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Tynwald
ANNUAL
REPORt
Parliamentary
Year
2017/2018
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Tynwald Annual Report 2017/2018
Contents
Page
3 Foreword
5 Tynwald and the Isle of Man
7 Changes in Political Membership
11 The Work of the Legislature
19 Tynwald Day
25 Inter-Parliamentary Engagement
33 Education and Outreach
39 The Office of the Clerk of Tynwald
43 Appendix
1
The 1979 Crown was issued to mark the 300th anniversary of Manx Coinage.
An Act of Tynwald was passed in 1679 proclaiming John Murray’s Pence tokens of 1668 to be legal tender in the Isle of Man.
Foreword
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President of Tynwald Speaker of the House of Keys
The Hon Stephen Charles Rodan BSc The Hon Juan Paul Watterson BA BFP FCA
(Hons) MRPharmS MLC CMgr FCMI SHK
The closing of the 2017/8 Session marks the end of the first two years of the electoral period between the
2016 General Election and the next one in September 2021; the coming Session will see the halfway point
in the electoral cycle and now is a suitable moment to look back at achievements and to look forward to
new challenges.
A great deal has been done to reform Tynwald, which has included reforming the method of electing the
Chief Minister and redefining the responsibilities of the Legislative Council. A further significant change is
establishing a Committee to oversee Constitutional, Legal Affairs and Justice – the previous gap in oversight
of the courts and the legal system has meant that reforms have tended to stall.
The immediate past has been dominated politically by the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European
Union and the consequent impact on the Isle of Man. The Government has concentrated its efforts on this
subject and it is hard to over-state the scope of the challenge facing the Island in the wake of “Brexit”,
which has dominated the Chief Minister’s agenda during the year.
In the coming Session the legislative branches will debate the European Union and Trade Bill 2018, which
will be the legislative vehicle for providing the necessary subordinate legislation to organize the basis for
whatever new relationship the Island has with the European Union. This Bill is of historic importance to
the Island.
A serious consequence of “Brexit” is the need to pass an immense amount of legislation at great speed in
order to allow continuing trade with the European Union. Managing this process and ensuring that the
procedures to be followed will allow proper scrutiny of the legislation will be one of the most important
challenges to Tynwald for a generation.
Whatever solutions are found to the competing needs of on the one hand making far-reaching legislation in
great quantity with a short deadline and on the other the requirement to scrutinise and amend legislation,
getting this process right will demand all the collective will of Tynwald and officers.
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The Isle of Man Treasury started issuing 50 pence banknotes in 1979. They were withdrawn from circulation in 1987.
Tynwald and the
Isle of Man
Tynwald Annual Report 2017/2018
Tynwald and Taxation
Tynwald's functions in relation to taxation have developed over the centuries. The development of these
functions was curtailed between 1765 and 1958 by an intervention of the UK Parliament.
Writing in 1900, Speaker Moore identified a provision of the Customary Laws of 1422 as the first mention of
customs duties. He had no doubt that such duties had been in existence from an earlier date. The oldest
surviving list of customs rates is from 1577. These rates were determined by the Earl of Derby, Lord of Man,
and subsequently proclaimed as law by the Deemsters at St John's without reference to Tynwald.
The idea that Tynwald itself might set rates of taxation gathered strength in the first half of the eighteenth
century. An Act of Tynwald in 1706 provided for the raising of taxes to fund expenditure under three distinct
headings: expenses relating to the recent Act of Settlement; the construction of a new building for the House
of Keys in Castletown; and improvements to the Chapel at St John's. In 1713 an Act obliged the owners of
land adjoining highways to fund their repair. In 1737 an Act not only authorised but also amended customs
rates which had been laid down by the Earl of Derby in 1692.
Tynwald's increasing engagement with fiscal matters came to an abrupt halt when, in 1767, soon after the
Revestment, an Act of the UK Parliament replaced many Manx rates of duty and reserved to the UK Parliament
control of expenditure of the resulting receipts. The safeguards secured by Parliamentarians over public
expenditure as a result of the Civil War did not extend to Tynwald. A century later, by an Act of 1866, the UK
Parliament allowed Tynwald a say over public expenditure in the Island but this was limited to a small proportion
of available funds and was also subject to a Governor's veto. A UK Act of 1887 restored to Tynwald a power
to vary customs rates but this was subject to approval by the UK Treasury and to ratification within six months
by the UK Parliament.
The transfer of financial powers from, in effect the Crown, to Tynwald was a focus of demands by MHKs and
others throughout the first half of the twentieth century. It was eventually delivered through Acts of the UK
Parliament and Tynwald in 1958.
Significant use was soon made of the Island's hard-won fiscal autonomy. After a long debate on 21st June 1960
Tynwald resolved that surtax should be abolished with the intention of increasing the population of the Island.
The necessary Bill went through all stages in the Legislative Council on 28th June 1960 and was debated at
length in the Keys on 1st and 8th November 1960. It was carried in the Keys despite eloquent opposition from
Garff MHK Charles Kerruish who as part of his attack on the Bill deployed, among other things, the poetry of
Rudyard Kipling.
Tynwald's 1958 Finance Act required the Governor to lay accounts and estimates each year. For most of the
1960s and 70s Tynwald debated the estimates for every Board in March; it then debated the Budget as a
whole, including any proposed changes to taxation, in May. It was rare for any Member to vote against the
Budget but this did happen in 1971 and 1974.
From 1985 the numerous estimates debates were brought together into a single estimates debate; from 1991
the estimates debate was abandoned, having been deemed anachronistic in the age of the Ministerial system.
Since then, while the Budget debate has continued as an annual opportunity for Tynwald to consider taxation,
it has also become the main occasion on which Tynwald debates expenditure.
In 2017 and 2018 the Public Accounts Committee heard oral evidence from Treasury Minister about the
Budget after it had been approved by Tynwald.
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In 1983 the Manx £1 note was printed on tyvek. Regarded as one of the earliest experiments
with polymer (plastic) banknotes, it was expected to last between five and 15 years.
