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PP 2014/0160

Tynwald Annual Report

2013-2014 Parliamentary year

Published by: of ’s Office

Printed by: Mannin Printing www.tynwald.org.im Date: December 2014 Tel: +44 (0) 1624 685500 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT

ON THE YEAR 1ST OCTOBER 2013 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER 2014

CONTENTS

Foreword by the Presiding Officers ...... 2

2013/14 - Members ...... 4

Primary Legislation etc...... 4

Bills introduced in the 2013-14 legislative year ...... 5

Committee Work...... 7

Tynwald Day 2014 ...... 8

Tynwald Day Guests ...... 8

Tynwald Day 2014 Awards ...... 9

Tynwald Day 2014 Enhancements ...... 9

Reaching out to young people and the wider community ...... 11

Inter-Parliamentary Engagement ...... 16

Activities within the ...... 16

Activities in the UK and further afield ...... 18

Clerk of Tynwald’s Office ...... 20

Appendix 1: Members at 30th September 2014 ...... 22

Legislative Council ...... 22

House of Keys ...... 23

Appendix 2: Committees of Tynwald and the Branches at 30th September 2014 ...... 25

Appendix 3: COT Officers 2014 ...... 31

Appendix 4: Expenses of the 2014-2015 Budget ...... 32

Photographic Credits Paul Dougherty, Tynwald Seneschal

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PRESIDENT OF TYNWALD THE HON. CLARE MARGARET CHRISTIAN BSC AND THE SPEAKER OF THE THE HON. STEPHEN CHARLES RODAN BSC MR PHARM S SHK

FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDING OFFICERS

Failt erriu, welcome, to the Tynwald Annual Report for 2013-2014. Tynwald has had another eventful year. This Report is a collection of the highlights as well as an overview of the business of Tynwald as an organisation. It seeks not to comment on the politics of the organisation but to demonstrate who we are and what we do. This year we were proud of the interest that Westminster has shown in our voice recognition system. We welcomed the House of Commons Hansard deputy editor to Tynwald and appreciated the praise received for the system as well as our live Twitter feed. Both the Tynwald Hansard team and the House of Commons Hansard team found the experience to be mutually beneficial as we look to embrace developments in technology. Mr Speaker attended the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly conference in Dublin. The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meets in plenary session twice yearly, alternating between venues in Britain and Ireland. Our ties with Norfolk Island were recognised some more this year. Our Manx flag was raised on 9th June, Bounty Day, outside their Legislative Buildings and here in the Isle of Man their flag was raised outside our Legislative Buildings. Tynwald also strengthened its links with Switzerland and was delighted to welcome His Excellency Mr Dominik Furgler, Ambassador of Switzerland to the and Ms

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Rebecca Benesch, First Secretary for Financial and Fiscal Affairs on their visit to Tynwald to sign the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Island and Switzerland. Through cooperation and shared involvement our relationships with other go from strength to strength and we look forward to forging equally productive links with other jurisdictions in the future. We were pleased to host the annual British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association Symposium which was hailed a great success as officers from the parliaments and assemblies of Gibraltar, , Jersey, , the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, the United Kingdom and joined with Tynwald’s Hansard team to discuss best practice and innovation in parliamentary reporting. Tynwald also hosted the 2014 Inter-Parliamentary Research and Information Network Conference this year, another invaluable experience for all those involved. Mention must also be made of the portrait we received on long-term loan from former , Professor St John Bates, which was presented in recognition of the time he served here as Clerk and can be viewed in the Tynwald Library.

President of Tynwald Speaker of the House of Keys The Hon. Clare Margaret Christian The Hon. Stephen Charles Rodan

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2013/14 - MEMBERS

The last year has seen the membership of the legislature remain the same with the re-appointment of Mr MLC as Her Majesty’s Acting Attorney General in March 2014.

PRIMARY LEGISLATION ETC.

During the past year 17 Government Bills but no Private Members’ Bills were brought before the House of Keys. Most remarkably, however, three Government Bills were introduced first in the Legislative Council this year. The last Government introduced first in the Legislative Council was the Church Bill brought on the 28th January 1992 by Rt. Rev. Noel Debroy Jones. All of the Bills are listed below together with their status at the 30th September 2014. Permission has been sought to introduce two Private Members’ Bills this year. Firstly, in November in the Legislative Council, Mr Turner MLC sought and was given permission to introduce a Bill to amend the Road Races Act 1982 to make provision for the prohibition of persons with certain convictions of being appointed as marshals. Then, in February in the House of Keys, Mr Watterson MHK sought and was given permission to introduce a Bill to make fresh provision about war memorials. As yet, neither has been read for the first time. Notably, and unusually, this year saw leave to introduce a Private Member’s Bill refused on two occasions in the House of Keys. The first was in February when Mr Gawne was refused leave to introduce a Bill to abolish the Legislative Council; the second, in June, when Mr Thomas was refused leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Town and Country Planning Act. In July, Tynwald debated a private petition regarding compulsory purchase of land for Arbory graveyard, with Advocate Fletcher Craine appearing at the Tynwald Bar to answer questions on behalf of the Church Wardens of the ecclesiastical parish of Arbory and Castletown.

