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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
13th JULY 2020
SUMMARY
2.30 p.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions (if any)
Approx. 2.40 p.m. Oral questions with notice
Up to 2 hours
Urgent questions (if any)
Up to 30 minutes, Oral questions without notice:
divided between the Minister for Infrastructure
two Ministers Minister for External Relations
Up to 1 hour Oral questions without notice:
Questions permitted to any Minister on any subject within the official responsibility of the Government of Jersey
14th July 2020 Statements
Approx. 9.40 a.m. Assistant Chief Minister regarding the Our Hospital' project
Approx. 10.00 a.m. Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.10/2020)
Bus service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020)
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – amendment (P.19/2020 Amd.)
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.69/2020)
Variation to Lodging Period for the Government Plan lodged in 2020 (P.72/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement (P.75/2020)
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement (P.75/2020) – amendment (P.75/2020 Amd.)
Period of Questions Without Notice to the Chief Minister at every scheduled Sitting (P.76/2020)
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020)
Green lanes and quiet lanes: priority to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders (P.79/2020)
Extended limits of co-payments for G.P. consultations: young people and pregnant women (P.80/2020)
G.P. fees and income support (P.81/2020)
G.P. fees and income support (P.81/2020): amendment (P.81/2020 Amd.)
Investigation into the establishment of a digital register of landlords and tenants (P.82/2020)
Draft Limited Partnerships (Continuance) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.83/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Draft Covid-19 (Rates) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.85/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Draft Covid-19 (Control of Testing) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.87/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Enhanced Covid-19 Exit Strategy Communication (P.88/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Open Borders arrangements (P.89/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Jersey Heritage Trust: appointment of Chair (P.90/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
Priorities for the next Island Plan (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 15th and Thursday 16th July 2020 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
13th JULY 2020 at 2.30 p.m.
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (UK Human Rights Designations) (Jersey) R&O.91/2020. Order 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.69/2020. Law 202- (P.69/2020): comments. Com. Presented: 6th July 2020, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities: Annual Report R.68/2020. 2019.
Presented: 8th July 2020, Chief Minister.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement (P.75/2020) – P.75/2020. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement (P.75/2020) – P.75/2020. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .
Green lanes and quiet lanes: priority to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders P.79/2020. (P.79/2020) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Comité des Connétable s.
Extended limits of co-payments for G.P. consultations: young people and P.80/2020. pregnant women (P.80/2020) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier .
G.P. fees and income support (P.81/2020): amendment. P.81/2020. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier . Amd. Minimum pricing of alcohol and drinks promotions. P.86/2020. Lodged: 2nd July 2020, Deputy L.B.E. Ash of St. Clement .
Open Borders arrangements. P.89/2020. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Jersey Heritage Trust: appointment of Chair. P.90/2020. Lodged: 8th July 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport
and Culture.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
WQ.255/2020 1. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour regarding the number of Islanders considered to be severely vulnerable to Covid-19.
WQ.256/2020 2. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour regarding the support provided by the Government of Jersey to severely vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.257/2020 3. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the Covid-19 testing regime for people arriving in the Island during.
WQ.258/2020 4. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier
regarding the Economic Council for the Island's economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.259/2020 5. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the capacity of Covid-19 testing in Jersey.
WQ.260/2020 6. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding diversity and cultural awareness training for States employees.
WQ.261/2020 7. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding the minimum wage.
WQ.262/2020 8. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding prospective changes to benefits.
WQ.263/2020 9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding fiscal measures to address the impact of Covid-19 on the States' finances.
WQ.264/2020 10. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked
by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier regarding the Committee's work on electoral reform. WQ.265/2020 11. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier
of St. Helier regarding the number of Jersey properties not connected to the mains drains
system.
WQ.266/2020 12. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin
regarding the proposed restructuring of the Department of Growth, Housing and Environment. WQ.267/2020 13. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to
a question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin regarding Government support for the
Island's arts and culture sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.268/2020 14. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding adult mental health referrals to the Department of Health and Community Services.
WQ.269/2020 15. The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the number of referrals to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
WQ.270/2020 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 number of Islanders reported as homeless or living in emergency accommodation.
WQ.271/2020 17. 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 structure of the Department of Health and Community Services.
WQ.272/2020 18. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St.
Saviour regarding the implementation of Target Operating Models in the Government of Jersey.
WQ.273/2020 19. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding the enforcement of Harassment Notices.