Membership
Changes in
Political
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Changes in Political Membership
The Legislative Council, the second Chamber of Tynwald, holds elections for four of its Members twice in
every five years. On the 28th February 2018, five seats became vacant - four from expired terms and one
from a retirement.
David Anderson was elected as Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba in 2001,
being re-elected twice before becoming a Member of the Legislative Council in 2015.
He served as Minister for Education, Transport, and Health, as well as serving as a
Member of various Departments and Committees. In his last Tynwald sitting, the
President thanked him for his varied service and paid tribute to him as "a man of
integrity, an honourable man, a team player and, as those who know him well can
vouch, a gentleman ... whom it has been a great pleasure to know and work with."
Michael Coleman was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Council in 2013.
Before his election, Mr Coleman had served on various public Boards. He became
a Member of the Department of Home Affairs for the duration of his Council
Membership, and served as Member of various Tynwald Committees. The President
praised Mr Coleman for his valuable and discreet contribution, "If the public could
only see the work and dedication behind the scenes... that this Member has
performed, they would see the ideal of public service politically at its best."
Geoff Corkish was first elected as a Member of the House of Keys in 2006 and again
in 2011, being elected to the Legislative Council in 2013. He was a Member of
different Departments and Chair of various Committees of Tynwald and the Council
of Ministers. The President said of Mr Corkish, "We will sincerely miss your presence
as a consensus builder in many aspects, a maintainer of high standards and as a people
person, and I think we will all miss the basso profundo ringing in our ears."
Following a career in radio and television, Juan Turner was first elected as a Member
of the Legislative Council in 2007 and re-elected twice . He served as a Member of
Departments including Tourism and Leisure, Education and Environment, Food and
Agriculture. He was also Chair and Member of various Committees. In his last sitting,
Mr President praised him for his hard work, scrutiny, and committed input.
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“It was an honour to be a Member of Tynwald from 2001 to 2018.
All those entering political life do so to make a difference and to achieve that one quickly learns that one must
be a team player.
Political life can be a rollercoaster of highs and lows but through both it is important to keep firmly in focus
the values on which one was elected.
Traditional values are not appreciated in the hurly burly of the social media age in which we find ourselves and
it takes courage to be different in today's society but history shows that these values are the ones that genuinely
care for the most vulnerable, those who have no voice and who most need political representation.
I wish Tynwald Members well in shaping the future of our Island. May they always keep in mind a sense of
responsibility in making the Isle of Man a force for good and being a responsible jurisdiction, able to take pride
in its place in the wider global community.”
"My five years as a member of the Legislative Council, ending in March 2018, I regard as having been one of
the high points of an active and varied life and career. It was indeed fortunate that I had been involved in some
of the issues and participated with a number of politicians during my time with the Water Authority, the Water
and Sewerage Authority and also the Manx Electricity Authority and the Manx Utilities Authority. The same
goes for my memberships of the Independent Review Body, the Gaming Commission, and the Data Protection
Appeals Tribunal
As an MLC I was honoured to have been involved with the Department of Home Affairs, Department of
Health and Social Care, the Economic Policy Review Committee, the Public Accounts Committee, and Drug
and Alcohol Strategy Committee (the last having published its first full strategy in February 2018). Other
significant matters in which I have been involved include Mannanin Court, the recently funded Forensic Mental
Health strategy, and the all-Island Water and Sewerage Strategy.
I was especially honoured to be selected by the CPA Overseas Territories Project to lead a mission to
Montserrat to run a workshop on how to run and manage a Public Accounts Committee. The feedback received
regarding whether the workshop met the requirements of the Montserrat PAC was excellent.
In my time as an MLC I endeavoured to ensure that I did not behave in a manner that could be regarded as
self-aggrandizement or creating a personality cult for myself and I always tried to behave in a manner to
encourage MLC evolution rather than revolution."
“To become a Member of Tynwald is a great honour and privilege and I remain grateful to the constituents
of Douglas West who elected me at two General Elections to serve them and our Island in our national
parliament. Throughout my period of service in both the House of Keys and Legislative Council I trust that I
have helped to contribute to the good governance and wellbeing of our people and represented them well
both at home and abroad. I have enjoyed the demands and highlights of political life and the positions within
government to which I have been appointed.
Our Island remains subject to many outside pressures and so I truly continue to wish success and fortitude to
our present and future people serving in Tynwald in whose care is and will be the future of our unique and
special Island.”
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On 12th March 2018, the House of Keys elected five Members to fill the vacant
seats. Mrs Jane Poole-Wilson was re-elected, along with four new female
Members. This marks the first time in either Chamber that a majority of voting
Members have been women.
Mrs Poole-Wilson is a qualified solicitor, specialising in employment law. Mrs
Poole-Wilson is Equality Champion, Chair of the Standing Committee on
Constitutional Affairs and Justice and a member of various committees. Her term
will end in February 2023.
Kate Lord-Brennan has had a distinguished career in business consultancy and start-up guidance. Mrs
Lord-Brennan is a Member of the Department of Infrastructure, and is Vice Chair of the Office of Fair Trading.
Her term will end in February 2023.
Tanya August-Hanson has been a broadcast journalist, producer and magazine editor. She is a Member for
the Department of Home Affairs and various committees, and is Vice-Chair of the Post Office. Her term will
end in February 2023.
Marlene Hendy has been a chartered architect and has worked in the planning division of the Isle of Man
Government. She is Chair of the Arts Council and a Member of the Department of Education, Sport and
Culture. Her term will end in February 2023.
Kerry Sharpe was elected for a term ending in February 2020. She has been a teacher, journalist and television
producer. She is a Member of the Department of Health and Social Care, three Tynwald Committees and
the Political Board of the Year of Our Island 2018.
9The Isle of Man is the only Crown Dependency that circulates its £5 coins.
Legislature
The Work of theTynwald Annual Report 2017/2018
Primary Legislation
The past Session has shown Tynwald to be active in living up to its international obligations, innovative in the
use of procedure for legislation and concerned about the process for handling a wide range of complex
legislation which will be required for compliance in the near future.
