REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE GENERAL ELECTION

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3 REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE GENERAL ELECTION On 18 th October 2016 it was resolved That a committee of five Members be appointed with powers to take written and oral evidence pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1876, as amended, to consider all aspects of the organization and operation of the General Election 2016; and to make recommendations for future practice in elections to the House of Keys and to report no later than the April 2017 sitting of Tynwald. The powers, privileges and immunities relating to the work of a committee of Tynwald are those conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1876, sections 1 to 4 of the Privileges of Tynwald (Publications) Act 1973 and sections 2 to 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act Committee Membership Mr D C Cretney MLC (Chairman) Mr D J Ashford MHK (Douglas North) Miss C L Bettison MHK (Douglas East) Mrs D H P Caine MHK (Garff) Mr M J Perkins MHK (Garff) Copies of this Report may be obtained from the Tynwald Library, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas IM1 3PW (Tel: ) or may be consulted at All correspondence with regard to this Report should be addressed to the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW.

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5 Table of Contents VOLUME 1 I. BACKGROUND...1 II. THE COMMITTEE AND THE INVESTIGATION IN CONTEXT...2 III. THE ELECTORAL REGISTER AND RELATED ISSUES...4 ACCURACY AND TIMELINESS 4 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION 5 MARKED REGISTERS 5 DISTRIBUTION OF MANIFESTOS TO HOUSEHOLDS 7 UNDELIVERED MANIFESTOS 8 IV. POLLING STATIONS...9 LOCATION AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF POLLING STATIONS 9 BEHAVIOUR OF CANDIDATES AND THEIR SUPPORTERS OUTSIDE POLLING STATIONS 11 V. INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR CANDIDATES TREATING: BISCUIT-GATE 15 CONSTITUENCY MAPS 17 OTHER ISSUES 18 VI. REQUISITION MEETINGS PARISH BOUNDARIES AND CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES 18 HOW MEETINGS ARE PLANNED, AND BY WHOM 19 HOW MEETINGS ARE PUBLICISED 21 VII. THE COUNT AYRE AND MICHAEL: COUNTING ERROR DISCOVERED AFTER DECLARATION 23 GARFF: COUNTING ERROR DISCOVERED BEFORE DECLARATION 24 DOUGLAS EAST: RESULT LEAKED BEFORE DECLARATION 25 REFRESHMENTS FOR POLLING AND COUNTING STAFF: PIZZA-GATE 27 SUPPORT FOR RETURNING OFFICERS 29 VIII. ELECTRONIC VOTING REMOTE VOTING 32 ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AT POLLING STATIONS 34

6 IX. LIST OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ORAL EVIDENCE TH DECEMBER 2016: EVIDENCE OF MR PETER KELLY CP, MR STEVE CROWTHER, MR TIM BAKER MHK AND MR ANDREW BARTON TH JANUARY 2017: EVIDENCE OF MR ANDREW COWIE, CHAIRMAN, AND PETER WHITEWAY, CLERK, RAMSEY TOWN COMMISSIONERS; MR PAUL COWIN ASST. TOWN CLERK, DOUGLAS BOROUGH COUNCIL; THE HON JUAN WATTERSON SHK; HON ALFRED CANNAN MHK; MRS LOUISE WHITELEGG; MR JUAN MOORE, CEO AND MR ROBERT JELSKI, RETURNING OFFICER FOR RAMSEY, IOM LAW SOCIETY; MR WILL GREENHOW, CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS DELLA FLETCHER, DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND MS KIRSTY HEMSLEY, SENIOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER CABINET OFFICE TH FEBRUARY 2017: EVIDENCE OF MR NIALL CAREY, ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE; MR ROB CALLISTER MHK; MR WINSTON TAYLOR, RETURNING OFFICER, AND MR PETER BURGESS, DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER, FOR GARFF; MR JEREMY CALLIN, RETURNING OFFICER FOR ONCHAN 145 Volume 2 WRITTEN EVIDENCE APPENDIX 1: SUBMISSION DATED 15 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM THE CABINET OFFICE 183 COVERING LETTER DATED 15 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM WILL GREENHOW, CHIEF SECRETARY 185 FIGURES 192 CALENDAR 193 MEDIA MONITOR LIST 198 NEWS RELEASES 218 REQUISITION MEETINGS EVIDENCE 276 ONLINE DISPLAYS OF REQUISITION MEETINGS 303 LOCAL AND NATIONAL COVERAGE OF THE ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARY CHANGES 314 LEAFLETS 365 STAFF NEWSLETTERS WHERE THE ELECTION HAS BEEN MENTIONED 371 GOVERNMENT WEBSITE ELECTIONS 390 GUIDANCE FOR CANDIDATES VOTING AND OFFICERS 412 PUBLISHED RESULTS 452 ALL STAFF BULLETINS 458 PUBLIC NOTICES 463 TWEETS ON GOV.IM 467

7 NEWS RELEASE THAT BRIEFLY MENTION THE ELECTION 469 ALL STAFF BULLETINS THAT BRIEFLY MENTION THE ELECTION 473 ISLE OF MAN EXAMINER GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT DATED 13 TH SEPTEMBER MANX INDEPENDENT GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT DATED 15 TH SEPTEMBER GUIDE TO VOTING PUBLISHED BY IOM EXAMINER ON 30 TH AUGUST GUARDIAN ARTICLE DATED 22 ND SEPTEMBER NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE DATED 22 ND SEPTEMBER NYC RADIO INTERVIEW DATED 22 ND SEPTEMBER 2016 WITH HON ALLAN BELL 519 APPENDIX 2: SUBMISSION DATED 10 TH JANUARY 2017 FROM KIRSTY HEMSLEY, CABINET OFFICE 521 COVERING DATED 10 TH JANUARY DATED 21 ST JULY 2016 TO PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES 526 NOMINATION PAPER 528 GUIDANCE FOR CANDIDATES 534 MAXIMUM AMOUNT, ELECTION EXPENSES 2016 GENERAL ELECTION 552 DECLARATION FORM FOR DONATIONS RECEIVED 553 APPENDIX 3: SUBMISSION DATED 11 TH JANUARY 2017 FROM ALISON KELLY, GENERAL REGISTRY 557 Volume 3 APPENDIX 4: ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL S REPORT DATED 3 RD OCTOBER 2016 INTO THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON 22 ND SEPTEMBER 2016 IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTITUENCY OF AYRE AND MICHAEL 563 APPENDIX 5: SUBMISSION DATED 31 ST JANUARY 2017 FROM HM ATTORNEY GENERAL 593 APPENDIX 6: SUBMISSION DATED 2 ND DECEMBER 2016 FROM THE IOM POST OFFICE 597 APPENDIX 7: SUBMISSION DATED 4 TH JANUARY 2017 FROM THE IOM POST OFFICE 601 APPENDIX 8: SUBMISSION DATED 11 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM TIM BAKER MHK (AYRE AND MICHAEL) 607 APPENDIX 9: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM CLARE BETTISON MHK (DOUGLAS EAST) 611 APPENDIX 10: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM DAPHNE CAINE MHK (GARFF) 615 APPENDIX 11: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM JULIE EDGE MHK (ONCHAN) 621 APPENDIX 12: SUBMISSION DATED 2 ND NOVEMBER 2016 FROM LAWRIE HOOPER MHK (RAMSEY) 625 APPENDIX 13: SUBMISSION DATED 21 ST OCTOBER 2016 FROM MARTYN PERKINS MHK (GARFF) 633

