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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
16th JUNE 2020
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Approx. 9.40 a.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 International Development two Ministers Minister for Home Affairs
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
Statements (if any)
Approx. 2.45 p.m. Draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance)
Draft Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.55/2020)
Putting Jersey businesses first (P.56/2020)
Putting Jersey businesses first (P.56/2020): second amendment (P.56/2020 Amd.(2))
Regulation of Covid-19 testing undertaken by private entities (P.62/2020)
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 2020 (Appointed Day) Act 202- (P.63/2020)
Banning the sale of single-use carrier bags (P.62/2020)
Draft Covid-19 (Civil Partnership and Marriage No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.77/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.
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 17th and Thursday 18th June 2020 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
16th JUNE 2020
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Covid-19 (Construction Work – Third Extension and Workplace Restrictions R&O.79/2020. – First Extension) (Jersey) Order 2020.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – amendment. P.19/2020. Lodged: 11th June 2020, Connétable of St. Helier . Amd.
Regulation of Covid-19 testing undertaken by private entities (P.62/2020): P.62/2020. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 9th June 2020, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
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 .
Draft Covid-19 (Civil Partnership and Marriage No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations P.77/2020. 202-.
Lodged: 11th June 2020, Minister for Home Affairs.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following propositions lodged au Greffe' has informed the Greffier of the States that it is to be withdrawn –
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
WQ.212/2020 1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard of St.
Saviour regarding the approach of the Government of Jersey to controlling Covid-19. WQ.213/2020 2. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding non-disclosure agreements signed since 2000. WQ.214/2020 3. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St.
Peter regarding passengers travelling to Jersey during the Covid-19 pandemic.
WQ.215/2020 4. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the resourcing approval panel.
WQ.216/2020 5. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding the impact of the Covid-19 economic recovery plan on Income Support payments.
WQ.217/2020 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 incidents of racist abuse towards public sector employees. WQ.218/2020 7. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the classification of States expenditure.
WQ.219/2020 8. 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.220/2020 9. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves
of St. Helier regarding the provision of personal protective equipment (P.P.E.) to the States of Jersey Police.
WQ.221/2020 10. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding guidance in respect of personal protective equipment (P.P.E.).
WQ.222/2020 11. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the provision of psychology, psychiatry and talking therapies' services.
WQ.223/2020 12. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding the plans to construct Building 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the International Finance Centre.
WQ.224/2020 13. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding patient waiting lists.
WQ.225/2020 14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the delivery of savings through contract efficiencies. WQ.226/2020 15. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St.
Helier regarding the 2019/2020 Income Distribution Survey.
WQ.227/2020 16. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the delivery of nursing and residential care under the Jersey Care Model.
WQ.228/2020 17. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the contractual arrangements between the Department of Health and Community Services and the Islands G.P.s.
WQ.229/2020 18. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding compromise agreements with ex-public sector employees.
WQ.230/2020 19. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the costs of the Alwitry case'.
WQ.231/2020 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 lessons learnt from the Alwitry case'.
WQ.232/2020 21. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the dismissal of public sector employees.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
OQ.158/2020 1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Is it the Minister's assessment that the current contracts between G.P.s and his Department (that were introduced to enable the Island to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic) fully meet the terms detailed in P.125/2019, agreed by the Assembly in January 2020; and if not, what further provisions, if any, does he have under consideration for when these contracts end?"
OQ.161/2020 2. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister state whether it is his assessment that there is currently sufficient signage in those areas where cyclists and pedestrians mix and, furthermore, whether the principle of pedestrian priority in such areas is sufficiently robust in law for it to be enforced?"
OQ.166/2020 3. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise the Assembly whether the Council of Ministers will make £30 million available as part of the Government's fiscal stimulus package in order to ensure all Island properties are connected to mains water?"
OQ.151/2020 4. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chair of the States
Employment Board –
" Following the decisions made against the position of the States Employment Board at each of the legal and administrative stages of the breach-of-contract dispute with Dr. Amar Alwitry, what evaluation of the matter, if any, has the Board undertaken and what lessons have been learnt as a result?"
