Hansard 11th October 2016


Official Report - 11th October 2016

 

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STATES OF JERSEY

 

OFFICIAL REPORT

 

TUESDAY, 11th OCTOBER 2016

 

COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER

1. The Deputy Bailiff:

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS

2. Nomination of Senator S.C. Ferguson as a member of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

2.1 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence (Chairman, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel):

3. Nomination of Senator S.C. Ferguson as a member of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

3.1 Deputy R.J. Renouf of St. Ouen (Chairman, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel):

QUESTIONS

4. Written Questions

4.1 DEPUTY S.Y. MÉZEC OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING MEDIA TRAINING: [9635]

4.2 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING THE FUNDING OF HOME CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY FAMILY NURSING AND HOME CARE: [9636]

4.3 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING REVENUE-RAISING MEASURES TO REPLACE THE HEALTH CHARGE: [9637]

4.4 DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION REGARDING NON-GENDER-SPECIFIC UNIFORMS IN SCHOOLS: [9638]

4.5 DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION REGARDING FUNDING OF THE JERSEY MUSIC SERVICE: [9639]

4.7 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION REGARDING SALARY LEVELS FOR NEWLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN COMPARISON WITH THOSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: [9641]

4.8 DEPUTY S.Y. MÉZEC OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING THE LEVEL OF JERSEY’S MINIMUM WAGE: [9642]

4.9 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION REGARDING PROPOSALS FOR TEACHERS’ PAY SCALES: [9643]

4.10 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING REPORTS IN RESPECT OF TAXES COMMISSIONED SINCE 2004: [9644]

4.11 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING TAX INCOME FROM MINING COMPANIES AND HEDGE FUNDS: [9645]

4.12 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REGARDING THE ENERGY FROM WASTE PLANT: [9646]

4.13 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING TAX REVENUE UNDER THE ‘ZERO-TEN’ TAX REGIME: [9647]

4.14 THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION REGARDING THE WORK OF THE JERSEY CURRICULUM COUNCIL: [9648]

4.15 DEPUTY S.Y. MÉZEC OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION REGARDING THE 14+ TRANSFER TO HAUTLIEU SCHOOL: [9649]

4.16 DEPUTY S.Y. MÉZEC OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING ORGANISATIONS IN RECIEPT OF STATES GRANTS: [9650]

4.17 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REGARDING THE OUTSOURCING OF SERVICES FOLLOWING THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE DEPARTMENT: [9651]

5. Oral Questions

5.1 Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade of the Minister for Education regarding the recruitment of specialist secondary school teachers: [9659]

Deputy R.G. Bryans of St. Helier (The Minister for Education):

5.1.1 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.1.2 Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier:

5.1.3 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

5.1.4 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.1.5 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.1.6 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour:

5.1.7 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.2 Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding support for the work of the Sexual Health Service: [9627]

Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services):

5.2.1 Deputy J.M. Maçon:

5.2.2 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier:

5.2.3 Deputy J.A. Martin:

5.2.4 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.2.5 Deputy J.M. Maçon:

5.3 Deputy J.A. Martin of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding looked-after children in the care of the States: [9652]

Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services):

5.3.1 Deputy J.A. Martin:

5.3.2 Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier:

5.3.3 Deputy J.A. Hilton:

5.3.4 The Deputy of St. Ouen:

5.3.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.3.6 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.3.7 Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier:

5.3.8 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

5.3.9 Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier:

5.3.10 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.3.11 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.3.12 Deputy J.A. Hilton:

5.3.13 Deputy J.A. Martin:

5.4 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the impact of changes to service level agreements between the department and Family Nursing and Home Care: [9653]

Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services):

5.4.1 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.4.2 Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour:

5.4.3 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.4.4 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.4.5 The Deputy of St. Ouen:

5.4.6 The Deputy of St. Ouen:

5.4.7 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.4.8 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.4.9 Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. John:

5.4.10 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.5 Deputy R. Labey of the Minister for Social Security regarding the potential for changes to the contributions liability of self-employed people: [9654]

