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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
10th SEPTEMBER 2024
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 Sustainable Economic Development three Ministers Minister for Treasury and Resources
Chief Minister
Statements (if any)
Approx. 2.15 p.m. Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-.
(P.29/2024).
Draft Statistics and Census Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment. (P.29/2024 Amd.).
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment (P.29/2024 Amd.) – amendment. (P.29/2024. Amd. Amd.).
Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.41/2024).
Delivery of three bilingual primary schools. (P.45/2024).
Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.47/2024).
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.48/2024).
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of Member. (P.50/2024).
Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Appointment of Chair and Member. (P.52/2024).
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 11th, Thursday 12th and Friday 13th September 2024 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
10th SEPTEMBER 2024
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Income Support Law and Regulations Amendment (Jersey) Commencement R&O.41/2024. Order 2024.
Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Members’ Remuneration) (Jersey) R&O.42/2024. Order 2024.
Road Traffic (No. 65) Regulations (Jersey) Commencement Order 2024. R&O.43/2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.44/2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
Misuse of Drugs Law and Orders (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.46/2024. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Planning and Building (General Development – Conservation Areas) (Jersey) R&O.47/2024. Amendment Order 2024.
Wildlife Law (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.48/2024. Minister for the Environment.
Social Security (Long-Term Care Contributions) (Jersey) Amendment Order R&O.49/2024. 2024.
Proceeds of Crime (Low Risk Financial Services Business) (Jersey) Order R&O.50/2024. 2024.
Minister for External Relations.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.29/2024): P.29/2024. comments. Com. Presented: 16th August 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.41/2024. (P.41/2024) – comments. Com. Presented: 5th September 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny
Marine Spatial Plan (P.44/2024) – Children’s Right’s Impact Assessment. P.44/2024. Presented: 19th July 2024, Minister for the Environment. Add. 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 .
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 Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.47/2024. (P.47/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 29th July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment P.48/2024. Regulations 202- (P.48/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 29th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.49/2024. Amendment Law 202- (P.49/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 30th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.49/2024. Amendment Law 202-. (P.49/2024): comments. Com. Presented: 5th September 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny
Draft Multinational Taxation (Global Anti-Base Erosion – IIR Tax) (Jersey) P.53/2024. Law 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) P.53/2024. Law 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.
Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey (P.55/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact P.55/2024. Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th August 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft Family Division Registrar (Change of Status and Title) (Jersey) Law P.56/2024. 202- (P.56/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Referendum Commission: Appointment of Chair and Members. R.123/2024. Presented: 17th July 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Commissioning of Services. R.124/2024. Presented: 22nd July 2024, Comptroller and Auditor General.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Treasury R.125/2024. and Resources.
Presented: 26th July 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Gambling Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2023. R.126/2024. Presented: 26th July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Compensation Awards regime in Jersey – response of the Minister for Social R.129/2024. Security to the report and recommendations of the Employment Forum.
Presented: 1st August 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Income Forecasting Group: Report on the revised forecast of States Income R.130/2024. for Spring 2024.
Presented: 2nd August 2024¸ Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Re-appointment of Complaints Panel. R.131/2024. Presented: 5th August 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of functions - Minister for Justice and R.132/2024. Home Affairs – Agent of the Impôts.
Presented: 9th August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Proposed Budget (Government Plan 2025-2028): Annex. R.133/2024. Presented: 13th August 2024, Council of Ministers.
Finance Law Delegation Report for the six-month period to 30th June 2024. R.134/2024. Presented: 16th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Sale of Land – La Rue des R.135/2024. Platons.
Presented: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Transfer of Land – Le Clos R.136/2024. des Sables.
Presented: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Agricultural Loans and Guarantees Advisory Board Appointments. R.137/2024. Presented: 27th August 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Re-Appointment of Non-Executive R.138/2024. Member.
Presented: 27th August 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic
Office of the Children’s Commissioner for Jersey: Strategic Plan 2024. R.139/2024. Presented: 2nd September 2024, Children’s Commissioner for Jersey.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Assemblée Parlementaire de R.140/2024. la Francophonie activities 2023.
Presented: 2nd September 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
People and Culture Follow-up Review Report. S.R.5/2024. Presented: 1st August 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Marine Spatial Plan. P.44/2024. Lodged: 19th July 2024, Minister for the Environment.
