Consolidated Order Paper 22nd November 2022

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

22nd NOVEMBER 2022 CONSOLIDATED

SUMMARY

9.30 a.m.  Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements

* Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions

• Nomination of Deputy A. Howell of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity as a Member of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

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 Treasury and Resources three Ministers  Minister for Children and Education

• Chief Minister

Statements (if any)

• Minister for External Relations and Financial Services regarding the updated Common Policy for External Relations

Approx. 2.15pm  Common Strategic Policy. (P.98/2022)

Note: A running order for this debate is attached below as an Appendix. Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.)

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.)

– amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.Amd. (re-issue))

Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  second  amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(2))

Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  third  amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(3))

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): third amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(3)) – amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(3).Amd.)

Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  fourth  amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(4))

Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  fifth  amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(5))

* Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): fifth amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(5).Amd.) – amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(5).Amd.)

Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): sixth amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.6))

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): sixth amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(6)) – amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(6).Amd.)

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): seventh amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(7))

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): seventh amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(7)) – amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(7).Amd)

Draft Children and Young People (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.96/2022)

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 17) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.99/2022)

Cost of living crisis – Removal of 5% goods and services tax (GST) from food (excluding alcoholic drinks). (P.100/2022)

States of Jersey Development Company: reappointment of two non- Executive Directors. (P.101/2022 (re-issue))

Rent Control Tribunal: Chair and Member nominations (P.106/2022)

Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that the minimum lodging period be reduced so that the proposition can be debated.

States Employment Board – Annual Reporting (P.107/2022) 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 Wednesday23rd, Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November 2022 if necessary.

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

22nd NOVEMBER 2022 CONSOLIDATED

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

(Explanatory note attached)

Education (Grants and Allowances) (2022 Academic Year) (Jersey) Order  R&O.96/2022. 2022.

Minister for Children and Education.

* Animal Health (Importation of Pork and Porcine Products – Amendment) R&O.97/2022. (Jersey) Order 2022.

Minister for the Environment.

* NursinChief Ministeg Homes (20r. 23 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2022.  R&O.98/2022.

3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED

Draft Children and Young People (Amendment) (Jersey) Law (P.96/2022):  P.96/2022. comments  Com. Presented: 3rd November 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs

Scrutiny Panel.

* Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): comments.  P.98/2022. Presented: 18th November 2022, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny  Com. Panel.

* CommonAmd.(2)) –Strategcommeic ntsPo. licy  (P.98/2022):  second  amendment  (P.98/2022 P.9Amd.(28/2022). . Presented: 18th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Com.

* CommonAmd.(4)) –Strategcommeic ntsPo. licy  (P.98/2022):  fourth  amendment  (P.98/2022 P.9Amd.(48/2022).. Presented: 21st November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Com.

* Cost food (exof livcluding ingcrisis alcoh–olReic movdrinal ks) of(P.5%10 0/Goo2022): cods andmmServentsices. Tax (GST) from P.100/20Com22. . Presented: 17th November 2022, Council of Ministers

* States EmploPresented: 18tyment h NovBoardember –20Ann22, ual StatRepes Emportinlogyme(P.107nt Bo/20ard22.) : comments.  P.107/20Com.22.

Governance of the States of Jersey Police (follow-up) (R.59/2022): executive R.59/2022. response (R.59/2022 res.) – comments.  Res.Com. Presented: 9th November 2022, Public Accounts Committee.

Governance and decision making during the Covid-19 pandemic (R.70/2022): R.70/2022. executive response (R.70/2022 res.) – comments.  Res.Com. Presented: 9th November 2022, Public Accounts Committee.

States Employment Board (follow-up) (R.152/2022): executive response  R.152/2022. Presented: 9th November 2022, Public Accounts Committee.  Res.

LGA and NFCC Bespoke Peer Challenge: States of Jersey Fire and Rescue  R.155/2022. Service

Presented: 3rd November 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Independent Review of the States of Jersey Ambulance Service  R.156/2022. Presented: 3rd November 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Annual Reporting  R.157/2022. Presented: 10th November 2022, Comptroller and Auditor General.

Good practice guide to Annual Reporting  R.158/2022. Presented: 10th November 2022, Comptroller and Auditor General.

* Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Multiple Transactions  R.159/2022. November 2022

Presented: 21st November 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.

4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): amendment  P.97/2022. Tobacco  Amd. Lodged: 15th November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.

* Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): second amendment  P.97/2022. Stamp Duty of buy to let investments, second homes and holiday homes  Amd.(2). Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.

* ProStamp Duposed Government ty Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): third amendment  P.9Amd.7/2022(3).. Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

* Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): fourth amendment  P.97/2022. HIF Transfers  Amd.(4). Lodged: 21st November 2022, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 4th November 2022, Connétable of St. Helier .  Amd.

* Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  amendment  (P.98/2022  Amd.)  – P.98/2022. amendment.  Amd.Amd. Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  (re-issue).

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): second amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 4th November 2022, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .  Amd.(2).

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): third amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 7th November 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs  Amd.(3). Scrutiny Panel.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): third amendment (P.98/2022  P.98/2022. Amd.(3)) – amendment  Amd.(3). Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd. Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): fourth amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central .  Amd.(4).

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): fifth amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central .  Amd.(5).

* Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  fifth  amendment  (P.98/2022 P.98/2022. Amd.(5).Amd.) – amendment.  Amd.(5). Lodged: 18th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): sixth amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South.  Amd.(6).

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): sixth amendment (P.98/2022  P.98/2022. Amd.(6)) – amendment  Amd.(6). Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): seventh amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central .  Amd.(7).

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): seventh amendment (P.98/2022  P.98/2022. Amd.(7)) – amendment  Amd.(7). Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd.

Draft Finance (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.102/2022): amendment  P.102/2022. Lodged: 15th November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.  Amd.

* Draft Finance (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.102/2022): second  P.102/2022. amendment  Amd.(2). Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.

* Draft Finamendmentance (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.102/2022): third  P.1Amd.(302/2022. ). Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

States Employment Board – Annual Reporting  P.107/2022. Lodged: 1st November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

Re-instatement of Senators  P.108/2022. Lodged: 14th November 2022, Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and

St. Peter .

Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): amendment  P.108/2022. Lodged: 14th November 2022, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence  Amd. and Trinity .

Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): second amendment  P.108/2022. Lodged: 14th November 2022, Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade .  Amd.(2).

* Our Hospital Project: Reporting.  P.109/2022. Lodged: 16th November 2022, Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen

and St. Peter .

* Draft SoLodged: 18cial Securitth Novemy ber (Am20end22me, Minister font of Law No.r Socia 17)l  (JSecuritersey)y. Regulations 202-. P.110/2022.

5. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposers of the following propositions lodged au Greffe' have informed the Greffier of the States that they are to be withdrawn –

Re-instatement of Senators.  P.79/2022. Lodged: 27th June 2022, Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St.  (re-issue) Peter.

Re-instatement of Senators (P.79/2022): amendment.  P.79/2022. Lodged: 22nd September 2022, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence  Amd. and Trinity .

Re-instatement of Senators (P.79/2022): second amendment.  P.79/2022. Lodged: 1st November 2022, Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade .  Amd.(2)

6. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS

* Nomination of Deputy A. Howell of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity as a Member of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

7. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
8. PETITIONS
9. QUESTIONS

1. – Written Questions

(see attached)

WQ.252/2022 1.  The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North regarding an enhanced data series to assess the labour force participation rate.

WQ.253/2022 2.  The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the 2020 tax return. WQ.254/2022 3.  The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central regarding rental income paid to

landlords by tenants without Entitled' housing qualifications.

WQ.256/2022 4.  The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on

7th November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South regarding Jersey's aircraft registry.

WQ.257/2022 5.  The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central regarding analyses from the last 5 years of current unmet housing need.

WQ.258/2022 6.  The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on

7th November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central regarding the Retained E.U. Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

WQ.259/2022 7. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North regarding any outstanding legislative work in relation to speed cameras.

WQ.260/2022 8. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North regarding allowing for the concurrent payment of Home Carer's Allowance to individuals who are also in receipt of a States pension.

WQ.261/2022 9. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North regarding locum staff. WQ.262/2022 10. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South regarding objectives from

Prevention of Suicide in Jersey: A Framework for Action 2015-2020'.

WQ.263/2022 11. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding Residential properties relating to Parish Rates.

WQ.264/2022 12. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding residential properties for purchase in Jersey.

WQ.265/2022 13. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question

asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding planning permission for Fields 378 and 379, Rue à la Dame and Le Bassacre du Milieu and du Nord in St. Saviour .

WQ.266/2022 14. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central regarding the Income Support Scheme. WQ.267/2022 15. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central regarding waiting lists for

ophthalmic interventions.

WQ.268/2022 16. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central regarding projects achieved or to achieve with the proposed allocation to the Digital Care Strategy.

WQ.269/2022 17. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central regarding their response to Written Question 247/2022.

WQ.270/2022 18. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy

R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central regarding the digital registration of all properties. WQ.271/2022 19. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked

by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central regarding active travel projects.

WQ.272/2022 20. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central regarding test result times at the sexual health (GUM (genitourinary medicine)) clinic.

WQ.273/2022 21. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central regarding the Retraining Strategy.

WQ.274/2022 22. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central regarding the Post-16 Strategy for Jersey.

WQ.275/2022 23. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy

T.A. Coles of St. Helier South regarding the Jersey Performance Framework and the Common Strategic Policy.

WQ.276/2022 24. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy

S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South regarding applications under Regulation 2(1)(e) of the Control

of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulation 2013. WQ.277/2022 25. The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services tabled an answer on 14th

November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South regarding

overseas visits he has attended this year.

WQ.278/2022 26. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South regarding rising interest rates. WQ.279/2022 27. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central regarding data in respect of the

number of applications to the Affordable Housing Gateway.

WQ.280/2022 28. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to a

question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central regarding data in respect of the Affordable Housing Gateway.

WQ* .281/2022 29. Thby e DepuMinister ty Mfo.B. r Home Andrews Affairs of St tabledHelier an Nortanswer h regardon 21ingst Nov.K. emPolberice 2O0fficers 22 to arequcreuistioted n to askethde

States of Jersey Police.

WQ* .282/2022 30. Thquestione Min ister asked foby r Treasury Deputy M.and B. Resour Andrews cesoftabledSt Helier an answer North regardingon 21st Novpersoemnal beri nco2022 meto taxa

paid by the top 5% of taxpayers.

