STATES OF JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT TUESDAY, 15th FEBRUARY 2011 APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS .......................................8 1. Nominations for the position of Minister for Housing....................................................8 Senator T.A. Le Sueur (The Chief Minister): ...........................................................................8 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier: .............................................................................................8 1.1 Deputy A.K.F. Green of St. Helier:.................................................................................8 1.1.1 Connétable J. Gallichan of St. Mary: ............................................................................10 1.1.2 Deputy P.J. Rondel of St. John: ....................................................................................10 1.1.3 Deputy J.A. Martin:......................................................................................................10 1.1.4 Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour:................................................................................11 1.1.5 Connétable A.S. Crowcroft of St. Helier:......................................................................11 1.1.6 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour: ......................................................................11 1.1.7 Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier: ..........................................................................11 1.1.8 Deputy A.E. Jeune of St. Brelade:.................................................................................12 1.1.9 Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade: ..................................................................................12 1.1.10 Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour:.......................................................................12 1.1.11 Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier:............................................................................13 1.1.12 Senator F.E. Cohen: .................................................................................................13 1.1.13 Senator S.C. Ferguson:.............................................................................................13 1.1.14 Deputy D.J.A. Wimberley of St. Mary: ....................................................................13 1.1.15 Deputy C.H. Egré of St. Peter: .................................................................................14 1.1.16 Connétable D.W. Mezbourian of St. Lawrence:........................................................14 1.1.17 Senator T.J. Le Main:...............................................................................................14 1.1.18 Senator F. du H. Le Gresley: ....................................................................................14 1.1.19 Connétable J.M. Refault of St. Peter:........................................................................15 1.1.20 Senator P.F.C. Ozouf: ..............................................................................................15 1.1.21 Senator J.L. Perchard: ..............................................................................................15 1.1.22 Senator T.J. Le Main:...............................................................................................15 1.1.23 Deputy J.A. Martin: .................................................................................................16 1.2 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier: ..............................................................................16 1.2.1 Senator T.J. Le Main: ...................................................................................................18 1.2.2 The Deputy of St. Peter: ...............................................................................................18 1.2.3 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................18 1.2.4 Deputy J.A. Martin:......................................................................................................19 1.2.5 The Deputy of St. Mary: ...............................................................................................19 1.2.6 Deputy K.C. Lewis:......................................................................................................19 1.2.7 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................19 1.2.8 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................20 1.2.9 Senator S.C. Ferguson: .................................................................................................20 1.2.10 The Connétable of St. Mary: ....................................................................................20 1.2.11 Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire:..........................................................................................21 1 1.2.12 Deputy R.C. Duhamel: .............................................................................................21 1.2.13 Senator J.L. Perchard: ..............................................................................................21 1.2.14 The Deputy of St. John:............................................................................................22 1.2.15 Senator P.F.C. Ozouf: ..............................................................................................22 1.2.16 Senator F.E. Cohen: .................................................................................................22 1.2.17 The Connétable of St. Lawrence:..............................................................................22 1.2.18 Senator F. du H. Le Gresley: ....................................................................................23 2. Nomination of Deputy Sean Seamus Patrick Augustine Power of St. Brelade as a member of the Environment Scrutiny Panel.................................................................23 2.1 The Deputy of St. John (Chairman, Environment Scrutiny Panel):................................23 Senator T.A. Le Sueur: ..........................................................................................................24 Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire: .......................................................................................................24 STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY...................................25 3. The Chief Minister will make a statement regarding Zero/Ten...................................25 3.1 Senator T.A. Le Sueur (The Chief Minister): ................................................................25 3.1.1 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................26 3.1.2 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................26 3.1.3 Deputy T.M. Pitman: ....................................................................................................26 3.1.4 Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire: ..............................................................................................27 3.1.5 Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier:...............................................................................27 3.1.6 Deputy M.R. Higgins:...................................................................................................27 3.1.7 Deputy A.E. Jeune:.......................................................................................................28 3.1.8 Senator S.C. Ferguson: .................................................................................................28 3.1.9 Senator S.C. Ferguson: .................................................................................................28 3.1.10 Senator J.L. Perchard: ..............................................................................................28 3.1.11 Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour: ..........................................................................29 QUESTIONS...............................................................................................................................29 4. Written Questions ..........................................................................................................29 4.1 THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE USE OF SELF-EMPLOYED OR AGENCY STAFF: ...........................................................29 4.2 SENATOR F. du H. LE GRESLEY OF THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REGARDING CLAIMS FOR G.S.T. FOOD COSTS BONUS IN 2010: ......................36 4.3 DEPUTY P.V.F. LE CLAIRE OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT MINISTERS:................................................................................................................38 4.4 THE CONNÉTABLE OF GROUVILLE OF THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THE FORMER JERSEY COLLEGE FOR GIRLS SITE: .......................................................................................................38 4.5 SENATOR B.E. SHENTON OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE WORK INVOLVED IN PREPARING ANSWERS FOR STATES MEETINGS: .....................39 4.6 DEPUTY P.V.F. LE CLAIRE OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE NEW MIGRATION LEGISLATION:..........................................45 4.7 SENATOR J.L. PERCHARD OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMITÉ DES CONNÉTABLES REGARDING PARISH RECYCLING SCHEMES: ........................47 4.8 THE DEPUTY