Questions

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• Title:	What period of time is referred to by the balance figure on the recently issued income tax assessment advice notices for 2005
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	24/10/2006
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  2.6 � Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding income tax … 2.6.2 Deputy G.P. Southern: Would the Minister come to the House with such a figure …

• Title:	OQ.151/2018 Measures to improve productivity
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	09/10/2018
  Reference:	OQ.151/2018

  16 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Chief Minister regarding measures to improve productivity … I know from experience that Deputy Southern knows a great deal more knowledge of this …

• Title:	What are the terms and conditions which are currently applied to maternity leave and pay for teachers
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Education, Sport and Culture
  Question date:	21/10/2008
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  4.4 � Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture regarding the … But in answer to the question of Deputy Southern in order to qualify for maternity leave a …

• Title:	How many responses were received to the Request for Information over the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax information management system and was the response rate lower than anticipated
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	24/10/2006
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  2.1 � Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Treasury and Resources … 2.1.1 Deputy G.P. Southern: In the light of the Minister’s lack of surprise about the low …

• Title:	What current vacancy rates exist against the services for which the Minister is responsible and outline what action is being taken to remediate these rates
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Health and Social Services
  Question date:	06/10/2009
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  3.13 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the … 3.13.1 Deputy G.P. Southern: Is it correct that there are currently vacancies for doctors …

• Title:	How many recipients of income support either starting or returning to work have been charged for overpayments and detail a range of sums and payments involved
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	21/10/2008
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  4.2 � Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Social Security regarding … Senator P.F. Routier (The Minister for … 4.2.2 Deputy G.P. Southern: If I may press the Minister …

• Title:	OQ.161/2018 Prospective funding cuts to departmental budgets
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	23/10/2018
  Reference:	OQ.161/2018

  10 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Assistant Chief Minister regarding prospective funding cuts … Will the Chief Minister inform Members what cuts in funding, if any, he has under …

• Title:	Tender process for bus contract with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:
  Question date:	23/10/2012
  Reference:

  are set out in my response to Deputy Southern’s written question 7151 tabled today … There was a document I have here from Deputy Southern as of several weeks ago which is… I …

• Title:	Sale of social rental housing, with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Housing and Communities
  Question date:	08/10/2013
  Reference:

  this in the written response to Deputy Southern’s question this morning so I apologise for … sell one home we are able to reinvest in 2. Deputy G.P. Southern: Clarification, if I may …

• Title:	(550) The protection of vulnerable employees who failed to qualify for sickness benefit
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	10/10/2017
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  4.7 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding the protection of … I thank the Minister for her detailed answer in the written question which is attached to …

• Title:	Progress on updating the Jersey Dental Fitness Scheme, with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	08/10/2013
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  4.1.1 Deputy G.P. Southern: The Minister for Social Security appears to have lost a chunk … Deputy G.P. Southern: Surely the Minister for Social Security does not have any legal …

• Title:	How will the introduction of unregulated investment products offered by hedge fund institutions benefit Jersey will they be subject to taxation and how will JFSC ensure they are not used for money laundering purposes
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Economic Development
  Question date:	09/10/2007
  Reference:

  2.12.1 Deputy G.P. Southern: Would the Minister accept that in proposing unregulated funds … 2.12.3 Deputy G.P. Southern: Could I ask that the Minister give me a written answer …

• Title:	OQ.210/2023 Health and Community Services Net Revenue Expenditure
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Health and Social Services
  Question date:	17/10/2023
  Reference:	OQ.210/2023

  4 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Health and … Will the Minister provide a split of the figures detailed in the Health and Community …

• Title:	(575) Nursing vacancy rates in the hospital
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Health and Social Services
  Question date:	31/10/2017
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  4.2 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding nursing … Will the Minister provide Members with the latest nursing vacancy rates in the hospital …

• Title:	(576) The review of the Social Security system
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	31/10/2017
  Reference:

  4.10 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding the review of the … was tabled on Thursday and Deputy Southern did stipulate that the question should be …

• Title:	Erewash CT sister company of CT Plus and EU Commission with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:
  Question date:	23/10/2012
  Reference:

  I am not sure where Deputy Southern has got this from but I think a 7 year-old with the … 2.11.2 Deputy G.P. Southern: And will not be a charitable institution in receipt of …

• Title:	Changes to the Medium Term Financial Plan under consideration with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Treasury and Resources
  Question date:	09/10/2012
  Reference:

  to the M.T.F.P. I would refer Deputy Southern to the Minister’s written answer to him at … Unfortunately not, and I believe that Deputy Southern is incorrect in his synopsis of what …

• Title:	Treatments available in Guernsey and associated travel costs with supplementary questions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Health and Social Services
  Question date:	09/10/2012
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  2.5 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Health and Social Services … 2.5.2 Deputy G.P. Southern: Is the Minister confident that she has a fund which is …

• Title:	Complying with States decision that collective redundancy consultation must take place when there are more than 6 redundancies in the workplace
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	12/10/2010
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  4.7 � Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Social Security regarding … I asked the forum to look … 4.7.1 Deputy G.P. Southern: This is a matter of principle, I think …

• Title:	What hard evidence the Chief Minister has of a widespread pay freeze in the private sector
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Council of Ministers
  Question date:	06/10/2009
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  3.1 � Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Chief Minister regarding evidence of a pay … 3.1.2 Deputy G.P. Southern: Yes, I am glad that the Minister says that the Average …