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Printed (by Authority) by CORRIE Ltd., 48 Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF TYNWALD COURT Douglas, Tuesday, 11th July 2000 at 10.30 a.m. Present: Welcome to Schoolchildren The President of Tynwald (Hon N Q Cringle). In the Council: the Attorney-General (Mr W J H Corlett The President: Hon. members, we also welcome into QC), Hon C M Christian, Messrs E A Crowe, our public gallery this morning those children from Albert D F K Delaney, J R Kniveton, E G Lowey, Dr E J Mann, Road School. We hope that you have enjoyed your visit Messrs J N Radcliffe and G H Waft, with Mr T A Bawden around our buildings this morning. Clerk of the Council. In the Keys: The Speaker (Hon J D Q Cannan) Bills for Signature (Michael); Mr L I Singer and Hon A R Bell (Ramsey); Mr R E Quine OBE (Ayre); Mrs H Hannan (Peel); The President: We have two Bills for signature, hon. Hon W A Gilbey (Glenfaba); Hon S C Rodan (Garff); members. If you are agreeable we will continue our Hon D North (Middle); Mr P Karran, Hon R K Corkin business whilst they are being signed. and Mr G T Cannell (Onchan); Messrs J R Houghton and R W Henderson (Douglas North); Hon D C Cretney and Members: Agreed. Mr A C Duggan (Douglas South); Mr R P Braidwood and Mrs B J Cannell (Douglas East); Mr J P Shimmin and Hon A F Downie (Douglas West); Hon J A Brown (Castletown); Hon D J Gelling (Malew and Santon); Papers Laid before the Court Sir Miles Walker CBE LLD (hc), Mrs P M Crowe and Mr J Rimington (Rushen); with Prof T StJ N Bates, Clerk The President: I call upon the Clerk to lay papers. of Tynwald. The Clerk: I lay before the Court: Registration of Business Names Act 1918 - The Chaplain of the House of Keys took the prayers. Registration of Business Names (Fees and Duties) Rules 2000 [SD No 4/00] Apologies for Absence Fees and Duties Act 1989 - Companies (Fees and Duties) (Amendment) Order The President: Hon. members, this morning we have 2000 [SD No 239/00] apologies for absence from the Lord Bishop, who is away Companies Registry (Miscellaneous Fees) Order on Church business. 2000 [SD No 6/00] Licensing and Registration of Vehicles Act 1985 - Welcome to Mr J Rimington MHK Licensing and Registration of Vehicles (Fees) Regulations 2000 [SD No 398/00] Vehicle Duty Order 2000 [SD No 399/00] The President: Hon. members, it is with pleasure that we welcome to Tynwald the new member for Rushen, Mr Gaming, Betting and Lotteries Act 1988 - John Rimington, taking the seat that I had the privilege to Licensed Betting Offices (Opening Hours) Order occupy. It was therefore with particular interest that I 2000 [SD No 419/00] watched the unfolding events and we congratulate you sincerely on your recent election success and are confident Social Security Act 2000 - that you will make a valuable contribution to both the Social Security Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2000 constituency and the Island during your years here. [SD No 364/00] Social Security Legislation (Application) (No. 12) Members: Hear, hear. Order 2000 [SD No 366/00] Apologies for Absence Welcome to Mr J Rimington MHK Welcome to Schoolchildren Bills for Signature Papers Laid before the Court T880 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 11th JULY 2000 Social Security Legislation (Application) (No. 13) Isle of Man Constabulary Annual Report 1999/2000 Order 2000 [SD No 367/00] Report by the Department of Local Government and • Social Security Legislation (Application) (No. 14) the Environment on the Report of the Select Order 2000 [SD No 368/00] Committee on the Petition for Redress Grievance Social Security Legislation (Application) (No. 15) of Jean Noreen Thompson Order 2000 [SD No 369/00] June 2000 Progress Report on the Housing Policy Review Report 1999 Pension Schemes Act 1995 - Annual Report 2000 of the Standing Committee on Pensions Schemes Order 2000 [SD No 365/00] Economic Initiatives Dangerous Goods Act 1928 - Note - the following items are not the subject of motions Dangerous Goods (Carriage by Road) on the Order Paper (Consequential Provisions) Order 2000 [SD No 387/00] Road Traffic Act 1985 - Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) Merchant Shipping Act 1985 - General Order 2000 [SD No 323/00] Merchant Shipping (Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) (Application) Order Bank Holidays Act 1989 - 2000 [SD No 386/00] Bank Holidays (2001) Order 2000 [SD No 389/00] Highways Act 1986 - Rent and Rating Appeals Act 1986 - Highway Extinguishment (Corner Summerhill Rating Appeals Rules 2000 [SD No 359/00] Road and Alberta Drive, Onchan) Order 2000 • [SD No 340/00] Shops Act 2000 - Road Traffic Regulation Act 1985 - Shops (Prescribed Forms) Order 2000 Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 