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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
25th SEPTEMBER 2018
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements
Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions
- Election of a Member and an Associate Member to represent the States of Jersey on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
- Resignation of Deputy Kevin Glyn Pamplin of St. Saviour from the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel
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 Minister for Treasury and Resources
Statements (if any)
Approx. 11.45 p.m. Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and
Standing Orders of the States of Jersey: rescindment of Standing Order 141A(2)(c) (P.101/2018)
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 26th and Thursday 27th September 2018 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
25th SEPTEMBER 2018
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Sea Fisheries (Bag Limits) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2018. R&O.92/2018. Minister for the Environment.
European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2018 R&O.93/2018. (Commencement) (Jersey) Order 2018.
Minister for External Relations.
Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment of R&O.94/2018. Regulations) (Jersey) Order 2018.
Minister for External Relations.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Economic R.123/2018. Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture – delegations to Assistant Ministers
Presented: 18th September 2018, Minister for Economic Development,
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Health and R.124/2018. Social Services – delegations to Assistant Minister September 2018.
Presented: 19th September 2018, Minister for Health and Social Services.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Education – R.125/2018. delegations to Assistant Minister September 2018.
Presented: 20th September 2018, Minister for Education.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS (Explanatory note attached)
Election of a Member and an Associate Member to represent the States of Jersey on the British- Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Resignation of Deputy Kevin Glyn Pamplin of St. Saviour from the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
WQ.150/2018 1. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to
a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding plans to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day.
WQ.151/2018 2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding pay awards to employees of States-owned bodies. WQ.152/2018 3. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding measures to encourage cycling in Jersey.
WQ.153/2018 4. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier
regarding the appointment of Assistant Ministers.
WQ.154/2018 5. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the usage of food banks in Jersey.
WQ.155/2018 6. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier
regarding the establishment of a Sterling – Cryptocurrency exchange in Jersey.
WQ.156/2018 7. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question
asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec regarding the impact of the Bailiff and Deputy Bailiff presiding in the States Assembly.
WQ.157/2018 8. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier regarding the One Gov' modernisation of the States of Jersey.
WQ.158/2018 9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Senator
K.L. Moore regarding the contingency allocation.
WQ.159/2018 10. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding recruitment and retention in mental health services.
WQ.160/2018 11. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding a breakdown of funding for States non-fee-paying schools. WQ.161/2018 12. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.
Helier regarding funding for an Income Distribution Survey.
WQ.162/2018 13. The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the sale of social rental housing by Andium Homes. WQ.163/2018 14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding parking spaces provided by social housing providers. WQ.164/2018 15. The Minister for Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the use of ground-based photovoltaic arrays.
WQ.165/2018 16. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding States-owned buildings in which asbestos is present.
WQ.166/2018 17. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the introduction of a diffuse mesothelioma payments scheme. WQ.167/2018 18. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of
St. Helier regarding the level of headroom funding in the Island's 11 to 16 schools. WQ.168/2018 19. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the prospect of tobacco sales being banned in Jersey.
WQ.169/2018 20. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the banning of smoking in places where children are present.
WQ.170/2018 21. The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.
Tadier of St. Brelade regarding air quality in the Tunnel.
WQ.171/2018 22. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the impact of the removal of marginal relief for non- resident pensioners.
WQ.172/2018 23. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the provision of breastfeeding facilities in States of Jersey work places.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
OQ.127/2018 1. The Connétable of St. Ouen will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"What plans does the Minister have to engage with bodies such as the Jersey Landlords' Association to ensure that the Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Jersey) Law 2018 is implemented successfully?"
OQ.128/2018 2. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chairman of the States
Employment Board –
"Will the Chairman request the Communications Unit to issue a new statement about public sector pay awards, taking into account the information contained in the response to Written Question 136/2018?"
OQ.129/2018 3. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What consideration, if any, has the Chief Minister given to the findings of the Social Metrics Commission's report A new measure of poverty for the U.K.' and their applicability to Jersey; and, if none, will he undertake to review that report and, in particular, the aim of reducing income inequality for children, lone parents and households containing a person with a disability?"
