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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
26th JUNE 2018
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements
Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions
- Appointment of the President of the Chairmen's Committee
- Appointment of Members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee
- Nomination of the Connétable of St. Mary as an elected member of the Public Accounts Committee
- Appointment of two Members of the States Employment Board
- Appointment of up to two Members of the Jersey Police Authority
Approx. 10.30 a.m. Up to 2 hours
Approx. 12.30 p.m. Up to 30 minutes, divided between the two Ministers
2.15 p.m.
Summary of written questions Oral questions with notice Urgent questions (if any)
Oral questions without notice:
- Minister for Infrastructure
- Chief Minister
Statements (if any)
Draft Armed Forces (Offences and Jurisdiction) (Jersey) Law 2017 (Appointed Day) Act 201- (P.39/2018)
Draft Armed Forces (Vehicles and Roads – Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.40/2018)
Draft International Co-operation (Protection from Liability) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.54/2018)
Pedestrian Crossing outside La Moye School: petition (P.61/2018)
Pedestrian Crossing outside La Moye School: petition (P.61/2018): amendment (P.61/2018 Amd.)
Draft Financial Services Commission (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.74/2018)
Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.75/2018)
Draft Official Publications (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2017 (Appointed Day) Act 201- (P.79/2018)
Jersey Police Complaints Authority: appointment of member (P.80/2018)
Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (Appointed Day) Act 201- (P.87/2018)
States of Jersey elections: pre-election procedures for States meetings and the lodging of propositions (P.88/2018): amendment (P.88/2018 Amd.)
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 27th and Thursday 28th June 2018, if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
26th JUNE 2018
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
States of Jersey Prison Service: H.M. Prison La Moye – Annual Report 2017. R.75/2018. Presented: 15th June 2018, Minister for Home Affairs.
Island-wide Rate Figure for 2018. R.76/2018. Presented: 20th June 2018, Comité des Connétable s.
Presented: 21st June 2018, Minister for Infrastructure.
JT Group Limited: Annual Review 2017/18 – Connecting our Islands – and R.80/2018. Annual Report and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
31st December 2017.
Presented: 22nd June 2018, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- 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 –
La Route de St. Aubin: installation of Pedestrian Crossings and reduction of P.68/2018. speed limit.
Lodged: 14th March 2018, Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- Appointment of the President of the Chairmen's Committee.
- Appointment of the members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee.
- Nomination of the Connétable of St. Mary as an elected member of the Public Accounts Committee.
- Appointment of two Members of the States Employment Board.
- Appointment of up to two Members of the Jersey Police Authority.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
WQ.80/2018 1. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question
asked by the Connétable of St. Brelade regarding a review of the prescribed form of the nomination document for election.
WQ.82/2018 2. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the outsourcing of services by the Department of Infrastructure. WQ.83/2018 3. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the use of Piquet House.
WQ.84/2018 4. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the funding provided to minority community groups or representatives.
WQ.85/2018 5. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the level of marriage fees following the implementation of the Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 2018.
WQ.86/2018 6. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of
St. Helier regarding educational visits by foreign students.
WQ.87/2018 7. The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to a question asked by
Senator S.Y. Mézec regarding arrangements for the elections held on 16th May 2018. WQ.88/2018 8. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question
asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec regarding turnout in the elections held on 16th May 2018. WQ.89/2018 9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Minister's tax policy.
WQ.90/2018 10. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the Minister's policy in respect of the relationship between taxation and expenditure.
WQ.91/2018 11. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.
Helier regarding access to statistical data in respect of income inequality.
WQ.92/2018 12. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern
of St. Helier regarding the Jersey Early Learning Literacy Years club.
WQ.93/2018 13. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.
Helier regarding work undertaken to address reservations expressed by the E.U. Code Group. WQ.94/2018 14. The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question
asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the level of representation of
constituencies in the States Assembly.
WQ.95/2018 15. The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the representation of St. Helier and St. Clement in the States Assembly.
WQ.96/2018 16. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier
of St. Brelade regarding the barriers that exist for the importation of medicinal cannabis. WQ.97/2018 17. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding future consultation in respect of workforce
modernisation.
