DOCSLIB.ORG

Hansard of Oral Evidence: 10 Oct 2012 Department Of

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Hansard of Oral Evidence: 10 Oct 2012 Department Of S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E O F 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 B I N G V E A Y N 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 ECONOMIC POLICY REVIEW DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HANSARD Douglas, Wednesday, 10th October 2012 PP116/12 EPRC-ED, No. 1 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website www.tynwald.org.im/Official Papers/Hansards/Please select a year: Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. © High Court of Tynwald, 2012 STANDING COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY, 10th OCTOBER 2012 Members Present: Chairman: Mr L I Singer MHK Mr D M W Butt MLC Mr R H Quayle MHK Clerk: Mr R I S Phillips Business Transacted Page Procedural ................................................................................................................................... 3 Evidence of Hon. J P Shimmin MHK, Minister for Economic Development and Mr C Kniveton, Chief Executive, Department of Economic Development ............................... 3 The Committee sat in private at 4.11 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ 2 EPRC-ED STANDING COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY, 10th OCTOBER 2012 Standing Committee of Tynwald on Economic Policy Review Department of Economic Development The Committee sat in public at 2.30 p.m. in the Legislative Council Chamber, Legislative Buildings, Douglas [MR SINGER in the Chair] Procedural The Chairman (Mr L I Singer MHK): Can I welcome everybody here. The Standing Committee is taking evidence today on the matter… well, certainly to mention the development of the space industry in the Isle of Man and other matters relating to the responsibility of the 5 Department. I would like to welcome the Minister of the Department of Economic Development, Mr Shimmin and also the Chief Executive, Mr Kniveton. The members of the Committee are myself as Chairman, Leonard Singer; Mr Dudley Butt MLC; Mr Howard Quayle MHK; and our secretary, Mr Roger Phillips. 10 Can I ask, first of all, if anybody who has a mobile phone turns it off because they do in fact interfere with the recording for Hansard and can I also ask – I do not think it will happen today – members and witnesses not to talk over each other, because of the sound recording. The Committee covers the policies of the Department of Economic Development, Treasury and the Chief Secretary's Office and at least once a year, we do interview the Minister from each 15 of these Departments. We can see them as well during the rest of the year, if we wish. EVIDENCE OF HON. J P SHIMMIN MHK AND MR C KNIVETON 20 Q1. The Chairman: So, in welcoming you today, Mr Shimmin, could I ask you, first of all, to outline to the Committee what you have been doing within the Department within the last 12 months? We know that you have got a great responsibility on your shoulders for economic development, for bringing in new business to the Island. Can you tell us what you have done over 25 the last 12 months, particularly relating to new streams of business and what are you looking to in the next 12 months, which is obviously a very important time of this Government session? The Minister for Economic Development (Mr Shimmin): Thank you, Mr Chairman, thank you, Committee. 30 We are in unprecedented times and the Department that I am delighted to be heading at the moment has spent the last 12 months across a whole range of the 20-plus sectors that we are responsible for and much of that in the Isle of Man, like in other countries in the Western world, is going through difficult financial times. The ability in the past for the Island's private sector and indeed Government to benefit from a strong economy, has meant that we have had almost full 35 employment and that we have been successful in whole range of areas of growth. Our employment levels have been at record highs and indeed, there was a significant change since 2008 and increasingly again with the impact of the VAT, which means that Government, my Department and the private sector have all had to adjust their operations in order to deal with the effects and factors outside of our control. 40 The Department has strategically been attempting to ensure that our business that exists on the Isle of Man, whilst looking to rationalise its own propositions, makes sure that they see the Isle of Man being the centre of the whole of their business, which is particularly important in those businesses that have multi-jurisdictional operations and for that, you could think of the banking as _________________________________________________________________ 3 EPRC-ED STANDING COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY, 10th OCTOBER 2012 a clear example, but indeed, many of our businesses have satellite or headquarter operations 45 elsewhere. So the priority from my side is to understand the issues affecting all the diversity of the private sector areas, to ensure the stability of those businesses that are already here, while at the same time attempting to grow and invest money coming to our Island by those wishing to develop business opportunities. 