OQ.131/2018 4. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Will the Minister provide the date on which the Legislative Drafting Office was given the instruction to amend the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 to reflect the reclassification of Bedrocan and Tilray medication?"
OQ.126/2018 5. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee –
"Will the Chairman undertake to bring proposals to the Assembly to establish the office of elected Speaker so that the first Speaker may take office upon the retirement of the current Bailiff ?"
OQ.133/2018 6. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services –
"What plans does the Minister have to review and, if necessary, update the proposals for reform of health and social care services set out in P.82/2012, lodged on 11th September 2012?"
OQ.130/2018 7. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister state what information his Department considered when deciding to outsource cleaning and gardening services to responsible employers', particularly in respect of whether the terms and conditions offered were "appropriate to the sector they were operating in" and of how these terms related to those found in the States of Jersey?"
OQ.132/2018 8. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Is it the Chief Minister's assessment that the level of support for the recent e-petition on rental price caps highlights the critical nature of housing affordability in the private sector; and will he give an undertaking that all options, including various forms of rent control, will be explored in the work of the future Affordable Housing Policy Development Board?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for the Environment
2nd question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the P.97/2018. Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and
on Capital Gains and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance.
Lodged: 3rd August 2018, Minister for External Relations.
Standing Orders of the States of Jersey: rescindment of Standing Order P.101/2018. 141A(2)(c).
Lodged: 23rd August 2018, Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier .
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 9th October 2018
23rd October 2018
Public impact of Propositions: proposed amendment to Standing Orders P.96/2018. (P.96/2018) – comments. Com. Presented: 23rd August 2018, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Public impact of Propositions: proposed amendment to Standing Orders P.96/2018. (P.96/2018) – comments. Com.(2). Presented: 10th September 2018, Chief Minister.
Public impact of Propositions: proposed amendment to Standing Orders P.96/2018. (P.96/2018) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 20th August 2018, Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier .
Public impact of Propositions: proposed amendment to Standing Orders P.96/2018. (P.96/2018) – second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 22nd August 2018, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
Ratification of the Agreement between Jersey and the Principality of P.102/2018. Liechtenstein for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes
on Income and on Capital and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance.
Lodged: 30th August 2018, Minister for External Relations.
6th November 2018
20th November 2018 4th December 2018
Rejection of Planning Application relating to Retreat Farm, La Rue de La P.100/2018. Frontière, St. Mary and Rue des Varvots, St. Lawrence : rescindment of
Lodged: 20th August 2018, Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier .
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
20th September 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 26th and Thursday 27th September 2018.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.92/2018.
Sea Fisheries (Bag Limits) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2018.
This Order amends the Sea Fisheries (Bag Limits) (Jersey) Order 2016 to set the bag limit for blue fin tuna at zero fish on any day.
Article 2 gives the title of this Order and provides that it will come into force on the day after it is made. The Order was made on 13th September 2018 and came into force on 14th September 2018.
R&O.93/2018.
European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2018 (Commencement) (Jersey) Order 2018.
This Order brings into force, on the day after it is made, all but 4 of the Articles of the European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2018, which was registered by the Royal Court on 1st June 2018.
There are 2 pairs of Articles of the European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2018 that are not brought into force at this stage. One is Articles 2 and 3, which would repeal the European Union (Jersey) Law 1973 and the European Economic Area (Jersey) Law 1995. The other is Articles 6 and 7, which would remove the power to make Orders to implement EU sanctions (or to give further effect to directly applicable EU legislation), and would make other amendments to the power to make Regulations under Article 2 of the European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2014. Those provisions can be brought into force at a later date by a subsequent commencement Order or Orders.
The main provision brought into force by this Order is Article 9, which inserts new Articles 5A and 5B into the European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2014. The new Articles 5A and 5B enable the States Assembly to make Regulations to deal with deficiencies in Jersey legislation arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, and to prevent or remedy breaches of international obligations arising from such a withdrawal or other relevant change. The effect of commencing Article 9 is to enable those Regulations to provide that they should come into force before the remainder of the Law where necessary (in particular before the repeal of the current legislation giving effect in Jersey to EU law – see above).