WQ.98/2018 18. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to
a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the maximum stake that may be made on betting machines in Jersey.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
OQ.71/2018 1. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Minister for External Relations –
"Will the Minister advise whether non-ministerial bodies have been invited to ministerial Brexit meetings and, if so, will he explain why?"
OQ.68/2018 2. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Given that the Sustainable Transport Policy was adopted in 2010 and that many of the timescales set out in the proposition have passed, will the Minister explain what work, if any, is being done to update the Policy ahead of the new Island Plan being developed and how the recommendations from November 2010 of the Scrutiny review of the Policy will be incorporated in any such update?"
OQ.75/2018 3. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security –
"Given the unanimous decision of the last Assembly, when adopting Zero-hour contracts' (P.92/2016), that exclusivity clauses should be prohibited from zero-hours contracts, will the Minister assure members that she will take action to implement the decision as a matter of priority?"
OQ.70/2018 4. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chairman of the States
Employment Board –
"Further to the release of the report by The HR Lounge on bullying and harassment in the States, will the Chairman assure members that any recommendations will be adopted as a matter of urgency; and will he explain how the situation will be monitored to ensure the development of a culture in which staff feel safe to voice their concerns?"
OQ.76/2018 5. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –
"Will the Minister state whether any school libraries have closed in the last 5 years and, if so, why?"
OQ.83/2018 6. Senator K.L. Moore will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister give an update on the progress towards developing a plan to improve productivity and explain to the Assembly what level of priority he has placed on producing such a plan?"
OQ.67/2018 7. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"What was the total amount of Goods and Services Tax revenue obtained in respect of elderly care services in the 12 months from January to December 2017 and how much of this figure was for residential care services and how much for dementia care services?"
OQ.79/2018 8. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Will the Minister advise whether any average waiting times (not including private practice) to see consultants and for subsequent medical procedures have been assessed as being unacceptably long; and, if so, will he state in which areas and what steps he will take to reduce those waiting times?"
OQ.81/2018 9. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Is it the Minister's policy that public expenditure should be used to enable residents to have a good quality of life at all stages, supported by high-quality public services; and, if so, will she inform members what she will do to ensure this is achieved in a fair and equitable way, given the ageing demographic of the population?"
OQ.69/2018 10. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee –
"How does the Committee intend to address any recommendations made by the CPA Election Observer Mission, relating to practical arrangements for voting, in time for the referendum on the presidency of the States Assembly which it is proposed should take place in October?"
OQ.78/2018 11. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Notwithstanding the answer given to Written Question 85/2018, would the Minister commit to staggering any increase in marriage fees over a period of time?"
OQ.77/2018 12. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"Is it the Minister's policy that the Planning and Building Section of his Department should be relocated in order to release the site it occupies at South Hill for housing and, if so, what is the timescale to achieve this?"
OQ.80/2018 13. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Has cannabis been taken off Schedule 1 (under Misuse of Drugs legislation) and put on to Schedule 2 to allow for medicinal usage; if not, will the Minister explain why not and state whether it is still the intention of the Department to do so and what the timescale is for it to happen?"
OQ.82/2018 14. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Is it the Chief Minister's policy to reduce income inequality across all sectors of the economy and, if so, what measures does he have under consideration in order to do so?"
OQ.74/2018 15. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister explain why his Department has not acknowledged a letter from the St. Helier Roads Committee, dated 25th April 2018, in which the Department's attention was drawn to defects in the condition of the Ring Road' which pose a particular risk to cyclists and motorcyclists?"
OQ.72/2018 16. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What staff appointments have been made at the Jersey London Office and the Channel Islands Brussels Office in the past 6 months?"
OQ.73/2018 17. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Comité des
Connétable s –
"Will the Comité commit to holding a review of the honorary system to determine what can be done to improve recruitment to the Honorary Police and secure its future as an important part of our community?"
OQ.84/2018 18. Senator K.L. Moore will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"In light of the U.K. Home Secretary's recent announcement that he plans to relax immigration rules for skilled workers ahead of Brexit, does the Chief Minister intend to follow suit?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Infrastructure
2nd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Armed Forces (Offences and Jurisdiction) (Jersey) Law 2017 P.39/2018. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.
Draft Armed Forces (Vehicles and Roads – Amendments) (Jersey) P.40/2018. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 26th February 2018, Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft International Co-operation (Protection from Liability) (Jersey) Law P.54/2018. 201-.
