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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
16th JULY 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 Justice and Home Affairs three Ministers Minister for Social Security
• Chief Minister
Statements (if any)
Approx. 2.15 p.m. Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Law will resume, following adoption of the principles on 11th June 2024 and the subsequent referral to the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.32/2024).
Draft States of Jersey ( Deputy Chief Minister) Amendment Law 202-. (P.33/2024).
Amendments to Standing Orders – Deputy Chief Minister. (P.34/2024).
Draft Employment (Minimum Wage and Benefits in Kind) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.36/2024).
Fully funding education or training for all 16-18 year olds. (P.38/2024).
New Healthcare Facilities Programme. (P.43/2024).
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Hospital Review Panel will expire on Thursday 8th August 2024. The Chair of the Panel has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the current meeting.
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 17th, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th July 2024 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
16th JULY 2024
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Social Security (Contributions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.37/2024. Minister for Social Security.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Draft States of Jersey ( Deputy Chief Minister) Amendment Law 202- P.33/2024. (P.33/2024): comments. Com. Presented: 4th July 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Fully funding education or Training for all 16-18 year olds (P.38/2024): P.38/2024. amendment (P.38/2024 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Amd. Presented: 8th July 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North . Add.
New Healthcare Facilities Programme (P.43/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact P.43/2024. Assessment. Add. Presented: 27th June 2024, Hospital Review Panel.
The Extension of the UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership and Cooperation R.112/2024. Agreement.
Presented: 28th June 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Jersey Financial Services Commission Annual Report 2023. R.113/2024. Presented: 28th June 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Board Annual Report and Audited R.114/2024. Financial Statements 31 January 2024.
Presented: 28th June 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Approved Common Strategic Policy 2024 – 2026. R.115/2024. Presented: 28th June 2024, Chief Minister.
Report on Foreshore Issues to the Minister for Infrastructure by Deputy Sir R.116/2024. Philip Bailhache .
Presented: 2nd July 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Presentation to the States Assembly of the 2023 Annual Reports and Accounts R.117/2024. of the wholly and majority owned States-owned entities.
Presented: 4th July 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Article 30a – Ministerial responsibilities. R.118/2024. Presented: 10th July 2024, Chief Minister.
Review of Work Permit Holder Welfare (S.R.2/2023): Response of the S.R.2/2023. Minister for Justice and Home Affairs and the Minister for Social Security. Res.(2). Presented: 2nd July 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Fully funding education or Training for all 16-18 year olds (P.38/2024): P.38/2024. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 8th July 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North .
New Healthcare Facilities Programme. P.43/2024. Lodged: 27th June 2024, Hospital Review Panel.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following propositions lodged ‘au Greffe’ has informed the Greffier of the States that it is to be withdrawn –
Pay Gap Reporting. P.13/2024. Lodged: 8th March 2024, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions (see attached)
WQ.246/2024 1. Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 1st July 2024 to a question asked
by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade regarding safeguarding training provided to Parish staff. WQ.247/2024 2. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 1st July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding expenditure incurred by the
Government as a result of storm Ciarán.
WQ.249/2024 3. The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding Jersey’s nurseries and other pre-school settings.
WQ.250/2024 4. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the introduction of a points- based immigration system.
WQ.251/2024 5. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the Community Cost Bonus. WQ.252/2024 6. The Minister for Housing tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to a question asked by Deputy
D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding ‘Affordable and Right-Size Housing Provision on the
Waterfront’ (P.37/2024).
WQ.253/2024 7. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter regarding ‘A Review of Sport and Physical Activity in Jersey’.
WQ.254/2024 8. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South regarding maintenance undertaken by Jersey Property Holdings.
WQ.255/2024 9. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding the public realm taskforce.
- – Oral Questions (2 hours 20 minutes)
OQ.136/2024 1. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for
Housing –
“Will the Minister explain why the public car park at Cyril Le Marquand Court remains closed despite the housing development being completed; and will he state when the public car park will be opened?”
OQ.144/2024 2. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Justice
and Home Affairs –
“Will the Minister provide an update on the Haut du Mont explosion investigation and state when the public will be informed of the likely cause of the incident?”
