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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
20th OCTOBER 2020
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements
Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions
Resignation of Senator S.C. Ferguson as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee
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 External Relations
two Ministers Minister for Treasury and Resources
Statements (if any)
Approx. 12.10 p.m. Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020)
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): amendment (P.78/2020 Amd.)
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): Second Amendment (P.78/2020 Amd.(2))
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): Third Amendment (P.78/2020 Amd.(3))
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): Fourth Amendment (P.78/2020 Amd.(4))
Write off income tax liability for prior year if moved to current year basis' (e-petition)
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 21st and Thursday 22nd October 2020 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
20th OCTOBER 2020
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of EU Regulations) (Jersey) R&O.121/2020. Order 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Designation of Lugovoy and Kovtun) (Jersey) R&O.123/2020. Order 2020.
Minister for External Relations.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service: Appointment of Board Members. R.109/2020. Presented: 9th October 2020, Minister for Social Security.
Jersey Safety Council: Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year R.110/2020. ended 31st December 2019.
Presented: 12th October 2020, Minister for Social Security.
Government Plan: 2021-24 – Annex. R.111/2020. Presented: 12th October 2020, Council of Ministers.
Land Transactions under Standing Order – 168 Parade, St. Helier and Warr en R.112/2020. Farm, St. Brelade – Lease.
Presented: 14th October 2020, Minister for Infrastructure.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Non-Executive Director R.113/2020. Appointments.
Presented: 15th October 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): Third Amendment. P.78/2020. Lodged: 13th October 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade . Amd.(3) Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): Fourth Amendment. P.78/2020. Lodged: 13th October 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade . Amd.(4)
Government Plan: 2021-24. P.130/2020. Lodged: 12th October 2020, Council of Ministers.
Carbon Neutral Strategy and Sustainable Transport Policy – Additional P.132/2020. Considerations for Implementation.
Lodged: 14th October 2020, Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour .
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged au Greffe' has informed the Greffier of the States that it is to be withdrawn –
Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Amendment – General Practitioner P.112/2020. Surgeries and Pharmacies) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 18th September 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS Resignation of Senator S.C. Ferguson as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
WQ.369/2020 1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of
St. Saviour regarding the undertaking of Children's Rights Impact Assessments.
WQ.370/2020 2. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding the contact-tracing digital app.
WQ.371/2020 3. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding construction workers travelling to the Island. WQ.372/2020 4. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier regarding supplemental payments made to Government of
Jersey employees.
WQ.373/2020 5. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier regarding the monthly cost of senior public sector employees. WQ.374/2020 6. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G.
Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the Child Personal Benefit Scheme.
WQ.375/2020 7. 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 integration of Mental Health Services and Adult Social Care.
WQ.376/2020 8. 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 delivery of flu vaccinations to the Island. WQ.377/2020 9. The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the prospect of bonuses or higher wages in the public
sector being frozen.
WQ.378/2020 10. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.G.
Pamplin of St. Saviour regarding the E.U. Settlement Scheme.
WQ.379/2020 11. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier
regarding the administration of the Probate (Jersey) Law 1998.
WQ.380/2020 12. The Assistant Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner
of St. Helier regarding the impact of a new hospital at Overdale on the surrounding properties. WQ.381/2020 13. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the taxation of High Value Residents.
WQ.382/2020 14. The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward
of St. Helier regarding shared spaces for cyclists and pedestrians.
WQ.383/2020 15. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked
by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the implementation of time limits on speeches during States debates.
WQ.384/2020 16. The Minister for Education will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of
St. Helier regarding the support available to families to purchase school uniform and equipment.
WQ.385/2020 17. The Assistant Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of
St. Helier regarding the provision of private beds in the new hospital.
WQ.386/2020 18. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked
by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the use of the Assembly's official languages during States meetings.
WQ.387/2020 19. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding the review of how the minimum wage is determined. WQ.388/2020 20. 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.
WQ.389/2020 21. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by the
Connétable of St. Martin regarding the future delivery of services currently provided at Overdale.
WQ.390/2020 22. The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P.
Southern of St. Helier regarding contractual arrangements with G.P.s.
WQ.391/2020 23. The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier
of St. Helier regarding cycling and skateboarding on pavements.
