prohibited by Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014.

Article 2 gives the title by which this Order may be cited and provides for it to come into force on the day after it is made.

The Order was made on 19th December 2017 and came into force on 20th December 2017.

R&O.135/2017.

Long-Term Care Services (Health and Social Services Charges) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2017.

Article 1 of this Order further amends the Long-Term Care Services (Health and Social Services Charges) (Jersey) Order 2014, to increase by approximately 1.5% the charges payable for the provision of long-term care services in a care home or group home.

Article 2 gives the title by which this Order may be cited and provides for it to come into force on 1st January 2018.

The Order was made on 19th December 2017 and came into force on 1st January 2018.

R&O.136/2017.

Environment (2018 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order uprates (by between 0.71% and 2.50%) certain fees chargeable under various enactments relating to the environment.

Article 1 amends the Animal Welfare (Licence Fee) (Jersey) Order 2008 so as to uprate (by between 1.14% and 2.50%) various licence fees prescribed by that Order. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 2 amends the Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals (Bovine Semen) (Jersey) Order 2008 so as to uprate (by between 0.71% and 2.47%) various approval, inspection and licence fees prescribed by that Order. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 3 amends the Community Provisions (Bovine Embryos) (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2011 so as to uprate (by between 1.60% and 2.15%) fees prescribed by that Order for approvals, certificates and inspections. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 4 amends the Community Provisions (Welfare of Animals during Transport) (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2014 so as to uprate (by between 1.43% and 2.22%) fees prescribed by that Order for authorizations, issuance of certificates of competence and certificates of approvals. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 5 amends the Dangerous Wild Animals (Jersey) Law 1999 so as to uprate (by 2.36%) the fee chargeable for a licence under that Law. That fee was last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 6 amends the Endangered Species (CITIES) (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2012 so as to uprate (by between 2.31% and 2.50%) fees prescribed by that Order in respect of permits, certificates commercial licences. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2015.

Article 7 amends the EU Legislation (Aquatic Animal Health – Fees) (Jersey) Order 2016 so as to uprate (by between 1.80% and 2.33%) fees prescribed by that Order for authorizations, inspections and registrations. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 8 amends the EU Legislation (Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks – Trade with Member States) (Fees and Expenses) (Jersey) Order 2016 so as to uprate (by between 1.57% and 2.08%) fees and expenses prescribed by that Order for certificates and inspections. Those fees were last increase on 1st January 2017.

Article 9 amends the High Hedges (Application Fee) (Jersey) Order 2008 so as to uprate (by 2.29%) the application fee chargeable to assess the impact of a high hedge. That fee was last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 10 amends the Pet Travel Scheme (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2015 so as to uprate (by between 2.07% and 2.50%) fees prescribed by that Order for approvals and authorizations. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 11 –

  1. amends Article 2 of the Planning and Building (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2008 (the "Development Fees Order") so as to uprate by 2.50% the maximum aggregate fee payable in respect of multiple applications for planning permission. That fee was last increased on 1st January 2017;
  2. amends Article 2A to uprate (by 1.96%) the fee prescribed by that Order for each application to remove or vary a condition of planning permission. If there are more than 6 such applications, the fee is the equivalent of the total fees payable in respect of 6 applications. This fee does not apply in respect of an application to remove or vary a condition of planning permission granted under a Development Order (as defined in Article 1(1) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002) or where the permission is subject to a condition that the development, to which the permission relates, must be begun before the expiration of a specified period;
  3. amends Article 3 of the Development Fees Order so as to uprate (by 2.22%) the fee payable for a completion certificate;
  4. amends the table in Schedule 1 to the Development Fees Order relating to the application fees for planning permission so as to uprate those fees (by between 1.69% and 2.47%);
  5. amends the table in Schedule 2 to the Development Fees Order in respect of the application fees for building permission so as to uprate those fees (by between 1.42% and 2.50%); and
  6. amends the table in Schedule 2 to the Development Fees Order in respect of appeals against refusal or deemed refusal of application for planning permission so as to uprate those fees (by 2.50%).