OQ.133/2024 3. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity will ask the following question of
the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs –
“Further to the response to Written Question 136/2024, will the Minister advise what progress, if any, has been made regarding the drafting of hate crime legislation, and the estimated timeline for lodging?”
OQ.147/2024 4. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Health
and Social Services –
“In respect of the Royal College of Radiologists review of the Jersey Hospital radiology services, will the Minister explain why he has not yet published the full report and recommendations, which were provided to his department in January 2024, and advise when he expects them to be published?”
OQ.140/2024 5. Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
“Further his recent comment that he would be ‘keen’ to increase the number of disabled parking bays, will the Minister provide a timeline for this work to be achieved?”
OQ.142/2024 6. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Education and Lifelong Learning –
“Further to his response to Oral Question 61/2024, will the Minister provide an update in respect of the work to develop the provision of 15 hours additional nursery care for 2 to 3 year olds and the establishment of a pilot scheme to access empty primary school nursery places?”
OQ.137/2024 7. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chair of the Comité
des Connétable s –
“In light of recent concerns regarding possible over-assessments in the allocation of quarters to Grouville properties, will the Chair explain how the Comité is seeking to ensure that the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005 requirement to “encourage and promote uniformity in rateable values throughout Jersey” is being met?”
OQ.134/2024 8. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister for
Social Security –
“Further to her response to Written Question 130/2024, will the Minister advise whether consideration is being given to writing off the Social Security overpayments incurred due to administrative errors within her department; and, if not, why not?”
OQ.138/2024 9. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
“Further to his response to Written Question 255/2024, will the Minister state the annual budget he believes will be required to deliver the Government’s public realm strategy?”
OQ.146/2024 10. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity will ask the following question of
the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs –
“In relation to the Taskforce on Violence Against Women and Girls Report, published in 2023, will the Minister provide her top 3 priorities in relation to the report’s recommendations?”
OQ.135/2024 11. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North will ask the following question of the Chief
Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister advise what plans, if any, he has to engage with non-public entities regarding the need for gender pay gap data and income ratio reporting?”
OQ.143/2024 12. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for
Children and Families –
“Will the Minister advise when he intends to lodge the Commencement Act for the Children and Civil Status (Amendments) (Jersey) Law 2024 which was adopted by the Assembly on 19th March 2024 providing, amongst other things, equal parental rights to same sex parents?”
OQ.141/2024 13. Deputy C.D . Curtis of St. Helier Central will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
“Will the Minister advise whether she intends to expand the existing legislation requiring compulsory helmets for children when cycling to cover any vehicle with wheels, such as skateboards and scooters; and if not, why not?”
OQ.148/2024 14. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for
Housing –
“Will the Minister explain his plans for increasing the number of homes on the Island and what importance he places in those plans on shaping the wider development of the community?”
OQ.145/2024 15. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for
Sustainable Economic Development –
“Will the Minister advise whether he considers that the acquisition of additional languages is important for the strategic economic development of the Island, and provides cultural benefits to Jersey?”
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (45 minutes)
1st question period – Minister for Justice and Home Affairs
2nd question period – Minister for Social Security
3rd question period – Chief Minister
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
16th July 2024
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.24/2024. Lodged: 26th April 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Note: The 2nd reading of the Draft Law will resume, following adoption of the principles on 11th June 2024 and the subsequent referral to the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel under Standing Order 72(1).
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.24/2024) – P.24/2024. Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 26th April 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.24/2024. (P.24/2024): amendment. Amd. Presented: 28th May 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.24/2024): P.24/2024. amendment (P.24/2024 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Amd.Add. Presented: 28th May 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.24/2024): P.24/2024. amendment (P.24/2024 Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 5th June 2024, Council of Ministers.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations P.32/2024. 202-.
Lodged: 28th May 2024, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations P.32/2024. 202- (P.32/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 28th May 2024, Minister for the Environment.
Draft States of Jersey ( Deputy Chief Minister) Amendment Law 202-. P.33/2024. Lodged: 29th May 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft States of Jersey ( Deputy Chief Minister) Amendment Law 202-. P.33/2024. (P.33/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 29th May 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft States of Jersey ( Deputy Chief Minister) Amendment Law 202- P.33/2024. (P.33/2024): comments. Com. Presented: 4th July 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Amendments to Standing Orders – Deputy Chief Minister. P.34/2024. Lodged: 29th May 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft Employment (Minimum Wage and Benefits in Kind) (Jersey) P.36/2024. Amendment Law 202-.