OQ.156/2020 5. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Following reports of 20% cuts to departmental budgets, and in light of the role of the Chief Executive and Directors General as accountable officers for such budgets, will the Chief Minister explain how Ministers, within their own Departments and portfolios, influence decision-making in respect of possible savings?"
OQ.162/2020 6. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What consideration, if any, was given to sending texts out in different languages in order to ensure that all sectors of the Island's community were made aware of the support and information available to them during the Covid-19 crisis?"
OQ.164/2020 7. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –
"What legislation exists, if any, to prevent the display of racist or otherwise offensive language in public places; and in the case of the memorial bench at Bouley Bay, was the Law Officers' Department ever approached for advice when the existence of the plaque was raised as an issue with the Connétable of Trinity and the Chief Minister in 2015?"
OQ.154/2020 8. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Will the Minister provide details of the total number of health care and social care workers currently employed by the Government of Jersey?"
OQ.153/2020 9. The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise what consideration, if any, has been given to establishing a public working group dedicated to improving the public's knowledge and understanding of Jersey's history in general, including Jersey's historical links to slavery and colonialism?"
OQ.150/2020 10. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Has the Council of Ministers decided upon any level of cuts to Departmental budgets following the Covid-19 crisis; and if so, what is it?"
OQ.160/2020 11. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chair of the Comité des
Connétable s –
"What equality and diversity training, if any, are Parish employees and honorary personnel required to undertake and, if none, will the Comité bring forward proposals to provide such training?"
OQ.157/2020 12. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Assistant Chief
Minister –
"Will the Minister advise what work, if any, is being undertaken with regards to increasing the provision of, and access to, I.T. for Islanders as part of the response to Covid-19, with particular reference to school and college students?"
OQ.163/2020 13. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"How many complaints, if any, have there been regarding a lack of adherence to the Covid- 19 Regulations on workplace restrictions, both in respect of construction sites and other workplaces?"
OQ.159/2020 14. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"What assurances, if any, can the Chief Minister give to members that the results, whether partial or complete, of the Income Distribution and Household Expenditure Surveys will be published in sufficient time to enable a debate on the reduction of income inequality in the upcoming Government Plan?"
OQ.165/2020 15. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the States of Jersey Trustee
of the Jersey Community Relations Trust –
"Following on from the recent Black Lives Matter event that took place in People's Park on 6th June 2020, will the Trustee advise what discussions, if any, the Jersey Community Relations Trust has had as to what further action, if any, should be pursued by Jersey authorities with regard to addressing racial prejudice in the Island?"
OQ.152/2020 16. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
" Further to the Minister's answer to Oral Question 130/2020, will he update members on the actions he has taken, if any, to address the backlog of enforcement actions; and will he investigate why enforcement and planning officers have not responded to emails from members of the public and States members, including some which are over 7 months old and have been repeatedly pursued?"
OQ.155/2020 17. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Children and Housing –
"Following comments from the Jersey Shelter Trust last week about the current unprecedented demand for its services, will the Minister provide an update of the number of people who are homeless or currently using emergency housing?"
OQ.149/2020 18. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for
Treasury and Resources –
"Will the Minister inform Members whether the Government pays G.S.T. on imports of goods and services purchased off-Island that have a value greater than the de minimis level; and whether the procurement department factors in the costs of carriage when choosing between on and off-Island suppliers?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for International Development 2nd question period – Minister for Home Affairs
- – 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
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
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 Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) P.55/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 29th April 2020, Minister for External Relations.
Regulation of Covid-19 testing undertaken by private entities (P.62/2020): P.62/2020. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 9th June 2020, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 2020 (Appointed Day) P.63/2020. Act 202-.
Lodged: 19th May 2020, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Covid-19 (Civil Partnership and Marriage No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations P.77/2020. 202-.
Lodged: 11th June 2020, Minister for Home Affairs.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs will expire on Thursday 25th July 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.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 30th June 2020
Bus Service: introduction of through-fares (P.19/2020) – amendment. P.19/2020. Lodged: 11th June 2020, Connétable of St. Helier . Amd.
Note: Because of the requirement for a four-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier will expire on Wednesday 1st July 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.
