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PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT Q4 REPORTING 2017-18 ACTIONS

Actions

The Programme for Government ‘Our Island - a special place to live and work’ was approved by in January 2017 and in April 2017 a performance framework, ‘Delivering a Programme for Government’, was also approved. The ‘Programme for Government 2016-21’ is a strategic plan that outlines measurable goals for Government. The Council of Ministers have committed to providing a public update against the performance framework on a quarterly basis. This report provides an update on performance through monitoring delivery of the actions committed to.

The fourth and final quarter for 2017/18 ran January, February and March and reporting for this period has been undertaken during the past 4 weeks. Information has been provided from across Government Departments, Boards and Offices, and the Cabinet Office have collated these to provide this report on Key Performance Indicators.

The Programme for Government outlines a number of initial actions that were agreed by the Council of Ministers which will help take Government closer to achieving its overall objectives and outcomes. Departments Boards and Offices have developed action plans to deliver these actions and this report provides an update status report on delivery against these action plans.

KEY: Green: Project progressing to plan Amber: Project may need assistance in the future; currently handling within the project team but management team: be aware Red: Escalation: project team need help to resolve a problem

Blue: Action is completed or superseded and has been closed

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE SUB Status Status Status Status COMMITTEE SPONSOR Promote and drive the Enterprise Development We have an economy where local Fund and ensure it is delivering jobs and new GREEN GREEN GREEN AMBER NSG entrepreneurship is businesses for our Island supported and Partner with business to offer skills, training Lawrie Hooper GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN thriving and more and accreditations NSG new businesses are Increase the uptake of our new products, like choosing to call the Lawrie Hooper the alternative banking regime and GREEN GREEN AMBER NSG GREEN home crowdfunding

NSG We have a diverse Complete the Lord St and Parade St tenders COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE economy where people choose to Extend the number of work permit exemptions work and invest GREEN GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG and review the effectiveness of this policy

Secure the provision of a replacement landing GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Tim Baker stage in Liverpool E&I Consider and report on options for securing our GREEN AMBER GREEN COMPLETE Tim Baker We have Island strategic air services E&I transport that meets our social and Implement the strategic sea services policy and COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE Tim Baker economic needs strategy E&I RED (DATE Put a demand responsive transport service into NOW SET GREEN RED RED E&I Jason Moorhouse place FOR MAY18)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE SUB Status Status Status Status COMMITTEE SPONSOR Develop a strategy for active transport to increase the number of people using walking GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE E&I Minister DOI and cycling to get around

Introduce a regulatory framework for pre- GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC school services Minister DESC Harmonise our further and higher education to We have an Graham Cregeen ensure we achieve a more effective and value GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC education system Minister DESC which matches our for money service skills requirements Update the 2001 Education Act to refresh Graham Cregeen now and in the existing legislation and address gaps that exist RED RED RED AMBER SPCC Minister DESC future in our current legislative framework Encourage and stimulate the return of our Lawrie Hooper GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN graduates SPCC Agree a 50 year National Infrastructure Strategy by July 2017 which considers the Ray Harmer public and private infrastructure required to COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE E&I Minister DOI deliver long term economic growth and social wellbeing Prepare a Harbours Maritime Strategy for the We have an Island to include the exploration of the E&I infrastructure which feasibility for a deep water berth and the ability GREEN GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE Tim Baker supports social and to bring forward a non-tidal marina by end economic wellbeing 2026 Complete the substantial works to Douglas Kate Lord- GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Promenade E&I Brennan

Complete the regional sewerage infrastructure GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN E&I Alex Allinson by the end of this administration

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE SUB Status Status Status Status COMMITTEE SPONSOR Conduct an independent review of Manx Utilities’ financial position to assess the ongoing E&I Alf Cannan GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE stability of its long-term financial plan and the Minister TSY assumptions that underlie it We have utilities Work with the MUA to limit increases in the that support our short term for water, sewerage and electricity E&I Alf Cannan Island, communities COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE cost to reduce the impact of charges and utility Minister TSY and business rates on economic activity and the cost of living

Consult on a minimum 10Mb universal service CLOSED CLOSED GREEN AMBER E&I TBA obligation for broadband (SUPERSEDED) (SUPERSEDED)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Set out a fiscal plan for the term of this Alf Cannan administration which gives clear cost reduction COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG Minister TSY targets and controls expenditure

Create a team to identify opportunities, efficiencies and savings in public finance NSG GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN expenditure to meet the cost reduction targets which will be identified in the 2017/18 budget.