Lodged: 27th February 2018, Chief Minister.
Ratification of the Agreement and Exchange of Letters for the Exchange of P.60/2018. Information Relating to Tax Matters between the Government of Jersey and
Lodged: 5th March 2018, Minister for External Relations.
Pedestrian Crossing outside La Moye School: petition. P.61/2018. Lodged: 6th March 2018, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Pedestrian Crossing outside La Moye School: petition (P.61/2018): P.61/2018. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 29th March 2018, Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Official Publications (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2017 (Appointed P.79/2018. Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- P.87/2018. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2018, Chief Minister.
Lodged: 22nd May 2018, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
States of Jersey elections: pre-election procedures for States meetings and the P.88/2018. lodging of propositions (P.88/2018): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 29th May 2018, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 10th July
Draft Explosives (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.38/2018.
Draft Access to Justice (Jersey) Law 201-. P.50/2018. Lodged: 27th February 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No. 4) Law 2017 (Appointed P.58/2018. Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 1st March 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft Companies (Demerger) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.59/2018. Lodged: 1st March 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) P.69/2018. (Amendment No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 14th March 2018, Chief Minister.
States Members' duties. P.71/2018. Lodged: 29th March 2018, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
States of Jersey Development Company Limited: re-appointment of Non- P.72/2018. Executive Directors.
Lodged: 4th April 2018, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Social Security (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.77/2018): P.77/2018. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 21st May 2018, Minister for Social Security.
Fields 85, 84 and 80, La Rue Carrée, St. Brelade : acquisition of land by the P.78/2018. Public.
Lodged: 12th April 2018, Minister for Education.
Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Jersey) Law 2017 (Appointed Day) P.81/2018. Act 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.82/2018. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Dissolution and Winding up) (Jersey) P.83/2018. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) (Jersey) P.84/2018. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2018, Chief Minister.
Draft Taxation Implementation (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) P.86/2018. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2018, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Public Elections (Amendment of Time of Opening of Poll) (Jersey) P.89/2018. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 25th May 2018, Comité des Connétable s.
11th September 2018
Migration Policy. P.70/2018. Lodged: 15th March 2018, Council of Ministers.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
21st June 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 27th and Thursday 28th June 2018.
Note regarding the appointments processes (See Item F)
President of the Chairmen's Committee
Standing Order 121(1) provides that the President of the Chairmen's Committee shall be appointed from amongst the persons who are members of the Committee.
The Presiding Officer will invite nominations for the position. Only the 6 Chairmen (the Chairmen of the Public Accounts Committee and the 5 Scrutiny Panels) are eligible for nomination. If there is only one nomination, the member nominated will speak for up to 10 minutes followed by a 20-minute question period; after which the member will be selected for appointment. If there is more than one nomination each candidate will speak for up to 10 minutes with a 20 minute question period. The candidates will speak and be questioned in the order in which they have been nominated. Other candidates must withdraw from the Chamber during the speeches and question period.
Following the speeches and question periods, a recorded vote will be held until one candidate receives an overall majority of the votes cast. The electronic voting system will be used in any instance where there are no more than two candidates; an open ballot will take place in instances where there are more than two candidates.
Members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee
Standing Order 122 provides that the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee shall nominate 3 elected members who are neither Ministers nor Assistant Ministers as members of the Committee. The Chairman, after consultation with the Chief Minister, will also nominate 2 elected members who are each a Minister or an Assistant Minister as members; and he will also nominate one member of the Chairmen's Committee.
After the Chairman has made the nominations the Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations within each of these 3 categories. Only members who meet the relevant criteria are eligible for membership in each category. If alternative nominations are made there will be a secret ballot for membership of the category concerned. In the ballot(s), members have the same number of votes as the number of places to be filled but do not have to use all their votes. The candidate(s) with the largest numbers of votes will be elected.
Elected members of the Public Accounts Committee
Standing Order 123(1) provides that the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee shall indicate that the number of elected members that she wishes to have as members of the Committee will be increased to 3. She will then nominate the Connétable of St. Mary , after which the Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations of elected members who are neither Ministers nor Assistant Ministers. If alternative nominations are made, a secret ballot will be held.
