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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
1st OCTOBER 2024
CONSOLIDATED
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 Children and Families
three Ministers Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning
• Chief Minister
Statements
• The Chief Minister will make a statement in response to the Complaints Board report on the Jersey Lifeboat Association suspension.
Approx. 2.15 p.m. Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey. (P.55/2024 (re-issue)).
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. (P.57/2024).
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members (P.57/2024) – amendment. (P.57/2024 Amd.).
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. (P.58/2024).
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members (P.58/2024) – amendment. (P.58/2024 Amd.).
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main residence. (P.61/2024).
Arrangement of public business at subsequent meetings
Lunch adjournment likely around 12.45 p.m., until 2.15 p.m.
If business is not completed by around 5.30 p.m. the Assembly usually adjourns for the evening and will resume its meeting at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th October 2024 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
1st OCTOBER 2024 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Telecommunications Law Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order R&O.54/2024. 2024.
Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) – amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 23rd September 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey. (P.55/2024) – comments. P.55/2024. Presented: 25th September 2024, Children, Education and Home Affairs Com. Scrutiny Panel.
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main P.61/2024. residence. (P.61/2024) – amendment (P.61/2024 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Amd.Add. Impact Assessment.
Presented: 23rd September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
* Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main P.61/2024. residence (P.61/2024) – comments. Com. Presented: 27th September 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Social Security Law (Payments into Social Security Fund) (Jersey) P.62/2024. Amendment Regulations 202- (P.62/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Add. Assessment.
Presented: 16th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Gender Pay and Income Ratio Consultation (P.64/2024) – Children’s Rights P.64/2024. Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Public Elections: Extension of eligibility criteria (P.65/2024) – Children’s P.65/2024. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 26th September 2024, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
States of Jersey Prison Service Annual Report 2021-2023. R.144/2024. Presented: 11th September 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Jersey Consumer Council Annual Report 2023. R.145/2024. Presented: 13th September 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic
Bilingual Primary Schools – Head Teacher Survey Results. R.146/2024. Presented: 16th September 2024, Minister for Education and Lifelong
Ministerial Response to R.110/2024: States of Jersey Complaints Board R.147/2024. Findings.
Presented: 16th September 2024, Chief Minister.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Transfer of Land Parcel – R.148/2024. La Route de Beaumont.
Presented: 17th September 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Purchase of Land – Field R.149/2024. P765.
Presented: 25th September 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Purchase of Land – Area R.150/2024. of Land on Field No. S228.
Presented: 25th September 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Jersey Appointments Commission: extension of appointment of R.151/2024. Commissioner.
Presented: 26th September 2024, Chief Minister.
* GPreood Prasented:c t2ice7t Gh Sueptide emto Tberra2024, nsparencComy and Exptroller and Audcellence in Aitor Genennual Rralepor. ting. R.153/2024.
* Staand Resotes of urJercsesey . Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Treasury R.154/2024. Presented: 27th September 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
* Organisations receiving grants of over £75,000 in 2020, 2021 and 2022. R.155/2024. Presented: 27th September 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
* UPrepdatsenteded: Ass3i0stth Sed Pueptremchaberse 2024, Pathway EMinilsigiterb iflor Hoity Crusiiternig. a. R.156/2024.
* UPrepdatsenteded:Soc30ialth S Heptousiemngb erEl i2024, gibilitMy Cinriistteerri af.or Housing. R.157/2024.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) – amendment. P.51/2024. Increase Grants to States Funds. Amd. Lodged: 23rd September 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members P.57/2024. (P.57/2024) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members P.58/2024. (P.58/2024) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main P.61/2024. residence (P.61/2024) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 23rd September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Draft Social Security Law (Payments into Social Security Fund) (Jersey) P.62/2024. Amendment Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 16th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Amendment to Standing Orders – remote participation in States Meetings. P.63/2024. Lodged: 17th September 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITION
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 –
Westway Trust: Transfer of Assets to Le Don de Faye Trust. P.60/2024. Lodged: 10th September 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions (see attached)
WQ.268/2024 1. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a question asked by Deputy
M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding Government expenditure on consultants. WQ.269/2024 2. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 16th September 2024
to a question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding the process to plan the
number of Government school places available for children in the Island.
WQ.270/2024 3. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding the Food (Jersey) Law 2023 Regulations.
WQ.271/2024 4. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the Marine Spatial Plan.
WQ.272/2024 5. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South regarding the Upper Earnings Limit. WQ.273/2024 6. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a question asked by Deputy
H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding individuals paid from public funds who are not ordinarily
resident in Jersey.
WQ.274/2024 7. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the reduction in the GST de minimis level.
WQ.275/2024 8. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the gender of Roads Committee members.
WQ.276/2024 9. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to a question asked by Deputy
H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding the Government Gender Pay Gap Report.
