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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
4th FEBRUARY 2020
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements
Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions
• Nomination of Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier and Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour as members of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel
Approx. 9.45 a.m. Up to 2 hours
Up to 30 minutes, divided between the two Ministers
Approx. 12.15 p.m.
Oral questions with notice Urgent questions (if any)
Oral questions without notice:
• Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
• Minister for Infrastructure
Statements (if any)
Personal Tax Reforms (P.119/2019)
Affordable access to Primary Care Scheme (P.125/2019)
Affordable access to Primary Care Scheme (P.125/2019): amendment (P.125/2019 Amd.)
Electoral Reform 2020 (P.126/2019)
Reform of the Composition of the States Assembly (P.7/2020)
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, Senator I.J. Gorst will seek the agreement of the Assembly to reduce the lodging period for this proposition in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Reform of the Composition of the States Assembly (P.7/2020): amendment (P.7/2020 Amd.)
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will seek the agreement of the Assembly to reduce the lodging period for this proposition in order that it 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 February 2020 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
4th FEBRUARY 2020 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Works of Foreign Provenance) R&O.7/2020. (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2020.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Scrutiny Review of the Government Plan: 2020–2023 (S.R.13/2019): S.R.13/2019. Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel findings – joint response of Res.(6) the Ministers for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture,
International Development and the Chief Minister.
Presented: 23rd January 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Public Holidays: designation of 27th September 2021 – commemoration of the P.9/2020. Corn Riots and the Code of 1771.
Lodged: 28th January 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
* Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.10/2020. Lodged: 3rd February 2020, Minister for Infrastructure.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposers of the following propositions lodged au Greffe' have informed the Greffier of the States that they are to be withdrawn –
Public Holidays: designation of 28th September from 2021 onwards. P.102/2019. Lodged: 16th September 2019, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
* Nomination of Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier and Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour as members of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions
WQ.42/2020 1. The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding the salary paid to full-time foster carers.
WQ.43/2020 2. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H.
Perchard of St. Saviour regarding the identification of a solution for parking provision for registered carers.
WQ.44/2020 3. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Senator K.L. Moore
regarding the consequences of a failure to comply with Article 30A of the States of Jersey Law 2005.
WQ.45/2020 4. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Senator K.L. Moore regarding
the implementation of a single legal entity for the Government of Jersey.
WQ.46/2020 5. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the
Connétable of St. Martin regarding the Assisted Reproduction Unit at the General Hospital. WQ.47/2020 6. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin
regarding the One Government' programme.
WQ.48/2020 7. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by the
Connétable of St. Martin regarding tax returns filed by married women.
WQ.49/2020 8. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by the
Connétable of St. Martin regarding the use of the Yoti identification for the online tax filing system.
WQ.50/2020 9. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin
regarding the contract for the use of the Yoti identification.
WQ.51/2020 10. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Ouen
regarding the Venice Commission's Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters.
WQ.52/2020 11. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Ouen
regarding the Human Rights compatibility of Jersey's electoral system.
WQ.54/2020 12. 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.
WQ.55/2020 13. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier
regarding an investigation into the effects of income inequality in Jersey.
WQ.56/2020 14. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the payment of Income Support to those in full-time work.
WQ.57/2020 15. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding policy in relation to assisted dying.
WQ.58/2020 16. The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. WQ.59/2020 17. H.M. Attorney General will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of
St. Saviour regarding the provision for bereavement leave' in Jersey legislation.
WQ.60/2020 18. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to
a question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the distribution of charity grants from Channel Islands Lottery funding.
WQ.61/2020 19. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked
by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the prospective implementation of Electoral Reform 2020' (P.126/2019).
WQ.62/2020 20. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to
a question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier regarding the number of scratch cards sold by the Channel Islands Lottery.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
OQ.34/2020 1. The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chair of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee –
"In the absence of a bibliography to accompany Electoral Reform 2020' (P.126/2020), will the Chair explain what research – as opposed to consultation – was used by the Privileges and Procedures Committee for the development of this proposition?"
OQ.26/2020 2. Senator K.L. Moore will ask the following question of the Chair of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee –
"Following the publication of the response of the Complaints Panel to the Minister for the Environment's response to the Panel's initial report on the processing of planning applications, what action, if any, does the Chair propose to take in relation to this matter?"
OQ.37/2020 3. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Given that, at a recent C.P.A. conference on sustainable economies, the importance of small jurisdictions holding larger countries to account over their actions on climate change was highlighted, what action is the Chief Minister taking, if any, to hold the U.K. Government to account over the required action to combat climate change?"
OQ.31/2020 4. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security –
"Will the Minister advise the Assembly whether she plans to propose the incorporation of paid bereavement leave (recently introduced in the U.K. as Jack's Law') into Jersey's family friendly legislation?"
OQ.42/2020 5. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Further to my Written Question 269/2019, will the Chief Minister advise whether the Government-wide review of records management, which had been paused, recommenced in Quarter 4 of 2019, as stated in the Chief Minister's response to that question?"
OQ.27/2020 6. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –
"Will H.M. Attorney General advise how it is ensured that the Law Officers' Department fully complies with the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018?"
