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1 Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. High Court of Tynwald, 2018 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, 20th March 2018 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website: Supplementary material provided subsequent to a sitting is also published to the website as a Hansard Appendix. Reports, maps and other documents referred to in the course of debates may be consulted on application to the Tynwald Library or the Clerk of Tynwald s Office.

2 Volume 135, No. 8 ISSN 1742-2256 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 20th MARCH 2018 _____ 906 T135 Present: The President of Tynwald (Hon. S C Rodan) In the Council: The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man (The Rt Rev. P A Eagles), The Attorney General (Mr J L M Quinn QC), Mr D C Cretney, Mr T M Crookall, Mr R W Henderson, Ms T M Humbles, Mrs K A Lord-Brennan, Mrs J P Poole-Wilson and Mrs K Sharpe with Mr J D C King, Deputy Clerk of Tynwald. In the Keys: The Speaker (Hon. J P Watterson) (Rushen); The Chief Minister (Hon. R H Quayle) (Middle); Mr J R Moorhouse and Hon. G D Cregeen (Arbory, Castletown and Malew); Hon. A L Cannan and Mr T S Baker (Ayre and Michael); Hon. C C Thomas and Mrs C A Corlett (Douglas Central); Miss C L Bettison and Mr C R Robertshaw (Douglas East); Hon.

3 D J Ashford and Mr G R Peake (Douglas North); Mrs K J Beecroft and Hon. W M Malarkey (Douglas South); Mr M J Perkins and Mrs D H P Caine (Garff); Hon. R K Harmer and Hon. G G Boot (Glenfaba and Peel); Mr W C Shimmins (Middle); Mr R E Callister and Ms J M Edge (Onchan); Dr A J Allinson and Mr L L Hooper (Ramsey); Hon. L D Skelly (Rushen); with Mr R I S Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald. TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 20th MARCH 2018 _____ 907 T135 Business transacted Welcome to new Members of the Legislative Council .. 911 Leave of absence granted .. 911 Papers laid before the Court .. 911 Bills for signature .. 914 Question of Urgent Public Importance .. 915 Old Police Station, Castletown Statement on future.

4 915 Questions for Oral Answer .. 920 1. Relocation of Government Departments from Douglas Success of most recent move 920 2. Buses Fitting of winter tyres during adverse weather .. 922 3. Charity organisations Introduction of new legislation .. 923 4. Managing-out Policy document for process .. 924 5. Manx Museum Opening seven days a week .. 925 6. UCM catering Operating costs and employee numbers .. 927 7. UCM catering Statement on proposed changes .. 928 8. Electricity Problem with re-charging 929 9. Balladoole Sewage Treatment Works Environmental benefits expected and achieved .. 930 10. Regional Sewage Treatment Strategy Report Reason for issuing in advance of full independent report.

5 933 Questions for Written Answer .. 936 11. Employed and self-employed Numbers classified as each in last 10 years .. 936 12. TV licences for over-75s Funding .. 936 13. Beneficial Ownership database Cabinet Office staff roles with access .. 937 14. Home schooling Procedures to be implemented .. 937 15. Home schooling Specification of teaching methods or curriculum .. 938 16. West Midlands Quality Review Service Cost of reports to date .. 938 Matter of Urgent Public Importance .. 939 Old Police Station, Castletown Free transfer to MNH on behalf of nation Debate commenced and adjourned for two months .. 939 Order of the Day .. 947 3. Personal Capacity Assessment Statement by the Minister for the Treasury.

6 947 4. Investments and Reserves Combined votes under Standing Order (1) Parts (6) and (7) of February motion carried as amended Amended motion as a whole carried .. 952 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 20th MARCH 2018 _____ 908 T135 5. Extension and Alteration to St Mary s RC Primary School Expenditure approved .. 955 6. Harbours Strategy Debate commenced .. 959 The Court adjourned at and resumed its sitting at .. 963 Harbours Strategy Debate continued Strategy approved .. 964 7. Public Accounts Committee First Report 2017-18: Overspending at Noble s Hospital Amended motion 978 8. Communications Commission Appointments Dr Juan Brown, Mrs Shirley Corlett and Mr Robert Frize appointed.

7 988 9. Culture Vannin Appointments Manx Heritage Foundation Prof. Angela Little and Mr Christopher Williamson appointed .. 990 Announcement of Royal Assent .. 991 10. Electronic Transactions Act 2000 Electronic Transactions (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 approved .. 991 11. Education Act 2001 Employment of Children Regulations 2018 Item not moved .. 992 12. Education Act 2001 Performances by Children (Amendment) Regulations 2018 approved .. 992 13. Financial Provisions and Currency Act 2011 Pig Premium Scheme 2018 approved .. 993 14. Social Services Act 2011 Adult Social Care Services (Charges) Regulations 2018 approved .. 994 15. Licensing and Registration of Vehicles Act 1985 Vehicle Duty Order 2018 approved 995 16.

8 Harbours Act 2010 Harbour (Dues and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 approved .. 999 17. Harbours Act 2010 Registration of Pleasure Craft (Amendment) Regulations 2018 approved .. 1000 18. Harbours Act 2010 Harbour (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Byelaws 2018 approved .. 1000 19. Customs and Excise Act 1993 Customs and Excise Acts (Application) (Amendment) ( ) Order 2018 approved .. 1001 20. Audit Act 2006 Accounts and Audit Regulations 2018 approved .. 1001 21. Social Security Act 2000 TV Licence Payment (Amendment) Order 2018 approved 1004 22. Pension Schemes Act 1995 Pension Schemes Legislation (Application) (Amendment) Order 2018 approved.

9 1004 23. Social Security Act 2000 and Pensions Schemes Act 1995 Pensions Act 2014 (Application) Order 2018 Debate 1005 The Court adjourned at and resumed its sitting at .. 1011 Social Security Act 2000 and Pensions Schemes Act 1995 Debate concluded Pensions Act 2014 (Application) Order 2018 approved .. 1011 24. Tribunals Act 2006 Gambling Appeals Tribunal Rules 2018 approved .. 1023 25-26. Collective Investment Schemes Act 2008 Collective Investment Schemes (Fees) Order 2018 approved; Financial Services Act 2008 Financial Services (Fees) Order 2018 approved .. 1023 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 20th MARCH 2018 _____ 909 T135 27. Whistleblowing Effectiveness of current Government policy and legislation Motion carried Committee of three appointed.

10 1024 28. Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice Committee Amendment to Standing Orders to appoint fourth member Item held over to next sitting for combined vote .. 1030 29. National Health Service Agreement not to privatise Amended motion carried .. 1038 30. National Health Service Underpinning core principles Amended motion carried .. 1043 Supplementary Order Paper No. 1 .. 1047 1. Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice Mrs Poole-Wilson elected as Chairman .. 1047 2. Tynwald Standing Orders Committee Mrs Sharpe and Mrs Lord-Brennan elected as members .. 1047 3. Tynwald Honours Committee Mr Cretney elected as member .. 1048 4.