Reform Jersey's questions to Ministers - 02/03/2021
Reform Jersey's parliamentary members will be asking the following questions at the next States Assembly sitting on Tuesday 2nd March 2021 -
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
“Is it the Minister’s assessment that the response to Written Question 54/2021 shows that the most basic components of Income Support have not matched inflation of 16% over the period 2014 to 2021; and will she explain how the statement that average claims increased by 18% is consistent with the concept of effective indexing?”
Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister advise what measures, if any, the Government will propose to ensure that the decade-long freeze in real-terms earnings that Islanders have experienced since the aftermath of the financial crash does not continue through to the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic?”
Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“In light of the citizens’ panels and juries being set up by the Government, will the Chief Minister state how the Government will ensure that the people selected to take part in any such panels are representative of the Island's population, and that all methods of collecting qualitative and quantitative data from these panels and juries are impartial and follow international best practices for market or social research?”
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Assistant Chief Minister –
“Will the Minister advise what consultation, if any, was undertaken with the residents of Les Quennevais Park and Clos des Sables area before the decision was made to relocate Overdale facilities to the old school site?”
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Social Security –
“The UNCRC Committee requires GOJ to ensure that support provided by way of benefits is adequate. However: Where an adult claimant leaves work without ‘good cause’ regulations provide for a sanction period of 91 days during which income support will be paid at a reduced rate. This applies equally where the claimant is a member of a household which includes a child. Does the Minister exercise discretion when the household includes children?”
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the Environment –
“Will the Minister advise what records, if any, are kept by his department of incidences where residential rental properties have failed fire safety standards; and will he provide the number of any such incidences for each of the last 3 years?”
Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
“Are reminders sent to the people taking part in workforce testing, given that such testing is meant to be undertaken at regular intervals?”
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minster advise when he considers the Government will have delivered “meaningful increases on minimum wage”, given this commitment made by the Government in the Common Strategic Policy?”
Senator S.Y. Mézec will ask the following question of the Minister for Children and Housing –
“Does the Minister support the ambition set out in the Jersey Homelessness Strategy that setting more affordable rents for social housing should be considered?”