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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

8th FEBRUARY 2022

SUMMARY

9.30 a.m.  Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions (if any)

Approx. 9.40 a.m.  Oral questions with notice

Up to 2 hours 20

minutes

Urgent questions (if any)

Up to 45 minutes,  Oral questions without notice:

divided between the  Minister for International Development three Ministers  Minister for Social Security

 Chief Minister

Statements (if any)

Approx. 2.15 p.m.  Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.107/2021)

Draft  Companies  (Amendment  No.  8)  (Jersey)  Regulations  202-. (P.108/2021)

Draft  Financial  Services  (Amendment  of  Law  No.  6)  (Investment Business) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.112/2021)

Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey (P.113/2021)

Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey (P.113/2021): amendment  (P.113/2021 Amd.)  

Draft Official Controls (Animals, Food, Feed and Plant Health etc.) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.114/2021)

Common Population Policy (P.116/2021)

Draft Commercial Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.118/2021)

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.119/2021)

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.119/2021): amendment (P.119/2021 Amd.)

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.119/2021): third amendment (P.119/2021 Amd. (3))

Draft  Social  Security  (Amendment  of  Law   Minimum  Earnings Threshold) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.120/2021)

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021)

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): amendment (P.121/2021 Amd.)

Draft Connétable s (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.122/2021)

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.123/2021)

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Enforcement of Confiscation Orders) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.124/2021)

Draft Court of Appeal (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.125/2021)

Draft Royal Court (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.126/2021)

Tenancy notice period (P.2/2022)

Tenancy Notice Period (P.2/2022): amendment (P.2/2022 Amd.)

Amendment to Standing Orders miscellaneous amendments (P.3/2022)

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 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th February 2022 if necessary.

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

8th FEBRUARY 2022

  1. COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
  2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS

(Explanatory note attached)

Education (Grants and Allowances) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2022. R&O.5/2022. Minister for Children and Education.

Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Amendment – Composition of Authority)  R&O.6/2022. (Jersey) Order 2022.

Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 17) (Jersey) Order 2022. R&O.7/2022. Minister for Infrastructure.

Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 22)  R&O.8/2022. (Jersey) Order 2022.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Covid 19 (Workplace Restrictions - Repeal) (Jersey) Order 2022.  R&O.9/2022. Minister for Health and Social Services.

Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation – Partial Suspension) (Jersey) R&O.10/2022. Order 2022.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

  1. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): Addendum.  Add. (re-issue) Economic and distributional impacts of the proposed new Enveloped Property

Transactions Tax

Presented: 21st January 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): Addendum.  Add.(2). Acte Opératoire

Presented: 21st January 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): Addendum.  Add.(3). Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions)(statements) order 202-

Presented: 27th January 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202- (P.107/2021): comments. P.107/2021 Presented: 25th January 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.  Com.

Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202- (P.107/2021): comments P.107/2021 Presented: 3rd February 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny  Com. (2)

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.108/2021): P.108/2021. comments.  Com. Presented: 3rd February 2022, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny

Panel.

Draft Official Controls (Animals, Food, Feed, and Plant Health etc.) (Jersey) P.114/2021. Regulations 202- (P.114/2021): comments.  Com. Presented:  3rd  February  2022,  Environment,  Housing  and  Infrastructure

Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202-  P.119/2021 (P.119/2021): comments  Com. Presented: 3rd February 2022, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): amendment (P.121/2021 Amd.) – comments P.121/2021 Presented: 3rd February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  Amd. Com.

Covid-19 hospital patients visitor access (P.8/2022): comments.  P.8/2022. Presented: 3rd February 2022, Minister for Health and Social Services  Com.

Government Support to Business during the Covid-19 Pandemic - Co-Funded R.177/2021. Payroll  Scheme  (R.177/2021):  Executive  Response  with  comments  of  the  Res. Public Accounts Committee.

Presented: 21st January 2022, Public Accounts Committee.

Government  Support  to  Business  during  the  Covid-19  Pandemic  -  Other R.178/2021. Schemes (R.178/2021): Executive Response with comments of  the Public  Res. Accounts Committee.

Presented: 21st January 2022, Public Accounts Committee.

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – multiple transactions.  R.10/2022. Presented: 24th January 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.

Jersey Overseas Aid 5 Year Strategic Plan.  R.11/2022. Presented: 31st January 2022, Minister for International Development.

Fiscal Stimulus Update Report – January 2022.  R.12/2022. Presented: 31st January 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) R.13/2022. Law 2019: Article 18 – 2nd February 2022.

Presented: 2nd February 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Re-appointment of Non-Executive R.14/2022. Member.

Presented: 2nd February 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,

Sport and Culture.

Government Plan 2022-2025 Scrutiny Review (Children, Education and Home S.R.16/2021. Affairs Scrutiny Panel) (S.R.16/2021): Response of the Minister for Home  Res. Affairs.

Presented: 26th January 2022, Minister for Home Affairs

Government Plan 2022-2025 Scrutiny Review (Children, Education and Home S.R.16/2021. Affairs Scrutiny Panel) (S.R.16/2021): Response of the Minister for Children  Res.(2) and Education.

Presented: 26th January 2022, Minister for Children and Education.