WQ.274/2020 20. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding a new headquarters for the Jersey Sea Cadets.
WQ.275/2020 21. The President of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee will table an answer to a question asked by
Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the Committee's decision to lodge an amendment to A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020).
WQ.276/2020 22. 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 polymerase chain reaction (P.C.R.) and serology tests for Covid-19 used by his Department.
WQ.277/2020 23. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
I. Gardiner of St. Helier regarding the waiting lists for surgical operations.
WQ.278/2020 24. 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 new active cases of Covid-19 on the Government's Safer Travel Policy.
WQ.279/2020 25. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding the impact on Income Support of the Covid-19 pandemic. WQ.280/2020 26. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding the prospective impact of aligning the minimum wage with
the living wage.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
OQ.195/2020 1. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the President of the
Scrutiny Liaison Committee –
"Will the President explain why her Committee decided to lodge an amendment to A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020) in its own name and advise whether any consideration was given to the possibility of it being lodged by a Committee member in their own name?"
OQ.190/2020 2. Senator K.L. Moore will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources –
"Will the Minister confirm how much the Government of Jersey spends annually on shipping costs?"
OQ.201/2020 3. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security-
"Will the Minister advise whether, as a result of any discussions by the Council of Ministers, she is considering moving away from the "red lines" she has laid down in respect of changes to benefits; and will she maintain a commitment not to cut benefits this year?"
OQ.191/2020 4. The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Further to the response to Written Question 46/2020, will the Minister provide a date for the re-opening of the Assisted Reproductive Unit; will he confirm that the same level of service that was available in December 2019 prior to the closure of the Unit will be provided; and, if not, why not?"
OQ.199/2020 5. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Will the Minister advise the Assembly whether she is considering the removal of the Retail Tax as part of the Government's stimulus package in order to promote economic growth for local businesses?"
OQ.189/2020 6. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister advise what progress, if any, has been made with regard to providing free, dedicated parking spaces for hospital staff in Patriotic Street car park?"
OQ.197/2020 7. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Will the Minister advise how much funding has been allocated to hotels to pay for quarantine needs since lockdown began and what future spending, if any, is planned in this area; and will she circulate for members a list of any hotels that have either received, or are due to receive, such funding?"
OQ.193/2020 8. Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –
"Will H.M. Attorney General advise to what extent the electoral register is a public document in law, stating in particular the legal position in respect of viewing the register at the Library or in Parish Hall s, of taking written notes, and of taking either photographs or electronic copies?"
OQ.187/2020 9. The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services –
"Will the Minister advise what funding, if any, is available to pay for a private course in Family Therapy, as ordered by the Court, in the event that there is a waiting list to see a Family Therapist employed by the States of Jersey and the financial circumstances of the family concerned mean they cannot pay?"
OQ.200/2020 10. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Further to Written Question 246/2020 on the subject of public funding for the George Carteret Statue, will the Minister explain why an incorrect answer was originally given; and will she also state whether it was common, at the time, for "no specific due diligence" to be undertaken in relation to such grants?"
OQ.203/2020 11. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Why are minutes of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Cell or official advice from the Medical Officer of Health not shared with either States Members or the public?"
OQ.194/2020 12. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise when he expects the review of the events surrounding the dismissal of the then lifeboat crew by the R.N.L.I. to commence?"
OQ.205/2020 13. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Given that Andium Homes rents were frozen in 2018 because of a particularly high inflation rate that year that could have led to a rise in rents that tenants would have found difficult to cope with, will the Minister (as shareholder representative) consider giving approval for a further rent freeze in 2021 to assist tenants post-Covid-19?"
OQ.188/2020 14. The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services –
"Will the Minister commit to re-opening the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Samarès Ward at Overdale as soon as possible within the Safe Exit framework; and what timescale, if any, can he provide at this time for this re-opening?"
OQ.204/2020 15. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for
Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture –
"What does the Minister assess as being the main business sectors adversely affected by the Covid-19 crisis; and what are the key aims he has identified as being the reasons to provide help to these sectors, whether via fiscal stimulus or other means?"
OQ.198/2020 16. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What indicators, if any, is the Government using in its consideration of whether a return to stricter social distancing measures should be introduced?"
OQ.196/2020 17. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –
"Will the Minister explain to the Assembly what changes to the powers and operation of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority, if any, are being prepared by his Department and what the purpose is of such changes?"