WQ* .283/2022 31. Thquestione Min ister asked foby r HeaDepulth ty andM.SoB. cial AndServrews icesof SttabledHelieran Nortanswer h regardingon 21st Novstaff emwho ber hav2022 e been to a

recruited from overseas to work in the Health and Community Services Department. WQ.284/2022 32. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding Connétable s' allowances, expenses or special payments.

WQ.285/2022 33. The Chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jersey Branch) Executive

* Committee tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding the cost of States Members'

attendance at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association events.

WQ.286/2022 34. The President of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie Jersey Branch (Executive

* Committee) tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding the cost of States Members'

attendance at Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie events.

WQ.287/2022 35. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked

* by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central regarding estimates of the anticipated maintenance and repair costs for the General Hospital at the Gloucester Street site.

WQ.288/2022 36. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked

* by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central regarding measures under consideration for the Health Access Scheme.

WQ* .289/2022 by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South regarding the Our Hospital Site Shortlisting Report.

37.  The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked

WQ.290/2022 38. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South regarding the money borrowed through the Revolving Credit Facility.

WQ.291/2022 39. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central regarding patient travel for medical treatment off island.

WQ* .292/2022 40. Thquestione Min ister asked foby r Treasury Deputy R.J. and Ward Resourof St.cesHelier tabledCean ntanswer ral regardoning 21st bondNovs and emberborro2022 wingto for a

the new hospital.

WQ.293/2022 41. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central regarding the capacity of Health and Community Services to staff a multi-site hospital

WQ.294/2022 42. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked

* by Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding all online access to the Our Hospital Project at Overdale.

WQ.295/2022 43. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked by Deputy

* L.J. Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding transferring legal responsibility for Financial Services from the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services to the

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

WQ.296/2022 44. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the revenue gained through International Services Entities fees.

WQ.297/2022 45. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier North regarding the £500,000 allocated to the Head of Expenditure for Health and Community Services.

WQ* .298/2022 46. Th21st e MinNovister emberfo r 2Econ022 toomic a quDevelopestion asked ment, bToy urDepuism, tySpoM.rt R. andLe CHulegarat ture tabledof St. an Helier answer Nortonh

regarding Agricultural Loans.

WQ.299/2022 47. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier North regarding the redevelopment of Clinique Pinel.

WQ.300/2022 48. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked

* by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central regarding the Our Hospital project. WQ.301/2022 49. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a

* question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central regarding clinical risk assessments in the latest review of the Our Hospital project.

WQ.302/2022 50. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question asked

* by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central regarding traffic modelling in relation to a multi-site hospital.

WQ.303/2022 51. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to a question

* asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South regarding inspections of rental properties. WQ.304/2022 52. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 21st November

* 2022 to a question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South regarding the delivery on the recommendations made by the Election Observers Mission in 2018.

2. – Oral Questions (2 hours 20 minutes)

OQ.123/2022  1.   Deputy B.B. de S.DV.M. Porée of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the

Minister for Social Security:  

"Will the Minister consider extending Cold Weather Bonus payments to individuals in receipt of Long-Term Incapacity benefits and, if not, why not?"

OQ.119/2022  2.   Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for

Social Security:  

"Will the Minister advise whether she has any plans to introduce employment legislation to protect the terms and conditions of employees when a business is sold, similar to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) legislation in the U.K.?"

OQ.116/2022  3.   Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney

General:  

"Will H.M. Attorney General explain what efforts, if any, he takes to ensure that all officers who carry out functions that fall within his office's responsibility abide by the Rule of Law?"

OQ.121/2022  4.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister

for Health and Social Services:  

"Following her response to  Written Question 204/2022, will the Minister provide the definitions of the categories "urgent", "soon", and "routine" in terms of prioritising ophthalmic interventions; and, in light of postponed appointments and given the critical waiting time that is between referral from the G.P. and the operation being performed, will she state whether a waiting time of 200 days is reflective of patients' current experiences?"

OQ.114/2022  5.   Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister for

the Environment:  

"Will the Minister advise whether funding for any planned electric bike schemes will be taken from the budget for speeding up adoption of electric vehicles, and whether the active travel budget of £1.7 million will be untouched by any such scheme; will the Minister further indicate what consideration will be given to those on lower incomes, struggling families and those with disabilities to ensure they are included in any scheme?"

OQ.113/2022  6.   Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister for

Housing and Communities:  

"Will the Minister provide an update on the Digital Register of all Property (including beneficial ownership)?"

OQ.120/2022  7.   Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister for

Infrastructure:  

"Given that, in response to Written Question 164/2022, the Minister stated that a business case for funding the Road Safety Strategy had been submitted for inclusion in the Government Plan 2023-26, will the Minister explain why there is no revenue expenditure growth allocated for this purpose within the published Government Plan 2023-26 and why delivery of the Road Safety Strategy does not appear within his Ministerial Plan?"

OQ.115/2022  8.   Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister for

Children and Education:  

"Given the announcement of a sudden closure of a private nursery provider, will the Minister advise what the current risk is assessed to be to other families across the Island of facing a similar closure of their nursery provision?"

OQ.122/2022  9.   Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister

for Social Security:  

"Further to Written Question 266/2022, will the Minister explain why special payments made under Income Support Regulations reduced by two thirds between 2011 and 2020, with the total amount paid reducing by half; and will she further explain the reduction in special payments for medical expenses and the move from grants to loans for essential household equipment, including any developments in policy?"