8 APPENDIX 14: SUBMISSION DATED 27 TH OCTOBER 2016 FROM WILLIAM SHIMMINS MHK (MIDDLE) 637 APPENDIX 15: SUBMISSION DATED 14 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM THE HON. JUAN WATTERSON SHK (RUSHEN) 641 APPENDIX 16: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM ANDREW BARTON, CANDIDATE (GARFF) 649 APPENDIX 17: SUBMISSION DATED 1 ST NOVEMBER 2016 FROM KURT BUCHHOLZ, CANDIDATE (DOUGLAS CENTRAL) 657 APPENDIX 18: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM STEVE CROWTHER, CANDIDATE (ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALEW) 661 APPENDIX 19: SUBMISSION DATED 15 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM LEO CUSSONS, CANDIDATE (RUSHEN) 669 APPENDIX 20: SUBMISSION DATED 16 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM MICHELLE INGLIS, CANDIDATE (DOUGLAS CENTRAL) 679 APPENDIX 21: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM MARK KEMP, CANDIDATE (RUSHEN) 683 APPENDIX 22: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM RICHARD MCALEER, CANDIDATE (ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALEW) 689 APPENDIX 23: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM LYNN SIRDEFIELD, CANDIDATE (DOUGLAS NORTH) 695 APPENDIX 24: SUBMISSION DATED 27 TH OCTOBER 2016 FROM LOUISE WHITELEGG, CANDIDATE (AYRE AND MICHAEL) 699 APPENDIX 25: SUBMISSION DATED 19 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM THE ISLE OF MAN LAW SOCIETY 703 APPENDIX 26: SUBMISSION DATED 6 TH FEBRUARY 2017 FROM SIMON CAIN, RETURNING OFFICER FOR AYRE AND MICHAEL 709 APPENDIX 27: SUBMISSION DATED 11 TH JANUARY 2017 FROM WINSTON TAYLOR, RETURNING OFFICER FOR GARFF 717 STATEMENT 719 APP 1: TIME POSTING SLIP 724 APP 2: DATED 8 TH AUGUST :26 FROM ANDREW BARTON, AND ATTACHMENT 725 APP 3: DATED 8 TH AUGUST :33 FROM WINSTON TAYLOR 732 APP 4: DATED 11 TH AUGUST 2016 FROM WINSTON TAYLOR 734 APP 6: JOINT STATEMENT BY DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICERS 737 APPENDIX 28: SUBMISSION DATED 14 TH FEBRUARY 2017 FROM WINSTON TAYLOR, RETURNING OFFICER FOR GARFF 741 COVERING DATED 14 TH FEBRUARY

9 STATEMENT BY JULIE PEEL 744 VIEWS OF THE GARFF ELECTION STAFF 747 COLLATION OF POLL SHEET 755 APPENDIX 29: TALLY SHEET SUBMITTED BY MR PETER BURGESS, DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER FOR GARFF, DURING ORAL HEARING ON 17 TH FEBRUARY 2017 (Q 350) 757 APPENDIX 30: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM STEPHEN HALSALL, PRESIDING OFFICER FOR GARFF 7 POLLING STATION AND TECHNICAL ENGINEER FOR DOUGLAS BOROUGH COUNCIL 761 APPENDIX 31: SUBMISSION DATED 21 ST NOVEMBER 2016 FROM LAURENCE VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS, RETURNING OFFICER FOR ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALEW 765 APPENDIX 32: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM PHILIP CALEY, CAPTAIN OF THE PARISH OF BRADDAN 769 APPENDIX 33: SUBMISSION DATED 14 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM ALLEN CORLETT, CAPTAIN OF THE PARISH OF GERMAN 771 APPENDIX 34: SUBMISSION DATED 15 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM CHARLES EDGAR COWIN, CAPTAIN OF THE PARISH OF BALLAUGH 775 APPENDIX 35: SUBMISSION DATED 9 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM CHARLES FARGHER, CAPTAIN OF THE PARISH OF MAROWN 779 APPENDIX 36: SUBMISSION DATED 9 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM DONALD GELLING, CAPTAIN OF THE PARISH OF SANTON 783 APPENDIX 37: SUBMISSION DATED 16 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM JOHN JAMES QUAYLE, CAPTAIN OF THE PARISH OF JURBY 787 APPENDIX 38: SUBMISSION DATED 23 RD DECEMBER 2016 FROM DOUGLAS BOROUGH COUNCIL 791 COVERING DATED 23 RD DECEMBER 2016 FROM PAUL COWIN, ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK 793 WRITTEN SUBMISSION BY DOUGLAS BOROUGH COUNCIL 795 APPENDIX A: GUIDANCE NOTES FOR POLLING STATION STAFF 797 APPENDIX B: ELECTION COUNT PROCEDURE 803 APPENDIX C: COUNTING SHEET 805 APPENDIX D: SPREADSHEET FOR MULTIPLE SEAT, MULTIPLE CANDIDATE ELECTIONS 806 APPENDIX E: TALLY SHEET 809 APPENDIX 39: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM PEEL TOWN COMMISSIONERS 811 COVERING LETTER DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER LETTER DATED 23 RD AUGUST 2016 FROM CABINET OFFICE 815 LETTER DATED 2 ND AUGUST 2016 FROM PEEL TOWN COMMISSIONERS 816

10 LETTER DATED 21 ST AUGUST 2015 FROM CABINET OFFICE 819 CABINET OFFICE NEWS RELEASE DATED 24 TH DECEMBER APPENDIX 40: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM RAMSEY TOWN COMMISSIONERS 823 APPENDIX 41: SUBMISSION DATED 14 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM ANTHONY ALLEN 827 APPENDIX 42: SUBMISSION DATED 24 TH OCTOBER 2016 FROM GEOFF ALLEN 831 APPENDIX 43: SUBMISSION DATED 16 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM L J BOAKES 835 APPENDIX 44: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM MICHAEL CHRISTIAN 839 APPENDIX 45: SUBMISSION DATED 22 ND OCTOBER 2016 FROM SIMON COSTAIN 843 APPENDIX 46: SUBMISSION DATED 8 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM PAULINE AND STEVE DEHAVEN 847 APPENDIX 47: SUBMISSION DATED 21 ST NOVEMBER 2016 FROM KEN DIACK 851 APPENDIX 48: SUBMISSION DATED 26 TH OCTOBER 2016 FROM CAROL GLOVER 855 APPENDIX 49: SUBMISSION DATED 10 TH JANUARY 2017 FROM BILL HENDERSON MLC 859 APPENDIX 50: SUBMISSION DATED 11 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM ALASDAIR IRVING 885 APPENDIX 51: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM JONATHAN IRVING 889 APPENDIX 52: SUBMISSION DATED 7 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM MAUREEN E MCLEAN 893 APPENDIX 53: SUBMISSION DATED 18 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM STEPHEN MOORE 897 APPENDIX 54: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM M NETTLETON 901 APPENDIX 55: SUBMISSION DATED 17 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM TIM NORTON 905 APPENDIX 56: SUBMISSION DATED 16 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM MARY ROSE TRAINOR 909 APPENDIX 57: SUBMISSION DATED 16 TH NOVEMBER 2016 FROM BRIAN WHITEHEAD 913 APPENDIX 58: SUMMARY OF ELECTORAL OFFENCES PUBLISHED IN JULY 2012 BY THE UK ELECTORAL COMMISSION 917

11 WRITTEN EVIDENCE 181

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13 APPENDIX 1: Submission dated 15 th November 2016 from the Cabinet Office 183

