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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
21st MAY 2019
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements
Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions
Nomination of two members of the Legal Aid Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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 Education two Ministers Chief Minister
Statements (if any)
Approx. 12.15 p.m. Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018)
Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): amendment (P.122/2018 Amd.)
Le Port Car Park, St. Peter : rescindment of parking restrictions (P.33/2019)
Proposed merging of Liberation Square and the Weighbridge: cessation of project (P.34/2019)
Draft Banking Business (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.36/2019)
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.41/2019)
Commissioners of Appeal for Taxes: appointment (P.42/2019) Draft Motor Vehicles (Removal from Private Land) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.43/2019)
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition will expire on Wednesday 22nd May 2019. The Minister will therefore seek the agreement of the Assembly to reduce the lodging period in order that this matter can be debated.
Greville Bathe Fund: appointment of Jurats (P.45/2019)
Assessment of Mental Health Services (S.R.4/2019) (Consideration in-Committee)
Arrangement of public business at subsequent meetings
Lunch adjournment likely around 12.45 p.m., until 2.15 p.m.
If business is not completed by around 5.30 p.m. the Assembly usually adjourns for the evening and will resume its meeting at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May 2019 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
21st MAY 2019 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Common R&O.34/2019. Reporting Standard) (Amendment – Participating Jurisdictions) (Jersey) Order
Minister for External Relations.
EU Legislation (Sanctions – Republic of Maldives) (Amendment) (Jersey) R&O.35/2019. Order 2019.
Minister for External Relations.
Income Support (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Order R&O.36/2019. 2019.
Minister for Social Security.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
* Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): comments. P.122/2018. Presented: 20th May 2019, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel. Com.
* Le comPortmentCs.ar Park, St. Peter : rescindment of parking restrictions (P.33/2019) – P.33/201Com9.. Presented: 20th May 2019, Comité des Connétable s.
* Le Port Car Park, St. Peter : rescindment of parking restrictions (P.33/2019) – P.33/2019. comments of the Ministers for Infrastructure and the Environment. Com.(2) Presented: 20th May 2019, Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.41/2019. Regulations 201- (P.41/2019): comments. Com. Presented: 13th May 2019, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
Draft Motor Vehicles (Removal from Private Land) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.43/2019. (P.43/2019): comments. Com. Presented: 17th May 2019, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Annual Report and Accounts R.50/2019. for the year ended 31 December 2018.
Presented: 7th May 2019, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Presented: 8th May 2019, Minister for Infrastructure.
Notice in accordance with Article 29A(3) of the States of Jersey Law 2005 of R.53/2019. the intention to make an Order to transfer legislative functions from the Chief
Minister to the Minister for External Relations.
Presented: 10th May 2019, Chief Minister.
New Hospital project: next steps. R.54/2019. Presented: 13th May 2019, Chief Minister.
* States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Children and R.56/2019. Housing – Redress Scheme.
Presented: 20th May 2019, Minister for Children and Housing.
* Charity Commissioner's Annual Report 2018. R.57/2019. Presented: 21st May 2019, Minister for External Relations.
* OPrergseanintsaed:tion 20alth CMaultyur 2019, e and PubliCorporc Accate Leaountrnis Comng. mittee. P.A.C.2/2019.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
* Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019): amendment. P.28/2019. Lodged: 21st May 2019, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel. Amd.
* DLodgraft Pubed: 21slic Ft Minaaynce 2019, s (JeCrsorporey) Lawate S 201erv- i(ceP.28/2019s Scrutiny ): Panelsecond. amendment. P.28Am/201d.(2)9.
* DLodgraft Pubed: 21slic Ft Minaaynce2019s (Je, Crsorporey) Lawate S 201erv- i(ceP.28/2019s Scrutiny ): Panelthird am. endment. P.28Am/201d.(3)9.
Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents P.30/2019. (P.30/2019) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 16th May 2019, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Draft International Co-operation (Protection from Liability) (Jersey) Law 2018 P.51/2019. (Appointed Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 14th May 2019, Chief Minister.
* Employment (Jersey) Law 2003: review of parental leave rights amendments. P.54/2019. Lodged: 21st May 2019, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS (Explanatory note attached)
Nomination of two members of the Legal Aid Guidelines Advisory Committee.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions
(attached)
Note: An answer to Question 1 (WQ.162/2019) was initially tabled on 26th March 2019; the Chief Minister has tabled an updated answer.
WQ.162/2019 1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard of St.
Saviour regarding the diversity of States boards.
WQ.206/2019 2. The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding the appointment of Altair as consultants to the Housing Policy Development Board.
WQ.207/2019 3. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to
a question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding the appointment of Metro- Dynamics Limited as consultants to the Government.
WQ.208/2019 4. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding job losses within the public sector.
WQ.209/2019 5. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier
regarding the implementation of Justice and Home Affairs: cessation of restructure' (P.24/2019).
WQ.210/2019 6. The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J.
Ward of St. Helier regarding the monitoring of air pollution levels.
