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Report of Proceedings of House of Keys Printed (by Authority) by The Copy Shop Ltd., 48 Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF HOUSE OF KEYS Douglas, Tuesday 23rd January 2001 at 10.00 a.m. Present: The memorandum states: 'It was always the The Speaker (Hon J D Q Carman) (Michael); department's intention to make the transition of disability Mr L I Singer and Hon AR Bell (Ramsey); Mr R E Quine working allowance, that is DWA, for people with a mental OBE (Ayre); Mrs H Hannan (Peel); Hon W A Gilbey disability, resident in the department's community homes, (Glenfaba); Hon S C Rodan (Garff); Hon D North as easy as possible. All seven residents involved had their (Middle); Mr P Karran, Hon R K Corkill and total income maintained at the same level as that when the Mr G T Cannell (Onchan); Messrs J R Houghton and disability working allowance was received, up to and R W Henderson (Douglas North); Hon D C Cretney and including 2nd October 2000. However, payments to achieve Mr AC Duggan (Douglas South); Mr R P Braidwood and this were authorised by the department's payrolls and not Mrs B J Cannell (Douglas East); Mr J P Shimmin and Hon by way of the disability working allowance. The minimum AF Downie (Douglas West); Hon J ABrown (Castletown); weekly income of the residents now stands at f87.20 and Hon D J Gelling (Malew and Santon); Sir Miles Walker the department meets all the board and accommodation CBE LLD (hc) and Mrs P M Crowe and Mr J Rimington costs of the residents. I am happy to address the members'oncerns (Rushen); with Prof T StJ N Bates, Secretary of the House. in what I hope is a positive process by the department.'he Speaker: A supplementary, Mr Henderson. Mr Henderson: Yes, thank you, Mr Speaker. I am The Speaker took the prayers. pleased that the member for Social Security has now made it publicly clear that the out of DWA allowance Disability Working Allowance —Phasing Out phasing — for people with learning disabilities is not a complete cut. Question by Mr Henderson The impact as such has been considerably softened and this long running issue seems finally to be resolved, sir. The Speaker: The hon. member for North Douglas, Mr Henderson, to ask the member for Health and Social The Speaker: Mr Rimington to reply. Security. Mr Rimington: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I feel there is Mr Henderson: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I beg leave to no need for a in this situation. t ask the member for Health and Social Security: reply The Speaker: Thank What action has been done to honour your you. undertaking at the June 2000 sitting of Tynwald to ask the social servi ces division ofyour department to examine ways of phasing out the disability working allowance for those Nobles Hospital —Vacancies in Radiology with a mental disability resident in your department's Department —Waiting Lists community homes, and substituting compensatory financia —Question by Mr Henderson support? The Speaker: Question number 2, the hon. member The Speaker: The member for Health and Social for Douglas North, Mr Henderson. Security, Mr Rimington. Mr Henderson: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I beg leave to Mr Rimington: Thank you, Mr Speaker. The ask the member for Health and Social Security: information was provided to members of Tynwald by the Minister for Health and Social Security in a memorandum (1) What vacant posts are there in the Radiology dated 20th September 2000. That is during the summer Department at Noble's Hospital; recess. I am happy to provide it again in this House as a matter of public record. (2) how long has each post been vacant; Disability Working Allowance —Phasing Out —Question by Mr Henderson Noble's Hospital —Vacancies in Radiology Department —Waiting Lists —Question by Mr Henderson K242 HOUSE OF KEYS, TUESDAY, 23rd JANUARY 2001 (3) what measures have been taken to fill the posts, and Crime Detection Rate —Question by Mr Houghton for Written Answer (4) what effect have the vacancies had on: Question 3 (a) waiting lists; and The hon. member for Douglas North, Mr Houghton, to (b) hours worked by the existing staff? ask the Minister for Home Affairs: The Speaker: The member for Health and Social In view of the average reduction of 17 per cent in the Security to reply, Mr Karran. crime rate, reported by the Chief Constable- Mr Karran: Vainstyr Loayreyder, I can advise the hon. (1) what was the corresponding detection rate during member that, with effect from yesterday, there are no the same period; and vacancies in the hospital's radiology department. (2) how does this compare with the detection rate for The Speaker: A supplementary, Mr Henderson. each of the previous four years? Mr Henderson: Thank you, Mr Speaker, I am very Answer pleased with the member's new statement and the position of the department. Can he confirm, however that up until The detection rate for the period 1st April to 31st yesterday, there were waiting lists for non-urgent X-ray December 2000 was 31.4 per cent. This compares with appointments for anything up to four weeks? Will he detection rates for the previous four years as follows: confirm that these new appointments to the X-ray department will lessen the waiting lists? 