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15 15 November 2016 Crown and Elections Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road DOUGLAS Isle of Man IM1 3PN Tel: Website Committee Secretariat Legislative Buildings Finch Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PW Request for written evidence - Tynwald Select Committee on the General Election Further to the request from the Committee Secretariat dated 20 October 2016, I have pleasure in submitting the requested evidence on behalf of the Cabinet Office. I can confirm that this submission and the supplied Appendix can be published in full. Background 1. Properly administered elections in accordance with legislation are an important element in maintaining the Island s international reputation and the public s confidence in the democratic process. The Isle of Man s General Elections are administered by the Cabinet Office in accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1995, the Registration of Electors Act 2006 and the Representation of the People Regulations The independence of the electoral process is of paramount importance. His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has responsibility for issuing the writ, which initiates an election. Officers within the Crown and Elections Unit of Cabinet Office provide administrative support. Returning Officers are appointed by the Governor, for a 5 year term of office. The legislation states:- It is the duty of a returning officer to do everything at an election which is necessary for effectually conducting the election in accordance with election regulations. 3. Returning officers are a key aspect in delivering elections. It has been long standing practice, in order to ensure independence from Government, for Returning Officers to be local advocates nominated by the Isle of Man Law Society, although there is no legal requirement for this to be the case. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit returning officers to carry out this vital role, with a number of returning officers resigning in the period following the 2011 general election. It should be appreciated that the work involved and the remuneration for the role results in advocates incurring a significant financial loss against potential earnings, although some advocates balance that against performing a civic duty for the good of the Isle of Man. 4. For the 2016 General Election there were significant difficulties in securing the services of sufficient Returning Officers, notwithstanding that the number required had been reduced from 15 to 12 as a result of the new constituencies. In order to ensure sufficient Returning Officers were appointed for the General Election, the Crown and Elections Unit worked closely with the Isle of Man Law Society. To reduce the administrative burden on Returning Officers it was agreed the Crown and Elections Unit would take on many of the administrative tasks which are the duty of the Returning Officer. Many of the Returning Officers for the 2016 General Election had not 185

16 performed that role before, although most had had some sort of involvement in the election process in previous years. Work of the Crown and Elections Unit 5. Officers in the Crown and Elections Unit provide support to the Returning Officers in supplying them with all of the materials, stationery and equipment necessary to carry out their statutory duties. This is a major logistical operation with numerous boxes being prepared for each Returning Officer with all necessary equipment, stationery and supplies for them to process advance votes, separate boxes for each polling station and further boxes for each counting station. Polling booths, ballot boxes and ramps (which there was considerable difficulty in sourcing) are also delivered Island wide. 6. The Crown and Elections Unit undertook significant work for the 2016 election to improve accessibility of the election. A significant number of the polling stations selected by Returning Officers were not accessible for persons in wheelchairs. The Crown and Elections Unit undertook sourcing of ramps so that nearly all of the polling stations were accessible. Tactile voting devices were sourced and distributed to all polling stations to assist the visually impaired in casting their ballot in secret; no longer reliant on the polling station staff to assist. 7. For the 2016 General Election the Crown and Elections Unit undertook additional tasks previously the responsibility of the Returning Officer. These included making bookings for the 45 different buildings used as polling stations 1, ordering and printing ballot papers for each constituency and issuing the Notice of Poll as required by the legislation. No additional staff, save for a summer student, were allocated to the Crown and Elections Unit to undertake this additional work. 8. The election website ( was redesigned and continually updated throughout the election period. Candidates were able to submit their manifestos for display on the website, in accordance with the Representation of the People Act The website was a popular source of information used by the public, parties and candidates during the election period. The website contained copies of the various guidance documents issued: Guidance to Candidates Election Funding Guidance A Guide to Voting 9. Further additional tasks for the Crown and Elections Unit arose in relation to new provisions for candidates relating to donations and expenses. All prospective candidates were contacted as and when they publically declared to advise them of the new provisions and provide a copy of the relevant Guidance and to direct them to the website where they could find additional information on these requirements and relevant legislation. 10. Thereafter a register was required to be prepared for General Registry detailing all donations received, including nil returns. This was a new requirement of the Act for the 2016 election which meant that as the register was open for public inspection 7 days before the poll, voters could cast their ballot with the knowledge of who had been funding the campaign (if at all) of their preferred candidate. 1 On the decision of the Returning Officer 2 186

17 Voter Turnout 11. The Isle of Man, like many western democracies, has seen a continuing downward decline in voter turnout. For a significant number of people there is also a lack of trust in government and politicians and a disconnect from the political arena as it affects their daily lives. 12. Cognisant of this downturn in voter turnout the Crown and Elections Unit, together with the Cabinet Office Corporate Communications Service, undertook a major promotional campaign using a broad range of communication tools and media, to raise awareness of the election and to highlight the importance of voting. The Department of Education and Children also played its part in raising youth awareness by producing a colourful interactive guide and running hustings events in schools. 13. Messages supporting the campaign to raise public awareness of the election process and to encourage voting were delivered by the Corporate Communications Service through various means, including news releases, brochures, interviews with local radio and television news and special interest programmes, contributions to the election webpages hosted by local media, and a 30 minute BBC news programme about the Isle of Man election. The impact of the BBC programme was so great that it prompted international interest (from the Guardian, New York Times and WNYC radio) in the Isle of Man election. 14. In addition to the public messages, Isle of Man government employees were reached through allstaff bulletins and articles in the quarterly staff newsletter, Update. An exhibition to raise awareness of the election, prepared by the Crown and Elections Unit, was open to the public in the Tynwald Library. 15. The Corporate Communications Service, with the Crown and Elections Unit, prepared an eightpage Your Guide to Voting supplement which was distributed with the Isle of Man Examiner (30 August) and Courier (2 September), and was well-received by the public. It provided such information as the official Notice of Poll for each constituency, information on the boundary changes (including a map), advice on the various means of voting, and contact details for Returning Officers and the Election Office. 16. Making use of the Cabinet Office Twitter account, Corporate Communications Service delivered an election awareness campaign from August 5 until about 7pm on election night. During the campaign 60 election-related tweets were sent out from account to more than 7,000 followers. The tweet messages covered such topics as: Encouraging people to ensure they were on the electoral register Encouraging 16 and 17 year olds to register to vote Encouraging people who had moved house to update their voter details How to apply for advance/proxy votes Constituency maps Candidate information Returning Officer contact information Promotion of requisition meetings Promotion of the Your Guide to Voting supplement How to vote on the day What to do at the polling station 17. A full record of the communications activities supporting the campaign to raise awareness of the election process and to encourage voting has been complied to assist the Committee with its considerations and is submitted as Appendix 1. The file includes: 3 187

18 A calendar of communication activities Media monitor summary of election news coverage News releases reminders of requisition meetings Specific media coverage on boundary changes Leaflets Staff newsletters Website elections page Guidance for candidates; guidance for Government Officers Public Notices News releases and staff bulletins with brief mentions of general election Requisition Meetings 18. One of the issues singled out for comment is the promotion of meetings in which the candidates would face questioning from the public. Traditionally these would have been Requisition Meetings called by Captains of the Parish upon a request from a required number of voters that such a meeting be held. The popular and unique Manx custom of requisition meetings has been in existence since the early 1860s. When, in the course of a political election, a formal request in writing by a body of electors in a parish reaches a Captain, arrangements are made to invite all candidates to share a platform, usually under the chairmanship of the Captain in person. 19. Government has historically paid for the advertising of these meetings and for the hire of the hall, if applicable. Some Captains have made their own arrangements with Isle of Man Newspapers for the placing of a Public Notice and then requested reimbursement from Government whereas others have asked the Crown and Elections Unit to place the Public Notice on their behalf. 20. The introduction of the new 12 2-seat constituencies in large part removed the traditional alignment of parish and constituency boundaries. As a consequence, rather than rely on the traditional procedure, some local authorities took the initiative to hold meetings for their residents, some candidates held their own public meetings and a few parishes held requisition meetings. 21. The practice in past elections was to place public notices in the Courier Newspaper to inform voters of the dates for requisition meetings. Some 30,000 copies of the Courier are printed and distributed weekly around the Island. For the 2016 election, a broader range of communications tools providing more immediate and timely information than weekly publication at reduced cost - were employed to reach voters with the news of public meetings: Listing upcoming meetings on the Isle of Man Government election webpage Notifying 29 media contacts and news desks with details of forthcoming meetings, including Rushen (Port St Mary) 8 September Garff (Maughold) 8 September Garff (Onchan) 9 September Douglas Central 13 September Douglas North 14 September Douglas East 15 September Middle (Union Mills) 16 September South Douglas 19 September Ayre and Michael (Ballaugh) 20 September Ayre and Michael (Kirk Michael) 21 September Onchan 20 September 4 188