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BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE 2013-14 LEGISLATIVE YEAR

Cabinet Office (Legislative Amendments) – To make amendments to enactments consequential upon renaming the Chief Secretary's Office as the Cabinet Office. (Awaiting ) Control of Employment – To re-enact with amendments the Control of Employment Act 1975. (Awaiting Royal Assent) Copyright etc. (Amendment) – To amend the law relating to copyright, design right and rights in performances. (Royal Assent announced) Criminal Justice, Police Power and Other Amendments – To make new provisions relating to criminal law, criminal justice and the police. To amend enactments relating to those matters, and for connected purposes. (Royal Assent announced) European Union (Amendment) – To amend the European Communities (Isle of Man) Act 1973. To enable the Council of Ministers to amend the list of treaties set out in section 1(1) of the Act. To change the Tynwald procedure for the purpose of applying EU instruments. To make further provisions in respect of order under section 2A of the Act, and for connected purposes. (Royal Assent announced) Health Care Professionals – To prescribe the manner in which certain health care professionals are required to be registered, and for related purposes. (Royal Assent announced) Interpretation – To assist in interpretation and shortening of the Island’s legislation and non-legislative public documents. To consolidate and re-enact the Statutory Time et cetera Act 1883, the Interpretation Act 1976 and the Fees and Duties Act 1989. To make consequential and minor amendments to other Acts, and for connected purposes. (Before the Legislative Council) Landlord and Tenant (Private Housing) – About Landlord registration and minimum standards for privately-rented tenancies, and for connected purposes. (Referred to Committee) Law Officers – To make further provision about the discharge of the functions of the Attorney General, and for connected purposes. (Before the House of Keys) Legislation – About general provisions for Manx legislations and non-legislative public documents. To consolidate and re-enact the Filing Statutory Documents Act 1937, the Evidence Act 1965, the Pre-Revestment Written Laws (Ascertainment) Act 1978, the Act 1988, the Evidence Act 1976, the Short Titles Act 1977, and the Reprints Act 1981. To repeal the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 and the Improvement of Livestock (Amendment) Act 1994. To make consequential and minor amendments to other Acts, and for connected purposes. (Before the Legislative Council)

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Limited Liability Companies (Amendment) – To amend the Limited Liability Companies Act 1996 so as to enable limited liability companies to be formed by one person and to have one member, and for connected purposes. (Royal Assent announced) Post Office (Amendment) – To amend the powers of the ; and for connected purposes. (Royal Assent announced) Public Services Commission – To establish a new body to be responsible for the employment of certain public sector employees, and for connected purposes. (Before the Legislative Council) Representation of the People (Amendment) – To amend further the Representation of the People Act 1995 with respect to the number and boundaries of the constituencies for elections to the House of Keys and their review, and for connected purposes. (Royal Assent announced) Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) – To re-enact, with amendments, the Terrorism (Finance) Act 2009, the Terrorism Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (Isle of Man) Order 2011 and parts of the Anti-Terrorism and Crime Act 2003; to amend further the Anti- Terrorism and Crime Act 2003 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008, and for connected purposes. (Awaiting Royal Assent) Trusts (Amendment) – To amend the Trustee Act 1961 to remove the requirement for there to be two individuals or a trust corporation acting as trustees in certain circumstances; to amend the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1968 to remove the requirement for future dispositions to vest within a perpetuity period and to make consequential amendments to the Settled Land Act 1891; to amend the Trusts Act 1995 to widen the exclusions of foreign law concerning trusts governed by the law of the Island, and for connected purposes. (Passed by the House of Keys, amended by the Legislative Council, awaiting Keys consideration of Council amendments)

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COMMITTEE WORK

Committees continued to meet frequently throughout the year. A total of 40 Committee Oral Evidence Hearings were held, with the Tynwald Standards and Members’ Interests Committee and the Environment and Infrastructure Committee meeting the most.