OQ.117/2022  10.   Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney

General:  

"Will H.M. Attorney General inform the Assembly how many occasions in the last 5 years public money has been paid in compensation to people who have faced actions deemed unlawful from bodies which fall within his office's responsibility?"

OQ.124/2022  11.   Deputy B.B. de S.DV.M. Porée of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture:  

"In light of the present economic challenges facing small businesses, as in evidence when walking around St. Helier , will the Minister advise what Government mechanisms are in place to support such small businesses?"

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

1st question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources 2nd question period – Minister for Children and Education 3rd question period – Chief Minister

10. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
11. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

* The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services will make a statement regarding the updated Common Policy for External Relations.

12. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Common Strategic Policy.  P.98/2022. Lodged: 4th October 2022, Council of Ministers.

* Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): comments.  P.98/2022. Presented: 18th November 2022, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny  Com. Panel.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): amendment.  P.98/2022. Lodged: 4th November 2022, Connétable of St. Helier .  Amd.

* Common amendmentSt. rategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  amendment  (P.98/2022  Amd.)  –  Amd.Amd. P.98/2022. Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  (re-issue). Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): second amendment  P.98/2022.

Lodged: 4th November 2022, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .  Amd.(2). * Common– comment Stsrategic Policy (P.98/2022): second amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(2)) P.9Amd.(28/2022). . Presented: 18th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Com.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): third amendment  P.98/2022. Lodged: 7th November 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny  Amd.(3). Panel.

Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  third  amendment P.98/2022. (P.98/2022 Amd.(3)) – amendment  Amd.(3). Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): fourth amendment.  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central .  Amd.(4).

* Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): fourth amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(4)) P.98/2022.

– comments.  Amd.(4). Presented: 21st November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Com.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): fifth amendment.  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central .  Amd.(5).

* Common(P.98/2022 Amd.(5Strategic ).Amd.) –Poamendmelicy  (P.9nt. 8/2022):  fifth  amendment P.9Amd.(58/2022).. Lodged: 18th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd.

Note: Because of the requirement for a one-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the amendment of the Council of Ministers to Deputy R.J. Ward s' amendment will expire on Friday 25th November 2022. The Ministers will therefore seek the agreement of the Assembly, under Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the lodging period in order that this matter can be debated at the meeting.

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): sixth amendment.  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South.  Amd.(6).

Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): sixth amendment (P.98/2022 Amd.(6)) P.98/2022.

– amendment.  Amd.(6). Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd. Common Strategic Policy (P.98/2022): seventh amendment.  P.98/2022. Lodged: 8th November 2022, Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central .  Amd.(7).

Common  Strategic  Policy  (P.98/2022):  seventh  amendment  (P.98/2022 P.98/2022. Amd.(7)) – amendment.  Amd.(7). Lodged: 15th November 2022, Council of Ministers.  Amd.

Draft Children and Young People (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.96/2022. Lodged: 3rd October 2022, Minister for Children and Education.

Draft  Children  and  Young  People  (Amendment)  (Jersey)  Law  (P.96/2022): P.96/2022. comments.  Com. Presented: 3rd November 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny

Panel.

Draft  Employment  (Minimum  Wage)  (Amendment  No.  17)  (Jersey) P.99/2022. Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 5th October 2022, Minister for Social Security.

Cost of living crisis – Removal of 5% goods and services tax (GST) from food P.100/2022. (excluding alcoholic drinks).

Lodged: 11th October 2022, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

* Cost of living crisis – Removal of 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) from food P.100/2022. (excluding alcoholic drinks) (P.100/2022): comments.  Com. Presented: 17th November 2022, Council of Ministers

States  of  Jersey  Development  Company:  reappointment  of  two  non- P.101/2022. Executive Directors. (re-issue) Lodged: 26th October 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources

Rent Control Tribunal: Chair and Member nominations  P.106/2022. Lodged: 1st November 2022, Minister for Housing and Communities.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Housing and Communities will expire on Tuesday 13th December 2022. The Minister will therefore seek the agreement of the Assembly, under Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the lodging period in order that this matter can be debated at the meeting.

States Employment Board – Annual Reporting  P.107/2022. Lodged: 1st November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .

* States Employment Board – Annual Reporting (P.107/2022): comments.  P.107/2022. Presented: 18th November 2022, States Employment Board.  Com.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

13th December 2022

Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026.  P.97/2022. Lodged: 4th October 2022, Council of Ministers.

Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): amendment  P.97/2022. Tobacco  Amd. Lodged: 15th November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.

* Proposed Government Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): second amendment  P.97/2022. Stamp Duty of buy to let investments, second homes and holiday homes  Amd.(2). Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.

* PropStamp Duosed tyGovernment Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): third amendment  P.9Amd.(37/2022).. Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

* PropHIF Tosed ransferGovs ernment Plan 2023-2026 (P.97/2022): fourth amendment  P.9Amd.(47/2022).. Lodged: 21st November 2022, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Finance (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.102/2022. Lodged: 31st October 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Finance (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-: addendum.  P.102/2022. Lodged: 31st October 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.  Add.

Draft Finance (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.102/2022): amendment  P.102/2022. Lodged: 15th November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.  Amd.