Delivery of three bilingual primary schools. P.45/2024. Lodged: 19th July 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Draft Shipping (Registration) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.46/2024. Lodged: 22nd July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment P.48/2024. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 29th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.49/2024. Amendment Law 202-.
Lodged: 30th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of P.50/2024. Member.
Lodged: 1st August 2024, Chief Minister.
Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Appointment of Chair and Member. P.52/2024. Lodged: 8th August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
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 Family Division Registrar (Change of Status and Title) (Jersey) Law P.56/2024. 202-.
Lodged: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. P.57/2024. Lodged: 2nd 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.
- 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 –
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
‘Make States Old Age Pensions Exempt From Tax’ (e-petition).
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions (see attached)
WQ.256/2024 1. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding contracts Health and Community Services has entered into with charitable or other third sector organisations.
WQ.257/2024 2. The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding the number of children who attend school on a reduced timetable.
WQ.258/2024 3. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding Beaulieu School annual accounts. WQ.259/2024 4. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding single use lithium batteries.
WQ.260/2024 5. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding cyber security risks.
WQ.261/2024 6. The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding the Government Care Leavers Offer.
WQ.262/2024 7. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding the Health and Community Services Turnaround Team.
WQ.263/2024 8. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding legislating for a maximum number of hours to be worked by a person across a designated period of time.
WQ.264/2024 9. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024
to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade regarding a breakdown of the membership of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC) Diversity Forum Sub- Committee in terms of diversity.
WQ.265/2024 10. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding staff in the Health and Community Services department.
WQ.266/2024 11. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding the Royal College of Physicians report.
WQ.267/2024 12. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North regarding the fountains at Les Jardins de la Mer.
- – Oral Questions (2 hours 20 minutes)
OQ.154/2024 1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister
for Health and Social Services –
“Further to the recent use of the drug Kaftrio in the treatment of a specific mutation of cystic fibrosis, will the Minister advise what mechanisms, if any, are in place to provide this treatment to other patients suffering from this long-term condition?”
OQ.153/2024 2. The Connétable of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Sustainable
Economic Development –
“Further to the news that Guernsey may lose its mail plane due to Royal Mail funding cuts, will the Minister consider engaging with his Guernsey counterparts to discuss sharing the cost of a mail plane to both Islands; and if not, why not?”
OQ.149/2024 3. Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the
Minister for Sustainable Economic Development –
“Further to the announcement that the minimum wage will be set as a ‘living wage’, will the Minister advise what guidelines will be provided to small businesses to ensure that they are fully aware of all the steps they are required to take to access the proposed Government package to help employers transition to a higher minimum wage; and when will the guidelines be available?”
OQ.166/2024 4. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity will ask the following question of
the Minister for Infrastructure –
“Will the Minister clarify the role of the Jersey Development Company in the redevelopment of Fort Regent, including details of who will finance any work, under which specific budget it will fall, what deliverables have been agreed with the Company and when the Assembly will have sight of any proposed plans?”
OQ.165/2024 5. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Education and Lifelong Learning –
“Will the Minister state whether he intends to publish a report detailing the Early Years nursery provision action plan as set out on page 10 of the Government Plan 2024-2027; and if not, why not?”
OQ.155/2024 6. Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
“Further to the announcement by Lloyds Bank that it is to close its St. Brelade branch and the level of empty commercial properties in Les Quennevais Precinct and Parade, will the Minister provide an update on the status of the West of Island Planning Framework as set out in Strategic Proposal 4 of the Bridging Island Plan?”
OQ.156/2024 7. Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for
Sustainable Economic Development –
“Will the Minister provide an update on the procurement process for passenger and freight ferry services and state when the Assembly can expect to be informed of who has been awarded the contract?”
OQ.162/2024 8. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Education
and Lifelong Learning –
“Given the sizeable population of Portuguese speakers in Jersey, will the Minister advise what plans, if any, exist to introduce Portuguese as a modern language subject option in Jersey’s state schools; and if none, why are there none?”
OQ.161/2024 9. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister for
Treasury and Resources –
“Will the Minister advise what specific steps have been taken, and processes put in place, to implement the Assembly’s adoption of ‘Putting Jersey businesses first’ P.56/2020, as amended?”