Government  Plan  2022-2025  (S.R.17/2021):  Response of  the Minister  for S.R.17/2021 Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.  Res.(2). Presented: 24th January 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism,  (re-issue) Sport and Culture.

Government Plan 2022-2025 Scrutiny Review (S.R.18/2021): Joint Response S.R.18/2021 of the relevant Ministers.  Res. Presented: 26th January 2022, Minister for the Environment.  (re-issue)

Government Plan 2022-2025 Scrutiny Review (Corporate Services Scrutiny S.R.20/2021. Panel) (S.R.20:2021): Joint response of the Chief Minister and the Minister for  Res. Treasury and Resources.

Presented: 2nd February 2022, Chief Minister.

Government Plan 2022-25 Scrutiny Review (Government Plan Review Panel) S.R.21/2021. (S.R.21/2021): Joint Response of the Chief Minister and the Minister for  Res. Treasury and Resources.

Presented: 2nd February 2022, Chief Minister.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 25th January 2022, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): second amendment.  Amd.(2). Lodged: 25th January 2022, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): third amendment.  Amd.(3). Lodged: 1st February 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): amendment.  P.121/2021. Lodged: 26th January 2022, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .  Amd.

Tenancy Notice Period (P.2/2022): amendment.  P.2/2022. Lodged: 1st February 2022, Minister for Housing and Communities.  Amd.

Draft Control of Housing and Work (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.13/2022. Lodged: 20th January 2022, Chief Minister.  (re-issue)

States-owned bodies – accreditation as Living Wage employers.  P.14/2022. Lodged: 28th January 2022, Senator S.Y. Mézec .

  1. 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 Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): second amendment  Amd.(2). Lodged: 25th January 2022, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

  1. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
  2. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
  3. PETITIONS
  4. QUESTIONS
  1. Written Questions

(see attached)

WQ.1/2022  1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding Jersey's approach to the control of hazardous substances.

WQ.2/2022  2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to a question

asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec regarding taxpayers' rental income on their tax returns. WQ.3/2022  3. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 24th January 2022

to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding Chairs of Scrutiny Panels. WQ.4/2022  4. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to a

question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding the number of Occupational Therapy

and Physiotherapy staff who left Health and Community Service (H.C.S.).

WQ.5/2022  5. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to a question asked

by the Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) (Jersey) Order 1975.

WQ.6/2022  6. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier regarding complaints in the General Hospital.

WQ.7/2022  7. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to a question asked

by the Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the period required to claim a States pension.

WQ.8/2022  8. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to a question

asked by the Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the provision of accommodation for care leavers and children in need.

WQ.9/2022  9. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question

asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec regarding financial returns from Government-owned companies. WQ.10/2022  10. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question

asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding child poverty research.

WQ.11/2022  11. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding waiting times for treatment. WQ.12/2022  12. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 31st January 2022

to a question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding children's rights in relation to P.1/2022, Amendment (No. 54) to Standing Orders – Amendments to the Code of Conduct for elected members and related matters.

WQ.13/2022  13. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour regarding homeless people in Jersey. WQ.14/2022  14. The Assistant Chief Minister tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked by

the Connétable of St. John regarding the provision of a dedicated rehabilitation facility in the

new Hospital.

WQ.15/2022  15. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a

question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding staff vacancies in the last 12 months and occupancy rates of staffed adult beds for Quarter 4 of 2021.

WQ.16/2022  16. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding luxury mansions.

WQ.17/2022  17. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question

asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the percentage of students receiving pupil premium funding.

WQ.18/2022  18. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question

asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding actions taken following the adoption of

P.94/2019, States' expenditure: classification in accordance with international best practice. WQ.19/2022  19. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding non-disclosure agreements with

States employees.

WQ.20/2022  20. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the Norfolk Police investigation.

WQ.21/2022 21. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked by Deputy

  1. Gardiner of St. Helier regarding legal requirements of the public interest test.

WQ.22/2022 22. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier regarding the public interest test in relation to the Our Hospital project.

WQ.23/2022 23. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier regarding Bridging Island Plan policies.

WQ.24/2022  24. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding a 4-day working week trial.

WQ.25/2022  25. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked by the

Connétable of St. Brelade regarding the creation of the Department of Strategic Policy, Performance and Planning and Statistics.

WQ.26/2022 26. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to a question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding swimming lessons within schools.

  1. Oral Questions (2 hours 20 minutes)

OQ.19/2022 1.   Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs

"In light of the recent changes to the Highway Code introducing a hierarchy of road users, will the Minister confirm what steps, if any, have been taken by the States of Jersey Police to update their protocols and procedures for investigating road traffic collisions involving vulnerable road users?"

OQ.23/2022 2.  Senator S.W. Pallett will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social

Services –

"Will the Minister provide details to the Assembly of when the last full independent inspection of services provided at all medical facilities within the Minister's portfolio took place; and what independent inspections, if any, have taken place within Health and Community Services since May 2018?"

OQ.21/2022 3.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social

Security –

"Will the Minister explain why special payments for large one-off items (such as white goods) under the Income Support scheme, which used to be paid for as grants, are now paid as loans, requiring repayment by Income Support recipients, and how special payments operate in respect of medical expenses (particularly dental costs)?"

