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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
4th JUNE 2019
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions (if any)
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 Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and two Ministers Culture
Minister for the Environment
Statements (if any)
Approx. 12.10 p.m. Vote of No Confidence: States Employment Board (P.55/2019)
Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019)
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 Amd.)
Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019): second amendment (P.28/2019 Amd.(2))
Note: Because of the requirement for a one-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the amendment to the amendment will expire on Wednesday 5th June 2019. The Minister for Treasury and Resources 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 Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019): third amendment (P.28/2019 Amd.(3))
Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019): fourth amendment (P.28/2019 Amd.(4))
Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019): fifth amendment (P.28/2019 Amd.(5))
Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents (P.30/2019)
Draft Taxation (Companies – Economic Substance) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.44/2019)
Green Street: proposal to make one-way (P.50/2019)
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition will expire on Friday 7th June 2019. Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier 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.
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 5th and Thursday 6th June 2019 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
4th JUNE 2019
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
The States as Shareholder – Follow-up (R.25/2019) – Executive response with R.25/2019. comments of the Public Accounts Committee. Res. Presented: 23rd May 2019, Public Accounts Committee.
Role and Operation of the States Employment Board (R.35/2019): Executive R.35/2019. response with comments of the Public Accounts Committee. Res. Presented: 28th May 2019, Public Accounts Committee.
States of Jersey Complaints Board: findings – complaint by X against the R.62/2019. Health and Community Services Department in respect of a Division of that
Presented: 24th May 2019, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Office of the Information Commissioner: Annual Report 2018 of the Jersey R.63/2019. Data Protection Authority.
Presented: 24th May 2019, Chief Minister.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 201- (P.28/2019): second amendment P.28/2019. (P.28/2019 Amd.(2)) – amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 29th May 2019, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions
(attached)
Note: Question 1 (WQ.280/2019) was initially submitted for the meeting on 30th April 2019 but, with the agreement of Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour , the answer was deferred to the present meeting. An answer to Question 2 (WQ.215/2019) was initially tabled on 21st May 2019; the Minister for Health and Social Services has tabled an updated answer.
WQ.180/2019 1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St.
Saviour regarding the prospect of an independent inquiry into the life-boat dispute. WQ.215/2019 2. 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.230/2019 3. 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 work to be undertaken on Orchard House. WQ.231/2019 4. The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the review into key worker accommodation. WQ.232/2019 5. 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 transfer of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Service.
WQ.233/2019 6. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St.
Saviour regarding expenditure by the Government of Jersey on contracted and interim appointees.
WQ.234/2019 7. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G.
Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service.
WQ.235/2019 8. 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 the development of a new Jèrriais Plan.
WQ.236/2019 9. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the use of renewable energy sources at the new Les Quennevais School. WQ.237/2019 10. 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 quality.
WQ.238/2019 11. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the separation of organic waste from refuse.
WQ.239/2019 12. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the use of sustainable features in Andium Homes developments.
WQ.240/2019 13. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner
of St. Helier regarding the contract with I.P.M. for consultation in relation to Fort Regent. WQ.241/2019 14. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
- Gardiner of St. Helier regarding the impact of infected blood transfusions on Jersey patients.
WQ.242/2019 15. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier
of St. Helier regarding the use of fully electric vehicles.
WQ.243/2019 16. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier
of St. Helier regarding the use of the school bus service.
WQ.244/2019 17. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding Income Support for working-age recipients who are not in work.
WQ.245/2019 18. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding legislation to control the use and abuse of zero-hours contracts.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
OQ.142/2019 1. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for
Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"Given that, when High Value Residents move to the Island, they are referred to tax advisors and other financial services professionals to provide them with advice regarding their affairs, will the Minister confirm the number of advisors or advisory firms eligible to be given such work; the number of such advisors or firms that have been given such work since 1st January 2018; and the eligibility criteria that are used?"
OQ.144/2019 2. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Will the Minister advise whether any cut-backs to how much pharmacies can spend on medication have been implemented over the last eighteen months?"
OQ.135/2019 3. Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chairman of the
States Employment Board –
"How many staff across the States of Jersey are on temporary contracts or are currently engaged as consultants; and how many of any such staff or consultants were employed from outside Jersey?"
OQ.146/2019 4. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Will the Minister provide an update on the research into assisted dying which his Department commissioned at the beginning of this year and state the anticipated date for completion of this work?"
OQ.138/2019 5. The Connétable of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Following the Assembly's adoption of P.24/2019, as amended, and the Minister's letter to the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel dated 2nd April 2019, will the Minister provide an update on the progress he has made towards the substantive appointments to all the Heads of Service roles listed in paragraph (b) of P.24/2019; and will he also state when he expects these permanent appointments to be confirmed?"
