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Contents

Foreword ...... 2

2010-11: a year of comings and goings ...... 3

Primary Legislation ...... 11

Primary and Secondary Legislation ...... 12

In Committee ...... 13

Highlights of the Year ...... 15

Tynwald Day ...... 16

Reaching out to young people and the wider community ...... 20

Clerk of ’s Office ...... 27

Appendices

1. List of Members with constituency and parliamentary appointments and parliamentary Committees as at 31st July 2011 ...... 30

2. Officers in the ’s Office ...... 31

3. Expenses of the ...... 32 2 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

Welcome to the Tynwald Annual Report 2010-11

Foreword by the Presiding Officers TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 3

Welcome to the Tynwald Annual Report 2010-11

This report covers the last year of the House Committees and debates, the continuing of Keys which was elected in November work of the legislature in the overall field of 2006 and dissolved in August 2011. engagement continued unabated. This area of activity comprises both engagement with In it we pay tribute to the outgoing President the wider community in the , and former Speaker, Mr OBE. particularly young people, and engagement We also pay tribute to two other former with people and institutions, particularly Speakers, Tony Brown (Castletown) and parliaments, in other jurisdictions. We (Michael), both of whom regard it as essential to do everything we retired from the Keys in 2011 after long and can to raise awareness within the Island of distinguished political careers. There were the constitutional, legislative, economic, changes in a number of other key roles as social and cultural aspects of parliamentary well. democracy; and at the same time internationally to promote the Isle of Man’s As the rest of this report makes clear, it was unique parliamentary inheritance. There a busy year for the legislature. In Tynwald were many highlights this year. Perhaps the Court perhaps the most significant debate of greatest of these was the visit on the year was that on public sector pensions in of a group of NASA astronauts, accompanied June 2011, when a new Government Unified by television astronomer, Professor Brian Scheme was approved. The following Cox. This visit was of considerable interest month saw the appointment of the Hon. to young people and also had the potential MLC as President and was to bring the story of Tynwald to a wider something of a baptism of fire for her, with audience internationally. her first duty to preside over a statement by the Treasury Minister about a further This report is in a new format. Some of reduction in the Island’s VAT income which the descriptive material in previous Annual had been imposed by the UK Treasury. Reports is now available in the Tynwald Companion 2011. This report therefore Separate sittings of the Keys and Council concentrates more on the people and events were also busy, with 27 Bills being introduced that are new this year. during the year. Committee work rose to a peak of intensity in June and July 2011 as We hope you enjoy it. Committees finalised their reports for the last sittings of Keys and Tynwald before the Dissolution. CLARE M CHRISTIAN MLC In parallel with the formal business of STEPHEN C RODAN SHK 4 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant Governor 2005 to 2011 Until 1990 the Governor presided over all sittings of Tynwald Court. Although his direct involvement in Tynwald is much re- duced since then, he still presides over the proceedings on Tynwald Hill on Tynwald Day and gives to primary leg- islation on behalf of Her Majesty.

Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks was sworn into office as Lieutenant Governor on 17th October 2005 following a distinguished na- val career, having served as Commander of comings and goings the UK Task force in the Gulf in 1990 and as a UK Military Representative at NATO of Headquarters and EU Headquarters.

Shortly before his retirement in March 2011 Sir Paul gave a farewell address to Tynwald Island; and the wisdom of successive Manx Govern- Court. ments that have fixed the roof whilst the sun shone. For example, there are not many votes in big-ticket

a year a year

‘Thank you, Mr President, for your kind words, which items such as power generation, sewage, waste dis- are greatly appreciated by us both. I offer my sincere posal and prisons, but you have state-of-the-art facili- thanks to all Members of this Hon. Court for your ties in all these and other areas, as well as outstand- welcome to us today and on the many other occa- ing health services, excellent schools and a genuinely sions when we have met. diverse and flourishing economy.

10-11: ‘On the previous occasion I had the privilege of ad- ‘Very importantly, you have underpinned your hard- dressing this Court, shortly after my swearing-in, I earned economic success with strong budgetary dis-

20 noted that I had been in the Isle of Man rather less ciplines that have ensured that the Island is without than 100 hours. I have now been in the Island for debt and has reserves. I salute the Island’s politicians, some 2,025 days and I will spare you the maths of the past and present, for their far sightedness and for all number of hours that is but we have continually re- these real and important achievements which make a sided here for longer than anywhere else in our whole difference to all our lives. life. So it is not surprising that Government House and the Isle of Man truly feel like home. ‘In my time here, I made a point of visiting as many aspects of Island life as possible, both in the private ‘Leaving is hard, but I am not going to be mawkish: and in the public sectors, but, in particular, I have en- Penny and I have known from the outset that our term joyed visiting all Government Departments. I would of office is fixed, and it is right that it is so. Around like, therefore, to take this opportunity to salute and five years is the correct length of appointment. At thank all those working in public service areas, such the end of that time, new faces, new ideas and fresh as the judiciary, our Police and emergency services, thinking are both necessary and healthy. Education, Health and Social Services, Tourism and Leisure, the Environment, Transport, Infrastructure, ‘During our five and a half years, there are many Treasury and the vital work of Economic Develop- things that we have come to appreciate about life in ment. I especially salute the Civil Service which is the Isle of Man: the sense of community that per- all too often the target of uninformed criticism, but vades everyday life and manifests itself in many won- which makes Government happen. The Isle of Man derful and caring ways, not least through the support is blessed with many very hard working, able and given to so many charities; the sense of culture and dedicated civil servants and public sector workers history, apparent through such events as the Guild who deserve our appreciation and thanks. and the work of Manx National Heritage; the suc- cess of Manx sport, culminating later this year in the ‘Hon. Members, the bottom line of the Lieutenant- staging of the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Governor’s job is to represent the and, TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 5 on her behalf, to keep watch that there is good gov- ernment here, in the macro sense. In my time, I have never had a moment’s doubt that the Isle of Man is a well-governed, internationally respected jurisdiction where democratic values and the rule of law are par- amount and probity and public life can be depended on, and that has made my job very easy.

‘Mr President, Lady Haddacks and I take away many happy and treasured memories of our five-and-a-half wonderful years spent in Ellan Vannin. We wish you, this Hon. Court, and everybody in the Isle of Man, health, happiness and a bright and a prosperous fu- ture. Thank you for welcoming us to your Island. We have been honoured to live here.’

Address to Tynwald by Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks, 15th March 2011

In 2010 the selection process for the office of Lieutenant Governor was assigned for the first time to a panel of Manx office hold- ers – the , the Chief Minister and the First – to come forward with a candidate acceptable for the Sovereign to appoint by Warrant. The first candidate selected by this process was Mr Adam Wood, who was sworn into office on 7th April 2011. The Hon Noel Quayle Cringle OBE, President of Tynwald 2000 to 2011 Noel Cringle was first elected to the House not only the Island’s political life but the growing in- of Keys at a bye-election in in 1974, ternational scene. Many is the Commonwealth Par- In April 2000, having risen to the historic liamentary function, international presiding officers’ office of Speaker of the , he conference, official ceremony or formal opening of a neighbouring parliamentary assembly where peo- was elected unopposed to be the second oc- ple at home can have had absolute confidence that cupant of the relatively new office of Presi- the Isle of Man was being well represented by your dent of Tynwald. He was re-elected unop- presence. The friendships you have forged with other

posed in July 2001 and July 2006. leading parliamentary and senior figures have been comings and goings of great value to this nation. All your public life you At the conclusion of Mr Cringle’s last sitting have held the very heart and soul of this Island and

of of Tynwald Court in June 2011 Mr Speaker its people most dear. This will, of course, continue. Rodan led the tributes, saying: How could it be otherwise, when your passion for your own community in Ballabeg and the sporting, cultural and civic life of the Island is not only well ‘We are all proud of the way you have represented us known but second to none and recognised, not least, and this Island as President of Tynwald, with dignity, in the award of an OBE.

presence and a style you have made your own. Who a year will forget that fine baritone voice leading the com- ‘Mr President, it was the first of your proposers for pany, whether they liked it or not, in all eight verses the post of President on 18th April 2000, Sir Miles of the Manx National Anthem – whether at the Tyn- Walker – at that point already a political colleague wald Day banquet or in the crypt of St Paul’s Cathe- for 30 years and a personal friend for 50 – who said: dral – words, of course, which you had committed to “In all that time he has never ceased to be confident,

memory long, long ago. direct, a person of strong conviction, indeed, I would 10-11: suggest, a born politician and parliamentarian.” The ‘The pride in your country, sir, is something which evidence certainly supports this. After honing your