WQ.392/2020 24. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy
G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding affordable access to primary care.
WQ.393/2020 25. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of
St. Helier regarding the implementation of Establishment of a digital register of all commercial and residential properties in the Island' (P.93/2020).
WQ.394/2020 26. 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 breach-of-contract dispute with Mr. Amal Alwitry. WQ.396/2020 27. The Minister for External Relations will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R.
Higgins of St. Helier regarding the measures in place to prevent money-laundering. WQ.397/2020 28. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of
St. Helier regarding property investments by High Value Residents.
WQ.398/2020 29. The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St.
Lawrence regarding non-resident business licences.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
OQ.264/2020 1. Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"As the Island moves into its first COVID winter', what Government plans are in place to ensure that the most vulnerable Islanders are able to maintain their independence as much as possible when accessing essentials such as food?"
OQ.270/2020 2. The Connétable of Grouville will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister confirm whether the "finders" of the Jersey Celtic Coin Hoard have received any reward from the States and, if not, when will any such payment be made?"
OQ.266/2020 3. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chair of the Privileges and
Procedures Committee –
"Will the Chair publish a formal written update detailing the progress made in implementing the recommendations from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's Election Observers Report of 2018, and the timetable for implementing any outstanding recommendations?"
OQ.273/2020 4. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St Helier will ask the following question of the Assistant Chief
Minister –
"Will the Minister advise whether, if the new hospital is built at Overdale, the Government will consider making compensatory payments to residents in the immediate vicinity of the development due to any disruption caused?"
OQ.281/2020 5. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –
"Will H.M. Attorney General advise Members of the number of enforcement notice referrals his Department has received from the Department for the Environment and Planning each year over the last four years and the number of prosecutions that have resulted from any such referrals?"
OQ.278/2020 6. The Connétable of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Further to reports that some 80 foreign workers have been given exemptions to enable them to avoid the current Government self-isolation rules, will the Minister advise whether such an arrangement is in place and, if so, will he assure Members that this practice will cease forthwith; and, in the event that this assurance cannot be given, will the Minister explain why not?"
OQ.271/2020 7. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chair of the States
Employment Board –
"What arrangements are in place to commence negotiations over public sector pay from this year into 2021 and subsequent years?"
OQ.263/2020 8. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Given that 3 percent of those responding to the recent survey regarding Islanders' opinions of the Government's priorities in light of the Covid-19 pandemic stated that they are Madeiran or Portuguese, and 2 percent stated that they are Polish, what action is the Government taking to ensure that future surveys reach, and are responded to by, minority groups in Jersey?"
OQ.287/2020 9. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –
"Will H.M. Attorney General advise whether the States has any legal ownership of the Sir George de Carteret statue in St. Peter and, if not, who the legal owner is?"
OQ.283/2020 10. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Children and Housing –
"What steps, if any, has the Government taken to ensure that parents and prospective parents are fully aware of the new Children and Education (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2020, which prohibits the smacking of children?"
OQ.267/2020 11. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister update the Assembly as to the current condition of the Nightingale Wing of the Jersey General Hospital?"
OQ.279/2020 12. 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 success or failure of the proposed Jersey Care Model will depend on the support of the Island's G.P.s and, if so and given the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel's survey of G.P.s indicates such support is absent, will the Minister outline what steps will be taken to ensure the confidence of the majority of G.P.s in the Care Model?"
OQ.289/2020 13. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Will the Minister advise whether, and how, Covid-19 tests are prioritised and, if any such priority system is in operation, will he state whether the tests of inbound travellers to the Island are being prioritised over the tests of any symptomatic Island residents?"
OQ.268/2020 14. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Education –
"How many Jersey students are currently studying at universities off-Island?"
OQ.284/2020 15. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"Will the Minister advise whether the current work being undertaken by Arup consultants on developing a public realm and movement strategy for St. Helier is informing the development of walking and cycling strategies for St. Helier by the Minister for Infrastructure; and if not, why not?"
OQ.275/2020 16. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Social
Security –
"Is it the Minister's assessment that, with regards to recent cases of families with highly complex medical needs unable to qualify for support, the Child Personal Care benefit is in need of review?"