The fees in Article 2 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Development Fees Order were last increased on 1st January 2017 and the fee in Article 2A of that Order was introduced on that date.

Article 12 amends Plant Health (Field Inspections – Fees) (Jersey) Order 2014 so as to uprate (by 2.47%) the fee per vergée for inspecting Narcissus bulbs for infestation by stem and bulb eelworm. That fee was last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 13 amends the Sea Fisheries (General Fees) (Jersey) Order 2010 so as to uprate (by 2.50%) the fee prescribed by that Order for licences and permits. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2016.

Article 14 amends the table in Schedule 1 to the Waste Management (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2008 so as to uprate (by between 1.75% and 2.50%) various licence, consignment note and registration fees. Those fees were last increased on 1st January 2017.

Article 15 provides for the title of this Order and for it to come into force on 1st January 2018. The Order was made on 20th December 2017 and came into force on 1st January 2018.

R&O.137/2017.

Income Tax (Actuarial Equivalents) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order revokes and replaces the Income Tax (Actuarial Equivalents) (Jersey) Order 2002 (Article 4) and prescribes the manner for determining the actuarial equivalent of –

  1. income from securities purchased by a trust for the purposes of Article 131E(4)(a)(i) of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 (Article 2); and
  2. certain income payable for life for the purposes of Article 131F(3)(d) of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 (Article 3).

Article 5 sets out the title of this Order and provides for it to come into force the day after it is made. The Order was made on 22nd December 2017 and came into force on 23rd December 2017.

R&O.138/2017.

Income Tax (Minimum Retirement Capital) (Jersey) Order 2017.

This Order sets out –

  1. under Article 2, the method for determining the threshold for relevant capital for the purpose of determining an individual's entitlement to minimum retirement capital in accordance with Article 131FA of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 (the "Law" as defined in Article 1);
  2. the amount and nature of relevant capital for the purposes of Articles 131FA and 131FB of the Law (Article 3); and
  3. the relevant capital factor (for the purpose of calculating an individual's minimum retirement income) under Article 131FB of the Law (Article 4).

Article 5 sets out the title of this Order and provides for it to come into force 7 days after it is made. The Order was made on 22nd December 2017 and came into force on 29th December 2017.

R&O.1/2018.

Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Jersey) Order 2018.

This Order is made by the Minister for Home Affairs in pursuance of section 9 of the Immigration Act 1971 ("the 1971 Act") as extended to Jersey with modifications made by the Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993 and the Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017 ("the 2017 Order in Council") which was registered by the Royal Court on 3rd November 2017, and came onto force on 10th November 2017.

The Common Travel Area ("the CTA") is established as a matter of Jersey law by virtue of section 1(3) of the 1971 Act as extended viz:

"(3) Arrival in and departure from the [Bailiwick of Jersey] on a local journey from or to [the

United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Isle of Man] or the Republic of Ireland shall not be subject to control under this Act, nor shall a person require leave to enter the [Bailiwick of Jersey] on so arriving, except insofar as any of those places is for any purpose excluded from this subsection under the powers conferred by this Act; and in this Act the [Bailiwick of Jersey] and those places, or such of them as are not so excluded, are collectively referred to as the common travel area'."

There is a power by Order, in the United Kingdom and in Jersey, to impose certain restrictions and conditions on non-British citizens otherwise travelling lawfully within the CTA. The power to impose restrictions and conditions vests in the Secretary of State in the United Kingdom; but the corresponding power in Jersey vested partly in the Minister for Home Affairs and partly in the Lieutenant-Governor until the 2017 Order in Council came into force. Since then the corresponding power in Jersey has vested fully in the Minister in the same way as it vests fully in the Secretary of State in the United Kingdom.

The purpose of this Order is to repeal the Immigration (Control of Entry Through Republic of Ireland) (Jersey) Order 2015 which was made jointly by the Lieutenant-Governor and the Minister for Home Affairs before the 2017 Order in Council came into force, and to re-enact equivalent provisions in the name solely of the Minister for Home Affairs, in accordance with the 2017 Order in Council.