OQ.152/2024 10. The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Justice and
Home Affairs –
“Will the Minister advise whether the Government has capacity to develop a statutory spiking offence within its ongoing work responding to the recommendations of the Taskforce on Violence Against Women and Girls Report?”
OQ.150/2024 11. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister for
Justice and Home Affairs –
“Will the Minister advise how many dogs have been destroyed by Order of the Court since 2018 as a result of attacks by them on other animals and members of the public?”
OQ.160/2024 12. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
“Further to his letter dated 29th August 2024 to the Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel, advising that work on the North of St. Helier Primary School has been delayed to 2027, will the Minister advise whether there is any intention to use the former Jersey Gas site for community activities prior to the works on the new school commencing, and if not, why not?”
OQ.158/2024 13. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
“Will the Minister explain what work, if any, is being undertaken to ensure the toilets that are part of the former Nude Food development at La Pulente are kept open to the public?”
OQ.168/2024 14. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Health and Social Services –
“Will the Minister provide an update on his work progressing the improvement of women’s health services, including termination of pregnancy?”
OQ.151/2024 15. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North will ask the following question of the Chair of the
States Employment Board –
“Will the Chair advise how many positions across the public sector have been subject to redundancy since the current Council of Ministers took office this year?”
OQ.159/2024 16. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
“Further to his recent speech at the ‘Our Health in Our Hands’ conference, will the Minister update the Assembly on his planned restructure of the Health and Community Services Department?”
OQ.157/2024 17. Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
“Will the Minister provide an update on the Bus Operator Contract and advise when both the re-tender process is likely to completed and confirmation of the successful operator will be given to the Assembly?”
OQ.164/2024 18. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister detail the progress, if any, which has been made in 2024 to develop an Internal Government Digital Strategy?”
OQ.170/2024 19. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister provide an update on his plans for restructuring the Civil Service, including details of how much money has been saved to date and where those savings have been made?”
OQ.163/2024 20. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Education
and Lifelong Learning –
“Will the Minister advise what importance, if any, is placed on a student's ability to access provision of learning in their home language whilst at school in Jersey; and what plans, if any, exist to improve this access?”
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (45 minutes)
1st question period – Minister for Sustainable Economic Development 2nd question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources
3rd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. P.29/2024. Lodged: 14th May 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.29/2024) – P.29/2024. Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 14th May 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.29/2024): P.29/2024. comments. Com. Presented: 16th August 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Statistics and Census Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment. P.29/2024. Lodged: 11th June 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement . Amd.
Draft Statistics and Census Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment (P.29/2024 Amd.) P.29/2024.
– Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 11th June 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.29/2024): P.29/2024. amendment (P.29/2024 Amd.) – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 19th June 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.29/2024): P.29/2024. amendment (P.29/2024 Amd.) – amendment (P.29/2024 Amd.Amd.) – Children’s Amd.Amd. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th June 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.41/2024) – P.41/2024. Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Lodged: 14th June 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.41/2024) – P.41/2024. comments. Com. Presented: 5th September 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny
Delivery of three bilingual primary schools. P.45/2024. Lodged: 19th July 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
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 .
Delivery of three bilingual primary schools (P.45/2024) – comments. P.45/2024. Presented: 4th September 2024, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning. Com. Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.47/2024. Lodged: 29th July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.47/2024. (P.47/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 29th July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment P.48/2024. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 29th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations P.48/2024. 202-. (P.48/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 29th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.49/2024. Amendment Law 202-.
Lodged: 30th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) P.49/2024. Amendment Law 202-. (P.49/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 30th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of P.50/2024. Member.
Lodged: 1st August 2024, Chief Minister.
Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Appointment of Chair and Member. P.52/2024. Lodged: 8th August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS E-petitions
The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will ask the Assembly whether it wishes to consider in-Committee the e-petition ‘Make States Old Age Pensions Exempt From Tax’, which has attracted more than 5,000 signatures.
1st October 2024
Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey (P.55/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact P.55/2024. Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th August 2024, Chief Minister.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. P.57/2024. Lodged: 2nd 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.
22nd October 2024
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.
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.
12th November 2024 26th November 2024
Proposed Budget (Government Plan 2025-2028): Annex. R.133/2024. Presented: 13th August 2024, Council of Ministers.