OQ.265/2020 17. Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Education –
"Will the Minister undertake to consider a policy paper recently published by the Education Policy Institute with funding recommendations to the U.K. Government to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on learning (including, for example, doubling pupil premium spending) and will she set out her equivalent funding plans in the wake of the pandemic?"
OQ.288/2020 18. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Will the Minister advise whether he has been approached by any groups who wish to use the vacant building at the former Les Quennevais School site, and will he give consideration to allowing the site to be used on an interim basis for community purposes; and if not, why not?"
OQ.269/2020 19. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Assistant Chief Minister –
"Will the Minister advise when the Our Hospital Political Oversight Group were shown the costs of the proposed new hospital at Overdale?"
OQ.280/2020 20. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Will the Minister outline for Members which bodies are responsible for the regulation and governance of the delivery of care in people's homes, and what (if any) improvements he proposes for this sector under the new Jersey Care Model?"
OQ.285/2020 21. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise to what extent, if any, the Council of Ministers is taking into account the recommendations of UNICEF for dealing with the gendered challenges and risks of COVID-19 in making policy decisions in response to the pandemic?"
OQ.276/2020 22. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
"Following the reports of two positive Covid-19 cases in Island schools, will the Minister explain what system is currently in place to prevent children attending school who are awaiting test results, or who may have tested positive for Covid-19, and is it the Minister's assessment that any such system is fit for purpose?"
OQ.272/2020 23. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Following the response to Written Question 187/2019, in which the Minister stated that "officers from Property Holdings and Children, Education, Young People and Skills are finalising the terms of reference for a full review of the schools and colleges properties", will the Minister update the Assembly on the progress of this review and give a timescale of any works taking place?"
OQ.274/2020 24. Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for External
Relations –
"Following the U.K. Government's successful inclusion of a permissive extent clause in the U.K. Fisheries Bill, will the Minister explain to the Assembly the effects of this clause on the Island and our constitutional relationship with the U.K., and will he advise the Assembly as to any actions he has taken to protest against the inclusion of such legislation in the Bill?"
OQ.286/2020 25. Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chair of the Comité des
Connétable s –
"Given the current restrictions on the number of people allowed to attend a Parish Assembly physically, what measures, if any, will be taken to ensure that the Roads Committee elections that are due to take place at the end of this year will be conducted in a democratic and accessible way?"
OQ.277/2020 26. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services –
"Will the Minister advise what decision process, if any, is in place to exempt specific groups from the standard self-isolation requirements?"
OQ.290/2020 27. Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Over the last 3 years, how many Subject Access Requests have been submitted across all Government departments and, of those, how many have not been dealt with within the 4- week time limit?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for External Relations
2nd question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Jersey and the slave trade. P.78/2020. Lodged: 12th June 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Jersey and the slave trade (P.78/2020): amendment. P.78/2020. Lodged: 1st September 2020, Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour . Amd.
Write off income tax liability for prior year if moved to current year basis' (e-petition)
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 3rd November 2020
Deployment and use of Energy Conductive Devices (Tasers') by the States P.97/2020. of Jersey Police.
Lodged: 28th July 2020, Minister for Home Affairs
Draft Wildlife (Jersey) Law 202-. P.110/2020. Lodged: 11th September 2020, Minister for the Environment.
Jersey Care Model. P.114/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020, Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Statistics and Census (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.115/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020, Chief Minister.
Draft Census (Appointed Day) Act 202-. P.116/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020, Chief Minister.
Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 46) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.118/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations P.113/2020. 202-.
Lodged: 21st September 2020, Minister for Social Security.
Immigration Acts: extension to Jersey by Order in Council. P.119/2020. Lodged: 22nd September 2020, Chief Minister.
Migration and Population Data. P.120/2020. Lodged: 23rd September 2020, Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour .
17th November 2020
Draft Data Protection (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.121/2020. Lodged: 25th September 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,
Our Hospital Site Selection: Overdale. P.123/2020. Lodged: 6th October 2020, Council of Ministers.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.125/2020. Regulations 202-
Lodged: 6th October 2020, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Limited Partnerships (Annual Additional Charge) (Amendment) P.126/2020. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 6th October 2020, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Marrakesh Treaty) P.127/2020. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 6th October 2020, Minister for External Relations.
Carbon Neutral Strategy and Sustainable Transport Policy – Additional P.132/2020. Considerations for Implementation.
