Chairmen's Commitee - Approved Committee Minutes - 27 March 2018

Present

Deputy  J.A.N.  Le  Fondré,  President  and  Chairman,  Corporate  Services Scrutiny Panel

Deputy S.M. Brée, Chairman, Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel (except Item 10)

Deputy J.M. Maçon, Chairman, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel Connétable C.H. Taylor , Chairman, Public Accounts Committee

Deputy  D.   Johnson ,  Chairman,  Environment,  Housing  and  Infrastructure

Scrutiny Panel (except Item 10)

Deputy R. Renouf , Chairman, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

Apologies

Absent

In attendance

Mr T. Oldham , Head of Scrutiny

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

1. Records of meetings

The Committee approved the records of its meetings held on 27th February and 15th March 2018. The records were signed by the President.

2.  Activity Reports

Panel and PAC activity reports were noted by the Committee.

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3.  Privileges and Procedures Committee: update

The Committee considered a briefing paper on the recent activity of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC).

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4.  Codes of Practice

The  Committee  received  an  update  from  the  President  on  the progress  of  the  Proceedings  Code  of  Practice.  The  Committee approved the Code for presentation to the States.

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5.  Care of Children in Jersey Review Panel

The Committee received and noted an activity update report detailing the work of the Review Panel.

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6. Brexit Review Panel

The Committee received and noted an activity update report detailing the ongoing work of the Review Panel.

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7. Future Hospital Review Panel

The Committee received and noted an activity update report detailing the ongoing work of the Review Panel.

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8. Machinery of Government Review Panel

Having approved the scoping document and terms of reference for the review, the Committee received an activity update report detailing the work of the Review Panel.

The  Committee  separately  discussed  the  volume  of  legislation recently lodged for debate before the end of the current session. It was agreed that individual Panels would consider their approach to prioritising work and, where required, call in legislation that they had received insufficient time to scrutinise. The President would also raise the matter with the Chief Minister at their meeting scheduled for 12th March 2018.

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9. Legacy Report

The Committee further considered its legacy report, and agreed a number of matters for inclusion.

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10. Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel: Complaint

The Committee considered letters from the Chairman of PPC and the Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding the complaint in relation to the proceedings of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel's Licensing Law Review.

As requested by the Chairman of PPC, the Committee re-considered its referral of the complaint to PPC. It agreed that, whilst it maintained its concerns about the appearance of conflicts of interest in view of the various working relationships in scrutiny with the members concerned, the Committee would accept the preference of the Chairman of PPC and the Assistant Minister for it to undertake the investigation.

The Committee agreed to write to the Economic Affairs Panel to request a full written response to the complaint by 5pm on Thursday 5th April. It also agreed to extend the opportunity to the Assistant Minister,  within  the  same  timeframe,  to  forward  any  additional information or comment.

The Committee noted that it was constrained by the forthcoming Easter holiday period, the final States meeting and the looming purdah period. However, once it had received all the written information it would meet to determine what, if any, further steps needed to be taken.

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