The Order also commences Articles 1, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 11 of the Law. Those Articles mainly support the effect of Article 9, particularly by updating interpretation provisions, but also allow the States Assembly to make consequential Regulations (and transitional, incidental, supplementary or savings provisions by Regulations) that flow from the amendments that are brought into force at this stage.
The Order was made on 18th September 2018 and came into force on being made. R&O.94/2018.
Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment of Regulations) (Jersey) Order 2018.
This Order amends the Schedule to the Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Jersey) Regulations 2008 to insert items and entries relating to Chile and Spain in the list of third countries with which Jersey has taxation exchange of information agreements.
The Order was made on 18th September 2018 and came into force on 19th September 2018.
APPOINTMENTS
(See Item F)
BRITISH-IRISH PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
Following the recent elections it is necessary to appoint a Member and an Associate Member to represent the States of Jersey on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA). Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré was appointed as Member during the term of the last States Assembly with Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour as the Associate Member. The Associate Member is invited to attend meetings of BIPA if the Member is unavailable.
Nominations will firstly be invited from the floor at the meeting for the position of Member and each nomination will need to be seconded (in accordance with Standing Order 102). If there is more than one nomination, a secret ballot will be held. If no candidate receives a majority of votes cast in the ballot the candidate with the lowest number of votes will withdraw from the contest and a further secret ballot will be held. This process will be repeated as necessary until one candidate receives a majority of votes cast.
Nominations will then be invited from the floor for the position of Associate Member. The selection process will be identical to the process set out above.
Those appointed will remain in office until the election of 2022. Background Information
Jersey was invited to join the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body (as BIPA was known until 2008) in 2000 although Jersey's initial involvement was limited. The history of the Body is available on its website (www.britishirish.org).
The running of the Body and the control of its business is in the hands of a Steering Committee consisting of 3 Members from Dublin, 3 from Westminster, and 3 from among the other participating institutions, led by the 2 Co-Chairmen, one from Westminster and one from Dublin. The 3 Crown Dependencies have one place on the Committee between them and this is filled on an annual rotation basis. Jersey has filled the Crown Dependency place on the Committee in 2017 and will next do so in 2020.
The Body is funded by grant-in-aid from the Treasury in London and the Department of Finance in Dublin. The day-to-day administration is carried out by 2 Clerks, one from Dublin and one from Westminster, with assistance from several of their colleagues from both jurisdictions.
There are normally 2 Plenary sessions every year, of a day and a half or 2 days each, which provide a forum for the mutual exchange of views between parliamentarians. The practice to date has been to alternate Plenaries between Ireland and the UK (although one plenary was held in the Isle of Man in 2010) and they have usually been held at venues other than Dublin and London. Each Plenary has a Question Time at which a Minister from the host country answers Questions (of which notice is given in the Programme of Business) put by Members of both parliaments - which can lead to a Minister from one jurisdiction having to deal with extremely probing supplementaries from Members from the other. Apart from the Ministerial Statement and Questions, the main business is always a debate on a motion on Recent Political Developments. At first, those debates were held in private on the grounds that politicians from Ireland and Great Britain would feel inhibited about discussing sensitive issues with journalists in attendance. Once the Body found its feet, however, it became routine to hold all debates in public, even those on sensitive security issues; and a private sitting is now a very rare event - and then only to discuss domestic, organisational matters.
The primary function of Plenary Sessions is to provide a forum for debate and the exchange of views, while the day-to-day work of the Body is carried out through its 4 Committees: Committee A deals with Sovereign (i.e. East-West) Matters, Committee B covers European Affairs, Committee C is concerned with Economic Affairs, and Committee D with Environmental and Social Affairs. Each Committee has a Chairman from one delegation and a Shadow Chairman from the other, so that the British and the Irish each have 2 full Chairmanships. They are supported by 4 Clerks from Westminster and, from the Irish side, 2 officers from the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Steering Committee assigns each full Member of the Body and each Associate to one of the 4 Committees, normally by agreement with the person concerned, and with an eye both to party-political balance and equality of representation from the delegations. Jersey did not initially participate in Committee work but after his appointment in 2013 then Deputy Le Fondré became a member of Committee C.