19 Reminders of the meetings were also given through Twitter account 22. With this information, Manx Radio, Isle of Man Newspapers and 3FM updated their own election websites and aired/published news items announcing that the meetings would be held. Using the above mentioned methods of communication resulted in the majority of requisition meetings being attended by near capacity audiences. 23. It should be noted that the new House of Keys constituency boundaries do not equate to parish boundaries. Therefore in some cases two or three requisition meetings were held for some constituencies. Going forward it is not intended to revert to Public Notices to publicise requisition meetings. Poll Cards 24. The purpose of a poll card is to advise voters where and when they need to attend in order to cast their vote. It is not a requirement to bring your poll card to the polling station. In order to assist voters further, details of polling districts and stations were: listed on the election website, included in the Notice of Poll which appeared in the newspapers and people could find their polling station through using their postcode to find the details. 25. The electoral registration IT system, from which data is extracted to produce poll cards, was programmed by the UK supplier to cater for local authority and House of Keys elections. There are different polling districts which apply to local authority elections and for House of Keys elections. Regrettably the data supplied by the Crown and Elections Unit over a year ago to the UK supplier to convert the existing local authority polling district data into that which would apply for the 12 new House of Keys constituencies had transposed incorrectly the information in respect of the Ramsey polling districts. This resulted in the information on the poll cards issued to Ramsey voters listing incorrect polling districts and stations. The information on the website, in the election supplement and on the mapping service was all correct. The error was identified quickly and corrected prior to polling day and the supplier has subsequently programmed the system with the correct details. 26. Replacement corrected poll cards were issued swiftly. The Returning Officer, Mr Jelski, has confirmed that there were no significant issues with electors turning up at incorrect polling stations. The Count 27. As previously advised the legislation states It is the duty of a returning officer to do everything at an election which is necessary for effectually conducting the election in accordance with election regulations. 28. Prior to the election a meeting was held by the Crown and Elections Unit with Returning Officers to discuss any issues relating to the election. It was recognised that many of the Returning Officers were new and that the Crown and Elections Unit wished to ensure they were supported as necessary. Until recently it had been the custom for those appointed as a Returning Officer to seek reappointment and therefore the depth and breadth of experience has continued over the years. Each Returning Officer had prepared their own procedure notes to ensure their processes complied with legislative requirements

20 29. In 2011 the Crown and Elections Unit prepared a Guidance Document at the request of a new Returning Officer based on a document which had been prepared by another Returning Officer specifically for their own constituency. It is believed this is the first time such a document had been issued by the Crown and Elections Unit. It must be recognised that the Guidance Document is an operational document. As such it needs to meet the circumstances of individual polling/counting stations and the requirements of the Returning Officer. It must also be recognised that the Crown and Elections Unit has no practical experience as to the operation of the poll and has limited knowledge as to the operation of the count, having been permitted to attend as observers on a few recent occasions for by-elections. 30. For the 2016 General Election an enhanced Guidance Document was prepared for Returning Officers which was distributed to them prior to the meeting with the Crown and Elections Unit for them to raise any queries they may have had. 31. The conduct of the count was discussed at the meeting held in July 2016, in particular with reference to all constituencies now being 2 seats. The consensus reached at the meeting for conducting the count was that following the completion of the verification stage, single votes should be separated out first and then the remaining votes sorted into the various combinations and then counted. 32. In addition to the Guidance Document prepared for Returning Officers, the Crown and Elections Unit also prepared various forms which were required under legislative provisions. In addition to the forms being checked for legislative compliance by the Attorney General s Chambers they were also checked by an experienced deputy Returning Officer to ensure they worked from a practical perspective. 33. Compliance with legislative requirements affords leeway to the Returning Officers to meet the requirements in different ways. It has become apparent that Returning Officers do operate different practices at all stages of the electoral process. Going forward it would be possible to be more prescriptive for the conduct of the count; whether through prescribing more detail in legislation or through provision of documentation specifying exactly the steps, stages and process to be undertaken by Returning Officers. 34. However, it must be recognised that in any manual process there would always be room for human error. Electronic counting machines, to count paper ballot papers, are available and electronic voting systems are also on the market. The reliability, security, and cost of such systems are factors to be taken into account, as is the trust of the public. The Way Forward 35. In order to ensure electoral integrity and independence, the Chief Executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators has been engaged to assist the Cabinet Office with the root and branch review of the Island s election legislation, which will also encompass the related matter of electoral registration. This review will need to be completed by the end of 2017 in order for new primary and secondary legislation, guidance, and forms to be in place by the end of 2020 to be applicable to the General Election in The current legislation is very much based on practices which are many years old and does not afford the opportunity to use modern technology, adopt efficiencies and achieve cost savings. Going forward, and with a willingness to accept major change combined with an appropriately resourced Electoral Unit, there is the opportunity for the Isle of Man to have an electoral process and accompanying legislation which is: 6 190

21 modern robust promotes electoral integrity clear efficient, and cost effective. 37. Although the Act and Regulations have recently been updated, it has long been recognised that a full review of election legislation is overdue. After every General Election the Crown and Elections Unit meets with Returning Officers to identify improvements to be made. In some cases legislative amendments are required. It is also an opportunity for Returning Officers to share best practice. At the recent meeting Returning Officers present were in agreement that a significant reduction in the number of polling districts is required. Presently there are 56 polling districts for a total electorate numbering around 60,000. This resulted in some very low turnout figures for some of the polling stations, which were required to be hired and manned for in excess of a 12 hour period on election day. Further analysis of the i) turnout by polling station and ii) cost (excluding poll staff) per vote cast at each polling station is available should the Committee require. 38. The root and branch review is the opportunity to establish the vision for a robust and modern electoral system. In order to achieve this there will need to be a political and public acceptance of the change necessary to move forward and adopt new technology and practice and process. I hope that the Committee finds this submission useful. Yours sincerely [Signature W Greenhow] Will Greenhow Chief Secretary 7 191

22 Figures 666 News Clippings from Online 98 News Clippings from the Newspapers 25 News Release on Elections and Boundary Changes 4 All staff bulletins on Elections 22 tweets on the Election 4 News Release that briefly mention the Election 2 All staff bulletins that briefly mention the Election 192

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24 18th May th May th May th May June 2016 July th July 2016 Staff Update Newsletter Article to remind staff to register to vote and why they should vote All staff bulletin regarding the issue of the Update Newsletter with a mention of the upcoming House of Keys election in the text 28`h July th July 2016 News Release Chief Minister to stand down from House of Keys 16th August 2016 Public Notice - House of Keys Election Notice of Election (Labelled 1) All staff bulletin from the former Chief Minister, Mr Bell informing staff he will not be standing in the House of Keys eneral election 28th August Radio Interview - Kirsty Hemsley with Michelle Jameson which was played on Mannin Live Leaflet / Guide given out to pupils in Islands schools to encourage young people to vote News Release Guide encourages young people to vote Guidance for candidates booklet on the government website under elections Stn, August n August th August 2016 eti August 2016 News Release Election campaign publicity on the public and Manx Utilities property 30th August,,,h_ 2016 Election Special Supplement in the Examiner News Release Under 16s encouraged to register to vote 31st August 2016 All staff bulletin Act now to ensure you can vote in the House of Keys General Election News Release June 17 registration deadline for Keys candidates News Release Moving house? Make sure you take your vote with you! September 2016 General Elections to the House of Keys A Guide to Voting booklet on the government website under elections Radio Interview - Kirsty Hemsley with Catherine Nicholl September 2016 Manx Radio Elections Section - Ongoing updated list of Requisition meetings All staff bulletin House of Keys general election information for officers 15th August 2016 News Release General Election advance voting 01st September I BBC Article - Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament 194