Deputy S.J. Pinel of St. Clement (The Minister for Social Security):

5.5.1 Deputy R. Labey:

5.5.2 Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier:

5.5.3 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

5.5.4 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.5.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.5.6 Deputy R. Labey:

5.6 Deputy M.R. Higgins of the H.M. Attorney General regarding the test used by the Law Officers’ Department when deciding whether to defend States Departments: [9662]

Mr. M.H. Temple Q.C., H.M. Solicitor General (Rapporteur):

5.6.1 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

5.6.2 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.6.3 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.6.4 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.6.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.6.6 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:

5.6.7 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

5.7 Deputy A.D. Lewis of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the use of thrombolysis in Jersey for stroke patients in comparison with its use in the United Kingdom: [9658]

Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services):

5.7.1 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

5.7.2 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.7.3 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.7.4 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.7.5 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

5.8 Deputy S.Y. Mézec of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding the justification for travel and accommodation expenses incurred by civil servants watching rugby matches: [9657]

Senator L.J. Farnham (The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture):

5.8.1 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:

5.8.2 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.8.3 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.8.4 Deputy C.F. Labey of Grouville:

5.8.5 Deputy J.A. Hilton:

5.8.6 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.8.7 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

5.8.8 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.8.9 Connétable M.P.S. Le Troquer of St. Martin:

5.8.10 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:

5.9 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of the Chief Minister regarding measures to be taken following the Assembly’s rejection of the proposed Health Charge: [9661]

Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister):

5.9.1 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:

5.9.2 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

5.9.3 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

5.9.4 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.9.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.9.6 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.9.7 The Deputy of St. John:

5.9.8 The Deputy of St. John:

5.9.9 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:

5.10 Deputy M. Tadier of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding delays in the assessment of applicants for the Long Term Care Scheme: [9660]

Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services):

5.10.1 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.10.2 Deputy J.A. Hilton:

5.10.3 Connétable C.H. Taylor of St. John:

5.10.4 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.10.5 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.10.6 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.11 Deputy R. Labey of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the impact on hospital services of reduced funding for Family Nursing and Home Care: [9655]

Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services):

5.11.1 Deputy R. Labey:

5.12 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Education regarding the relationship between a reduced pay rate for Newly Qualified Teachers and the overall pay structure for teachers: [9656]

Deputy R.G. Bryans (The Minister for Education):

5.12.1 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.12.2 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:

5.12.3 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.12.4 Deputy M. Tadier:

5.12.5 Deputy G.P. Southern:

5.13 Deputy M.R. Higgins of H.M. Attorney General regarding the recourse available to an individual in circumstances where the delayed provision of information by a States Department led to the individual’s claims against that Department being ‘time-barred’: [9663]

The Solicitor General (Rapporteur):

5.13.1 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

5.13.2 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

6. Questions to Ministers without notice - The Minister for Infrastructure

6.1 Deputy J.A. Hilton:

Deputy E.J. Noel of St. Lawrence (The Minister for Infrastructure):

6.2 Deputy G.P. Southern:

6.3 Deputy P.D. McLinton of St. Saviour:

6.4 Deputy M. Tadier:

6.4.1 Deputy M. Tadier:

6.5 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

6.5.1 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

6.6 The Connétable of St. Saviour:

6.6.1 The Connétable of St. Saviour:

6.7 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

6.8 Deputy M. Tadier:

6.8.1 Deputy M. Tadier:

7. Questions to Ministers without notice - The Chief Minister

7.1 Deputy J.A. Hilton:

Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister):

7.1.1 Deputy J.A. Hilton:

7.2 Deputy K.C. Lewis:

7.3 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:

7.4 The Deputy of St. Ouen:

7.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

8. The Minister for Social Security - statement regarding the launch of consultation for the Social Security Review

8.1 Deputy S.J. Pinel (The Minister for Social Security):

8.1.1 Deputy J.A. Martin:

8.1.2 Deputy G.P. Southern:

8.1.3 Deputy M. Tadier:

8.1.4 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:

8.1.5 The Deputy of St. Ouen:

8.1.6 Deputy J.M. Maçon:

8.1.7 Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier:

