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P R O C E E D I N G S T Y N W A L D C O U R T O F F I C I A L R E P O R T R E C O R T Y S O I K O I L Q U A I Y L T I N V A A L P R O C E E D I N G S D A A L T Y N HANSARD Douglas, Tuesday, 20th October 2020 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website: www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard Supplementary material provided subsequent to a sitting is also published to the website as a Hansard Appendix. Reports, maps and other documents referred to in the course of debates may be consulted on application to the Tynwald Library or the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office. Volume 138, No. 1 ISSN 1742-2256 Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. © High Court of Tynwald, 2020 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 20th OCTOBER 2020 Present: The President of Tynwald (Hon. S C Rodan OBE) In the Council: The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man (The Rt Rev. P A Eagles), The Attorney General (Mr J L M Quinn QC), Miss T M August-Hanson, Mr P Greenhill, Mr R W Henderson, Mrs K A Lord-Brennan, Mrs M M Maska, Mr R J Mercer, Mrs J P Poole-Wilson and Mrs K Sharpe with Mr J D C King, Deputy Clerk of Tynwald. In the Keys: The Speaker (Hon. J P Watterson) (Rushen); The Chief Minister (Hon. R H Quayle) (Middle); Mr J R Moorhouse and Hon. G D Cregeen (Arbory, Castletown and Malew); Hon. A L Cannan and Hon. T S Baker (Ayre and Michael); Mr C C Thomas and Mrs C A Corlett (Douglas Central); Mrs C L Barber and Mr C R Robertshaw (Douglas East); Hon. D J Ashford MBE and Mr G R Peake (Douglas North); Mrs C S B Christian and Mr S P Quine (Douglas South); Mr M J Perkins and Mrs D H P Caine (Garff); Hon. R K Harmer and Hon. G G Boot (Glenfaba and Peel); Mr W C Shimmins (Middle); Mr R E Callister and Ms J M Edge (Onchan); Hon. A J Allinson and Mr L L Hooper (Ramsey); Hon. L D Skelly (Rushen); with Mr R I S Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald. ________________________________________________________________________ 2 T138 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 20th OCTOBER 2020 Business transacted Welcome to Members and to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and Lady Gozney ............. 7 Welcome to the new Members for South Douglas, Mrs Christian and Mr Quine .......................... 7 Congratulations to Mr Ashford on award of MBE ........................................................................ 8 Leave of absence granted ............................................................................................................ 8 1. Papers laid before the Court .................................................................................................... 8 Bills for signature ...................................................................................................................... 12 Question of Urgent Public Importance ..................................................................................... 12 Merseyside/NW England hospital trusts – Intensive care for Manx residents in light of COVID-19 ........................................................................................................................... 12 Procedural – Refusal to answer Questions under Standing Order 3.10(1) .................................. 14 Questions for Oral Answer ....................................................................................................... 15 1. Five-stage borders plan – Assessment and communication............................................. 15 2. UK EU exit – IoM contingency plans ................................................................................ 24 3. UK Digital Services Tax – Government intentions ............................................................ 26 4. Treasury budget savings – Target and strategies ............................................................. 27 5. Bereavement payments – Eligibility criteria .................................................................... 30 6. Integrated health and social care – Provision via Western Wellbeing Partnership ........... 32 7. Cataract operations – Waiting list times ......................................................................... 37 8. 999 services – Combined hub ......................................................................................... 39 9. Douglas roads – Plans for refurbishment ........................................................................ 42 10. Wright’s Pit North – Capacity and options for construction waste................................. 48 11. Governor’s Bridge dip – Publication of structural reports .............................................. 52 12. Free TV licences for over-75s – Review ......................................................................... 54 Suspension of Standing Orders 3.5(2) to complete Oral Questions – Motion lost ....................... 56 Questions for Written Answer .................................................................................................. 58 13. Town and Country Planning (Telecommunications) Order – Telecoms providers .......... 58 14. Work permit system – Plans to review .......................................................................... 59 15. Union dispute – Statement ........................................................................................... 59 16. Teachers’ industrial action – Effect on students ............................................................ 60 17. National Sports Centre – Completion of works ............................................................. 60 18. Summerhill Glen River – Conservation measures .......................................................... 61 ________________________________________________________________________ 3 T138 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 20th OCTOBER 2020 19. IoM-generated renewable energy – Export ................................................................... 61 20. Food labels – DEFA plans for improvements ................................................................. 62 21. Non-payment of rents – Advice to tenants and landlords .............................................. 63 22. IoM Post Office – Compliance with procurement policy ................................................ 64 23. Town and Country Planning (Area Plan for the East) Order 2020 – Status of statement and maps ........................................................................................................................... 64 24. Climate emergency – CO2 savings ................................................................................. 65 25. Public servants – Numbers not returned since lockdown ended .................................... 65 26. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs – Membership and report details .................. 66 27. DoI COVID-19 code – Recorded spending ...................................................................... 67 28. Rockmount and silt from Peel Marina – Planning application ........................................ 67 29. Higher Education Awards – Number of recent graduates .............................................. 68 30. Villa Marina complex – Strategic plans .......................................................................... 68 31. Postgraduate studies – Maximum loan ......................................................................... 69 32. Welcome Centre – Financial services transactions since 2015 ....................................... 70 33. Tynwald Members – Receipts and contributions ........................................................... 70 34. IoM Government fund managers – Investment instructions .......................................... 71 35. Counterfeited £1 coins – Loss due to IoM specification ................................................. 72 36. COVID-19 – MERA and JSA claimants ............................................................................ 72 37. Current administration – Departments’ write-off details ............................................... 73 38. COVID-19 budget allocation – Departmental business cases ......................................... 74 39. IoM business insurance – English High Court ruling ....................................................... 74 40. Laxey commercial cashpoint – Treasury representations .............................................. 75 41. High cost base issues for Manx businesses – Assistance ................................................ 75 42. Insolvency risk sectors – Identification and support ...................................................... 76 43. Brewing industry – Support........................................................................................... 76 44. School uniform policy – Guidance ................................................................................. 77 45. Summerhill Glen River pollution incident – DEFA action ................................................ 77 46. IoM rivers and freshwater courses – Pollution monitoring ............................................ 78 47. Marine Drive area– Protection of wildlife...................................................................... 80 48. Marine Drive area – Designation as Wildlife Site ........................................................... 80 49. DEFA online planning application service – Plans .......................................................... 81 50. Town and Country Planning (Telecommunications) Order 2019 – Approved developments .................................................................................................................... 81 51. IoM Mental Health Service – UK comparison
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