25 025`' September 2016 Election Special Supplement in the Courier 09 'September 2016 _a_ Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Garff 14th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Ayre & Michael 6th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Individual Candidate Meetings Robert Callister and Tim Craig - Onchan 12th September 2016 Manx Radio Article Raft of Requisition meetings this week 14th September 2016 BBC Election Special aired on TV 08th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Arbory, Castletown and Malew 13th September 2016 Staff Update Newsletter Article to remind staff to register to vote and why they should vote and a message from the Chief Secretary regarding the election 14H September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Middle 08th September.1. Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Garff 13th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Douglas Central 14th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Ramsey 08th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Rushen 14"' September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Douglas North 14tn SeptembeM 2016 Five requisition meetings tonight 08th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Individual Candidate Meetings Chris Thomas Douglas Central 14t" September 2016 News Release Registered voters to receive election poll cards th September 2016 Manx Radio Article Douglas north requisition meeting 08th September AL 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Individual Candidate Meetings Robert Callister and Tim Crais - Onchan 14 September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Arbory, Castletown and Malew 15th September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Douglas East 195

26 1.5th September 2016 Radio Interview - Della Fletcher and Kirsty Hemsley on Manx Radio 15 ' September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Ayre & Michael 15 ' September 2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Individual Candidate Meetings Leo Cussons and James Hampton Rushen 16th September 2016 Manx Radio Article Two more election meetings tonight 16th September 16th September _AIL_ 2016 Agibbinik_ 2016 Requisition Requisition Meeting published Meeting published on GOV.IM Garff on GOV.IM Middle 17th September AL2016 Requisition Meeting published on GOV.IM Glenfaba and Peel September 17 ' September 18 Septembe 191 September 9'" September 19th September 20 September I Requisition Meeting Requisition Manx Radio Article Requisition Requisition Requisition ITV Video & published on Meeting published No excuses on Meeting published Meeting published Meeting published Article - As the GOV.IM on GOV.IM requisition on GOV.IM on GOV.IM on GOV.IM Isle of Man Individual Individual meeting turnout Individual Douglas South Glenfaba and Peel prepares for a Candidate Meetings Alex Allinson & Candidate Meetings - Candidate Meetings Leo general election, we find out who Lawrie Hooper - Douglas East Cussons and the candidates are Ramsey James Hampton Rushen 201'n September 20th September 20th September 20'1' September 21st September 21st September 21St September Requisition Meeting Requisition Requisition Requisition Radio Interview - Requisition New York Times published on Meeting published Meeting published Meeting published Della Fletcher and Meeting published Article Isle of GOV.IM Ayre & on GOV.IM on GOV.IM on GOV.IM Kirsty Hemsley on on GOV.IM Ayre Man, Flourishing Michael Glenfaba and Peel Onchan Individual Women Today & Michael in Britain's Candidate Shadow, Faces Meetings - Pivotal Vote Douglas East 196

27 21st September 21st September 22nd September 22nd September 22nd September 22nd September L r 2016 AIMIL 2016 ' TOM Today Article - The Guardian Radio Interview - The Guardian WNYC Radio BBC Article Online Boundary changes Article Online Ewan Gawne Article Printed Interview with Isle of Man how could voters What the UK interviewed Kirsty Can parliament former Chief General Election not have known? could learn from the Isle of Man's general election Hemsley on polling day learn from the Isle of Man? Minister, Mr Bell 2016: Polls open 197

28 22/03/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Dr Allinson is to stand in Ramsey 6/06/2016 Elections Manx Independent Prominent island businessman standing for election to the Keys 21/06/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Quayle to stand again as MHK 21/06/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Photographer says he will stand in Guff 22/06/2016 Elections Manx Independent John to stand for election 28/06/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner David is standing in election 30/06/2016 Elections Manx Independent Allen to fight for Onchan seat 30/06/2016 Elections Manx Independent Michael and Ayre candidate 06/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Candidate for Victoria ward 6/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Douglas South - not West 6/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Two more in general election 7/07/2016 Elections Manx Independent Two more announce they are going to going to fight for Keys seats 4/07/2016 Elections Manx Independent Two more men who want to become MHKs 15/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Courier Beecroft and Gawne to stand for Keys again S9 16/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Stimulating debate to help you make your ballot choice I lelas CV() 6/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Legislative Council should be scrapped or left alone' rofirt -VW- _ 6/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Four candidates put themselves forward 6/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General election candidates f\seipsyave-1 21/07/2016 Elections Manx Independent Views gauged online going independent 21/07/2016 Elections Manx Independent Three more step up for general election 26/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Elections Special 26/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Marks Cavendish and Brxit 28/07/2016 Elections Manx Independent Now four Ministers say they won't be standing 02/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Election special 02/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Votey McVote Face? 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Independent Architect standing in new seat 09/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Election special 09/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Meet the LibVan election candidates 11/08/2016 Elections Manx Independent Sure you're registered to vote in election? 16/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Election candidate 16/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Green Party holds its first meeting 16/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Election interview clarification 16/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Advert for Elections - Notice for House of Keys Election 18/08/2016 Elections Manx Independent Julie to try to fill Karran's shoes 198

29 18/08/2016 Elections Manx Independent Carlos, 27, wants to be MHK 23/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Elections Special - Presenting idea and issues ahead of the big day 23/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Elections Special - Stop targeting the young and the elderly with your funding cuts 23/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Elections Special - Standing for the Keys in Douglas East 23/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Elections Special - List of candidates 25/08/2016 Elections Manx Independent Onchan folk don't like being Garff' 25/08/2016 Elections Manx Independent Hear the views of candidates 25/08/2016 Elections Manx Independent What to do if you won't be able to get to polls 30/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - Use your vote wisely 30/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - Chamber of Commerce suggests we quiz candidates with these q 30/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - List of Candidates 30/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Advert 01/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Candidates to face public in meeting 01/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Most candidates have ignored us 05/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Courier Candidates in Rushen parish to be quizzed 05/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Courier Elections Guide 06/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner A lack of diversity in education is an important issue to tackle' 06/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Meeting venue is changed 06/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Elections Advert - The Isle of Man elects new MHKs on September 22 06/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Public Notice - Important notice to all voters 08/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent charge Keys candidate to carry on 08/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Advert - The Isle of Man elects new MHKs on September 22 08/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Looking at the role of the returning officer 13/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner New CM hopefuls invited to meeting 13/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Letters - Future of island is up to you 13/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election pull out - Deciding our future 13/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Advert - House of keys General Election Constituency of Ramsey 13/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Advert - Borough of Douglas requisition meetings 14/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Last chance to quiz the candidates 14/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Letters - Ludicrous answers to so many questions 14/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent General Elections pull out 20/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Courier Our future in your hands 20/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Quiz would be MHKs on education 20/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Poll card mix-up blamed on computer error 199