OQ.148/2019 6. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Will the Minister explain why the wages earned by prisoners at H.M.P. La Moye have risen by approximately 5% following the last pay rise when the goods that they can purchase with this money have subsequently risen by approximately 25%?"
OQ.137/2019 7. The Connétable of St. Ouen will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"Given that the Assembly recently voted to declare an environment emergency and, as a result, achieve carbon neutrality for Jersey by 2030, will the Minister advise whether he intends to relax the regulations and restrictions around all grades of listed buildings to permit the introduction of more energy-efficient insulation, glazing and solar-heating methods and systems?"
OQ.140/2019 8. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security –
"Given maintenance payments are taken into account in the administration of Income Support, how much money was paid in maintenance by absent parents to lone parents in 2017 and 2018?"
OQ.150/2019 9. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security –
"What measures, if any, does the Minister have under consideration to further Priority 4 of the Common Strategic Policy, namely to reduce income inequality and improve the standard of living for residents?"
OQ.151/2019 10. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security –
"What actions, if any, will the Minister take to ensure that any inappropriate use of zero-hours contracts (and other, similar employment arrangements) is addressed and reduced; and to what timescale will she undertake this work?"
OQ.145/2019 11. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –
"Will the Minister inform the Assembly to what extent political education is delivered in schools; and whether such education is covered as a standalone subject or, if not, through which areas of the curriculum it is delivered?"
OQ.149/2019 12. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Will the Minister advise members what steps he takes to ensure that Court Orders relating to children in the care system have been complied with; and state what action would be taken under existing policy against any staff found to be ignoring such Orders?"
OQ.143/2019 13. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for
Children and Housing –
"Further to the Minister's response to Written Question 206/2019, will the Minister state how many contracts have been awarded to Altair by the Government or the Board since 1st January 2017 and the total value of these contracts; and advise how many of these contracts were awarded without a tender process?"
OQ.139/2019 14. The Connétable of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Will the Minister provide an update on the service review being undertaken of both the Fire and Rescue and Ambulance Services, and does he intend to return to the Assembly with a detailed and informed proposal to merge them?"
OQ.141/2019 15. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister explain why the Government is pursuing the idea of a Public Finance Initiative for the regeneration of Fort Regent and will he explain what consideration, if any, has been given to the record of such Initiatives being used in other jurisdictions?"
OQ.136/2019 16. Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chairman of the
States Employment Board –
"Will the Chairman advise how many applications under the terms of Salaries over £100,000: process for review and scrutiny' (P.59/2011) there have been since October 2017 and indicate whether any such applications were approved, rejected or extended; and will he indicate to which departments the applications related?"
OQ.147/2019 17. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Children and Housing –
"Further to the recently published Youth Justice Review, which expressed concerns about inequalities in accessing both health and education services in the Island, what action, if any, will the Minister take in response?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture 2nd question period – Minister for the Environment
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
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): second amendment P.28/2019. (P.28/2019 Amd.(2)) – amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 29th May 2019, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.
Note: Because of the requirement for a one-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the amendment lodged by the Minister for Treasury and Resources to the amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel will expire on Wednesday 5th June 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.
Cats: additional protection when involved in road traffic accidents (P.30/2019) – P.30/2019. comments. Com. 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.
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.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 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 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 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 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
Establishment of an elected Speaker. P.47/2019. Lodged: 30th April 2019, Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré.
24th September 2019
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
30th 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 5th and Thursday 6th June 2019.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour –
"Given that the previous Council of Ministers "acknowledged that (at some future date) [a Committee of Inquiry] could be the only mechanism capable of establishing the facts of the matter to the satisfaction of all parties", will the Chief Minister seek to implement such an independent inquiry into the life-boat dispute; and if not, why not?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister state –
- the date on which the 18-month estates plan for Orchard House and the in-patient mental health unit was officially signed off and agreed;
- when this work on the adjustment of Orchard House started; and
- when the work is due to be completed, given the next transfer of in-patients will begin later this year?"