OQ.28/2022 4.   Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for External

Relations –

"Rather than being reactive to United Kingdom measures to impose sanctions on Russia, in particular the Russian President and the Russian oligarchs who support him, has the Minister considered taking a proactive approach and, if so, will he undertake to introduce a Jersey equivalent of the Magnitsky Act; and if not, why not?"

OQ.18/2022 5.  The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Home

Affairs –

"Will the Minister outline the recruitment strategy for the Task Force on Women's Safety, including its composition and whether anyone employed by the States Employment Board or an active or former Member of the States Assembly will be a member; and if so, who?"

OQ.24/2022 6.  Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Minister for Children and

Education –

"Given the current plans to develop around 1,000 homes in the south-west of Town and a further 1,000 homes in the vicinity of the Millennium Town Park, what plans, if any, does the Minister have to ensure there are adequate school places for the children who will live there, including the provision of safe walking travel routes to their schools?"

OQ.26/2022 7.   Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for

Infrastructure –

"Will the Minister provide an update on the progress that has been made recently, if any, towards joined-up walking and cycling routes in the area of La Moye, including any land acquisition involved?"

OQ.22/2022 8.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for

Infrastructure –

"Will the Minister confirm what consideration, if any, was given to the recent, long-planned changes to the U.K. Highway Code during preparation of the Island Road Safety Review (R.185/2021),  given  that  references  to  the  changes  are  not  in  that  Review  despite  a recommendation to review the Island's existing legislation and Highway Code to identify the benefits and risks to road users of introducing a hierarchy of responsibility?"

OQ.20/2022 9.   Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Children

and Education –

"Will the Minister advise what criteria were used to select the most recent schools to be included in school meal pilot scheme?"

OQ.27/2022 10.   Deputy  M.   Tadier  of  St.  Brelade  will  ask  the  following  question  of  the  Minister  for

Infrastructure –

"Will the Minister advise what additional health and safety warnings have been issued to pedestrians using the Tunnel during the ongoing roadworks at Havre des Pas, in terms of the quality of air they can expect; and is it the Minister's assessment that it is safe for pedestrians, including children and pregnant women, to use the Tunnel during peak times?"

OQ.25/2022 11.  Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –

"What statistical evidence, if any, does the Chief Minister have to determine whether the ambition set out in the Common Strategic Policy to deliver "a fair balance between wages, taxes and benefits, rents and living costs" for Islanders has been achieved?"

  1. – Questions to Ministers without notice (45 minutes)

1st question period – Minister for International Development 2nd question period – Minister for Social Security

3rd question period – Chief Minister

  1. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
  2. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  3. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.107/2021. Lodged: 6th December 2021, Minister for Children and Education.

Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202- (P.107/2021): comments.  P.107/2021 Presented: 25th January 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.  Com.

Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202- (P.107/2021): comments  P.107/2021 Presented: 3rd February 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny  Com. (2)

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.108/2021. Lodged:  6th  December  2021,  Minister  for  External  Relations  and  Financial

Services.

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.108/2021): P.108/2021 comments.  Com. Presented: 3rd February 2022, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law No. 6) (Investment Business) P.112/2021. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged:  7th  December  2021,  Minister  for  External  Relations  and  Financial

Services.

Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey.  P.113/2021. Lodged: 8th December 2021, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey (P.113/2021): amendment.  P.113/2021. Lodged: 11th January 2021, Minister for Health and Social Services.  Amd.

Draft Official Controls (Animals, Food, Feed and Plant Health etc.) (Jersey) P.114/2021. Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 9th December 2021, Minister for the Environment.

Draft Official Controls (Animals, Food, Feed, and Plant Health etc.) (Jersey) P.114/2021 Regulations 202- (P.114/2021): comments.  Com. Presented: 3rd February 2022, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny

Panel.

Common Population Policy.  P.116/2021. Lodged: 10th December 2021, Council of Ministers.

Draft Commercial Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.118/2021. Lodged: 17th December 2021, Minister for Infrastructure.

Draft  Commercial  Vehicles  (Licensing  of  Operators)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.118/2021. (P.118/2021): comments.  Com. Presented: 14th January 2022, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny

Panel.

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.119/2021. Lodged: 20th December 2021, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): Addendum.  Add. Economic and distributional impacts of the proposed new Enveloped Property

Transactions Tax

Presented: 21st January 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): Addendum.  Add.(2). Acte Opératoire

Presented: 21st January 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): Addendum.  Add.(3). Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions)(statements) order 202-

Presented: 27th January 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 25th January 2022, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Draft  Taxation  (Enveloped  Property  Transactions)  (Jersey)  Law  202- P.119/2021. (P.119/2021): third amendment.  Amd.(3). Lodged: 1st February 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202-  P.119/2021 (P.119/2021): comments  Com. Presented: 3rd February 2022, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law – Minimum Earnings Threshold) P.120/2021. (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 20th December 2021, Minister for Social Security.

Rent Safe Scheme.  P.121/2021. Lodged: 21st December 2021, Senator K.L. Moore .

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): comments.  P.121/2021. Presented: 13th January 2022, Minister for the Environment.  Com.

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): amendment.  P.121/2021. Lodged: 26th January 2022, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .  Amd.

