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STATES of JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT TUESDAY, 16Th JUNE 2009 STATES OF JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT TUESDAY, 16th JUNE 2009 QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................7 1. Written Questions ............................................................................................................7 1.1 DEPUTY P.V.F. LE CLAIRE OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING THE BOND FOR THE DEVELOPMENTOF THE WATERFRONT BY HARCOURT: ...............................................................................7 1.2 SENATOR B.E. SHENTON OF THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING REGARDING THE REGULATION OF HOUSING TRUSTS IN THE ISLAND: .........................................7 1.3 DEPUTY P.V.F. LE CLAIRE OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN: ..................................................................................................................8 1.4 DEPUTY P.V.F. LE CLAIRE OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE LEGAL AID SYSTEM: .................................................................9 1.5 DEPUTY R.G. LE HÉRISSIER OF ST. SAVIOUR OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING THE ASSETS OF WOOLWORTHS:................................10 1.6 DEPUTY R.G. LE HÉRISSIER OF ST. SAVIOUR OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT:..........................................10 1.7 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF PROTECTED PAYMENTS FROM THOSE IN RECEIPT OF INCOME SUPPORT:..........................................................10 1.8 DEPUTY S. PITMAN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING INCOME SUPPORT ASSESSMENTS:............................12 1.9 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING THE IMPACT ON DAILY BENEFIT RATES FOR THOSE NO LONGER RECEIVING PROTECTED PAYMENTS UNDER THE INCOME SUPPORT SYSTEM:...................................................................................................14 1.10 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT FOR INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT: .................................................................16 1.11 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING THE SUBSIDISATION OF SUB-MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR WAITERS BY THE USE OF TIPS IN RESTAUTANTS: ......................17 1.12 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE CD FULFILMENT MARKET:.......................17 1.13 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING THE COST OF G.P. VISITS IN 2008:..............................18 1.14 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING THE RECIPROCAL HEALTH AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM:...............................................................................19 1 1.15 THE CONNÉTABLE OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES UNDER THE ADMINSIETRATION OF THE STATES OF JERSEY: ..............................................19 2. Oral Questions................................................................................................................22 2.1 Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the working party looking into the issue of allotments: .................................................22 Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement (Assistant Minister for Economic Development - rapporteur):...................................................................................................................22 2.1.1 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour: ......................................................................22 2.1.2 Deputy P.J. Rondel of St. John: ....................................................................................22 2.1.3 Deputy D.J.A. Wimberley of St. Mary:.........................................................................22 2.2 Deputy F.J. Hill of St. Martin of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Verita’s Terms of Reference: ........................................................................................23 Deputy A.E. Pryke of Trinity (The Minister for Health and Social Services):.........................23 2.2.1 The Deputy of St. Martin:.............................................................................................23 2.2.2 The Deputy of St. Martin:.............................................................................................23 2.2.3 Senator S. Syvret:.........................................................................................................23 2.2.4 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................24 2.2.5 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier: ..............................................................................24 2.2.6 The Deputy of St. Martin:.............................................................................................24 2.2.7 Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier: ..........................................................................24 2.2.8 The Deputy of St. Mary: ...............................................................................................25 2.2.9 The Deputy of St. Martin:.............................................................................................25 2.3 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the growth of the Social Security budget: .......................................................................................25 Senator P.F.C. Ozouf (The Minister for Treasury and Resources): .........................................26 2.3.1 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................26 2.3.2 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................26 2.3.3 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................26 2.3.4 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier: ..................................................................................26 2.3.5 Deputy J.A. Martin:......................................................................................................27 2.3.6 Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade: ..................................................................................27 2.3.7 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................27 2.3.8 Senator P.F. Routier: ....................................................................................................28 2.3.9 Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour: ..............................................................................28 2.3.10 Deputy G.P. Southern: .............................................................................................28 2.4 Deputy M. Tadier of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture regarding the fairness of the grant system for higher education: ......................................................................29 Deputy J.G. Reed of St. Ouen (The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture): ....................29 2.4.1 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................29 2.4.2 Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour:................................................................................29 2.4.3 Senator J.L. Perchard:...................................................................................................29 2.4.4 Senator S.C. Ferguson: .................................................................................................30 2.4.5 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................30 2.5 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of the Minister for Economic Development regarding procedures to ensure current Sunday trading laws and regulations are applied with consistency:..................................................................................................................30 The Connétable of St. Clement (Assistant Minister for Economic Development - rapporteur): .....................................................................................................................................30 2.5.1 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................30 2.5.2 The Very Reverend R.F. Key, B.A., The Dean of Jersey:..............................................31 2 2.5.3 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................31 2.6 The Deputy of St. John of the Minister for Economic Development regarding consultation with the Marine Traders on the Draft Shipping (Safety of Navigation) (Jersey) Regulations 200-: ............................................................................................31 Senator A.J.H. Maclean (The Minister for Economic Development):.....................................31 2.6.1 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................32 2.7 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Chief
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