WQ.277/2024 10. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September
2024 to a question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding legislation to ensure Estate Agents obtain membership of an independent redress scheme.
WQ.278/2024 11. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the closure of the Jersey Recovery College.
WQ.279/2024 12. The Minister for External Relations tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding the Lloyds Bank branch closure in St. Brelade .
WQ.280/2024 13. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024
to a question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding postgraduate study bursaries.
WQ.281/2024 14. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question asked
by Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding the reuse centre at La Collette. WQ.282/2024 15. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding staff employed across
the Public Sector for each grade above Grade CS11.
WQ.283/2024 16. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding police officer recruitment.
WQ.284/2024 17. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade regarding the Dogs (Jersey) Law 1961. WQ.285/2024 18. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question asked
by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding traffic calming measures on Rue des Prés in
St. Saviour .
WQ.286/2024 19. The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding allotment gardens. WQ.287/2024 20. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding residential developments.
WQ.288/2024 21. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September
2024 to a question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding Jersey’s Cannabis Industry.
WQ.289/2024 22. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding new housing
developments built next to growers, horticulturalists, glasshouses and small business parks. WQ.290/2024 23. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding the
Dementia Strategy for Jersey.
WQ.291/2024 24. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September
2024 to a question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding research into the impact on soil health, food resilience and existing agricultural produce if plans for farming are encouraged through the agricultural loans scheme
WQ.292/2024 25. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the proposed Living Wage transitional support fund.
WQ.293/2024 26. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the West of Island Master plan. WQ.294/2024 27. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question asked
by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding MOT-style vehicle inspections.
WQ.295/2024 28. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024
to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding GCSE results for 2024 for modern languages.
WQ.296/2024 29. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding an individual’s social security contributions allocations.
WQ.297/2024 30. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North regarding the cost of Operation Nectar and Operation Spire.
WQ.298/2024 31. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question asked
by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding the cost of maintenance of the Havre des Pas pool.
WQ.299/2024 32. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024
to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier South regarding the Jersey Premium schools and colleges funding programme.
WQ.300/2024 33. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question asked
by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier South regarding the facilities available in Government funded parks and public toilets.
WQ.301/2024 34. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September
2024 to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier South regarding a breakdown of the allocation of the £6.7 million provided by P.74/2023 (Increase in revenue expenditure for agriculture and fisheries).
WQ.302/2024 35. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding the minimum wage being set as a ‘living wage’.
WQ.303/2024 36. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding budget transfers. WQ.304/2024 37. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding reductions in budget within
Technology and Digital services.
WQ.305/2024 38. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 30th September 2024
* to a question asked by Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour regarding French language tuition in schools.
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People and Families’ Plan 2024-27.
WQ.307/2024 40. The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a
* question asked by Deputy L.M.C Doublet of St. Saviour regarding duty bearers relating to the Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 2022.
WQ.308/2024 41. The Minister for External Relations tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a question
* asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding legislation relating to consumer lending.
WQ.309/2024 42. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a
* question asked by Deputy L.M.C Doublet of St. Saviour regarding hate crime consultations. WQ.311/2024 44. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a question asked by Deputy
* I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding calculations for the transition to the living wage. WQ.312/2024 45. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a question
* asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding the increase in the living wage in 2025 and 2026.
WQ.313/2024 46. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a
* question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding the tender process for construction of the hospital facilities.
WQ.314/2024 47. The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a
* question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding residency requirements for employees of the States Employment Board.
WQ.315/2024 48. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a question
* asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding social housing provider licences. WQ.316/2024 49. The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a
* question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding a new youth facility on the Ann Street Brewery site.
WQ.317/2024 50. The Minister for External Relations tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to a question
* asked by Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour regarding assessments of variable and fixed residential mortgage rates available in Jersey against those offered in the UK.
- – Oral Questions (2 hours 20 minutes)
OQ.174/2024 1. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
“Will the Minister advise whether the CCTV system at the Havre des Pas Lido is currently working; and if it is not, will he advise how long the system has been out of service and confirm when CCTV will be restored?”
OQ.171/2024 2. Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister for
the Environment –
“Further to the response to Written Question 270/2024, will the Minister consider reprioritising the progress of the Food (Jersey) Law 2023 Regulations, including the labelling of allergens in food, given that restaurants and cafes in Jersey, unlike in the UK, EU and USA, do not have to provide allergen information; and, if not, will he explain why?”
OQ.186/2024 3. Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Housing –
“Will the Minister detail what data is available to him regarding the total number of private sector rental properties available in Jersey and whether he has any specific targets or benchmarks for what would constitute an acceptable number of such properties to meet Islanders’ needs?”
