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Contents

Foreword ...... 2

Tynwald of today: structure and functions ...... 3

Legislation ...... 7

Committee work ...... 9

Tynwald Day 2008 ...... 15

Engagement at home and abroad ...... 16

Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald ...... 18

Appendices

1. List of Members with constituency and parliamentary appointments and parliamentary Committees as at 31st July 2008 ...... 21

2. Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald staffi ng as at 31st July 2008 ...... 23

3. Expenses of the Legislature Budget 2007/08 and 2008/09 (Pink Book) ...... 24

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Foreword

Welcome to this, the fi rst Annual service that supports the work Report on the operation of the of Members of Tynwald in their world’s oldest parliament in parliamentary (as opposed to continuous session. governmental) capacity, and also offers a range of services direct to Residents of the Isle of Man, the public. and many who have visited the Island, will be aware of our ancient We are proud of our parliament. parliamentary tradition, which We want to make it easy for people stretches back over 1,000 years in the Isle of Man, and elsewhere, and is still very much part of the to see what it does and to fi nd out Manx way of life. Every year on how the business of our parliament Tynwald Day the Lord of Man may affect them. If you would or her representative presides like to follow up anything you over a ceremony which was fi rst have read in this Report, further documented in 1417, but which information is available on the remains unchanged in essence Tynwald website (www.tynwald. today. At the heart of the ceremony org.im) or the Tynwald Library in Photo: Andrew Coulter Photo: is the promulgation of Acts of Finch Road, Douglas, may be able by the President of Tynwald, the Tynwald – in other words, an to offer assistance. Hon Noel Quayle Cringle OBE, opportunity for the people to hear and the Speaker of the House of what has been going on in the Keys, the Hon Stephen Charles Legislature. Rodan SHK Transparency in parliamentary activity is not, therefore, a new idea in the Isle of Man. However, while the enactment of primary legislation is very important, it is not the only activity which goes on in Tynwald. We believe that the other areas of work described in this Report NOEL QUAYLE CRINGLE should also be made known to the President of Tynwald public, and to that end we offer this Report. In it you will fi nd information on the full range of parliamentary activities, including secondary legislation, Committee work, and a range of outward-facing activities, on the Island and further afi eld, that we refer to as “engagement”. There is also a description of the work of the Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald, STEPHEN CHARLES RODAN

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Tynwald of today: structure and functions

Tynwald is the parliament of the Isle of Man, having an unusual and unique structure, elements of which have existed for over 1,000 years. It is the oldest continuous parliament in the world.

The processes by which it carries out the functions of a parliament and governs the Island have developed over several centuries. Whilst continuing the traditions of involving as many people and interests in these processes, it also continues to assign some of them to groups of its Members whilst Keigs retaining its authority, and holding Photo: those Members accountable for Captioning the laws on Tynwald Day their actions. Tricameral system separately to consider primary Subject to the powers held by the The High Court of Tynwald and legislation, and sit together as the sovereign and Head of State, The its two constituent Branches (the High Court of Tynwald to consider Queen, Lord of Man, Tynwald’s House of Keys and the Legislative matters of fi nance, secondary authority includes the core Council) each meet in separate legislation and other policy functions to: chambers. The Branches sit matters.

■ make laws

■ establish or remove a government to administer the Island

■ keep a check on Government activities (scrutiny)

■ approve expenditure and agree the level of taxes and fees

■ agree policies that it considers necessary and expects the Government to carry out

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establish Committees to Keigs investigate matters of concern. Photo: Current Members of Tynwald are The President of Tynwald and, listed at Appendix 1. right, the Tynwald Messengers’ emblem of authority Photo: Eye of Man 4 Tyn w ald Annual Report

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Opposite page: The refurbished Tynwald Chamber with its magnifi cent Millennium carpet

Tynwald Court This is the highest of the three parliamentary assemblies and sits for up to three days each month of the year, except for August and September. Combining the two branches - each, however, a distinct entity and voting separately - it provides the main forum for political debate on matters affecting the Island. All the sittings are broadcast on Manx Radio as they take place. Eye of Man

Each sitting opens with a half day Photo: devoted to Members’ questions to the Government about the conduct In the House of Keys Chamber, above, of current affairs. Ministers and the and the Legislative Council Chamber, below chairmen of statutory boards must give an account of their stewardship and explain the policies the The House of Keys years. Voters must be resident Government is pursuing. This is Occupying the 24 seats in the and over the age of 16. Following followed by the money resolutions, House of Keys are Members a General Election the fi rst duty of when Tynwald approves – or not elected by voters from 15 the House is to elect its Speaker – proposals for major expenditure. constituencies. The present to preside for the next fi ve-year constituencies were introduced in session. After that, the reports of 1986. Each has either one, two Government Departments or or three Members elected at a The business of the House is parliamentary Committees are General Election every fi ve years, primarily the scrutiny of legislation debated, policies and procedures or at bye-elections to fi ll vacancies. proposed by the Government, settled, or remedies for Tynwald Candidates must be over 18 and though the fi rst hour of each Day Petitions of Grievance agreed. have lived on the Island for fi ve weekly sitting is for Questions Next come the detailed and important Statutory Documents – the various Orders, Regulations and Rules which amplify the working of Acts of Tynwald. Those of principal importance must be scrutinised and voted on before they can take effect.

At the end of the Order Paper are the private Members’ motions, bringing forward, for the decision of Tynwald, any matter which a Member believes needs attention in the public interest. There is no restriction on the right of a Member thus to bring matters of concern to Eye of Man

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to Ministers and the chairmen of statutory boards, as in Tynwald, and is broadcast as it takes place. There is also the opportunity for private Members to seek the leave of the House to introduce legislation themselves.

Legislative Council The House of Keys acts as an electoral college to elect eight Members over 21 years of age to the Legislative Council in overlapping fi ve year terms of offi ce. The President of Tynwald, elected by and from the Members

of Tynwald, presides in the Keigs Legislative Council. Two further Photo: Members make up the Council: the Bishop of Sodor and Man, and Her Majesty’s Attorney General for the Isle of Man. The Attorney General has no vote.

February 2008 saw the end of four Members’ terms of offi ce: Mrs Christian, Mrs Crowe, Mr Lowey and Mr Turner. Three of these were re-elected by the House of Keys to serve a further fi ve years. Mrs Crowe was not re-elected and the resultant vacancy was fi lled by Mr Callister.

