Tuesday 21 January 2014

Questions without Answers. 21/01/14.

3. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home
Affairs –

 “Would the Minister explain to members why the police investigation of ‘Operation Vessel’ in
which suspected sex abusers who were allegedly grooming young girls were identified, was kept
secret since June 2012 and how this benefited the investigation and the people of Jersey?”




6. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Chief Minister – 
 
 “Could the Minister advise whether the issue of Israel’s stance, in relation to a number of United 
Nations resolutions made against it, has been raised when he or other Ministers have met with 
Israeli politicians and, if not, why not?” 


7. Senator S.C. Ferguson will ask the following question of the Chief Minister – 
 
 “Given the speculation in the public arena about the Esplanade Development, will the Chief 
Minister advise whether he has asked Trowers and Hamlins to revalidate and update their report 
with particular emphasis on the update of the King Sturge section and, if not, why not?” 



9. Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for 
Treasury and Resources – 
 
 “Further to the Minister’s statement during the debate on P.175/2011 ‘St. Helier Waterfront - 
development’, that one of the important benefits of the Esplanade Quarter was that it did not 
require any public funding, could he explain why the position has changed and why in relation to 
the public funds of £13 million provided, he considers it appropriate to provide public support for 
projects competing against private sector schemes?” 



11. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and 
Social Services – 
 
 “What lessons, if any, have been learnt by the Children and Adult Mental Health Services 
following the handling of recent issues such as Haut de la Garenne and Family X and can she 
assure members that they are not failing their clients, that is, the people whom they are supposed 
to be assisting and protecting?” 



12. Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence will ask the following question of the Minister for 
Treasury and Resources – 
 
 “Does the Minister still maintain that the public monies advanced in relation to the creation of 
underground parking in the Esplanade Quarter, will be repaid on completion of Building One 
and, if not, why not?” 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...


Senator Ferguson can be heard at the end getting very angry saying that Le Suer said that States members would be given figures and that a debate before the esplanade qtr goes ahead. This was in 2009.

Yet the States have been conned and left out of the loop again, with promises broken.

Is this history repeating itself, why don't they bring a proposition ( and pass it ) that all documents must be available to States members.

Otherwise why bother having politicians at all.


thejerseyway said...

Hi Anon, I quite agree. Why do we have them?