2000 [SD No 329/00] [SD No 391/00] United Nations - Road Traffic Act 1985 - United Nations (Sanctions) (Amendment) Order Road Vehicles carrying Dangerous Goods 2000 [SI 2000/1106] (Maintenance and Use) Regulations 2000 [SD No 403/00] Appointed Day Orders - Road Vehicles (Maintenance and Use) Acquisition of Land (Amendment) Act 2000 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (Appointed Day) Order 2000 [SD No 402/00] [SD No 404/00] Shops Act (Appointed Day) Order 2000 [SD No 328/00] Customs and Excise Act 1993 - Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Reports - (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (Application) Isle of Man Government Accounts for the year Order 2000 [SD No 299/00] ended 31st March 2000 Public Lottery Trust: Fifteenth Report and Statement Acquisition of Land Act 1984 - Home Loss Payments Regulations 2000 of Accounts for the year ended 31st January 2000 Isle of Man Data Protection Registrar: Annual • [SD No 401/00] Report 1999 - 2000 Income Tax Act 1970 - Income Tax (Nursing Expenses) (Amendment) Order 2000 [SD No 390/00] Ballakilley, Rushen — Acquisition of Land — Question by Mr Rimington Department of Local Government and the Environment - The President: Now, hon. members, we turn to our House Purchase Assistance and Refurbishment (Amendment) Scheme 2000 [GC No 28/00] question paper, question number 1, and I call upon the hon. member for Rushen, Mr Rimington. Department of Tourism and Leisure - Tourism Development Fund Scheme 2000 Mr Rimington: Mr President, I beg leave to ask the [GC No 29/00] Chief Minister: Reports - Will your government include a commitment in your E-Commerce Strategy: A Report by the Council of next policy document to seek to acquire the land at Ministers July 2000 Ballakilley, Rushen, mindful of - Ballakilley, Rushen — Acquisition of Land — Question by Mr Rimington • TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 1 1 th JULY 2000 T881 (a) the formal request of the joint Southern Now, as regards administrative arrangements, these have Commissioners to the Treasury of 30th July not yet been determined. The legislation calls for the 1999; and appointment of a registrar and there will need to be an administration established. Now, whether the registrar and (b) the desirability of integrated planning with the administration will form part of the Department of the southern healthcare facility? Trade and Industry or part of the Chief Secretary's Office linked to immigration control or whether it will be a The President: The Chief Minister to reply. separate stand-alone unit has yet to be determined. Now, this issue will be addressed when we have a clearer idea Mr Gelling: Mr President, I am not, of course, in a of whether Tynwald supports our proposals for position to make any commitment in advance of the policy management of population growth and what final form document or indeed next year's budget, on a specific land the legislation will take. purchase such, as the hon. member has suggested. However, I understand the importance of this area to the Mr Delaney: Mr President, could the Chief Minister people and local authorities of the south of the Island. I tell me is it not true then, given the answer he has just have therefore asked the Department of Local Government given, that this Bill is nothing more than an enabling Bill and the Environment to let the Council of Ministers have which does not have any policy in it other than the fact a report on the discussions that have taken place between that we may do something maybe at some time in the future government departments, local authorities and the at a date undecided? members in respect of this land. The Council of Ministers will then consider how best to carry forward the Mr Gelling: Mr President, yes, it is the policy of consideration of whether the land should be required for residence control, that is the policy, and this is the vehicle public purposes. which will enable orders to come forward to enable us to control residence if it is required. Mr Rimington: Mr President, may I just thank the Chief Minister for the positive nature of his reply. Mr Quine: Mr President, given that areas of infrastructure are clearly overloaded now and with net immigration in the order of 800 per annum, is the early Residence Bill — Question by Mr Quine introduction of the actual scheme not due now and if that is not the case, if the Chief Minister is of the view that that The President: Item 2, hon. members, I call on the hon. is not the case, will he take this opportunity first to state member for Ayre, Mr Quine: categorically and clearly that he has no intention to effect residency control, because that would appear to be the case, Mr Quine: Thank you, Mr President.