The Council of Ministers (Amendment) Bill 2016 was passed by the House of Keys in 2016. It was designed
to amend the law relating to the election of the Chief Minister, giving the House of Keys sole right to elect a
Member of that House to the post. Previously, all of Tynwald had been entitled to vote on which Member
should serve. The Bill was not proceeded with in Legislative Council and so became the first Bill to be given
Royal Assent having passed only through the House of Keys, under the provisions of the Constitution Act 2006,
section 1(2). The next election of a Chief Minister will be the first in which only the House of Keys, as the
directly elected Chamber, will have a voice.
The Abortion Reform Bill 2018 was a Private Member's Bill which had been consulted on extensively over the
course of the previous year. It was highly controversial and debate on the provisions made full use of the
relatively new procedure of Committee of the Whole House in order to explore the large number of difficult
issues which the Bill covered. This procedure allowed the House to take debate at Clauses stage in a thematic
way, rather than clause by clause, and this allowed the evidence which the House took in open session from
a number of witnesses to be structured appropriately, following the formal moving of Clause 1 formally. Later,
the Bill was debated in Committee of the Whole House on a clause by clause basis in the usual way, over two
sittings. Expert evidence on the Bill was also heard by the Legislative Council.
The Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Bill 2017 was a Bill to
ensure that the Island met its obligations to ensure scrupulous dealings in financial matters in order to avoid
criminal money being dealt with on the Island. This important Bill was given its Clauses and Third Reading
stages in the House of Keys on the same day and proceeded through the Legislative Council at a fast pace. It
is now law.
The impact of Brexit will be considerable in relation to the demands placed on the legislative process in
Tynwald. It remains to be seen how this will be handled, but concern has been expressed about the volume
and range of matters to be put before Tynwald in the near future (especially in the light of the debate on the
General Data Protection Regulation which, being put forward in the form of subordinate legislation, was
unamendable). Tynwald will need to consider carefully the ways of coping with this large amount of important
legislation in a very short period of time.
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Committee Work
The work of the parliamentary committees has increased this year with more meetings and oral evidence
sessions than ever before. In the 2017/18 parliamentary year a total of 56 committee oral evidence hearings
were held; this number is double the number of hearings held in the previous year.
The Members of the Standing Committees, various Select Committees and any current Bill committees
continued to be supported by three Clerks and a small team of Committee Clerk Assistants (one of whom
was the Parliamentary Intern). In order to cope with the increased workload, some individuals from other
areas of the Office have taken up the development opportunity of assisting in a committee clerking role which
has enabled the Office to continue to provide a resilient service to Committee members.
At the beginning of the year the number of Standing Committees was 14. On 17th October 2017, the Standing
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice was formed by resolution of Tynwald. The
Committee is entitled to take evidence from witnesses and to report on matters as they affect the Island
relating to the administration of justice, legal services, the work of the Attorney General and constitutional
issues.
In May 2018, Tynwald agreed to a proposal to streamline and rationalise some of the standing Committees.
This included an enhanced role for the Tynwald Management Committee and a more joined up approach to
the Standing Orders committees. At the end of the year, therefore, the number of Standing Committees was
back to 14.
In July 2017, the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee commenced an inquiry into historic child abuse at
the Knottfield Children's Home. This inquiry has required the Committee Members to deal with highly sensitive
and confidential evidence. Advice was sought as to the best way to handle this evidence whilst ensuring that
potential witnesses were treated with the care, respect and sensitivity they deserved. In June 2018 the remit
of the inquiry was extended by Tynwald to include abuse not connected to Knottfield.
The Standing Committees have published 10 reports this year.
The two continuing Select Committees from 2016/17 reported this year. The Select Committee on the
Functioning of Tynwald produced three reports with the final report going to Tynwald in July 2018. The Select
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Committee on Library Provision reported to Tynwald in April 2018 with the report being debated in July 2018.
Following on from the recommendations made in the Library Provision report, the Council of Ministers is to
establish a Working Party to continue with the important work of determining the future direction of the
Island's libraries and to report back to Tynwald by December 2019.
Five new Select Committees were established during the new parliamentary year, none of which related to
a Petition for Redress.
● The Select Committee on Financing of Infrastructure Schemes and Projects was formed following a
resolution of Tynwald on 16th January 2018. The Committee reported to Tynwald in July 2018.
● The Select Committee on Public Service Broadcasting (2018) was formed following a resolution of Tynwald
on 16th January 2018. The Committee published a two volume Interim Report on Public Service Media in
July 2018.
● The Select Committee on Whistleblowing was formed following a resolution of Tynwald on 20th March
2018.
● The Select Committee for Development of Unoccupied Urban Sites was formed following a resolution of
Tynwald on 17th April 2018. The Committee made recommendations and reported to Tynwald in July
2018; the report will be debated in the next parliamentary year.
● The Select Committee on Poverty was formed following a resolution of Tynwald on 17th April 2018.
● The Select Committee on Public Service Broadcasting (2018), the Select Committee on Whistleblowing,
The Select Committee for Development of Unoccupied Urban Sites and the Select Committee on Poverty
remain active at the end of this parliamentary year.
With new Select Committees created and new Members on board, opportunities have arisen to look at some
new ways of working and gathering important committee evidence. The Select Committee for Development
of Unoccupied Urban Sites invited participants from the private, public and third sectors to a half-day workshop
in order to brainstorm and refine ideas in syndicate groups; participants were then asked to vote for their top
five recommendations. The Select Committee on Library Provision embarked on a number of offsite visits,
attended meetings of the Isle of Man Library Forum and received a good response by inviting the public to
submit their views via a survey.
A list of active committees of Tynwald and reports made during the 2017/18 parliamentary year can be found
in the following pages.