20 became your hallmark as you played a leading role in debating skills with the Young Farmers and a 10-year 6 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

apprenticeship on Arbory Commissioners, the stab at as Chairman of the Sports Council, when you drove the Keys in 1971, you were first elected to this House forward the Year of Sport and today’s lasting legacy at a bye-election in Rushen in 1974 and went on to of that, of course, the annual Island Games; and, of win a further four general elections, with a sabbatical course, the annual Parish Walk, for which your en- term, of course, in 1986. Your service here, includ- thusiasm remains undimmed, and which has been on ing chairmanships of the Board of Social Security, of more than one occasion applied successfully to unsus- Home Affairs, and of the Civil Service Commission, pecting individuals, who suddenly found themselves and in 1995, you became Minister for Education taking part in it. In all this, you have been supported – service on nearly 50 Select and Standing Commit- ably, quietly, and graciously by the lady at your side, tees – has also occupied your time since you were first your wife, Mary. elected 37 years ago. ‘Mr President, we will miss your presence in this ‘Your period as Speaker from 1996 to 2000 was Court. The Tynwald staff, especially, I think, will miss served with impartiality, confidence and vigour. The that characteristic twinkle in your eye and they would last 11 years as presiding officer of this Court and wish you well for the future. Legislative Council have demonstrated further your care about individual Members and encouragement ‘Mr President, you and Mary will now have the time of them in a mentoring role, especially on the impor- you deserve to spend together and spend with chil- tance of parliamentary debate and the ability of a dren and grandchildren, free from those official duties good debate to sway views and, ultimately... opinion which you have discharged on our behalf for so long, comings and goings within this Chamber. with such distinction. Political office may be coming to an end, but our friendship and warm regard for

of ‘Your physical and mental energy has shown itself, you will continue. The phrase about being a proud and continues so to do, in your many other interests: Manxman might well have been coined with you, sir, your career as a farmer and auctioneer, the Music in mind. For a job well done, we salute you. It is the Guild, the Manx Harriers, Colby AFC, the Church, wish of this House and of Tynwald Court that you Laa Columb Killey, to name but a few; your key role will have a long and happy retirement.’

a year a year

Hon Tony Brown MHK, Chief Minister, 2006 to 2011

10-11: Tony Brown entered the House of Keys as ‘His genial personality has, however, never prevented the Member for Castletown in 1981 and re- him from speaking his mind in forthright manner

20 tired from the Keys in 2011. Having been and defending robustly the principles he espoused. His hard work and ability bore fruit in many tangible elected Chief Minister in 2006 he did not ways through his work in a wide variety of Govern- contest the 2011 general election but con- ment Departments to benefit not only his constitu- tinued to serve as Chief Minister after the ents, but the Island as a whole. His work in and for Dissolution until his successor, Hon. Allan Castletown saw him earning the loyal support of the Bell MHK, was appointed in October 2011. people, who returned him on six successive occasions Speaking in Tynwald Court later the same to represent them, twice unopposed, a record which month the President of Tynwald, the Hon. can be matched by relatively few in this Hon. Court. Clare Christian MLC, paid the following ‘His focus on Castletown did not inhibit him from em- tribute to Tony Brown: bracing with vigour the challenges posed in national and international politics, where he represented the ‘Tony Brown was one of few people who displayed Island with confidence and skill. His governmental community spirit and an active participation in poli- record is well documented, and I do not intend to list tics at an early age. A self-starter, whose drive and every Department or Board he has served on: suffice qualities of being affable, approachable and very it to say that they were many and varied and were much a people person saw him topping the poll in diligently served by him. Castletown Commissioners’ election at the age of 26, no doubt drawing some support from those peers ‘Tony Brown perhaps distinguished himself from who enjoyed his DJ-ing skills at the time. This was many other Members by his interest in, and knowl- followed, in short order, by a rise to the chair of that edge of, our constitution and parliamentary proce- body, before becoming the Member for Castletown dures. Therefore, it was no surprise that he was elect- some 30 years ago at the age of 31. ed to the office of Speaker of the House of Keys, TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 7

the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in particular and recognised its contribution in provid- ing an education for Members and a professional development avenue, which I think many Members have gained advantage from.

‘A Manxman with great pride in his Island, his politi- cal life has been pursued with vigour, conviction and sincerity and he can be proud of his record of service. I am sure, Hon. Members, that you will join me in wishing him, together with Rachel and his family, a happy and fruitful retirement.’ John David Qualtrough Cannan MHK, Speaker, April 2000 to November 2001 Speaking in Tynwald Court at the conclu- sion of the July 2011 sitting, the President of Tynwald, the Hon. Clare Christian MLC paid the following tribute:

‘It is not long now, Hon. Members, until the dissolu- tion of the House of Keys and we are aware that the Hon. Member for Michael, Mr David Cannan, has indicated his intention to stand down after a period of public service in this Court of some 29 years.

‘That in itself reflects his commitment, first and fore- most to his constituency, in which he has engendered a loyal body of support. That support has seen him serving in that capacity for ten years. Although a returned to the House of Keys on, I think, seven con- strong parliamentarian who may well have chosen to secutive occasions. He has been a doughty fighter for stay in that role, it was, I believe, his genuine commit- the people of his sheading and enjoys recognition of ment to serve the Island, which saw him stand down his efforts in having his name attached to Cannan from Speaker’s chair to take on the mantle of Chief Minister over the very difficult and volatile period of the last five years. Mr Cannan’s portrait painted by Svetlana Cameron

‘Over three decades in this Court, Tony Brown has comings and goings been one of the most significant players in Manx

politics and been party to decisions which have seen of the Island grow in economic strength and social pro- vision. He shouldered ministerial responsibilities in the major Departments of Government and tackled challenging issues such as pensions, which we ignore at our peril. Though we undoubtedly face major challenges in the coming years, we are in a position

a year a year which is the envy of most other nations, and we have been put in this position by the work to which Tony has contributed, with other colleagues, over the last three decades.

‘In reaching the top in both governmental and Tyn-

10-11: wald spheres, he has in thirty years of committed service been a leading player in the delivery of many positive developments. He did espouse the values of 20 8 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

Court, a facility for which he worked tirelessly in Kirk ‘In the wider parliamentary world, he has been a keen Michael. supporter of the Commonwealth Parliamentary As- sociation, recognising the value that it can contribute ‘Inside the structures of Tynwald and Government, to Members’ education and the opportunity it affords that long period of service has, not surprisingly, seen for taking the Isle of Man’s message to a worldwide him participating in a wide variety of parliamentary audience. In a CPA role, he and Mrs Cannan have Committees and, within Government, serving on a served as ambassadors for us on many occasions. wide range of Departments and Statutory Boards, taking pride, in particular, in his role as Treasury ‘And so, Hon. Member, as you hang up your meta- Minister from 1986 to 1989. phorical gloves, may we record our thanks for your ‘He has also espoused with some vigour the scrutiny extensive public service. I have no doubt you will not role of a backbencher. Not a man to mince his words, be far from the ringside in retirement, but you will I think it would be fair to say that he has never court- now have time for the enjoyment of the sweeter pur- ed universal popularity in this Court, but to himself suits of beekeeping and gardening, which have been has been true. I hope you will accept it in a positive the antidote to the pressures of your political life. On vein, if I described him as a political pugilist in the behalf of the Court, I wish you good health and, with heavyweight division, a determined fighter in pursuit it, the opportunity to enjoy with Pat a long and very of his political objectives. happy retirement.’

