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WQ.141/2021
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE
CHAIR OF THE PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE BY SENATOR S.Y. MÉZEC
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON TUESDAY 6th APRIL 2021 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 13th APRIL 2021
Question
"Will the Chair advise how many hours were spent by members of the Legislative Drafting Office on the Draft Discrimination (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 202- contained in Age Discrimination and the Disposal of Premises: Consultation Paper' (R.51/2021), which was presented to the States on 6th April 2021?"
Answer
The total time spent by members of the Legislative Drafting Office on the Regulations was approximately 12 hours 30 minutes, of which 11 hours 45 minutes was time spent on drafting; liaison with the instructing officer; and checking the draft before it was issued. The remaining time was spent on formatting. The Office does not know, or record, time spent by departmental policy staff, and other advisers, on producing the instructions and responding to the queries from the drafter on each draft.