As at 30th September 2014 there were five Select Committees of Tynwald: Building Regulations etc, Care and Upbringing of Children, Civil Legal Proceedings, Domestic Rating System, and Towed Caravans. Nine Standing Committees of Tynwald reported this year: the Tynwald Standards and Members’ Interests Committee, the Tynwald Management Committee, the Tynwald Honours Committee, the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald, the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee, the Public Accounts Committee, the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee, the Economic Policy Review Committee, and the Ecclesiastical Committee. The Policy Review Committees – the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee, the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee, and the Economic Policy Review Committee - formed only in 2011 continued their important roles of scrutinising government departments and between them published seven reports. A Bill Committee of the House of Keys was formed to look into a Bill which has prompted lively discussion this year - the Landlord and Tenant (Private Housing) Bill - and has held five Oral Evidence Hearings. Reports have included the Economic Policy Review Committee’s Report on government support for the Sefton group and the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s Report on Pre-School Education, the latter seeing a Tynwald committee conduct an online survey for the first time. Two Select Committees of Tynwald reported in March: the Select Committee on the Kirk Michael School Land Exchange Agreement for the second time and the Select Committee on Public Service Broadcasting.

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TYNWALD DAY 2014

Tynwald Day fell on a bright, sunny Monday 7th July this year with the Hon. presiding over her third open-air sitting of Tynwald Court as President of Tynwald. The Queen’s Colour Squadron joined us as the Military Support, and the band was that of the Royal Air Force Regiment. For the first time the big screen featured subtitles including the live commentary from Ian Cannell CBE and Bill Dale to ensure the ceremonial proceedings, also broadcast live over the internet once again, were accessible to as wide an audience as possible. A total of 11 acts were promulgated. Mr Roger Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald, took receipt of eight petitions, all of which were found to be in order.

TYNWALD DAY GUESTS

As is customary Tynwald welcomed distinguished guests and members of the public to the ceremonial proceedings of our . Honoured guests included fellow parliamentarians:  Mr Sean Barratt TD – Ceann Comhairle, Speaker of Dáil Éireann  Ms Trine Skei Grande – Member of the Norwegian and Leader of the Liberal Party  The Right Honourable Chris Grayling MP – Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice  Mr Chris Kelly MP – MP for Dudley South  Mrs Eleanor Laing MP – Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, MP for Epping Forest  The Right Honourable Tricia Marwick MSP – Presiding Officer of the , MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes  Mr Sean Rogers MLA – Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down

Also joining us were honoured guests:  Mr Mark Kermode – Leading film critic in the United Kingdom and joint patron of Island of Culture 2014 with the President of Tynwald, the Hon. Clare Christian  Mr Lisardo Lombardia – Director of the Festival Interceltique  Mr Albert Poggio OBE – Gibraltar Government Representative in the United Kingdom  Professor Michael Sandle RA FRBS – Internationally recognised Manx sculptor  Canon Professor Timothy Wheeler DL – Vice-Chancellor, University of Chester

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TYNWALD DAY 2014 AWARDS

This year the Tynwald Honour was awarded to Second World War veteran Mr Hector Duff MM BEM. Born in 1919 in Sulby he has given his whole life to public service, both paid and unpaid, in conflict and in peacetime. He served a 30-year career as a well-respected member of the IOM Constabulary and, upon his retirement, dedicated himself to numerous charities and continues to do so in his 95th year. Julie Matthews won the President’s Tynwald Day Quiz. For finding the Viking runes around the site and cracking the code she was presented with £100 by Madam President. The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service was awarded Best Turned Out Unit, chosen by the Local Parade Commander and the Military Liaison Officer, and firefighter Keith Moore recognised as Best Turned Out Individual. The unit’s efforts were rewarded with a signed certificate from Madam President and a £50 donation to the Firefighters’ Charity (IOM).

TYNWALD DAY 2014 ENHANCEMENTS

Each year events are staged to enhance the overall experience of Tynwald Day. With the Isle of Man celebrating Island of Culture this year attractions included a Viking encampment in Cooil y Ree, which gave visitors an insight into the way of life of our Viking ancestors with displays of wood working, weaving and weapons.

Photograph courtesy of Eye of Mann

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There was a wide range of entertainment including Jem the Juggler and the Dog Agility trials. The Manx Folk Dance Society performed and vintage cars were on show alongside a wealth of other displays. The Arboretum hosted the One World Centre’s Global Village and there were creative workshops in honour of the 150th birthday of Archibald Knox, the world renowned Manx artist and designer.

A host of entertainment was also held after the ceremony in the Royal Chapel of St John, which began with a recital by young musicians from the Markgräfin-Wilhelmine School in Bayreuth, Germany. The Castletown Silver Band performed, followed by Ruth Keggin (pictured) and Matt Creer who entertained with a programme of Manx and American folk songs and the Regal Singers lent their own distinctive style to the proceedings. The occasion also celebrated Island of Culture 2014 through Manx music-making. The Isle of Man Wind Orchestra entertained the crowds during the afternoon followed by the Royal Air Force Regiment Band performing the Sunset Ceremony, with the Ellan Vannin Pipes and Drums bringing the day to a close at 10.30pm.