comings and goings

of Other outgoing Hon Members of the Adrian John House of Keys Earnshaw,

a year a year MHK from 2001 to 2011 Hon Anne Valerie first stood and was

10-11: Craine, elected in in 2001. He was re-elected in 2006 but de-

20 MHK from feated in 2011.

2003 to 2011 Having served in the Departments of Local con- Government and the Environment, Health tested Ramsey un- and Social Security and Treasury, he be- successfully in 2001 came Minister for Tourism and Leisure in but was elected in 2006 and Minister for Home Affairs in 2008. a bye-election in 2003. She was re-elected in He was on a number of Tynwald and Keys 2006 but defeated in 2011. Committees and chaired the Government’s Preservation of War Memorials Committee. Having served in the Departments of Local Government and the Environment, Trade and Industry, and Health and Social Secu- Quintin rity, in 2006 she became Minister for Educa- Bennett Gill, tion and, in 2010, Minister for the Treasury. MHK from She served on a number of Tynwald and 2001 to 2011 Keys committees and was an active member of the Isle of Man Branch of the Common- first wealth Parliamentary Association, attending stood and was plenary conferences in Canada in 2004 and elected in Rushen in India in 2007. in 2001. He was TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 9 re-elected in 2006 but defeated in 2011. Tynwald and Keys Committees and was an active member of the Isle of Man Branch of He served in the Departments of Home Af- the Commonwealth Parliamentary Associa- fairs, Education, Tourism and Leisure, Trade tion, attending the Conferences of the Brit- and Industry and Community, Culture and ish Islands and Mediterranean Region in the Leisure and, in 2008, became Chairman of Falklands in 2004 and Jersey in 2005. the Manx Electricity Authority. He served on a number of Tynwald and Keys Com- mittees and, in 2010, was elected Deputy HM Attorney General Speaker of the House of Keys. William John William Howarth MacKay Corlett Malarkey, QC LLB , MHK from HM 2006 to 2011 Attorney Bill Malarkey first General, stood and was 1998 to 2011 elected in in 2006. He was defeated in 2011. was educated at King William’s College and the University of Nottingham. He served in the Departments of Health He was called to the English Bar (Gray’s and Social Security, Home Affairs, and So- Inn) in 1972 and admitted to the Manx Bar cial Care. He was a member of the Stand- in 1974. ing Committee of Tynwald on Scrutiny and of Select Committees on the Isle of Man He was a partner in Dickinson, Cruickshank Steam Packet Company and Legal Aid in and Co from 1975 to 1992 and senior part- Family Matters. ner in Corlett, Bolton and Co from 1992 to 1998. He became a QC in 1999. Hon George Speaking at the conclusion of Mr Corlett’s last sitting of Tynwald Court in March 2011, Martyn the President of Tynwald, the Hon. Noel Quayle, Cringle OBE, paid the following tribute: ‘Mr Attorney General, a true Manxman: some of us comings and goings MHK from can remember him as an advocate in Athol Street.

Nevertheless, Hon. Members, as a Manxman, he has of 2001 to 2011 upheld the office of Attorney General in a remark- able manner. first stood and was ‘I have certainly enjoyed having Mr Attorney sitting alongside me, when occasionally I have had to whis- elected in per to him to get an element of advice, and I say to

in 2001. He was re- Mr Attorney, quite seriously, thank you. a year elected in 2006 but defeated in 2011. ‘If I was to use two words, Hon. Member, that I feel could describe Mr John Corlett QC as our Attorney Having served in the Departments of Tour- General, I would say that those two words are ‘hon- ism and Leisure, Trade and Industry, and est’ and ‘diligent’, because, in fact, Hon. Members, Home Affairs, he became Minister for I am satisfied that Mr Corlett has approached each

task which he has been given, whether it be for Tyn- 10-11: Home Affairs in 2006, Minister for Tourism wald or for the Government of the Isle of Man, with and Leisure in 2008 and Minister for Social diligence and honesty. For that, Hon. Members, I am Care in 2010. He served on a number of certainly very thankful. 20 10 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

‘Can I also say, Hon. Members that, as Attorney General, he has served as an ex-officio Member of Incoming Members: the Legislative Council. There have been occasions, House of Keys Hon. Members, when in fact the Legislative Coun- cil, dealing with legislation, have made Mr Attorney Kate Beecroft General’s seat uncomfortable. We do, from time to was elected to the Keys time, challenge on matters of law and we look at things possibly in a different manner to what some- in Douglas South in times happens in the House of Keys, within the Leg- September 2011, having islative Council. I am sure that the Members of the stood unsuccessfully for Legislative Council will join me in saying thank you, Middle in 2006 and Douglas Mr Attorney.’ East in 2010. In October Mr Corlett’s successor, Mr Stephen Hard- 2011 she was appointed a Member of the ing, was sworn into office in April 2011. Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture. In November 2011 she was elected to the Select Committee on the First Deemster and Manx Electricity Authority. Alf Cannan comings and goings was elected to the Keys in Formerly an ex offi- Michael in September 2011

of cio Member of the following the retirement Legislative Coun- of his father, the previous cil, the office of Member for Michael. In First Deemster was October 2011 Mr Alf removed from the Cannan was appointed Chairman of the legislature in 1975. Civil Service Commission. In November

a year a year

2011 he was elected Vice Chairman of The First Deemster the Public Accounts Committee. nevertheless continues to play an important, though limited, role in Tynwald. He presides over the swearing in of new Members and, was elected to the Keys in

10-11: on Tynwald Day, promulgates recently en- Onchan in September 2011. acted legislation. As Deputy Governor he In October 2011 he was

20 may also give Royal Assent to legislation in appointed a Member of the the Governor’s absence. Department of Education and Children, an office in which Following the sad death of Deemster Ker- he served until April 2012. ruish in July 2010, the former Second Deemster, , was sworn in as First Deemster in December 2010. His suc- was elected to the Keys cessor as Second Deemster, , in Middle in September was appointed in April 2011. 2011. In October 2011 he was elected to the Keys Management and Members’ Chief Secretary Standards Committee and appointed a Member of the Department Although neither a member nor officer of of Infrastructure and Chairman of the Tynwald, the Chief Secretary plays a key Planning Committee. In November 2011 role in the work of the legislature, in par- ticular through the exercise of responsibili- he was elected to the Economic Policy ties in support of the Chief Minister and the Review Committee. Council of Ministers. Mary Williams retired in January 2011, having served in the Isle of Man Civil Service since 1983. Mr Will was elected to the Keys in Castletown in Greenhow succeeded her. September 2011. In October 2011 he was TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 11 appointed a Member of the Busy year for Department of Infrastruc- ture, a Member of the De- legislation partment of Social Care, and Vice Chairman of the Post AS the last year of a five-year term of the Office. In November 2011 House of Keys, 2010–11 was a busy year for he was elected to the Tynwald Honours legislation, with 27 Bills being introduced. All but one of these were introduced first in the Committee and the Select Committee on Keys. The exception was the Electoral Re- Local Authorities: Members’ Interests. form Bill 2011, which was introduced first in the Legislative Council. The following account provides a list of all was elected to the Keys in the Bills which were introduced during the Rushen in September 2011. course of the year. The information in brack- Before becoming an MHK ets shows the stage the Bill had reached by he had served as Tynwald the time of the Dissolution of the House of Ceremony Enhancements Keys in August 2011. Co-Ordinator. In October Two Bills were enacted which would directly 2011 he was appointed a enhance the Island’s system of government Member of the Department of Commu- by creating two new statutory officers of Tyn- nity, Culture and Leisure and a Member wald. Both were introduced in the Keys in of the Department of Economic Devel- October 2010 and received Royal Assent in opment. October 2011. The Tynwald Auditor General Act 2011 puts in place the necessary statutory framework was elected to the Keys in for the appointment of an Auditor General. Ramsey in September 2011, The creation of this post was a recommen- having previously served as dation of the Select Committee on Scrutiny Member for Ramsey from and the Functions of the Public Accounts Committee which was approved by Tynwald 1996 to 2003 and as a Mem- in July 2006. It is a development which will ber of the Legislative Council strengthen Tynwald as an institution and, as from 2003 to 2006. In October 2011 he such, will be welcomed both by individual was appointed a Member of the Depart- Members and by Committees. The Public ment of Social Care and Vice Chairman Accounts Committee itself contributed to of the Civil Service Commission. In No- the Government’s consultation in 2009 and even put forward an amendment which was vember 2011 he was elected Chairman of debated in the Keys in November 2010. the Economic Policy Review Committee. The Tynwald Commissioner for Adminis- tration Act 2011 puts in place the necessary statutory framework for a Commissioner for Legislative Council Administration, or ombudsman, a role whose creation had first been debated in Tynwald in 1980. The Commissioner will be able to was elected to the Legislative undertake impartial and independent inves- Council in December 2012, tigation of complaints from members of the filling the vacancy created public who feel they have been unfairly treat- by Mrs Christian’s July 2011 ed by certain organisations. It should signifi- move to the Presidency of cantly strengthen the mechanisms available to the public for securing redress. Tynwald. Upon his election, Mr Wild was appointed a Another Bill of direct relevance to the opera- Member of the Department of Economic tion of the legislature is the Electoral Reform

Development. Bill 2011, a private Member’s Bill introduced Primary Legislation 12 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

into the Legislative Council in June 2011 by weeks in advance of this deadline. After its Mr David Callister MLC, with the inten- second reading, however, a move was made tion of reforming the system of elections to to refer the Bill to a Committee. Following both the House of Keys and the Legislative debate, the move for a Committee was with- Council. Early in 2011-12 the constitutional drawn but the delay which ensued in moving principles raised by this Bill were referred to the Clauses resulted in the entire Bill being a Joint Committee. withdrawn until after the dissolution.