The Legislative Council acts in relation to proposed legislation as a revising chamber, examining Bills sent up from the Keys, though there is also the opportunity for questions to be addressed to representatives of the Government on current matters.

Executive Government After a General Election Tynwald elects a Chief Minister from Keigs among its Members. Tynwald can at any time remove from this Photo: post a person in whom it has no confi dence, and appoint another Member to the post. The Chief Department has further Members of General, to be offered either a Minister appoints nine further Tynwald appointed to it. Ministerial post or one or more Members of Tynwald to the posts on other executive bodies. positions that make up the Council It is usual for every Member of Members may also serve on of Ministers, the Ministers of the Tynwald, except the President, parliamentary committees which nine major Departments of the the Speaker of the House of Keys, probe into the operation of these . Each the Bishop and the HM Attorney executive bodies. Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 7

Legislation

Primary legislation and if such agreement cannot be ■ be captioned by the President Proposed primary legislation (Bills) reached a conference is held to and the Speaker in the Royal may be introduced either in the resolve the dispute. Chapel at St John’s. House of Keys or the Legislative Council by the Government or Ultimately, as the popularly elected Primary legislation in 2007-08 individual Members. It is usual for Chamber, the Keys can pass a Bill During the course of the year a Bills to be introduced fi rst to the without approval of the Council, number of Bills were considered by House of Keys, where they pass providing at least 17 Members of the Branches and went through the through several stages, namely the House of Keys support such subsequent stages outlined above. First Reading (simply to inform action. This procedure is very rarely Details of all of these are in the Members of the Bill), Second used and was not used in 2007/08. Votes and Proceedings of Tynwald Reading (debate on the principle of and the Branches, which are the Bill), Clauses Stage (debate on Once it has been passed by both available on the Tynwald website. each clause of the Bill) and Third Branches, a Bill must: Reading. To give an illustration of legislative ■ be signed in Tynwald Court; activity underway over the year Once a Bill has passed through ■ receive Royal Assent. When this as a whole, the following list sets these stages in the House of is announced in Tynwald Court the out only those Bills which were Keys it is then considered by the Bill becomes an Act and can take introduced into the Branches Legislative Council, which deals effect; during 2007/08. The stage each with the Bill in similar stages to the ■ be promulgated on Tynwald Hill had reached by 31st July 2008 House of Keys. Any amendments on Tynwald Day. If this is not done is shown in brackets. As can be passed by the Council require the within 18 months of Royal Assent, seen, some are still Bills, while approval of the House of Keys the Bill falls; some are now Acts of Tynwald:

Administration of Justice. To make new Companies (Amendment). To amend the and also to regulate insurance managers provision with respect to High Court judges; law relating to companies, and for connected and insurance intermediaries. (Completed to modernise the law relating to hearsay purposes. (Before the House of Keys.) passage through the Branches, awaiting evidence in civil proceedings and to amend signature in Tynwald Court.) enactments relating to civil proceedings and Council of Ministers (Amendment). To the administration of justice. (Completed exclude Members of the Legislative Council Proceeds of Crime. To make numerous passage through the Branches, awaiting from holding offi ce as Chief Minister or a provisions, for example to allow the signature in Tynwald Court.) Minister. (Did not complete Keys stages.) recovery of property obtained through unlawful conduct, to provide for Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions). Financial Services. To repeal and replace with confi scation orders in relation to persons To repeal and amend Acts of Tynwald modifi cations certain enactments relating to the who benefi t from criminal conduct, to relating to the fi shery industry and fi nancial services industry and the Financial make provisions for hearing evidence agricultural and rural industries that are Supervision Commission, and for connected through television or telephone links, to defunct, superseded or unnecessary. Also purposes. make provisions for obtaining evidence to amend the Wildlife Act 1990 and the for use outside the Island and much Destructive Imported Animals Act of 1963. Gender Recognition. To make provision for more. (Completed passage through the (Royal Assent given, awaiting promulgation.) and in connection with change of gender, and Branches, awaiting signature in Tynwald for connected purposes (Before the House of Court.) Agricultural Tenancies. To make further Keys.) provision with respect to tenancies which Town and Country Planning include agricultural land. (Completed Income Tax (Pensions). To amend the law (Amendment). To amend the Town and passage through the Branches, awaiting relating to income tax in respect of retirement Country Planning Act 1999, principally signature in Tynwald Court.) benefi ts schemes, and for connected to give additional powers to the purposes. (Royal Assent given, awaiting Courts. (Royal Assent given, awaiting Collective Investment Schemes. To repeal promulgation.) promulgation.) and replace with modifi cations the Financial Supervision Act 1988, and for connected Insurance. To re-enact with amendments Tree Preservation (Amendment). To purposes (Royal Assent given, awaiting certain enactments relating to the regulation amend the Tree Preservation Act of 1993. promulgation.) of persons carrying on insurance business (Before the Legislative Council) 8 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

All but one of these Bills were In all important cases, these the relevant Department and, introduced by the Government. Statutory Documents, as they are while many are approved without Two Members of the House of collectively known, are subject controversy, a considerable Keys obtained leave to introduce to approval by Tynwald, in the number are taken to a division, Private Member’s Bills. One of last session some 230. Each and they may be referred to these, the Council of Ministers month’s Order Paper thus usually Tynwald’s Scrutiny Committee for (Amendment) Bill, was introduced sees some twenty or so such further examination and report. and was rejected. The other had instruments before Tynwald Court: Other less signifi cant Statutory not had its First Reading by the each will be accompanied by an Documents are laid for report end of the parliamentary year. explanatory memorandum from only.

Many of the Bills were amended during their passage through the Branches. Sometimes the amendments were proposed by the Government. For example, the Chief Minister successfully proposed an amendment to the Administration of Justice Bill, whilst other successful amendments were proposed by individual Members. One Bill Conference between the Keys and Council was held, for the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, and one Bill was defeated in the House of Keys, the Council of Ministers (Amendment) Bill.

Secondary Legislation In the Isle of Man, as in other jurisdictions, the bulk of public legislation is now contained in the detailed Orders, Regulations and Rules which are made by the Council of Ministers or individual Ministers under powers given in an Act of Tynwald. They are listed on each month’s Tynwald Order Paper, which is available two weeks before the sitting. Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 9

Committee work

The Committees of Tynwald and its branches are generally of two kinds: Standing Committees, which are elected for the life of each House of Keys, and Select Committees, which are elected ad hoc to deal with particular issues; there are also certain committees which are joint committees, with Members elected by each branch.

