HANSARD FOR NOVEMBER 2015

 

 

HOUSE OF KEYS 24th NOVEMBER 2015

 

Sitting in full

 

Leaves of absence

 

ORAL QUESTIONS

 

1.1. Contracts involving commercial confidentiality - Referral to Public Accounts Committee

 

1.2. National strategy for the coastline - Public consultation

 

1.3. World War II radar station bunkers, Bride - Protection from gravel extraction

 

1.4. Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964; Plant Varieties Act 1997 - Extension of UK Acts to Isle of Man

 

1.5. Council of Ministers Code of Practice on Consultation - Review

 

1.6. Erection of mast on Manx Utilities land - Plans

 

1.7. Runway extension - Construction issues

 

1.8. Uk Government Actuary Report on operation of Social Security Acts - Publication of Appendix

 

1.9. Government's Parade and Lord Street sites - Car parking spaces

 

1.10. United Nations Climate Change Conference - Significance for the Isle of Man

 

1.11. Drugs and alcohol - Growth in use in last five years and plans to advertise services for those with addiction

 

Suspension of Standing Orders to take remaining questions for oral answer and arrangment for answering of questions not reached

 

MOTIONS AND ORDERS

 

3.1 Road Races Bill 2015 - First Reading

 

4.1 Terrorism and Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015 - Second Reading

 

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

 

5.1 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill 2015 - Consideration of Clauses

 

5.2. Highways (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Consideration of Clauses

 

 

 

TYNWALD COURT 17th NOVEMBER 2015

 

Morning session in full

 

Afternoon session in full

 

Evening session - Part 1 of 2

 

Evening session - Part 2 of 2

 

Tribute to those who lost their lives in Paris

 

Welcome to the new Member for Douglas East, Mr Joughin

 

Leaves of absence

 

1. Papers laid

 

ORAL QUESTIONS

 

Q1. Acting Attorney General - Appointment of QC

 

Q2. Public servants and Crown appointees - Payment whilst subject of public disciplinary hearing

 

Q3. Manx Utilities Authority - CoMin safeguards and controls

 

Q4. Manx Credit Union - Plans to introduce legislation

 

Q5. Review of Branches of Tynwald - Terms of reference

 

​Q6. Secret trials - When permitted; plans to change law

 

Q7. Tendering for Government contracts - Leaking of information by staff

 

Q8. TT World Series - Outstanding payments

 

Q9. Former Castle Mona Hotel - Inspections in past 12 months

 

Q10. Enforcement notices - Procedure to serve on owners of registered buildings

 

Q11. Health and safety guidlines - Working at height

 

Q12. Closure of Ward 20 - Statement

 

Q13. Service routes - Department's responsibility

 

Q14. Department of Infrastrcuture - Transfer of functions to Local Authorities

 

Q15. Sewage treatment works in Peel - Compliance with Blue Flag Bathing Water Standards

 

Q16. Agreement with Manx Gas - Terms of notice to terminate

 

ORDERS MOTIONS & REPORTS:

 

​3. Sewerage Rate

 

4. Live Fire Training Facility

 

5. Pension Supplement Scheme 2015

 

6. Policy for Allocation & Charging for Government Car Parking Spaces in Central Douglas (Combined vote under Standing Order 3.19(1))

 

7. Future Fisheries Strategy - Future Fisheries: A 5-year strategy for the sustainable development of the Isle of Man’s sea fisheries and marine environment 2016-2021- (GD No 2015/0063)

 

8-10. European Communities (Isle of Man) Act 1973 - EU (Burundi Sanctions) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0349], EU (Russia Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0351] and EU (Syria Sanctions) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0353]

 

Item 11 to be taken out of order

 

12. Proceeds of Crime Act 2008 - Proceeds of Crime (Business in the Regulated Sector) (No.2) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0340]

 

11. Education Act 2001 - Education Council (Amendment) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0346]

 

13. Public Records Act 1999 - Public Records Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0297]

 

14-16. Minimum Wage Act 2001 - Minimum Wage (Single Hourly Rate) Regulations 2015 [SD No 2015/0343], Minimum Wage (Young Workers) Regulations 2015 [SD No 2015/0342] and Minimum Wage (Accommodation) Regulations 2015 [SD No 2015/0344]

 

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

 

17. Fees and Duties Act 1989 - Register of Craftsmen and Craftswomen (Fees) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0345]

 

18. Fees and Duties Act 1989 - De-sludging (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0341]

 

19. Fair Trading Act 1996 - Transfer of Functions (Office of Fair Trading) Order 2015 [SD No 2015/0347]

 

20. Planning and Building Control

 

21. Wrights Pit East

 

22. Social Security Reform

 

23. Election of Member to Civil Legal Proceedings Committee

 

 

HOUSE OF KEYS 17th NOVEMBER 2015

1. Swearing in of the new member for Douglas East

 

 

 

TYNWALD COMMITTEE 11th NOVEMBER 2015: ENVIRONMENT and INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY REVIEW

 

Hon Phil Gawne MHK, Minister of the Department of Infrastructure and Mr Nick Black Chief Executive of the Department of Infrastructure

 

 

HOUSE OF KEYS 10th NOVEMBER 2015

 

Sitting in full

 

Leaves of Absence

 

1.1. Public Sector Pensions - Reported liability

 

1.2. Public spending - Deficit for 2014-15

 

1.3. Cuts in police funding - Winter awareness campaign

 

1.4. Health and Social Care Professionals - Training in relation to forced marriage and female genital mutilation

 

1.5. Implementation of the Eastern Area Plan - Construction industry support

 

1.6. Gas supply standing charges - Objection to costs

 

1.7. Parking contracts and fees in Douglas - Assessments by Office of Fair Trading

 

1.8. Uk exiting the EU - Assessment of impact on the Isle of Man

 

Suspension of Standing Orders to take remaining questions for oral answer and arrangment for answering of questions not reached

 

3.1. Terrorism and Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2015 and 3.2. Representation of the People (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015 - First Reading

 

4.1. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill 2015 - Second Reading

 

5.1 Leave to Introduce a Private Member’s Bill to make provision about town and country planning in order to allow communities power to develop a vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area

 

5.2 Leave to Introduce a Bill for to provide for a Debtors Register to be based in the General Registry

 

6.1. Highways (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Consideration of Clauses

 

 

HOUSE OF KEYS 3rd NOVEMBER 2015

 

Morning session in full

 

Afternoon session in full

 

Leaves of Absence

 

Procedural - Change to order of business

 

1.1. Planning Committee membership - Necessary qualifications

 

1.2. Planning appeals - Investigation prior to decisions

 

1.3. Animal waste - Checks to prevent illegal dumping

 

1.5. Energy from Waste Plant - Disposal costs

 

1.6. Public sector pension arrangements - Whether appropriate

 

1.7. Acting Attorney General post - Additional appointment

 

1.8. Living wage - Plans for introduction

 

Suspension of Standing Orders to complete remaining questions for oral answer and arrangment for answering of questions not reached

 

4.1 Audit (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Third Reading

 

​3.1 Police (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Second Reading

 

Motion that the clauses of the Police (Amendment) Bill 2015 be referred to a committee

 

3.2 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill 2015 - Second Reading

 

4.2 War Memorials Bill 2015 - Third Reading

 

5. Leave to Introduce - Private Member’s Bill to establish the office of independent health regulator - Part 1 of 2

 

5. Leave to Introduce - Private Member’s Bill to establish the office of independent health regulator - Part 2 of 2

 

6. Election of a Member to the House of Keys Standing Orders Committee