The total membership of the Body at present is –
- 25 members of the Oireachtas (plus up to 20 Associate members);
- 25 members of the UK Parliament (including peers) (plus up to 20 Associate members);
- 5 members of the National Assembly for Wales (plus up to 4 Associate members);
- 5 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly (plus up to 4 Associate members);
- 5 members of the Scott ish Parliament (plus up to 4 Associate members);
- one member of Tynwald (plus one Associate member);
- one member of the States of Jersey (plus one Associate member);
- one member of the States of Guernsey (plus one Associate member).
In recent years Jersey has been represented by former Senator A. Breckon (2006 to 2012), the late Connétable D.J. Murphy of Grouville (2012 to 2013) and Senator Le Fondré (2013 to date). All have attended Plenary sessions on a regular basis and have made useful contacts for the Island.
The cost of participation is not excessive with the only expense being the fares and hotel accommodation which are paid by each jurisdiction and not by the host. The External Relations Department has made an officer available to accompany Jersey's Member to recent plenary sessions and this has been done at the expense of that Department.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour –
"What plans within the Minister's portfolio, if any, are there to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day in 2020; and has the Ministerial team had the opportunity to consider responding to the British Jersey Memorial Campaign and, if not, why not?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister, as shareholder representative, advise –
- what pay rises, if any, have been awarded to States-owned bodies for which the Minister is shareholder representative, such as Ports of Jersey and the States of Jersey Development Company, during the term of the current Medium Term Financial Plan; and
- what pay offers, if any, have been made for 2018 and 2019 by such States-owned bodies?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise what percentage of commuters cycle to work in St. Helier and what measures (both short and long term) are being taken to improve and encourage day-to-day cycling provision in Jersey?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Chief Minister provide a full list of Assistant Ministers, including any delegated responsibilities they may have, as well as the dates on which the decisions to make them Assistant Ministers and to delegate them any responsibilities were signed?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Further to the presentation of Foodbanks in Jersey 2017 – Usage Report' (R.139/2017), will the Minister advise –
- whether food bank use in Jersey is currently monitored and, if not, why not;
- if such use is monitored, what the current level of food bank use is in Jersey; and
- what measures, if any, will be taken in both the short and long terms to reduce and remove the need for food banks in the Island?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier –
"Will the Chief Minister indicate whether he was consulted prior to the recent decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with a leading blockchain operator to set up a Sterling / Cryptocurrency exchange in Jersey and can he advise what compliance research, due diligence or Know Your Customer checks were accomplished; and, if it is not himself, will the Chief Minister advise the Assembly who is accountable for that Memorandum and whether there is any linked current, or future, financial liability for the States of Jersey?"
- The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec –
"Will the Chairman advise how many days in 2017 the Bailiff and Deputy Bailiff each presided in the States Assembly; and will he further advise, following consultation with the Bailiff 's Chambers, whether a Commissioner was required to preside in the Royal Court on those days as a result and, if so, what the overall cost of using Commissioners in such circumstances was?"