Much of the detailed work of parliament is done in committee and the following is an overview of the work done in the last year. All Committee members are Members of either the House of Keys or the Legislative Council. A full list of Members’ Committee memberships is at Appendix 1.

TYNWALD COMMITTEES

Public Accounts Committee The Committee is composed of Mr , Mrs , Mr , Mr , Mr Bill Henderson and Mr ; Mrs Christian is the chair, and Mr Gill the vice-chair. The Committee meets monthly to follow the reporting procedures agreed by Tynwald in July 2006.

Its Annual Report, laid before Tynwald in December 2007, listed two matters still in progress since before October 2006, fi ve matters under consideration, two matters in abeyance and three matters and its recommendations were through sub-committees. In June concluded without an in-depth approved. the Committee issued guidance for investigation. The fi rst of the two Members of Tynwald. pre-2006 items was the tender Since its Annual Report, the procedure leading to the award Committee has embarked on Four Members visited the Northern of a contract to Ice Mann Food investigations on further topics, Ireland Assembly in April, and it Service Ltd. A full report on this including IRIS and reserve funds. is intended to make a similar visit went to Tynwald in April 2008, Some of this work is being handled to the Irish parliament, in order 10 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

to study the operation of Public Court through its Standing Orders, the petitions made at St John’s on Accounts Committees in smaller and is composed of Mr Speaker 7th July. jurisdictions which benefi t from the Rodan, who chairs it, Mr Graham existence of an Auditor General Cregeen, Mr Alan Crowe, Mr Eddie The Committee also initiated and Audit Offi ce. These visits take Lowey and the Hon . a consultation on two matters place in the context of the planned on which introduction of an Auditor General recommendations for the Isle of Man. will be made in the coming session: fi rst, whether the Scrutiny Committee Keys and the The Committee’s membership is: Council should vote Mrs , who chairs simultaneously, or the Committee, Mr Phil Braidwood, one after the other, Mr Alan Crowe, Mr Eddie Lowey and whether that and Mr Bill Malarkey. The remit has constitutional of this Committee is in two parts: implications; and (i) to review and report on the whether the mover annual report of the Government of an amendment on its implementation of Tynwald’s to a motion should decisions, and (ii) to examine and have a right of reply report on any item of secondary in the debate, which legislation referred to it. at present is not permitted. In regard to the Government’s annual report on implementing Tynwald decisions, the Committee Economic Initiatives seeks detailed evidence from the Committee Departments concerned and probes This Committee the explanations given, reporting shadows the conduct thereon to Tynwald. Likewise, by Government of where secondary legislation is economic policy referred to the Committee, detailed generally as it examination of its background, The Committee has had an active affects the Island’s economy, both the policy underlying it and its year, making three reports to in relation to developments on drafting takes place, often with Tynwald on a variety of matters. the Island and elsewhere. It is expert assistance being obtained. They covered a temporary composed of Mr Speaker Rodan, The Committee had four formal reduction in the quorum of who chairs it, Mr , Mr meetings in this session, and Tynwald during the elections to Graham Cregeen, Mr made its annual report to Tynwald the Legislative Council, while the and Mr Juan Watterson. in January 2008; the next annual appointment of a new Bishop was report will be in January 2009. awaited; a clearer defi nition of what The Committee’s annual report to may be in Tynwald Day petitions, to Tynwald was made in July 2008 avoid overlap with the law courts; and ranged over the subjects of Standing Orders Committee of extending the remit of the Scrutiny the tourism potential from visiting Tynwald Committee to include Orders in This Committee’s remit is to assist Council extending UK legislation to Faces from the past still guide the smooth functioning of Tynwald the Isle of Man; and reporting on Members in their work, above Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 11

cruise ships, internet pharmacy, corporate health insurance, cosmetic medicine, medical tourism, commuter railways and the manufacture of medical devices. In these areas, the Committee made four specifi c recommendations to Tynwald, all of which were carried.

Ecclesiastical Committee

The remit of the Ecclesiastical Eye of Man Committee is defi ned by the Photo: Church Legislation Procedure Many Select Committees sit in the Millennium Room Act 1993, and is to consider certain items of proposed the various arrangements for the In addition to this function, the Church legislation sent to it by midsummer sitting of Tynwald Court Committee adjudicates and the Legislative Committee of the at St John’s. It is composed ex reports on any case referred to it in Diocesan Synod, which require offi cio of the President of Tynwald, which it is claimed that a Member Tynwald approval, and to report the Speaker of the House of of Tynwald has behaved in a on them to Tynwald as to whether Keys, the Chief Minister and the manner inconsistent with his or her or not they should be approved. Minister of Local Government & parliamentary duties. The Committee is composed of Mr the Environment, and is attended , who chairs it, the by various of the principal offi cials The Committee is composed of Mr Hon David Anderson and the Hon involved in the Tynwald Day Speaker Rodan, who chairs it, the ; it has had no proceedings. It will normally have Hon David Anderson, Mr Dudley proposals for Church legislation some six to eight meetings each Butt, the Hon , Mr Tim put to it this session. year, and is responsible also for Crookall and Mr George Waft. No the programme of events and individual case has been reported entertainments that follow the on this session. Constitutional Matters Committee ceremony itself. This Committee is composed of Mr Speaker Rodan, who chairs it, Mr Tynwald Honours Committee Phil Braidwood, Mr Tim Crookall, Tynwald Standards and Members’ The Tynwald Honours Committee Mr Quintin Gill and Hon Martyn Interests Committee is composed of the President of Quayle. It considers matters of The primary function of this Tynwald, who chairs it, Mr Speaker constitutional importance which Committee is to make, subject to Rodan of the House of Keys, Mr arise from time to time, and is Tynwald’s approval, the Members’ , Mr Eddie Lowey and presently considering two issues Interest Rules, that lay down Mr George Waft. It recommends in relation to the distribution of the wide range of interests and to Tynwald the award of Manx powers of Government, on which ownerships which Members of honours, in particular the Manx it is expected to report in the Tynwald are obliged to enter Patriots’ Roll of Honour and the 2008/09 parliamentary session. in a publicly available register Tynwald Honour. kept in the Tynwald Library. The Clerk of Tynwald is the Registrar The Manx Patriots’ Roll of Honour Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements of Members’ interests and is consists of deceased persons Committee responsible for maintaining the who are considered to have This Committee superintends register. made an outstanding contribution 12 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

