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[email protected] An electronic copy of this report can be found at: http://www.tynwald.org.im/bu siness/pp/Reports/2019-PP- 0113.pdf Front cover image Copyright: Valerie Caine PP2019/0113 Tynwald Annual Report 2018/2019 Contents Page 2 Foreword 3 Tynwald and our Maritime Heritage 4 1979 Millennium Celebrations 5 The Work of the Legislature 12 Tynwald Day 2019 17 Inter-Parliamentary Engagement 24 Education and Outreach 30 The Office of the Clerk of Tynwald 32 Appendix 1 Tynwald Annual Report 2018/2019 Foreword President of Tynwald Speaker of the House of Keys The Hon. Stephen Charles Rodan The Hon. Juan Paul Watterson BA OBE Bsc (Hons) MRPharmS MLC (Hons) BFP FCA CMgr FCMI SHK This Report has taken as its theme the relationship of the Island with the sea - a lifeline for the Island. We made our relationship with the sea the predominant theme for this year’s Tynwald Day, inviting guests to celebrate the importance of maritime issues politically and culturally. As part of Tynwald Day we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the voyage of Odin’s Raven, which was a recreation of the Viking voyages from northern Norway to the Isle of Man.