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Chairmen's Committee - Approved Committee Minutes - 27 February 2018

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Chairmen's Committee

Record of Meeting

Date: 27th February 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 11)

Connétable C.H. Taylor , Chairman, Public Accounts Committee

Deputy  D.   Johnson ,  Chairman,  Environment,  Housing  and  Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel (except Item 11)

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

Apologies

Deputy J.M. Maçon, Chairman, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel

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 23rd and 31st January, 8th and 14th February 2018. The records were signed by the President.

 

 

2.  Activity Reports

Panel and PAC activity reports were noted by the Committee.

 

21.11.17 Item 3

3.  Privileges and Procedures Committee: update

The Committee considered a briefing paper on the recent activity of the  Privileges  and  Procedures  Committee  (PPC).  It  noted correspondence from the Chairman of PPC regarding the purdah period It was agreed that as far as possible Chairmen would aim to complete all Panel work by 10th April, with only legacy reports and administrative matters to follow.

 

23.01.18 Item 3

4.  Codes of Practice

The  Committee  received  an  update  from  the  President  on  the progress of the Engagement and Proceedings Codes of Practice. The Committee noted that the Engagement Code of Practice and an associated amendment of the States of Jersey (Powers, Privileges and Immunities) (Scrutiny Panels, PAC and PPC) Regulations 2006, had been lodged for debate on 10th April 2018. Work would now continue to complete the Proceedings Code of Practice.

JLF/TO

23.01.18 Item 4

5.  Care of Children in Jersey Review Panel

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

 

23.01.18 Item 5

6. Residential Property Transactions Review Panel

 

 

 

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

 

23.01.18 Item 6

7. Brexit Review Panel

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

 

23.01.18 Item 7

8. Future Hospital Review Panel

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

 

 

9. 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 it 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.

JLF

 

10. Legacy Report

The Committee considered the publication of a legacy report of the Committee's work during this term of office, and agreed a number of matters for inclusion.

 

 

11. Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel: Complaint

The Committee considered a complaint in relation to the conduct of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel's Licensing Review.

It  was  agreed  that,  as  with  the  comparable  situation  when  the Committee  was  presented  with  a  complaint  in  2017  against  the Electoral Reform Sub-Panel, the Committee was not the appropriate body to investigate the complaint due primarily to the number of conflicts of interest amongst the membership. It was agreed that the matter should therefore be referred to PPC in accordance with the Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the PAC.

TO

 

12. Future Meetings

It was noted that the Committee's next meeting was scheduled to take place on 27th March 2018 at 9.30am, Le Capelain Room, States Building.