WQ.211/2019 7. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the application of pay protection in respect of the new Target Operating Model.
WQ.212/2019 8. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard
of St. Saviour regarding the average earnings of teachers.
WQ.213/2019 9. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the ongoing dispute over teachers' pay and conditions.
WQ.214/2019 10. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon
of St. Saviour regarding Road Traffic Accidents involving dogs.
WQ.215/2019 11. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the staffing levels at the General Hospital. WQ.216/2019 12. The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G.
Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the Minister's input into proposals for a new hospital. WQ.217/2019 13. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin
of St. Saviour regarding mental health support within the Island's schools.
WQ.218/2019 14. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G.
Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the proposed merging of Liberation Square and Weighbridge Place.
WQ.219/2019 15. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of
St. Saviour regarding the legal duties of the States of Jersey and Government of Jersey in respect of mental health facilities.
WQ.220/2019 16. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of
St. Helier regarding the payment of defence costs in cases where the client is acquitted or where no evidence is offered.
WQ.221/2019 17. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding the action taken to encourage witnesses to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry to provide evidence to the States of Jersey Police.
WQ.222/2019 18. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding the legal representation of the States of Jersey Police before the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.
WQ.223/2019 19. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the legal representation of the Health and Community Services Department before the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.
WQ.224/2019 20. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the prescription of opioids.
WQ.225/2019 21. The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S.
Alves of St. Helier regarding the blood tests performed on cats and dogs in relation to pet travel.
WQ.226/2019 22. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the reporting of complaints about noise.
WQ.227/2019 23. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the requirement for drivers to apply for an international driving permit post-Brexit.
WQ.228/2019 24. The Chairman of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the turnover of teaching staff.
WQ.229/2019 25. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy L.M.C.
Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the prospect of religion or belief' being added as a protected characteristic under the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013.
- – Oral Questions
(120 minutes)
* Note: Oral Question 120/2019, submitted by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour and listed as Question 4 on the Principal Order Paper, has been withdrawn.
OQ.121/2019 1. Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chairman of the
States Employment Board –
"How many States employees, if any, have an application for voluntary redundancy pending at present; in which departments do they work; and what is the age range of any such employees?"
OQ.134/2019 2. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
* Home Affairs –
"Further to the consultation which was undertaken on the future of civil partnerships, will the Chief Minister outline when proposals to allow mixed-sex couples the option of a civil partnership will be brought to the Assembly?"
OQ.129/2019 3. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Does the Chief Minister accept in full the four key recommendations in the report of the Jersey Citizens Panel 2018 and will he advise whether the Panel's recommendations will receive the Government's full support, both politically and financially?"
OQ.133/2019 4. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Following the recent report from Statistics Jersey on taxation, what measures, if any, does the Council of Ministers have under consideration to add to the progressivity of the current tax and contributions systems?"
OQ.126/2019 5. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister update the Assembly on the establishment of a Public Service Ombudsman to deal with complaints of maladministration by Government departments?"
OQ.129/2019 6. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Further to the release of e-mails following a Freedom of Information request, will the Chief Minister explain why he expressed concern about the fact that an e-mail from Deputy Tadier regarding the continuing employment status of an officer could be "subject to an FOI request" and then suggested that Deputy Tadier "do a new e-mail" but "do not include this, or any other part of that chain, in this e-mail"?"
OQ.125/2019 7. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister advise whether the preparatory work on new improvements to St. John 's Road will start in November this year?"
OQ.122/2019 8. Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chairman of the
States Employment Board –
"Will the Chairman update the Assembly on the negotiations with unions over public sector pay?"
OQ.127/2019 9. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Will the Minister advise whether the additional funding requested for Dewberry House has been agreed and, if so, when that budget will be made available to the service; and if it has not been agreed, will he explain why not?"
OQ.130/2019 10. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for
External Relations –
"Given the risk that the increasing cost of financial services regulation is leading the Island's financial advisers to raise the minimum level of income and assets on which they are able to advise, will the Minister describe what work, if any, he is doing to ensure that all Islanders are able to access quality independent financial advice?"
OQ.128/2019 11. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister–
"Will the Chief Minister advise what action, if any, the Government has taken following the meeting he had with me and other Ministers at Orchard House on 26th April 2019 regarding the current state of that facility?"
OQ.132/2019 12. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Will the Minister advise whether baggage checks for cannabis (or other illegal drugs) are carried out as a matter of course in St. Malo for passengers to Jersey, including foot passengers; and if not, at which point in a standard journey Customs officers undertake such checks?"
OQ.124/2019 13. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"Will the Minister advise what policy, if any, his department has to deal with the problem of feral chickens causing nuisance through noise, mess and the destruction of gardens across the Island?"