- The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier –
"Further to the response to Written Question 1(565) on 31st October 2017, will the Chairman –
- advise how many people (including interim appointments) have worked on the OneGov' modernisation of the States of Jersey since October 2017 (when the Transition Team arrived) to date, with the breakdown by cost and F.T.E. as follows:
- States of Jersey employees (whether contracted or permanent);
- people employed through agencies;
- people paid through a supplier such as KPMG, EY etc.;
- include within this breakdown any costs associated with the above in respect of travel, accommodation and other expenses;
- provide the forecasted costs of this work until the end of 2018; and
- state when this work on reviewing and amending the operations of the public service will be complete?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator K.L. Moore –
"Further to Summary Table C (Summary of Approved Central Contingency Allocations for 2017- 2019') in the Medium Term Financial Plan Addition 2017-2019 and in light of Contingency Allocation: Revised Policy – August 2018' (R.112/2018), will the Minister –
- provide an updated table showing how much of each contingency allocation has been spent to date; and
- explain, in respect of the £13.5 million allocated for the Economic Productivity and Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP),:
- what amounts, if any, from the EPGDP have either been spent so far or been moved to other areas of contingency or to the Consolidated Fund; and
- what the future plans are for the EPGDP?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"In respect of mental health services, will the Minister –
- inform members what targets, if any, he has for increasing the number of mental health nurses, therapists and doctors in child and adult mental health services in Jersey;
- state what vacancies are currently being carried in these services and what the current vacancy rate is; and
- state what measures, if any, he has in place or under consideration to improve recruitment and retention in mental health services, especially such services for children and young people?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister give a full breakdown of departmental funding for 2018 for States non-fee-paying primary and secondary schools, including the A.W.P.U. (age weighted pupil unit) rate and the total per school as well as any additional funding for elements such as the Jersey Premium or S.E.N. (Special Education Needs) / E.S.L. (English as a Second Language) provision?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Further to his response to Written Question 118/2018, will the Chief Minister advise whether funding has now been identified to enable Statistics Jersey to run an Income Distribution Survey this year and, if not, will he explain why not?"
- The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister inform members of the number of social rental homes sold off from the stock of Andium Homes over the period of its existence in comparison with the number of such homes sold off by the former Department of Housing over the equivalent period of time before incorporation; and will he also provide the financial and political justification for these sales by Andium Homes?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister, as shareholder representative, inform members of –
- the total number, and cost, of parking spaces provided by Andium Homes and other social housing providers, with the information broken down by site / estate showing the number of spaces allocated to residents of the estate, those allocated to others who residein the locality and those which are rented to the general public; and
- what measures, if any, are in place to monitor the performance of G4S in administering and enforcing the parking permits system following the outsourcing of that service on Andium sites?"
- The Minister for Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"What plans, if any, does the Minister have for encouraging the use of ground-based photovoltaic (PV) arrays on brown field sites?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister provide a list of States-owned buildings in which asbestos is present; and will he advise –
- how, if at all, users of, and workers in, these buildings are informed of the location of asbestos; and
- what precautions are put in place to minimise exposure to asbestos by the people within these buildings?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister consider the introduction of a Jersey equivalent to the U.K.'s 2008 Diffuse mesothelioma payments scheme' and, if so, can she estimate what the annual cost of introducing such a scheme in the Island would be?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"What is the current level of headroom funding in the Island's 11 to 16 schools?"
- 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 explain whether there are any plans to ban the sale of tobacco in Jersey on health grounds and, if not, why not; and will he further explain what is the official advice from his Department as to the safe level of smoking?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Further to recent changes to legislation to ban smoking in cars where children are present, will the Minister advise –
- how many convictions there have been to date, if any; and
- whether there any similar plans to protect children from second hand smoke in their own homes, and, if not, why not?"
- The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Further to the findings of tests carried out on behalf of the Department of the Environment that showed that levels of NO2 in the Tunnel were up to 7 times higher than those recorded at Snow Hill, is it the Minister's assessment that people walking and cycling through the Tunnel are safe; and, if not, what action will he take to safeguard the health of these categories of commuters?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Further to the response to Oral Question 102/2018, will the Minister confirm the number of Jersey taxpayers living overseas deemed to have been adversely affected by the removal of marginal relief for non-resident pensioners; and will she advise what steps she is currently taking, if any, to address the concerns raised by this group of people?"
- The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour –
"Further to the previous Chief Minister's response to Oral Question 1(171) of 14th March 2017 regarding the application of policies in States of Jersey work places to assist breastfeeding mothers in their return to work, what States of Jersey workplaces now offer breastfeeding facilities, such as a lockable room with a fridge, comfortable seating, a sink and plug socket?
Please detail in a table all workplaces and state which facilities are available, or none'."
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2018
October 9th Children and Housing Chief Minister October 23rd External Relations Social Security November 6th Home Affairs Chief Minister November 20th International Development Infrastructure December 4th Health and Social Services Chief Minister