Questions

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• Title:	(9400) Measures in place to reduce housing poverty in the Island
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Housing and Communities
  Question date:	26/04/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister - rapporteur … What policy does the Chief Minister have in place to bring down the proportion of gross …

• Title:	(9404) The way in which births are registered in the Island
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Louise Doublet
  Answered by:	Minister for Home Affairs
  Question date:	26/04/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister - rapporteur … Could the Chief Minister advise whether the change in the law that is coming forward for …

• Title:	(9378) Loss to families caused by the withdrawal of 20 hours of free nursery care
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Kevin Lewis
  Answered by:	Minister for Children and Education
  Question date:	12/04/2016
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  What action, if any, is the Minister taking to mitigate the loss to families caused by the withdrawal of 20 hours of free nursery care … Deputy R.G. Bryans of St. Helier (The …

• Title:	9762 Government’s targets to address the issue of climate change
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Sam Mézec
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/12/2016
  Reference:	OQ.9762/2016

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … commitment for the aims there but the Chief Minister spoke about being a good global citizen on this …

• Title:	9661 Measures to be taken following the Assembly's rejection of the proposed Health Charge
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	John Le Fondré
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	11/10/2016
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  5.9 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of the Chief Minister regarding measures to be taken following the … Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister …

• Title:	(9527) Consistency of the migration figure with the government’s migration policy
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Jeremy Maçon
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	28/06/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Can the Chief Minister explain to me how carrying on with these particular figures at this …

• Title:	9759 Findings of the States of Jersey Complaints Panel in the ‘Alwitry case’
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/12/2016
  Reference:	OQ.9759/2016

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … I have just heard the Chief Minister say that processes have been put in place to stop it … Does the Chief Minister think …

• Title:	Gender pay gap
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Louise Doublet
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	23/02/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … I thank the Chief Minister for his answers and I look forward to seeing how he will be …

• Title:	9756 Response of the States Employment Board to the findings of the States of Jersey Complaints Board in R.75/2016
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/12/2016
  Reference:	OQ.9756/2016

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … The reasons why the States Employment … to go further because I will give notice to the Chief Minister I am bringing a vote of no confidence in …

• Title:	(9401) Explanations received from the Jersey Financial Services Commission regarding reasons for the establishment of Panamanian companies by Jersey registered companies
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	26/04/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … I would like to know why the Chief Minister is so confident in that statement he has just …

• Title:	9716 Potential publication of registers of beneficial ownership of companies
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Sam Mézec
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	15/11/2016
  Reference:

  year, or into next year, will the Chief Minister advise what discussions he has had and what … Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister …

• Title:	(9495) Proposals to cut his departmental revenue expenditure
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	14/06/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … This Government is investing in health … old-fashioned tradition, but could the Chief Minister consider answering the question that was asked by …

• Title:	9596 The discontinuation of the Business Tendency Survey
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Mike Higgins
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	26/09/2016
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  Will the Minister advise whether the Business Tendency Survey has been discontinued and … Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Just reflecting on the answers the Chief Minister gave …

• Title:	(9374) Registration of financial services companies based in Jersey
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/04/2016
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  4.8 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Chief Minister regarding the registration of financial services … Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister …

• Title:	Alternative plans to eliminate any public spending deficit following public sector redundancies
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Sam Mézec
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	22/03/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Can the Chief Minister point to anywhere in the economic advice that he has been given … Will the Chief Minister answer the question …

• Title:	(9529) Net 1,500 licensed and registered inward migrants recorded by the Statistics Unit for 2015
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	28/06/2016
  Reference:

  Can the Chief Minister give a breakdown by economic sector of the net 1,500 licensed and … Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Let the Chief Minister finish his response …

• 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
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  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:	9766 Steps taken as a result of the ‘Alwitry case’ to ensure similar circumstances would not arise in future
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Sarah Ferguson
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	12/12/2016
  Reference:	OQ.9766/2016

  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Would the Chief Minister supply a summary of these improvements to States Members to …

• Title:	(9531) Plans to propose new user-pays charges for services
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Montfort Tadier
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	28/06/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … of me the page on Vote.je of Senator Gorst’s election manifesto that was put on there and …

• Title:	(9405) Return of Avois points obtained by civil servants when flying of States business to the States
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Sam Mézec
  Answered by:	Chief Minister
  Question date:	26/04/2016
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  Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister … Does the Chief Minister envisage that it would be a good way forward to start saying that …