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PROCEEDINGS DAALTYN HANSARD Douglas 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, Wednesday, 18th July 2018 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 135, No. 15 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, 2018 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 18th JULY 2018 Present: The Deputy President of Tynwald (Hon. J P Watterson) (Rushen) 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 D C Cretney, Mr T M Crookall, Mr R W Henderson, Mrs M M Hendy, Mrs K A Lord-Brennan, Mrs J P Poole-Wilson and Mrs K Sharpe with Mr J D C King, Deputy Clerk of Tynwald. In the Keys: The Deputy Speaker (Mr C R Robertshaw) (Douglas East); 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 Mr T S Baker (Ayre and Michael); Hon. C C Thomas and Mrs C A Corlett (Douglas Central); Miss C L Bettison (Douglas East); Hon. D J Ashford and Mr G R Peake (Douglas North); 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); Dr A J Allinson and Mr L L Hooper (Ramsey); Hon. L D Skelly (Rushen); with Mr R I S Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald. ________________________________________________________________________ 1758 T135 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 18th JULY 2018 Business transacted Leave of absence granted ........................................................................................................... 1761 Order of the Day .............................................................................................................. 1761 7. Single Use Plastics Reduction Plan for the Isle of Man – Motion carried ....................... 1761 8. Waste Strategy – Motion carried .................................................................................... 1765 9. Active Travel Strategy 2018-21 – Motion carried ........................................................... 1778 10. Select Committee on Library Provision – 2017-18 Report – Debate commenced ....... 1789 The Court adjourned at 1 p.m. and resumed its sitting at 2.30 p.m. ......................................... 1799 Select Committee on Library Provision – Debate continued – 2017-18 Report received and amended recommendations approved .............................. 1799 11. Select Committee on the Financing of Infrastructure Schemes and Projects – Report received ................................................................................................................... 1802 12. Select Committee on the Functioning of Tynwald – Final Report Scrutiny, the Legislative Process 2017-18 – Debate commenced .............................................................................. 1809 The Court adjourned at 4.45 p.m. and resumed its sitting at 5.20 p.m. .................................... 1832 Select Committee on the Functioning of Tynwald – Debate continued – Report received and amended recommendation approved .............................................. 1832 13. Inquiries (Evidence) Act 2003 – Ballakilley residential estate – Motion carried ........... 1845 14. Data Protection Act 2018 (Combined vote under Standing Order 3.19(1)) – GDPR and LED Implementing Regulations 2018 approved ................................................. 1846 15. Enterprise Act 2008 – Enterprise Act 2008 (Eligible Businesses) Regulations approved ....................................... 1848 16.-17. Minimum Wage Act 2001 – Minimum Wage (Single Hourly Rate) Regulations 2018 approved; Minimum Wage (Young Workers) Regulations 2018 approved ......................................... 1849 18. Financial Provisions and Currency Act 2011 – Energy Efficiency Scheme 2018 approved .......................................................................... 1856 20. Highways Act 1986 – Highway Diversion (Public Right of Way No.320, Meary Voar, Santon) Order 2018 approved ....................................................................... 1860 21. Road Transport Act 2001 – Road Transport Regulations 2018 approved..................... 1869 22. Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (of Parliament) – Extension of certain provisions to Island – Motion carried ................................................ 1875 23. European Communities (Isle of Man) Act 1973 – European Union (Myanmar-Burma Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2018 approved ........ 1877 24. Financial Services Act 2008 – Financial Services (Amendment) Rule Book 2018 approved .............................................. 1877 25. Bills of Exchange Act 1883 – Bills of Exchange (Electronic Instruments)(Evidence of Payment and Compensation for Loss) Regulations 2018 approved ................................... 1878 ________________________________________________________________________ 1759 T135 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 18th JULY 2018 26. Social Security Act 2000 – Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Application) (Amendment) (No.3) Order 2018 approved ....................................................................... 1879 Standing Order 1.2(3) suspended to continue sitting until nine o’clock ............................ 1883 27. Social Security Act 2000 – Retirement Pension (Premium) (Amendment) Order 2018 approved ............................................................................................................................. 1884 28. Social Security Act 2000 – Pension Supplement Order 2018 approved ....................... 1885 29. Diabetes screening – Motion carried ........................................................................... 1886 30. European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2018 – Select committee to investigate – Motion lost ......................................................................................................................... 1891 Suspension of Standing Order 1.2(3) to complete business – Motion lost ............................... 1902 The Court adjourned at 9.14 p.m. .............................................................................................. 1903 ________________________________________________________________________ 1760 T135 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 18th JULY 2018 Tynwald The Court met at 10.30 a.m. [MR DEPUTY PRESIDENT in the Chair] The Deputy Clerk: Hon. Members, please rise for the Deputy President of Tynwald. The Deputy President: Moghrey mie, good morning, Hon. Members. 5 Members: Moghrey mie, Mr Deputy President. The Deputy President: I call on the Lord Bishop to lead us in prayer. PRAYERS The Lord Bishop Leave of absence granted The Deputy President: Please be seated. 10 You will recall yesterday I announced that leave is granted today to Mr Malarkey and Mrs Beecroft. Order of the Day 7. Single Use Plastics Reduction Plan for the Isle of Man – Motion carried The Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture to move: That the Single Use Plastics Reduction Plan for the Isle of Man Government [GD No 2018/0046] be approved. The Deputy President: We continue our consideration of the Order Paper at Item 7 and I call on the Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture to move. ________________________________________________________________________ 1761 T135 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 18th JULY 2018 15 The Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture (Mr Boot): Thank you, Mr Deputy President. Well, after last night’s heavy debates on pensions and nursing care this may seem a little lightweight, but it is not, in fact. Plastics and pollution have the ability to impact future generations and are very important to the way we proceed as an Island nation. 20 Since the BBC Blue Planet II series last year, which gave a dramatic insight into the impact of plastics on our oceans, public concern about marine litter and single use plastics has been growing rapidly. As an Island nation, the Isle of Man has a particular responsibility to ensure that we are not contributing to the global plastics problem. In our position as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, we 25 are working to improve sustainability in all aspects of Island life and to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals. While some plastics are essential, and we all know that we would not survive without plastics – we only have to look around us, our mobile phones, cars etc. – many single use plastics represent an unsustainable use of a finite resource. Sustainable alternatives will and must be 30 found and measures must be taken to stop plastics polluting our wonderful marine environment. We are lucky to have Beach Buddies pioneering the engagement of volunteer beach cleaners on an unprecedented scale, but the Isle of Man Government must show leadership in this matter and develop appropriate policy to support this work – and I think, I am pleased to say, that most Members of this Hon. Court have been involved with Beach Buddies 35 recently and over 10% of the population have engaged at some stage or another. I think that is a record for a nation
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