8.1.8 Senator P.F. Routier:

8.1.9 The Deputy of St. John:

8.1.10 Deputy G.P. Southern:

8.1.11 Deputy G.P. Southern:

8.1.12 Deputy M. Tadier:

8.1.13 Deputy M. Tadier:

8.1.14 Senator P.F.C. Ozouf:

8.1.15 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:

8.1.16 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:

9. The Chief Minister - statement regarding the Medium Term Financial Plan 2017-2019

9.1 Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister):

9.1.1 Deputy J.M. Maçon:

9.1.2 Deputy R. Labey:

9.1.3 Deputy G.P. Southern:

9.1.4 Deputy S.M. Wickenden:

9.1.5 Deputy J.A. Martin:

9.1.6 Deputy J.A. Martin:

9.1.7 Deputy M. Tadier:

9.1.8 Deputy M. Tadier:

9.1.9 Senator S.C. Ferguson:

9.1.10 Deputy M.R. Higgins:

9.1.11 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

9.1.12 The Deputy of Grouville:

LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT PROPOSED

LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT

PUBLIC BUSINESS - ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR THIS MEETING

Deputy P.D. McLinton:

Deputy A.D. Lewis:

Deputy M.J. Norton of St. Brelade:

PUBLIC BUSINESS

10. Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Christmas Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.84/2016)

10.1 Deputy S.J. Pinel (The Minister for Social Security):

10.1.1 The Connétable of St. Martin:

10.1.2 Deputy S.J. Pinel:

10.2 Deputy S.J. Pinel:

10.2.1 Deputy M. Tadier:

The Solicitor General:

10.2.2 Deputy S.J. Pinel:

11. Draft Social Security (Christmas Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.85/2016)

11.1 Deputy S.J. Pinel (The Minister for Social Security):

12. Draft Food Costs Bonus (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.83/2016)

12.1 Deputy S.J. Pinel (The Minister for Social Security):

12.1.1 Deputy J.A. Martin:

12.1.2 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:

12.1.3 The Deputy of St. Ouen:

12.1.4 Senator I.J. Gorst:

12.1.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

12.1.6 Deputy G.P. Southern:

12.1.7 The Deputy of Grouville:

12.1.8 Senator P.F. Routier:

12.1.9 Deputy S.J. Pinel:

13. Draft Price Indicators (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.81/2016)

13.1 Deputy M.J. Norton (Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism Sport and Culture - rapporteur):

14. Draft Prison (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.89/2016)

14.1 Deputy K.L. Moore of St. Peter (The Minister for Home Affairs):

14.1.1 The Connétable of St. Martin:

14.1.2 The Very Reverend R.F. Key, B.A., The Dean of Jersey:

14.1.3 Deputy J.A. Martin:

14.1.4 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:

14.1.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

14.1.6 The Deputy of St. Peter:

14.2 The Deputy of St. Peter:

14.2.1 Deputy M. Tadier:

14.2.2 The Deputy of St. Peter:

15. Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of Chile for the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters 201- (P.90/2016)

15.1 Senator P.M. Bailhache (The Minister for External Relations):

16. Ratification of the Agreement Between the Government of Jersey and the Government of The Republic of Cyprus for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with regard to Taxes 201- (P.91/2016)

16.1 Senator P.M. Bailhache (The Minister for External Relations):

17. States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Non-Executive Directors 201- (P.93/2016 (re-issue))

17.1 Connétable J.M. Refault of St. Peter (Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources - rapporteur):

18. Higher Education Funding: “in-committee” debate (R.51/2016)

18.1 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

18.1.1 Deputy J.M. Maçon:

18.1.2 Deputy R.G. Bryans:

18.1.3 Deputy S.Y. Mézec:

18.1.4 Deputy M.J. Norton:

18.1.5 Deputy M. Tadier:

18.1.6 The Connétable of St. John:

18.1.7 Deputy D. Johnson of St. Mary:

18.1.8 The Deputy of St. John:

18.1.9 Deputy A.D. Lewis:

ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

19. Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement (Chairman, Privileges and Procedures Committee):

ADJOURNMENT

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