- The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister advise when the second stage of the review into key worker accommodation will be completed and what timeline he envisages for the actioning of the results of this second stage; and will he explain what research and consultation will be undertaken into the costs associated with providing housing for key workers, the level of demand for such housing and the type of housing that could be made available?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister provide an update on the transfer of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (C.A.M.H.S.) to the Minister for Children and Housing and advise how the relevant Ministers and Departments have been consulted and briefed; and will he further advise what concerns or issues in respect of the transfer have been raised, if any, what work has been (or will be) done to address any such concerns or issues?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Chief Minister state the total expenditure on each contracted or interim appointee used by the Government over the past 18 months, broken down by department or executive area of work, anonymised as necessary?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister detail how many unfilled posts there have been in the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service in the past 18 months and state the projected number required to maintain the service for the next 18 months; and will he indicate what the current annual budget is for the Service, what the annual budget was in 2017 and what budget for 2020 he plans to put forward for inclusion in the Government Plan?"
- 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 –
"Given the current Jèrriais Plan expires at the end of 2019, will the Minister –
- explain what work, if any, has been undertaken on developing the next Jèrriais plan;
- advise whether a bid for funding has been made (or will be made) for the Government Plan to support Jèrriais and what the rationale for such a bid is; and
- further advise whether there are any plans to move Government support for Jèrriais to another department and, if so, explain the rationale for the move and, if not, explain why it is considered appropriate for responsibility to remain within his portfolio?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Given, with the adoption of P.27/2019 as amended, the States agreed that there exists a climate emergency in Jersey and requested the Council of Ministers to develop a plan for carbon neutrality by the end of 2019, will the Minister advise whether there will be any reassessment of the use of renewable energy sources at the new Les Quennevais School (such as solar panels, greywater, and electric car-charging points) and, if not, will he commit to undertaking such a reassessment as a matter of urgency, given the potential impact of the use of such sources on the School's carbon footprint?"
- The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Further to the response to Written Question 210/2019, in which it was stated that "plans [were] in hand to monitor the air quality experienced by children on their journeys to school using specialist lightweight monitors" and that "a memorandum of understanding [had] been signed by Environmental Health, Digital Jersey and AirSensa to investigate the collection of real-time air quality and environmental data using approximately 200 sensors across the entire Island", will the Minister state –
- what the timescale is for these actions to be undertaken and when the monitoring will take place; and
- when he envisages that the data arising from these actions will be available?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Given the Assembly has agreed that Jersey should aim to be carbon-neutral by 2030, has the Minister's department given any consideration to the separation of organic waste from refuse and to the use of modern technologies to change such waste into a workable soil improver; if not, will the Minister commit to undertaking such consideration; and if such consideration has been given but the idea was rejected, will the Minister detail the reasons for any such rejection?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Given, with the adoption of P.27/2019 as amended, the Assembly agreed that there exists a climate emergency in Jersey, will the Minister (as shareholder representative) advise what plans, if any, there are for the addition of solar panels and other such sustainable features to both new and older Andium Homes developments?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister state –
- the cost of the contract with I.P.M. for consultation in relation to Fort Regent;
- the length and a scope of the contract; and
- whether a tender process was used to select I.P.M. as a best value provider and, if not, what process was followed when deciding to engage I.P.M., whether any other companies were considered and if so, which ones?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier –
"In view of the Infected Blood Inquiry being undertaken in the United Kingdom, will the Minister advise whether any Jersey patients were affected by infected blood transfusions, either in Jersey or through treatment received in the U.K.; and if so, will the Minister explain how they were affected and what action, if any, has been taken as a result?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise how many fully electric vehicles have been registered in each of the last 5 years?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise how many pupils on average used the school bus service each day, for each individual School, in each of the last 3 years?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister inform members how the individual rates of Income Support components (adult, child, householder) have increased over the period 2008 to 2019 for those working-age recipients who are not in work, and how they compare alongside R.P.I. figures for the same period; and will she state what her decision is in respect of the 2019 updating of components and disregards?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Has the Minister, or her department, examined the new legislation that has come into force in Ireland and which effectively bans the use of zero-hours contracts except in clearly defined cases; and, if so, will she state whether she considers this Irish model could be usefully adopted in Jersey (whether in part or in whole) and if she does not consider this to be the case, will she explain why not; and will the Minister outline her timeline for bringing legislation controlling the use and abuse of zero-hours contracts to the Assembly?"
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2019 | ||
1st Session 2019 |
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June 18th | External Relations | Chief Minister |
July 2nd | Children and Housing | Treasury and Resources |
July 16th | Social Security | Chief Minister |
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2nd Session 2019 |
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September 10th | Home Affairs | International Development |
September 24th | Health and Social Services | Chief Minister |
October 8th | Education | Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture |
October 22nd | Environment | Chief Minister |
November 12th | Treasury and Resources | Children and Housing |
November 26th | External Relations | Chief Minister |
December 10th | Social Security | Home Affairs |