OQ.179/2024 4. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister for
Treasury and Resources –
“Will the Minister advise whether she intends to implement all of the recommendations contained in the Jersey's Fiscal Policy Panel 2024 Annual Report, and if not, will she indicate which will not be progressed and explain why?”
OQ.180/2024 5. Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter will ask the following question of the
Minister for Health and Social Services –
“Following the publication of the “Getting it right first time: orthopaedics and theatre efficiency review”, will the Minister provide details of what progress, if any, has been made to meet the recommendations outlined in this review?”
OQ.178/2024 6. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity will ask the following question of
the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development –
“In relation to Social Enterprises, will the Minister advise what Government support currently exists, what future support, if any, is being considered; how Social Enterprise status is verified, and how any impact is measured?”
OQ.184/2024 7. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Further to the annual savings detailed within the Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025 -2028, will the Chief Minister advise the rationale and decision making process behind the determination of these proposed savings and advise which heads of expenditure are to be targeted for reduction to achieve them?”
OQ.188/2024 8. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for
Sustainable Economic Development –
“Will the Minister advise what assurances he has sought or received from Condor Ferries that existing bookings will be honoured or fully refunded in the eventuality that Condor are not awarded the Channel Islands passenger and freight operator contract and as a result, cease to operate?”
OQ.187/2024 9. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North will ask the following question of the Chief
Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister advise what further plans, if any, he has to curb public sector growth, beyond the current Civil Service Grade 11 and above recruitment freeze?”
OQ.191/2024 10. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
* Social Security –
“Further to the publication of R.68/2024 (Family Friendly Post-Implementation Review: Report and Ministerial Conclusions), will the Minister update the Assembly on the progress, if any, made to date in respect of the further actions identified in the Ministerial conclusions to the survey as itemised in the Report, and any other changes to policy or legislation in this area that have either been made or are planned?”
OQ.172/2024 11. Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter will ask the following question
of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
“Will the Minister advise the current waiting time for a laparoscopy, the number of patients on that waiting list and how many of those are waiting for surgery to diagnose or treat endometriosis?”
OQ.176/2024 12. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister detail any tangible actions he is considering to deliver value for money and a reduction in public sector spending, and advise what reductions he has implemented to date?”
OQ.182/2024 13. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
“Further to the Jersey's Fiscal Policy Panel 2024 Annual Report which concluded that “the rate of growth in healthcare spend is not sustainable” (page 8), will the Minister explain how he intends to ensure that healthcare spending is sustainable going forward?”
OQ.175/2024 14. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
“Will the Minister provide an update on the three pedestrian crossings proposed on Rue de L’Etau, including the timeframe for approval and installation?”
OQ.183/2024 15. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
“Further to Written Question 293/2024, will the Minister provide details on the progress being made in reforming the planning service, which is one of the Government’s 13 strategic priorities?”
OQ.173/2024 16. Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter will ask the following question
* of the Minister for Infrastructure –
“Will the Minister provide an update on the plans announced in June 2024 to ban the sale of disposable vapes in Jersey by April 2025, including the work, if any, undertaken since June and advise when Members might expect a proposition to be lodged for debate?”
OQ.181/2024 17. Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter will ask the following question of the
Minister for the Environment –
“Further to his recently reported public comments in relation to turning derelict glasshouses into housing sites in which the Minister is quoted as saying “in certain circumstances a proposal could be made to allow some development in exchange for major environmental gains for Islanders”, will the Minister define what those “certain circumstances” would be?”
OQ.190/2024 18. Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Sustainable Economic Development –
“With regards the concerns expressed by the Fiscal Policy Panel about the Island’s current and future rising rate of inflation, will the Minister advise what actions and policy options, if any, are being considered to address concerns raised by the subsequent significant increase in cost of living and related hardship?”
OQ.185/2024 19. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Further to the publication of Jersey's Fiscal Policy Panel 2024 Annual Report, and the comments therein in relation to the Strategic Reserve Fund, will the Chief Minister explain the Government’s risk appetite, the plans for the strategic reserve and advise how this is reflected in the Proposed Budget (Government Plan 2025-2028)?”
OQ.189/2024 20. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief Minister – *
“In relation to the Gender Pay Gap Report 2023, will the Minister advise what work has been undertaken to ascertain whether actions to address this have been successful, and in particular, specify what actions are being taken in relation to Departments where large gender pay gaps exist?”
OQ.177/2024 21. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister for
Health and Social Services –
“Will the Minister explain what plans exist, if any, to ensure there is sufficient aftercare provision in the community to enable timely patient discharge from the hospital?”
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (45 minutes)
1st question period – Minister for Children and Families
2nd question period – Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning 3rd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Chief Minister will make a statement in response to the States of Jersey Complaints Board’s report on the Jersey Lifeboat Association suspension.