to Manx life, and is displayed planning application by the interim reports. The fi rst issue in video format in the entrance Department of Local Government under consideration is the level lobby of the Legislative Buildings. and the Environment, and of compliance by the MEA with During 2007/08 the Committee concerning the planning process Financial Regulations and the recommended that Miss Mavis in general and were approved by Capital Procedure Notes, and Kelly and Mr Norman Alexander Tynwald. the provision of information by Sayle TH RI be added to the Roll. the MEA to Treasury and the Department of Trade and Industry. The Tynwald Honour is awarded Select Committee on the Manx to an individual who has made a Electricity Authority Oral evidence sessions selfl ess contribution to one or more The Committee was established commenced in May 2008 with areas of Manx life over many years. in July 2005 in the aftermath of witnesses from the Treasury, and It was fi rst awarded in 2007 to Mr the discovery of large undisclosed a fi le of written evidence relating Norman Alexander Sayle RI. In borrowings by the MEA. It is now to the matter currently under 2008 Mr Harvey Briggs CP was composed of Mr Speaker Rodan, investigation was released to awarded the Tynwald Honour for who chairs it, Mr Dudley Butt, Mr witnesses and the general public. his services to Manx agriculture David Callister, Mrs Clare Christian Further oral evidence sessions are and its associated industries, and and Mr David Quirk. Initially, this to be arranged and it is envisaged the Young Farmers’ movement. The Committee was obliged to work in that the Interim Report on this Tynwald Honour was conferred on private, gathering and analysing matter will be released in the Tynwald Day 2008 by the President documentation, pending legal 2008/09 parliamentary session. of Tynwald. action by the auditors.

Since the conclusion of that action, Select Committee on the Affairs of Select Committee on the Committee has continued Braddan Parish Commissioners the Poacher’s Pocket to amass large quantities of The Committee, composed of Mr This Committee, composed of documentation, and decided Speaker Rodan, who chairs it, Mr Mr Speaker Rodan, who chairs to progress its investigation by and Mr Peter Karran, it, Mr David Cannan and Mr Juan considering individual issues was established in January 2007 Turner, was established in October separately and issue a series of with a wide remit to examine 2007 to investigate the handling The magnifi cent view from the Barool Suite of a planning application by the Department of Local Government and the Environment. The planning Eye of Man application involved was for 22 dwellings, together with associated Photo: roads and sewers, on a 5.5 acre plot, known as the Poacher’s Pocket in .

The Committee held six meetings between November 2007 and April 2008 and conducted one site visit. A Report was placed before Tynwald Court at its April 2008 sitting. A number of recommendations were made concerning the handling of the Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 13

the involvement of the Clerk to Waft. The remit of the Committee to see if the public’s access could Braddan Parish Commissioners, Mr is to examine the Isle of Man Steam be satisfactorily resolved without C S Lewin, and the Commissioners Packet Company’s fares and fare the need for such an inquiry. themselves, in the period from 1st structures, whether they are fair The delegation is composed of August 1999 until 30th June 2006 and equitable and represent best Mr David Cannan, who chairs it, Mr Graham Cregeen and Mr in the draft Braddan Area Plan, and value for money for customers, the Bill Malarkey; it is expected to to identify the extent to which their standard of service offered and report at the start of the 2008/09 involvement caused or contributed whether it is in accordance with the parliamentary session. to the Plan being terminated. Company’s agreements with the Government. The Committee has met on 20 occasions to date and taken By 30th September 2008 the KEYS COMMITTEES evidence in public from 14 Committee had met on 24 witnesses. Evaluation of the occasions, including 3 public Standing Orders Committee evidence received so far is being hearings where the Steam Packet of the Keys This Committee is composed of Mr undertaken and the Committee Company, the Department of Braidwood, who chairs it, Mr Tim expects to report early in the Transport and TravelWatch Isle of Crookall, the Hon Adrian Earnshaw, 2008/09 parliamentary session. Man have given evidence. The Mr Quintin Gill, Mr Peter Karran Committee expects to report early in and Mr Speaker Rodan. the 2008/09 parliamentary session. Select Committee on Immigration The House of Keys Standing This fi ve-member Committee was Orders were comprehensively established in January 2007. It is Select Committee on Crossag Farm revised in the last House, and composed of Mr Speaker Rodan, Elected at the fi nal sitting of the in the session just ended the Committee met to review the who chairs it, Mr Quintin Gill, Mrs 2007/08 session, this Committee working of the procedure for Clare Christian, Mr Bill Henderson composed of Mrs Brenda Cannell, Question Time and, in particular, and Mr Juan Watterson. Its who chairs it, Mr David Callister the mechanism recently introduced remit is to examine and review and Mr Graham Cregeen, has as for cases in which a Minister the operation and adequacy of its remit to investigate the details declines to answer a parliamentary the existing legislation available of the contractual agreement question. to the Isle of Man for monitoring between J G Kelly Limited and the and controlling immigration to the Department of Local Government Island. By 30th September 2008 and the Environment and report Keys Management and Members’ Standards Committee the Committee had met on 26 with recommendations as soon as The members of the Committee are occasions, and taken evidence practicable. Mr Speaker Rodan, who chairs it, in public from 26 witnesses. The the Hon David Anderson, the Hon Committee is likely to report to Anne Craine and Mr Tim Crookall. Tynwald early in the 2008/09 Langness Delegation It has been occupied for much parliamentary session. This is not formally a select of the parliamentary year with a committee, but a delegation of matter referred to it by Mr Speaker three Members who, together Rodan (who took no part in the Select Committee on the Isle of with the Attorney General, were meetings in question), about an issue concerning the rights and Man Steam Packet Company to meet with those they deemed duties of MHKs that arose in the The Committee was established in appropriate in relation to the course of a Manx National Heritage June 2007 and is now composed use by the public of footpaths at Trustees’ meeting in May 2007. of fi ve Members, Mr Speaker Langness, near Castletown (which Rodan, who chairs it, Mr Cregeen, in January 2008 were proposed to Five meetings were held to Mr Malarkey, Mr Turner and Mr be the subject of a Public Inquiry) consider this matter, and both 14 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