A number of private Members’ Bills were After the 29th March 2011 deadline had introduced in the Keys and several of these passed, no new Keys Bill could be completed passed successfully through their stages by before the Dissolution without a suspension the end of the year. These included what of Standing Orders. In relation to the Rep- are now the Children and Young Persons resentation of the People (Amendment) Bill, (Amendment) Bill 2010, the Debt Recovery introduced on 5th April 2011, such a suspen- and Enforcement Bill 2010 and the Broad- sion was sought by the promoter of the Bill way Baptist Church Bill 2011. This last was but refused by the House. This Bill therefore a private Bill. fell.

The great majority of Bills were not, of Meanwhile the Legislative Council contin- course, private Members’ Bills but Govern- ued to apply close scrutiny to each Bill which ment Bills. Many of these passed through came before it. Most Bills were passed by the their Keys and Council stages without dif- Legislative Council without amendment but ficulty but this was not always guaranteed, seven Bills were sent back to the Keys with with both Branches demonstrating their abil- amendments. In one case – the Road Races ity to undertake a truly independent scrutiny (Amendment) Bill – questions raised by the of the Government’s legislative proposals. Legislative Council led the promoting De- partment to withdraw the Bill on the basis The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provi- that it was not, in fact, needed. sions) Bill 2010, introduced at the very end of The amendments made by the Legislative the 2009-10 session, passed its second reading Council in 2010-11 were, in every case, ac- in the Keys in October 2010. A month later cepted by the Keys. The same had not been the House referred the clauses of the Bill to the case the previous year. In May 2010 the a Committee, which undertook a thorough Keys had considered amendments made by

Primary and Secondary Legislation investigation and reported in June 2011. Al- the Legislative Council to the Marriage and though the House did not ultimately accept Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2010 the Committee’s recommendations, the time and had asked for a conference with the which had elapsed made it impossible for the Council. The Keys delegation to the con- Bill to be enacted before the Dissolution. ference reported back to the House on 9th November 2010 having arrived at a compro- Two other Bills benefited from consideration mise. The compromise was accepted by the by Committees without being derailed as a Keys and, later the same day, by the Legisla- result. The Legislative Council referred the tive Council. Public Sector Pensions Bill to a Committee in January 2011; the Committee reported in While both Branches repeatedly demonstrat- February 2011 and the Bill completed its pas- ed an ability to stand up to the Government, sage through the Branches in March 2011. they also showed that they were prepared in The House of Keys referred the Breastfeed- certain circumstances to accept arguments ing Bill 2010 to a Committee in February for accelerating the legislative procedure. 2011; the Committee reported in April 2011 This was illustrated by the Criminal Justice and the Bill completed its passage through (Witness Anonymity) Bill 2010 which passed the Branches in June 2011. through all its Keys stages on 7th December 2010 and all its Legislative Council stages on Given the normal sitting timetable and the 21st December 2010. maximum speed of progress of Bills under Standing Orders, the last possible date for a In July 2011, 21 Bills which had completed Bill to be introduced into the Keys and com- their stages in the Branches were signed in plete its stages in both Branches before the Tynwald. Royal Assent was given to three of Dissolution was 29th March 2011. The Flood these and announced during the same sitting. Risk Management Bill was introduced three The remainder were left awaiting Royal As- TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 13 sent, a process which is unaffected by the Dis- solution.

EVERY month from October to July saw the usual stack of Statutory Documents laid be- fore Tynwald. As usual, some of these instru- ments were subject to approval by Tynwald; Work goes on some were subject to annulment at a subse- in Committees quent sitting; and some were subject to no procedure. Members’ attention continued to AS in previous years, a large part of the be drawn to the existence of the annulment work of Tynwald and the Branches went on procedure by means of a note in the Order in the context of Committees. The look and Paper, a practice which had begun in April “feel” of public evidence sessions changed 2010. somewhat when they were moved, with effect A large number of Statutory Documents from November 2010, to the Legislative were made under the European Communi- Council Chamber, having previously been ties (Isle of Man) Act 1973 in order to main- held in the Millennium Room. This change tain international sanctions in line with our enables the Committees to make use of neighbours. There was a regular flow of in- the Voice Recognition system, resulting in struments needed in order to adjust Manx a quicker and more efficient production of VAT and social security provisions in re- Hansard. The historic surroundings of the sponse to changes in UK law. However, the Chamber also tends to confer on Committees subject matter touched upon by secondary a greater sense of authority. legislation also ranged widely across many areas of Manx life. Such areas included ani- mal health (October), bee disease and pest The activities of Committees went on control (November), scallop fishing (Decem- throughout the year but the intensity of work ber), cinematograph licence fees (January), in this area rose to a peak towards the end of architects and estate agents (February), his- the year, with two reports coming before the toric buildings (March), aviation (April), mo- House of Keys in June 2011 and nine before torcycle training (May), marriage and civil Tynwald Court in July 2011. partnerships (June) and casinos (July). Perhaps the most high profile of these was a Motions for approval of secondary legislation report by the Select Committee of Tynwald gave rise to some important debates. Perhaps foremost among these was the debate in June on Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander (Isle 2011 on public sector pensions which led to of Man) Limited. This Committee had the Government’s proposals being endorsed been established by Tynwald in July 2009 to by Tynwald, and the new Isle of Man Gov- investigate the cause of the collapse of the ernment Unified Scheme being approved bank, the role of the Financial Supervision under the Superannuation Act 1984. Commission and the credibility of the Depositors’ Compensation Scheme. The As with primary legislation, so with second- Committee’s first (interim) report had been ary legislation, approval was usually given debated in July 2010 and the report which but could not be guaranteed. No motion for annulment was tabled in 2010-11. However, came forward in July 2011 was its final one. two Statutory Documents put forward for More than any other Committee of approval at the July 2011 sitting were rejected by Tynwald. The availability of secondary legislation on- line took a major step forward this year with electronic copies of all Statutory Documents and Government Circulars back to the year 2000 being made available on the ’s “Infocentre” site, thanks to work undertaken by the Tynwald Informa- tion Service. A Select Committee in public session, taking evidence. In Committee 14 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

Tynwald, the Kaupthing, Singer and 2009 (Public Accounts Committee) Friedlander Committee operated under the • the establishment of the Corporate close attention of numerous observers in the Leadership Group of the Isle of Man Civil Isle of Man and elsewhere. The Committee Service (Public Accounts Committee) responded to the demand by exploiting • the “Basic Expenditure and Activity technology to ensure much of its evidence Review” process (Public Accounts was published in advance. Also, unusually, Committee) the Committee had to take evidence from a • the Island’s general economic position number of witnesses not based in the Isle of (Economic Initiatives Committee) Man. Some of these travelled to the Island • tourism from visiting cruise ships to participate in the process but video- (Economic Initiatives Committee) conferencing was also used for the first time • manufacture of medical devices

In Committee in order to take evidence from witnesses who (Economic Initiatives Committee) would not otherwise have been available. • young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) (Economic Another Committee which brought witnesses Initiatives Committee) to the Isle of Man from the UK was the • the April 2010 restructuring of Select Committee on the BBC Television Government (Scrutiny Committee) Licence, established in November 2009, to • the contractual agreement made by establish the feasibility of withdrawing from the Government in connection with a the licence fee. In its report, debated in July development at Crossag Farm (Select 2011, the Committee did not ultimately Committee) recommend withdrawal but did identify a • legal aid in family matters (Select shortfall in the services provided by the BBC Committee arising from a petition for to the Isle of Man. It also observed that redress of grievance) improvements in some of those services had • service charges and freehold property been made even before the Committee had (Select Committee arising from a petition reported. for redress of grievance)