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey (P.55/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact P.55/2024. Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th August 2024, Chief Minister.
Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey (P.55/2024) – comments. P.55/2024. Presented: 25th September 2024, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Com. Panel.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. P.57/2024. Lodged: 2nd September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members P.57/2024. (P.57/2024) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. P.58/2024. Lodged: 2nd September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members P.58/2024. (P.58/2024) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 19th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main P.61/2024. residence.
Lodged: 10th September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main residence. P.61/2024. (P.61/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 10th September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
* Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main residence P.61/2024. (P.61/2024) – comments. Com. Presented: 27th September 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main P.61/2024. residence (P.61/2024) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 23rd September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main residence. P.61/2024. (P.61/2024) – amendment (P.61/2024 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Impact Amd.Add. Assessment.
Presented: 23rd September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 22nd October 2024
Delivery of three bilingual primary schools. (P.45/2024) – Children’s Rights P.45/2024. Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th July 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Bilingual Primary Schools – Head Teacher Survey Results. R.146/2024. Presented: 16th September 2024, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning.
Draft Multinational Taxation (Global Anti-Base Erosion – IIR Tax) (Jersey) P.53/2024. Law 202-.
Lodged: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Multinational Taxation (Global Anti-Base Erosion – IIR Tax) (Jersey) Law P.53/2024. 202- (P.53/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Multinational Taxation (Global Anti-Base Erosion – IIR Tax) (Jersey) Law P.53/2024. 202- (P.53/2024) – Addendum. Add.(2). Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Multinational Corporate Income Tax (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.54/2024) – P.54/2024. Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Multinational Corporate Income Tax (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.54/2024) – P.54/2024. Addendum. Add.(2). Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Marine Spatial Plan. P.44/2024. Lodged: 19th July 2024, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Shipping (Registration) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.46/2024. Lodged: 22nd July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Shipping (Registration) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.46/2024) P.46/2024. – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 22nd July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Family Division Registrar (Change of Status and Title) (Jersey) Law P.56/2024. 202-.
Lodged: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Draft Family Division Registrar (Change of Status and Title) (Jersey) Law 202- P.56/2024. (P.56/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Draft Income Support (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.59/2024) – P.59/2024. Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 9th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Gender Pay and Income Ratio Consultation (P.64/2024) – Children’s Rights P.64/2024. Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Public Elections: Extension of eligibility criteria (P.65/2024) – Children’s Rights P.65/2024. Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 26th September 2024, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
12th November 2024
‘Make States Old Age Pensions exempt from Tax’ (In-Committee). 26th November 2024
Proposed Budget (Government Plan 2025-2028): Annex. R.133/2024. Presented: 13th August 2024, Council of Ministers.
Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) – amendment. P.51/2024. Increase Grants to States Funds. Amd. Lodged: 23rd September 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024) – amendment. P.51/2024. (P.51/2024 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 23rd September 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Draft Social Security Law (Payments into Social Security Fund) (Jersey) P.62/2024. Amendment Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 16th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Draft Social Security Law (Payments into Social Security Fund) (Jersey) P.62/2024. Amendment Regulations 202- (P.62/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Add. Assessment.
Presented: 16th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
10th December 2024
Amendment to Standing Orders – remote participation in States Meetings. P.63/2024. Lodged: 17th September 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
L.-M. HART Greffier of the States
30th September 2024
Note –
In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2024 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th October 2024.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
Telecommunications Law Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2024. Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
This Order brings the Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations”) partially into force on 1 October 2024.
The Regulations insert new Part 5A (Articles 24A to 24ZI and Schedules 1-3) into the Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 2002 (the “Law”).
In brief –
• Articles 24A to 24J relate to designated vendor directions. They enable the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development (the “Minister”) to designate vendors who supply goods, services or facilities to providers of public electronic communications networks (“PECN”) and providers of public electronic communications services (“PECS”), if the Minister considers the designation is necessary in the interests of the security of Jersey. The Minister may then issue a designated vendor direction to providers of PECN, providers of PECS and any person who makes associated facilities available for use in an electronic communications network or service, imposing requirements on them with respect to their use of the designated vendor’s goods, services or facilities.
• Schedule 1 contains compliance and enforcement provisions relating to designated vendor directions.
• Articles 24K to 24Z relate to security duties. They impose duties on the providers of PECN and PECS, requiring them to take steps to identify and mitigate the risks of security compromises occurring in relation to their PECN or PECS, and to take steps in response to any security compromise that occurs.
• Schedule 2 contains compliance and enforcement provisions relating to the security duties.
• Articles 24ZA to 24ZI are general provisions and provisions relating to both designated vendor directions and security duties. They include, for example, provisions about appeals and a provision enabling the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (the “JCRA”) to require information for the purposes of carrying out its functions under the Law.