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REACHING OUT TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY Two undergraduates from the Isle of Man were chosen by the Executive Committee of the Isle of Man branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to attend the CPA Headquarters Secretariat’s Observance of Commonwealth Day in London on Monday March 10th. Sara-Jayne Dodge, 20, from Douglas and Charlie Shimmins, 18, from Glen Vine, joined around 1000 other young people at the celebrations, which were held in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth. The proceedings provided opportunities for the pair to witness discussions on the Commonwealth and the CPA by UK and visiting parliamentarians, participate in the Observance Day service in Westminster Abbey, and attend a reception hosted by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma at Marlborough House, headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

In April we were delighted to welcome 17-year-old Harley Garrett to exhibit her work in the Tynwald Library’s exhibition space. The former Ballakermeen High School student and Barclays 2013 Student of the Year arts category award winner said: ‘The theme of my exhibition is personal exploration of psychological instability, private feelings and emotions, shown through expressive portraiture. I use art as a visual way of communicating feelings and ideas that can’t be expressed in any other way.’

On the evening of Saturday November 30th the Legislative Buildings were illuminated red in support of the ‘Turning the Island Red’ campaign on the eve of World AIDS Day, Sunday December 1st.

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At the close of 2013 we welcomed, in quick succession, Lord Raglan, Lord Neuberger and Viscount Slim to the Legislative Buildings. Lord Raglan’s grandfather, the 3rd Baron, served as the Island’s Lieutenant from 1902 to 1918 and was a pivotal figure in the origins of the TT, securing legislation in 1904 to permit the closure of Manx public roads to allow car racing trials to be held. Madam President was delighted to welcome him and lead a tour of the Chambers where his grandfather had presided. They discussed some of the issues which were pertinent at the time and during their conversation Lord Raglan recounted with great pride how the Manx national anthem ‘O Land of our Birth’ had been dedicated to his grandmother in 1907.

In October Madam President was pleased to welcome His Honour Deemster Doyle, First Deemster and , together with Lord Neuberger who was in the Island at the invitation of His Honour to deliver this year’s Caroline Weatherill memorial lecture. Lord Neuberger is President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and President of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the highest court of appeal for current and former Commonwealth countries as well as United Kingdom overseas and including the Isle of Man. That same month Madam President welcomed Viscount Slim and his business colleagues to Tynwald, during which he recounted the time when he competed in the Round the Island powerboat race. He also referred to his friendship with the current Duke of Atholl, one of whose ancestors, the 3rd Duke, as Lord of Man, sold the dukedom’s regalities to the British Crown under the Act of Revestment in 1765.

In May Tynwald welcomed personnel from three of the French Navy’s training ships (bateaux-écoles) Eglantine, Glycine and Jaguar, visiting the Isle of Man on navigational training exercises. Hon. MHK, as Armed Forces Champion, hosted a tour of the Legislative Buildings which included Captain Dominique Le Pen, (Eglantine), Major Nicolas Schrack, (Glycine) and Lieutenant Arthur-François Debieuvre (Jaguar), together with the Isle of Man French Honorary Consul Mrs Annie Nédellec.

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Mr Watterson said: ‘It is always a pleasure to share with visitors the history of Tynwald but this particular visit took on special significance given the Island’s strong maritime heritage and its commitment to support the Isle of Man’s Armed Forces Community Covenant that seeks to foster enduring and productive links between those who serve and the Manx nation.’

JUNIOR TYNWALD

Junior Tynwald was held on 14th July, unusually the same week as the last sitting of Tynwald before the summer recess. Organised by the Isle of Man branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in association with the Department of Education and Children, the sitting brought together Year 12 students from the Island’s five state secondary schools to assume the roles of Members of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council and to debate a range of topics ranging from improving driving safety for the Island’s young people to government spending priorities. For the first time the sitting of Junior Tynwald was recorded and a Hansard transcript made. Additionally a student, Sinead Allen, served as acting Lord Bishop and led the Court in prayers. In a further innovation, an Outstanding Participant Award was introduced this year, the first recipient of which was Robert Leece. Presenting the award Madam President praised the St Ninian’s High School student for his accomplished responses and informed comments on government policy.

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PORTRAIT: THE LORD BISHOP

Elements of Tynwald Day continue to be captured by local artist Svetlana Cameron who, last year, painted ‘Laa Tinvaal’ depicting traditional Manx dancing on the fair field and this year chose as her subject the Lord , The Rt. Rev Robert Paterson MA MLC. The painting depicts the Bishop in the Royal Chapel of St John in his convocational robes.