30 0/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner You had plenty of chances to have your say on constituency changes 0/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Housing list offers increased options NSC bowls hall open 9 months on 0/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Letters - No mention of international aid 0/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Letters - Misleading words from authority 0/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Letters - Think before you vote Houghton 2/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent It's time to make your vote count 2/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Group urges all women to use their vote today 2/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Letters - Not ideal system but it's all we have 2/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Letters - Our optimum population 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Who will it be? 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Misplaced ballot boxes drama 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - Island's voters choose change 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - Who will lead us? 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - Voters ditch five sitting members 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - Life carries on after you've been voted out 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner General Election Special - More women in the Keys 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner I lost election because the papers have got it in for me' 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Letters - Positives of the new house 7/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Examiner Letters - 'Experience' not always a plus 0/09/2016 Elections Manx Independent Hundreds of election votes went uncounted 6/10/2016 Elections Manx Independent Election officer's 'unlawful' act 200

31 16/06/2016 Elections Energy FM Onchan commissioner to stand for House of Keys 16/06/2016 Elections 3FM Onchan Commissioner to stand for House of Keys 16/06/2! 3FM Second candidate to stand for Middle in General Election 20/06/2( G66 Isle of Man Today_ Photographer Andrew Barton to stand for Garff in Keys election 20/06/2(... Manx Radio Well-known photographer to stand in General Election 21/06/2!tleDaS CAtinti\ 9 L Isle of Man Today Quayle to stand again as MHK 21/06/2! Manx Radio Middle MHK to seek re-election 21/06/2( C00% LOCO I 'Energy FM Middle MHK to defend his seat 2136 media weinsi fej 3FM Middle MHK to defend his seat 21/06/2( Manx.net Island's leadin hoto ra her to stand for House of Keys 22/06/2( Isle of Man Today John to stand for election Elections Manx Radio Businessman declares in East Dou las Elections Ener yfm Photo 1-al- Id for Garff seat _L.. 22/06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ Elections 3FM Photographer to stand for Garff seat Elections Manx. net John Calev McBride to stand in General Election Elections Manx.net Middle MHK to seek re-election Elections MT TV MTTV & Manx Radio election covers e Elections Ener FM McBride declares for Dou las East 23/06/2016 Elections 3FM McBride declares for Dou las East 27/06/2016 Elections Energy FM Rushen MHK to defend seat at General Election Elections MT TV Ramsey: Alex Allinson 28/06/2016 Elections Manx Radio Doctor bids to balance olitical and sure work 28/06/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas Central: Chris Thomas 29/06/2016 Elections Manx Radio Ship. n boss declares for Douglas Central 29/06/2016 Elections Manx Radio Onchan candidate outlines skills for Ke s 29/06/2016 Elections Manx.net Onchan candidate outlines skills for Ke s 29/06/2016 Elections Manx. net Shippin boss declares for Dou las Central 29/06/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas East: Richard Halsall 30/06/2016 Elections MT TV Dou las North: John Hou hton 01/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Balance books and rotect vulnerable. says Keys hopeful 04/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Peake to seek re-election in Dou las north 04/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Harmer to stand in Peel and Glenfaba 04/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Peake to make Dou las North bid 04/07/2016 Elections Ener FM First candidate announced for Glenfaba and Peel 04/07/2016 Elections 3FM First candidate announced for Glenfaba and Peel 04/07/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas North: Lynn Sirdefield 06/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Council candidate wants to represent Victoria ward 06/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Two new Ke s candidates come forward 06/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Candidate for Douglas Central 201

32 06/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate oo oses ublicl -elected LeaCo 06/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Malarkey to stand in Douglas South 06/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Castletown commissioner to stand in Keys election 06/07/2016 Elections Ener FM Peake to defend his Dou las North seat 06/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Suspended MHK to defend seat at election 06/07/2016 Elections Ener FM Castletown commissioner declares for new constituent 06/07/2016 Elections 3FM Peake to defend his Dou las North seat 06/07/2016 Elections 3FM Suspended MHK to defend seat at election 06/ Elections 3FM Castletown commissioner declares for new constituent 06/07/2016 Elections Manx. net MHK Ralph Peake seeks a return to the House of Keys 06/07/2016 Elections MT TV Onchan: Tim Craig 07/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate says Island facina challenges from UK 07/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Ayres declares for Aire and Michael 07/07/2016 Elections Energy FM w Douglas South MHK to defend his seat 07/07/2016 Elections 3FM ~Douglas South MHK to defend his seat 07/07/2016 Elections 3FM Ayres declares for A re and Michael 07/07/2016 Elections MT TV Onchan: Rob Callister 08/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Lawrie Hoo er to t for Ke s seat a ain 08/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today David Ashford to stand for Douglas North in general election Elections Isle of Man Toda Ra Harmer to stand in Peel and Glenfaba 08/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Commissioner declares for Ramse 08/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Onchan candidate sa s he's read for the bi time 08/ Elections Manx Radio Candidate wants Island to address ine ualit 08/ Elections Ener FM Chair of commissioners to stand in Ramsey 08/07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/2016 Elections Ener FM Expert advice offered to House of Ke s candidates Elections 3FM Chair of commissioners to stand in Ramsey Elections 3FM Ex ert advice offered to House of Ke s candidates Elections MT TV Ramse. Leonard Sin er Elections Isle of Man Toda Clare Bettison to stand for election in Dou las East Elections Manx Radio Ashford declares for Dou las North Elections Manx Radio New business arowth key for Singer Elections Manx Radio Nurse declares for Douglas East seat Elections Energy FM Ashford to stand for Douglas North Elections Ener FM Sirdefield declares for MLP in Dou las North Elections Ener FM Rushen MHK declares for new constituent 11/07/2016 Elections 3FM Ashford to stand for Douglas North 11/07/2016 Elections... 3FM Sirdefield declares for MLP in Doualas North 11/07/2016 Elections 3FM Rushen MHK declares for new constituency 11/07/2016 Elections MT TV Are and Michael: Alfred Cannan 14/ Elections Isle of Man Toda Gawne to stand in new constituent 202

33 14/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Election perspective: 'I think we have ministers who pander to the business community 14/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Kate Beecroft to stand again for the Keys 14/07/2016,Elections Manx Radio Economic growth must benefit all - Cannan 14/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate keen to im rove aualitv of life 14/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Bank boss turned candidate Wants to help Island' 14/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Copywriter declares in Doualas Central 14/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Former commissioner aims for Keys 14/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Middle candidate wants aovernment to rethink priorities 14/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Brexit top issue for Island - Houghton 14/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Buchholz declares for Doualas Central 14/07/2016 Elections Ener FM Doctor declares for Ramse 14/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Cannan confirms for new-look Ayre and Michael 14/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Nurse declares intention for Doualas East seat 14/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Falk declares for new Douglas Central constituency 14/ Elections Ener FM Manx Labour Party candidate wants to see a 'government fit for ur ose' 14/07/2016 Elections 3FM Buchholz declares for Douglas Central 14/07/2016 Elections 3FM Doctor declares for Ramsey 14/07/2016 Elections 3FM Cannan confirms for new-look Ayre and Michael 14/07/2016 Elections 3FM Nurse declares intention for Doualas East seat 14/07/2016 Elections 3FM Manx Labour Party candidate wants to see a 'government fit for purpose' 14/07/2016 Elections 3FM Falk declares for new Douglas Central constituency Elections MT TV Lord Lisvane report 14/07/2016 Elections MT TV Middle: Bill Shimmins 14/07/2016 Elections MT TV Pensions u date 14/07/2016 Elections MT TV Middle: Paul Craine 14/07/2016 Elections MT TV Dou las East: Quintin Gill 15/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Find out about Isle of Man's referendum pro osal 15/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Government reform still needed. sa s former minister 15/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Former MHK hopingfor olitical return 15/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio More women needed in Keys says GP 15/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio,Kate Beecroft to stand for re-election 15/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Liberal Vannin leader declares for Douglas South 15/07/2016 Elections 3FM General Election: Liberal Vannin leader declares for Douglas South 15/07/2016 Elections MT TV Rushen: Laurence Skelly 18/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Ex erience will be valuable commodit in next House says Ramsey MHK 18/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Skelly keen for more economic rowth 18/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Keys candidate wants Ion -term solution to silt roblem 18/07/2016 Elections. Ener FM Halsall's hopes for Douglas East 18/07/2016 Elections 3FM Halsall's ho es for Dou las East 18/07/2016 Elections MT TV Peel & Glenfaba: Ra Harmer 203