• Schedule 3 contains compliance and enforcement provisions relating to the JCRA’s power to require information.
This Order commences provisions in the Regulations that –
• insert Articles 24A to 24J (the designated vendor provisions) and Schedule 1;
• insert Articles 24ZA to 24ZI (the general provisions) and Schedule 3; and
• make consequential amendments to the Law.
But this Order does not commence provisions in the Regulations that insert Articles 24K to 24Z (the security duties provisions), Schedule 2, or provisions in Articles 24A, 24ZA, 24ZC, 24ZF and 24ZI that only relate to the security duties provisions.
The Order was made on 16 September 2024 and came into force on the same day.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Will the Chief Minister state how much the Government has spent on consultants, excluding those permanently employed in the Health Department, each year from 2014 to date?”
- The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement –
“Will the Minister detail the process undertaken by his Department to plan the number of Government school places available for children in the Island, and advise when this process was last reviewed?”
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central –
“Further to his responses to Written Questions 20/2024 and 198/2024, will the Minister provide a timeframe and an update on the progress being made in bringing forward the Food (Jersey) Law 2023 Regulations, including the labelling of allergens in food?”
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“Further to the lodging of ‘Marine Spatial Plan’ (“MSP”) (P.44/2024), will the Minister –
- detail the evidentiary basis underpinning the reduction in Marine Protected Areas from the draft MSP including any further research undertaken within these areas since the publication of the initial draft MSP;
- provide an itemised timetable for the further research as proposed in the MSP and the expected date of the research results;
- explain what steps will be taken on completion and evaluation of the research in (b) above, particularly in relation to expanding the Marine Protected Area network; and
- advise whether, in his assessment, the “precautionary approach”, which is one of the MSP's principles, has been adopted in relation to the areas that have been identified as needing further research?”
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South –
“Will the Minister provide an estimate for the amount of revenue that would be raised in Social Security and Long-Term Care contributions through an increase in the Upper Earnings Limit, broken down into increments of increases of £100,000 up to an income of £1,000,000; and will she further provide the same estimate for revenue that would be raised by removing each Upper Earnings Limit?”
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade –
“Will the Chief Minister state how many individuals are currently in receipt of a salary or remuneration paid from public funds, via any legal or administrative structure, but who are not ordinarily resident in Jersey; and will he provide a breakdown of any such individuals by department, and grade or salary/remuneration band?”
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
“Further to the reduction in the GST de minimis level from £135 to £60 for overseas consumer purchasers that do not have GST charged at point of purchase, will the Minister provide information on –
- the total GST collected, broken down by month, from 1st July 2023 to date;
- the amount of time spent analysing the possible impact of reducing the GST de minimis level prior to implementation;
- the cost to develop the Customs and Excise System for the Administration of Revenue (CAESAR) in preparation for the reduction in the de minimis level;
- the amount paid to UK or local marketing and research companies for work done in relation to (b) and (c); and
- the number and cost of additional staff recruited to administer the reduced de minimis level from 1st July 2023 to date?”
- The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
“Will the Chair provide a breakdown of Roads Committee members by gender for each Parish, both as an overall number and as a percentage?”
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
“Will the Minister advise –
- the date when the next Government Gender Pay Gap Report will be published;
- whether the Government intends to produce a gender pay gap action plan for all States departments and, if so, when and, if not, why not;
- what budget, if any, has been allocated for 2025 to ensure the continued production of gender pay gap reports and the development of an action plan and, if no budget has been allocated, why not;
- how many Arm’s Length Organisations and Specified Organisations (as defined in the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019) have volunteered to publish their gender pay and income ratio information, as mentioned in P.31/2023 as amended?”
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Further to his response to Oral Question 69/2024, will the Minister advise whether he is still on track to lodge legislation to ensure Estate Agents obtain membership of an independent redress scheme by the end of this year or beginning of next year, and will he further advise whether he is considering, or will consider, making it a requirement that Estate Agents undertake relevant professional examinations, and if not, why not?”
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“Further to the closure of the Jersey Recovery College (‘the Charity’), will the Minister advise –
- when his department became aware that there were financial problems at the Charity;
- what steps, if any, were taken to try and support the Charity;
- what steps, if any, have been taken to ensure that the services provided by the Charity are provided in other ways;
- what risk analyses, if any, have been conducted, given that the services provided by the Charity are no longer available; and
- whether any conflicts of interest were identified or considered, in respect of the involvement of the Minister and Assistant Minister with any other mental health charity?”
- The Minister for External Relations tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade –
“Further to the announcement by Lloyds Bank that it is to close its St. Brelade branch, will the Minister advise what communication, if any, he has had with Lloyds bank to discuss the support that will be provided to customers who will be negatively impacted by this closure, and whether any such support will be provided on an ongoing basis; and if he has not had any such communication, will he undertake to do so?”