Lodged: 31st May 2024¸ Minister for Social Security.
Draft Employment (Minimum Wage and Benefits in Kind) (Jersey) Amendment P.36/2024. Law 202-. (P.36/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 31st May 2024¸ Minister for Social Security.
Fully funding education or training for all 16-18 year olds. P.38/2024. Lodged: 4th June 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North .
Fully funding education or training for all 16-18 year olds (P.38/2024) – P.38/2024. Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 4th June 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North .
Fully funding education or Training for all 16-18 year olds (P.38/2024): P.38/2024. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 8th July 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North .
Fully funding education or Training for all 16-18 year olds (P.38/2024): P.38/2024. amendment (P.38/2024 Amd.) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment. Amd. Presented: 8th July 2024, Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North . Add.
Draft Taxation (Common Reporting Standard and United States of America) P.39/2024. (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 4th June 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Taxation (Common Reporting Standard and United States of America) P.39/2024. (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.39/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact Add. Assessment.
Presented: 4th June 2024, Minister for External Relations.
New Healthcare Facilities Programme. P.43/2024. Lodged: 27th June 2024, Hospital Review Panel.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Hospital Review Panel will expire on Thursday 8th August 2024. The Chair of the Panel has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the current meeting.
New Healthcare Facilities Programme (P.43/2024) – Children’s Rights Impact P.43/2024. Assessment. Add. Presented: 27th June 2024, Hospital Review Panel.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 10th September 2024
Minimum Wage: Increase to Match the Living Wage (P.19/2024) – Children’s P.19/2024. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 5th April 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
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 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.
Y. J-F. FILLIEUL
Acting Greffier of the States
10th July 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 17th, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th July 2024.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
Social Security (Contributions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. Minister for Social Security.
This Order amends the Social Security (Contributions) (Jersey) Order 1975 (the “1975 Order”). Part 1 makes a series of alterations to the conditions that must be met before exceptions and concessions are applied to the payment of social security contributions. It makes amendments that are consequential to those alterations and some minor amendments to update the 1975 Order to modern drafting standards. Part 2 makes amendments related to the meanings of “income for self-employment” and “total income” in Schedule 2 to the 1975 Order.
Part 1 – General amendments to 1975 Order
Article 1 introduces the amendments to the 1975 Order.
Article 2 amends Article A1 by introducing a new definition of the “Comptroller”.
Article 3 amends Article 2. Assessment of the reasonableness of a person’s self-imposed restriction on working will take into account any agreed training they are undertaking to improve their employment prospects.
Articles 4 to 12 make amendments to reflect changes in the processes used to deal with the following exceptions and concessions under the 2003 Order:
• Article 9A (persons in receipt of home carer’s allowance)
• Article 12 (small income exception)
• Article 13 (special exemption from liability to pay Class 2 contributions)
• Article 13A (reduced rate Class 2 contributions)
• Article 13D (Class 2 – deferred contributions for business commencement)
• Article 13E (recalculation of contributions deferred under Article 13D)
• Article 14 (home responsibilities credits)
Articles 4 to 12 –
• remove the requirement for an application to be made by an insured person for the exception;
• change references to Minister to the Comptroller ,
• remove the requirement to produce tax assessments where it appears;
• remove existing restrictions on the quarters of the year for which the exception could be applied;
• add a requirement that any evidence should be produced in the manner and timeframe required;
• update drafting to modern standards.
In addition –
• Article 6 amends the heading of Article 10 (small income exception) to “low income contribution relief”.
• Article 12 increases, from 15 to 20, the weekly hours of employment that can be disregarded for the purposes of home responsibilities credit.
Article 13 deletes Article 14A. This Article contains the time periods within which evidence must be provided for credits made under Article 10 (small income exception) and Article 14 (home responsibilities credits). The contents of this deleted Article are now incorporated into Articles 10 and 14.