Closer to home, Tynwald debated in Previous Tynwald Annual Reports have December 2010 the first substantive report listed every Committee which sat during of the Select Committee on the Manx the year. For 2010-11 this information Electricity Authority. This Committee had is now available in the new edition of the been established in July 2005 to investigate Tynwald Companion, which was published in financial irregularities connected with the September 2011. construction of the power station at Pulrose, an asset which had opened in July 2003. In Following on from the restructuring of its December 2010 report the Committee Government which took place in April 2010, looked at the fundamental differences of Tynwald resolved, in June 2010, to review its opinion which had existed between the MEA system of Committee scrutiny. The resultant and the Treasury, and the implications for report of the Select Committee on the Statutory Boards legislation. It also identified Committee System was debated in January other issues for future reports. 2011. It was agreed to put in place a new system of Policy Review Committees, each Other topics whose scrutiny by Committee responsible for scrutinising the implemented came to fruition during the year 2010-11 policies of a particular set of Departments included: and Offices. The Public Accounts Committee, meanwhile, was reconstituted to be formed • the renewal of the Island’s infrastructure of its own chair and vice-chair, together for the collection and treatment of sewage with the chairs of each of the three Policy (“IRIS”), 1991-2007 (Public Accounts Review Committees. The new system came Committee) into effect in October 2011. Its progress will, • the Media Development Fund and public therefore, fall to be reported on in future investment in the film industry, 1995 to Annual Reports. TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 15

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR: Top, presentations to the NASA astronauts at the Tynwald Day dinner. Below right, the President of Tynwald addresses guests at the dinner; book launch – ‘Ministerial Government in the Isle of Man’; souvenirs go on sale in the new Gift Shop.

Above, Tynwald Garden Party at the Nunnery; Junior Tynwald in session; the Tynwald Choir performs at the annual carol concert in St Mary’s, Douglas.

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TUESDAY 5th July 2011 was a wet day at St John’s but the rain did not dampen the spirits of the Manx nation, gathered by an- cient custom on Tynwald Hill in the centre of the Island for the swearing of coroners, promulga- tion of laws and presentation of petitions to His Excellency.

This was the first Tynwald Day presided over by Mr Adam Wood, who had been sworn into office in April 2011. Twelve Acts of Tynwald were promulgated in English and Manx. Seven petitions were presented, six of which were subsequently found Deemster receives the Tynwald Honour at St John’s. to be in order. Manx wildlife both on the Isle of Man House the day before; in Onchan and the surrounding Irish Sea. He is during the afternoon of Tynwald During the morning’s ceremony respected and acknowledged off-Island at St John’s the Tynwald Hon- for his wildlife conservation. As Hon. Day; and a final Beating of the our was presented to the former Chairman of the Isle of Man Branch Retreat on Douglas Promenade of the United Nations Association he in the evening. Deemster William Cain CBE. promotes and strengthens relations with In recommending Deemster other nations. He has made a long and Cain for the Honour, the Tyn- continuing outstanding contribution to The most high-profile Tynwald many aspects of Isle of Man life and guests this year were Professor wald Honours Committee had its relations with other nations – both reported to Tynwald as follows professionally and personally.’ Brian Cox and members of the (PP47/11): NASA team who crewed the his- Music for the ceremony was pro- toric final mission of the space ‘On the Isle of Man he is respected for vided by the Band of the Royal shuttle Discovery. The NASA vis- his study of, and articles on, constitu- Air Force Regiment. The Band it to the Isle of Man was coordi- tional reform; his major contribution nated by ManSat Chairman and to the innovation of Isle of Man leg- had a busy programme through- islation being available electronically out its stay in the Island, includ- CEO, Chris Stott, the Island’s online; his significant contribution to ing performances at Government honorary representative to the 18 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 space community and husband of NASA engineer, Nicole Stott. Another guest connected to the space industry was Dr Michael Simpson, President of the Inter- national Space University.

The parliaments of neighbour- ing jurisdictions were represent- ed by Mrs Elaine Smith MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scot- tish Parliament) and Dr Elaine Murray MSP, Mr David Meld- ing AM (Deputy Presiding Of- ficer of the Welsh Assembly), Mr William Hay MLA (Speaker of the Assembly),

Sir Geoffrey Rowland (Bailiff of Captioning the Acts in St John’s Chapel. Guernsey) and Mr Sean Barratt TD (Ceann Comhairle of Dáil cluding with a concert by the vis- were presented with their prize Éireann). Our Scandinavian iting Campbeltown brass band on 11th July by outgoing Presi- connection was represented by before pipe down on the Hill dent of Tynwald, the Hon. Noel Mr Dag Terje Andersen, Presi- by the Ellan Vannin Pipes and Cringle OBE, as one of his final dent of the Norwegian Storting. Drums. There was also an op- duties before leaving office. portunity to trace Manx ancestry The Tynwald guests also includ- through the launch of the Manx At an administrative level, im- ed Mr Neil Duncanson, CEO National Heritage iMuseum and provements were made in 2010- of North One Television and the day’s events were streamed 11 to the arrangements for plan- Mr Patrick Bourke, recently ap- live on the Internet by the BBC. ning Tynwald Day. Central to pointed Isle of Man Director of this was the appointment of the European Affairs and Brussels The traditional Tynwald Day Third Clerk of Tynwald, Marie Representative. competition was won by the Lambden, as overall Tynwald family from Peel, who Day co-ordinator. The guest who had travelled the furthest was Hon. Robin Adams It was all smiles from the Ayres family, who were presented with their prize for winning the Tyn- JP MLA, Speaker of the Legis- wald Day competition by outgoing President, the Hon. Noel Cringle. lative Assembly of Norfolk Is- land. At the traditional Tynwald Banquet in the Royal Hall, she signed a cultural agreement with the President of Tynwald in rec- ognition of the historic links be- tween Norfolk Island and the Isle of Man.

After the ceremony, celebrations at St John’s continued for the rest of the day, with many organisa- tions, schools and individuals performing. The afternoon and evening showcased 17 of the Island’s bands and groups, con- TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 19 20 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

IN 2010-11 Tynwald welcomed visiting responses. They grasped the complexity groups from 17 of the 37 primary schools in of parliamentary procedures swiftly and the Isle of Man (the figure of 37 includes the showed a keen interest in current affairs, Bunscoill Gaelgagh and the Buchan School) both locally and internationally. and one of the six secondary schools. Overall, 110 visits were recorded during the course of the year involving a total of 1,700 visitors from a diverse range of groups. Young people were represented not only by schools visits but also by Scouts, Cubs and Brownies. There has also been a regular flow of visitors from the UK and further afield, including parties from visiting cruise ships. Visiting schoolchildren of primary age are normally given the opportunity to “act out” a sitting of the House of Keys based on a It was also notable that Junior Tynwald prepared script. At secondary legislation Court’s high proportion of female each of the five state schools in the Isle of Members (more than a third) was far more Man is invited to participate each year in an representative of society than Tynwald unscripted sitting in the Tynwald Chamber, proper, in which only three of the 35 seats known as Junior Tynwald. This year’s sitting, were at the time occupied by women. (The on 18th July 2011, pictured above, was number of women did not change at the presided over by newly-elected President of General Election.) Tynwald, the Hon. Clare Christian MLC as one of her first duties. Tynwald continued to maintain and develop links with young people from Questions were asked on a range of topics, the Isle of Man currently studying at including the value of the TT to the Isle UK universities. In March 2011 Laura of Man’s economy and the legalisation Jackson from Greeba and Emma Kiver of cannabis. As usual, the answers to the from Peel, both studying at Queen Mary

Reaching out to young people and the wider community out toReaching young Questions were given by serving Tynwald College, University of London, joined Members, including serving Ministers. other young men and women nominated by The students also debated the Island’s Commonwealth Parliamentary Association constitutional relationship with the UK and branches throughout the Commonwealth the development of energy resources. The at a Westminster Commonwealth Day students were all extremely accomplished Observance based on the theme Women as in articulating their proposals and Agents of Change. TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 21