- The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade –
“In respect to Islanders who are undertaking postgraduate study, will the Minister provide a breakdown
for each of the academic years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25 of –
- the annual budget allocated to the Jersey Bursary;
- the total number of applications received for the Jersey Bursary;
- the number of bursaries that were granted;
- the accumulated value of the bursaries granted; and
- the number of bursaries that were granted for the maximum value of £10,000?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central –
“Further to his response to Written Question 79/2024, will the Minister provide an update on whether a suitable applicant for the reuse centre at La Collette has been found through the tender process, and if so, provide details of the applicant and how they will make use of the facility?”
- The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Will the Chair advise how many staff were employed across the Public Sector for each grade above Grade CS11, broken down for each of the last five years?”
- The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise, for each of the last five years, the number of police officers that have been recruited, and the number of police officers who have left the States of Jersey Police?”
- The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade –
“For each of the last five years will the Chair provide a breakdown, per Parish, of –
- the amount credited to the Parish’s General Account pursuant to the Article 4(5) of the Dogs (Jersey) Law 1961 (the ‘1961 Law’);
- the number of dogs seized by that Parish pursuant to Articles 6,7 and, 9 of the 1961 Law or in accordance with its powers under Article 10 of the 1961 Law;
- the net amount (after receipt and payment of expenses pursuant to Articles 10 (3)(b), 11(11)(b)(iii) and 11(15)) defrayed from the Parish's General Account pursuant to Article 10 and 11(15) of the 1961 Law; and
- the costs, if any, incurred in respect of signage, or on education relating to dogs?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
“Further to requests for traffic calming measures on Rue des Prés in St Saviour over the last two years, and his meeting with residents in April 2024, will the Minister –
- provide an update on what progress, if any, is being made on these measures;
- advise when residents can expect traffic calming measures to be installed;
- confirm what traffic monitoring, besides that undertaken by the Parish, has been carried out by the Department for Infrastructure in this area in the last 5 years, and the subsequent outcomes of any such monitoring; and
- advise the estimated cost for implementing on Rue des Prés –
- speed bumps; and
- road narrowing (similar to work recently undertaken next to Trinity school)?”
- The Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
“In relation to allotment gardens, will the Chair provide the following information for each Parish –
- the number of allotments available and the number being used;
- the total surface area of all allotments;
- whether they are organised privately or by the Parish, and the process used to assign allotments; and
- confirm what plans, if any, exist to increase the availability of allotments and the timeline for these plans?”
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
“Further to the decrease in the rate of home completions from 2012 to 2021 compared to the previous ten years as referenced in the Jersey’s Fiscal Policy Panel Housing Market Review (Pg.4), will the Minister advise the following for the period 2021 to date –
- the total number of residential developments granted permission and the current status of those developments (completed, in progress, or not started); and, if any of the developments have not started, advise the reasons, if known; and
- how the numbers in (a) compare with the target of 800 homes per year as agreed in the Bridging Island Plan 2022 to 2025?”
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
“In respect of Jersey’s Cannabis Industry (‘the Industry’), will the Minister advise –
- what plans, if any, exist to develop a strategy for the Industry;
- the annual amount of funding, if any, allocated to and spent on supporting the Industry since 2022 and the amount proposed for 2025;
- the estimated annual revenue of the Industry to the Island since 2022 to date;
- what key benefits to the Island were agreed by the Government when the development of the Industry started, and what evidence the Government holds that these benefits are being delivered;
- what aspects of the Industry, in terms of policy and legislation, fall under the remit of other Ministers; and
- how much Cannabis is grown in Jersey, how much, if any, of it is prescribed locally and how much is exported?”
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
“In relation to new housing developments built next to growers, horticulturalists, glasshouses and small business parks in the last 15 years, will the Minister advise –
- the total number of noise complaints received by his department from house owners or tenants;
- what steps, if any, were required to mitigate complaints that were upheld, in particular in relation to businesses; and
- how many, if any, of these businesses have ceased trading?”
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
“Further to the publication of Strong Foundations: A dementia strategy for Jersey on 28th June 2024 and the Dementia strategy for Jersey, Implementation plan for Year 1, will the Minister advise –
- how, and to what extent, his department is working with stakeholders;
- the draft budget for implementing the strategy in 2025; and
- the total funding required to fully implement the strategy, broken down between Government funding, and funding and resources which will be delivered by stakeholders?”
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement –
“Will the Minister advise whether any research has been undertaken into the impact on soil health, food resilience and existing agricultural produce if plans for farming are encouraged through the agricultural loans scheme, and if not, why not?”
