Questions

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• Title:	What agreement exists between the ESC and Social Security in assisting recipients of income support, long and short-term incapacity benefits and invalidity benefits to pay for school clothes and necessary items required by pupils
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Shona Pitman
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	21/09/2009
  Reference:

  Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement (The Minister for Social Security … Parents claiming long or short-term incapacity benefit or invalidity benefit have a medical condition …

• Title:	Questions without notice to Minister Chief Minister
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Questions without notice
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	10/09/2013
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst: It is unusual and not normal for the Chief Minister to make such an announcement about the costs …

• Title:	(522) The Chief Minister's policy position on a referendum for the role of the speaker
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Montfort Tadier
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	26/09/2017
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … important issue is appropriate why is the Chief Minister not willing to let the public express their … Would it not be polite, Chief Minister …

• Title:	Full costs of secret Court proceedings with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Trevor Pitman
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	24/09/2013
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister): As explained at the last States sitting, the … Can the Chief Minister give us an assurance that there have been no other cases funded in …

• Title:	WQ.129/2018 Political oversight of Communications Unit
  Question type:	Written
  Asked by:	Trevor Pointon
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	11/09/2018
  Reference:	WQ.129/2018

  Will the Chief Minister explain how political oversight of the Communications Unit is … consulting with colleagues, and informing the Chief Minister of announcements in advance …

• Title:	Matters under discussion at Liberal Democrat Conference with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Trevor Pitman
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	25/09/2012
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister): The Assistant Chief Minister is, as the questioner says, currently at … Senator I.J. Gorst: I have not read that report …

• Title:	Placement of Jersey on the French tax black list with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Trevor Pitman
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	10/09/2013
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst: As the Minister for Treasury and Resources … Senator I.J. Gorst: No. 5.12.5 Deputy M. Tadier: The Chief Minister has referred several times to misunderstandings …

• Title:	Questions to Minister without notice Chief Minister
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Questions without notice
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/09/2011
  Reference:

  R.G. Le Hérissier: Just seamlessly following on, I wonder if the Chief Minister could tell the House what his commitment is …

• Title:	9597 Vacant posts across States Departments
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	13/09/2016
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … I wonder if the Chief Minister could explain why in a recent investigation carried out by …

• Title:	9600 Potential problems facing people buying or selling a house
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Carolyn Labey
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	13/09/2016
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Your question to the Assistant Chief Minister is … Would the Chief Minister’s Department be prepared to do more to make the public aware of …

• Title:	A review of Islanders' rights to work in the European Union
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Carolyn Labey
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	26/09/2016
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … As I mentioned in my answer to the … the point of my question was to have the Chief Minister’s assurance that when he goes into negotiation …

• Title:	(492) The state of Jersey's economy
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/09/2017
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … The Chief Minister has talked a little about wages but is he prepared to reform his tax …

• Title:	Extension of ther time limit for submission of applications under Historic Abuse Redress Scheme with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	25/09/2012
  Reference:

  So my question to the Chief Minister would be this: people have waited in some cases 60 … Senator I.J. Gorst: It has been quite clear from the start 6 months ago when the scheme …

• Title:	Medium Term Financial Plan and raising additional revenues from the wealthy
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	08/09/2015
  Reference:

  4.8 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Chief Minister regarding the Medium Term Financial Plan and … Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister …

• Title:	Possible strike action by some public sector unions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Sam Mézec
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	08/09/2015
  Reference:

  what plans, if any, does the Chief Minister have to hold face-to-face meetings with the … Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister …

• Title:	Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade of the CM re downturns in States revenue income
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	John Young
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	09/09/2014
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Can I ask the Chief Minister whether he has had sight of the long-term revenue plan and …

• Title:	9630 The Council's fulfilment of the environmental goals set out in the Strategic Plan
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Simon Crowcroft
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	26/09/2016
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … I would simply ask the Assistant Chief Minister: was the Scrutiny Panel wasting its time …

• Title:	Distributional impact assessments in respect of measures contained in Medium Term Financial Plan
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	22/09/2015
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Either I or the Chief Minister have a very short memory because I asked him about these …

• Title:	Questions to Ministers without notice Chief Minister
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Questions without notice
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/09/2006
  Reference:

  4. Questions without Notice - The Chief Minister 4.1 Deputy J.A. Martin: Would the Chief Minister like to inform the House on his feelings …

• Title:	(483) The consultation paper, 'Judicial Independence and the Establishment of a Judicial and Legal services Commission'
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Russell Labey
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/09/2017
  Reference:

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … I thank the Chief Minister for that … Does the Chief Minister envisage that the consultation, or what arises from that …