a Report and a Supplementary eight times this year and made course of the coming parliamentary Report were produced and progress on a range of issues. session. accepted by the House of Keys in In October the Keys approved April 2008. The Committee has the recommendations of the also dealt with a small number of Committee’s First Report from Tynwald Management Committee other matters during the year, such the previous year. This Report The Committee meets every as the representation of the House was on the subject of payment for six weeks and is composed of of Keys on the Court of Lancaster Members of the Legislative Council Mr Speaker Rodan, who chairs University. continuing in executive roles after the Committee, the President failing to be elected. of Tynwald and three elected Members of the Keys, Mr Geoff In May the Branches debated Corkish, the Hon Anne Craine COUNCIL COMMITTEE the Committee’s First Report for and Mr John Houghton. The the 2007/08 Session, covering Committee’s task is to oversee the Standing Orders Committee of the three topics: the remuneration Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald and Legislative Council of the Attorney General and the various services it provides: This Committee had two meetings the ; the Members the clerking of the chambers and this year, having previously met in of Tynwald Resettlement Grant committees, the Hansard Offi ce, October 2004. It undertook a review Scheme; and attendance the Tynwald Library and the of the Council’s Standing Orders allowances payable to members of Tynwald Members’ Offi ce, and to with the following aims: tribunals. approve the Tynwald Budget.

(a) to ensure that the Standing Apart from the subjects covered in A review of the Members’ Offi ce Orders are consistent with primary these Reports, the Committee also was carried out in November 2007 legislation and other constitutional announced a review of Members’ and a Consultation Paper on the developments; on-Island travelling expenses; and future of that Offi ce was issued in (b) to align the Standing Orders considered certain aspects of the February 2008. more closely with current practice Tynwald Membership Pension in a number of areas where the two Scheme. Among the new areas of concern have diverged; addressed in the last session have (c) to remove redundant provisions; been arrangements for the better (d) to clarify the drafting and to Members’ Pension Scheme diffusion of Tynwald proceedings render it gender-neutral; and Management Committee by means of a complete (e) to make the layout and This Committee is charged with the webcasting programme, bringing numbering easier to follow. management of the two existing together the existing information pension schemes for Members on the Tynwald website with The revised Standing Orders of Tynwald, the 1985 and 1995 contemporaneous sound and video which resulted from the review Schemes, and is composed ex broadcasting with a searchable were approved by the Council in offi cio of the First , sound archive, on which an interim February 2008. who chairs the Committee, the report was made to Tynwald. President of Tynwald, the Speaker of the House of Keys, the Chief Also examined has been the Minister and the Treasury Minister. question of the venues for public JOINT COMMITTEES Dealing essentially with legal and hearings by Select Committees administrative matters, it has met and their broadcasting. A further Committee on the Emoluments of three times during the last session report on these topics is due to Certain Public Servants and will report to Tynwald on its be made to Tynwald by the end of The Emoluments Committee met stewardship of the Schemes in the 2008. Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 15

Tynwald Day 2008

The Guest of Honour at Tynwald also at the various other venues Day on Monday 7th July was Her where they performed during their Keigs

Royal Highness the Princess Royal. stay on the Island. Photo: A total of 12 Acts were promulgated from the Hill in both English and Apart from the central ceremony on Manx by the Deemsters and these the Hill, the Day included the usual Acts were then captioned at the range of activities and events on formal sitting of Tynwald Court Tynwald Green, culminating in the in the Royal Chapel immediately fi rework display late in the evening. after the ceremony on the Hill. The Tynwald Honour (the highest honour Tynwald can bestow) was presented to Harvey Briggs CP by the President of Tynwald prior to the Captioning Ceremony. HRH the Princess Royal with the Her Royal Highness, who had last Lieutenant Governor leaving attended Tynwald Day in 1994, St John’s Church at the end of presided over the ceremony on Tynwald Day 2008, right, and a detail Tynwald Hill and was then invited from the Millennium Tapestry, below by the President of Tynwald to witness the captioning ceremony in the Royal Chapel.

Representatives from the Icelandic, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland parliaments also attended the ceremony, together with others who had business or cultural links with the Island. Most of the guests arrived on Saturday 5th July and departed on Tuesday 8th July. They attended the Tynwald Garden Party on Sunday 6th July, as well as the Beat Retreat ceremony at Government House that evening. In addition, they were provided with a varied programme which included tours of many parts of the Island.

Each year one of the three Services provides a Guard of Honour and Military Band for the ceremony. This year it was the turn of the Royal Air Force and the Band of their College was much appreciated not only during the ceremony but 16 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

