STATES OF JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT TUESDAY, 28th JUNE 2016 COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER .........................................................8 1.1 Welcome to H.E. The Lieutenant Governor ....................................................................8 The Bailiff:..............................................................................................................................8 1.2 Resignation of Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier as a member of the Public Accounts Committee ......................................................................................................8 1.3 Retirement of Jurat Marrett-Crosby ................................................................................8 1.4 Commemoration of the arch at Weighbridge Place and World War 1 Battle of the Somme ...........................................................................................................................8 1.5 States Members’ cricket match .......................................................................................8 QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................9 2. Written Questions ............................................................................................................9 2.1 DEPUTY J.A.N. LE FONDRÉ OF ST. LAWRENCE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING HOUSEHOLD TAXES AND CHARGES: [9501]..................................9 2.2 DEPUTY J.A.N. LE FONDRÉ OF ST. LAWRENCE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING RECEIVABLE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: [9502].................................10 2.3 DEPUTY J.A.N. LE FONDRÉ OF ST. LAWRENCE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING HOUSEHOLD INCOME SCENARIOS FOR MARRIED PERSONS: [9503]...........................................................................................................................10 2.4 DEPUTY J.A.N. LE FONDRÉ OF ST. LAWRENCE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING HOUSEHOLD INCOME SCENARIOS FOR SINGLE PERSONS AND MARRIED OLD AGED PENSIONERS: [9504] ..........................................................12 2.5 THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN OF THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REGARDING THE CONDITION OF PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP: [9505].....................................................................14 2.6 DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE DUAL ROLE OF THE BAILIFF: [9506].............................................................16 2.7 DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE OF THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS REGARDING THE DUAL ROLE OF THE BAILIFF: [9507]...............17 2.8 DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE OF THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, SPORT AND CULTURE REGARDING THE DUAL ROLE OF THE BAILIFF: [9508].................................................................................17 2.9 DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EDUCATION AND HOME AFFAIRS SCRUTINY PANEL REGARDING MEANS TESTING THE PROVISION OF FREE NURSERY CARE: [9510] ............................18 2.10 DEPUTY J.A.N. LE FONDRÉ OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF HEALTHCARE, WASTE DISPOSAL AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES: [9511]...........................................18 2.11 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN CAPITAL UPON THE HOUSING MARKET: [9512]..19 2.12 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS REGARDING INVESTIGATIONS BY EXTERNAL POLICE FORCES: [9513]...........................................................................................................................20 1 2.13 H.M. ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL TABLE AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION ASKED BY DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER REGARDING HIS POWERS TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS: [9514] ..............................................21 2.14 DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHURCHES: [9516] .....................................................22 2.15 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION REGARDING TEACHING POSTS: [9517].................................................................22 2.16 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF H.M. ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING MATERNITY LEAVE RIGHTS: [9518]..............................................23 2.17 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING THE OUTSOURCING OF SERVICES: [9519]...........................................................................................................................24 2.18 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE CHIEF MINISTER REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT OF VACANCIES ACROSS DEPARTMENTS: [9520]...........................................................................................................................25 2.19 DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER OF THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING USER PAYS CHARGES: [9521] ..............26 3. Oral Questions................................................................................................................26 3.1 Deputy C.F. Labey of Grouville of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the basis on which former residents of The Limes Residential Home had been accommodated: [9523] .................................................................................................26 Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services): ....................................26 3.1.1 The Deputy of Grouville:..............................................................................................26 3.1.2 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier: ..............................................................................27 3.2 Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. John of the Minister for Education regarding action taken to ensure that children in Jersey are prepared for economic diversification: [9524] ...........27 Deputy R.G. Bryans of St. Helier: (The Minister for Education): ...........................................27 3.2.1 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................27 3.2.2 Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier:..........................................................................28 3.2.3 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................28 3.2.4 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour:.........................................................................28 3.2.5 Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade: ..................................................................................28 3.2.6 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................29 3.2.7 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet:...............................................................................................29 3.2.8 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................29 3.3 Senator Z.A. Cameron of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the number of non-residents employed by or given contracts by Health and Social Services: [9532]...........................................................................................................................30 Senator A.K.F. Green (The Minister for Health and Social Services): ....................................30 3.3.1 Senator Z.A. Cameron: .................................................................................................30 3.3.2 Senator Z.A. Cameron: .................................................................................................30 3.4 Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier of the Chief Minister regarding the effect of increases in net inward migration: [9537] ....................................................................................30 Senator P.F. Routier (Assistant Chief Minister - rapporteur) ..................................................30 3.4.1 Deputy M.R. Higgins:...................................................................................................31 3.4.2 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence: ...................................................................32 3.4.3 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier: ..................................................................................32 3.4.4 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................33 3.4.5 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................33 2 3.4.6 Deputy A.D. Lewis of St. Helier:..................................................................................33 3.4.7 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................34 3.4.8 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................34 3.4.9 Connétable S.A Le Sueur-Rennard of St. Saviour .........................................................35 3.4.10 Deputy M.R. Higgins: ..............................................................................................35 3.5 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Chief Minister regarding the net 1,500 licensed and registered inward migrants recorded by the Statistics Unit for 2015: [9529]..................36 Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister):.................................................................................36