34 19/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Minister ho es to defend seat 19/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate declares for Avre and Michael 19/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio MHK to stand for new constituent 19/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Social media criticism putting off election candidates 19/07/2016 Elections 3FM Quirk to defend seat in Onchan 19/07/2016 Elections 3FM Kemp to challenge Rushen seat 19/07/2016 Elections MT TV Garff: Andrew Barton 20/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Four candidates ut themselves forward ahead of eneral election 20/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda General election: A third candidate for Rushen 20/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate's faith in Manx tourism 20/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Keys hopeful urges 'fundamental change' 20/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio New face to run for Rushen Keys seat 20/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Allen declares for Onchan 20/07/2016 Elections Ener FM Glenfaba MHK Boot seekingre-election 20/07/2016 Elections 3FM Allen declares for Onchan 20/07/2016 Elections 3FM Glenfaba MHK Boot seeking re-election 20/07/2016 Elections Manx.net Juan Watterson to defend his seat in House of Keys Election 21/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Ann wants to become an MHK 21/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Don't spend mone on prom. spend it on nurses and police officers says 1<e y_ s candidate 21/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate's red tape crusade 21/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Douglas Councillor to stand in election 21/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Parker wants seat in new southern constituency 21/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Watterson wants to keep seat in Rushen 21/07/2016 Elections 3FM Parker wants seat in new southern constituency 21/07/2016 Elections 3FM Watterson wants to keep seat in Rushen 21/07/2016 Elections MT TV Young voters concerns 21/07/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas East: John McBride 21/07/2016 Elections MT TV Dou las Central: Kurt Buchholz 22/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Election perspective: `Legislative Council should be scrapped or left alone' 22/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today 40 attend meeting about proposed Isle of Man referendum 22/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Improved gender ratio in Tynwald will mirror society says candidate 22/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Call to increase workload of MHKs 22/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Baker seeing seat in Avre and Michael 22/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Whitelega inspired to stand after gender comments 22/07/2016 Elections 3FM Baker seeing_seat in Avre and Michael 22/07/2016 Elections Manx.net Council to trial free lamppost advertising for election candidates 22/07/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas East: Jon Joughin 25/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Economics teacher standin for Ke s 25/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Traditional industries 'i nored' - Jou hin 25/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio.Ke s hoeft. Aid get 204

35 25/ Elections Ener FM Dou las Central candidate calls for a more diverse T nwald 25/07/2016 Elections 3FM Douglas Central candidate calls for a more diverse Tynwald 26/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Louise Whiteleaa to fiaht for Keys seat in A re and Michael 26/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Northern seat in commissioner's sights 26/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Commissioners' chair to stand for Keys 26/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Boot declares for Glenfaba and Peel seat 26/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Hooper wants more effective government opposition 26/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Efficiencies could save millions 26/07/2016 Elections Energy FM Garff commissioner declares for new look constituency 26/07/2016 Elections 3FM Garff commissioner declares for new look constituency 26 07/2016 Elections MT TV Are and Michael: Pat A res 26/07/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas South. David Fowler Elections Isle of Man Toda Louise Whitele to fight for Ke s seat in Avre and Michael 27/ Elections Isle of Man Toda The followin candidates have declared so far 27/07/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Dobson standin far Garff 27/07/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate's concerns for Island indust Elections Ener FM Fowler declares for Dou las South 27/07/2016 Elections MT TV Arborv. Castletown & Malew: Phil Gawne 28/ Elections Isle of Man Today Now Ronan won't seek re-election 28/07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /08/ /08/ /08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today General election: The issue that will influence our vote Elections Manx Radio Cannan: Govt needs buy-in from all Elections 'Manx Radio Econom 'not diverse enou h' - candidate Elections Manx Radio Minister to bow out of politics Elections Manx Radio Business-friendly education could boost econom claims MHK Elections Energy FM Castletown MHK to stand down Elections Ener FM I wasn't a career olitician' sa s Ronan as he bows out of HOK Elections 3FM Castletown MHK Ronan to stand down Elections MT TV Richard Ronan auits politics Elections MT TV Douglas North: Ralph Peake Elections Isle of Man Today Candidate for Rushen pledges direct democracy Elections Manx Radio End of ension su lement a ' ood result' Elections Manx Radio Shodd ' ca ital needs addressin 01/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Election ho eful to rioritise rom and horse trams 01/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Brexit could boost farmin. claim 01/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Another candidate for Rushen 01/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Eve as ect ofgovt services needs lookin at - Hoo er Elections Ener FM Malew man Cre een to defend seat at General Election 01 08/2016 Elections 3FM Malew man Cre een to defend seat at General Election 01 08/2016 Elections MT TV Glenfaba & Peel: Geoffre Boot 01/08/2016 Elections MT TV Ramse. Lawrie Hoo er 205

36 02/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Leslie Hanson to stage third bid for Keys seat 02/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Douglas East candidate wants healthcare improvements 02/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Qua le lists re-election aims 02/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio. Callow's Yard needs sorting says election candidate 02/08/2016 Elections Energy FM Rushen candidate wants to 'aive choice back to the people' 02/08/2016 Elections 3FM Rushen candidate wants to 'give choice back to the people' 02/08/2016 Elections MT TV Arbory. Castletown & Malew: Richard McAleer 03/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate declares in Avre and Michael 03/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Island 'doesn't sell itself - LibVan candidate 03/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Hanson standin in Peel a ain 03/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Gawne wants 'more collaborative' olitics 03/08/2016 Elections Energy FM Awe and Michael candidate wants 'Freedom to Flourish' 03/08/2016 Elections Energy FM Retirement costina overnment 119 ears of experience says candidate 03/08/2016 Elections 3FM Avre and Michael candidate wants 'Freedom to Flourish' 03/08/2016 Elections 3FM Retirement costing government 119 years of experience says candidate 03/08/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas South: Bill Malarkey 04/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Election Perspective: The government needs to listen 04/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Architect has designs on Keys seat 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Fifth candidate for Douglas Central 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Middle requisition meeting called 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Architect to stand in southern constituency 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Malarkey hopeful for prom resolution soon 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Call for 'realism' from election candidate 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Ashford wants an end to 'vanit ro'ects' 04/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio We're all in it together - Peake 04/08/2016 Elections Energy FM Fourth candidate declares for Garff 04/08/2016 Elections 3FM Fourth candidate declares for Garff 04/08/2016 Elections MT TV Dou las North: David Ashford 09/08/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Sure ou're registered to vote in election? Elections Isle of Man Today Meet Liberal Vannin's general election candidates 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Aeros ace director ho es to add business acumen to Ke s 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Election hopeful wants a more qualified aovernment 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Keys candidate keen to protect local producers 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Election candidate hi hli hts Island's main threats 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Catering businessman declares for Middle 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate ho es business back round serves him well 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidates warned about election advertising 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Councillor announces Keys plans 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Candidate making second bid for Ramsey 09/08/2016 Elections Manx Radio Public services before luxury rom project, says candidate 206