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): amendment (P.121/2021 Amd.) – comments  P.121/2021 Presented: 3rd February 2022, Minister for the Environment.  Amd. Com.

Draft Connétable s (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.122/2021. Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.123/2021. Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial

Services

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Enforcement of Confiscation Orders) (Amendment) P.124/2021. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial

Services.

Draft Court of Appeal (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.125/2021. Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Minister for External Relations and Financial

Services.

Draft Royal Court (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.126/2021. Lodged: 23rd December 2021, Chief Minister.

Tenancy notice period.  P.2/2022. Lodged: 7th January 2021, Senator S.Y. Mézec .

Tenancy Notice Period (P.2/2022): amendment.  P.2/2022. Lodged: 1st February 2022, Minister for Housing and Communities.  Amd.

Amendment to Standing Orders – miscellaneous amendments.  P.3/2022. Lodged: 11th January 2021, Privileges and Procedures Committee.  

  1. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

1st March 2022

Amendment (No. 54) to Standing Orders Amendments to the Code of P.1/2022. Conduct for elected members and related matters.

Lodged: 4th January 2021, Privileges and Procedures Committee.  

Draft Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments – Access to Justice) P.4/2022. (Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 14th January 2022, Chief Minister.

Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Act P.5/2022. 202-.

Lodged: 17th January 2022, Chief Minister.

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No.5) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.6/2022. Lodged: 17th January 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Civil Partnership (Amendment)(Jersey) Law 202-.  P.7/2022. Lodged: 17th January 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Children (Arrangements to Assist Children to Live Outside Jersey) P.9/2022. (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-.

Lodged: 18th January 2022, Minister for Children and Education.

Draft Ecclesiastical Legislation (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Law P.10/2022. 202-.

Lodged: 18th January 2022, Chief Minister.

Trade Marks, Registered Designs and Patents (Application Forms) (Jersey) P.11/2022. Regulations 202-.

Lodged:  18th  January  2022,  Minister  for  External  Relations  and  Financial

Services.

Order in Council: adoption of new Canons.  P.12/2022. Lodged: 18th January 2022, Chief Minister.

States-owned bodies – accreditation as Living Wage employers.  P.14/2022. Lodged: 28th January 2022, Senator S.Y. Mézec .

14th March 2022

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval.  P.36/2021. Lodged: 19th April 2021, Minister for the Environment.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval - Addendum.  P.36/2021. Presented: 19th April 2021, Minister for the Environment.  Add.

Island Plan 2022-25: approval (P.36/2021) – amendment.  P.36/2021. Removal of St Helier Fields.  Amd. Lodged: 1st July 2021, Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: approval (P.36/2021) – second amendment.  P.36/2021. Removal of St Saviour Fields.  Amd.(2). Lodged: 5th July 2021, Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – third amendment.  P.36/2021. Play Area Proximity.  Amd.(3). Lodged: 6th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fourth amendment.  P.36/2021. Use of Field P558 in St. Peter .  Amd.(4). Lodged: 6th July 2021, Connétable of St. Peter .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifth amendment.  P.36/2021. Children's Play Space.  Amd.(5). Lodged: 8th July 2021, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .  (re-issue)

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixth amendment.  P.36/2021. Education Estates.  Amd.(6). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Restriction of Parish Priority.  Amd.(7). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighth amendment.  P.36/2021. Gas site Tunnell Street St. Helier .  Amd.(8). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – ninth amendment.  P.36/2021. Springfield Development.  Amd.(9). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – tenth amendment.  P.36/2021. Nelson Street Car Park.  Amd.(10). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eleventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Field 630, St. Ouen .  Amd.(11). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Connétable of St. Ouen .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twelfth amendment.  P.36/2021. Removal of Field H1219 St. Helier .  Amd.(12). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirteenth amendment.  P.36/2021. Trees and Water Features.  Amd.(13). Lodged: 9th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fourteenth amendment.  P.36/2021. Double Glazing.  Amd.(14). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy of St. Peter .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifteenth amendment.  P.36/2021. Corbière Walk.  Amd.(15). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy G.J. Truscott of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixteenth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field MN410, St. Martin .  Amd.(16). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy of St. Martin .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – seventeenth amendment.  P.36/2021. Use of Field MN489 for Over-55s Homes.  Amd.(17). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy of St. Martin .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – eighteenth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field L127.  Amd.(18). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.W. Pallet.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – nineteenth amendment.  P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Bay Improvement Plan Time Frame.  Amd.(19). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.W. Pallet.

