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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, 16th June 2021 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 138, No. 25 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, 2021 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE 2021 Present: The President of Tynwald (Hon. S C Rodan OBE) 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), Mr P Greenhill, Mr R W Henderson, Mrs K A Lord-Brennan, Mrs M M Maska, Mr R J Mercer, Mrs J P Poole-Wilson and Mrs K Sharpe with Mr J D C King, Deputy Clerk of Tynwald. In the Keys: The Speaker (Hon. J P Watterson) (Rushen); The Chief Minister (Hon. R H Quayle CBE) (Middle); Mr J R Moorhouse and Hon. G D Cregeen (Arbory, Castletown and Malew); Hon. A L Cannan and Hon. T S Baker (Ayre and Michael); Mr C C Thomas and Mrs C A Corlett (Douglas Central); Mrs C L Barber and Mr C R Robertshaw (Douglas East); Hon. D J Ashford MBE and Mr G R Peake (Douglas North); Mrs C S B Christian and Mr S P Quine (Douglas South); 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); Hon. A J Allinson and Mr L L Hooper (Ramsey); Hon. L D Skelly (Rushen); with Mr R I S Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald. ________________________________________________________________________ 2508 T138 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE 2021 Business transacted Farewell and thanks to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Richard Gozney KCMG CVO KStJ and Lady Gozney .................................................................................................... 2511 Procedural ............................................................................................................................ 2513 Order of the Day ................................................................................................................... 2513 19. Financial Provisions and Currency Act 2011 – Coronavirus Fisheries Industry Support (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme 2021 approved................................................... 2513 20. Highways Act 1986 – Highway Diversion (Public Right of Way No. 268, Ballahick Lane, Ballasalla) Order 2021 approved ........................................................................... 2515 21. Highways Act 1986 – Pulrose Golf Course Public Path Order 2021 approved ............. 2516 22. Recreation and Leisure Act 1998, Local Government Act 1985 – Recreation and Leisure (Garff) Order 2021 approved .............................................................................. 2520 23. Income Tax Act 1970 – Income Tax (Common Reporting Standard) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 approved ............................................................................................ 2521 24. Income Tax Act 1970 – International Tax Compliance (United States of America) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 approved ..................................................................... 2522 25. Income Tax Act 1970 – Recovery of Foreign Taxes Regulations 2021 approved ......... 2522 26. Income Tax Act 1970 – Income Tax (Substance Requirements) Order 2021 approved ....................................................................................................................... 2523 27. European Union and Trade Act 2019 – Burma and Misappropriation Sanctions (Revocation) Regulations 2021 approved ....................................................................... 2524 28. Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) Act 2020 – Election Fees Order 2021 approved ....................................................................................................................... 2525 29. Value Added Tax Act 1996 – Value Added Tax (Amendment) Order 2021 approved .. 2526 30. Amendment of Standing Order 3.5(2) – Extension of time for Questions – Motion carried ............................................................................................................... 2526 Procedural – Tabled Questions ....................................................................................... 2530 31. Youth development – Need for further support – Amended motion carried ............. 2530 32. Sewage Strategy in Peel and Laxey – Replacing the regional strategy – Motion not moved ............................................................................................................................ 2551 33. Structural Review of Civil Service Terms and Conditions – Report; impact of removal of Personnel Control Mechanism – Debate commenced ................................... 2551 The Court adjourned at 1.05 p.m. and resumed at 2.32 p.m................................................... 2553 Structural Review of Civil Service Terms and Conditions – Debate concluded – Motion carried ............................................................................................................... 2554 Supplementary Order Paper No. 1........................................................................................ 2557 1. Standing Orders suspended to take the business on Supplementary Order Paper No. 1 .................................................................................................................... 2557 ________________________________________________________________________ 2509 T138 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE 2021 2. Papers laid before the Court ....................................................................................... 2558 3.-4. Public Health Act 1990 – Public Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No.14) Regulations 2021 approved; Public Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No.15) Regulations 2021 approved ......................................................... 2558 The Court adjourned at 5.14 p.m. and resumed its sitting at 5.42 p.m. ................................... 2593 Procedural – Order of remaining business ............................................................................. 2593 Main Order Paper ................................................................................................................. 2593 39. Single Legal Entity and New Public Service – General Debate .................................... 2593 Standing Orders suspended to complete all remaining business ..................................... 2616 34-35. Council of Ministers’ collective responsibility and papers – Establishing good practice for future – Motions carried .............................................................................. 2618 36. Manx public satisfaction poll – Item not moved ........................................................ 2624 37. Size, structure and cost of Government – Adjusting to meet Island’s needs – Amended motion carried ................................................................................................ 2624 38. Tynwald Commissioner for Administration case TCA 1909– General Debate ............. 2628 Farewell tribute to retiring President of Tynwald, Hon. S C Rodan OBE .................................. 2635 The Council withdrew. ........................................................................................................... 2639 House of Keys ....................................................................................................................... 2639 The Court adjourned at 9.02 p.m. .......................................................................................... 2639 ________________________________________________________________________ 2510 T138 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE 2021 Tynwald The Court met at 10.30 a.m. in the presence of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Richard Gozney KCMG CVO KStJ [MR PRESIDENT in the Chair] The Deputy Clerk: Hon. Members, please rise for the President of Tynwald. The President: Moghrey mie, good morning, Hon. Members. 5 Members: Moghrey mie, Mr President. The President: The Lord Bishop will lead us in prayer. PRAYERS The Lord Bishop Farewell and thanks to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Richard Gozney KCMG CVO KStJ and Lady Gozney The President: Please remove jackets, if you wish, Hon. Members. I am very pleased to welcome to this Chamber this morning His Excellency the Lieutenant 10 Governor, Sir Richard Gozney, and Lady Gozney. It was in June 2016 that you were first officially welcomed to Tynwald Court as the Island’s recently sworn in representative of Her Majesty the Queen, Lord of Mann. It is hard to believe that exactly five years have now passed as the Court greets you one last time to this, the June 2021 sitting, with your term as Lieutenant Governor now drawing to a close. 15 Five years ago, my predecessor, Mrs Christian, observed that at your swearing-in you had expressed the desire to ‘work in tandem with our Government in pursuit of the Island’s aspirations’. This was much appreciated, not only by Government, but by Members of this Court, with so much going on in the international and local politics,