SELECT COMMITTEE : THE DOMESTIC RATING SYSTEM 27th JUNE 2014
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Mr Andrew Jessop, Chairman of Braddan Commissioners and Chair of the Isle of Man Municipal
Association
Mr Richard Ronan, MHK and Mr Kevin Gillespie, representatives of the Department of Infrastructure with
responsibility for local government
SELECT COMMITTEE : ECONOMIC POLICY REVIEW 27th JUNE 2014
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Mr Steve Christian followed by Hon Eddie Teare MHK, Minister for the Treasury and Mr Malcolm Couch, Chief
Executive of the Treasury
SELECT COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS POLICY REVIEW 25th JUNE 2014
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Hon Tim Crookall
MHK, Minister for Education and Children, Professor Ronald Barr, Chief Executive and Mr Geoff Moorcroft, Director of Education - Part 1
Hon Tim Crookall
MHK, Minister for Education and Children, Professor Ronald Barr, Chief Executive and Mr Geoff Moorcroft, Director of Education - Part 2
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 24th JUNE 2014
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1. Cabinet Office (Legislative Amendments) Bill 2014 - Third Reading
2. Trusts (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Third Reading
3. Interpretation Bill 2014 - First Reading
4. Legislation Bill 2014 - First Reading
HOUSE OF KEYS 24th JUNE 2014
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PROCEEDURE :
Congratulations to
those who took part in the Parish Walk
QUESTIONS :
1. The Hon. Member for Castletown (Mr Ronan) to ask the Chief Minister (Mr Bell)
–
What plans he has to ring-fence any potential revenue from the Isle of Man territorial sea beds?
1.1. Isle of Man
territorial sea beds - Potential revenue plans
2. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Mr
Karran) to ask the Chief Minister(Mr Bell) –
What the Council of Ministers policy is on equality of treatment in the public service when dealing with employment conditions and severance payments?
1.2. Employment conditions and severance payments - Policy on equality of treatment
3. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Mr
Karran) to ask the Chief Minister (Mr Bell) –
How the Government has allocated the money saved as a result of reforming Child Benefit?
1.3. Reformation of
Child Benefit - Allocation of money saved
4. The Hon. Member for Douglas South (Mrs
Beecroft) to ask the Minister for the Treasury (Mr Teare) –
When the Minister expects the Tax Based Measurement Method (TBMM) to be finalised?
1.4. Tax Based
Measurement Method (TBMM) - Expected finalisation
5. The Hon. Member for Douglas South (Mrs
Beecroft) to ask the Minister for the Treasury (Mr Teare) –
Why the investment in Pinewood shares has reduced in value since the beginning of May?
1.5. Pinewood Shares -
Reduction in value since May
6. The Hon. Member for Douglas West (Mr
Thomas) to ask the Minister for the Treasury (Mr Teare) –
Why he published a deficit estimate for 2013-14 on 18th February 2014 although he already knew that the actual results for 2013-14 were likely to be better than those used to calculate the
published budget estimate?
1.6. Published budget
deficit estimate for 2013-14 - Comparison to actual results
7. The Hon. Member for Douglas West (Mr
Thomas) to ask the Minister for the Treasury (Mr Teare) –
Pursuant to his statement on 18th February 2014 that he was proposing this year to establish a new fund to prepare for the financial implications of the current quality review of the Health Service
and had set aside more funds in future years so that improvements could be made, what funds have been set aside for this purpose in 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18?
1.7. Quality review of
the health service - Funds set aside for purpose of improvements
8. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr
Houghton) to ask the Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture (Mr Gawne) –
Whether the Department continues to offer pest control services to domestic properties without charge; and if not why?
1.8. Pest control
services - Continuation of provision without charge
9. The Hon. Member for Douglas West (Mr
Thomas) to ask the Minister for Infrastructure (Mr Skelly) –
What activity is involved in the initial preparation of the draft Eastern Area Plan; and whether available resources are constraining its preparation?
1.9. Eastern Area Plan
- Preparation of draft
10. The Hon. Member for Malew and Santon (Mr Cregeen) to ask the Minister for Infrastructure (Mr Skelly) –
When the new Radar at Ronaldsway will be approved by the CAA; how much has been paid to the contractor to date; and how much has been spent on the old Radar since Tynwald approved the new
Radar?
1.10. New Radar at
Ronaldsway - Costs since Tynwald approval
11. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr
Houghton) to ask the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Watterson) –
Why the Drive Safely Live Long initiative will no longer be promoted by the Emergency Services?
1.11. Drive Safely Live
Long - Promotion by the Emergency Services
Suspension of Standing
Orders to complete questions for oral answer
ORDERS, MOTIONS, REPORTS & STATEMENTS:
3.1 Law Officers Bill 2014 - Second Reading
Law Officers Bill 2014 - Motion to move the Bill and its clauses to a Committee of three Members to report by October
Law Officers Bill 2014 - Suspension of Standing Orders to complete readings at this sitting
4.1 Public Services Commission Bill 2014 - Third Reading
5. Leave to Introduce - a Private Member’s Bill to amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 to establish a Planning Committee; and for connected
purposes
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 24th JUNE 2014
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1.