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Reports in the Parliamentary Year 2017/18
PP 2017/0135 Ecclesiastical Committee of Tynwald First Report for the Session 2017-2018
PP 2017/0136 Standing Committee of Tynwald on Public Accounts: Annual Report
Covering Activity During the Session 2016-2017
PP 2017/0139 Second Report of the Select Committee on the Functioning of Tynwald
Legislative Council
PP 2017/0154 Economic Policy Review Committee First Report for the Session 2017-18:
Vision Nine
PP 2018/0004 Standing Committee of Tynwald on Public Accounts First Report for the
Session 2017-2018 - Overspending at Nobles's Hospital - First Report
PP 2018/0006 Report on Complaints made against the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald
PP 2018/0018 Third Report of the Select Committee on the Functioning of Tynwald -
Continuous Professional Development, The Lord Bishop, Members' Pay
PP 2018/0027 Social Affairs Policy Review Committee First Report for the Session
2017-18 - The Consolidation of Endoscopy Services at Noble's Hospital
PP 2018/0032 First Report of the Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council
for the Session 2017-18: Composition of the Committee and Other Matters
PP 2018/0038 Report of the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee
First Report for the Session 2017-18: Regional Sewage Treatment Strategy
Phase 2 - Peel
PP 2018/0046 Report of the Select Committee on Library Provision
PP 2018/0050 Social Affairs Policy Review Committee Second Report of the Session
2017-18: The Adequacy of Nursery Place Provision
PP 2018/0069 Tynwald Honours Committee First Report for the Session 2017-2018
PP 2018/0074 First Report of the Tynwald Standing Orders Committee for the Session
2017-2018 - Suspension of Members; Organization of Committees; Other
Matters
PP 2018/0106 Report of the Select Committee of Tynwald on the Financing of
Infrastructure Schemes and Projects
PP 2018/0107 Interim Report of the Select Committee on Public Service Media
PP 2018/0108 Report of the Select Committee of Tynwald on the Development of
Unoccupied Urban Sites
PP 2018/0109 Final Report of the Select Committee on the Functioning of Tynwald:
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Committees in the year ending 2018
Jane Poole-Wilson MLC Lawrie Hooper MHK
Chris Robertshaw MHK
Kate Beecroft MHK
Hon Alf Cannan MHK
Marlene Hendy MLC
Chris Robertshaw MHK Tim Baker MHK
Jason Moorhouse MHK
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK David Ashford MHK
Tanya August-Hanson MLC
David Cretney MLC
Julie Edge MHK
Chris Robertshaw MHK
Rob Callister MHK Clare Bettison MHK
Chris Robertshaw MHK
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK Hon David Ashford MHK
Julie Edge MHK
Chris Robertshaw MHK
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK Tim Crookall MLC
Rob Callister MHK
David Cretney MLC
Jane Poole-Wilson MLC
Chris Robertshaw MHK
David Cretney MLC Julie Edge MHK
Martyn Perkins MHK
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The Hon Juan Watterson SHK Hon David Ashford MHK
Hon Graham Cregeen MHK
Hon Ray Harmer MHK
Lawrie Hooper MHK
Hon Chris Thomas MHK
The Hon Steve Rodan MLC John Quinn HMAG
David Cretney MLC
Kerry Sharpe MLC
The Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald is comprised of the
Standing Orders Committees of the House of Keys and Legislative
Council and is chaired by the Speaker.
The Hon Steve Rodan MLC Hon Howard Quayle MHK
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK
Hon Ray Harmer MHK
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK The Hon Steve Rodan MLC
Tim Baker MHK
Ann Corlett MHK
David Cretney MLC
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK Hon David Ashford MHK
Hon Graham Cregeen MHK
Hon Ray Harmer MHK
Lawrie Hooper MHK
Hon Chris Thomas MHK
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Bill Shimmins MHK Chris Robertshaw MHK
Marlene Hendy MLC
Chris Robertshaw MHK Julie Edge MHK
Bill Shimmins MHK
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK Jason Moorhouse MHK
Tanya August-Hanson MLC
Alex Allinson MHK Tim Crookall MLC
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK
Julie Edge MHK Jane Poole-Wilson MLC
Kerry Sharpe MLC
The Hon Juan Watterson SHK Ann Corlett MHK
Tim Crookall MHK
Bill Malarkey MHK
Bill Shimmins MHK
The Hon Steve Rodan MLC
Hon Howard Quayle MHK
Tanya August-Hanson MLC
Clare Christian
17The Isle of Man Treasury started issuing Isle of Man £50 banknotes in 1983. They are currently still in circulation.
Isle of Man coins and notes are not legal tender in the UK, but UK coins and notes are accepted in the Island.
Tynwald DayTynwald Annual Report 2017/2018
Tynwald Day 2018
Tynwald Hill or 'Cronk-y-Keeillown' in Manx (meaning the 'Hill of the Church of John') has been part of the
Tynwald Day proceedings in some form since long before the fifteenth century when the proceedings were
first documented. Tynwald Hill is one of the ancient open air sites of Tynwald and the Tynwald Day Ceremony
is held there annually to promulgate Manx Laws.
The weather is always of great interest when a ceremony is held outdoors; the Members on Tynwald Hill,
our invited guests, and all the spectators are all exposed to the elements. Fortunately, on Thursday 5th July
2018 there were blue skies.
In 2018, the Tynwald Day Ceremony began with a procession of the Island's secondary schools, following
Onchan Silver Band and the Manx Flag.
The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth led the Guard of Honour, the Standard Bearers, all the
Manx units and organisations onto the Green (looking a little brown owing to the Island having had very low
rainfall) to take up their positions for the arrival of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Richard Gozney
KCMG CVO.
The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth carries out musical and ceremonial duties as well as
their secondary role in operations around the world. The Band was led by Captain Andy Gregory MusM
PDDip(Perf) LRSM AMusTCL RM, Director of Music.
The Guard of Honour was from the Royal Navy State Ceremonial Training Section and was drawn together
under Commander Warrant Officer 1 Darren Wearing.
As His Excellency mounted the dais for the General Salute, there was a flypast of two Hawks from Royal Air
Force Valley.
His Excellency laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and a minute's silence was observed.