In September 2011 Graeme Osborn from Noel Cringle, opened a new Tynwald gift Ramsey and Richard Crellin from Port shop and exhibition space. The purpose Erin, students at the University of York of the exhibition space is to accommodate and the London School of Economics, Manx-themed displays by schools, youth, respectively, attended the Centennial CPA community and sporting organisations, Youth Parliament at Westminster. Both private individuals or commercial enterprises participated fully in this four-day-long seeking a secure easily managed area. event which culminated in a debate on the floor of the House of Lords Chamber. Graeme achieved the distinction of being elected Prime Minister of the fictitious “Commonwealthland” for the duration of the event. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association celebrated its centenary in 2011, having been founded as the Empire Parliamentary Association in July 1911. To mark the occasion, the Isle of Man Branch of the CPA presented an exhibition on the theme In opening the facility, Mr Cringle said that of in the Commonwealth, his predecessor, the late Sir , incorporating work by children from Ashley had long wished that a shop be installed in the Hill School. The exhibition was displayed Legislative Buildings on Prospect Hill and he expressed his delight that Sir Charles’ vision had now been realised at the Finch Road site. The President was joined at the opening by five year six pupils from Scoill Ree Gorree, whose creative artwork of Archibald Knox- themed Manx crosses was the first display to feature in the new exhibition space. Tynwald’s contribution to advancing inclusivity was recognised in October 2010 when a framed copy of a Covenant for Mission signed by the churches of the Island was presented to the President of Tynwald, Noel Cringle OBE MLC, by The Very Reverend Canon Brendan Alger. Thanking Canon Alger, the then President, the Hon. Noel Cringle reaffirmed the commitment of Tynwald to carry forward and uphold the values set out in the Covenant for Mission as they provided the foundations for creating an inclusive society through common understanding. Canon Alger retired in January 2011 after 21 years’ service as Roman Catholic Dean of the Isle of Man. One of his last duties at the Isle of Man Airport in September was to participate in the annual Tynwald 2011, thereby contributing to the experience Carol Service at St Mary’s Church, Hill St, of young people visiting the Isle of Man Douglas on Thursday 16th December 2010. from around the Commonwealth for the In doing so Canon Alger paid tribute to the Commonwealth Youth Games 2011. then President, the Hon. Noel Cringle OBE, not least because the service had this year In April 2011 the then President, the Hon. fallen on the President’s birthday. people and the wider community out toReaching young 22 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

Activities within the Isle of Man

ALTHOUGH the Isle of Man is not former prison site; and the cost of patients a , it does have its own failing to attend dental appointments. international identity. Tynwald is very much a part of this and can make a In January 2011 the Isle of Man hosted practical contribution to building the another group of eminent parliamentarians, Island’s international reputation through this time the annual meeting of the Standing inter-parliamentary activities both within Committee of the Conference of Speakers the Island and overseas. Maintaining links and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth between Tynwald and the of the (“CSPOC”). Senior politicians from the surrounding jurisdictions in particular is an parliaments of Australia, Canada, India, important part of ensuring that the voice of Kiribati, Malaysia, Pakistan, Tanzania, the Isle of Man is heard by opinion formers Trinidad and Tobago and the United and policy makers throughout the British Isles.

It was in that context that the 41st British Irish Parliamentary Assembly plenary took place at the Villa Marina in Douglas in November 2010. This was the first time the Assembly had met in a Crown Dependency, having previously alternated between the Irish Republic and UK and was something of a coup for the Isle of Man, raising our international profile amongst prominent British and Irish parliamentarians. The Assembly’s steering group had met here in 2008 and had been so impressed with our conference facilities and with the Island itself that they readily accepted the invitation to return for a plenary conference.

The plenary was planned to take place over two days, Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd November 2010. Events in Dublin required the members from the to return home urgently, with the result that the Tuesday’s programme had Speakers from around the Commonwealth pause for to be cancelled. The silver lining for those photographs on the stairs to the Tynwald Chamber.

Reaching out to young people and the wider community out toReaching young representing the UK jurisdictions and the Kingdom, representing in the region of 1.5 other Crown Dependencies was that they billion people across the Commonwealth, were able to attend the sitting of the House gathered in the Tynwald Chamber for this of Keys on 23rd November 2010, where meeting. There they set the agenda and Questions were answered on, among other determined the location for the January things, Steam Packet employee pension 2012 CSPOC, which was held in Trinidad funds; the land registry; development of the and Tobago. TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 23

Commonwealth cultural exchange: Gifts from India for the President of Tynwald and the Speaker of the House of Keys. This was the first time the Island had hosted The veteran MP went on to say the Isle of this organisation. The Isle of Man had been Man was an important part of the Com- proposed as a venue by the President of monwealth, recognised for its unique tradi- Tynwald, the Hon. Noel Cringle OBE MLC tions and seen by many as the birthplace of and the Speaker of the House of Keys, the parliamentary democracy. The self-funded Hon. , during the 2008 CSPOC event was held at the Sefton Hotel with en- conference in London. tertainment provided by the senior guitar ensemble from the Department of Educa- The conference programme was a great tion and Children’s music service. success, thanks largely to arrangements well organised by the Office of the Clerk of During a private visit to the Isle of Man Tynwald and also to the support of external in July 2011, the Speaker of the Ontario suppliers and agencies. These included Isle Legislature, the Hon. Steve Peters MPP, of Man Airport staff, who ensured the swift met Speaker of the House of Keys, the Hon. Steve Rodan. As a noted authority processing and smooth transition through on local history, Mr Peters was inspired to the airport of our distinguished guests; and visit the Island to gain first-hand knowledge also the Sayle Gallery, where a reception was of the Island’s cultural and parliamentary held. heritage. He found the non-partisan nature of the government of great interest and The Isle of Man Branch of the Common- also particularly enjoyed participating in wealth Parliamentary Association marked the mock parliamentary sitting at the Old Commonwealth Day in March 2011 by host- House of Keys in Castletown. ing a dinner at which Sir Peter Bottomley, MP for Worthing West, was guest speaker. At the end of the year planning was well Sir Peter, who had been awarded his knight- underway for a visit to Tynwald by Ian hood in the 2011 New Year Honours List, Lavarello, the Chief Islander of Tristan da said he was delighted and honoured to have Cunha. This visit took place in November been invited to the Island to share in the 2011 so will be reported on further in next Commonwealth Day celebrations. year’s Annual Report. people and the wider community out toReaching young 24 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

The Clerk of Tynwald hosted the annual conference of Clerks and Chief Executives of British and Irish parliaments. In April 2011 Tynwald hosted a week-long Chief Executives of British and Irish Parlia- study visit by officers from the Parliament of ments, attended by parliamentary officers to observe the Manx parliamentary from the House of Commons, House of system which proved very valuable, according Lords, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, to delegation leader Clement Nyandiere. Northern Ireland Assembly, the , Mr Nyandiere, director (information and Jersey and Guernsey. The programme com- research) and his fellow officers, Paul bined management and procedural issues Onyango, principal finance officer, Samwel and included a discussion of recent devel- Njuguna, principal research officer, and opments in parliamentary scrutiny mecha- delegation secretary, Harun Okal, Serjeant nisms in the Isle of Man and Jersey. at Arms, and John Mutega, clerk assistant, Commonwealth Speakers enjoy a conducted tour of the were in the Island on a visit funded by the Gaiety Theatre in Douglas. Parliament of Kenya to study the operation and structure of Tynwald. The ways in which the House of Keys and the L e g i s l a t i v e Council work together were of particular interest because the Kenyan

Reaching out to young people and the wider community out toReaching young A study visit by officers from the parliament was Kenyan parliament. preparing to be- come bi-cameral in 2012 after 47 years of uni-cameralism.

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Activities in the UK and further afield

AS well as welcoming visitors to the Isle of Majesty’s 85th birthday and attended, along Man, Tynwald Members also represented with representatives from the Anglican Dio- the Island at various inter-parliamentary cese of Europe, based in Gibraltar. events off the Island. In April 2010 Mrs Clare Christian MLC The two presiding officers joined the Chief was appointed the British Islands and Medi- Minister at the Royal Maundy service in terranean Region (BIMR) representative on Westminster Abbey in April 2011, when the Commonwealth Parliamentary Associa- a group of 40 Isle of Man residents were tion (CPA) working party after the previous among those participating in the ceremony. representative, Mrs Janet Ryder, stepped Their attendance came after an invitation down as a Member for the National Assem- from Buckingham Palace to the Bishop of bly of . As a CPA working party mem- Sodor and Man, the Rt Rev. Robert Pater- ber, Madam President will be contributing son, for a group of men and women to be to a review of CPA governance structures to selected to receive Maundy money from the ensure the Association maintains exemplary Queen. The 40-strong group were among standards of accountability and transparen- the 85 recipients of the Queen’s alms on Her cy and to determine its future role and direc-

The presence of NASA astronauts at this year’s Tynwald Day ceremony was an indication of the Island’s commitment to the space industry. Here the party is seen visiting Legislative Buildings in Douglas.