Review and consider public/private approaches NSG Alf Cannan We are financially GREEN GREEN AMBER AMBER to financing capital and regeneration schemes Minister TSY responsible while providing services that meet the needs Set out a plan to improve the way debts are of our community NSG Alf Cannan identified, collected and monitored by April GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Minister TSY 2018

Alex Allinson / Set out a full plan for rates modernisation by NSG Chris Thomas AMBER AMBER RED AMBER October 2017 Minister Policy & Reform Chris Thomas Introduce the agreed changes to the public GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG Minister Policy & sector pension Reform

We have public Improve our procurement policy to ensure we Alf Cannan services which are COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG spend more money locally where possible Minister TSY fit for purpose,

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR modern and Chris Thomas Fully implement our Freedom of Information provided in the right GREEN GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG Minister Policy & regime by 2018 place Reform Chris Thomas Extend the Isle of Man open government policy GREEN GREEN GREEN AMBER NSG Minister Policy & Reform Present to Tynwald a feasibility study on Chris Thomas considerations relating to a Single Resident GREEN GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG Minister Policy & Record for the Isle of Man by December 2017 Reform Continue to support and fund the digital Alf Cannan GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN strategy NSG Minister TSY Review and update the Consultation code of Chris Thomas

GREEN GREEN COMPLETE Practice, implementing any changes by COMPLETE NSG Minister Policy & December 2017 Reform Chris Thomas Finalise the single legal entity review GREEN GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG Minister Policy & Reform Chris Thomas Review of government bodies and committees NEW AMBER GREEN GREEN NSG Minister Policy & Reform

Introduce a competition bill GREEN GREEN AMBER GREEN NSG Martyn Perkins

We have more Chris Thomas responsive Review our approach to regulating monopolies GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN NSG Minister Policy & legislation and Reform regulation Modernise the Telecommunications Act and work with industry to review associated NSG Bill Malarkey GREEN GREEN AMBER GREEN mechanisms so that consumers are better Minister DHA served

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Chris Thomas Produce a report on our regulatory framework GREEN GREEN GREEN AMBER NSG Minister Policy & which explores options for better regulation Reform Ensure the Island's legislative position is Chris Thomas equivalent to the EU General Data Protection GREEN AMBER AMBER GREEN NSG Minister Policy & Regulation directive by May 2018 Reform We engage, Consider and respond to issues identified in participate and are the international MONEYVAL report on the Isle NSG GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN respected of Man, prioritising and taking action as Chief Minister internationally required

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Open the Isle of Man’s first cultural centre, Chris Thomas promoting cultural and political identity and E&I COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE Minister Policy & develop a Manx Language Strategy by April Reform 2017 Develop and launch a National Development Strategy for Culture and the Arts linked to COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE E&I heritage and tourism by April 2017 Chris Thomas We are an Island Organise a Year celebrating our Island as a GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN E&I Minister Policy & where people special place to live and work in 2018 choose to live and Reform visit Target higher spending visitors and new markets as well as getting more spend from GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN E&I Rob Callister existing visitors

Work with the industry to improve and GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN E&I Rob Callister enhance our overall proposition for tourists

Invest in better design and layout for our Kate Lord- GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN residential streets E&I Brennan Bring into operation the Area Plan for the East Chris Thomas by the end of 2019 and set out a timetable for GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN E&I Minister Policy & the Area Plans for the North and West. Reform We have a planning CLOSED - CLOSED - system which E&I Chris Thomas Extend permitted development rights by the MERGED MERGED supports sustainable GREEN AMBER INTO INTO Minister Policy & end of 2017 growth PLANNING PLANNING Reform REVIEW REVIEW Provide an action plan for consultation and Chris Thomas

AMBER AMBER GREEN delivery of any agreed changes to the planning AMBER E&I Minister Policy & system by June 2017 Reform

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Chris Thomas Implement improvements to the planning GREEN GREEN GREEN CLOSED E&I Minister Policy & system by April 2018 (SUPERSEDED BY Y2 ACTION) Reform We have a natural Ray Harmer and built Revise our waste management strategy GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN E&I Minister DOI environment which we conserve and cherish and which is Implement an energy efficiency scheme by the E&I adapted to cope GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN with the threats end of 2017 Minister DEFA from climate change

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Work with housing providers to identify and develop suitable alternative types of housing to GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN E&I Julie Edge meet the Island’s future needs Investigate how to ensure we have accommodation that can meet the needs of an E&I ageing population including ‘care’ and ‘extra GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Minister DSHC care’ housing, and nursing and residential homes

Introduce the Houses in Multiple Occupation Geoffrey Boot We have affordable GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE E&I standards and monitoring regime Minister DEFA and accessible housing which Develop a rent deposit protection mechanism meets our social and and associated tenancy arbitration process , E&I GREEN AMBER GREEN GREEN Julie Edge economic needs together with other necessary landlord and tenancy arrangements Modify the access and eligibility criteria for housing so that access is prioritised for those E&I who are most in need, both at first point of GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Julie Edge allocation and at any subsequent tenancy review. Work in partnership with Local Authorities to establish shared public sector housing waiting GREEN GREEN GREEN COMPLETE E&I Julie Edge lists