Participants processed to the Church of St John the Baptist, the Royal Chapel, for the Church Service which
was collectively officiated by the Dean of St German's and Vicar of the Parish of the West Coast, the Chaplain
of the House of Keys, the Chairman of the Methodist District, the Roman Catholic Dean and the Bishop of
Sodor and Man.
Participants processed to Tynwald Hill and observed the fencing of the Court. The first item on the Tynwald
Order Paper was the Swearing-In of Coroners who took the oath to execute their offices for the next year
and received their staves of office.
His Excellency then called upon the First and Second Deemsters to proclaim (in English and Manx) the 14 laws
that had been enacted during the past year and which had received Royal Assent. Any Act of Tynwald which
is not so promulgated within 18 months of passage ceases to have effect.
His Excellency asked Petitioners for Redress to bring their Petitions forward; five Petitions were presented.
His Excellency referred the Petitions to the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald, and at the July meeting
of the Committee all were found to be in order.
Participants processed back to the Royal Chapel, where the President of Tynwald and the Speaker of the
House of Keys captioned the Acts promulgated on Tynwald Hill. The Tynwald Honour was presented to Mr
Bill Dale BEM in recognition of his public service to the Isle of Man and, in particular, his selfless work with
'’Beach Buddies'.
At the conclusion of the Tynwald sitting, participants left the Royal Chapel to observe the departure of His
Excellency.
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Official Guests of Tynwald
In 2018, Tynwald Members welcomed distinguished and honoured guests from judicial, parliamentary, naval
and diplomatic careers. Tynwald's Official Guests were invited to witness and enjoy the ancient Tynwald Day
ceremony and to join in the National Day celebrations.
Official Guests began Tynwald Day with a very hearty Viking welcome in Cooil y Ree, St John's, and they were
invited to add a stone from their home country to the cairn. This year, the stones had travelled from England,
Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, Guernsey and the United States of America. Special mention should be made
of Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP's offering: a piece of the Elizabeth Tower (the clock tower that houses Big Ben).
Later in the morning, the Guests attended the church service, the proceedings on the Hill and the Tynwald
sitting. Following the ceremony, Guests expressed their pleasure at having had the opportunity to attend a
ceremony with such a long tradition.
Teachta Dála for Dublin - MP for Chorley,
South-West, Co-Chair of the British-Irish Deputy Speaker House of Commons, Chairman of
Parliamentary Assembly Ways and Means
Bailiff of Guernsey HM Advocate
General for Scotland, Ministry of Justice Spokesperson
- Member of the Scottish for the Lords
Parliament for East Kilbride, Deputy Presiding Officer
of the Scottish Parliament Political Officer, US Embassy
Teachta Dála for Justice of the UK Supreme
Donegal, Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann Court, Member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council
- Royal Navy Rear Admiral, - Naval
Director Submarine Capability Regional Commander, Northern England and the Isle
of Man
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Tynwald Honour
This year the Tynwald Honour, the highest
award in the Island, was bestowed on Mr
William (Bill) Charles Dale BEM in
recognition of his public service and
charitable work.
In 2007 Mr Dale founded Beach Buddies.
He ran it on a small scale until 2013, when
he began to promote the organisation on
social media. By the end of the year he had
been joined by almost 1,500 people.
Beach Buddies’ teams of volunteers keep
the beaches and foreshores of the Isle of
Man free from litter. Since 2013 the
organisation has increased to close to
10,000 volunteers and now organises 200 cleans a year, collecting around 200 tonnes of rubbish in the process.
Since 1990 Mr Dale has been a volunteer photographer and public relations consultant for several charities,
including Hospice and Break Through Breast Cancer. Prior to this he was a journalist and founded both the
Isle of Man Gazette and the Manx Independent in 1985 and 1987 respectively.
Mr Dale said: '
'
Tynwald Honours Boards
In June 2016 Tynwald approved
the introduction of Honours
Boards. These were created by
the Manx Workshop for the
Disabled and have now been
installed in St John's Chapel. Two
display the Manx Patriot's Roll of
Honour, the other lists recipients
of the Tynwald Honour.
The Manx Patriots’ Roll of
Honour provides formal
recognition to deceased persons
who have made an outstanding
contribution to Manx life. The
Tynwald Honour extends the
same recognition to living
individuals.
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Promulgation List
which amends the Bills of Exchange Act 1883.
which reforms and harmonises equality law; provides for increasing equality
of opportunity and makes further provision about employment law.
which amends the Insurance Act 2008.
which makes provision for, and in connection with, criminal liability for fraud
and dishonestly obtaining services.
which confirms certain temporary taxation
orders and amends various enactments relating to income tax.
which provides for the calculation of certain periods of
time for the purposes of Part IV of the Police Powers and Procedures Act 1998.
which makes minor amendments to the Legislation Act 2015,
the Interpretation Act 2015 and other enactments and repeals spent and redundant enactments.
which permits the revocation of casino licences for
noncompliance with legislation relating to money laundering and the financing of terrorism;
permits the variation of such licences and confers additional discretion on the Council of
Ministers in relation to deposits for casino concessions.
which
enhances regulatory oversight of the gambling sector’s compliance with legislation relating to
money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
which provides for the application in the Island of legislation
concerned with customs and excise, value added tax and import, export and trade controls;
amends the Customs and Excise Management Act 1986; permits the Treasury to disclose
information in further cases and amends the Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions)
Act 2014.
which amends the Dogs Act 1990 to impose a requirement for
dogs to be micro-chipped and to abolish dog licences.
which amends the Road
Transport Act 2001 and the Licensing and Registration of Vehicles Act 1985.
which amends the Council of Ministers Act 1990
to provide that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor on the nomination of,
and from among the members of, the House of Keys and empowers the House of Keys alone
to pass a vote of no confidence in the Council of Ministers.
which establishes a Safeguarding Board to support the safeguarding of
children and vulnerable adults, and promotes such safeguarding.
