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Health and Social Security - Approved Panel Minutes - 24 November 2016

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Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 24th November 2016

 

Present

Deputy R. Renouf , Chairman

Deputy G. Southern , Vice-Chairman

Deputy T. McDonald

Deputy J. Hilton [Apologies given for Item 2] Senator S. Ferguson [Apologies given for Item 2]

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Deputy S. Pinel, Minister for Social Security [Item 2 only]

Mr G. Truscott, Assistant Minister for Social Security [Item 2 only] Mrs S. Duhamel, Director of Policy and Strategy [Item 2 only]

Mr I. Burns, Chief Officer, Social Security [Item 2 only]

Miss K. Boydens , Scrutiny Officer Mr A. Harris , Scrutiny Officer

 

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Agenda matter

Action

 

1. Records of Meetings

The Panel noted and approved the records of its meetings held on 2nd and 10th November 2016. The Chairman signed them accordingly.

 

22/09/16 Item 2

2. Quarterly Hearing with the Minister for Social Security

The Panel received the Minister for Social Security and Officers for a Quarterly Public Hearing. The proceedings were recorded in order that a transcript could be made.

 

23/11/16 Item 1

517/23

3. Future Hospital Review

The Panel noted that the Sub-Panel had presented its report S.R.7/2016 "Future Hospital Project" on 24th November 2016.

 

10/11/16 Item 4

517/34

4. Living on Low Income Review

The Panel agreed that a Proposition should be lodged regarding the cut in Income Support for lone parent households. The Panel agreed that the Proposition should ask the States to agree that the cut in benefits should be restored.

The Panel agreed to discuss the matter further in due course.

 

23/11/16 Item 1

517/35

5. Service Users of Home Care review

The Panel agreed that the Public Hearing with Family Nursing and Home Care which took place on 22nd November went well. The Panel agreed that enough evidence had been gathered for the review and tasked the Officer to draft the Heads of Report.

The Panel noted that Deputy G. Southern had lodged a Proposition "Funding  for  Family  Nursing  and  Home  Care  Services   Petition" P.122/2016 on 15th November 2016. The Panel discussed the matter and concerns were raised regarding the scrutiny function being compromised

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when  Panel  Members  lodged  Propositions  or  Amendments independently prior to a review being completed. It was noted that the Proposition had mentioned the Panel's review and it was agreed that, in order to maintain the integrity of the scrutiny process, Panel Members should  communicate  their  intentions  should  they  wish  to  lodge  a Proposition or Amendment which directly related to a scrutiny review.

 

 

6. Jersey Health Profile 2016

The Panel noted that the Jersey Health Intelligence Unit had published a report "Jersey Health Profile 2016" on 24th November 2016. The Panel agreed that the key issues highlighted in the report were relevant to its remit and requested that a briefing was organised.

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7. Meeting dates for 2017

The Panel confirmed that the meeting day for 2017 would remain on a Thursday and meetings would take place at 9:30am.

 

 

8. Future Meetings

The Panel noted that its next scheduled meeting was due to take place on 8th December in the Le Capelain room, States Building.