The Order was made on 8th January 2018 and came into force on 15th January 2018.

R&O.2/2018.

Immigration (Removal Directions) (Jersey) Order 2018.

This Order is made by the Minister for Home Affairs in pursuance of section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ("section 10") as extended to Jersey, with modifications and exceptions, by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Jersey) Order 2003, as amended by the Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017 ("the 2017 Order in Council").

Section 10 provides that a person who is not a British citizen may be removed from Jersey in accordance with directions given by an immigration officer, if certain conditions are met. Directions under section 10 may be given only to persons falling within a class prescribed by Order; and that such directions may impose any requirements of a kind prescribed by Order. The power to make Orders for these 2 purposes vested in the Lieutenant-Governor under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Jersey) Order 2003; and the relevant prescribed classes and prescribed conditions were laid down in the Immigration (Removal Directions) (Jersey) Order 2004 ("the 2004 Order") made by the (then) Lieutenant-Governor.

The 2017 Order in Council now provides for the Order-making function under section 10 to vest in the Minister for Home Affairs. The purpose of the draft Order is therefore to repeal the 2004 Order, and to re- enact equivalent provisions in the name of the Minister for Home Affairs, in accordance with the 2017 Order in Council.

The Order was made on 8th January 2018 and came into force on 15th January 2018.

R&O.3/2018.

The Law Society of Jersey (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2018.

The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No. 4) Law 2017 ("the amending Law") was registered by the Royal Court on 27th July 2017. The amending Law has yet to be brought into force by the States.

One of the purposes of the amending Law is to revise and improve the procedures in The Law Society of Jersey Law 2005 for dealing with complaints of professional misconduct against advocates and solicitors. Another purpose is to make provision for the recognition and disciplinary control of legal services bodies. The amending Law made fresh provisions for the Superior Number of the Royal Court to make Rules in connection with the procedures to be followed when complaints of professional misconduct are made. These Rules have been made pursuant to those provisions.

The Rules consist of 5 Parts.

Part 1 consists of Rule 1 which contains definitions for the purposes of the Rules.

Part 2 consists of Rules 2 and 3 setting out initial procedures in relation to a complaint once a prima facie case has been established.

Part 3 consists of Rules 4 to 7 relating to procedures upon the reference of a complaint to a disciplinary committee.

Part 4 consists of Rules 8 to 14 relating to hearings and evidence.

Part 5 consists of Rules 15 to 17 which make miscellaneous provisions including the citation of the Rules.

The Rules were made by the Superior Number of the Royal Court on 10th January 2018 and (under Rule 17) are expressed to come into force on the same date as the amending Law (which has yet to be brought into force by Act of the States).

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence –

"Within the last 5 years, has the States, or any States-owned entity such as the Ports of Jersey, made any form of charge for any vessel under their control assisting another vessel, including taking such vessel under tow?

If so, will the Minister identify, by year, the number of occasions and the total amount charged in each year?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"Further to his statement to the Assembly on 11th December 2017, will the Chief Minister –

  1. define the "certain economic substance tests [undertaken] prior to the approval of new regulated entities" by the Jersey Financial Services Commission and which contribute evidence that "Jersey is a jurisdiction of substance";
  2. explain what "concerns were highlighted by the [E.U.] Code Group that Jersey did not satisfy [the Group's] Criteria 2.2" regarding fair taxation and the attraction of profits without real economic activity;
  3. outline his understanding of the mechanisms which could be regarded by the Code Group as enabling, or permitting, breaches of Criteria 2.2 and explain what changes to the Island's "regulatory and legal framework and additional accounting and reporting obligations" he consequently has under consideration in order to eliminate concerns over Criteria 2.2; and
  4. commit to publish revised GDP calculations for 2015/2016 to show the full scale of profits recorded by companies associated with the Island, so that the scale of the difference between GNI and GDP as a result of the relocation of profits to the Island for which there is no locally- associated economic activity can be identified?"
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"Further to the responses to written questions 1(504) and 1(632), will the Chief Minister –