OQ.192/2020 18. The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Will the Minister outline what involvement it is planned the States Assembly will have in deciding upon any restructuring or re-prioritisation of public health services in the Island (including any proposed move from public to private sector provision) in response to any cost- saving reductions to services arising from the Government's Recovery Plan?"
OQ.202/2020 19. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Given the budgetary pressures arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, what specific consideration, if any, has the Chief Minister given to adopting or supporting measures to reduce income inequality in the Island; and if none, when will he do so in order to deliver on the aims of the Common Strategic Policy?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) – 1st question period – Minister for Infrastructure
2nd question period – Minister for External Relations
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (1 hour) –
Questions permitted to any Minister on any subject within the official responsibility of the Government of Jersey.
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY (Consideration of Statements, followed by Public Business, to commence at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday 14th July 2020)
The Assistant Chief Minister will make a statement regarding the Our Hospital' project.
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.10/2020. Lodged: 3rd February 2020, Minister for Infrastructure.
Bus service: introduction of through-fares. P.19/2020. Lodged: 12th March 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – comments. P.19/2020. Presented: 26th June 2020, Minister for Infrastructure. Com.
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – amendment. P.19/2020. Lodged: 11th June 2020, Connétable of St. Helier . Amd.
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – amendment (P.19/2020 P.19/2020. Amd.) – comments. Amd. Presented: 26th June 2020, Minister for Infrastructure. Com.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.69/2020. Law 202-.
Lodged: 2nd June 2020, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law P.69/2020. 202- (P.69/2020): comments. Com. Presented: 6th July 2020, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
States of Jersey Development Company-Amendments to the Board of P.70/2020. Directors and Articles of Association.
Lodged: 2nd June 2020, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Variation to Lodging Period for the Government Plan lodged in 2020. P.72/2020. Lodged: 3rd June 2020, Chief Minister.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Chief Minister will expire on Wednesday 15th July 2020. The Chief Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (Miscellaneous P.73/2020. Amendments) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 3rd June 2020, States Employment Board.
Lodged: 3rd June 2020, States Employment Board.
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement. P.75/2020. Lodged: 9th June 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement (P.75/2020) – P.75/2020. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement (P.75/2020) – P.75/2020. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .
Period of Questions Without Notice to the Chief Minister at every scheduled P.76/2020. Sitting.
Lodged: 10th June 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Jersey and the slave trade. P.78/2020. Lodged: 12th June 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Green lanes and quiet lanes: priority to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. P.79/2020. Lodged: 15th June 2020, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .
Green lanes and quiet lanes: priority to pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders P.79/2020. (P.79/2020) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Comité des Connétable s.
Extended limits of co-payments for G.P. consultations: young people and P.80/2020. pregnant women.
Lodged: 16th June 2020, Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier .
Extended limits of co-payments for G.P. consultations: young people and P.80/2020. pregnant women (P.80/2020) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier .
G.P. fees and income support. P.81/2020. Lodged: 16th June 2020, Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Investigation into the establishment of a digital register of landlords and P.82/2020. tenants.
Lodged: 16th June 2020, Deputy of St. Peter .
Investigation into the establishment of a digital register of landlords and P.82/2020. tenants (P.82/2020): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 1st July 2020, Deputy of St. Peter .
Draft Limited Partnerships (Continuance) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.83/2020. Lodged: 22nd June 2020, Minister for External Relations.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for External Relations will expire on Monday 3rd August 2020. The Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources will expire on Wednesday 12th August 2020. The Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Health and Social Services will expire on Thursday 13th August 2020. The Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will expire on Tuesday 4th August 2020. The Deputy has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Open Borders arrangements. P.89/2020. Lodged: 7th July 2020, Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade will expire on Tuesday 4th August 2020. The Deputy has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Jersey Heritage Trust: appointment of Chair. P.90/2020. Lodged: 8th July 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Culture.
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will expire on Wednesday 5th August 2020. The Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Priorities for the next Island Plan (Consideration In-Committee)
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.106/2019. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 1st October 2019, Minister for the Environment.
Minimum standards for rented dwellings: licensing regulations. S.R.1/2020. Presented: 21st February 2020.
Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.106/2019. Regulations 201- (P.106/2019): second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 20th February 2020, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.106/2019. Regulations 201- (P.106/2019): third amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 12th March 2020, 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.
Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Regulations will resume, following adoption of the principles on 16th June 2020 and the subsequent referral to the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
8th July 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 15th and Thursday 16th July 2020.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.91/2020.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (UK Human Rights Designations) (Jersey) Order 2020.