50 At the Liberal Democrat meeting that I attended last week at their conference, I was sitting at a table with Vince Cable and about 20 business leaders in the United Kingdom and it was very clear that none of them had solutions to the economic problems facing the UK in particular, but indeed the whole European area. There is no solution to the difficulties we find ourselves in. Businesses large and small are adjusting to a new regime, where their expenditures are constantly under 55 pressure and their income streams are being squeezed from a variety of factors. So it would be unrealistic for the Isle of Man to consider that we are not going to be impacted, as much of our business operates through and with the United Kingdom and therefore any of the economic challenges they have will have an impact on many of our businesses. What we have therefore been doing is developing and finalising our country strategy to 60 identify those opportunities that exist both in the United Kingdom, but almost globally to see where there is new business can still be successful and be attracted to the Island, to work with my colleagues in Treasury and the Chief Secretary's Office in order to ensure that there is working cohesion with the banking and financial services sectors on the Island to deal with the many international factors that are affecting us and we have been, we would argue, successful in 65 stabilising many of the situations in the Island, but also having a regular amount of contact with people on and off the Island looking to invest and to develop opportunities. The fruition of those will be the real acid test. Many of those are beginning to come forward already with regard to some of the movement of high-value individuals bringing business to the Island. There are areas within the clean tech, 70 biotech area that are very keen to centralise and headquarter in the Island and they are making progress. We have had success with one of our best coping sectors, which is engineering and we are again growing new business in that area. But each of these opportunities and challenges throw up risks and we can talk quite happily about many of those with regard to engineering and the demographics of the workforce. We have a 75 conference today, which is attended by 160 business and educationalist leaders around the Island to try and ensure that our education service provides employers with what they require to be successful and, indeed, to assist the schools, to ensure that they give young people the best chance and opportunity of getting on the ladder. So if I was to summarise – I could talk for hours as you are all well aware – the reality is that 80 jobs are the fundamental biggest challenge that we have on the Island at the moment. Protecting what we have already got, growing and finding ways of getting the skills necessary of our young people, and indeed attracting those skills that will develop the economy of the Island. So we are working closely with our partners inside and outside of Government to deal with the problem for those not in employment, education and training. We are working with the schools and with the 85 College, to try and ensure that we can provide and equip our young people with the opportunities to be successfully contributing to society, both for their benefit and also for the general economy. If I stop at that point, you can try and see if anything there was interesting enough to come back and ask me about. 90 Q2. The Chairman: So that was in the past, really. Tell us what you are now projecting for the next 12 months. If there is anything different or new streams etc. The Minister: Yes, there are, but a number of these are at a sensitive stage and I will reflect on the successes, whenever the Committee calls me in, that we have actually achieved and landed 95 some of these. I do not wish to pre-empt certain aspects where negotiations are at a delicate level because it would be inappropriate and some of the companies, and indeed the sectors that we are working with, will be able to be identified.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Management and Members' Standards Committee First Report for the Session 2007-08
    PP90/07 MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS' STANDARDS COMMITTEE FIRST REPORT FOR THE SESSION 2007-08 MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS' STANDARDS COMMITTEE Hon D M Anderson MHK Acting Chairman (Glenfaba) Hon A V Craine MHK (Ramsey) Mr T M Crookall MHK (Peel) The remit of the Committee is stated in Standing Order 6.5 6.5. The Management and Members' Standards Committee shall - (1) consider and report on any matter which concerns the business, precincts or facilities of the House which is not within the remit of any other Committee of the House or the Speaker alone; (2) represent the House in all matters brought before any chambers of the Legislature other than legislation, and to report thereon from time to time to the House; (3) consider and report upon any matter that may from time to time be referred to the Committee by the House, or by a Member, which relates to the conduct of a Member; (4) consider and report on such standards and such privileges of the House and of Members as have been, or in the future should be, recognised as necessary and desirable for the proper and effective discharge of the duties of the House and its Members. Copies of this Report may be obtained from the Tynwald Library, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas IMI 3PW (Tel 01624 685520, Fax 01624 685522) or may be consulted at iwmv. tv numi d. org. im All correspondence with regard to this Report should be addressed to the Secretary of the House of Keys, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas IM I 3PW.