Lodged: 14th October 2020, Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour .
1st December 2020
Encroachments on the Foreshore: revised policy. P.111/2020. Lodged: 18th September 2020, Minister for Infrastructure.
14th December 2020
Government Plan: 2021-24. P.130/2020. Lodged: 12th October 2020, Council of Ministers.
Government Plan: 2021-24 – Annex. R.111/2020. Presented: 12th October 2020, Council of Ministers.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
15th October 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 21st and Thursday 22nd October 2020.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.121/2020.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of EU Regulations) (Jersey) Order 2020.
This Order implements EU sanctions Regulations in a single Order under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (the "2019 Law"), to replace all the separate Orders that have been made over time under the European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2014 and preserved under the 2019 Law, as well as replacing the three separate Orders made so far under the 2019 Law.
The Order gives effect to the whole of each EU sanctions Regulation specified in Schedule 1, including future amendments, but subject to modifications equivalent to those in the current Sanctions and Asset- Freezing (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2019 (which is among those being replaced).
Where an EU Regulation requires an asset-freeze, this Order now imposes the standard asset-freeze in Part 3 of the 2019 Law, instead of the slightly varying versions set out in different EU Regulations at different times.
The Order also relies on the offences in the 2019 Law relating to asset-freezes and provision of information, and supplements them with just one offence of contravening or circumventing other provisions specified in Schedule 1, replacing the various offences (carrying different penalties) in the previous separate Orders. That new single offence carries up to 7 years of imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both, which is the same penalty as for the offences of breaching an asset-freeze in Articles 10 to 17 of the 2019 Law.
The Order repeals all of the current sanctions Orders and implements all of the EU Regulations implemented by those Orders, with the addition of 2 EU Regulations that were previously only implemented in Jersey through Orders in Council extending the United Kingdom's implementations of the relevant underlying United Nations resolutions. Those 2 EU Regulations relate to Serbia and Montenegro and to Haiti. They were both made in 1994 and prohibit the satisfying of certain claims as required by the United Nations.
The Order also clarifies that provisions of the implemented EU sanctions Regulations that apply in relation to EU member States also apply in relation to the United Kingdom (as well as Guernsey and the Isle of Man).
The Order was made on 8th October 2020 and comes into force on 22nd October 2020.
R&O.122/2020.
States of Jersey (Transfer of Responsibilities and Functions) (Regulation of Care) (Jersey) Order 2020.
This Order transfers the Chief Minister's legal responsibilities and functions under the Regulation of Care (Jersey) Law 2014 to the Minister for the Environment.
The Order was made on 9th October 2020 and came into force on 16th October 2020.
R&O.123/2020.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Designation of Lugovoy and Kovtun) (Jersey) Order 2020.
This Order designates 2 persons for an asset-freeze under Part 3 of the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019, using the power in Article 27(2) of that Law to designate persons against whom the United Kingdom has imposed an asset-freeze under section 5 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. The designated persons are Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun, as set out in the Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2018 (SI 2018/60) of the United Kingdom.
The Order was made on 14th October 2020 and came into force on 15th October 2020.
R&O.124/2020.
Covid-19 (Workplace – Eleventh Extension) (Jersey) Order 2020.
This Order amends the Covid-19 (Workplace Restrictions) (Jersey) Order 2020, to extend the restriction period to end at the end of Thursday 29th October 2020.
The Order was made on 15th October 2020 and came into force 16th October 2020.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour –
"Will the Chief Minister state, in respect of Children's Rights Impact Assessments (C.R.I.A.s), what steps he will take to ensure that C.R.I.A.s are undertaken on any future Covid-related policies and legislation and will he confirm where any such C.R.I.A.s will be published?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence –
"When compiling the business case and choosing a developer for the Contact Tracing Digital App, will the Minister advise what selection process took place, including tenders or competing bids, to determine the right developer that would deliver the most effective app and the best value for money?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence –
"Will the Minister advise the Assembly of the rules and restrictions in place, as well as any specific Regulations under which those rules have been devised, to regulate the movements of the construction workers travelling to the Island from France to work on the Horizon construction site?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier –
"Further to the answer to Written Question 291/2020, will the Chair state, regarding Government employees and supplemental payments –
- why there are employees still receiving supplements; and
- how many of the 15 employees in July 2020 have been recruited in the last two years?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier –
"With reference to the answers to Written Question 291/2020 and Written Question 329/2020, which stated that "the total monthly cost of the top level employees plus vacancies for January 2018 is £2,008,281 and for July 2020 is £2,077,652" and that "this extrapolates to an annual cost of £24.1 million for January 2018 and £24.9 million for July 2020, an increase of £832,812 (3.4%)", will the Chair explain why the total cost for top-level Government employees (those with a total salary cost of over £100,000 per annum based on 2020 costs, excluding employees in the Health and Education Departments) has increased over the last 2 and a half years, despite the Chief Executive's statement that there would be a significant reduction in costs in this area?"