Island  Plan  2022-25:  Approval  P.36/2021   nineteenth  amendment P.36/2021. (P.36/2021 Amd.(19)) – amendment.  Amd.(19). St. Brelade 's Bay Improvement Plan Amended Timeframe.  Amd. Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twentieth amendment.  P.36/2021. La Gigoulande Quarry.  Amd.(20). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator K. Moore .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-first amendment.  P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Active Travel.  Amd.(21). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-second amendment.  P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Homes for Independent Living.  Amd.(22). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-third amendment.  P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Clauses.  Amd.(23). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-fourth amendment.  P.36/2021. Disability Inclusion – Listed Building Accessibility.  Amd.(24). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-fifth amendment.  P.36/2021. Future Affordable Housing Provision.  Amd.(25). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.Y. Mézec .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-sixth amendment.  P.36/2021. Amendments to Policy H8, Policy SP2 and Policy PL5.  Amd.(26). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator K.L. Moore .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-seventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Waterworks Valley.  Amd.(27). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-eighth amendment.  P.36/2021. Traditional Farm Buildings.  Amd.(28). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – twenty-ninth amendment.  P.36/2021. First-Time Buyers.  Amd.(29). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Saviour .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirtieth amendment.  P.36/2021. Coastal National Park.  Amd.(30). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy R.J. Renouf of St. Ouen .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-first amendment.  P.36/2021. St. Helier Country Park.  Amd.(31). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-second amendment.  P.36/2021. Les Quennevais Development.  Amd.(32). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-third amendment.  P.36/2021. Field J371, St. John .  Amd.(33). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-fourth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field J229, St. John .  Amd.(34). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-fifth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field J236, St. John .  Amd.(35). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-sixth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field J939, St. John .  Amd.(36). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. John .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-seventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Aquaculture.  Amd.(37). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-eighth amendment.  P.36/2021. Warehousing.  Amd.(38). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – thirty-ninth amendment.  P.36/2021. Conservation Areas.  Amd.(39). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fortieth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field 559 – Affordable Housing.  Amd.(40). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator K.L. Moore .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-first amendment.  P.36/2021. States' Owned Land.  Amd.(41). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.Y. Mézec .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-second amendment.  P.36/2021. Transport and Parking.  Amd.(42). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Helier .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-third amendment.  P.36/2021. Les Quennevais.  Amd.(43). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-fourth amendment.  P.36/2021. Policy H4.  Amd.(44). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-fifth amendment.  P.36/2021. Night-Time Economy.  Amd.(45). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-sixth amendment.  P.36/2021. Driveways.  Amd.(46). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-seventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Warwick Farm.  Amd.(47). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Deputy K. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-eighth amendment.  P.36/2021. Tall Buildings.  Amd.(48). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – forty-ninth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field MY563, St. Mary .  Amd.(49). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Mary .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fiftieth amendment.  P.36/2021. Field MY493, St. Mary .  Amd.(50). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Mary .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-first amendment.  P.36/2021. Marine Park.  Amd.(51). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Senator L.J. Farnham .  (re-issue)

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-second amendment.  P.36/2021. Coastal National Park Exclusion.  Amd.(52). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of Grouville .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-third amendment.  P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Shoreline.  Amd.(53). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-fourth amendment.  P.36/2021 St. Brelade 's Bay.  Amd.(54) Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-fifth amendment.  P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Bay Parking.  Amd.(55). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-sixth amendment.  P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Workers' Accommodation.  Amd.(56). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-seventh amendment.  P.36/2021. Tourist Economy and Public Amenities.  Amd.(57). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-eighth amendment.  P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Bay Development.  Amd.(58). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – fifty-ninth amendment.  P.36/2021. St. Brelade 's Bay Community Participation.  Amd.(59). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

Island Plan 2022-25: Approval (P.36/2021) – sixtieth amendment.  P.36/2021. Performance Measures.  Amd.(60). Lodged: 12th July 2021, Connétable of St. Brelade .

29th March 2022

Authorisation of Deployment and use of energy conductive devices  P.117/2021. (Tasers') by the States of Jersey Police

Lodged: 13th December 2021, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Control of Housing and Work (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-  P.13/2022. Lodged: 20th January 2022, Chief Minister.

25th April 2022

Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.76/2021. Lodged: 2nd August 2021, Minister for the Environment.

Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Law will resume following adoption of the principles on 5th October 2021 and the subsequent referral to the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).

Draft  Planning  and  Building  (Amendment  No.  8)  (Jersey)  Law  202-: P.76/2021. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 3rd November 2021, Deputy J. Maçon of St. Saviour .

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States

3rd February 2022 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2022 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th February 2022 if necessary.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.5/2022.

Education (Grants and Allowances) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2022. Minister for Children and Education.

This Order amends the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Order 2018 (the "2018 Order") to make provision about determining the relevant income in respect of certain dependent students living with a single parent, for the purposes of an application for a student grant.

Article 1 provides that the Order amends the 2018 Order.

Article 2 amends Article 4 of the Order, to signpost the modifications to that Article in relation to certain dependent students (those living with a single parent who meet the other conditions in new Article 6A).

Article 3 inserts a new Article 6A which applies to dependent students living with a single parent, who are applying for a grant for the academic year beginning on 1st September 2022 or later, in respect of a course for which the student was eligible for consideration for a grant in the 2021 academic year under the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Academic Year 2021-2022) (Jersey) Order 2021 (which applied to students living in single parent households). Article 6A does not apply in relation to first time applicants. Paragraph (3) of the new Article provides that 2 courses in higher education that together lead to a single qualification (such as a foundation degree followed by a one year "top-up" degree course) are to be treated as a single course for the purposes of the conditions in Article 6A(1). Where new Article 6A applies, the relevant income in respect of the student is the single parent's gross income for the preceding calendar year (and Article 4 of the 2018 Order is modified accordingly).

Article 4 gives the citation of the Order and provides that it comes into force 7 days after it is made. The Order was made on 19th January 2022 and came into force on 26th January 2022.