TOURS OF THE CHAMBERS

We continue to hold regular tours of the Chambers for visitors from all over the world. Tours are held weekly on Mondays at 2pm and Fridays at 10am, and can also be arranged at other times. We have held numerous private tours this year including the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, Wendover U3A, the Irish Antiquarian Society and the Isle of Man Captains of the Parish. As well as welcoming adults to the Chambers, we offer tours to pupils from primary and secondary schools. There is a script tailored to the younger visitors that offers an insight into how our parliament works. We are also pleased to welcome those studying on a school exchange programmes and other international students.

Students from the Markgräfin-Wilhelmine School in Bayreuth, Germany visited the Legislative Buildings for the second time in July when they gave a musical performance in the foyer for Tynwald Members, prior to which the head teacher exchanged gifts with Madam President and Mr Speaker.

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Madam President, Mr Speaker and Tynwald Members regularly host tours. Their guests have included seven retired officers of British Rail in April, members of the British Irish Council in June and Mrs Arlene Foster, the Northern Ireland Executive , in August.

During their trip to the Island for the regular trilateral meeting, Senator Ian Gorst, from Jersey, and Deputy Peter Harwood, from Guernsey, were welcomed into the Legislative Buildings for a tour by Madam President.

The North American Manx Association (NAMA) Convention was held during this year’s Tynwald Day celebrations when part of the delegates’ busy programme included a tour of the Legislative Chambers led by Madam President. Pictured here with Madam President and Hon. MHK is the President of NAMA, Mrs Kelly McCarthy.

In February we were pleased to welcome another international guest to tour the Chambers, the Mayor of Girisu de Cris, Mr Paşca Ioan. Girisu de Cris is a small village with a population of approximately 5,000 in Bihor in north- western Romania.

As part of a delegation of North West businesses who visited the Isle of Man in April Mr Speaker conducted a tour for the delegates from the Wirral Chamber of Commerce . Pictured with Mr Speaker are Councillor Phil Davies, the Leader of Wirral Council, and Mr Asif Hamid, Chair of the Wirral Chamber of Commerce.

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INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ENGAGEMENT

ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ISLE OF MAN In November Tynwald welcomed a delegation from Guernsey on a study visit to research parliamentary processes in the Isle of Man. HM Greffier Mr Jon Torode and States Review Committee principal officer Mrs Alysa Martel visited Tynwald ahead of advising on a first- stage report for consultation on what reforms may be needed to the structure and functions of the legislature and government in Guernsey.

Strengthening our ties with the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), we welcomed Ms Chrystal Robinson, Clerk to the Cabinet early in 2014. Ms Robinson was in the Island on a two-week secondment with the Chief Secretary’s Office to gain practical minute-taking and writing experience.

In February the Isle of Man hosted the trilateral meeting of Dependencies, which saw Jersey’s Senator Ian Gorst and Guernsey’s Deputy Peter Harwood reaffirming their commitment to working together with the Isle of Man. Hon. MHK joined with the visiting chief ministers in describing the trilateral meeting as ‘positive and productive’ and Deputy Harwood added: ‘The trilateral meetings also help to identify common social challenges across our three island communities. It is vitally important that Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man continue to share their experiences.’

In March, Madam President welcomed His Excellency Mr Dominik Furgler, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United Kingdom, to Tynwald where he was joined by his wife, Mrs Hayam Furgler and Ms Rebekka Benesch, First Secretary for Financial and Fiscal Affairs.

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The visitors were interested in the parliamentary structure of Tynwald and the retention and development of its autonomy over the centuries, which has led to the present-day situation where the Court can endorse international agreements such as the TIEA signed with Switzerland. Madam President said: ‘Comparison with the Swiss parliamentary system, where consensus is also very important, made for interesting points of discussion. Though from a very beautiful part of the world His Excellency was full of praise for the Island’s landscape and expressed the hope that he and Mrs Furgler might make a return visit. We would, of course, be delighted to welcome them back.’

Also in March the Rt. Hon. Sir Malcolm Bruce MP was guest speaker at the annual Commonwealth Day dinner at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Keys, the Hon. SHK. Sir Malcolm, who has represented the constituency of Gordon since 1983, was appointed deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats in January 2014 and is President of the Scottish Party. He is also chairman of the House of Commons International Development Committee, the work of which he took as his theme when he addressed CPA members and others.

In April we were pleased to host a four-day study visit for Ms Collette Langlois, the acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Northwest Territories, Canada. Ms Langlois (pictured with the Clerk of Tynwald Mr Roger Phillips) attended a training programme arranged by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald during which she studied the parliamentary procedures and administrative functions of Tynwald and observed the Hansard voice recognition system in operation. She said: ‘It has been extremely valuable to study the workings of Tynwald which, like ours, is one of the few small jurisdictions with a non-party political system. Prior to my visit I conducted some research but meeting Members and officers face to face and seeing the Manx parliament in action is enormously useful.’