    [Show full text]
  • COT REPORT 2008 Revised A4 4.11.Indd
    HOW TO GET IN TOUCH We hope you will find this document useful. If you would like to make any comment on any aspect of it, please contact: The Clerk of Tynwald Office of the Clerk of Tynwald Finch Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PW telephone: (+44) 1624 685500 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.tynwald.org.im Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 1 Contents Foreword .......................................................................... 2 Tynwald of today: structure and functions ................... 3 Legislation ........................................................................7 Committee work .............................................................. 9 Tynwald Day 2008 ...........................................................15 Engagement at home and abroad ................................16 Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald .......................................18 Appendices 1. List of Members with constituency and parliamentary appointments and parliamentary Committees as at 31st July 2008 ....................................................... 21 2. Offi ce of the Clerk of Tynwald staffi ng as at 31st July 2008 ......................................... 23 3. Expenses of the Legislature Budget 2007/08 and 2008/09 (Pink Book) ................... 24 Published by © the President of Tynwald and the Speaker of the House of Keys, 2008 2 Tynwald Annual Report 2007-08 Foreword Welcome to this, the fi rst Annual service that supports the work Report on the operation of the of Members of Tynwald in their world’s oldest parliament in parliamentary (as opposed to continuous session. governmental) capacity, and also offers a range of services direct to Residents of the Isle of Man, the public. and many who have visited the Island, will be aware of our ancient We are proud of our parliament. parliamentary tradition, which We want to make it easy for people stretches back over 1,000 years in the Isle of Man, and elsewhere, and is still very much part of the to see what it does and to fi nd out Manx way of life.
    [Show full text]
  • GILL, Quintin Bennett Personal Parliamentary Profile
    GILL, Quintin Bennett Personal Born:Born: 27th27th November 1959,1959, Blackburn, Lancashire ParentsParents:: A B Gill and E L Gill (née Cain) EducationEducation:: Dovecliff Grammar School, Burton upon Trent;Trent; Royal Navy 1977-81;1977-81; UK L A SocialSocial Services Departments 1983-89;1983-89; Suffolk College CQSW 1989-911989-91 FamilyFamily:: Married to Joy Marie (née McCaffrey) 1989,1989, 3 daughters Laura, Emma and Alison Career:Career: IOM Government, Department of Home Affairs Probation Officer 1990-95;1990-95; Personnel Office Welfare Officer 1995-96;1995-96; Department of Health and Social Security Social Worker 1996-20011996-2001 Public Service:Service: Port St Mary Commissioners 2001-02,2001-02, TA (3(V) StaffordshireStaffordshire Regiment) 1984-90;1984-90; Trustee: Relate (IOM) 19991999-date,-date, IOM Alcohol Advisory Service 2001-date;-date; Vice Chairman: Southern Befrienders PublicationsPublications:: Co-compiled-compiled `Tynwaldballs'‘Tynwaldballs’ -– a collection of quotes and gaffes from the Manx parliament Interests:Interests: Family, walking, Manx dancing, Everton Football Club Parliamentary Profile Member of the House of Keys 2001-112001-11 Parliamentary Career Member: DepartmentDepartment of Home Affairs 2002-042002-04 and 2005-06,2005-06, Department of Education 2002-05,2002-05, Department of Tourism and Leisure 2006-09,2006-09, Department of Trade and Industry 2006-08,2006-08, House of Keys representative on Manx Heritage Trust 2002-06,2002-06, Public Lottery Trust 2002-06,2002-06, Department of Local Government
    [Show full text]
  • Report of the Select Committee of Tynwald to Review the Committee
    PP 2015/0149 REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE COMMITTEE SYSTEM 2015-16 REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE COMMITTEE SYSTEM On 17th March 2015 it was resolved – That a committee of three members be appointed with powers to take written and oral evidence pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1876, as amended, to review the committee system and to report. The powers, privileges and immunities relating to the work of a committee of Tynwald are those conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1876, sections 1 to 4 of the Privileges of Tynwald (Publications) Act 1973 and sections 2 to 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1984. Committee Membership Hon J P Watterson MHK (Rushen) (Chair) Mr L I Singer MHK (Ramsey) Mr C C Thomas MHK (Douglas West) Copies of this Report may be obtained from the Tynwald Library, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas IM1 3PW (Tel 01624 685520, Fax 01624 685522) or may be consulted at www.tynwald.org.im All correspondence with regard to this Report should be addressed to the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas IM1 3PW. Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 II. THE NATURE OF COMMITTEE WORK AND THE NEED FOR FLEXIBILITY ............ 2 III. TYNWALD COMMITTEES SINCE 2011 .............................................................. 3 NUMBER AND REMIT OF COMMITTEES 3 SIZE OF COMMITTEES 4 REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS 5 EVIDENCE HEARD AND REPORTS PRODUCED 6 IV. COMMITTEES AND THE EXECUTIVE ................................................................ 7 SUPPORT SHOWN BY THE EXECUTIVE FOR COMMITTEES 7 IMPACT OF COMMITTEES ON THE EXECUTIVE 7 V.
