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Today at 11am, the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel will hold its first Quarterly Hearing with the Minister for Economic Development, Deputy Gerald Voisin.

The Panel will be questioning the Minister on key policy areas, including:
▪️Future Economy
▪️Visitor Economy
▪️Better Business Support Package
▪️Small Business Support
▪️Skills and Apprenticeships

You can watch live at 11am - 12:30pm on our website: https://t.co/YftGYTnUHF YouTube: https://t.co/QGPVHDPGtw

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Find out what's happening this week in Scrutiny 👇

📅Monday 26 October: Economic and International Affairs Panel Public Quarterly Hearing with the Minister for Economic Development from 11am-12:30pm

📅Wednesday 28 October: Children, Education and Home Affairs Panel Public Budget Hearing with Minister for Children and Families from 2pm - 4pm

👉You can watch all Hearings live on our website or on our YouTube.

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🙋Do you have any issues, concerns or ideas that States Members could help with?

📅Why not share your thoughts in one of next week's Constituency Drop-in sessions: https://t.co/r4ZBQpKSzJ

👋States Members are also available by appointment: https://t.co/VyCU1cwWwa

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The Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel has today held a public hearing with the Minister for Housing, Deputy Malcolm Ferey.

Following the Hearing, the Panel is concerned that the Minister isn’t yet up to speed with the Housing remit four months into the role and after the publication of the Common Strategic Policy which includes providing more homes as a key priority. He said he hasn’t yet had a chance to consider certain policy issues and while saying he wanted to create more future-proofed housing, when asked why sites zoned for housing aren’t being developed, he cited planning problems; before agreeing with his Officer that there is a wider economic issue of land pricing and build costs.

There also appears to be a contradiction in what the Statistics Jersey data shows, i.e. that the shortage of properties we have in Jersey is just 310 units which in a net nil migration scenario means we will have a surplus of homes by 2040, and the Minister’s main priority which is to increase housing. The Minister is also responsible for population policy and did not give a clear reason behind that disconnect between data and policy.

The Panel is also concerned that the Minister said he only had a brief conversation with the Planning and Regulation Minister about the recently launched consultation into proposed minimum size standards for housing, and that his input was not based on data from Islanders but his own experiences.

There is also a wider concern that the Minister hasn’t yet held structured meetings with the Planning and Regulation Minister and Infrastructure Minister while developing his housing policy and priorities.

The Panel learned that there has been a slight increase in the numbers of islanders who are homeless, but the Minister has yet to meet with the Homelessness Cluster in order to discuss how to tackle this. The Minister also doesn’t feel the need for a Ministerial group, across departments, to tackle the wider causal issues resulting in homelessness. This raises further concerns about silo working within the Government.

The Panel would also like to highlight that the Ministers’ answers to questions about communications and consultations have heavily focused on landlords and agents; and appears to be missing out on tenant stakeholders through its approach and focus.

The Panel is glad to hear the Minister would like to collect rental data and acknowledges this will need a Ministerial Order to take effect. The Panel hopes that this will be forthcoming shortly.

Watch the Hearing:
On our website: https://t.co/3FDtI6P21z
Or on YouTube: https://t.co/kZf73SYpxl

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You can see where history is made with a tour of Jersey's unique States Assembly building and Royal Court.

With our own Parliament and legal system, dating back hundreds of years, Jersey's historic independence remains to this day.

Find out more on our final accredited Blue Badge Guide tour of the year.

𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋 Starting in the Royal Square, St Helier
🗓️Saturday 24 October
🕓10am-12pm
🎫Book your tickets now: https://t.co/k4ZLt8byUT

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The Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel is holding a public hearing with the Minister for Housing, Deputy Malcolm Ferey, today at 9.30am.

The Panel will be finding out what the Minister's key priorities are and if the Government's Proposed Budget will enable these.

The Panel will also be asking about social housing, homelessness and housing for vulnerable Islanders, and the implementation of the Residential Tenancy Law.