- The Minister for Social Security will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister provide the following information in respect of the Child Personal Benefit Scheme –
- how many applications were submitted each year for the last 3 years;
- how many applications were successful;
- what amount of money was paid out each year for the last 3 years; and
- what is the departmental procedure for supporting a child in response to a specialist's requirements?"
- 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 medical evidence used to support the proposed scheme to integrate Mental Health Services and Adult Social Care, and will he include in his response how any experiences of the past 8 months have informed the merger?"
- 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 advise why the recent shipment of flu vaccinations from a U.K. supplier to Jersey pharmacies was delayed in transit and subsequently had to be thrown away due to not having been properly refrigerated whilst awaiting dispatch, and state the total financial loss incurred and the number of people requiring vaccinations who were affected?"
- The Chair of the States Employment Board will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Chair advise the States Employment Board has considered, or will consider, the freezing and / or reduction of bonuses and high wages for the highest paid States employees as part of any savings and efficiencies necessary as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister provide an update with regard to –
- the number of any European Union (E.U.) Nationals that are yet to register for the Jersey E.U. Settlement Scheme; and
- the nature of any further resources that will be provided to ensure that any Islanders in need of support are assisted in meeting the settlement requirements before the deadline of 30th June 2021?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier –
"Will the Chief Minister advise whether, in the administration of the Probate (Jersey) Law 1998, next of kin who cannot afford to apply for a Grant of Probate are unable to access the Co-op dividends of their deceased relative; and, if so, and given that those affected are likely to be the poorest in society, is it the Chief Minister's assessment that the Law should be amended so that dividends under the value of £1,000 can be released without any requirement to apply for a Grant of Probate?"
- The Assistant Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier –
"Given that Overdale has been chosen as the preferred site by the Council of Ministers for the new hospital, will the Minister provide the following details in respect of private properties –
- how many, if any, may need to be purchased as part of the site;
- how many, if any, are in such close proximity to the site that it has been assessed that their value is likely to be affected;
- how many, if any, is it estimated will result in the residents having their daily life affected during the period of construction of the new hospital;
- whether the owners of the private properties in (a), (b) and (c) above have been contacted; and
- is there a contact number for owners and residents to raise concerns?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister state, with regards to High Value Residents (H.V.R.) –
- what percentage of H.V.R.s are paying the £145,000 initial tax rate;
- what percentage, if any, are on legacy payment levels, with a breakdown of the amounts paid and the percentage paying each such amount; and
- if there are any residents on legacy levels, whether that is due to a legal right to stay on those levels or whether it is the result of a policy decision?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise –
- what specific actions, if any, are being planned to increase mutual understanding and the successful use of shared spaces between cyclists and pedestrians in the coming 6 months;
- what plans are being developed to improve the marking of cycles lanes in shared space areas such as St. Aubin's Bay; and
- what the timescale is for completion of any such work?"
- The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Following the adoption of a time limit on speeches in the States Assembly, will the Chair consult with the Bailiff and provide guidance on –
- what period of notice will be required to extend a speech;
- what means should be used to request permission to extend a speech;
- what criteria will be required to extend a speech beyond the 15-minute maximum;
- whether there will be the opportunity to challenge decisions on limiting a speech to 15 minutes and, if so, will a procedure be put in place; and
- whether there will ever be a requirement to look at the content of a speech?"
- The Minister for Education will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister advise what support, if any, is available for families who are struggling financially to afford school uniform, including wider school equipment such as P.E. kit, given that this can total at least £250 in secondary schools, and is it the Minister's assessment that any measures currently in effect are meeting the needs of those families?"