Priorities for the next Island Plan (Consideration In-Committee)
14th July 2020
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.69/2020. Law 202-.
Lodged: 2nd June 2020, Minister for External Relations.
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.
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 15st 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.
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 .
8th September 2020
Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) P.106/2019. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 1st October 2019, Minister for the Environment.
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.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
11th June 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 17th and Thursday 18th June 2020.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.79/2020.
Covid-19 (Construction Work – Third Extension and Workplace Restrictions – First Extension) (Jersey) Order 2020.
This Order extends the restriction periods of the Covid-19 (Construction Work) (Jersey) Order 2020 and the Covid-19 (Workplace Restrictions) (Jersey) Order 2020 to Friday 12th June 2020.
The Order was made on 3rd June 2020 and came into force on 4th June 2020.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour –
"Given that the Centres of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines the control' of infectious disease as "the reduction of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity or mortality to a locally acceptable level as a result of deliberate efforts [where] continued intervention measures are required to maintain the reduction", will the Chief Minister advise –
- whether this definition is the one that the Government of Jersey is using when describing their control approach' to Covid-19;
- if not, what exact definition of control' is being used by the Government; and
- if the CDC. definition is being used, what the Government deems to be a locally acceptable level' of the incidence, prevalence, morbidity or mortality' of Covid-19 in Jersey?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour –
"Will the Chair advise how many non-disclosure agreements have been signed since 2000 between either individuals or companies and (i) each of the Government Departments and (ii) non-Ministerial bodies?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. Peter –
"Since the travel restrictions to and from Jersey were enforced and a 14-day self-isolation period imposed on arrival, will the Minister advise –
- how many passengers have arrived in the Island on the Government of Jersey / Blue Island Air Service lifeline' flights;
- whether there have been any passengers who have arrived multiple times in Jersey and, if so, how many such passengers there have been and how many journeys they have each made; and
- whether there have been any occasions when passengers have not been required to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Jersey and, if so, how many passengers this has applied to and what the justification for the exemption was in each case?"
- 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 –
- state who the members of the Government's resourcing approval panel are;
- outline the process of recruitment from identification of the post to employment; and provide both the mean average time taken for recruitment to a post through this process and the range of time it can take to complete this process (from shortest to longest); and
- advise what relationship, if any, there is the between the States Employment Board and the resourcing approval panel during the recruitment process?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise what discussions, if any, have taken place regarding the prospect of cuts to Income Support payments as part of the post-Covid-19 economic recovery plan?"
- 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 –
- how many incidents of racist abuse towards employees, if any, have been recorded since 2018;
- what the process is for recording such incidents;
- what the process is for dealing with such incidents; and
- what ongoing support, if any, is given to the victims of such abuse?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"In light of the Assembly's adoption of States' expenditure: classification in accordance with international best practice' (P.94/2019), will the Minister provide an update on the actions taken in Quarters 1 and 2 of this year to implement this decision, given the need to classify expenditure from 2021 in accordance with the proposition?"