  1. publish the report commissioned in 2017 from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (J.F.S.C.) indicating the total amount of profits reported for 2015 by regulated companies subject to tax at 0%; and if not, why not;
  2. give a breakdown of the profits of the 6,000 companies covered, between those incorporated locally and those resident but incorporated elsewhere; and explain how estimates of £2.1 billion of profits subject to 0% tax, and of £1.2 billion of profits subject to higher rates of tax, were made;
  3. advise whether 4,100 (9%) of the 45,000 companies considered resident in Jersey are trading, with 91% of companies therefore falling outside the tax system (albeit evidence for this is not available in 87% of cases); and
  1. advise whether around 1,250 (2.8%) of companies linked to Jersey pay tax; whether, of total personal income tax, more than £179 million (44%) arise from the distribution of profits from Jersey companies; and
  2. provide an estimate of any revenue lost as a result of profit deferral for tax purposes by local companies and state what measures he is considering to address this?"
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"Is it the case that, prior to 2017, Jersey authorities did not seek, and could not therefore gather, information on the profits made and tax paid by some 87% of companies either registered in, or associated with, the Island? If so, will the Chief Minister explain how it can be claimed that the Island is fully co-operative on transparency through the automatic sharing of information and that it can be known what profits can be linked to genuine economic activity?

Is it the Chief Minister's assessment that, in order to satisfy the substance test contained in the E.U. Code Group's criteria 2.2, the Jersey government should –

  1. require all companies incorporated in, or associated with, the Island by way of a permanent establishment to file a set of accounts and tax return with its tax authority annually; and
  2. ensure that those companies will be presumed to be taxable in Jersey unless they can provide evidence that they have declared their profits and have been, or will be, assessed for tax in another place;

and, if not, will he outline what alternative proposals he has under consideration which will satisfy the E.U. Code Group's criteria?"

  1. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"Given the definition of zero-hours contracts from the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service (JACS) that they are "arrangements where people agree to be available for work as and when' required but that no particular number of hours or times of work are specified" and that "these contracts are also used by Temporary Staff Agencies that supply temporary staff to other organisations but where there is no guarantee that work will be available", will the Minister advise –

  1. whether this definition applies to zero-hour contracts used by her Department and whether her Department continues to recruit staff from employment agencies for whom there is a "mutuality of obligation" (in that the both employer and employee expect regular hours to be required and supplied, albeit sometimes on a short term 6-monthly basis);
  2. if so, whether she has undertaken any assessment of the appropriateness of continuing to use zero-hour contracts for these placements and whether she has reviewed on a regular basis the terms of the zero-hour contracts of such staff, as recommended by JACS; and
  3. what hourly rate these staff receive and how that compares with other employees doing similar tasks, along with any further differences in terms and conditions?"
  1. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –

"In respect of promoting additional pension saving by the Island's workforce, will the Minister advise –

  1. what progress, if any, she has made in developing policy in this area in the last 18 months and, if none, why;
  2. whether she or her officers have had meetings during this period with the Minister for Treasury and Resources or his officers where this was an agenda item and, if so, will she release any notes / minutes of such meetings;
  3. given that "developing stakeholders" was a target for 2017, what meetings have been held with organisations such as the Institute of Directors, the Chamber of Commerce, insurers, actuaries or others, and will she release the notes / minutes of any such meetings and state what new targets have been set for 2018;
  4. whether her Department has done further research on the results from the 2015 Jersey Annual Social Survey on pension provision, including on what proportion of the workforce (by age and by income quintile) has additional pension provision or will be reliant on States support; and
  5. when she expects to bring forward proposals for workplace / stakeholder pension provision to match developments in Guernsey and the U.K.?"
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –

"Will the Minister provide a breakdown of how the eGov budget has been spent, including how much on which projects?

Will he also provide details on what further digital projects have not been completed, if any, and the estimated budget required to complete these projects?"

  1. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier –

"Will the Minister provide the details of how many self-employed Islanders are paying Class 2 Social Security contributions within in each of the following income bands; and will she further outline how much revenue is raised in each income band from those earners?