Article 14 introduces new Articles 16A and 16B. Article 16A applies to all exceptions and concessions under Part 1. It provides for applications to be made by insured persons for any of those exceptions or concessions and the form, manner, evidence required and timing of those applications. It also provides for the extension of the timeframe if circumstances justify it. Article 16B provides the Minister or Comptroller with powers to extend the period for which an exception, concession or contribution can be made, applied or credited to an insured person. It also enables the Minister or Comptroller to insist on conditions to be satisfied by the insured person before it will exercise those powers.
Article 15 corrects an erroneous cross-reference. Article 16 removes the criminal offences in this Order.
Article 17 introduces the Schedule which contains amendments consequential on the amendments contained in Part 1 and minor amendments to update drafting to modern standards.
Part 2 – Amendments to definitions “income from self-employment” and “total income”
Article 18 introduces the amendments to the definitions “income from self-employment” and “total income” in Schedule 2 to the 1975 Order.
Article 19 expands the definition of “income from self-employment” to include income charged with income tax under Schedule D Case IIA, as described in Article 62 of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961. It also substitutes the definition of “total income”.
Part 3 – Final provisions
Article 20 gives the title by which this Order may be cited.
Article 21 provides that Parts 1 and 3 and the Schedule come into force 7 days after the Order is made and Part 2 comes into force on 1st January 2025.
The Order was made on 2nd July 2024, Parts 1 and 3 came into force on 9th July 2024 and Part 2 comes into force on 1st January 2025.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- Chair of the Comité des Connétable s tabled an answer on 1st July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade –
“Will the Chair advise what safeguarding training is provided to Parish staff who are in regular contact with members of the public, and whether such training is mandatory?”
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 1st July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise the total additional expenditure incurred by the Government as a result of storm Ciarán?”
- The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“In respect of Jersey’s nurseries and other pre-school settings, will the Minister advise –
- what plans, if any, he has to address staff shortages;
- what Government funding, if any, is currently offered to support staff in this sector to obtain childcare qualifications; and
- what consideration, if any, is being given to offering grants to people entitled to work in Jersey (and who are registered as unemployed) to undertake childcare qualifications, and, if this is not being considered, why not?”
- The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“Will the Minister advise whether consideration is being given to introducing a points-based immigration system, and if not, why not?
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
“In respect of households which can claim the Community Cost Bonus, will the Minister advise whether consideration is being given to increasing the tax liability figure of £2,735 in line with inflation, as a means of making the Bonus more accessible; and if not, why not?”
- The Minister for Housing tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South –
“In respect of ‘Affordable and Right-Size Housing Provision on the Waterfront’ (P.37/2024), which was adopted as amended, will the Minister explain what evidence was used to ascertain the need for first-time buyer homes and that consequently led him to support the proposition?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter –
“Further to A Review of Sport and Physical Activity in Jersey, will the Minister provide an update and delivery timeline for each of the 21 recommendations?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South –
“Will the Minister detail –
- the number of maintenance requests made by business tenants of Jersey Property Holdings for each of the last 3 years;
- his department’s annual expenditure on minor and major works for each of the last 3 years; and
- explain how requests are prioritised, including those relating to health and safety?”
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 8th July 2024 to the following question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade –
“In respect to the Island’s public realm, and reference to a public realm taskforce during Questions Without Notice on 25thJune 2024, will the Minister state –
- the membership of the public realm taskforce;
- the lead States Member on the taskforce;
- the Accountable Officer responsible for delivering the public realm strategy;
- what role, if any, the Deputy Chief Minister has on the taskforce; and
- what budget has been allocated to this work in the coming year?”
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 Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-. (P.24/2024). |
Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
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Minister for Sustainable Economic Development |
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Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.32/2024). |
Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel |
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Draft States of Jersey ( Deputy Chief Minister) Amendment Law 202-. (P.33/2024). |
Chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel |
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Amendments to Standing Orders – Deputy Chief Minister. (P.34/2024). |
Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee |
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Draft Employment (Minimum Wage and Benefits in Kind) (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-. (P.36/2024). |
Chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel |
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Fully funding education or training for all 16-18 year olds. (P.38/2024). |
Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning |
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Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning |
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Chair of the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel |
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Minister for Health and Social Services |
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
(See Item I(c)) Questions without notice 2024
2nd Session 2024
10th September Sustainable Economic Treasury and Resources Chief Minister
Development
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