HANSARD FOR DECEMBER 2015

 

 

TYNWALD COURT 15th DECEMBER 2015

 

Morning session in full

 

Afternoon session in full

 

Evening session in full

 

Leaves of Absence

 

Statement by the President regarding parliamentary questions

 

1. Papers Laid

 

Bill for Signature - Audit (Amendment) Bill 2015

 

QUESTIONS.

 

Q1. Old Laxey Bridge collapse - Creating alternative river crossings; contingency funding

 

Q2. Rebalancing Strategy - Savings over next five years

 

​Q3. Scope of Government report and recommendations - Update

 

Q4. Domestic boiler control products - Creating savings in gas and oil usage

 

Q5. Assessment of available job opportunities - Allowances made for double counting

 

Q6. Future of Knockaloe Farm - Progress following public meetings

 

Q7. Budget deficit - Reported March 2011 and March 2015

 

Q8. Earning above £50,00 per annum - Number of Government employees at March 2011 and March 2015

 

STATEMENTS, REPORTS, MOTIONS & ORDERS.

 

3. Strategic Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing - Part 1 of 2

 

3. Strategic Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing - Part 2 of 2

 

4. Public Appointment - Appointments Commission

 

5. Public Appointment - Board of the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading

 

Announcement of Royal Assent - Audit (Amendment) Act 2015

 

6. Tynwald Standing Orders Committee - First Report of the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald for the Session 2015/16: Petitions [PP No 2015/0146]

 

7. Select Committee to Review the Committee System - Report of the Select Committee to Review the Committee System [PP No 2015/0149]

 

Request for Standing Orders Committee to look at rules regarding tabling of more than one ammedment

 

8. Government Departments Act 1987 - abinet Office (Creation of a New Department and Transfer of Planning Policy Function) Order 2015 [SD 2015/0405] - Part 1 of 2

 

8. Government Departments Act 1987 - abinet Office (Creation of a New Department and Transfer of Planning Policy Function) Order 2015 [SD 2015/0405] - Part 2 of 2

 

9. Freedom of Information Act 2015 - reedom of Information Act 2015 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0384]

 

10, 11 and 12. European Communities (Isle of Man) Act 1973 - EU (Iran Sanctions) (Proliferation) (Amendment) (No.3) Order 2015 , EU(Belarus Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2015 , European Union (Zimbabwe Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2015

 

13 and 14. Disability Discrimination Act 2006 - Disability Discrimination Act 2006 (Appointed Day) (No2) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0364] and Disability Discrimination (Meaning of Disability) Regulations 2015 [SD No 2015/0365]

 

15. Misuse of Drugs Act 1976 - Misuse of Drugs (Controlled Drug Specification) (MDAI) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0360]

 

16. Local Government Act 1985 - Garff (Local Government District) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0362]

 

17. Licensing and Registration of Vehicles Act 1985 - Licensing and Registration of Vehicles Regulations 2015 [SD No 2015/0355]

 

Suspension of Standing Orders to sit to the completion of the Order Paper

 

18. Income Tax Act 1970 - Taxes (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0348]

 

19. Income Tax Act 1970 - Income Tax (Disclosure of Information) (Enforcing Authority) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0356]

 

20. Income Tax Act 1970 - Taxes (Romania) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0363]

 

21. Publication of Members’ voting records

 

22. Planning Reports - Not moved

 

Best wishes for the Christmas and New Year

 

 

 

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 8th DECEMBER 2015

 

Sitting in full

 

Welcome to the study group from the Parliamentary Service Commission of Kenya

 

1. War Memorials Bill 2015 - Third Reading

 

2. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill 2015 - First Reading

 

3. Highways (Amendment) Bill 2015 - First Reading

 

Correction regarding information given during First Reading of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill 2015

 

 

 

HOUSE OF KEYS 8th DECEMBER 2015

 

Sitting in full

 

 

Leave of Absence

 

 

Welcome to visitors from the National Assembly of Kenya

 

ORAL QUESTIONS

 

Statement by the Speaker regarding the questions system

 

Mr Karran request to receive written answers to questions 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,15 and 16

 

1.5. MRI scanning at Noble’s Hospital - Weekend use

 

1.6. Accident and Emergency Unit at Noble’s Hospital - Complement of medical staff

 

1.12. UK changes to state pensions before 20111- Reason for no public announcement

 

1.13. Isl eof Man National Insurance Fund - Difference in projections by UK Government Actuary Department and by Mercer

 

1.14. TT and the Fesitival of Motorcycling - Gross cost of delivery and commercial income

 

ORDERS & MOTIONS

 

3.1 Concessionary Travel Schemes Bill 2015 - First Reading

 

4.1 Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Second Reading

 

4.2 Financial Intelligence Unit Bill 2015 - Second Reading

 

4.3 Marine Infrastructure Management Bill 2015 - Second Reading

 

5.1 Terrorism and Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015 - Consideration of Clauses

 

5.2 Representation of the People (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015 - Consideration of Clauses

 

Suspension of Standing Orders to take Third Reading of the Representation of the People (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015

 

Representation of the People (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015 - Third Reading

 

 

 

SOCIAL AFFAIRS POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE 7th DECEMBER 2015

 

Jackie Betteridge, Crossroads Care

 

Michael Gardner and Debi Michaelson, The Children's Centre

 

Neil Davidson, The Treasury

 

 

 

ECONOMIC POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE 3rd DECEMBER 2015

 

Hon Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister, and Mr Chris Corlett, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Economic Development

 

 

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1st DECEMBER 2015

 

Sitting in full

 

Late commencement of the sitting

 

1. War Memorials Bill 2015 - First Reading

 

Suspension of Standing Orders to take the Second Reading and Clauses of the War Memorials Bill 2015

 

War Memorials Bill 2015 - Second Reading and Clauses

 

Suspension of Standing Orders to take the Third Reading of the War Memorials Bill 2015

 

 

 

HOUSE OF KEYS 1st DECEMBER 2015

 

Sitting in full

 

​Leaves of absence

 

ORAL QUESTIONS

 

1.1. Transmission masts - Plans to erect on Manx Utilities land

 

1.2. Manx Telecom fixed line rental - Increased charge from 1st September 2015

 

1.3. Quarterly reports to Council of Ministers on economy - Purpose and use

 

Questions 4-7 and 16-17 held over to next week. Question 8 not asked

 

1.9. Waiting times - Recent steps taken to reduce

 

Questions 10-14 held over to next week

 

1.15. Isle of Man Post Office - Terms agreed with Spar

 

 

ORDERS & MOTIONS

 

3.1 Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2015, 3.2 Financial Intelligence Unit Bill 2015 and 3.3 Marine Infrastructure Management Bill 2015 - First Reading

 

4.1 Road Races Bill 2015 - For Second Reading

 

5.1 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill 2015 - Third Reading

 

5.2. Highways (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Third Reading