OQ.24/2020 7. Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Given that, at the last States sitting, the Minister stated he would arrange a formal meeting with the Connétable of St. Helier to discuss the issue of parking for registered carers, will the Minister advise whether this meeting has been arranged?"
OQ.30/2020 8. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Will the Minister take steps to ensure that priority is given to the tax assessments of families which need their assessments in order to access higher education funding?"
OQ.44/2020 9. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister inform members of the agenda items discussed by the Council of Ministers in the last 18 months that have dealt with the issue of income inequality?"
OQ.40/2020 10. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Is it the Chief Minister's assessment that the findings of a citizens' assembly should never be binding on the Government of Jersey or this Assembly?"
OQ.35/2020 11. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Assistant Chief
Minister –
"Given that Windows 7 reached the end of its life on 14th January 2020, will the Assistant Chief Minister explain why some States and Government of Jersey computers are still running on this operating system?"
OQ.39/2020 12. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Has the Council of Ministers made a decision about the future of the buildings at Haut de la Garenne?"
OQ.46/2020 13. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Where a Jersey patient has obtained a prescription for Good Manufacturing Processes (G.M.P.) approved cannabis medication, including from a prescriber outside the Island, what methods are available to that individual to obtain the prescribed medication; and where it is unavailable in Jersey, is the patient allowed to import it themselves?"
OQ.33/2020 14. The Deputy of St. Peter will ask the following question of the Minister for Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister explain why, after almost a month, the credit card payment machines at Sand Street car park have yet to be fixed?"
OQ.29/2020 15. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Children
and Housing –
"Following the Minister's answer to my Written Question 17/2020, in which he indicated his intention to transfer the administration of all assisted home ownership schemes to Andium Homes, will he state what checks and balances will be in place following the transfer to ensure sufficient oversight by the Government and that appropriate decisions are made to meet Jersey's housing needs?"
OQ.41/2020 16. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for Children
and Housing-
"Does the Minister share the assessment of recent reports that there is a lack of bedsits (or studio apartments) in Jersey; and if so, what is the cause of the shortage and what is he doing to rectify the situation?"
OQ.25/2020 17. Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Given that the Hospital Citizens' Panel Selection Methodology states that panel membership must be representative, including 50% men; 50% women; a representative range of ages; someone who identifies as of Portuguese origin; someone who identifies as of Polish origin; and a geographic weighting to reflect urbanisation, why has the Government not applied these requirements to the membership of States boards?"
OQ.38/2020 18. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –
"Will the Minister ensure that sanitary products are available and free for all Jersey students in the Island's schools and colleges?"
OQ.32/2020 19. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"Will the Minister advise whether the Government is planning to propose that all new plastic carrier bags be banned from being given out or sold in Jersey?"
OQ.45/2020 20. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"What action, if any, will the Minister take to address the issue of online gambling with credit cards, in light of the recent U.K. Gambling Commission's decision to ban this practice?"
OQ.43/2020 21. 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 work his Department is doing in respect of assisted dying?"
OQ.28/2020 22. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General – *
"Will H.M. Attorney General advise whether the Jersey Police Complaints Authority can apply any exemptions under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 that mean the Authority does not have to deal with subject access requests made under the Law?"
OQ.36/2020 23. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –
"Will the Minister state whether the contact details of each school governing body are publicly available and whether the purpose and function of school governing bodies are communicated to parents?"
OQ.47/2020 24. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"How long has the building at 12 Burrard Street (which appears in the portfolio of Jersey Property Holdings) been unoccupied; what does the property comprise and what plans, if any, are there to refurbish, let or sell it?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture 2nd question period – Minister for Infrastructure
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Affordable access to Primary Care Scheme (P.125/2019): amendment. P.125/2019. Lodged: 24th January 2020, Minister for Health and Social Services. Amd. Electoral Reform 2020. P.126/2019. Lodged: 23rd December 2019, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition lodged by Senator I.J. Gorst will expire on Monday 24th February 2020. The Senator 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.
Public Holidays: designation of 27th September 2021 – commemoration of the P.9/2020. Corn Riots and the Code of 1771.
Lodged: 28th January 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition lodged by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will expire on Tuesday 25th February 2020. 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 25th February 2020
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.106/2019. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 1st October 2019, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.106/2019. Regulations 201- (P.106/2019): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 13th December 2019, Minister for the Environment.
Carbon Neutral Strategy 2019. P.127/2019. Lodged: 31st December 2019, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) P.129/2019. (Mandatory Disclosure Rules for CRS Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque
Offshore Structures) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 31st December2019, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) P.1/2020. (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 8th January 2020, Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour .
10th March 2020
Diversity Working Group. P.118/2019. Lodged: 15th November 2019, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Sustainable Transport Policy. P.128/2019. Lodged: 31st December 2019, Minister for Infrastructure.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Licensing of Fishing Boats) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.5/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 17th January 2020, Minister for the Environment.
Priorities for the next Island Plan (Consideration In-Committee Debate)
24th March 2020
* Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.10/2020. Lodged: 3rd February 2020, Minister for Infrastructure.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
3rd February 2020 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 February 2020.
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 30th January 2020, or an item which has been altered or moved.