Cabinet Office (Legislative Amendments) Bill 2014 - Third Reading
2.
Trusts (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Third Reading
3.
Interpretation Bill 2014 - First Reading
4. Legislation Bill
2014 - First Reading
SELECT COMMITTEE FOR LANDLORD AND TENANT (PRIVATE HOUSING) BILL 2014. 20th JUNE 2014
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Hon C R Robertshaw MHK, Former
Minister for Social Care, Mrs D Reeve and Miss S McCauley
TYNWALD COURT 17th JUNE 2014
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PROCEEDURAL:
Bills for Signature - Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 2013, Limited Liability Companies (Amendment) Bill 2013 and the Copyright etc (Amendment)
Bill 2013
1. Papers Laid
PERSONAL & GOVERNMENT STATEMENT
Hon J Shimmin MHK Personal Statement and Hon E Teare MHk Statement of behalf of the Chief Minister - Sefton Group Loans
QUESTIONS:
1. The Hon. Member for Douglas South (Mrs Beecroft) to ask the Minister for the Treasury (Mr Teare) –
Why he did not comply with Financial Regulations when awarding Ci65 Limited the second phase of the Social Security and National Insurance review?
Q1. Social Security and National Insurance Review - Treasury compliance with financial regulations
2. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Mr Karran) to ask the Minister for the Treasury (Mr
Teare)–
Who the present owner of the Financial Services Commission Headquarters at Finch Hill House, Bucks Road, Douglas is; and whether the purchase by Government has been
concluded?
Why he did not comply with Financial Regulations when awarding Ci65 Limited the second phase of the Social Security and National Insurance review?
4. The Hon. Member for Castletown (Mr Ronan) to ask the Minister for Education and Children (Mr Crookall) –
What plans he has to create a single all Island 6th Form facility?
5. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Mr Karran) to ask the Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture (Mr Gawne) –
What progress the Department’s working group is making with a review of the options for dealing with coastal erosion; how far the coast was eroded this year; and what action he
will take to protect Kirk Michael?
What action has been taken in relation to punishment beatings for non-payment of debt to drug dealers; how many cases have been reported in the last three years; and what action
his Department takes in conjunction with the Health Service to deal with this?
7. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Houghton) to ask the Chairman of the Isle of Man Post Office (Mr Cregeen) –
Why sorting offices have reverted to facing up mail by hand; and what the additional monthly cost of this is in human resource?
8. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Mr Karran) to ask the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission (Mr Robertshaw) –
What Government Policy is regarding keeping the employment conditions of the public sector the same or better than their UK counterparts?
BILLS, MOTIONS & ORDERS
3. Collective Responsibility - Statement not made
4. Select Committee of the Care and Upbringing of Children - Statement by the Chairman (Mr Turner)
5. Supplementary Capital Authorities
6. QEII High School - Kitchen/Dining Scheme
SEFTON GROUP LOANS MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Matter of Urgent Public Importance - Sefton Group Loans - Part 1
Matter of Urgent Public Importance - Sefton Group Loans - Part 2
BILLS, MOTIONS & ORDERS (cont)
7. Noble’s Hospital IT System
8. Mill Road Yard Development Phase 3, Peel
Announcement of Royal Assent - Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2014, Limited Liability Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 and the Copyright etc
(Amendment) Act 2014
9. Food Security Strategy [GD No 2014/0042]
10. Visitor Online Booking System [PP No 2014/0039]
11. Civil Partnership Act 2011 - Civil Partnership Act 2011 (Specified Relationships) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0192]
12-14. European Communities (Isle of Man) Act 1973 - European Union Sanctions Orders [SD No 2014/0194], [SD No 2014/0203] and [SD No 2014/0205]
15. Misuse of Drugs Act 1976 - Misuse of Drugs (Controlled Drug Specification) (AMT) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0183]
16. Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 - House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2012 (Amendment) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0163]
17. Anti-Terrorism and Crime Act 2003 - Anti-Terrorism and Crime Act 2003 (Continuation) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0161] and 18. Terrorism (Finance) Act 2009 - Terrorism (Finance) Act
2009 (Continuation) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0162]
19. Town and Country Planning Act 1999 - Town and Country Planning Act 1999 (Extension to the Territorial Seas) Regulations 2014 [SD No 2014/0173]
20. Financial Provisions and Currency Act 2011 - Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 (Application) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0171]
21. Customs and Excise Act 1993 - Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 (Application) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0171]
22. Income Tax 1970 - International Tax Compliance (United Kingdom) Regulations 2014 [SD No 2014/0186]
Suspension of Standing Orders to continue with sitting to completion of the Order Paper
23. Income Tax 1970 - International Tax Compliance (United States of America) Regulations 2014 [SD No 2014/0187]
24. Social Security Act 2000 - Social Security Legislation (Benefits) (Application) Order 2014 [SD No 2014/0180]
25. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 - Exceptional Needs Grants and Budgeting Loans (Amendment) Regulations 2014 [SD No 2014/0181]
26. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 - Income Support (General) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 [SD No 2014/0182]
27. Companies Act 1992 - Companies Acts 1931 to 2004 (Treasury Share) Regulations 2014 [SD No 2014/0184] and 28. Companies Act 2006 - Companies Act 2006 (Treasury Share) Regulations
2014 [SD No 2014/0185]
29. Caravan Use on the Isle of Man
30. Small Claims Court
31. Road Transport Licensing Committee
SELECT COMMITTEE FOR THE CARE AND UPBRINGING OF CHILDREN 13th JUNE 2014
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Mr Frank
Hanna
HOUSE OF KEYS 10th JUNE 2014
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Observance of the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day landings
QUESTIONS
1. The Hon. Member for Douglas West (Mr Thomas) to ask the Chief Minister (Mr
Bell)–
If he will make a statement on the recent achievements of the Island’s football community?