R&O.6/2022.

Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Amendment – Composition of Authority) (Jersey) Order 2022. Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.

This Order amends Article 5 of the Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Jersey) Law 2017 to remove the requirement that one of the members of the Jersey Resolution Authority should be a representative of the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services. The Order comes into force at the same time as the Law that it amends.

The Order was made on 21st January 2022 and came into force on 31st January 2022.

R&O.7/2022.

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 17) (Jersey) Order 2022. Minister for Infrastructure.

This Order amends the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003 so as to show additional ways in which an "L" plate on a motor cycle or moped or a "P" plate on a motor cycle may be incorporated into the vehicle's number plate. This Order also replaces existing diagrams so that the measurements are shown in millimetres instead of inches in all the diagrams in the Order showing how the letters "L" or "P" may be displayed.

This Order comes into force 7 days after the day it is made.

The Order was made on 25th January 2022 and came into force on 1st February 2022.

R&O.8/2022.

Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 22) (Jersey) Order 2022. Minister for Infrastructure.

This Order amends the Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1993 so that the requirements relating to the display of a motor vehicle registration mark and number plate take account of the options under the Motor Vehicle (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003 for displaying an "L" plate or "P" plate within the margins of a number plate.

This Order comes into force 7 days after the day it is made.

The Order was made on 25th January 2022 and come into force on 1st February 2022.

R&O.9/2022.

Covid-19 (Workplace Restrictions – Repeal) (Jersey) Order 2022. Minister for Health and Social Services.

This Order repeals the Covid-19 (Workplace Restrictions) (Jersey) Order 2020, thereby removing the remaining restrictions on workplaces, including the requirements to wear masks and for visitors to provide contact tracing data.

This order comes into force on 1st February 2022.

The Order was made on 28th January 2022 and came into force 1st February 2022.

R&O.10/2022.

Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation – Partial Suspension) (Jersey) Order 2022. Minister for Health and Social Services.

This Order suspends the effect of Regulation 4 of the Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 2020. That Regulation currently requires travellers to self-isolate on arriving in Jersey unless given written permission by an authorised officer to do otherwise (subject to certain exceptions). The suspension starts on Monday 7th February 2022 (immediately after midnight in the night between the Sunday and Monday) and continues indefinitely unless this Order is revoked. However, the suspended Regulation, and all of the rest of the Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 2020, are currently due to expire at the end of 30th April 2022, at which point this Order will no longer have any effect.

The Order was made on 3rd February 2022 and came into force on 7th February 2022.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

  1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence :

"Following publication of the U.K. (United Kingdom) Government's policy paper entitled Approach to including substances of very high concern on the U.K. REACH candidate list', and the divergence it highlights between the U.K.'s approach to the control of hazardous substances and the E.U.'s (European Union) existing approach, will the Minister advise whether the Government of Jersey will continue to follow the E.U.'s approach, or will it start following the U.K.?"

  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec :

"Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of taxpayers who declared rental income in their Income Tax returns for each of the last 8 years; and will she further state how many of those declaring such rental income were non-resident taxpayers?"

  1. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour :

"Will the Chair advise whether the Committee has any plan in place in the event that no States Members stand to be the chair of a Scrutiny panel; if there is no such plan, why not; and were a chair not to be selected, what impact this would have on the scrutiny and progress of legislation?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John :

"Will the Minster advise the total number of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff who left Health and Community Service (H.C.S.) between 1st January and the end of November 2021 and provide a breakdown of the following –

  1. the number transferring to other areas in H.C.S.;
  2. the number on short-term contracts who left before the end of their contract;
  3. the number in Occupational Therapy who resigned;
  4. the number in Physiotherapy who resigned;
  5. the number of administrative staff in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy who resigned;
  6. the number who retired from these areas; and
  7. the number of staff who left for any other reason, with details of such reason?"
  1. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister advise how many people who are eligible for their States pension do not receive it due to the impact of the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) (Jersey) Order 1975, and how many more people it is estimated this will affect over the next 5 years?"

  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier :

"In relation to the General Hospital, will the Minister advise the Assembly –

  1. to whom complaints are reported and who adjudicates on them;
  2. how many complaints were made in each of the last three years; and
  3. how many of those complaints, if any, were upheld and what resultant actions took place?"
  1. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier :

"Given the potential increase in the period required to claim a States pension and the reduction in the time required to qualify for Long-Term Incapacity Allowance from 12 months to 6 months, will the Minister provide details of the economic arguments which were considered and underpin each of these changes?"

  1. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 24th January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister –

  1. explain what provision is in place to provide accommodation for care leavers and other children in need;
  2. give details of the number of children in this category;
  3. give details of the particular types of accommodation he has available to meet this need and the number of children in each specific type and the waiting list for each type;
  4. give details of the number of children, and were relevant the number of children and other members of their family (including parents) housed in hotels and other temporary accommodation, such as Les Ormes, in each of the last four years and the cost of this provision over this same period;
  5. explain what plans, if any, he has to alleviate this problem and what funds will be made available in the Government Plan to do so?"
  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Senator S.Y. Mézec :

"Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the dividends (or any other financial return) provided to the Treasury from every Government-owned or part Government-owned company for each year since 2015?"