- The Minister for the Environment will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Further to my numerous written questions on this subject, most recently Written Question 54/2020, will the Minister provide an update on the progress of the technical evaluation of air pollution in the Island, and give a date for when the roll-out of real-time air pollution monitoring will take place?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Given that the Minister stated in his response to Oral Question 140/2020 that "the States of Jersey Police are following local and national guidance on the use of personal protection equipment (P.P.E.)" and one of the main elements of that guidance was "having P.P.E. available when Covid-19 is suspected", will the Minister –
- state when the police received the local guidance;
- state how this guidance was communicated to officers;
- advise whether this guidance was the same as that published on the gov.je website in respect of P.P.E. for essential workers;
- if the guidance was the same as that published on gov.je, explain whether and how Table 3 of the guidance on the website has been adhered to and, if that is not the case, explain why not; and
- if the guidance provided to the States of Jersey Police was different in any way from that published on the website, provide a copy of the version that was issued and explain why it differs?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister confirm –
- the date when Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) guidance in response to the Covid-19 crisis was issued to the Emergency Services;
- details of any changes to the guidance since it was first published; and
- what monitoring activity, if any, is in place to ensure all Emergency Services have sufficient P.P.E. and are using it in accordance with the issued guidance?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise –
- what checks, if any, the psychology, psychiatry and talking therapies departments are currently undertaking on those patients who were having on-going treatment prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, but whose treatment had to stop;
- whether contact has been maintained with these patients since the Stay at Home' restrictions began;
- if such contact has been maintained, by which channels it has been maintained and what percentage of patients have been contacted on more than one occasion; and
- if no action was taken to maintain contact with patients, why that was the case?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier –
"Given that the current situation with Coronavirus suggests that companies may seek to downsize their office accommodation because of the ability, and desire, of employees and employers to work from home more regularly, will the Minister state what changes, if any, have been considered in respect of the plans to construct Buildings 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the International Finance Centre (I.F.C.)?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Given the Minister's aim to produce validated waiting lists by the end of Quarter 1 in 2020 through Patient Tracking Lists (P.T.L.s) and using Interim Management and Support (I.M.A.S.) modelling to generate a recovery plan by the end of Quarter 2, will the Minister –
- advise what progress has been made to date in producing effective and accurate waiting lists;
- publish waiting lists for inpatient and outpatient secondary care and indicate what impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on waiting times, especially in specialisms where any shortfall in capacity has been identified; and
- state what new targets, if any, he has for the production of accurate and effective waiting list data?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Further to the presentation of Efficiencies Plan 2020–23' (R.130/2019), what progress, if any, has been made under efficiency saving 1.3, Commercial Operations: contract efficiency', towards the savings target of £2.08 million by 2020 in the categories of –
- Information Technology;
- Contract facilities management;
- Purchase of care; and
- Agency;
and what impact, if any, has the development of a living wage in the Island had on any renegotiation of contracts undertaken in respect of this savings area?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Given that one of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the diversion of resources from the completion of the 2019/20 Income Distribution / Household Expenditure Surveys (I.D.S. / H.E.S.), will the Chief Member state when a report on the I.D.S., showing pre-Covid-19 pandemic income distribution, will be published and will he confirm that the report will be used by the Government when assessing the delivery of Common Strategic Policy objectives to reduce income inequality?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise how he proposes to reduce both the number of people aged over 65 who are in nursing or residential care (around 400 per 10,000 population) and the consequential expenditure on Long-Term Care (around £50m annually) in order to deliver the Jersey Care Model in the context of an ageing population?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise –
- whether it is his assessment that the current contracts that were negotiated with G.P.s during the Covid-19 pandemic will ensure sufficient improvement in the access to primary care by financially, clinically, or socially vulnerable groups in the Island;
- what further measures, if any, he has under consideration to provide additional improvements; and
- when he proposes to enter into renegotiation with G.P.s regarding the content of future contracts?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Chair explain –
- what justification is used for entering into compromise agreements with ex-employees;
- how many compromise agreements the States Employment Board has entered into with ex- employees in each of the last five years and the total amount of money expended on them; and
- how much money was expended on legal advice regarding these agreements and whether such advice was obtained from the Law Officers' Department or from private legal practice?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"As Dr. Alwitry's case against the States Employment Board has now run its course through the legal system, following the most recent judgement by the Privy Council, will the Chair –
- set out the timeline of the case and explain the rationale for each of the actions taken by the Board at each stage of the legal proceedings;
- state the total cost to the States of the proceedings, breaking this information down into the cost of each stage of the action; and
- state the cost of the legal advice received by the Board at each stage of the action and from whom the advice was obtained?"
- 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 state what lessons he and his Department have learnt from the Alwitry case' and what steps, if any, have been taken to prevent a repeat of such a case from happening in the future?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
"Will the Chair state how many public servants have been dismissed by the States Employment Board over the last five years and the reasons why they were dismissed, including the nature of any offences that led to their dismissal?"
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2020
June 30th July 14th
2nd Session 2020 September 8th September 22nd
October 6th October 20th November 3rd November 17th December 1st
Social Security Infrastructure
Education
Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
External Relations
Children and Housing
Social Security
Home Affairs
Infrastructure
Chief Minister External Relations
Chief Minister Environment
Chief Minister Treasury and Resources Chief Minister
International Development Chief Minister