OQ.123/2019 14. Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Given the conflict between protecting green space and addressing the need for more housing, will the Chief Minister consider setting net migration to zero until a new population policy has been presented to the Assembly?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Education
2nd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): addendum to P.122/2018. report. Add. Presented: 9th April 2019, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
* Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): comments. P.122/2018. Presented: 20th May 2019, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 201- (P.122/2018): amendment P.122/2018. (P.122/2018 Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 25th February 2019, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
* Le Port Car Park, St. Peter : rescindment of parking restrictions (P.33/2019) – P.33/2019. comments. Com. Presented: 20th May 2019, Comité des Connétable s.
* Le comPortmentCs ofar Pathe rkMi, St.nistPeters efror: r Ienfscriasndmtructenturofe and partkhe Eing nvresirtonmrictionents . (P.33/2019) – P.33/201Com.(2)9. Presented: 20th May 2019, Minister for Infrastructure.
Le Port Car Park, St. Peter : rescindment of parking restrictions (P.33/2019): P.33/2019. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 11th April 2019, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Proposed merging of Liberation Square and the Weighbridge: cessation of P.34/2019. project.
Lodged: 21st March 2019, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (Compensatory P.37/2019. Added Years) (Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 1st April 2019, States Employment Board.
Draft Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Transitional Provisions, Savings P.38/2019. and Consequential Amendments) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 1st April 2019, States Employment Board.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.41/2019. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 4th April 2019, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.41/2019. Regulations 201- (P.41/2019): comments. Com. Presented: 13th May 2019, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
Draft Motor Vehicles (Removal from Private Land) (Jersey) Regulations P.43/2019. 201-.
Lodged: 10th April 2019, Minister for Home Affairs.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition lodged by the Minister for Home Affairs will expire on Wednesday 22nd May 2019. The Minister will therefore seek the agreement of the Assembly, under Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the lodging period in order that this matter can be debated at the meeting.
Draft Motor Vehicles (Removal from Private Land) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.43/2019. (P.43/2019): comments. Com. Presented: 17th May 2019, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 4th June 2019
Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Law will resume, following adoption of the principles on 30th April 2019 and the subsequent referral to the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).
* Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019): amendment. P.28/2019. Lodged: 21st May 2019, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel. Amd.
* DLodgrafted:Pub21slic t MFiayna 2019, nces (JeCorporrsey) Late Sawer 201vice- s Sc(P.28rut/20iny 19Panel): sec.ond amendment. P.28Am/201d.(2)9.
* DLodgrafted:Pub21slic t MFiayna nces2019 (, JeCorporrsey) Late Sawer 201vice- s Sc(P.28rut/20iny 19Panel): thir. d amendment. P.28Am/201d.(3)9.
* Ccomatsm: adentdis.tional protection when involved in road traffic accidents (P.30/2019) – P.30/201Com9.. Presented: 18th April 2019, Comité des Connétable s.
* Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents (P.30/2019) – P.30/2019. comments of the Ministers for Infrastructure and the Environment. Com.(2) Presented: 26th April 2019, Minister for Infrastructure.
* Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents P.30/2019. (P.30/2019) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 16th May 2019, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Draft Taxation (Companies – Economic Substance) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.44/2019. Law 201-.
Lodged: 11th April 2019, Minister for External Relations.
Establishment of an elected Speaker. P.47/2019. Lodged: 30th April 2019, Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré.
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition lodged by Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier will expire on Friday 7th June 2019. The Deputy 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.
18th June 2019
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.17/2019): P.17/2019. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 6th March 2019, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.17/2019): P.17/2019. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 10th April 2019, Connétable of St. Mary .
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.17/2019): P.17/2019. third amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 15th April 2019, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Human Transplantation and Anatomy (Jersey) Law 2018 (Appointed P.48/2019. Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 1st May 2019, Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Human Transplantation and Anatomy (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.49/2019. Lodged: 1st May 2019, Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft International Co-operation (Protection from Liability) (Jersey) Law P.51/2019. 2018 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.
Lodged: 14th May 2019, Chief Minister.
* Employment (Jersey) Law 2003: review of parental leave rights P.54/2019. amendments.
Lodged: 21st May 2019, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
2nd July 2019
24th September 2019
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
20th May 2019 Note –
In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2019 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May 2019.
An asterisk * in the left-hand margin denotes either a new item added to this Order Paper since the Order Paper was first published on 21st May 2019, or an item which has been altered or moved.
Note regarding appointment processes (See Item F)
Membership of the Legal Aid Guidelines Advisory Committee is governed by Article 6 of the Access to Justice (Jersey) Law. Article 6(3)(h) states that the Committee shall include amongst its membership two members of the States, nominated by the States.
No provision is made within the Law for the appointment process. The process for appointing members to the Jersey Police Authority has therefore been proposed as a model. On that basis, the Chief Minister will be invited to nominate two elected members as members of the Committee. If no other nominations are received, the Presiding Officer will declare that the Chief Minister's nominees have been appointed. If other nominations are received, a secret ballot will be held to determine which two members will be appointed.
The Access to Justice (Jersey) Law has yet to receive Royal Assent and be registered in the Royal Court. In line with correspondence sent by the Chief Minister to all States members on 14th May 2019, the Committee will initially be constituted in shadow form pending the Law coming into force.