Watch the Hearing live, or watch back, 9.30-11.30am:
On our website: https://t.co/3FDtI6PzR7
Or on YouTube: https://t.co/kZf73SYXmT

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The Jersey Youth Assembly has held its Proposed Budget 2027-30 review to consider the Government's spending plans from the perspective of young people.

The meeting was commissioned by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel which is leading the Review into the Government's Proposed Budget. The JYA considered what the key risks and issues facing the Island are, and if the Proposed Budget has addressed these.

The findings from the JYA meeting, will be used to inform Scrutiny's Review.

To read more about the Review visit: https://t.co/GoCwGAaqoe

The meeting was hosted at The BDO Windward House Hub.

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The Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel has launched its Review into the Government's Proposed Budget.
The Panel will be looking at the departmental budgets of the Ministers within its remit, holding hearings and calling for evidence from stakeholders to review whether expenditure will have a positive impact for Islanders.

The Panel will be particularly focused on the impact of:
• The increase in funded childcare for two to three year olds
• The planned further education campus to replace Highlands College
• Progress towards a new St Helier North school
• The funding and resources needed to implement the Violence Against Women and Girls legislation.
• Capital funding for Mont à l'Abbé school

Read more about the Review: https://t.co/Gw57SAQJcJ or contact Scrutiny with your views: [email protected]

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St Luke's School Year 5 students visited the States Chamber yesterday to learn about democracy and to experience what it's like to be a States Member, including holding their own debate:

'The Jersey Government should provide more funding for Jersey Overseas Aid.'

They voted to accept the Proposition:
14 Pour 👍
1 Abstention 👉
5 Contre 👎

Deputy Malcolm Ferey joined them in the Chamber to listen to their debate.
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The States Assembly has adjourned until 10 November.

For a full round-up of today's Meeting, visit the news section of our website: https://t.co/WjldLQWs9m

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The Appointment was adopted unanimously with 42 votes pour.

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The Assembly will now move to debate public business. The Assembly will now decide whether to appoint Mr David Postlethwaite as a non-States Commissioner of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission. If approved, the appointment will run from 20 October 2026 to 20 October 2029.

Read more: https://t.co/9rsduvCzkM

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The Assembly will now move to debate public business. The Assembly will now decide whether to appoint Mr David Postlethwaite as a non-States Commissioner of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission. If approved, the appointment will run from 20 October 2026 to 20 October 2029.

Read more: https://t.co/9rsduvCzkM

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States Members will now ask the following Ministers questions without notice:

▪️Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Senator Helen Miles
▪️Minister for Planning and Regulation, Senator Sir Mark Boleat
▪️Chief Minister, Senator @lyndonfarnham

Each Minister will face up to 15 minutes of questions.

Watch live on our website: https://t.co/nGEiGte7f1
Or via YouTube: https://t.co/ghlwaVkgCJ

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Ministers are now answering questions from States Members’ which have been sent in advance, or with notice.

Skip to page 4 of the Order Paper to find out the questions that will be asked: https://t.co/Q090KvH0dr

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The Assembly appointed two Members to the Jersey Police Authority. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs made the nominations, in accordance with the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012.
Deputy Tom Coles and Deputy Carina Alves were appointed.

More information: https://t.co/7dqS8UL9Il

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The Bailiff started the sitting by paying Tribute to Bernard Binnington OBE, who passed away a few days ago.
Mr Binnington served as both Deputy and Senator before retiring in the 1970s.

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States Meeting - Tuesday 20 October (AM) https://t.co/7XLSLIATda

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In 15 minutes, at 9.30am, the States Assembly will meet to begin this week’s States sitting.

Read the Order Paper: https://t.co/Q090KvGsnT

Watch live on our website: https://t.co/aT0MCEQj8m
Or via YouTube: https://t.co/kq34l1w7dq

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The States Assembly will meet today at 9.30am and begin with questions to Ministers, including those without notice to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Minister for Planning and Regulation, and the Chief Minister.

Watch live on our website: https://t.co/nGEiGte7f1
Or via YouTube: https://t.co/ghlwaVkgCJ

Read the Order Paper: https://t.co/VRDzrrdEjV