This Order designates persons for an asset-freeze under Part 3 of the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 whenever they are designated in the United Kingdom under regulation 5 of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 of the United Kingdom (the "UK Regulations").
When the Minister for External Relations is considering an application for a licence under Article 16 of that Law (or considering whether to amend or revoke a licence), he or she must have regard to whether the acts to which the licence applies would be covered by an exception, or a general licence, under the UK Regulations, or could be covered by a special licence under those Regulations.
The Order was made on 6th July 2020 and came into force on 7th July 2020.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour –
"Using the Government's definition as found on the Shielding for vulnerable people' page on gov.je, will the Minister advise how many local residents are considered severely vulnerable' in relation to COVID-19?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour –
"Given that many severely vulnerable residents are being advised by their G.P.s to home-isolate for the rest of the year or other extended periods due to their vulnerability, will the Minister advise how the Government intends to support these residents during this extended period of home isolation in respect of –
- access to essential items such as food and medication;
- well-being, especially for those who are living alone;
- the relatives of such severely vulnerable people who themselves are no longer in a position to self-isolate but who are concerned for their severely vulnerable relatives; and
- engagement with G.P. practices to ensure that they understand the needs of severely vulnerable residents?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister provide the following information for each individual day from 3rd July 2020 to 10th July 2020 (inclusive) in relation to visitors arriving in the Island –
- the number arriving at the harbour;
- the number arriving at the airport;
- the number of P.C.R. (Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests undertaken;
- the number of positive tests for Covid-19, if any;
- the number of tracing texts sent to those arriving in the Island;
- the number of phone calls made to those on the tracing list; and
- the number of people who have elected to self-isolate rather than taking a test on arrival; and
in the event that there have been positive tests, will the Minister undertake to provide details of all and any actions taken as a result?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Further to the response to Written Question 161/2020, will the Chief Minister –
- provide details of the membership of the Economic Council set up to plan for the Island's economic recovery;
- state how many meetings the Council has held since its inception;
- advise how States members can access the minutes of these meetings; and
- in light of the statement that "the Chief Minister is in the process of establishing a governance structure for planning and delivery of our economic recovery", provide details of this governance structure?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister provide details of –
- the current maximum capacity for daily P.C.R. (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing by the Government, both on and off-Island;
- the anticipated range of time required for the return of test results; and
- the estimated maximum number of daily tests that can be returned within 48 hours, as mentioned in the Safer Border Transport Policy?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Chair advise what initiatives, if any, are in place – or are planned – in the area of diversity or cultural awareness training for States employees?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Given the Minister's statement during oral questions without notice on 30th June 2020 that she had "stopped the consultation on the living wage", will the Minister explain what process will be used in place of advice from the Employment Forum to establish what the level of the minimum wage should be from October 2020?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Given that the Minister has stated that she has no plans to cut benefits this year and that she has laid down her "red lines" in respect of potential changes to benefits, will the Minister advise –
- what consideration, if any, has been given to the impact of freezing benefits, or some components of the benefit system, in October this year; and
- provide a list of the potential changes that have been considered, explaining where her red lines' have been drawn and setting out whether she has totally accepted, partially accepted or rejected the proposed changes on the list?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"In light of the Income Forecasting Group report of spring 2020, will the Minister provide members with a list of any potential fiscal and benefit measures (for instance, increasing the Income Tax rate by 1%) consequently drawn up by her department for ministerial consideration of the potential impact of such measures on States revenues?"
- The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier –
"Will the Chair provide an update on the Committee's work in respect of electoral reform and, in particular, advise whether it intends to lodge any further propositions on this matter this year in order for any changes to be in place for the 2022 election?"
- 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 the Assembly –
- how many properties in Jersey are not connected to main drains; and
- how much it is estimated it would cost to link those properties to the main drains system?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin –
"When will the Chief Minister update the Assembly on the proposed restructuring of the Department of Growth, Housing and Environment, including whether, and how, the proposed restructuring will affect ministerial remits?"
- The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin –
"What work, if any, has the Minister conducted, or intends to conduct, on ensuring the survival and promotion of the Island's arts and culture sector, or assisting in the sector's revival, in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic?"
- 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 the Assembly with the number of new adult mental health referrals or patients, broken down by age, seen by the Department of Health and Community Services since public health advice about shielding and lockdown' took effect?"