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In July we were pleased to welcome a delegation from the County Assembly of Laikipia, , observing proceedings as part of a week- long study visit to Tynwald. The visit built on that of April 2011 when officers from the came to study the structure and operation of Tynwald after the country’s new constitution had been approved by a referendum in August 2010, which led to the creation of 47 , including Laikipia. The delegation of five Members, Hon. Jacob Endom, Hon. Michael Kinyua, Hon. Rose Maitai, Hon. Peter Thomi and Hon. Catherine Waruguru, together with two officers, Mr Stanley Ngwiri and Ms Purity Wanjiku, spent a week meeting Members and officers of Tynwald and senior government officials and also enjoyed a tour of the Island.

Continuing to attract attention this year was our Hansard voice recognition system. House of Commons Hansard deputy editor Alex Newton and colleague Jack Homer, together with Tim Youngs from Westminster’s Parliamentary Information and Communications Technology division (pictured) met with the Tynwald Hansard team to observe the pioneering transcription system in operation in the Tynwald Chambers and learn more about the Manx parliament’s Hansard production methods. Head of Hansard, Mrs Ellen Callister, highlighted the work with other jurisdictions, the Tynwald website and use of online communication channels.

ACTIVITIES IN THE UK AND FURTHER AFIELD

At the beginning of 2014 Mr Speaker attended the 22nd plenary CSPOC (Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth) in Wellington, New Zealand.

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More than 50 Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers were among the 180 delegates who attended the conference at Wellington’s Parliament Buildings between January 21st and 24th hosted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Rt. Hon. David Carter.

In June a delegation of Tynwald Members visited the , the national parliament of Ireland. Mr David Anderson MHK led the delegation and the other participants were Mrs Kate Beecroft MHK, Mr MHK, Mr MHK, Hon. MHK, Mr MHK, Hon. Laurence Skelly MHK and Mr Chris Thomas MHK. Clerk to the delegation was Deputy Clerk of Tynwald Jonathan King. The two-day programme provided discussion opportunities on a broad range of topics including parliamentary practice and procedure, taxation, public service pay and pensions, banking, health service management and local government reform. Members were also able to observe parliamentary proceedings in the two Houses of the Oireachtas, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann, and of the Public Accounts Committee. The delegation was welcomed in the Seanad by Cathaoirleach (Speaker of the Senate) Senator Paddy Burke and in the Dáil by Ceann Comhairle (Speaker of the Dáil) Seán Barrett TD.

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CLERK OF TYNWALD’S OFFICE

This year has seen a number of changes in the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald. Anna Leadley, Information Officer, left the Chamber and Information Service; Graeme Jones, Information Executive, reduced his hours to become a part-time staff member; and Head of Chamber and Information Service Mrs Joann Corkish has been appointed to the Cabinet Office on a two-year Pictured: Deputy Clerk Mr Jonathan King, Head of Chamber secondment. and Information Service Mrs Joann Corkish (seated), Clerk of Her replacement, Ruth Eastham, Tynwald, Mr Roger Phillips, Third Clerk Mrs Marie Lambden takes her post on 13th October. Additionally three new members of staff joined the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald: Nina Lowney as Head of Tynwald Administration in October, Pat Blackburn as a Hansard Editor in December and Amelia Quinn became our first Parliamentary Intern in August.

Amelia Quinn Nina Lowney Pat Blackburn In December, the annual Tynwald Christmas carol service was held at the Church of St Mary of the Isle. An invitation was extended to members of the public and the local business community to join the service featuring familiar and lesser-known music from the Isle of Man and elsewhere.

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During the summer recess we held two conferences: the 2014 British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association (BIPRA) Symposium and the Inter-Parliamentary Research and Information Network (IPRIN) Conference. On both occasions we welcomed colleagues from around the to observe how a small parliament operates and witness our Hansard voice recording technology in action. For BIPRA, officers from the parliaments and assemblies of Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, the UK and Wales joined with the Isle of Man’s Hansard team over three days to discuss best practice and innovation in parliamentary reporting. Organised by the Tynwald Chamber and Information Service the two-day IPRIN conference brought together parliamentary research and information officers from the House of Commons Library, the Library, the for Wales Research Service, the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service, the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, the Scottish Parliament Information Centre and the Tynwald Information Service, along with a delegate from the States of Jersey and another from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

This parliamentary year, the Deputy Clerk of Tynwald Mr Jonathan King attended the Clerks Conference in Cardiff. The Deputy Clerk and Third Clerk of Tynwald, Mrs Marie Lambden, also attended the Committee Secretariat Network in Jersey. Occasions such as these serve to strengthen ties with our colleagues around the British Isles and enable us to provide Members with an enhanced service.