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Tynwald Best Turned Out Award
The award for the Best Turned Out Unit was presented to Port-e-Chee Guides and the award for the Best
Turned Out Individual was presented to Samantha Hassall, Isle of Man Sea Cadet Corps. A letter of
commendation was also sent to Jonathan Mouden from the King William’s College Combined Cadet Force.
Port-e-Chee Guides (below) and Samantha Hassall (right)
receiving their awards
Unveiling of Model H.M.S. Quilliam
The Quilliam Group was formed ten years ago by four naval enthusiasts inspired by
the life and service of the greatest Manx naval hero Captain John Quilliam who served
as first lieutenant on HMS Victory at Trafalgar. In the battle, Quilliam led the team
re-rigging the ships’ damaged steering gear and this allowed Nelson’s flagship to lead
the British fleet into action against the combined French and Spanish fleet and on to
the greatest and most significant victory at sea in history. Quilliam survived the battle
and was subsequently promoted and became a frigate commanding officer and a trusted
and a highly competent sea officer.
On return home to the Isle of Man, Quilliam – who had become wealthy from prize
money gained from his naval service and respected through his sea service – became
an MHK and was responsible for several innovative schemes to improve the lot of
the Isle of Man generally and Manx seafarers especially.
He returned to naval service - which he had previously volunteered for despite the local myth of his impressment
- and served in the 1812 war against the United States and as a convoy commander in the Baltic. He retired to
the south of the Island and his former home in Balcony House in Castletown which overlooks the Speaker’s
garden in Castle Rushen where there is a plaque to his memory and a statue of Quilliam by local artist Matthew
Kneale .
One of the Quilliam Group members, former Royal Navy
Warrant Officer David Handscombe, created a detailed
model of HMS Quilliam. This was unveiled in the Tynwald
Library by Tynwald guest, Rear Admiral Timothy Hodgson.
23The £10 of the 1979 issue with a Dawson signature and a B prefix is an extremely rare banknote, with just three circulated examples
reported to exist. 1,000,000 of the notes were printed, but only 10,000 were released into circulation.
Engagement
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Althingi
The year 2018 is a year of celebration in Iceland, commemorating the centenary of Icelandic independence
and sovereignty.
In July, the President of Tynwald, Hon Steve Rodan MLC, travelled to Iceland at the invitation of the Speaker
of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. The Speaker, Mr Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, had invited Mr President to
join the celebrations to commemorate the centenary of the signing of the Danish-Icelandic Act of Union on
18th July 1918. Other invited guests were from the parliaments of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania,
Norway, Sweden, the Aaland Islands, the Faroe Islands and Greenland; the President and Secretary of the
Nordic Council and the President of the West-Nordic Council; and Ambassadors from Denmark, Germany,
India, the United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, the Delegation of the EU to Iceland, France, Poland, the People's
Republic of China, Latvia, the Russian Federation, Finland, United States of America, Norway and the Faroes.
The commemorations and celebrations started
with a guided tour of the new exhibition at the
National Gallery of Iceland, 'Blossoming', focusing
on Iceland's 100 years as a sovereign state. Guests
were also invited to attend a ceremonial open-air
sitting of the Althing at the spectacular Thingvellir
National Park. During the ceremony, guests
assembled at the foot of a mound at the end of a
long processional way and were addressed by the
President of Iceland and the Speaker of the Danish
Parliament, reflecting the Althing's ancient
traditions. The ceremony very much reminded Mr
President of Tynwald Day at St John's and of our
common Norse ancestral practices.
Mr President presented a framed greeting,
illustrated by Colleen Corlett, to Mr Sigfússon on
behalf of Tynwald and the people of Isle of Man (above).
Speakers/Presiding Officers
from Iceland’s Nordic
neighbours:
L to R: Aaland, IOM, Faroes,
Norway, Finland, Lithuania,
Latvia, Sweden, Estonia,
Denmark (Greenland on
second row, second from right)
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External Activities 2017-2018
The 2017/18 parliamentary year has been yet another busy one for Tynwald. As well as outward visits by
Tynwald Members and Officers, we have welcomed many national and international visitors to the Island by
continuing to promote Tynwald as a centre of good practice in the areas of parliamentary practice, research,
Hansard services and, more recently, in matters of public financial oversight. The Isle of Man is also playing a
central role in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK's capacity-building project with UK
Overseas Territories.
Images clockwise from top left: Members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in the House of Keys
Chamber; The Hon Kezia Purick MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory,
Australia and Mr Speaker; Mr President with Sharon Sutton of the Personal Finance Society; Mr James
Scott and Ms Foong Ling Kong from the Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne; Visit of Edward Ouko,
Auditor General for Kenya; and Mr President with the then Lord Chancellor, David Lidington CBE MP. 26Tynwald Annual Report 2017/2018
In September 2017 Speaker of the House of Keys, the Hon Juan Watterson SHK, attended the meeting of the
UK Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Network in Cardiff. As well as being an excellent opportunity to meet
with Auditors-General, Chairs of Public Accounts Committees and clerks, he heard about the UK
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Overseas Territories Project. The visit resulted in Tynwald hosting
the next PAC Network Meeting in September 2018.
In October the clerk of the Public Accounts Committee of the Falkland Islands, Ronald Maclennan Baird, visited
Tynwald for a study visit; he was joined by Felicity Herrmann, CPA UK. The two-day programme provided
Mr Maclennan Baird with an overview of the responsibilities of a PAC clerk, together with guidance on
committee procedures and protocols. Mr Maclennan Baird's visit was funded by CPA UK as part of a three-year
UK Overseas Territory Project, in consortium with UK National Audit Office and UK Government International
Audit Agency. The project aims to support UK Overseas Territories' parliamentarians, committee clerks and
support staff engaged in managing public financial oversight.
Also in October 2017 a second Westminster induction visit for new Members took place, the first having taken
place in March. Mr Speaker headed the delegation of Dr Alex Allinson MHK, the Hon Graham Cregeen MHK,
Ms Julie Edge MHK, Mr Lawrie Hooper MHK, Hon. Bill Malarkey MHK, Mr Ralph Peake MHK, Mr Martyn
Perkins MHK and Mrs Jane Poole-Wilson MLC. All agreed that it was a very useful trip with many highlights.