    [Show full text]
  • 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 S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E O F T Y N W A L D O N E C O N O M I C P O L I C Y R E V I E W B I N G V E A Y N T I N V A A L M Y C H I O N E A A S C R U T A G H E Y P O L A S E E Y N T A R M A Y N A G H Douglas, Wednesday, 7th March 2012 PP59/12 EPRC, No. 1 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website www.tynwald.org.im/Official Papers/Hansards/Please select a year: 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. Supplementary material subsequently made available following Questions for Oral Answer is published separately on the Tynwald website, www.tynwald.org.im/Official Papers/Hansards/Hansard Appendix Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW.
    [Show full text]
  • Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives First
    PP 70/10 STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC INITIATIVES FIRST REPORT 2009-2010 REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC INITIATIVES The Hon S C Rodan SHK (Garff) Chairman Mr C G Corkish MHK (Douglas West) Mr G D Cregeen MHK (Malew & Santon) Mr T M Crookall MHK (Peel) Mr J P Watterson MHK (Rushen) At the sitting of Tynwald Court in July 1999 it was resolved that a Standing Committee of five Members be established. As amended in January 2004, the remit of the Committee is - To monitor and consider economic, fiscal and monetary initiatives of the European Union, international agencies and states, and economic factors generally, which may affect the Isle of Man and to report with or without recommendations each July, and such other times as the Committee deem necessary. The powers, privileges and immunities relating to the work of a committee of Tynwald are those conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1876, sections 1 to 4 of the Privileges of Tynwald (Publications) Act 1973 and sections 2 to 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1984. Copies of this Report may be obtained from the Tynwald Library, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW (Tel 01624 685520, Fax 01624 865522) or may be consulted at www.tynwald.org.im All correspondence with regard to this Report should be addressed to the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC INITIATIVES JUNE 2010 To The Hon Noel Q Cringle MLC, President of Tynwald, and the Hon Keys and Council in Tynwald assembled INTRODUCTION 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Mount Murray Report
    PART C 7. THE ISLE OF MAN SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT i) Introduction 7.1 The Tynwald resolution of 19th February 2002 required us to look at the government’s handling of various matters. It was therefore incumbent on us to ensure that we sufficiently understood the Isle of Man system of government. To achieve this understanding we asked for and received statements from many politicians, civil servants and others. From these statements, and from the answers to the many questions which were asked of them, we received much relevant information, particularly in respect of the way in which the system worked, and works, in practice. To this information we added the result of our own researching of statute and guidance. We are consequently satisfied that we have achieved a good and sufficient understanding of the Isle of Man system of government over the last decade and more in order for us to approach our remit with knowledge of the relevant contextual system within which events took place. 7.2 Our enquiries have extended to two local authorities and, for this reason, we include a very brief outline of the structure and functions of local government, even though it is not at the forefront of our remit. 7.3 This section identifies the relevant basic elements of the Island’s system of government within which the Department of Local Government and the Environment, including its Planning Committee and its planning office, operates. It is this system which allowed for the irregularities which occurred in the Planning Committee and in the planning office, which went uncorrected during the 1990s, and to which, later, we recommend some changes.