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tion as it enters its second century. how to continue to deliver quality services with fewer resources. In response to Mrs In June 2011 Mr Speaker attended the offi- Corkish’s presentation, a number of del- cial opening of the fourth egates remarked on the much broader range for Wales in Cardiff at the invitation of the of work undertaken by the Tynwald Infor- Assembly’s new presiding officer, Mrs Rose- mation Service in comparison to their own mary Butler. Mrs Butler has served with Mr roles. The conference also provided a use- Speaker on the steering committee of the ful opportunity to see what services other British Irish Parliamentary Assembly and is jurisdictions are offering, particularly using familiar with the Isle of Man, having been electronic communications media, and to a Tynwald Day guest and having visited the discuss the level of investment (of both time Island in November 2010 to attend the 41st and money) required to establish and main- plenary of the British Irish Parliamentary tain such services. Assembly. In July 2011, Ellen Callister, Deputy Senior In July Mr Speaker attended the opening Hansard Editor, attended the annual confer- of the Scottish Parliament’s Fourth Session ence of the British-Irish Parliamentary Re- in Edinburgh at the invitation of the Par- porters’ Association (BIPRA), held at Nant liament’s Presiding Officer, Tricia Marwick Gwrtheyrn on the Llyn Peninsula, North MSP, which provided another opportunity Wales. With some simultaneous Welsh-Eng- to spend time with Speakers and Presiding lish interpretation provided by the hosts Officers from the UK and Crown Depend- from the National Assembly for Wales Of- encies. ficial Report, discussion centred around the challenges faced by Hansard reporters in In August 2011 Mr MLC and straitened financial times, focusing particu- Mr Eddie Lowey MLC attended the 57th larly on technological advances and dimin- Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference ishing staff resources. Mrs Callister updated which was held in London to mark the 100th delegates on the continuing efficiencies and anniversary of the Commonwealth Par- effectiveness of the Isle of Man’s unique liamentary Association. Madam President voice recognition system, and reported on also attended in her capacity as a member the positive emphasis being placed by Tyn- of the CPA Working Party. Topics discussed wald management on staff development op- at the Small Countries Conference included portunities. Commonwealth initiatives in handling im- migration issues; and countering threats to the stability of small democracies: piracy, drug trafficking, terrorism (the latter ses- sion being chaired by Mr Downie). Useful contacts were made, not least at a dinner on the theme of “Uniting the Commonwealth through Sport” at which the Isle of Man was mentioned in the wake of Mark Cavendish’s success at the 2011 Tour de France.

Also in August 2011 Jo Corkish, Head of

Reaching out to young people and the wider community out toReaching young the Tynwald Information Service, attended the Inter Parliamentary Research and In- formation Network conference hosted by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The over- whelming issue for all jurisdictions this year was that of budgetary restraint or cuts and Activities in the UK and further afield

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During the year 2010-11 the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office continued to support all the business of the Chambers, Committees, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and individual Tynwald Members, as described throughout this Report.

Within its own sphere of activity, the Office continued to develop and improve its services through further exploitation of technology. The rollout of the voice recognition system for the production of Hansard, which had Voice Recognition in the Legislative Council Chamber. begun in the Tynwald Chamber in 2008, Order Paper for sittings of Tynwald Court. was completed this year when the system At each monthly sitting the Court considers a was installed in the Legislative Council large number of papers. These are circulated Chamber. This necessitated an upgrade to in hard copy in the form of a “Tynwald the audio equipment in that Chamber, with bundle” some two to four inches in height. high-quality microphones mounted on new The electronic Order Paper now published shelving designed to be in keeping with the on the Tynwald website provides hyperlinks historic horseshoe-shaped table. to copies of all the papers. This makes them readily available to Members and other users in electronic format both before, during and after the sitting. Many Members still rely on their hard copy Tynwald bundles and there are no plans to discontinue this service. However, the electronic Order Paper makes This equipment was brought into use for it possible, in principle, for a Member to do Legislative Council sittings in October 2010. without a bundle; and also reduces the need In order to exploit the technology even to produce and store multiple additional further, public sittings of Committees moved copies of Tynwald papers for sale to other to the Legislative Council from November users and for archive purposes. 2010. The use of internet technology by Comm- Another technical innovation in October ittees also took an important step forward this 2010 was the introduction of an electronic year. Following trials in 2009-10 with a small number of “early adopter” Committees, Below, the new Tynwald Gift Shop. extranet sites were this year set up for every Committee. These sites introduce the possibility of Members of Committees accessing Committee papers such as minutes and draft reports over the Internet from any location on a password-protected basis. They also provide a convenient platform for publishing evidence. Not all Committees have begun making use of the extranet sites but this is something which may develop in the

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Clerk of Tynwald’s Office Tynwald’s Clerk of Top, an unusual view of the Tynwald Chamber in session, with, right, work on improving the public gallery. It was reported in the Annual Report for 2009-10 that as a result of joint working between the Tynwald Library, Attorney General’s Chambers, General Registry and Chief Secretary’s Office, new Statutory Documents to be laid before or approved by Tynwald, produced since January 2009 had been made available, in advance of the sitting, on the Isle of Man Government’s of Tynwald’s Office made good use of this “Infocentre” website. time in order to complete a number of long-standing commitments. Staff from the During the year 2010-11 work took place Parliamentary Administration Office and to catalogue and scan all final copies of Hansard team were redeployed in support of Statutory Documents and Government the Information Service, where they worked Circulars. By the end of the year a new on the engagement activities detailed resource available on the Internet provided elsewhere in this report and on the Statutory copies of all of these documents back to the Documents project. Revised editions were year 2000. Within the Tynwald Information published of the Tynwald Companion, the Service, documents back to 1777 have also three sets of Standing Orders, the Register been scanned. This has already made them of Members’ Interest Rules, the Tynwald much more readily searchable by staff in Membership Pension Scheme and the Rules response to queries from Members and the of the Isle of Man Branch of the CPA. The public. Ultimately it is our ambition to make internal procedural manual used by staff the entire collection available to the public within the Office was also updated. online. As well as specialising in procedure, After a period of intense activity leading up reporting and information services, the staff to July 2011, the Chambers and Committees of the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office also act fell silent in August and September with as custodians of a historic building and a the House of Keys dissolved. The Clerk number of historical artefacts. During the TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 29 summer of 2011 improvements were made President and Speaker at a small ceremony to the safety of the public gallery in the in June 2011, and presented with a framed Tynwald Chamber with the strengthening certificate beautifully designed and illustrated of the balcony. The displays of artefacts by Coleen Corlett. around the building were also refreshed. A portrait of Sir Charles Kerruish previously Other staff news this year was as follows: on display in the Tynwald Library was • in October 2010 moved to the historic staircase where Derek Brown, Senior portraits of Her Majesty the Queen and the Messenger, retired Duke of Edinburgh were also put on display. after 13 years’ service. A new display case was also installed in the He was presented with second floor waiting area showing a piece a framed certificate; of Tynwald Hill which had travelled on the • in October 2010 space shuttle Discovery, together with other Tanya Mackrell items highlighting Tynwald’s connection left and her second with the space industry. daughter was born on 1 December 2010. The Clerk of Tynwald’s Office continued to Tanya had served since invest in its staff and to provide learning and September 2005 in development opportunities where possible. both the Parliamentary Ellen Callister, Paul Dougherty and Clare Administration Office McDonough partici- and the Members’ pated in an Institute Derek Brown Office; of Leadership and • in November 2010 Deborah Smith returned Management First from maternity leave and took up the job Line Management share post in the Members’ Office which had Development Pro- been vacated Seneschal and Messengers gramme. Ellen and by Tanya on Tynwald Day. Hansard colleague, Mackrell; Deborah Pilkington, have also acquired • in January proofreading qualifications with the Pub- 2011 Fiona lishing Training Centre during their service M c D o n a l d in the Hansard team. Mandy Griffin par- joined us as ticipated in an Institute of Leadership and a Messenger Management, Middle Management Devel- and Security opment Programme. Jonathan King attend- Officer; ed the Study of Parliament Group Oxford • in April weekend in January 2011. 2011 Roger L a w r e n c e joined us as a Messenger; Staff play an active part in connecting • in Septem- Tynwald to the public. Top, the Tynwald ber 2011 Choir performs at the annual Carol Mandy Grif- service. Above, Deputy Clerk, Jonathan King, gives a recital on the Wurlitzer in fin, Head of the Villa Arcade; and staff take official Parliamentary guests on a tour of the Island – by train. Administra- tion, was suc- cessful in ap- Geoff Haywood retires plying for the In April 2011 Geoff Haywood retired after post of Pri- 35 years’ service as Tynwald Librarian. vate Secretary In recognition of this exceptionally long to the Chief Tynwald career he was thanked by the Minister. Office Tynwald’s Clerk of 30 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs Brenda Josephine CANNELL MHK () Standing Committee on Scrutiny The Hon Clare Margaret CHRISTIAN BSc MLC Standing Orders of Keys President of Tynwald Tynwald Honours Committee (eo) Charles Geoffrey CORKISH Esq MHK (Douglas West) Members’ Pension Management Committee (eo) Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council (eo) Tynwald Honours Committee Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (eo) Tynwald Management Committee Tynwald Setting Enhancement Sub-Committee (eo) TCAC Sub-Committee on Procedural Matters (eo) Hon Anne Valerie CRAINE MHK (Ramsey) Tynwald Management Committee (eo) Members’ Pensions Scheme Management Committee CPA Executive Committee (eo) Graham Derek CREGEEN Esq MHK (Malew & Santon) The Right Reverend Robert PATERSON MA MLC Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man Standing Committee on Public Accounts Stephen Mark HARDING Esq MLC Standing Orders of Tynwald HM Attorney General Hon David Clifford CRETNEY MHK (Douglas South) Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council (eo) Salford University: Member Robert Philip BRAIDWOOD Esq BEng MHK (Douglas East) HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee Standing Orders of Tynwald Tynwald Standing Committee on Emoluments Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Tynwald Standards and Members’ Interests Committee Standing Committee on Scrutiny Tynwald Management Committee CPA Executive Committee Timothy Mark CROOKALL Esq MHK (Peel) Dudley Michael William BUTT Esq MLC Standing Orders of the Keys Select Committee on the Manx Electricity Authority HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee Standing Committee on Public Accounts Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Committee Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Tynwald Standing Committee on Emoluments David Alexander CALLISTER Esq MLC Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Select Committee on the Manx Electricity Authority Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests CPA Executive Committee