It also incorporated education visits for Minister Cregeen and Mr Hooper.
The President of Tynwald, the Hon Steve Rodan MLC, welcomed Sharon Sutton to Chambers in 2018. Sharon
is the national President of the Personal Finance Society.
November 2017 saw the 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) take place in Dhaka where
Tynwald was represented by Mr Speaker and Miss Clare Bettison MHK accompanied by the Clerk of Tynwald
Mr Roger Phillips. They joined more than 500 parliamentarians (and parliamentary clerks) from across the
Commonwealth for the conference, which was hosted by the Bangladesh Branch of the CPA and took as its
theme ‘Continuing to enhance high standards of performance of parliamentarians'.
In November 2017 Tynwald PAC member Mr Michael Coleman MLC embarked on a PAC Workshop with
the Montserrat Legislative Assembly. The workshop was held to identify measures that would strengthen the
effectiveness of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly's PAC operation and heighten the Committee's visibility.
As head of the delegation, Mr Coleman joined representatives from the Scottish Parliament and Parliament
of Jamaica for the workshop which was organised in tandem with, and wholly funded by, CPA UK as part of
the three-year UK Overseas Territories Project to develop good practice in public financial oversight.
We were then pleased to host a study visit funded by CPA UK, as part of the capacity-building programme
delivered by the UK Overseas Territories Project, for six Members of the Public Accounts Committee of the
Legislative Assembly of St Helena.
Also in November 2017, four officers from the Parliament of Sierra Leone completed a Westminster
Foundation for Democracy (WFD) sponsored study visit to Tynwald in a move to strengthen research capacity.
The delegation was accompanied by WFD's programme officer for Africa, Charlotte Egan.
In December 2017 Mr Speaker attended a PAC Seminar at Westminster as a guest speaker on the subject of
Public Accounts Committees in small jurisdictions. He also attended the Commonwealth Association of Public
Accounts Committees annual general meeting the following day.
In January 2018 Mr President and Mr Speaker attended the 24th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers
of the Commonwealth held in the Seychelles. They found it to be a valuable opportunity for presiding officers
to network and share best practice, and they attended a series of workshops covering the topics of
strengthening parliamentary diplomacy, the use of technology to support members and house business,
strengthening parliamentary research for the effective functioning of legislatures and emerging security issues
for parliamentarians such as cybersecurity, social media and the security of parliamentary premises.
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In April 2018 Mrs Ann Corlett MHK attended the Commonwealth Women's Forum in London. The forum
theme was 'An Empowered Future for Women and Girls'. It covered topics such as domestic violence, climate
change, gender equality and reproductive health rights.
As Steering Committee Member, Mrs Corlett then went on to attend the British Islands and Mediterranean
Region (BIMR) Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference; she was accompanied on this visit by
Ms Julie Edge MHK. The theme of the conference was 'Women in Parliament: Past, Present and Future'. Mrs
Corlett attended the workshop session 'How well are parliaments supporting women?' and Ms Edge attended
the workshop session 'Social media'.
Also in April, Tynwald hosted a study visit from the Hon Kezia Purick MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
of the Northern Territory, Australia and Ms Marianne Conaty, Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. The
visitors made excellent use of their time and the two-day programme gave an overview of Tynwald's
parliamentary and committee proceedings, inter-parliamentary relations, community engagement and the
production of Hansard.
In May 2018 we were delighted to welcome and host Mr Jon Davies, Chief Executive and Secretary of CPA
UK.
In June 2018 Mr Speaker attended the 56th Plenary Conference of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly in
Sligo, Ireland.
Mr Speaker then went on to represent the Isle of Man at the 43rd Annual Regional Conference of the
Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic region of the CPA hosted by the Cayman Islands Branch of the CPA.
Mr Speaker had been invited by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands, Dr the Hon
McKeeva Bush OBE JP, to attend the conference to speak on population growth in developing countries.
There was no British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) conference arranged for 2018 so in June Dr
Alex Allinson MHK and Mr Bill Shimmins MHK attended the BIMR AGM in London. Mr Shimmins was the
speaker for the session 'Youth Participation in Political Processes'.
July 2018 saw a two-day study visit from our Hansard counterparts in Australia: Mr James Scott and Ms Foong
Ling Kong from the Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne.
Last year a capacity-building programme between the regional parliament of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north
western Pakistan and the UK and Scottish Parliaments was launched and sponsored by the British Council.
Tynwald was included in this programme and we continued throughout 2017 to host visits from members of
the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. By the end of the programme around two-thirds of the Assembly's 124
Members had travelled to the Island in seven groups to participate in parliamentary training and exposure
programmes.
In October 2018, the Speaker of the
House of Keys, the Hon Juan Watterson
SHK, welcomed University of Iceland
academic Dr Gudrun Whitehead to
Tynwald. Dr Whitehead was on the Island
gathering material for her research
project ‘The Performance of Viking
Identity in Museums: Useful Heritage in
England, Iceland and Norway’. They are
pictured right along with the Curator for
Archeology at Manx National Heritage
Allison Fox.
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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
UK Overseas Territories Project
In late 2017 Members of the Tynwald Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and officers from the Clerk of
Tynwald's Office worked with colleagues from CPA UK to provide opportunities for development and shared
experience with representatives from the Public Accounts Committees of the Falkland Islands, Montserrat
and St Helena.
The newly appointed clerk of the Falklands Islands PAC Ronnie Maclennan Baird and Felicity Herrmann (CPA
UK) spent two days in the Isle of Man learning about the work of the PAC in a small jurisdiction. Spending
time with both Members and Clerks, the visit allowed Ronnie to explore the responsibilities of a PAC clerk
and the expectations of politicians as well as learning more about committee procedures and protocols. The
shared challenges and inevitable differences between the jurisdictions provided much to discuss.
