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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 18TH JULY 2017
Question
What have been the results of the post-implementation review of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 referred to in finding 6 and pages 30-31 of the report accompanying Interim Population Policy: 2014-2015' (P.10/2014); what changes have resulted from that review; and what review has taken place of the "complimentary measures around migration" referred to on page 30 of that report?
Answer
Some of the results have already been announced and are being implemented – for instance fee changes and the removal of permissions. Some will be outlined in the population policy.
The forthcoming population policy will cover a number of areas where improvements in the Law would be valuable. These areas were identified while considering the effectiveness of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012. Examples include enhanced compliance, an e-census, fees, and increased use of bespoke licence conditions.
Substantial work has also been undertaken on the development of a long term plan. Its latest iteration, "Future Jersey", points out that a population policy needs to be complemented by a range of other outcomes, such as housing.
Finally, our response to Brexit will consider how migrants access public services, the rights of existing residents from the European Economic Area, and future migration.