Engagement at home and abroad

As in previous years, Members Scottish Government, and on 7th scrutiny of the executive. and Offi cers of Tynwald placed and 8th April by a visit to Tynwald considerable emphasis on a by Westminster’s British-Manx Also in November Mr Speaker range of activities designed to Parliamentary Group. On 1st attended the twice-yearly Plenary build, maintain and develop links May the Regional Secretary of the Conference of the British-Irish between Tynwald and others. British Islands and Mediterranean Inter-Parliamentary Body in Most of these activities took place Region of the CPA, Mr Andrew Oxfordshire. under the auspices of the Isle of Tuggey, visited the Island to meet Man Branch of the Commonwealth Members and discuss current In December 2007 six Members Parliamentary Association affairs. visited the Scottish Parliament: the (CPA), which aims to promote Speaker of the House of Keys, the knowledge of the constitutional, In January 2008 Mr Speaker Hon SHK, Mr Graham legislative, economic, social and became Crown Dependencies Cregeen, Mr Tim Crookall, the cultural aspects of parliamentary representative on the Steering Hon , Mr David Quirk democracy. Group of the British-Irish Inter- and Mr Juan Turner. The Scottish Parliamentary Body, and at the Parliament provided a highly end of June the Group held its informative programme of visits Activities in the Isle of Man twice-yearly meeting in the Isle of and meetings with parliamentarians Visits to the Legislative Buildings Man. This was the fi rst time the and also with offi cials of the for younger school pupils and for Group had met outside the UK and Scottish Government. Matters of adults took place throughout the Ireland. mutual interest discussed included year. In October 2007, Tynwald general legislative matters, such as celebrated its 5,000th visitor to the committee procedure and scrutiny Legislative Buildings within the Activities off the Island of secondary legislation, and also previous 12 months. The 5,000th In September 2007 two of our matters related to the current visitor was one of the members of Members, the Hon Anne Craine Select Committee investigation the Peel City Women’s Institute, and Mr Geoff Corkish, attended on sea transport to the Island. who were visiting as a group. the annual Commonwealth The delegation was welcomed Parliamentary Conference in New to First Minister’s Question Time For school pupils of secondary age, Delhi, India, together with the by the Presiding Offi cer, Alex our annual sitting of Junior Tynwald annual Small Countries Conference Fergusson MSP; there they heard was held on 21st July. Over 30 and Conference of Women the First Minister, Alex Salmond Year 12 students from fi ve schools Parliamentarians. The Chair of our MSP, commenting that “the Isle participated. Executive Committee, Mrs Clare of Man parliament has some very Christian, was also there in her role impressive fi nancial powers that In November 2007 the Branch as Regional Representative for the [the Scottish] Parliament might well Executive Committee was pleased British Islands and Mediterranean envy.”. to welcome the Chief Minister of Region. Norfolk Island, Mr André Nobbs, In January 2008 Mr President to one of its meetings as part of In late October and early November and Mr Speaker Rodan attended his short visit to the Island. Norfolk 2007 Mr Juan Watterson and the 19th Conference of Speakers Island has historic links with the Isle Mrs Christian attended a valuable and Presiding Offi cers of the of Man and Mr Nobbs was a most Commonwealth Parliamentary Commonwealth at Westminster. appreciative and appreciated guest. Association seminar on At our Commonwealth Day dinner parliamentary practice and In March 2008 Mr Geoff Corkish on 10th March 2008, a much procedure, hosted this year by the attended the Westminster Seminar applauded guest speaker was Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. in London, in the company of a Lord Paul of Marylebone. That The visit provided an opportunity to group of other Commonwealth was followed on 18th March by share thoughts with a cross section parliamentarians, on Parliamentary a visit to Tynwald by Ms Linda of Commonwealth countries, from Practice and Procedure, organised Fabiani MSP, Minister for Europe, Canada to Cayman, on topics such by the Branch External Affairs and Culture in the as Standing Orders to fi nancial of the Association. And on 10th Ireland haveshared concerns.His about whichtheIsleofMan and nuclear plantatSellafi eld, anissue environmental impactofthe on thesafety, securityand Speaker Rodantabledaquestion of theIrishGovernment.Mr were answeredbyarepresentative On thisoccasionthequestions Minister onpublicpolicymatters. questions toaGovernment Members totableparliamentary included anopportunityfor Wexford, Ireland. 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Photos: Graham Cregeen MHK Phil Gawne,MrGeorgeWaft and were Mr Tim Crookall,theHon August. The delegatesto Gibraltar conference inKualaLumpur in MayandtotheCPA plenary Mediterranean RegioninGibraltar the CPA’s BritishIslandsand to theannualconferenceof The Islandalsosentrepresentation present atthisevent. years thattheSpeakerhadbeen Edinburgh. Hansard conferenceinLondonand Faulds attendedaCommonwealth researchers inDublinandIan of parliamentarylibrariansand Thompson attendedaconference conference inDublin.InJuly Trudi Jonathan Kingattendedaclerking Malachy Cornwell-Kellyand jurisdictions. InOctober2007, networks withcolleaguesinother participated inprofessional Mr JuanWatterson, whilethose to KualaLumpurwereMrDavid Cannan andMr Alex Downie.Mrs Clare Christianattendedboth conferences inhercapacityas regional representative,i.e.a Offi cers of Tynwald also representative oftheBritish Islands andMediterranean Region ontheInternational Executive Committee of theCommonwealth Parliamentary Association as awhole. A typicalMember’s room 17 18 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald

The Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald procedures of Tynwald Court, the is an establishment of 26 full-time House of Keys and the Legislative equivalent posts (33 employees) Council, and in particular for which exists to support Members preparing their Order Papers of Tynwald in discharging their detailing the business to be parliamentary duties. The Offi ce considered. The Order Papers are is fully independent of the Isle of published in advance of the sittings, Man Civil Service, although staff released to the media, and placed terms and conditions are broadly on the Tynwald website; they comparable. The Offi ce is funded are available also in the Tynwald through a separate parliamentary Library, which is open to the public. vote and its activities are overseen by the Tynwald Management The year 2007/08 saw continued Committee, chaired ex offi cio by improvement in the effectiveness Speaker of the House of Keys, the of the electronic voting system Hon Steve Rodan. fi rst used in the Tynwald and Keys Chambers in late 2006/early 2007. Operating largely “behind the After some initial teething diffi culties scenes”, staff from the Offi ce have the system had settled down well Eye of Man played a supporting role in relation for the purposes of straightforward to most of the parliamentary Photo: public votes but some diffi culties activity described elsewhere in this Malachy Cornwell-Kelly were still being experienced with Report. The following paragraphs the more complex Committee describe briefl y some of the continued on a part-time basis votes. These were ironed out specifi c achievements of the Offi ce as a Committee Clerk. In August during the course of the year, and itself, as opposed to the parliament 2008 Marie Lambden took over a successful Committee vote was as a whole. from Phil Lo Bao as Third Clerk. held for the fi rst time on 16th April In September 2008 Roger Phillips 2008. took over from Malachy Cornwell- Changes among the Clerks Kelly (pictured) as Clerk of Tynwald. The past year has seen Other staffi ng changes are outlined Committee clerking considerable change in the staffi ng below. The year was a reasonably busy of the offi ce. In September 2007 one from the point of view of the Jonathan King took over from clerking of Committees. Select Marilyn Cullen as Deputy Clerk Chamber clerking Committee investigations continued of Tynwald and Clerk of the The Clerks are responsible for on the Manx Electricity Authority, Legislative Council. Mrs Cullen advising on and arranging all the Immigration, and the Affairs of Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 19

Braddan Commissioners. There The Tynwald website was re- was also action by a number of launched in October 2007. In the Standing Committees, as detailed fi rst six months of 2008 it attracted elsewhere in this Report. on average over 5,000 visits per month, with signifi cant use being Constitutionally, reports produced made in the USA and many EU by Committees are owned by, countries, in addition to the Isle of and published on behalf of, the Man and the United Kingdom. Members of the Committee – with the clerk’s role very much in Bearing in mind the Library’s dual the background. Nevertheless, role as a parliamentary library Members from time to time have and at the same time a “one-stop given public recognition to the value shop” for Government information, added by staff in the offi ce. During an awareness-raising exercise 2007/08 honourable mentions were was undertaken to help ensure given, for example, to staff in the that all Government Departments Offi ce in debates on reports by the made their published documents Scrutiny Committee and by the available through the Library as Select Committee on the Poacher’s well as via other channels. Pocket. The Offi ce also encouraged Ministers and Departments, when Offi ce of the Offi cial Report circulating information in fulfi lment (Hansard) of commitments made in public The Hansard team continued debates, if possible to deposit improving the speed of delivery of copies in the Library so that they Offi cial Reports, bringing average could be made available to the production times down to a matter public as well as to Members. of days.