    [Show full text]
  • Financial Regulations Isle of Man Post Office
    Isle of Man Government FINANCIAL REGULATIONS ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE Issued by the Treasury Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PX 17 January 2014 Record of Amendments This record should be kept at the front of the Financial Regulations. No Date Person Inserting Amendment Date of Insertion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Jan 2014 IOMPO CONTENTS Introduction Interpretation PART 1 DIRECTIONS FD1 Gifts and Rewards FD2 Accounting Officers FD3 Official Orders for Work and Goods FD4 Payment of Invoices FD5 Debtors FD6 Banking Arrangements FD7 Payment of Salaries and Wages FD8 Tenders FD9 Travel and Subsistence FD10 Insurances FD11 Financial Irregularities FD12 Assets Management FD13 Expenditure Control FD14 Financing of Expenditure, Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities FD15 Information Security FD16 Imprest Accounts (Including Petty Cash Accounts) FD17 Capital Projects FD18 Public Works Funded by Private Finance FD19 Financial Implications of Legislation FD20 Business Cases FD21 Receipts of Income from Credit/Debit Card Transactions FD22 Investments and Borrowings FD23 Voluntary Funds FD24 Selection and Management of External Consultants for Non Capital Schemes FD25 Corporate Governance and Risk Management FD26 Information Communications Technology (ICT) Governance FD27 Foreign Currency Transactions FD28 Land - Acquisition and Disposal FD29 Confidential Payments PART 2 2 GUIDELINES FG1 Finance Officers FG2 Authorisation FG3 Official Orders for Work and Goods FG4 Protection of Private Property FG5 Debtors FG6 Accounting Systems FG7 Payment of Salaries and Wages FG8 Pension Benefits FG9 Cheques FG10 Post Opening and Receipt of Monies FG11 Cash Control FG12 Use of Government Assets by Officers, Members and Third Parties FG13 Disposal of Assets FG14 Stocks and Stores FG15 Information Security FG16 Imprest Accounts (including petty cash accounts) FG17 Commercial Sponsorship FG18 Board committees and proceedings 3 Introduction 1.
    [Show full text]
  • 46028 Bill Henderson Manif:Layout 1
    BILL HENDERSON Manifesto 2011 For the General Election Thursday 29th September, 2011 Constituency of North Douglas Bill Henderson For the General Election – 29th of September, 2011 Constituency of North Douglas Manifesto 2011 Election message Dear Constituent, It gives me great pleasure to present my latest manifesto, having had the privilege of serving the constituency and the Island for this past legislative term. My manifesto provides a summary of the principle policies and strategies for which I shall be seeking your endorsement in the forthcoming General Election on the 29th of September, 2011. It is a document that recognises and is resolute in the face of the gravest challenges our Island has ever had to face. I believe the policies I propose demonstrate my clear vision and commonsense approach to reaching realistic solutions to the many and varied issues which affect us - in the constituency, Douglas, the Island and internationally. I have moved away from the usual simple leaflet layout and chosen a more in-depth, professional, goal-focused presentation so you can better assess my achievements, commitment and future strategy. I feel it is right that the electorate should have a more meaningful and comprehensive document. My policies cover wide-ranging issues, supported by robust, experience-led and considered actions - essential if I am to serve you as an effective member of the Isle of Man Parliament. Events off-island, in particular the global financial crisis, the ʻUK Double VAT bombshellʼ, worldwide rising fuel prices, the heightened threat of terrorism, and emerging economies such as Asia are having immediate and long-term implications for us all, while freedom of movement within the EU member states is already having an impact on the social dynamics of the Island.