Two members of the States Employment Board
The States Employment Board is chaired by the Chief Minister, or by another Minister who is nominated by the Chief Minister to be Chairman in his place, and consists of 2 Ministers or Assistant Ministers appointed by the Chief Minister and 2 States members who are not Ministers or Assistant Ministers appointed by the States. The Chairman will nominate 2 members who are not Ministers or Assistant Ministers for these 2 positions. The Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations and, if alternative nominations are made, a secret ballot or ballots will be held.
Two members of the Jersey Police Authority
The Jersey Police Authority consists of not less than 5 and not more than 7 members, up to 2 of whom are elected members of the States. The Presiding Officer will invite nominations for the position of member of the Police Authority. If there are more than 2 nominations, a secret ballot or ballots will be held. Article 5(6) of the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012 stipulates that none of the following may be appointed as a member of the Police Authority –
- a police officer;
- a person who is a member of the Honorary Police;
- an office holder of a Crown appointment;
- the Minister or his or her Assistant Minister;
- a Connétable ;
- a States' employee;
- a person who is bankrupt, whether under the law of Jersey or under the law of a country or territory outside Jersey;
- a person who has been a police officer at any time during the previous 5 years; or
- a person who has been a member of the Honorary Police at any time during the previous 5 years.
In addition, it was recognised in 2014 (when the last such appointments were made) that serving on the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel could potentially constitute a conflict of interest with membership of the Jersey Police Authority.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Brelade –
"Further to situations which arose during the recent elections in respect of the nomination form for election candidates and the resultant court appearances, will the Chairman agree to request the Committee to review the Public Elections (Jersey) Regulations 2002 and, in particular, the prescribed form of the nomination document (Form 3) in order that a simpler, revised version with guidance notes may be brought forward for the Assembly to consider?"
- 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 services of the Department of Infrastructure were outsourced during the last term of the States and to which companies;
- what savings were made, if any, in each tranche of outsourcing;
- how much of any such savings were dependent on a reduction in wages or staffing levels, or a change in working terms and conditions; and
- how many of these outsourced contracts involved the use of zero-hours contracts?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Following the adoption of Piquet House: cancellation of sale and future use' (P.16/2014), with which the States decided not to sell Piquet House but instead to find a public or community use for the building, will the Minister explain why this decision has not been implemented; and will he provide members with an update on what plans, if any, exist to provide the building with a suitable public use?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Further to the establishment during the last term of the States Assembly Diversity Forum, and the resultant commitment to increasing the engagement of minority communities, will the Minister table a list of all community grants, or funding, given to representatives or groups of these communities?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister state what increases there will be in marriage fees following the implementation of the Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 2018 on 1st July 2018; and if the fees are to be increased, will he explain the rationale for the increases?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise –
- what arrangements, if any, are in place for secondary schools (including States-run and fee- paying schools) to receive foreign students for extended educational visits;
- which schools participate in any such programmes;
- what uptake there has been in any such programmes;
- what income has been, or is anticipated to be, achieved from such programmes; and
- how any such income is distributed (or anticipated to be distributed)?"
- The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec –
"Further to the recent elections, will the Chairman –
- give an account of what problems, if any, the Parishes encountered on Election Day regarding the accuracy of the electoral rolls;
- request from the Judicial Greffier information on the number of voters who were permitted to vote, despite not initially being found on the electoral roll; and
- advise whether it is the Comité's assessment that the decision to remove voters from the electoral roll, if they had not registered during the preceding three years, before the election (rather than afterwards as on previous occasions) was a success?"