For Tynwald Court, this involved Members’ Offi ce introducing a unique Voice The services provided by the Recognition system which the Members’ Offi ce (principally Offi ce is pioneering after two and a secretarial and IT support to half years’ work with Australian and Members) were reviewed during UK software developers. In April 2007/08 by the Isle of Man Civil 2008, Tynwald Court became the Service Personnel Offi ce, at the fi rst parliamentary Chamber in the invitation of the Clerk of Tynwald. world where what Members say is The review came up with a digitally converted into text as they number of recommendations. are speaking. Some of these were implemented immediately and at the time of Also in support of accelerated writing others remain underway. delivery, from November 2007 the Offi cial Report was published no difference between the “Early initially in a new “Early Publications” Publications” version and the fi nal Media, information and education section of the Tynwald website. version. Activity in this area had been given The Reports included in this fresh impetus by the appointment section are published in single the previous year of an Education column format with numbered lines Tynwald Library and website and Information Offi cer, who had for ease of reference. They are The Tynwald Library continued its taken up post in October 2006. As intended to provide early access strong record of delivering access mentioned under “Engagement” to the authoritative Proceedings to every Tynwald or Tynwald- above, in October 2007 Tynwald and are replaced in due course by related document asked for by a celebrated its 5000th visitor to the standard two column format. Member of Tynwald or a member of the Legislative Buildings within Apart from the formatting, there is the public. the previous 12 months. In March 20 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

2008 Tynwald debated proposals on the future development of broadcasting and webcasting of proceedings.

Buildings and security The refurbished Legislative Buildings opened on 5th July 2006. The practical problems associated with this had been a major concern of many people in the Offi ce during the refurbishment and the fi rst year or so thereafter. During 2007/08 such problems were encountered less frequently, although some still remain. Incremental progress continued to be made this year, with the arrival of tables and chairs in the Barrool Suite a particularly welcome milestone.

People During the year the following people joined the Offi ce: Roger Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald (September 2008) Jonathan King, Deputy Clerk of Tynwald and Clerk of the Legislative Council (September 2007) Marie Lambden, Third Clerk of Tynwald (August 2008)

... and the following left: Malachy Cornwell-Kelly, Clerk of Tynwald (August 2008) Phil Lo Bao, Third Clerk of Tynwald (August 2008) Louise Glover, Library Assistant (August 2008) Tommy Quirk, Messenger (May 2008) Shelley Walker, Library Executive (February 2008) Elma Williamson, Head of the Members’ Offi ce (December 2007)

We were also glad of the help of the following people on a temporary basis: Kirree Ronan Andrew Swan Jennifer Ogden Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 21

Appendix 1

LIST OF CURRENT MEMBERS OF TYNWALD SHOWING CONSTITUENCIES, PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES AND OTHER PARLIAMENTARY APPOINTMENTS AS AT 31st July 2008

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The Hon Noel Quayle Cringle OBE MLC President of Tynwald Tynwald Honours Committee (eo) Members’ Pension Management Committee (eo) Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council (eo) Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (eo) Tynwald Setting Enhancement Sub-Committee (eo) TCAC Sub-Committee on Procedural Matters (eo) Tynwald Management Committee (eo) CPA Executive Committee (eo)

The Right Reverend Robert Paterson MA MLC The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man

William John Howarth CORLETT Esq QC MLC HM Attorney General Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council (eo) Langness Delegation

Dudley Michael William BUTT Esq MLC Select Committee on the MEA Standing Committee on Public Accounts Public Accounts sub-Committee 2 Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests

David Alexander CALLISTER Esq MLC Select Committee on the MEA Select Committee on Crossag Farm

Mrs Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc MLC Select Committee on the MEA Standing Committee on Public Accounts Select Committee on Immigration CPA Executive Committee Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council Public Accounts sub-Committee 1

Edward Alan CROWE Esq FCIS ACIB MLC Standing Committee on Scrutiny Standing Orders of Tynwald Alexander Frank DOWNIE Esq FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC Select Committee on the Affairs of Braddan Commissioners Emoluments of Certain Public Servants

Edmund George LOWEY Esq MLC British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body: Alternate Member Standing Committee on Scrutiny Standing Orders of Tynwald Tynwald Honours Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council Emoluments of Certain Public Servants

Juan Richard TURNER Esq MLC Manx Museum and National Trust: Trustee Select Committee on the Steam Packet Company

George Henry WAFT Esq Dip App SS BSc(Hons) MLC Tynwald Honours CPA Executive Committee Emoluments of Certain Public Servants Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Select Committee on the Steam Packet Company

HOUSE OF KEYS

The Hon Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MR Pharm S SHK Speaker of the House of Keys () Deputy President of Tynwald British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body: Member Manx Museum and National Trust: Trustee (eo) Court of the University of Liverpool (eo) HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee (eo) Standing Orders of Tynwald (eo) Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Committee (eo) Emoluments of Certain Public Servants (eo) Members’ Pension Scheme Management Committee (eo) Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements (eo) Tynwald Ceremony Enhancement Sub-Committee (eo) TCAC Sub-Committee Procedural Matters (eo) Tynwald Management Committee (eo) Tynwald Honours (eo) CPA Executive Committee (eo) Standing Orders of the Keys (eo) Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives Select Committee on the Manx Electricity Authority Select Committee on the Affairs of Braddan Commissioners Select Committee on Immigration Select Committee on the Steam Packet Company 22 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