  1. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister explain to Members –

  1. what research, if any, his department has carried out into child poverty in the Island, setting out when the research was undertaken, what international standards of measurement were used, the details of the findings and links to all and any reports generated; and
  2. if the department has not carried out any research into this area, why not, and whether there is an intention to rectify this?"
  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister produce an up-to-date table for Members showing the waiting times for both in- patient and outpatient treatment for each discipline and procedure for the last three years, highlighting any particular areas of stress that have been identified and how he plans to deal with them?"

  1. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour :

"In relation to Amendment (No.54) to Standing Orders – Amendments to the Code of Conduct for elected members and related matters' (P.1/2022), will the Chair advise –

  1. why no Child Rights Impact Assessment was attached to P.1/2022 and whether one will be forthcoming prior to the debate;
  2. whether the Committee sought advice from the Children's Commissioner for Jersey, or whether the Committee is aware that the Comptroller and Auditor General sought such advice, and, if not, why not;
  3. why the Committee has proposed that it is right to make public the interests of close family members (including children) who are living in the same household of a States Member; and
  4. whether the Chair is aware of the provision referred to in paragraph (c) existing in other jurisdictions?"
  1. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy J.H. Perchard of St. Saviour :

"In relation to Islanders considered homeless (according to the Government's current definition: those

who are roofless, houseless, insecure and inadequately housed), will the Minister advise the Assembly –

  1. of the total number of those considered homeless as of the end of 2021 specifying the number in the age brackets 16-24, 25-39, 40-64 and 65 and above, and provide comparative figures for 2018;
  2. what percentage of the total number of those considered homeless by the end of 2021 were male, female and other;
  3. what were the most common factors leading to homelessness in the 16-24 age bracket;
  4. what were the most common identified factors leading to homelessness overall; and
  5. if the answer to paragraph (d) above is unknown, what work he will undertake to understand better the factors and experiences leading to homelessness?"
  1. The Assistant Chief Minister tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John :

"Further to his speech during the debate on Re-opening of Samarès Ward ' (P.115/2021) will the Assistant Chief Minister advise –

  1. when the decision was taken to provide a dedicated rehabilitation facility in the new Hospital;
  2. when the Our Hospital brief was changed to include provision of such a service;
  3. how the decision to include this service was made and by whom (with a copy to be provided of the appropriate section of the Minutes of the meeting where the decision was taken);
  4. whether the Minister for Health and Social Services was involved in the decision and, if so, to what extent;
  5. the location of the dedicated rehabilitation facility within the proposed new Hospital;
  6. the total size of the proposed new facility;
  7. what compromises, if any, have had to be made to facilitate a dedicated rehabilitation facility; and
  8. whether a dedicated rehabilitation facility was part of the original New Hospital brief?"
  1. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. John :

"Will the Minister state the number of staff vacancies in each of the following budget areas within Health and Community Services for each of the last 12 months –

  1. Chief Nurse;
  2. Medical Director;
  3. Associate Managing Director;
  4. Change Delivery;
  5. Clinical Support Services;
  6. Digital Delivery;
  7. Group Managing Director;
  8. Mental Health;
  9. Non-Clinical Support Services;
  10. Primary Care and Prevention;
  11. Social Care;
  12. Surgical Services;
  13. Medical Services;
  14. Women and Children; and

will the Minister further provide the occupancy rates of staffed adult beds for September, October, November, and December for both 2020 and 2021?"

  1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister advise what benefit to the community, if any, is assessed as accompanying the granting of planning permission for the construction of luxury mansions for single family occupation; and will he further advise what role, if any, potential appeal costs relating to the granting of such permissions to potentially wealthy owners play in such decisions?"

  1. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister state the percentage of students receiving pupil premium at each of the following primary schools, with this data to be provided per school –

  1. St. Peter ;
  2. St. Martin ;
  3. La Moye;
  4. Les Landes;
  5. Rouge Bouillon;
  6. Springfield; and
  7. First Tower?"
  1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister advise members what actions have been taken following the adoption of States' expenditure: classification in accordance with international best practice' (P.94/2019), as amended, in which the Assembly requested the Minister (working with Statistics Jersey) to require all States' expenditure to be classified in accordance with the United Nations Classification of the Functions of Government system, with the Annual Accounts and other government documents to present financial information using this classification?"

  1. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier :

"Will the Chair advise how many non-disclosure agreements have been undertaken with States employees since May 2018?"

  1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier :

"Further to my oral questions to the Minister on 18th January 2022 regarding the Norfolk Police Investigation, will the Minister state whether Norfolk Police advised him and his Director General that one of his officers had wilfully lied under oath in court as a prosecution witness, and that although this failed to meet the criminal test of perjury, the officer had in fact wilfully lied; and, if so, will the Minister state whether this was acceptable and advise members what actions he proposes to take regarding this officer?"

  1. H.M. Attorney General tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier :

"Will H.M. Attorney General advise what legal requirements apply to the application and assessment of the public interest test (as identified within the Bridging Island Plan) to the Our Hospital planning application?"

  1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister advise how the public interest test (as identified within the Bridging Island Plan) will be applied in relation to the Our Hospital project planning application; and will he further advise how this will be assessed?"