1996 50.98 per cent The Speaker: Mr Karran to reply. 1997 52.04 per cent Mr Karran: Vainstyr Loayreyder, obviously there are 1998 46.19 per cent more staff there and there will be more throughput, but I ask what this question will have achieved. 1999 41.40 per cent Detection rate is lower than might have been expected The Speaker: Afinal supplementary, Mr Henderson. because all the detective officers of the force were engaged on major incidents from April through to October 2000. Mr Henderson: Thank you, Mr Speaker. As the hon. These include a murder, a manslaughter, a suspicious death member is aware, I have expressed concerns over the x- and the loss of the Solway Harvester. Detection rate on all ray department and times public waiting and was informed major incidents is 100 per cent, but the unavailability of his department these vacancies. am has by of I pleased it the detectives to investigate volume crime for such a been filled, but could he reassure please the people of the lengthy period is having a predictable influence on the Isle of Man that the waiting times will now come down? overall detection rate. The Speaker: Mr Karran to reply. In addition, the force has made a deliberate and sustained attempt to encourage the public to report all crime, no Mr Karran: Vainstyr Loayreyder, it is obvious to this matter how minor. This factor alone which has resulted in House, we want to make sure that the waiting times, like an increase in the number of very minor, difficult to detect the other 23 members in this hon. House, are down to a crimes, now recorded will introduce an element into the reasonable level. (AMember: Hear, hear.) I am sure that statistics which would automatically lead to a decrease in that will be the case. the detection rates when compared with previous years. The fact of the matter is that we have to realise that many places have problems with recruiting. One of the However, the detection rate is improving steadily and things that I would like to say about my staff, who are by the end of the year (31st March 2001) should have always under attack, is that the throughput with which they improved although a detection rate of 31.4 per cent is still have to deal has actually increased year on year as far as credible in the difficult year which the force has this is concerned. It is important that we do not forget that experienced and compares very well with forces in the our staff work hard in the health services. United Kingdom. Members: Hear, hear. Papers Laid Before the House The Speaker: Hon. members, that is the end of oral questions. Question number 3 is for written answer and is The Speaker: Now, before calling on the Secretary of on your desks. the House to lay papers, I advise you that the petition of Crime Detection Rate —Question by Mr Houghton for Written Answer Papers Laid Before the House HOUSE OF KEYS, TUESDAY, 23rd JANUARY 2001 K243 Halifax PLC complies with standing orders. I call upon The Speaker: Mr Karran. the Secretary to lay papers. Mr Karran: Vainstyr Loayreyder, I have no problems The Secretary: I lay before the House: The petition of with this Bill or the proposals, but the only thing I would Halifax PLC. make quite clear is that I will not be very happy if I find that this goes up the agenda paper and the likes of the minimum wage and the things that affect real people stay Halifax International Bill— down at the bottom of the paper. Leave to Introduce Granted I am fully supportive of trying to keep the economy buoyant in the Isle of Man and it is great that we have the first generation for, more than likely, a hundred-odd years The Speaker: Sir Miles Walker. where our children can leave school and pick and choose the careers and job opportunities they want. There is, Sir Miles Walker: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I beg to however a responsibility for this House to make sure that move: other things such as social legislation are not allowed to be thrown down the list.
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