Hon David Moore ANDERSON MHK HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee (Glenfaba) Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Committee Emoluments of Certain Public Servants Ecclesiastical Committee

Hon Allan Robert BELL MHK Members’ Pensions Scheme Management Committee (Ramsey)

Robert Philip BRAIDWOOD Esq BEng MHK Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys () Standing Orders of the Keys Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Standing Committee on Scrutiny CPA Executive Committee

Hon James Anthony BROWN MHK Members’ Pension Management Committee (eo) (Castletown) Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (eo) CPA Executive Committee (eo)

John David Qualtrough CANNAN Esq MHK Ecclesiastical Committee (Michael) Langness Delegation

Mrs Brenda Josephine CANNELL MHK Standing Committee on Scrutiny (Douglas East) Select Committee on Crossag Farm

Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MHK Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives (Douglas West) Tynwald Management Committee

Hon Anne Valerie CRAINE MHK HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee (Ramsey) Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Committee Emoluments of Certain Public Servants Tynwald Ceremony Enhancements Sub-Committee (eo) Tynwald Management Committee

Graham Derek CREGEEN Esq MHK Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives (Malew & Santon) Standing Committee on Public Accounts Standing Orders of Tynwald Select Committee on the Steam Packet Company Langness Delegation Public Accounts sub-Committee 2 Select Committee on Crossag Farm

Hon David Clifford CRETNEY MHK Salford University: Member ()

Timothy Mark CROOKALL Esq MHK Standing Orders of the Keys (Peel) HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Committee Emoluments of Certain Public Servants Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives

Hon Adrian John EARNSHAW MHK Standing Orders of the Keys () Ecclesiastical Committee

Hon Philip Anderson GAWNE MHK Manx Museum and National Trust: Trustee ()

Quintin Bennett GILL Esq MHK Territorial, Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Association for the (Rushen) North West of England and the Isle of Man Standing Orders of the Keys Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Standing Committee on Public Accounts Select Committee on Immigration CPA Executive Committee Public Accounts sub-Committee 2

Robert William HENDERSON Esq DipMgt MIMgt MIHSM RMN MHK Standing Committee on Public Accounts () Select Committee on Immigration Public Accounts sub-Committee 1

John Ramsey HOUGHTON Esq MHK Tynwald Management Committee (Douglas North)

Peter KARRAN Esq MHK Standing Orders of the Keys (Onchan) Tynwald Honours Select Committee on the Affairs of Braddan Commissioners

William MacKay MALARKEY Esq MHK Standing Committee on Scrutiny (Douglas South) Select Committee on the Steam Packet Company Langness Delegation

Hon George Martyn QUAYLE MHK Standing Orders of Tynwald () Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters

David John QUIRK Esq MHK Select Committee on the Manx Electricity Authority (Onchan)

Hon John Philip SHIMMIN BEd MHK Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (eo) (Douglas West) Tynwald Setting Enhancement Sub-Committee (eo)

Hon William Edward TEARE MHK ()

Juan Paul WATTERSON Esq MHK Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives (Rushen) Standing Committee on Public Accounts Select Committee on Immigration CPA Executive Committee Public Accounts sub-Committee 1 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 23

Appendix 2

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Malachy Cornwell-Kelly (to 31.08.2008) Roger Phillips (from 01.09.2008) Clerk of Tynwald Secretary of the House of Keys Counsel to the Speaker

Jonathan King Deputy Clerk of Tynwald Clerk of the Legislative Council

Phil Lo Bao (to 25.08.2008) Marie Lambden (from 26.08.2008) Third Clerk of Tynwald

Paul Ormond-Smith Media & Information Marilyn Cullen, Leslie Crellin Officer Committee Clerks

Geoffrey Haywood Ian Faulds Tynwald Librarian Senior Hansard Editor Michael Cowell Trudi Thompson Ellen Callister Seneschal Administration Office Members’ Office Research Officer & Deputy Deputy Senior Hansard Editor Librarian Maureen Gray Julie Wild Clive Alford Head of Administration Derek Brown Head of Members’ Office (Vacant) Hansard Editor Senior Messenger Library Executive Clare McDonough Secretaries Deputy Head of Sub-Editors Messengers Tanya MacKrell Administration Library Assistants Catherine Groom Keith Fleming Joyce Ogden Louise Glover Deborah Pilkington David Steele Dominie Smith Sharon Kanes Garry Homer Anna Leadley Finance Helen Peet Administrator Administrators Security Officers Sandie Bougourd Vacant Brian Cottier Joy Brown Margaret Pettener As at 31.07.2008 24 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08

Appendix 3

APPENDIX 3

EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE �������� ���� ���� �� ��� ���������� ������ �������� NET EXPENDITURE – SERVICE ANALYSIS Actual Estimate Estimate 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 £ £ £ CLERK OF TYNWALD’S OFFICE 5,037,909 4,700,800 5,009,800

EXPENDITURE AND INCOME BY CATEGORY

Actual Estimate Estimate 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 £ £ £ EXPENDITURE Payroll Costs 866,692 935,000 978,000 Members’ Fees and Expenses 1,910,445 1,830,000 1,965,000 Members’ Pension Scheme 546,230 575,000 575,000 Supplies and Services 288,196 366,500 297,500 St Johns Tynwald 176,736 200,000 205,000 Loan Charges 1,128,238 769,300 974,300 Other costs 141,386 50,000 50,000 5,057,923 4,725,800 5,044,800 INCOME Sales 20,014 25,000 35,000 5,037,909 4,700,800 5,009,800

Reconciliation of Revenue Expenditure

£ £ 2007-2008 Budget (Gross Spending) 4,725,800

Savings One-off spending (81,500)

Increased Expenditure Salaries and wages 43,000 Members’ Fees, Expenses & Pensions 135,000 Loan Charges 205,000 Other 17,500 400,500 2008-2009 Budget (Gross Spending) 5,044,800

Less receipts 2007-2008 Budget (25,000) Add increased in Receipts 2008-2009 (10,000) (35,000) 2008-2008 Budget Deficiency Vote 5,009,800

PERSONNEL BUDGET

Actual Revised Estimate Financial 30.09.2007 Estimate 31.03.2009 Provision 31.03.2008 2008-2009 (fte) (fte) (fte) £ CLERK OF TYNWALD’S OFFICE 26.00 25.50 26.00 978,000

[?need caveat on applicability of headcount restrictions]

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