Bring forward proposals for flexible options for NSG Alf Cannan We have GREEN GREEN GREEN COMPLETE private pensions by the end of 2017 Minister TSY appropriate, flexible and equitable pensions for all Explore options for contracting out and second Alf Cannan GREEN GREEN GREEN COMPLETE NSG tier pensions Minister TSY

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Alf Cannan Introduce a new Manx State Pension in 2019 GREEN GREEN GREEN COMPLETE NSG Minister TSY

Review the current approach and timetable for Ray Harmer TBA GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG local authority transition Minister DOI We have open and transparent Appoint a Tynwald Commissioner for Chris Thomas Government which Administration and align its activity and that of NSG GREEN GREEN GREEN COMPLETE Minister Policy & engages effectively the health and care review bodies and Tynwald Reform with Tynwald and committees the Public Introduce a Manx national economic Chris Thomas development forum to ensure all views are COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG Minister Policy & heard and taken into account Reform Chris Thomas Develop a high level policy for means testing GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN NSG Minister Policy & by May 2017 Reform

Change the way we help people get back to GREEN GREEN AMBER AMBER NSG We are tackling the work by establishing clearer support pathways inequalities in our Chris Thomas Island society Investigate the option to introduce a Living GREEN GREEN COMPLETE COMPLETE NSG Minister Policy & Wage Reform Chris Thomas Implement the Equality Act GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN NSG Minister Policy & Reform

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Continue the external peer review process of the GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Clare Bettison hospital and implement the recommendations SPCC Move more services from the hospital into the

community so care is provided closer to GREEN AMBER GREEN GREEN SPCC Ann Corlett peoples' homes Define the essential services always provided in health and social care and be clear about those GREEN GREEN GREEN AMBER SPCC Jason Moorhouse that aren't

Continue to digitally transform the hospital and David Ashford GREEN AMBER AMBER AMBER SPCC health and care services more generally Minister DHSC

Define the services which will be provided on- GREEN AMBER AMBER AMBER SPCC Jason Moorhouse We live longer, Island and those which will be provided off-Island healthier lives Reduce waiting times for operations GREEN AMBER AMBER RED SPCC Claire Bettison

Publish hospital waiting lists by April 2017 GREEN AMBER COMPLETE COMPLETE SPCC Claire Bettison

Implement the mental health services strategy GREEN GREEN GREEN AMBER SPCC Ann Corlett

Chris Thomas Consider and recommend funding options for GREEN GREEN SPCC Minister Policy & residential and nursing care GREEN GREEN Reform

Improve the way we communicate with the public GREEN AMBER AMBER AMBER SPCC Jason Moorhouse about the way we provide healthcare

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Improve governance and accountability in the GREEN AMBER AMBER AMBER Jason Moorhouse way we provide health and care services SPCC

David Ashford Become an employer of choice in healthcare GREEN AMBER AMBER RED SPCC Minister DHSC

Address the long term funding issues posed by an TBA GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC Ralph Peake aging population

Implement the recommendations in the Care Inspectorate 2014 report of an inspection of Chris Thomas services for children and young people, and GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC Minister Policy & We have respond to the comments in the Care Reform improved the Inspectorate’s 2016 update report quality of life for Put the Safeguarding Children Board on a children, young statutory footing through legislation, and consider SPCC GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN Ann Corlett people and putting in place a statutory board for families at risk safeguarding adults

Investigate and make proposals for an David Ashford GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC independent health and social care regulator Minister DHSC

Widen the scope of offences covered by cautions Bill Malarkey AMBER GREEN GREEN GREEN and fixed penalty notices SPCC Minister DHA

We live our lives Develop new guidelines for our sentencing, parole AMBER GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC Bill Malarkey safe from crime and probation frameworks and danger Minister DHA Enhance early intervention; including extending our successful youth justice strategy to include AMBER GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC Bill Malarkey those aged 18-25. Minister DHA

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 POLITICAL OUTCOME TITLE STATUS SUB STATUS STATUS STATUS COMMITTEE SPONSOR Reduce reoffending through community Bill Malarkey AMBER GREEN GREEN GREEN rehabilitation and restorative justice programmes SPCC MinisterDHA Drive digital transformation of the criminal justice system, particularly in the Police and Courts, and SPCC Bill Malarkey AMBER GREEN GREEN GREEN widen the scope in which evidence can be heard Minister DHA and cross-examined

Amend jury arrangements in line with Tynwald Bill Malarkey RED GREEN GREEN GREEN SPCC resolution in November 2016 Minister DHA

Develop a strategy to increase our ability to GREEN AMBER AMBER COMPLETE SPCC Alex Allinson respond to cyber attacks

Chris Thomas Develop a border security policy by June 2017 COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE SPCC Minister Policy & Reform