- 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 provide the Assembly with the number of new referrals or patients, broken down by age, seen by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, including the new extended service at Greenfields, since public health advice about shielding and lockdown' took effect?"
- The Minister for Children and Housing will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Further to the response to Oral Question 155/2020, will the Minister state how many Islanders have been reported as homeless or living in emergency accommodation since the start of lockdown'?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Further to the response to Oral Question 154/2020, will the Minister provide a breakdown of the positions employed in the Department of Health and Community Services, indicating which posts, if any, are currently unfilled and how long any such posts have been empty?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Chair state what impact there has been on staff members employed by the States of Jersey by the implementation of Target Operating Models, indicating –
- the total number of staff either already affected by, or who are due to be included within, the implementation of a Target Operating Model;
- the number of people whose job descriptions and titles have changed;
- the number of people whose salary has been reduced (or will be reduced following pay protection); and
- the number of people who have yet to be informed what impact there will be for them?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
" Will the Minister advise Members –
- how many Harassment Notices or Orders have been issued in each of the last five years by the States of Jersey Police;
- for what activities have such Notices and Orders been issued;
- for what period of time have such Notices and Orders lasted; and
- what checks, balances and reviews of these Notices and Orders are undertaken within the States of Jersey Police to ensure they are reasonable and that they have been enforced?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
" Will the Minister advise Members –
- what progress, if any, his department has made in providing the Jersey Sea Cadets with new headquarters;
- how many meetings, if any, have been held on this topic over the last 24 months, and what the dates were of any such meetings;
- whether he will circulate the minutes of any such meetings to Members; and
- what sums of money, if any, have been given to the department; what any such funds have been spent on and what sum is remaining?"
- The President of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
" Will the President advise –
- how often the Committee meets, whether all meetings are minuted and whether formal votes are ever taken to decide matters before the Committee; and
- in relation to the Committee's recent amendment to A safer travel period: States Assembly approval' (P.84/2020), who took part in the meeting to approve the amendment, whether there was a vote on lodging the amendment and, if so, what the results of the vote were?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister –
- provide a list of the different P.C.R. (polymerase chain reaction) and serology tests used by his Department for Covid-19, including details of the manufacturers and any variants, as well as their accuracy and the turnaround time for results;
- provide a similar list for any such tests which the department has either considered and dismissed for use, or is currently considering but has not yet implemented; and
- advise what measures, if any, is he taking to prepare nursing and residential homes not only for a prospective second wave of Covid-19 but also for other future pandemics?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister –
- provide monthly figures of all the private and non-private medical operations, listed by type of operation, carried out on Jersey residents during the 12-month period from June 2019 to June 2020, with the same data provided for the previous 12-month period (June 2018 to June 2019) for comparison;
- state how many elective operations have been cancelled or postponed because of the Covid- 19 crisis;
- provide figures detailing the current backlog of operations, including day surgery and repeat appointments;
- state what policy, if any, is used in determining and administering waiting lists and advise how the waiting list for elective surgery has been monitored and how it has changed since this time last year; and
- advise whether any dedicated resources will be allocated to catch up on elective surgery procedures and how long he anticipates it will take to catch up and return to the situation in respect of such procedures as it stood this time last year?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise –
- how many known active cases of Covid-19 it is planned there will need to be in the Island to trigger a decision to reclose the borders, and what other statistically-determined conditions, if any, will be considered before such a decision is taken;
- how many active cases of Covid-19, if any, it is anticipated will necessitate reinstating lockdown' measures; and
- what policy, if any, is in place to introduce stricter guidance in response to any changes in the pandemic in the Island?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"What estimates, if any, has the Minister made of the combined impact on current-year expenditure on Income Support of –
- an additional 800 new claims for Income Support;
- increased Income Support payments to existing claimants who have seen their incomes significantly reduced, and
- claimants of the new Covid Related Emergency Support Scheme (C.R.E.S.S) scheme to alleviate hardship for those households with under 5 years of residency?"
- 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 state the estimated impact, if any, of a rise in the minimum wage to the current level of the living wage on the levels of –
- expenditure on Income Support;
- supplementation of the Social Security Fund; and
- Social Security contributions?"
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2020
2nd Session 2020
September 8th Education Chief Minister September 22nd Economic Development, Tourism, Environment
Sport and Culture
October 6th External Relations Chief Minister
October 20th Children and Housing Treasury and Resources November 3rd Social Security Chief Minister
November 17th Home Affairs International Development December 1st Infrastructure Chief Minister