TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 9th DECEMBER 2003 32 T2003/4 Volume 121, No. 6 ISSN 1742-2256 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, Tuesday, 9th December 2003 Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. © Court of Tynwald, 2003 Printed by The Copy Shop Limited, 48 Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man Price Band J 440 T121 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 9th DECEMBER 2003 Present: The President of Tynwald (The Hon. N Q Cringle) In the Council: The Attorney General (Mr W J H Corlett QC), Hon. C M Christian, Hon. P M Crowe, Mr D F K Delaney, Mr D J Gelling CBE, MrJRKniveton, Mr E G Lowey, Mr L I Singer and Mr G H Waft, with Mrs M Cullen, Clerk of the Council. In the Keys: The Speaker (The Hon. J A Brown)(Castletown); Mr D M Anderson (Glenfaba); Hon. A R Bell and Mrs A V Craine (Ramsey); MrREQuine OBE (Ayre); Mr J D Q Cannan (Michael); Mrs H Hannan (Peel); Hon. S C Rodan (Garff); Mr P Karran, Hon. R K Corkill and Mr A J Earnshaw (Onchan); Mr G M Quayle (Middle); MrJRHoughton and Mr R W Henderson (Douglas North); Hon. D C Cretney and Mr A C Duggan (Douglas South); Hon.RPBraidwood and Mrs B J Cannell (Douglas East); Hon. A F Downie and Hon. J P Shimmin (Douglas West); Capt. A C Douglas (Malew and Santon); Hon. J Rimington, Mr Q B Gill and Mr P A Gawne (Rushen); with Mr M Cornwell-Kelly, Clerk of Tynwald. TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 9th DECEMBER 2003 441 T121 Business transacted Page Tribute to John Allen Cowell Kennedy Nivison, CBE, JP ........................................................................................... 443 Bill for signature ................................................................................................................................................................ 443 Papers Laid before the Court ............................................................................................................................................. 443 Questions for Oral Answer ............................................................................................................................................. 444 1. Lost motions to receive reports — consequences...................................................................................................... 444 2. Tynwald Questions to Ministers —Requests for limit .............................................................................................. 445 3. Deputy Chief Minister —Appropriateness of appointment ...................................................................................... 445 4. Government introduced legislation —Regulatory impact assessment ..................................................................... 447 5. Island s public and private sector staff pool —Current standards by comparison with off-Island pool ................ 448 6. Repairs and maintenance of private dwellings —Continuance of 5% VAT rate ...................................................... 449 7. Fly-tipping —Prosecutions and procedures .............................................................................................................. 450 8. British Nuclear Fuels Limited —T echnetium 99 removal trial results ..................................................................... 453 9. Food handling legislation —Application to persons working in food industry ........................................................ 454 10. Waste disposal charges report —T ynwald s failure to receive ............................................................................... 454 11. Wildlife and Conservation Office —Improvement of profile ................................................................................... 456 12. Hill lands and heather moors —Recognition of importance..................................................................................... 457 13. Manx and other minority languages —British-Irish Council inter-governmental support ....................................... 458 14. Isle of Man Constabulary —Ensuring public confidence ......................................................................................... 459 15. Emergency joint services control room —Costs and completion ............................................................................. 462 16. Senior police officers suspension —Chief Constable s decision ............................................................................. 463 17. Police communication with Members of Tynwald —Authority and terms of Chief Constable s edict ................. 464 18. Chief Probation Officer —Professional management qualifications ........................................................................ 465 19. Bus shelters in Peel —Departmental provision of .................................................................................................... 466 20. Random breathalyser testing of motorists —Reasons for legislative change and lack of publicity ......................... 467 21. Road traffic accident deaths —Comparison of Island, UK and Ireland figures ....................................................... 470 Procedural .......................................................................................................................................................................... 471 Questions for Written Answer 22. Refurbishment of Old Government Buildings —Review of facilities ...................................................................... 472 23. Gas conversion programme —Complaints and steps taken...................................................................................... 472 24. New water treatment works —Cost implications of planning application failure .................................................... 473 25. Tynwald EU Scrutiny Committee —Possibility of establishment ............................................................................ 473 26. Career progression and training in public sector —Government policy .................................................................. 473 27. Acting Ministers, Board Chairmen and others —Legal indemnity for Members with responsibilities ................... 474 28. Water supplies for new developments —Steps to solve DoLGE/Water Authority dispute ...................................... 474 29. Mount Murray Report Part Two —Expected date of publication ............................................................................. 474 30. European Constitution —Seminars on implications for Island ................................................................................ 474 31. Legislative changes affecting people s rights —Absolute right to prior advice by Government ............................. 475 32. Control of Employment Act 1975, Schedule 2, Part 1 ............................................................................................. 475 33. Discrimination in favour of Manx residents —Government commitment to equal opportunities ........................... 475 34. Complaints against DHSS —Number received by Noble s Hospital Complaints Manager ............................................ 475 35. Island Branding Initiative —Constitution, resources and leadership ..................................................................... 475 36. Advertising senior public service vacancies internationally —Conflict with Work Permit Committee outlook ......... 476 37. The Government Plan 2003 to 2006 —Administration s aims and objectives ....................................................... 476 38. Breathalyser testing and alcohol limits for drivers —Public notices and information ............................................. 477 39. The Nunnery Limited —Purchase of the Nunnery Estate ........................................................................................ 477 40. Waste operations tipping receipts —Apparent discrepancy ...................................................................................... 477 41. Proposed new Onchan secondary school — Demographic justification, alternatives and impact on existing schools...... 478 42. Board of Education members —Attendance at meetings and payments .................................................................. 480 43. International Business School Limited —Money and staff secondments from Department .................................... 480 442 T121 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 9th DECEMBER 2003 44. Social workers professional qualifications —Organisations responsible ................................................................ 481 45. International Business School —Departmental secondments .................................................................................. 481 Announcement of Royal Assent ........................................................................................................................................ 481 Procedural .......................................................................................................................................................................... 481 Orders of the Day Personal Statement by the Minister for Local Government and the Environment............................................................ 482 Personal Statement by the Attorney General ..................................................................................................................... 483 Matter of Urgent Public Importance —Leave to move motion lost ..................................................................................