A few weeks later Michael Coleman MLC and Jo Corkish, Third Clerk, set off for Montserrat to join a
programme aimed at developing their PAC and raising its profile in the local community. Together with Jane
Williams, a clerk from the Scottish Parliament, and Mikael Phillip MP from Jamaica, they led three days of
workshops for a range of stakeholders.
They began by working with members of the Montserrat PAC and their Clerk to look at the role and powers
of a PAC, ways to identify and prioritise its workload and effective inquiry techniques. The Committee had
set itself a target to increase the impact of its work and as part of this they discussed openness and transparency.
Later workshops included a mock public evidence session held with Montserrat Government officials and
sessions with local civil society organisations and the media. The media session got a full airing on the local
radio at 7am the next morning.
At the end of the visit the Chair of the PAC Hon. Joseph Alvester 'Easton Taylor' Farrell MLA said 'In the future,
the PAC will operate with greater transparency by conducting hearings in public... The exposure to this
workshop has built my confidence...'.
The third visit involved five members of the St Helena
PAC and its clerk who visited the Isle of Man for a
whistle stop day of discussions about PAC in a small
jurisdiction. This was part of a capacity building visit
which also included time spent in Westminster. The
chairman of the St Helena PAC Mr Cyril Gunnell
commented that 'Tynwald has that body of knowledge
on which we are eager to draw'. During the day they
met with PAC Members, officers and the Head of the
Isle of Man Government Audit Advisory division. They
also attended a lunchtime presentation hosted by the
Treasury with Tynwald Members.
Participating in externally funded programmes like this
is of great benefit, particularly for small jurisdictions. There is little in the way of formal training for Members
and officers and being able to share experience and ideas is an important way to develop. There are many
common themes and learning from each other about ways of working and building a network of contacts to
tap into down the line is invaluable.
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PAC Network Event 2018
In September 2018, the Isle of Man had the honour of hosting the second Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Network Event for those involved in the scrutiny of public sector finances.
The one-day event was attended by approximately 40 delegates and brought together Public Accounts
Committee Chairs, Members and Clerks, and representatives from Auditor Generals' Offices, CPA UK and
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The parliaments of England, Wales, Scotland,
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Ukraine and Malta were represented at the event.
The theme of the event was 'Making an Impact' and the delegates attended a variety of sessions including 'How
do the remit and powers of the PAC affect its impact?'. A number of case studies were presented around the
topic of 'What work has the highest impact and why?'. Speakers included Antony Clark, Audit Director from
Audit Scotland, and Lucia Wilson, Clerk to the Public Accounts Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
A round table discussion was also held to discuss: the balance between the audit office and the politician;
effective preparation for new PAC members and clerks; preparing for inquiries and evidence sessions; effective
media engagement; and, how to turn recommendations into results.
The final sessions of the day were a presentation by CPA UK giving an update on its Commonwealth PAC
Programmes and a presentation by Mark Shimmin, Executive Director of the Small Countries Financial
Management Programme.
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31In 1979 the £20 note was introduced featuring the Laxey Wheel. The first 5,000 notes were released with a small black overprint on
the front “Issued During Millennium Year 1979”, commemorating the millennium of Tynwald.
Outreach
Education andTynwald Annual Report 2017/2018
Youth Visits and Schools
In 2017/18 Tynwald was visited by students from eleven different
primary schools, several youth groups and three of the Island's
secondary schools.
Visiting primary school students, following a tour of Tynwald's three
chambers, were given the opportunity to partake in the engaging
experience of their very own House of Keys sitting. During the scripted
sitting, through asking questions, debating and voting on motions,
students become acquainted with the House's conventions and develop
an understanding of how parliamentary democracies function. Our
older guests were given a tour of the Chambers and had the opportunity
to ask questions about the constitution, functions and history of
Tynwald. Visiting students from St. Ninian’s also used their visit as an
opportunity to observe a sitting, witnessing their MHKs at work and
how the House of Keys functions.
President of Tynwald, the Hon Steve Rodan MLC, also attended schools across
the Island to give talks on Tynwald, as did several other Members.
In July, Peel Clothworkers School hosted a 'Mini Tynwald'; where the school
council recreated Tynwald Day. Participants gave readings in Manx and English,
read reports from the school year and restated the code of conduct. ‘Mini
Tynwald’ also received petitions from class representatives. These will be
considered when the new School Council is formed in September.
The event was observed by the entire school. They watched the procession
and sitting on the Hill – in which Mrs Lord Brennan MLC was honored to be
a participant – sang the Manx National Anthem and waved flags they had made
for the day.
Pictured top: Deputy Head Mrs Martin and school governor Bill Quine
Pictured below: Atlas Lord-Brennan with parliamentary mascot @TynwaldTed
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Junior Tynwald
In the last week of the school year, Tynwald hosted the annual youth parliament which saw Year 12 students
from the Island's five state secondary schools assume the roles of Members of the House of Keys and the
Legislative Council to debate a range of topics from sustainable waste management to the legalisation of
cannabis.
In the absence of Mr President, the sitting was presided over by the Hon Juan Watterson SHK. He commented
that Junior Tynwald is a valuable means to spark young people's interest in political engagement and shared
with his audience that among the Junior Tynwald participants in 1997 was a student who now serves as Speaker
of the House of Keys.
The motion moved by the Hon Member for Glenfaba and Peel, Mr Nathan Harmer (Queen Elizabeth II High
School): 'That Junior Tynwald is of the opinion that the Island should seek the status of a sovereign nation with
Her Majesty the Queen, Lord of Man, as Head of State, following a referendum' failed to carry.
The motion moved by the Hon Member for Ramsey, Mr Jack Smith (Ramsey Grammar School): 'That Junior
Tynwald believes that more should be done to modify the drinks culture in the Island' was carried unanimously.
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Jack Smith
Amy Anderson
The Outstanding Participant Award went to Kerenza
Baker, praised by Mr Speaker for showing a lot of
evidence of preparation for debates and questions and
for her insightful contributions.
Kerenza Baker (Pictured Right)
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