- The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec –
"Given that official election turnout figures provided by the States are based on the turnout of registered voters, will the Chairman provide turnout figures for the most recent elections, for each result, based on the turnout of eligible voters?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Further to statements in her responses to questions on 7th June 2018, when she stood for selection as Minister, that taxes should be "low, broad, simple and fair", will the Minister –
- advise whether she maintains that position and, if so, whether it is her assessment that the proposals in the Reform Jersey manifesto in relation to Income Tax are both simpler' and fairer' than the current structure and, if not, will she explain why not;
- undertake to bring forward the Reform Jersey proposals for consideration by the States in the 2019 Budget (given that these proposals have been assessed and modelled by the tax department, and found to be practical and that they would produce an additional £6 million in revenue) and if not, will she explain why not;
- state how, in light of her statement in response to such questions that tax "needs to be kept as low as possible in order to be competitive with other jurisdictions", such a policy will ensure the provision of an acceptable and sustainable public service to meet the needs of Islanders?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Further to her statement on 7th June 2018 that she would seek to balance the books' each and every year, and not just over the economic cycle, will the Minister –
- explain how, if at all, such a policy takes into account economic theory that governments should not simply act like households and balance the books on an annual basis;
- advise whether it is her assessment that (in light of current circumstances in respect of growth, wages and inflation) it would be appropriate at this time to engage in Keynesian deficit spending to support the economy and to pay for increased health spending;
- assure members that she will not seek to raise revenue in the next or any subsequent budget by freezing tax allowances; and
- undertake to engage with other Ministers to ensure there is agreement on the level and quality of services the Government wishes to deliver – with tax rates then set in order to meet these targets – rather than the budget being set first with services being modified accordingly afterwards?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"In relation to Statistics Jersey and in light of commitments made by his predecessor during the last Assembly, will the Chief Minister –
- advise whether a post which had been cut from the staff of Statistics Jersey has been restored and, if not, will he explain why not;
- state whether funding has been put in place for an updated Income Distribution Survey to be run one year earlier than expected and, if so, what the timescale is for the Survey to be undertaken;
- state what improvements, if any, he expects to see in the ability of Statistics Jersey to access data held by public authorities (such as the Social Security or the Tax Departments), in particular any data which may act as markers of income inequality; and
- state whether it is his policy to reduce income inequality across all sectors of society and, if so, advise what further steps, if any, he intends to take to ensure that the Government has access to sound and reliable data by which to measure such inequality?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Further to my oral question to her predecessor on 9th April 2018 (OQ.61/2018), will the Minister examine the answer provided and give an update on the current status of the Jersey Early Learning Literacy Years (J.E.L.L.Y.) club and the provision of such early learning programmes in the States and voluntary sectors?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Further to the response of his predecessor to OQ.3/2018 on 16th January 2018, will the Chief Minister provide an update to that answer and, in particular, will he –
- state what progress, if any, has been made in addressing the E.U. Code Group's reservations regarding the declaration of company tax and profits without real economic activity and, if none, state when he expects to make some progress and to inform the Assembly;
- state when he will come to the Assembly with a working definition of without economic substance' and a response to the reservations of the E.U. Code Group in that regard;
- advise whether he intends to take any measures to improve access by the relevant authorities to the information held by companies in Jersey on profits and tax payments; and
- state when he will be able to provide an analysis of the 6,000 companies referred to in the response to OQ.3/2018?"
- The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Further to the latest population estimates, and taking into account research undertaken by the previous Privileges and Procedures Committee and presented in comments to Composition and Election of the States Assembly' (P.133/2016), will the Chairman advise –
- which constituencies in Jersey remain under-represented in the States Assembly, and by how much; and
- what steps, if any, he will take to make sure that any under-representation is addressed as a matter of urgency?"
- The Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Is it the Chairman's assessment that the Parishes of St. Clement and St. Helier are significantly under- represented in the States Assembly given their populations; and, if so, what steps will the Comité take, including making representations to the Privileges and Procedures Committee, to ensure that any such inequality is addressed during this term of office?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Will the Minister outline his understanding of the legal and practical barriers that currently exist within his portfolio for the importation of medicinal cannabis; and will he advise what steps, if any, have been taken to resolve these issues?"
- The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Given the breakdown of the previous Workforce Modernisation process, what assurances can the Chairman provide that there will be meaningful consultation with trade unions (and the public service workers they represent) regarding workforce modernisation before any significant structural change is attempted; and will the Chairman explain what is envisaged for the process of such consultation with trade unions?"
- The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise members what the current maximum stake is that can be made on betting machines in the Island and whether he proposes to follow the U.K. lead in reducing that maximum amount to £2; if so, when will the change be implemented and, if not, why not?"
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2018
July 10th
2nd Session 2018 September 11th
September 25th October 9th October 23rd November 6th November 20th December 4th
Health and Social Services Education
Economic Development, Tourism, Chief Minister
Sport and Culture
Housing Treasury and Resources Environment Chief Minister
External Relations Social Security
Home Affairs Chief Minister Infrastructure Health and Social Services Education Chief Minister