- The Assistant Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister state the number of private beds that will be available as part of the new hospital development and the cost to the public purse of developing any such private facility?"
- The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Vu que l'Assemblée a trois langues officielles dont les membres peuvent s'en servir librement, le Président consultera-t-il le Bailli afin de determiner s'il est raisonnable qu'on demande à un membre de fournir sa propre traduction quand il/elle veut se servir du français ou du jèrriais à l'Assemblée, tandis que cela n'est pas le cas quand on parle en anglais; et passera-t-il à l'action pour que l'administration de l'Assemblée fasse le nécessaire, si une traduction est exigée?"
("In light of the fact that the Assembly has 3 official languages which members are freely able to use, will the President consult the Bailiff in order to determine whether it is reasonable to request a member to provide a translation when he or she wishes to use French of Jèrriais in the Assembly, given that this is not the case when English is spoken; and will he take action to ensure that the States Greffe puts in place the necessary measures if such a translation is requested?")
- 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 what measures are under consideration in her review of the way in which the minimum wage is agreed, as stated on page 45 of the report accompanying the proposed Government Plan 2021-2024?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin –
"Will the Minister provide –
- a table of the planned year-on-year funding for the General Hospital's Assisted Reproduction Unit in the proposed Government Plan 2021-24; and
- confirmation of whether there is currently any intention to increase funding or support for the Unit as part of any future Government Plan before 2025?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin –
"Will the Minister advise whether an action plan for the preservation of current services at Overdale during the construction of the new hospital (including operations, infrastructure and funding) will be presented to the States Assembly prior to the debate on the selection of a site for new hospital; and, if not, why not?"
- 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 –
- what progress, if any, has been made towards reaching agreement over new contractual terms between her Department and G.P. representatives;
- the details of any measures she has under consideration to replace the Health Insurance Fund as the mechanism for funding primary care of the period of the proposed new Government Plan; and
- the extent to which the Minister for Health and Social Services has been kept informed of any progress on these matters?"
- The Minister for Home Affairs will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier –
"Will the Minister state, for the period 2015 to present –
- the number of reports to the States of Jersey Police of people cycling or skateboarding on pavements;
- the number of reports to the Police of people involved in a collision with cyclists or skateboarders on pavements; and
- the number of people hospitalised by such incidences?"
- 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 update Members in relation to Affordable Access to Primary Care Scheme' (P.125/2019), advising in particular –
- when the scheme will be available to vulnerable groups;
- which vulnerable groups have been identified and will be targeted as being able to access the scheme;
- which identified vulnerable groups are to be omitted from the scheme, if any; and
- the reasons behind the group selection?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
" Following the adoption of Establishment of a digital register of all commercial and residential properties in the Island' (P.93/2020) on 22nd September 2020, will the Chief Minister advise Members what actions, if any, he has taken to establish the register to date, and who he has placed in charge of this project to ensure that it will be in operation before the end of 2021?"
- 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 to Members with regard to case involving the breach-of-contract dispute with Mr. Amal Alwitry –
- the States Employment Board's rationale for repeatedly attempting to re-litigate the case having already exhausted all other legal avenues with regards to the final decision of the Privy Council;
- who is responsible for the decisions to pursue this case to its current position;
- the number of hours of legal time at each level that have been expended on this case, the (notional) charge out rate of each of the lawyers involved and the total sums expended on the case to date; and
- whether the Board sought external legal advice rather than relying solely on the advice of the Law Officers Department, and if so from whom?"
- The Minister for External Relations will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
" Will the Minister explain what controls and monitoring of estate agents and lawyers, if any, are currently in place to minimise or eradicate money-laundering through the purchase of property in the Island, and is it the Minister's assessment that any such controls are adequate, giving his reasons for saying so if this is the case?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier –
" Will the Chief Minister advise members of the amount of foreign direct investment and domestic investment in property in the Island from High Value Residents?"
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence –
"Will the Chief Minister provide the Assembly with the rules or guidelines used by the Population Office when determining whether or not to issue non-resident business licences to work in Jersey, including details of the types of businesses (sectors and size of undertakings) that are required to apply for a licence before operating in the Island?"
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2020
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