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBERS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2014

The Hon. Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc President of Tynwald Elected 2011

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Rt. Rev Robert Mar John QUINN Esq MLC Erskine PATERSON MA HM Acting Attorney General Bishop of Sodor and Man Ex officio Ex officio

Robert Philip BRAIDWOOD Edward Alan CROWE Esq FCIS Esq BEng MLC ACIB MLC Elected 2010 Elected 2010

Dudley Michael William BUTT Alexander Frank DOWNIE Esq Esq MLC OBE FIMarEST MCMI MLC Elected 2010 Elected 2010

Michael COLEMAN Esq LLB Juan Richard TURNER Esq MLC (Hons) (Open) Elected 2013 CEng FBCS CITP MLC Elected 2013

Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Tony Peter WILD Esq CDir FIoD MBE Esq MLC ACIB MLC Elected 2013 Elected 2013

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HOUSE OF KEYS

The current House of Keys was elected at a General Election on the 29th September 2011. On 23rd May 2013, following the election of Mr Corkish to the Legislative Council, a by- election was held and won by Mr Christopher Charles Thomas. The Speaker of the House of Keys is the Hon. Stephen Charles Rodan BSc MR Pharm S SHK, the Deputy Speaker Leonard Ian Singer Esq MHK. Ramsey The Hon. Stephen Charles Leonard Ian SINGER Esq MHK RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Deputy Speaker of the House Speaker of the House of Keys of Keys

Ayre Castletown Hon. William Edward TEARE Hon. Richard Alexander RONAN ACIB MHK MHK

Douglas East Brenda Josephine CANNELL Hon. Christopher Roy MHK ROBERTSHAW MHK

Douglas South Kathleen Joan BEECROFT MHK David Clifford CRETNEY Esq MHK

Douglas West Douglas West John Philip SHIMMIN BEd Christopher Charles THOMAS (Hons) Esq MHK MA (Oxon) Esq MHK

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Douglas North Robert William HENDERSON John Ramsey HOUGHTON Esq Esq DipMgt MCMI RMN (Ret) MHK MHK

Glenfaba David Moore ANDERSON Esq Graham Derek CREGEEN Esq MHK MHK

Michael Alfred Louis CANNAN Esq MHK Hon. Robert Howard QUAYLE MHK

Onchan Esq MHK Zac HALL Esq MHK

Onchan Peel David QUIRK Esq MHK Hon. Timothy Mark CROOKALL MHK

Ramsey Hon. Allan Robert BELL MHK Hon. Philip Anderson GAWNE BSc MHK

Rushen Rushen Hon. Laurence David SKELLY Hon. Juan Paul WATTERSON BA MHK (Hons) ACA MHK

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APPENDIX 2: COMMITTEES OF TYNWALD AND THE BRANCHES AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2014

STANDING COMMITTEES Tynwald Standards and Chair Members’ Interests Committee The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN MSc MR Pharm S SHK Members Dudley Michael William BUTT Esq MLC David Clifford CRETNEY Esq MHK Hon. Timothy Mark CROOKALL MHK Hon. Robert Howard QUAYLE MHK Tony Peter WILD Esq ACIB MLC

Reported 18 Feb 2014: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0003]

Tynwald Membership Pension Chair Scheme Management The Hon. Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc Committee Members The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Hon. Allan Robert BELL MHK Hon. William Edward TEARE MHK

Tynwald Management Chair Committee The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK

Vice-Chairman David Clifford CRETNEY Esq MHK

Members The Hon. Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MBE MLC David Clifford CRETNEY Esq MHK Peter KARRAN Esq MHK

Reported 20 May 2014: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0069]

Tynwald Honours Committee Chair The Hon. Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc

Members The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MBE MLC Alexander Frank DOWNIE Esq OBE FIMarESR MCMI FFB MLC Richard Alexander RONAN Esq MHK

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Reported 20 May 2014: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0047]

Tynwald Ceremony Chair Arrangements Committee The Hon. Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc

Members The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Hon. Allan Robert BELL MHK Hon. Philip Anderson GAWNE BSc MHK

Standing Orders of the Chair Legislative Council The Hon. Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc

Members Dudley Michael William BUTT Esq MLC John QUINN Esq HMAAG Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MBE MLC

Standing Orders Committee of Chair Tynwald The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK

Members Robert Philip BRAIDWOOD Esq BEng MLC Peter KARRAN Esq MHK Hon. Robert Howard QUAYLE MHK Juan Richard TURNER Esq MLC (From 21 May 2013)

Reported 15 Jul 2014: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0104]

Standing Orders Committee of Chair the House of Keys The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK

Members David Moore ANDERSON Esq MHK Alfred Louis CANNAN Esq MHK Brenda Josephine CANNELL Esq MHK Peter KARRAN Esq MHK David John Quirk Esq MHK

Social Affairs Policy Review Chair Committee Brenda Josephine CANNELL Esq MHK

Members The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Edward Alan CROWE Esq FCIS ACIB MLC