Edward Alan CROWE Esq FCIS ACIB MLC Hon Adrian John EARNSHAW MHK (Onchan) Standing Orders of the Keys Alexander Frank DOWNIE Esq FIMarEST MCMI FFB MLC Ecclesiastical Committee Tynwald Standing Committee on Emoluments Hon Philip Anderson GAWNE MHK (Rushen) Edmund George LOWEY Esq MLC Manx Museum and National Trust: Trustee British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body: Alternate Member Standing Committee on Scrutiny Quintin Bennett GILL Esq MHK (Rushen) Tynwald Standing Committee on Emoluments Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys Standing Orders of Tynwald Territorial, Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Association for the Tynwald Honours North West of England and the Isle of Man Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council Standing Orders of the Keys Juan Richard TURNER Esq MLC Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Manx Museum and National Trust: Trustee Standing Committee on Public Accounts Tynwald Standing Committee on Emoluments CPA Executive Committee

Robert William HENDERSON Esq DipMgt MIMgt MIHSM RMN MHK HOUSE OF KEYS () The Hon Stephen Charles RODAN BSc MRPharm S SHK () Standing Committee on Public Accounts Speaker of the House of Keys Deputy President of Tynwald John Ramsey HOUGHTON Esq MHK (Douglas North) British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body: Member Tynwald Management Committee Manx Museum and National Trust: Trustee (eo) Esq MHK (Onchan) Court of the University of Liverpool (eo) Standing Orders of the Keys HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee (eo) Standing Orders of Tynwald (eo) Standing Committee on Scrutiny Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Committee (eo) Tynwald Honours Tynwald Standing Committee on Emoluments (eo) William MacKay MALARKEY Esq MHK (Douglas South) Members’ Pension Scheme Management Committee (eo) Standing Committee on Scrutiny Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements (eo) Tynwald Ceremony Enhancement Sub-Committee (eo) Hon George Martyn QUAYLE MHK (Middle) Tynwald Management Committee (eo) Standing Orders of Tynwald Tynwald Honours (eo) Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters CPA Executive Committee (eo) Standing Orders of the Keys (eo) David John QUIRK Esq MHK (Onchan) Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters Select Committee on the Manx Electricity Authority Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives Select Committee on the Manx Electricity Authority Christopher Roy ROBERTSHAW MHK (Douglas East)

Appendix 1: Members of Tynwald 2011 as at 31st Members July of Appendix 1: Hon David Moore ANDERSON MHK () Hon John Philip SHIMMIN BEd MHK (Douglas West) HOK Management & Members’ Standards Committee Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (eo) Tynwald Standards & Members’ Interests Committee Tynwald Setting Enhancement Sub-Committee (eo) Tynwald Standing Committee on Emoluments Ecclesiastical Committee Hon William Edward TEARE MHK () Tynwald Setting Enhancement Sub-Committee (eo) Hon Allan Robert BELL MHK (Ramsey) Hon James Anthony BROWN MHK (Castletown) Juan Paul WATTERSON Esq BA ACA MHK (Rushen) Members’ Pension Management Committee (eo) Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (eo) Standing Committee on Public Accounts CPA Executive Committee (eo) CPA Executive Committee

John David Qualtrough CANNAN Esq MHK (Michael) This list shows constituencies, parliamentary committees and other Ecclesiastical Committee parliamentary appointments. TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 31

Appendix 2: Officers in the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office Tynwald’s Officers in the Clerk of Appendix 2: 32 TYNWALD ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

3: Expenses of the Legislature 3:

Appendix Incoming Members elected to the Keys Management and of the House of Keys Members’ Standards Kate Beecroft Committee and appointed a Member Mrs Kate Beecroft of the Department MHK was elected to of Infrastructure and the Keys in Douglas Chairman of the South in September Planning Committee. In November 2011 2011 having stood he was elected to the Economic Policy unsuccessfully for Review Committee. Middle in 2006 and Douglas East in 2010. In October 2011 she was Richard Ronan appointed a Member of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture. Mr Richard Ronan In November 2011 she was elected to MHK was elected to the Select Committee on the Manx the Keys in Castletown Electricity Authority. in September 2011. In October 2011 he was Alf Cannan appointed a Member of the Department of Infrastructure, Mr Alf Cannan MHK a Member of the Department of was elected to the Keys Social Care, and Vice Chairman of in Michael in September the Post Office. In November 2011 he 2011 following the was elected to the Tynwald Honours retirement of his father, Committee and the Select Committee on the previous Member Local Authorities: Members’ Interests. for Michael. In October 2011 Mr Alf Cannan was appointed Chairman of the Laurence Skelly Civil Service Commission. In November 2011 he was elected Vice Chairman of Mr Laurence Skelly the Public Accounts Committee. MHK was elected to the Keys in Rushen Zac Hall in September 2011. Before becoming an Mr Zac Hall MHK was MHK he had served elected to the Keys in as Tynwald Ceremony Onchan in September Enhancements Co-Ordinator. In 2011. In October October 2011 he was appointed 2011 he was appointed a Member of the Department of a Member of the Community, Culture and Leisure Department of Education and Children, and a Member of the Department of an office in which he served until April Economic Development. 2011. Leonard Singer Howard Quayle Mr Leonard Singer Mr Howard Quayle MHK was elected MHK was elected to to the Keys in Middle in September the Keys in Ramsey in 2011. In October 2011 he was September 2011 having previously served as Member for Ramsey from 1996 to 2003 and as a Member of the Legislative Council from 2003 to 2006. In October 2011 he was appointed a Member of the Department of Social Care and Vice Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. In November 2011 he was elected Chairman of the Economic Policy Review Committee.

Incoming Member of Legislative Council Tony Wild

Mr Tony Wild MLC was elected to the Legislative Council in December 2012, filling the vacancy created by Mrs Christian’s July 2011 move to the Presidency of Tynwald. Upon his election, Mr Wild was appointed a Member of the Department of Economic Development.