Income per year:

£0 - £10,000

£10,000 - £20,000 £20,000 - £30,000 £30,000 - £40,000 £40,000 - £50,000 £50,000 - £60,000 £60,000 - £70,000 £70,000 - £80,000 £80,000 - £90,000 £90,000 - £100,000 £100,000 - £200,000 £200,000 - £1,000,000

£1,000,000 +"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Will the Minister provide a list of approved medicinal cannabis products that he will make available in Jersey; and will he also confirm that existing products such as Sativex', and any new products, will be made available on free prescription where prescribed by a G.P. or from the General Hospital, and if not, why not?"

  1. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –

"Specifically, what problems have been identified, if any, with the transportation of what will be approved medicinal cannabis products to Jersey, and has there been a delay in their transportation? If there has been a delay, what steps have been taken to make sure these products can be brought to the Island without further delay? What dialogue has taken place between the Minister and the Minister for Health and Social Services in this regard in the past two months?"

  1. 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 –

"Will the Minister give consideration to supporting Visit Jersey's recent campaign to attract more winter visitors to the Island by –

  1. ensuring that more Jersey Heritage sites are kept open over the winter months, even once a week, to ensure that sufficient activities are available to tourists;
  2. reducing or scrapping airport fees for incoming flights during certain winter months; and
  3. attracting a well-regulated casino to operate in the Island?

If not, why not?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson –

"Since the launch of the LEAN initiative within Health and Social Services, will the Minister advise, to date –

  1. how much has been spent in total on LEAN initiative;
  2. how much LEAN costs annually;
  3. how much has been saved as a result of LEAN projects on an annual basis;
  4. how many projects have been completed;
  5. how many projects are currently in progress;
  6. how many Chief Officers, senior managers and consultants have been involved and whether a senior manager or senior consultant has been involved in every project?"
  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator S.C. Ferguson –

"How many attempts, if any, were made to obtain access to inappropriate or pornographic websites from computers linked to the States system during 2017?"

  1. 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 –

  1. how many public servants were removed or transferred from their positions in the Health and Social Services Department after being named in the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report;
  2. what roles they undertook within the department;
  3. how many of them were subsequently reinstated in their former role or in a new role involving children or vulnerable people; and
  4. explain in complete detail the nature of the investigation into these individuals including who carried out the investigation and the process that was used throughout?"
  1. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –

"Will the Chairman advise –

  1. how many men and how many women are employed in the public sector;
  2. how many employees receive equal pay for equal or comparative work;
  3. if there is a disparity between men and women's pay, what the percentage disparity is, giving examples;
  4. if there is a disparity, what it would cost the States of Jersey to pay men and women the same wage rate for equal or comparative work?"
  1. 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 whether the material collected by the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry that has been given to Jersey Archive will be open for examination by the public and, if there are different release dates for some of the information, evidence what those release dates are?"

  1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –

"With regard to the European Union's requirement for companies and, if applicable, trusts and foundations, to have real substance within the jurisdictions in which they reside for tax purposes, will the Chief Minister advise members –

  1. if the E.U. has advised the relevant Jersey authorities how they have defined the substance test', and if so what that test is; and
  2. if the E.U. does not have a common test, what test Jersey is proposing to use in this regard; and
  3. what knowledge he has of the test being used by Guernsey and the Isle of Man?"

ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))

Questions without notice 2018

1st Session 2018

January 30th  Education  Economic  Development,  Tourism,

Sport and Culture

February 20th  Housing  Chief Minister

March 6th  Treasury and Resources  Environment

March 20th  External Relations  Chief Minister

April 10th  Social Security  Home Affairs

June 26th  Infrastructure  Chief Minister July 10th  Health and Social Services  Education

2nd Session 2018

September 11th  Economic  Development,  Tourism,  Chief Minister

Sport and Culture

September 25th  Housing  Treasury and Resources October 9th  Environment  Chief Minister

October 23rd  External Relations  Social Security November 6th  Home Affairs  Chief Minister

November 20th  Infrastructure  Health and Social Services December 4th  Education  Chief Minister

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