    [Show full text]
  • Happy Christmas
    The Newsletter All monies of the Friends of collected are the Manx spent on the Isle Diabetic. of Man. The diabetic No monies are support Group sent of the IOM g{x W|tuxà|v off Island g{x Uxáà tÇw ÅÉáà \ÇyÉÜÅtà|äx W|tuxà|v axãáÄxààxÜ ÉÇ à{x \áÄx Éy `tÇ Issue number 22 Date: December 2008 Happy Christmas LEADING FROM THE FRONT Caaryjn Lught Vannin yn Chingys Millish A Charity registered in the Isle of Man. Charity number 894. All monies collected from whatever source will be used exclusively on the Isle of Man for the benefit of diabetics and their medical carers. Website: www.diabetes.org.im e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] “The Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre” have changed their name to “Friends of the Manx Diabetic” The Chairman’s address at the AGM Disability Discrimination Act Update, the meeting at the Villa Marina The Christmas Message In this issue The Change of Name for the The Change of Name for the Group Chairman’s AGM Message Group Reminder to Mr Teare Minister for Health At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Disability Discrimination Act update Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre held at St The Christmas Message by our Trustee the Rev John Andrews Church Hall on 16th October last, after Guilford discussion and consideration, all those present, The Royal British Legion The Booklet unanimously agreed to do away with the title OSA Recruitment “The Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre” and Presentations substitute it for “Friends of the Manx Carers Allowance Diabetic”.
    [Show full text]
  • Update to Operational Managers
    GR No 014/07 ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Laid before Tynwald on 16th October 2007 Hon J A Brown MHK Chief Minister October 2007 Price: £5.00 2 ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2007 To: The Hon. Noel Q. Cringle, President of Tynwald, and the Honourable Council and Keys in Tynwald assembled. 3 4 Annual Report CONTENTS FOREWORD BY THE CHIEF MINISTER...................................................................................................... 7 Hon J A Brown MHK............................................................................................................................ 7 PART I: GENERAL OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 8 1. THE ECONOMY ............................................................................................................................... 8 2. POPULATION................................................................................................................................ 10 3. CAPITAL SPEND............................................................................................................................ 11 4. REVENUE SPENDING..................................................................................................................... 15 5. PERSONNEL ................................................................................................................................. 18 PART II: DEPARTMENT, BOARD AND OFFICE PLANS – PROGRESS AGAINST KPIs.....................................
    [Show full text]
  • Isle of Man Government Annual Report 2011 (Final)
    ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2011 ON THE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC PLAN 2007 - 2011 GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2011 CONTENTS PAGE Foreword by the Chief Minister 3 PART ONE 1.1 Government’s Aims and Objectives 6 1.2 The Economy 8 1.3 Population 13 1.4 Government Services 14 1.5 Personnel 22 PART TWO 2.1 Policy Priorities as set out in Government’s Strategic Plan 28 2007-2011 2.2 Report on the Achievement of Government’s Aims and Objectives 29 Policy 1: Income, Employment and the Economy 29 Economic Growth and Diversification 29 International Relations 35 Education and Training 39 Employment 42 Transport and Access 44 2.3 Policy 2: Government Spending and Revenues 46 Children and Young People 46 Public Services 49 Education and Training 56 Welfare 58 Health and Social Services 59 Housing 60 Asset Management 61 1 GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2011 2.4 Policy 3: Legislation and Regulation 63 Governance 68 Local Government 69 2.5 Policy 4: Quality of Life 71 Social Inclusion 71 Identity, Culture and Heritage 75 Energy 79 Climate Change and Sustainability 82 Drugs and Alcohol 83 Population Management 88 Law and Order 89 Responsible Use of Transport 92 The Built Environment 93 Rural and Marine Management 97 PART THREE 3.1 Corporate Key Performance Indicators 99 Index to Annexes 101 2 GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2011 FOREWORD BY THE CHIEF MINISTER An interim version of the 2011 Annual Report was received by Tynwald at the July 2011 sitting. This final version of the Report brings the Government’s progress in respect of the actions contained in the 2007 – 2011 Strategic Plan up to date and concludes the series of annual reports produced by the Government during the current Administration.
    [Show full text]