* Draft Finance (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.102/2022): second  P.102/2022. amendment  Amd.(2). Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North.

* Draft Famendminaentnce (2023 Budget) (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.102/2022): third  P.1Amd.(302/2022. ). Lodged: 21st November 2022, Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour .

Draft Criminal Justice (Deferred Prosecution Agreements) (Jersey) Law P.103/2022. 202-.

Lodged: 31st October 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations  P.104/2022. 202-

Lodged:  31st  October  2022,  Minister  for  External  Relations  and  Financial

Services.

Draft Food (Jersey) Law 202-  P.105/2022. Lodged: 1st November 2022, Minister for the Environment.

* Our Hospital Project: Reporting.  P.109/2022. Lodged: 16th November 2022, Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and

St. Peter .

* Draft SLodged: 18ociath Novl Secuemrity ber (A20me22nd, Minister foment of Lar Sw No.ocia 1l Securit7) (Jersey. y) Regulations 202-.  P.110/2022.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Social Security will expire on Friday 30th December 2022. The Minister will therefore seek the agreement of the Assembly, under Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the lodging period in order that this matter can be debated at the meeting.

January 17th 2023

Re-instatement of Senators.  P.108/2022. Lodged: 14th November 2022, Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St.

Peter.

Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): amendment.  P.108/2022. Lodged: 14th November 2022, Deputy K.F. Morel of St. John , St. Lawrence and  Amd. Trinity .

Re-instatement of Senators (P.108/2022): second amendment.  P.108/2022. Lodged: 14th November 2022, Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade .  Amd.(2).

L.-M. HART Greffier of the States

21st November 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 23rd, Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November 2022.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

(See Item B)

R&O.96/2022.

Education (Grants and Allowances) (2022 Academic Year) (Jersey) Order 2022.

Minister for Children and Education.

The Education (Grants and Allowances) (2022 Academic Year) (Jersey) Order 2022 increases by a further 7.2% of the 2021 academic year rate, for the 2022 academic year only, the amount of maintenance grant awarded to students with relevant income (as defined in the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Order 2018) of less than £90,000 per year, or less than £100,000 per year in the case of students studying medicine, dentistry, nursing or veterinary science.

Article 1 is an interpretation provision.

Article 2 explains which students are eligible for the increase in the maintenance grant.

Article 3 sets out the amount of the increase in the maintenance grant by reference to the student's relevant income. The Education (Grants and Allowances) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2022 increased by 2.9% the amount of the maintenance grant for all students on courses in the 2022 academic year. The additional one-off cost of living increase to the maintenance grant awarded to eligible students specified in this Order represents an overall increase of 10.1%.

Article 4 makes minor housekeeping amendments to the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Order 2018. Those amendments will not cease to have effect upon the expiry of this Order under Article 5.

Article 5 provides for the title by which this Order may be cited, for it to come into force on the day after the Minister for Children and Education signs the Order, and for it to cease to have effect on the day before the start of the academic year commencing on 1st September 2023.

The Order was made on 8th November 2022 and came into force on 9th November 2022.

R&O.97/2022.

Animal Health (Importation of Pork and Porcine Products – Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2022. Minister for the Environment.

This Order amends the Animal Health (Importation of Miscellaneous Goods and Animals) (Jersey) Order 2017 to prohibit the importation of pork and porcine products from any country excluding the British Islands.

It provides an exception for pork and porcine products imported from the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, the Faroe Islands, Greenland or Switzerland –

1. for human consumption, provided they have a health mark or identification mark;
2. not intended for human consumption, provided they are –

1. packaged correctly and include the name and address of the feed business operator responsible for the labelling on the package, or
2. have a label attached to the packaging, container or vehicle describing the product and stating which category of animal by-products it belongs.

It also prohibits personal consignments of porcine products intended for human consumption, and such consignments not intended for human consumption, exceeding 2 kilogrammes in each case.

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

The Order was made on 17th November 2022 and came into force on 18th November 2022.

R&O.98/2022.

Nursing Homes (2023 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2022. Chief Minister.

This Order amends the Nursing Homes (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1995 to uprate, in line with inflation, the registration and annual fees to be paid under Articles 3 and 4 of that Order. The fees will each increase by 2.5% on 1st January 2023, when this Order takes effect. (The fees were previously increased with effect from 1st January 2022.)

The Order was made on 18th November 2022 and comes into force on 1st January 2023.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

1. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North:

"Will the Minister advise whether she considers that there needs to be an enhanced data series to assess the labour force participation rate, and if so, why?"

2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour :

"With reference to the 2020 tax return, will the Minister advise the following in relation to rental income declared from residential properties –

1. how many individuals declared residential rental income –

1. on their principal place of residence, such as through informal lodgings;
2. on other property in their ownership including, if identifiable, broken down into single or multiple properties;

2. whether any residential rental property income was declared in Company returns from either 2019 or 2020, and if so, how much; and,
3. whether any non-residents declared income from Jersey residential property, and if so, how many and how much was the total rental declared for taxable purposes?"

3. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister indicate the estimated revenue gained by the States of Jersey through the taxation of rental income paid to landlords by tenants without Entitled' housing qualifications (for example. Registered only) per year for the last 5 years; and will the Minister further provide the estimate of the total income gained by the landlords of such tenants, per year for the last 5 years?"

4. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister provide a breakdown, per year, of the set up and maintenance of Jersey's aircraft registry since its inception and will he further provide a breakdown, per year, of the income it has produced?"

5. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central :

 "Will the Minister provide the details of any analyses from the last 5 years of current unmet housing need that have been undertaken and any scenario-planning or estimation of the future housing required to be supplied by the Affordable Housing Gateway, including any analyses undertaken regarding key worker accommodation requirements?"

6. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on 7th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister state what assessment, if any, has been undertaken of the extent to which the Island's trade or economy will be affected by the U.K. Government's proposal to move away from the Retained E.U. Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill by the end of 2023; and will he further advise what impact, if any, such changes will have, particularly on food standards and employment laws?"

7. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North:

"Will the Minister provide an update on any outstanding legislative work in relation to speed cameras?"

8. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North:

"Will the Minister advise whether she is considering allowing for the concurrent payment of Home Carer's Allowance to individuals who are also in receipt of a States pension?"

9. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North:

"Will the Minister provide the number of locum staff recruited within Health and Community Services each year since 2017?"

10. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South :

"Given that Prevention of Suicide in Jersey: A Framework for Action 2015-2020' aimed to improve mental health and wellbeing in vulnerable groups, to reduce stigma about suicidal feelings, to reduce the risk of suicide in high-risk individuals and to improve information and support to those bereaved or affected by suicide, will the Minister advise –

1. to what extent these four objectives were met and what actions, if any, are outstanding;
2. when the next strategy will be completed and what its primary objectives will include; and whether any central body of information and advice detailing voluntary organisations, sources of counselling and peer support (similar to the information pages provides on the MyStates section of the Government of Jersey intranet) is available or, if not, whether one will be made publicly available?"

11. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour :

"Will the Chair provide the following details for each Parish, collected in accordance with the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005, for the most recent whole calendar year –

1. the number of residential properties, if any, that were unoccupied for the whole of the calendar year;
2. the reason, if known, as to why each of these residential properties were unoccupied; and

3. the number of residential properties where the owners were either unknown or uncontactable?"

12. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour :

"Will the Minister provide the following details in relation to residential properties for purchase in Jersey –

1. how many properties, and of what type (for example house or flat, 1-bed/2-bed), are currently available; to include separate figures for both the private and the social housing sector, if known, and the number that are for affordable housing;
2. how many properties, and of what type (for example house or flat, 1-bed/2-bed), are either planned, or in the process of being built, including separate figures for both the private and the social housing sector, if known, and the number that are for affordable housing and by what date they will be built; and
3. how many people are currently on the waiting list for the First-time buyer' scheme with Andium Homes, for what type of properties and the timeframe for each?"

13. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour :

"In light of the fact that, in December 2001, planning permission was approved for Fields 378 and 379, Rue à la Dame and Le Bassacre du Milieu and du Nord in St. Saviour ; will the Minister provide the details of what the planning permission allowed for, and of any conditions attached to the permissions granted?"

14. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister provide details of –

1. the number of special payments made under the Income Support Scheme and the total amounts paid, broken down by year over the past 10 years, and
2. the number and amounts paid in grants and loans for larger one-off items of expenditure during the same period, broken down by –

1. essential household equipment;
2. rental deposits;
3. removal expenses;
4. medical needs; and
5. funeral expenses?"

15. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central :

"Further to the response to Written Question 204/2022, will the Minister advise what actions she is considering to ensure that waiting lists for ophthalmic interventions, including relatively simple cataract operations which can have a considerable impact on the lives of elderly people, are significantly reduced; and will she undertake to set targets for such reductions and to report on the success of meeting these targets to the Assembly on a regular basis?"

16. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister outline what each of the following projects have achieved to date, and what they are intended to achieve within the proposed allocation to the Digital Care Strategy of £5.3 million in the Government Plan 2023-2026 –

1. Patient Administration Systems (PAS) and Acute Electronic Patient Record (EPR) - Release 1,2;
2. Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA);
3. Cancer screening faecal immunochemical test (FIT) programme;
4. GP Order Comms;
5. Tele-radiology;
6. VNA Phase 2;
7. Care partner replacement;
8. Ophthalmology electronic patient record (EPR);
9. E-consent for surgery;
10. Cervical cancer screening; and
11. Scantrack replacement?"

17. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central :

"Further to her response to Written Question 247/2022 will the Minister advise –

1. the planned date for delivering outcomes of the review detailed therein and discussed at a meeting with the Minister on 5th August 2022;
2. the projected date for any changes to the existing policy; and
3. whether cancer patients undergoing surgery will be included in the group defined as "Cancer patients for Planning Day and radiotherapy/chemotherapy treatment only"?"

18. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central :

"Further to the response to Written Question 215/2022 regarding the digital registration of all properties, will the Minister indicate what progress, if any, has been made in respect of quality assurance, fact-checking and consideration of the scoping report for this work; and will the Minister further provide the time scale for completion of the report and of any related actions?"

19. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central :

"Further to the response to Written Question 196/2022 regarding active travel projects, will the Minister indicate what meetings, if any, have been held regarding active travel plans; will the Minister further outline what projects scored highest against the Sustainable Transport Policy's principles and Government's common strategic policies; and will he state what projects he will prioritise for action in the coming 6 months?"

20. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister advise what the current average processing time is for the results of tests undertaken at the sexual health (GUM (genitourinary medicine)) clinic; and will she provide the average waiting time for results per month since January 2019?"

21. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister provide an update on the progress on development of the Retraining Strategy?"

22. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister provide an update on the progress of the Post-16 Strategy for Jersey?"

23. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister advise –

1. how many of the key indicators presented in the Common Strategic Policy annexe are directly linked to the Jersey Performance Framework Indicators that are currently published as part of the Framework; and
2. how many are new indicators for the Common Strategic Policy 2023-2026 and, of these, how they fit into the Jersey Performance Framework, if at all?"

24. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister provide a breakdown for each of the last five years of how many applications under Regulation 2(1)(e) of the Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulation 2013 have been made and how many were rejected?"

25. The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister provide a full breakdown of the overseas visits he has attended this year since taking office, including the cost of each visit and the number of officers who accompanied him on each one?"

26. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister outline how rising interest rates are anticipated to affect tax income as a result of any changes in economic activity they are expected to provoke?"

27. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister provide data in respect of the number of current applications, the total number of applications received in 2022 to date and the total number of applications for each of the past five years (2017 to 2021 inclusive) made to the Affordable Housing Gateway, broken down as follows –

1. by the number of bedrooms required according to the Affordable Housing Gateway definitions (differentiated also between bedsits and one-bedroom homes);
2. the number of people included in the application;
3. the number of applications including children;
4. the number of applications that were made by people living in conditions considered overcrowded at the time of application;
5. the number of applications which included people with accessibility requirements; and
6. the number of applicants who requested access to a parking space?"

28. The Minister for Housing and Communities tabled an answer on 14th November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister provide data in respect of –

1. the number of homes allocated by the Affordable Housing Gateway in 2022 to date and the total for each of the past five years (2017-2021 inclusive); and
2. the number of homes currently available for allocation by the Affordable Housing Gateway; and
3. the homes currently in development or planned for development that will become available;

with, in each instance, the statistics broken down as follows –

1. the number of bedrooms in the home (differentiated between maisonettes, bedsits, one- bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom homes);
2. the number of homes that would see 2 or more children sharing a bedroom (broken down by the number of children sharing a bedroom);
3. the number of homes that would have children of different genders sharing a bedroom;
4. the number of homes that meet specific accessibility needs;
5. the number of homes with no outside space, those with a balcony, and those with a garden; and
6. the number of homes with access to a parking space?"

29. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North:

"Will the Minister confirm the number of U.K. Police Officers recruited to the States of Jersey Police each year since 2017?"

30. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North:

"Will the Minister advise the total amount of personal income tax paid by the top 5% of taxpayers as part of the overall government revenue for each year since 2017?"

31. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North:

"Will the Minister advise the total number of staff who have been recruited from overseas to work in the Health and Community Services Department in 2021 and 2022 to date?"

32. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter :

"Will the Chair provide details of any arrangements that allow Connétable s –

1. to claim allowances / expenses / special payments in addition to their States Assembly salary;
2. how any such amounts are set and agreed; and
3. how many Connétable s are currently in receipt of such payments?"

33. The Chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jersey Branch) Executive Committee tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter :

"Will the Chair advise –

1. the total cost of States Members' travel, accommodation and food associated with attendance at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association events around the world for each of the last five years, including to date in 2022; and
2. who is able to represent the Island at such events and explain the selection process?"

34. The President of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie Jersey Branch (Executive Committee) tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter :

"Will the President advise –

1. the total cost of States Members' travel, accommodation and food associated with attendance at Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie events around the world for each of the last five years, including to date in 2022; and
2. who is able to represent the Island at such events and explain the selection process?"

35. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister –

1. provide estimates of the anticipated maintenance and repair costs for the General Hospital at the Gloucester Street site to ensure that it remains fit for purpose and safe for the 3 years from 2023 to 2026 while the development of new facilities goes ahead; and
2. advise what measures, if any, will be put in place to maintain the existing facilities during the same period?"

36. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central :

"What measures, if any, does the Minister have under consideration to increase the number of groups eligible for the Health Access Scheme, such as those with a disability or the elderly, in order to reduce the cost of primary care to those with multi-morbidities?"

37. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister advise whether any calculation of the cost profiles and manpower implications, such as requirement of staff, was undertaken for each of the shortlisted sites indicated in the Our Hospital Site Shortlisting Report of July 2020, including split site options; and, if so, will the Minister provide this calculation?"

38. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister state whether the money borrowed through the Revolving Credit Facility, in response to Covid-19, was borrowed at a fixed rate; and, if so, at what rate and for how long?"

39. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central :

"Further to Written Question 247-2022, the response to which stated that, in 2021, £734,158 was spent on air fares for those travelling out of the Island for medical treatment, will the Minister advise –

1. how many patients qualified for a paid flight for a travel companion and, of these, how many patients –

1. were under 18 years;
2. were over 75 years;
3. had a medical reason authorised by their consultant; or
4. were patients with cancer attending a Planning Day and / or radiotherapy / chemotherapy treatment;

2. the number of patients who did not qualify for a travel companion but were given discretion for a paid flight for a travel companion;
3. of those patients who qualified, how many chose to travel with a companion; and
4. the amount spent on flights for patients and the cost of flights for travel companions broken down by groups a(i) to (iv) above?"

40. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister provide the Government's assessment of the  current position of bonds and borrowing for funding the construction of a new hospital?"

41. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister state what assessments, if any, have been made of the capacity of Health and Community Services to staff a multi-site hospital; and will she further advise whether, within any such assessment, staff would be based in one location or expected to travel between sites to deliver services?"

42. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter :

"Will  the  Minister  explain  why  all  online access  to  the  Our Hospital  Project  at  Overdale via www.ourhospital.je has been removed, whether it will be reinstated and, if so, when?"

43. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter :

"Will the Chief Minister advise whether it is still her intention to transfer legal responsibility for Financial Services from the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services to the Minister for Treasury and Resources; and, if so, when will the transfer take place?"

44. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour :

"Given that International Services Entities (I.S.E.) fees are an elective alternative to Goods and Services Tax and are available to limited classes of financial services business and those that are part of the Jersey supply chain; will the Minister outline the revenue gained through such fees for each year since they were introduced, broken down for the different categories –

1. banks;
2. trust company businesses;
3. fund services;
4. business and fund functionaries;
5. collective investment funds;
6. unregulated funds and companies / partnerships and trustees of trusts that do not form a link in a value chain leading to consumption of goods or services by individuals resident in Jersey;

and will the Minister further highlight what the fee was for each entity type in each year?"

45. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier North :

"Will the Minister outline how the £500,000 allocated to the Head of Expenditure for Health and Community Services through adoption of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel's amendment to the Government Plan 2022–2025 (P.90/2021 Amd. (9)) has been used; and will the Minister further advise whether there is any outstanding funding from this amount, and if so, how much and how any remaining budget will be allocated?"

46. The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier North :

"Will the Minister state –

1. how many Agricultural Loans, if any, are outstanding beyond their term;
2. what the value is of the outstanding loans; and,
3. what steps have been taken to resolve any such outstanding debt?"

47. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier North :

"In relation to the redevelopment of Clinique Pinel, will the Minister advise –

1. the expected completion date of all works;
2. the date on which services will move into the facility; and
3. whether the work will be completed within budget?"

48. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central :

"In relation to the Our Hospital project, will the Minister detail –

1. how clinical requirements were considered in the recent review; and
2. whether the previously approved clinical requirements for the new hospital will now need to be reviewed or revised in light of the outcome of the recent review?"

49. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister detail what clinical risk assessments have been undertaken as part of the latest review of the Our Hospital project?"

50. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy L.V. Feltham of St. Helier Central :

"Will the Minister –

1. detail what traffic modelling has been undertaken to identify the changes, if any, that will be required to the road network to service the multi-site hospital cited as the preferred option within the Our Hospital review; and
2. state whether any such modelling undertaken has considered access for emergency services to each site and the patient / visitor parking requirements and if so, what models have been produced?"

51. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South :

"Will the Minister provide a breakdown, per month since the States debated and rejected the Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.33/2021) in which it was proposed to introduce a landlord licensing scheme, of –

1. how many inspections of rental properties have occurred;
2. how many of any homes inspected were found to have fallen below statutory minimum standards; and
3. what action, if any, has been taken against those found in breach of the rules?"

52. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 21st November 2022 to the following question asked by Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier South :

"Will the Chair provide an updated timetable for the delivery on the recommendations made by the Election Observers Mission in 2018?"

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 –

ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE

(See Item I(c))

Questions without notice 2022

2nd Session 2022

22nd November  Treasury and  Children and Education  Chief Minister

Resources

13th December  Economic  Environment  Chief Minister

Development, Tourism,

Sport and Culture

COMMON STRATEGY POLICY (P.98/2022) PROPOSED DEBATE RUNNING ORDER

The Greffier will read the full text of the Proposition:

"We will encourage the improvement and expansion of parks and children's play facilities, especially in urban areas. We will increase our investment in the public realm.";

6. on page 15, Annex 1, in the "Environment" section –

1. after the third paragraph should be inserted a new paragraph as follows –

"By working together with the Parishes, we will provide safe, and where achievable segregated, routes for walkers and cyclists by reallocating road space around the Island and within the Town area to encourage active travel."; and

2. in the penultimate paragraph after the word "infrastructure" there should be inserted the words "including tree planting and the provision of green spaces,";

7. on page 15 of the report in the "Community" section, after the second paragraph there should be inserted the following new paragraph –

"We will continue to work towards ensuring that the services and facilities provided by the Government are accessible and that the government departments have access and inclusion plans in place so that all people are treated equitably.";

8. noting the aspects important to Islanders as indicated by the Future Jersey consultation, on page 17 of the report, the words "The table over the page presents some of the key indicators we will use" should be substituted with the following –

"The Council of Ministers will continue to strive to achieve the long-term vision of Future Jersey and work towards delivering the ten desired community outcomes arising from it:

Future Jersey Vision: "An Island loved for its beautiful coast and countryside, rich heritage, diverse wildlife and clean air, land and water. An Island where a sense of community really matters - a safe place to grow up and enjoy life. An Island that offers everyone the opportunity to contribute to, and share in, the success of a strong, sustainable economy.

We will show our progress using the storyboards and related indicators set out within the Jersey Performance Framework. We will improve the relevance and presentation of the indicators within the Framework to improve their use.