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“In respect of the proposed Living Wage transitional support fund, will the Minister advise –
- why the Social Security fund was chosen as the source of the funds, rather than general tax revenues;
- what calculations support the statement in the draft Government Plan 2025-2028 that “This temporary adjustment is not considered to have any long-term impact on the health of the Social Security fund”; and
- at what threshold a reduction in the grant to the Social Security fund would have a long-term impact on the ability of the Social Security fund to provide the support it is set up to deliver?”
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“Further to the response to Oral Question155/2024, will the Minister advise –
- when and why work on the West of Island Master plan was removed from the work programme;
- what, if anything, has replaced it;
- when he considers work on the West of Island Master plan will commence, further to the response to Written Question 40/2024;
- the reasons behind the delay in the St. Brelade ’s Bay Improvement Plan and when it will now be delivered; and
- the basis for the lack of communication to the elected representatives of St. Brelade for the aforementioned delay?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
“In relation to MOT style vehicle inspections, will the Minister advise –
- which vehicles are subject to these tests and the rationale in relation to requirement or exemption for each type of vehicle;
- any policy or framework relating to these inspections;
- what assessment he has undertaken, if any, that confirms the current system of inspections is achieving positive outcomes;
- whether he has given any consideration to the system being discriminatory, in targeting certain vehicles over others; and
- whether he is considering ending the scheme or extending it to include more vehicles?”
- The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
“Will the Minister publish a breakdown of GCSE results for 2024 for all modern languages, as well as for English as a foreign language, if available, by school, including fee paying and selective schools; and will he further provide a breakdown of the total number of students for each school for 2024, and the number and percentage of those in each school who took an additional language (other than English)?”
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
“Will the Minister provide a breakdown of where an individual’s social security contributions are allocated, by percentage, including the amount that goes into the States pension fund out of which social security pensions are paid?”
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise the total cost to the Government of Jersey of the following –
- Operation Nectar, in regard to the sinking of the L’Ecume II;
- Operation Spire, in regard to the explosion at Haut du Mont ; and
will she further advise whether there are any outstanding costs associated with the above Operations anticipated over the coming year?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South –
“Further to his response to Oral Question 104/2024, will the Minister advise the amount his department has spent on the maintenance of the Havre des Pas pool for each year from 2005 to date?”
- The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier South –
“In relation to the Jersey Premium schools and colleges funding programme, will the Minister advise –
- how many pupils were in receipt of funding for each of the last five years, broken down into –
- pupils living in eligible Income Support households;
- pupils living in eligible ‘Registered’ households who have lived in the Island for less than five years who would otherwise be eligible for Income Support;
- pupils who are or have ever been Looked After Children;
- pupils with a parent/guardian serving in the Jersey Field Squadron; and
- pupils eligible under exceptional circumstances;
- how many pupils are expected to receive funding this year;
- the amount of funding allocated per pupil for each of the last five years;
- whether the total funding allocated to Jersey Premium increases annually with inflation; and
- what plans, if any, he has to uplift the Jersey Premium allocation in 2025, in addition to any inflation increase.
Will he further advise how many pupils in receipt of Jersey Premium are eligible for free school meals and how many receive free school meals?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier South –
“Will the Minister detail the facilities available, broken down by Parish, for all Government funded parks and public toilets, and the total costs to provide these facilities, including maintenance and capital costs?”
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier South –
“Further to P.74/2023 (Increase in revenue expenditure for agriculture and fisheries), as amended, will the Minister provide a breakdown of the allocation of the £6.7 million funding allocated in 2024 identifying –
- each organisation which received funding;
- for what purpose each organisation received funding;
- what performance indicators, if any, are attached to each organisation receiving funding;
- how funding spend is monitored within these organisations; and
- whether there is any reporting on where and how funds are spent?”
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South –
“In relation to the minimum wage being set as a ‘living wage’ will the Minister detail –
- whether any calculations were undertaken to estimate the potential job losses that could arise and, if so, what figure was estimated;
- what re-training and financial support will be available for those who are made redundant; and
- the total budget allocated in 2025 and 2026 to manage the consequences of the move to a living wage?”
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 16th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement –
“Will the Minister detail –
- any budget transfers from Capital to Revenue which have taken place in the last 12 months, including the relevant Ministerial Portfolio, with details of the reasons for this transfer; and
- any budget transfers from Capital to Revenue (including revenue to capital) that are planned during 2025, including the relevant Ministerial Portfolio, with details of the reasons for this transfer?”
- The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 23rd September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement –
“Will the Chair advise which Government roles or functions are subject to reductions in budget within Technology and Digital services in the forthcoming year?”