W.J.C. MILLOW Deputy Greffier of the States
5th 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 11th, Thursday 12th and Friday 13th September 2024.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
Income Support Law and Regulations Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2024. Minister for Social Security.
This Order brings the Income Support Law and Regulations (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024 (the “Amendment Regulations”) into force on 1 August 2024. The Amendment Regulations amend the Income Support (Jersey) Law 2007 and the Income Support (Jersey) Regulations 2007 to add a special component of income support called an “ancillary home care costs component”. The Amendment Regulations were adopted by the States Assembly on 11 June 2024 (P.25/2024).
The Order was made on 24 July 2024 and came into force on the same day.
Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Members’ Remuneration) (Jersey) Order 2024. Minister for Social Security.
This Order increases the rates of remuneration of members of the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal. The rates were last set in 2009. The daily rate for the Chairman increases from £736 to £800, for a Deputy Chairman from £552 to £800 and for a Lay Member from £97 to £300.
The Order was made on 24 July 2024 and came into force on 25 July 2024.
Road Traffic (No. 65) Regulations (Jersey) Commencement Order 2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order commences the Road Traffic (No. 65) (Jersey) Regulations 2021 on 5 October 2024.
The Road Traffic (No. 65) (Jersey) Regulations 2021 amend the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 in respect of driving licences.
The Order was made on 31 July 2024 and came into force on the same day.
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order amends the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”) to implement changes to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 made by the Road Traffic (No. 65) (Jersey) Regulations 2021.
Article 2 inserts the definitions of “prescribed requirement” and “prescribed category of vehicle” into Article 1 of the 2003 Order. It also defines a “Group 1 licence” and “Group 2 licence” as licences to drive specified categories of vehicle. A Group 1 licence authorises the driving of passenger cars with up to 8 passenger seats, goods vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes and motorcycles. A Group 2 licence authorises the driving of buses and coaches, including minibuses and goods vehicles that exceed 3.5 tonnes. Article 3 substitutes Article 2 of the 2003 Order to prescribe the manner of applying for a licence. It also prescribes the period of 3 months before the expiry of the current licence as the period within which an application for renewal of a driving licence must be made.
Article 4 amends Article 4 of the 2003 Order in relation to categories of vehicle, medical conditions and the manner of applying for a licence.
Article 5 inserts a cross-reference into Article 7 of the 2003 Order.
Article 6 substitutes Article 9 of the 2003 Order to prescribe additional categories of vehicle that are authorised by a Group 2 licence.
Article 7 replaces the existing Articles 25 to 30 of the 2003 Order. The new Articles 25 to 30B prescribe the medical conditions that must be declared by an applicant for a licence (“relevant medical conditions”). The new Articles also prescribe the requirements that must be met before a driving licence can be issued to an applicant who has a relevant medical condition that is prescribed for the purpose of Article 9(5) of the Law.
Article 8 amends Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the 2003 Order so that the required distance for reading a vehicle registration number plate in a practical driving test is reduced from 20.5 metres to 20 metres.
Article 9 amends Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 10 to the 2003 Order by substituting the notices that a parochial authority must serve under Article 10(5) of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 requiring the holder of a licence to undergo a medical examination or a practical driving assessment.
Article 10 sets out the title of this Order and provides that it will come into force on 5 October 2024. The Order was made on 31 July 2024 and comes into force on 5 October 2024.
Motor Traffic (Cabs – Fares and Charges) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order amends the Motor Traffic (Cabs – Fares and Charges) (Jersey) Order 2017 to increase by between 3.4% and 5.3% the maximum fares and charges (other than additional charges) payable for the hire of cabs. The fares and charges were last increased on 17 July 2023. This Order comes into force on 2 August 2024.
The Order was made on 31 July 2024 and came into force on 2 August 2024.
Misuse of Drugs Law and Orders (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. Minister for Health and Social Services.
This Order amends the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 (the “Law”). It amends Schedule 2 to the Law to specify certain substances as controlled drugs (that is, as Class A, Class B or Class C drugs) for the purposes of the Law.
This Order also makes related amendments to –
- the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Jersey) Order 1989 to add those controlled drugs to Schedule 1 and to make some minor amendments; and
- the Misuse of Drugs (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2009 to add 1 of those controlled drugs to Schedule 4 and the remainder to Schedule 1.