Reported 10 Dec 2013: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 0159/13]

Reported 21 Jan 2014: Second Report 2013-2014 [PP No 0178/13] 26

Reported 18 Mar 2014: Third Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0027]

Public Accounts Committee Chair Alfred Louis CANNAN Esq MHK

Vice-Chairman Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MBE MLC

Members Dudley Michael William BUTT Esq MLC Brenda Josephine CANNELL Esq MHK Michael Ronald COLEMAN Esq LLB (Hons)(Open) CEng FBCS CITP MLC

Reported 15 Oct 2013: Annual Report 2013-2014 [PP No 0130/13]

Reported 8 Apr 2014: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0039]

Reported 15 Jul 2014: Second Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/100]

House of Keys Management Chair and Members’ Standards The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Committee Members David Clifford CRETNEY Esq MHK Hon. Timothy Mark CROOKALL MHK Hon. Robert Howard QUAYLE MHK

Environment and Chair Infrastructure Policy Review Dudley Michael William BUTT Esq MLC Committee Members Zac HALL Esq MHK Tony Peter WILD Esq ACIB MLC

Reported 19 Nov 2013: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 0127/13]

Reported 20 May 2014: Second Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0014]

Emoluments Chair The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK

Members Robert Philip BRAIDWOOD Esq BEng MLC David Clifford CRETNEY Esq MHK Hon. Timothy Mark CROOKALL MHK Alexander Frank DOWNIE Esq OBE FIMarESR MCMI FFB MLC Hon. Robert Howard QUAYLE MHK Juan Richard TURNER Esq MLC 27

Economic Policy Review Chair Committee Michael Ronald COLEMAN Esq LLB (Hons)(Open) CEng FBCS CITP MLC

Members Dudley Michael William BUTT Esq MLC David Moore ANDERSON Esq MHK

Reported 15 Oct 2013: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 0132/13]

Reported 10 Dec 2013: First Report 2013-2014 [PP No 0156/13]

Ecclesiastical Committee Chair David Moore ANDERSON Esq MHK

Members Alfred Louis CANNAN Esq MHK Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MBE MHK

Reported 15 Oct 2013: First Report 2012-2013 [PP No 0117/13]

Reported 15 Oct 2013: Second Report 2012-2013 [PP No 0118/13]

Reported 21 Jan 2014: Third Report 2013-2014 [PP No 0158/13]

SELECT COMMITTEES Civil Legal Proceedings Chair John Ramsey HOUGHTON Esq MHK

Members Brenda Josephine CANNELL Esq MHK Tony Peter WILD Esq ACIB MLC Towed Caravans Chair Alexander Frank DOWNIE Esq OBE FIMarESR MCMI FFB MLC

Members Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MBE MLC David John QUIRK Esq MHK

Domestic Rating System Chair (Petition for Redress) Christopher Charles THOMAS Esq MHK

Members Alfred Louis CANNAN Esq MHK Brenda Josephine CANNELL Esq MHK

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Care and Upbringing of Chair Children (Petition for Redress) Juan Richard TURNER Esq MLC

Members Kathleen Joan BEECROFT Esq MHK Hon. Philip Anderson GAWNE Esq BSc MHK

Building Regulations etc. Chair (Petition for Redress) Robert William HENDERSON Esq MHK

Members Brenda Josephine CANNELL Esq MHK Christopher Charles THOMAS Esq MHK

Kirk Michael School Land Chair Exchange Agreement The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK

Members Brenda Josephine CANNELL Esq MHK Juan Richard TURNER Esq MLC

Reported 18 Mar 2014: Second Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0026]

Public Service Broadcasting Chair Richard Alexander RONAN Esq MHK Members The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Zac HALL Esq MHK

Reported 18 Mar 2014: Report 2013-2014 [PP No 2014/0029]

CPA COMMITTEES

CPA Executive Committee Chair Hon. Juan Paul WATTERSON BA ACA MHK Members The Hon. Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc The Hon. Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Hon. Allan Robert BELL MHK Robert Philip BRAIDWOOD Esq BEng MLC Hon. Timothy Mark CROOKALL MHK Alexander Frank DOWNIE Esq OBE FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC Richard Alexander RONAN Esq MHK

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BILL COMMITTEES

Landlord and Tenant (Private Chair Housing) Bill Committee of the Christopher Charles THOMAS Esq MHK House of Keys Members David Clifford CRETNEY Esq MHK Leonard Ian SINGER Esq MHK

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APPENDIX 3: COT OFFICERS 2014

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1 APPENDIX 4: EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE 2014-2015 BUDGET

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PP 2014/0160

Tynwald Annual Report

2013-2014 Parliamentary year

Published by: Clerk of Tynwald’s Office

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