- The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour –
“Will the Minister provide –
- the number of Jersey primary and secondary school students receiving French language tuition for each of 2004, 2014 and the current academic year, broken down into –
- Primary school pupils;
- Secondary school students pre GCSE selection;
- Secondary school student at GCSE;
- A-level French students;
- the number of hours of French language tuition each student receives per term, broken down by each group in (a) above;
- the grades achieved by Jersey students in GCSE and A-level French language examinations for each of the last ten years; and
- details of all other languages available to students, including Jersey-French, the level up to which these can be studied, and the amount of time allocated to non-French language tuition in schools?”
- The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C Doublet of St. Saviour –
“Further to the publication of the Children Young People and Families' Plan 2024-27 in May 2024,
will the Minister detail in a table format –
- what progress, if any, has been made to date to implement each of the actions contained in the plan; and, if none, provide an explanation why;
- what funding and resources have been allocated to each of the actions in this plan; and
- the planned time frame for completion of each action?”
- The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C Doublet of St. Saviour –
“Further to the Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 2022 coming into effect earlier this year, will the Minister advise –
- when the responsibility to have due regard for children’s rights when decisions are being made will be extended to other named duty bearers including certain charities, arms-length bodies of the Government of Jersey and the Parishes; and
- what support and training, if any, has or will be provided to current and future duty-bearers?”
- The Minister for External Relations tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise what consideration, if any, he has given to introducing legislation relating to consumer lending, and whether he would seek to introduce such legislation during this term of office?”
- The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy L.M.C Doublet of St. Saviour –
“Further to Oral Question 133/2024, will the Minister provide details of –
- what areas her planned consultation on hate crime will be focused on;
- whether she intends to uphold former Minister Connétable Len Norman’s 2021 commitment to include sex and gender as a protected characteristics in the proposed Crime (Prejudice and Public Disorder) (Jersey) Law;
- her discussions with the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police in relation to hate crimes; and
- whether the States of Jersey Police will be recording data on crimes motivated by hatred?”
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North –
“Will the Chief Minister provide the calculations undertaken to identify the figure of £20 million, which has been allocated to support businesses with the transition to the living wage in 2025 and 2026 and will he further provide a full breakdown of the evidence base and any associated information used to support these calculations?”
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North –
“In relation to the increase in the living wage in 2025 and 2026, will the Minister explain –
- what calculations, if any, were undertaken with regards to potential increases in Social Security income from this change, and if such calculations were undertaken, will she provide these;
- what increases or decreases in Income Support payments, if any, were considered as part of the decision-making process; and
- what consideration, if any, was given to –
- further funding that may be required after the two-year period, and the potential source of such funding; and
- ensuring that the Social Security Fund receives the full grant for 2027 onwards and has no negative impacts from the reduced funding in 2025 and 2026?”
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise when the tender process for construction of the hospital facilities at Overdale will be published, and where details of the tender will be made available?”
- The Chair of the States Employment Board tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade –
“Further to the response to Written Question 273/2024, will the Chair advise -
- whether it is a contractual requirement for employees of the States Employment Board to be resident or ordinarily resident in Jersey, and if it is not, why not;
- the process by which authorisation is granted for individuals who do not reside in Jersey to be engaged by a Government department, through any structure, and who grants authorisation;
- how many contractual arrangements are currently in place with external consultants or agency workers across Government departments, and provide a breakdown of these by department;
- whether there is a policy or guidance in place which sets any limits on the type of role or work which can be undertaken for the Government by an individual who does not reside in Jersey; and
- whether he is considering a review as to whether the current arrangements where individuals are employed by the Government of Jersey, through any structure, whilst not being resident or ordinarily resident in Jersey are appropriate, and if not, why not?”
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South –
“Further to the response to a Freedom of Information request which reported that as of the 1st of August 2024, of the 8,817 rented dwelling licences that had been issued, none had been to any of the social housing providers, will the Minister confirm whether all social housing providers have now had licences issued, and if not, why not?”
- The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South –
“Will the Minister advise the level of funding included within the proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 for the provision of a new youth facility on the Ann Street Brewery site, whether this funding has changed and when he anticipates delivery of the facility?”
- The Minister for External Relations tabled an answer on 30th September 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour –
“What assessment, if any, has the Minister carried out comparing variable and fixed residential mortgage rates available in Jersey with those offered in the UK; and will he explain the reasons for any differences, and advise what action, if any, he proposes to take to ensure Islanders are able to access similar rates to those in the UK?”
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 –
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Main Respondent(s) |
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Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey. (P.55/2024 re-issue). |
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Chair of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
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Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. (P.57/2024). |
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Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel |
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Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members (P.57/2024) – amendment. (P.57/2024 Amd.). |
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Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel |
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Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. (P.58/2024). |
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Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel |
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Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members (P.58/2024) – amendment. (P.58/2024 Amd.). |
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Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel |
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Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main residence. (P.61/2024). |
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Minister for Treasury and Resources |
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Minister for Treasury and Resources |
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
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