This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 31 July 2024 and came into force on 7 August 2024.
Planning and Building (General Development – Conservation Areas) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. Minister for the Environment.
This Order amends the Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2011 (the “General Development Order”) to introduce new exceptions to the classes of permitted development in Schedule 1 if the works are in a designated conservation area and would likely impact the character or appearance of designated conservation areas. The Order also removes redundant references to pLBPs (potential listed buildings or places).
Article 2 amends Article 1 of the General Development Order to amend the definition of “CA” to refer to Article 56A of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 under which conservation areas will be designated and to add a definition of “foreshore”. Article 2 also simplifies the definition of AAP (area of archaeological potential) and deletes 2 redundant definitions.
Articles 3 to 10 amend Schedule 1 to the General Development Order to remove redundant references to pLBPs from all Parts of Schedule 1 and to allow control over works in conservation areas as detailed below.
Articles 3 and 4 amend Parts 1 and 2 respectively, to allow control over repairs, maintenance and minor works to land and buildings in conservation areas if the changes are visible from a road or the foreshore.
Article 5 amends Part 3 to allow control over changes to the outside of dwellings in conservation areas if the changes are visible from a road or the foreshore. This Article also introduces a new Class O to allow control over the installation of lighting apparatus in certain circumstances.
Article 6 amends Part 4 to allow control over the installation in conservation areas of equipment used for the generation of renewable energy if the installation is visible from a road or the foreshore.
Article 7 amends Part 5 to allow control over development at industrial premises if the development is visible from a road or the foreshore.
Article 8 amends Part 6 to allow control over development by providers of public services and utilities if the development is visible from a road or the foreshore.
Article 10 amends Part 9 to allow control over emergency development in a conservation area. Article 10 also corrects an incorrect reference to the Government of Jersey.
Article 11 amends 4 related Orders. Those amendments are consequential on the coming into force of this Order.
Article 12 gives the title of the Order and states that it comes into force 7 days after it is made. The Order was made on 12 August 2024 and came into force on 19 August 2024.
Wildlife Law (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. Minister for the Environment.
This Order amends Schedule 13 to the Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2021 by adding 3 varieties of knotweed (all of which are either present or potentially present in Jersey) to the list of prohibited invasive non-native species. The Order also amends the scientific (species) name of Japanese knotweed, following its reassignment to a different genus.
This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 12 August 2024 and came into force on 19 August 2024.
Social Security (Long-Term Care Contributions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. Minister for Social Security.
This Order amends the Social Security (Long-Term Care Contributions) (Jersey) Order 2014 to add an exception from liability to pay LTC contributions for people who are not resident in Jersey for the whole of a year, are not ordinarily resident in Jersey for any part of the year and are liable to pay tax on income relating to Jersey pensions. It applies to contributions calculated on or after 1 January 2024.
The Order was made on 15 August 2024 and came into force on 22 August 2024.
Proceeds of Crime (Low Risk Financial Services Business) (Jersey) Order 2024. Minister for External Relations.
This Order designates activities as low risk financial services businesses and disapplies provisions of the Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 (the “MLO”) in respect of those activities.
The activities designated as low risk financial services businesses and the provisions of the MLO that are disapplied for each activity are as follows –
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Designated activity |
Provisions of MLO disapplied |
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A natural person acting as a director, but not for certain trust company business |
Articles 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 11A (requirements relating to compliance officers and to maintain certain policies, procedures and programmes) |
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Providing Crown and Anchor games with a bet limit of £100 or less per person |
All |
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The Channel Islands Co-operative Society Limited accepting or returning amounts of withdrawable share capital (limited to transactions with natural people of up to £500 per person per day) |
Parts 3, 3A and 4 (due diligence and record- keeping requirements) |
This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 3 September 2024 and comes into force on 10 September 2024.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“Will the Minister provide details for each of the last three years of all contracts Health and Community Services has entered into with charitable or other third sector organisations, including –
- the names of the contracted organisations;
- the start date for each contract and its duration;
- what product or service each contract provides;
- the contract price for each product or service;
- the tendering process followed for each contract; and
- what evaluation is undertaken on the quality and value for money of each contract?”