  1. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier :

"Will the Minister explain whether, and if so how, the following policies within the Bridging Island Plan will be waived in relation to the Our Hospital project –

  1. GD7;
  2. GD8; and
  3. GD1;

and will he consider issuing supplementary guidance in relation to these policies?"

  1. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour :

"Will the Chair advise whether the States Employment Board is considering, or intends to consider, a trial of a 4-day working week for public sector employees; and what information is currently available to the Board regarding the pros and cons of such a scheme, including the impacts on productivity, wellbeing and employee recruitment and retention?"

  1. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by the Connétable of St. Brelade :

"Will the Chief Minister advise what consideration, if any, was given to the legal ramifications of –

  1. the creation of Strategic Policy, Performance and Planning (S.P.P.P.) as a Government department that not only leads policy but measures its performance;
  2. the transfer of Statistics Jersey from the Chief Minister's Department to Strategic Policy, Performance and Planning; and
  3. the combination of the statutory role of the Chief Statistician with S.P.P.P.'s Director of Analytics;

and will he further advise what monitoring is undertaken, and what independent, expert review is sought, to ensure that any prospective conflicts arising from these arrangements are addressed and that these arrangements remain lawful and within the spirit of the Statistics and Census (Jersey) Law 2018; and are consistent with the production of impartial data and the independent political power of the Chief Statistician in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of Statistics and related statistical standards produced by the United Nations?"

  1. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 31st January 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour :

"In relation to swimming lessons within schools, will the Minister state –

  1. what the education curriculum requires;
  2. when the current curriculum was put in place, when it was last reviewed and what plans, if any, there are to review it in the future;
  3. who is responsible for overseeing physical education and, in particular, swimming, as identified within the curriculum;
  4. what swimming tuition is provided for children in each Jersey primary school and to which year group(s) this is provided; and
  5. who currently provides swimming tuition (broken down by school) and what specialist qualifications they hold?"

Explanatory Note regarding the main respondents for items listed under Public Business (Item L)

In accordance with Standing Order 104A, a time limit of 15 minutes applies to speeches made during debate, unless discretion has been exercised to allow for a longer, or shorter, time limit. No time limit applies to either speech made by the proposer.

Discretion is exercised by the Presiding Officer in accordance with guidance issued by the Bailiff , following consultation with the Privileges and Procedures Committee. The current guidance was presented to the States in the report Time Limits on Speeches in Debates: Guidance on the Exercise of Discretion' (R.3/2021). The report states that discretion may be exercised to allow for a longer speech than 15 minutes where the member speaking is designated as the main respondent' to the debate.

The following members have been identified as the main respondents in the debates listed to occur at this meeting –

 

Debate

Main Respondent(s)

Draft Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.107/2021)

 Chair of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.108/2021)

 Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law No.

6) (Investment Business) (Jersey) Regulations 202-

. (P.112/2021)

 Chair of  the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel

Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey (P.113/2021)

 Minister for Health and Social Services

Radiotherapy Unit in Jersey (P.113/2021): amendment (P.113/2021 Amd.)  

  Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade

Draft Official Controls (Animals, Food, Feed and Plant Health etc.) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.114/2021)

 Chair  of  the  Environment,  Housing  and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel

Common Population Policy (P.116/2021)

 Chair  of  the  Migration  and  Population Review Panel

Draft Commercial Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.118/2021)

 Chair  of  the  Environment,  Housing  and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.119/2021)

 Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202-(P.119/2021): amendment (P.119/2021 Amd.)

 Minister for Treasury and Resources

Draft Taxation (Enveloped Property Transactions) (Jersey) Law 202-(P.119/2021): third amendment (P.119/2021 Amd. (3))

 Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law – Minimum Earnings Threshold) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.120/2021)

 Chair  of  the  Health  and  Social  Security Scrutiny Panel

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021)

 Minister for the Environment

Rent Safe Scheme (P.121/2021): amendment (P.121/2021 Amd.)

 Senator K.L. Moore

Draft Connétable s (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.122/2021)

 Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.123/2021)

 Chair of  the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Enforcement of Confiscation Orders) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.124/2021)

 Chair of  the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel

Draft Court of Appeal (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.125/2021)

 Chair of  the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel

Draft Royal Court (Amendment No. 16) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.126/2021)

 Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Tenancy notice period (P.2/2022)

 Minister for Housing and Communities

Tenancy Notice Period (P.2/2022): amendment (P.2/2022 Amd.)

 Senator S.Y. Mézec

Amendment to Standing Orders – miscellaneous amendments (P.3/2022)

 

ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))

Questions without notice 2022

1st Session 2022

8th February  International  Social Security  Chief Minister

Development

1st March  Treasury and  Housing and  Chief Minister

Resources  Communities

29th March  Economic  Children and  Chief Minister

Development,  Education

Tourism, Sport and

Culture

25th April  Environment  External Relations and  Chief Minister

Financial Services

2nd Session 2022

13th September  Health and Social  Home Affairs  Chief Minister

Services

4th October  Housing and  Infrastructure  Chief Minister

Communities

1st November  International  Social Security  Chief Minister

Development

22nd November  Treasury and  Children and Education  Chief Minister

Resources

13th December  Economic  Environment  Chief Minister

Development, Tourism,

Sport and Culture