1.1. Island's football community achievements - Statement
2. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Mr Karran) to ask the Minister for the Treasury (Mr
Teare) –
When the revision of the Credit Unions 1993 Act by the Financial Supervision Commission began; when the Commission is due to report its findings and recommendations; and who is being
consulted by the Commission in the course of preparing the Report?
1.2. Credit Unions 1993 Act - Revision by the Financial Supervision Commission
3. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Mr Singer) to ask the Minister for Health and Social Care (Mr Quayle)–
What his Department’s professional advice is on:
(a) the short and long term effects of the use of cannabis; and (b) introducing legislation covering the retail sale of cannabis?
1.3. Cannabis - Department's professional advice
4. The Hon. Member for Michael (Mr Cannan) to ask the Minister for Economic Development (Mr Shimmin) –
If he will make a statement regarding gas deposits in Block 112/25 in Manx territorial waters?
5. The Hon. Member for Michael (Mr Cannan) to ask the Minister for Economic Development (Mr Shimmin) –
Who is advising the Department of Economic Development on the gas deposits in Block 112/25; and how many meetings the Minister has attended with advisers?
6. The Hon. Member for Michael (Mr Cannan) to ask the Minister for Economic Development (Mr Shimmin) –
Why the Department of Economic Development is not commissioning a seismic survey on Block 112/25 on behalf of the Isle of Man Government; and if he will publish relevant
papers?
1.6. Manx Teritorial Waters Block 112/25 - Seismic survey
7. The Hon. Member for Castletown (Mr Ronan) to ask the Minister for Economic Development (Mr Shimmin) –
In what circumstances loss adjusters from the UK who travel to the Island to assess Isle of Man policy insurance claims require work permits?
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS VOTE
Suspension of Standing Orders to complete questions for Oral Answer
Who is responsible for ensuring that those who are in charge of public sector budgets have the necessary skills?
1.8. Public sector budgets - Skills of those responsible
If he will make a statement on the Government’s performance in 2013-14 against its Agenda for Change targets and objectives?
1.9. Agenda for Change targets and objectives - statement on the Government’s performance 2013-2014
Whether the current Agenda for Change planning, performance management and reporting system serves the purpose which was originally envisaged?
1.10. Agenda for Change planning, performance management and reporting system - purpose originally envisaged
11. The Hon. Member for Douglas West (Mr Thomas) to ask the Minister for Infrastructure (Mr Skelly) –
What the direct and indirect impact on any extension of the Douglas Harbour Linkspan User Agreement is of recent clarification of EU rules on cabotage (European Commission - IP/14/453
22/04/2014), particularly in respect of (i) award procedure and duration of public service contracts and (ii) manning rules?
1.11. EU rules on cabotage (European Commission - IP/14/453 22/04/2014) - Impact on any extension of the Douglas Harbour Linkspan User Agreement
What statistics he keeps on the number and kind of investigations in the Financial Crime Unit; and how many investigations were undertaken in the past three years that have resulted in a
prosecution?
1.12. investigations in the Financial Crime Unit - Statistics
BILLS, ORDERS & MOTIONS.
3. Bill for First Reading - 3.1 Law Officers Bill 2014
4. Consideration of Council Amendments - 4.1 Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Bill 2014
5. Consideration of Clauses - 5.1 Public Services Commission Bill 2014
Intervention during debate - new procedure
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 10th JUNE 2014
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1. Cabinet Office
(Legislative Amendments) Bill 2014 - Second Reading and Clauses
2. Trusts (Amendment) Bill 2014 -
Second Reading and Clauses Stage
SELECT COMMITTEE FOR THE DOMESTIC RATING SYSTEM 9th JUNE 2014
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Mr
David Buttery
Mr
Clive McGreal and Mr Andrew Wallis, Treasury
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