- The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
“Will the Minister state the number of children who attend school on a reduced timetable due to their complex clinical and education needs and detail the support available, if any, for these children during school hours when they are not at school; and should any support exist, will he further advise –
- who the providers of such services are;
- how the Government supports and works with these providers;
- which Government departments work with these providers;
- the level of Government funding that is available to support these children, and what has been included in the 2025-2028 Government Plan; and
- how much funding each provider has received and how many children they have supported, for each of the last 5 years?”
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“In relation to Beaulieu School, will the Minister advise whether –
- the 2022 and 2023 annual accounts have been received by the Government, and if so, when they will be published;
- the school has repaid the two loans issued in 2008 and 2014, totalling £1 million, that were due for repayment in 2022;
- repayments are being made relating to the £7.3 million loan facility taken out in 2019; and
- he is aware of any reason for the delay to the publication of the accounts?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North –
“In relation to single use lithium batteries, will the Minister advise what processes are in place for their safe disposal and whether any accidents or incidents have occurred at the Island’s recycling facilities, or energy from waste plant, due to these batteries being disposed of with general waste?”
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
“In relation to cyber security risks, will the Chief Minister advise –
- what measures and Government funding exists to protect public services, Government departments and States Members;
- what training and support is provided to those using States of Jersey provided products and applications; and
- which, if any, UK bodies the Government is working with in relation to managing these risks?”
- The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North –
“In respect of the Government Care Leavers Offer, will the Minister provide a detailed breakdown of the annual budget and expenditure for the period 2020 to 2024, including any increases in budget, and advise what plans, if any, he has to update the Care Leavers Offer, and if there are no such plans, explain why not?”
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North –
“Further to his answers during questions without Notice on 6th June, in relation to the Health and Community Services Turnaround Team, will the Minister advise –
- what actions have been completed by the Team since its formation in 2023;
- how the impact of the Team is assessed;
- the Team’s objectives and Key Performance Indicators for July to December 2024;
- the itemised costs for the Team from its formation in 2023 until 1st June 2024; and
- the agreed cost estimates for the Team for the remainder of 2024 and for 2025?”
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise what consideration, if any, has been given to legislating for a maximum number of hours to be worked by a person across a designated period of time and, if no consideration has been given, why not; and will the Minister further advise whether she is aware of any cases involving the exploitation of workers who are forced to work long hours?”
- The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade –
“Will the Chair –
- provide a breakdown of the membership of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC) Diversity Forum Sub-Committee in terms of diversity (including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs) compared to the membership of the States Assembly and the population of Jersey; and
- outline what measures PPC and the Diversity Forum are taking to ensure that it is engaging with and effectively representing those people who are not represented or who are underrepresented on the Sub-Committee?”
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“Will the Minister advise –
- how many staff in the Health and Community Services department are currently suspended;
- how long each such member of staff has been suspended; and
- how much the Department has spent paying staff who have been suspended in each of the last 5 years?”
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
“Further to the Minister’s response to Oral Question 121/2024 regarding the Royal College of Physicians report, will the Minister advise –
- whether he has read the report and whether he accepts all of the report’s recommendations and, if not, which recommendations he does not accept;
- whether he will be actioning the recommendations according to the timetable set out in the report and, if not, what timetable will be followed; and
- what role he has in relation to ongoing reviews such as this within his department?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise when the fountains at Les Jardins de la Mer will be turned on for the summer holidays and, if this is not the intention, will he explain why not?”
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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Debate |
Main Respondent(s) |
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Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.29/2024). |
Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel |
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Draft Statistics and Census Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment. (P.29/2024 Amd.). |
Chief Minister |
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Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.29/2024): amendment (P.29/2024 Amd.) – amendment. (P.29/2024. Amd. Amd.). |
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement |
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Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.41/2024). |
Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
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Delivery of three bilingual primary schools. (P.45/2024). |
Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning |
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Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.47/2024). |
Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
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Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.48/2024). |
Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
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Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
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Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of Member. (P.50/2024). |
Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel |
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Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Appointment of Chair and Member. (P.52/2024). |
Chair of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
(See Item I(c)) Questions without notice 2024
2nd Session 2024
1st October Children and Families Education and Lifelong Chief Minister
Learning
22nd October Environment External Relations Chief Minister 12th November Health and Social Housing Chief Minister
Services
26th November Infrastructure International Development Chief Minister 10th December Justice and Home Social Security Chief Minister
Affairs