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44 20/09/2016 Elections 3FM Dou las South reauisition meetin toni ht 20/09/2016 Elections 3FM Further ublic meetin called for Dou las East 21/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Poll card mix-up blamed on com uter error 21/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Politics 'market ace' a hit with u ils 21/ Elections Ener FM Poll card blunder in Ramse 21/09/2016 Elections Ener FM Final re uisition meetin ahead of election 21/09/2016 Elections Energy FM Youna voters meet election candidates 21/09/2016 Elections ITV Granada News As the Isle of Man prepares for a general election, we find out who the candidates are 21/09/2016 Elections M/ Granada News Candidates in the 2016 House of Keys general election 21/09/2016 Elections MT TV Young voters Elections Isle of Man Todd Boundary changes - how could voters not have known? 22/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today It's time to make your vote count 22/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Onchan requisition meeting held 22/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Karran mulls eventual olitical return 22/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Election coverage in full swin from 6 m 22/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Cards verifyvoter ID and ollina station 22/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Island goes to the polls 22/09/2016 Elections Energy FM Polls o en for General Election 22/09/2016 Elections 3FM New look boundaries come into force 22/09/2016 Elections 3FM Voters o to the olls on General Election day 22/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man Isle of Man General Election 2016: Polls open 22/09/2016 Elections M/ Granada News Voters go to the polls in the Manx General Election 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today UPDATED: First results in the general election 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Glenfaba and Peel: Boot and Harmer et back in 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Ayre and Michael vote for Cannan and Baker 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Middle re-elects Qua le but Shimmins to s the oll 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Douglas South: Beecroft and Malarke back in 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Douglas North: Ashford tops poll, Peake back in, Houghton voted out 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Ramse - Allinson and Hooper in Sin er out 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Onchan: Callister and Ed e in while David Quirk loses seat 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today Perkins and Caine win in Garff 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Dou las East: Bettison and Robertshaw win in a close vote 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Today. Arbory Castletown and Malew: Economics teacher tops the poll, Gawne loses seat 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Dou las Central re-elects Chris Thomas 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Three ministers kee their seats: Gawne loses his 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Houghton blames smear cam ai n for his defeat 23/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda The new 24: Who'll be sittin in the House of Keys 23/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Observers cast eve over General Election 23/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Election attracts widespread press attention 23/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio US radio audience hears Island's sto 214

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46 23/09/2016 Elections 3FM Rushen air returned to House of Ke s 23/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man Isle of Man 2016 General Election Results 23/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man Isle of Man Election 2016: History made as five women elected to House of Keys 23/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man As it hap ened: Manx General Election 23/09/2016 Elections ITV Granada News Isle of Man elects new members of the House of Ke s 23/09/2016 Elections ITV Granada News New House of Keys reflects change in Isle of Man Politics 23/09/2016 Elections 'MT TV Most viewed election videos 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Election exit poll result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas South result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Onchan result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Are and Michael result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Rushen result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Middle result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Ramsey result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas Central result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Doualas North result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Glenfaba & Peel result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Douglas East result 23 09/2016 Elections MT TV Arbo Castletown & Malew result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Garff result 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Meet your new MHKs 23/09/2016 Elections MT TV Meet our new MHKs 26/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio New look Keys makes for happy Hooper 26/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Qua le considerin chief minister role 26/ Elections Manx Radio New MHK wants " olicies" not " ersonalities" 26/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio LongstandingMHKs' demise Was wanted' 26/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Bettison concerned after ovt a rise Elections Manx Radio Ke s freshers pose 'Sir Humphrey' scenario 26/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Election candidate pleased des ite loss 26/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Lack of HoK experience "not an issue" 26/09/2016 Elections Ener FM Only two MHKs return for third term 26/09/2016 Elections Ener FM Two MHKs reveal Chief Minister interest 26/09/2016 Elections Ener FM Liberal Vannin leader announce Chief Minister candidac 26/09/2016 Elections 3FM New look House of Ke s to take sha e on Tuesda 26/09/2016 Elections 3FM Candidate slams overnment for election 'ne l' ence' 26 09/2016 Elections 3FM voted in the General Election 26/09/2016 Elections 3FM Liberal Vannin leader eyes Chief Minister role 26/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man Isle of Man Election 2016: Histo made as five women elected to House of Ke s 26/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man Isle of Man 2016 General Election: Laurence Skelly declares chief minister aim 26/09/2016 Elections MT TV The next Chief Minister 216

47 27 09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Three declare bid to contest chief minister role 27/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Chief Minister nominations must be made toda 27/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Beecroft enters leadership race 27/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Keys seats will reflect members' mandates 27/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio New HoK era begins toda 27/09/2016 Elections Energy FM New MHKs to be sworn in 27/09/2016 Elections Energy FM Nominations deadline for Chief Minister candidates 27/09/2016 Elections 3FM New MHKs to be sworn-in today 27/09/2016 Elections 3FM Housing land under spotlight in Castletown 27/09/2016 Elections 3FM New Speaker of the HoK to be elected today 27/09/2016 Elections 3FM Chief Minister nominations to be made today 27/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man Beecroft 'loins contest' for Isle of Man chief minister role 27/09/2016 Elections BBC Isle of Man Isle of Man General Election 2016: MHKs sworn in at ceremon 27/09/2016 Elections ITV Granada News Isle of Man Chief Minister contest ets 28/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Garff's mis laced ballot boxes issue revealed 28/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda There is life after solitics. say former MHKs 28/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda An un recedented number of women in House of Keys 29/09/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Hundreds of election votes went uncounted 29/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Social media could im.rove voter turnout 29/09/2016 Elections Manx Radio Verdict on station's exit Doll pro'ect 04/10/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Acting AG investi ates uncounted votes 04/10/2016 Elections Isle of Man Toda Returnin. officer 'acted unlawfull ' 04/10/2016 Elections Ener FM Returnin. officer acted unlawfull following count error 04/10/2016 Elections 3FM Returnin. officer committed 'unlawful act' 05/10/2016 Elections Manx Radio Election countin errors ex osed 05/10/ /10/2016 Elections 3FM Candidate calls for fresh le islation after missin vote sa.a Elections Manx Radio Returnin. officer rues countin. error 217

48 Isle of Man Government - Public consultation launched on new House of Keys constit... Page 1 of 4 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site we, iss\keck NakAc teleav_s V on. e_ae_ctioas / btuados9 ckrvaikqe4 about cookies Public consultation launched on new House of Keys constituencies Wednesday, 9 January 2013 The Boundary Review Committee has today (Wednesday, January 9) launched a public consultation on a draft plan for 12 2-seat constituencies for the House of Keys to replace the current mixture of 3, 2 and 1-seat constituencies. The move is in line with Tynwald resolutions that there should be equality of representation, that the 24 Keys seats should be divided into 12 constituencies with 2 Members each, and that the population size of constituencies should not vary from the average by more than 15%. At present the Island has 2 3-seat constituencies (Rushen and Onchan), 5 2-seaters (the 4 Douglas constituencies and Ramsey), and 8 1-seaters (Ayre, Castletown, Garff, Glenfaba, Michael, Peel, Malew and Santon, and Middle). This means that some individuals have 3 votes each in general elections, some have 2 and some have only 1 - depending on where they live. There is also a considerable variation in the numbers of voters per MHK, from 49% above the average in Middle to 26% below the average in Glenfaba (based on 2010/11 figures). 218

49 Isle of Man Government - Public consultation launched on new House of Keys constit... Page 2 of 4 The 12 2-seat constituencies proposed in the draft plan published by the Boundary Review Committee are listed below with general and approximate descriptions. The names are working titles only and the Committee would welcome suggestions. North the current constituencies of Michael and Ayre plus the parish of Maughold, from Garff Ramsey the current constituency East Laxey and Lonan, from Garff, plus Onchan parish and most of Birch Hill, from Onchan Onchan Urban the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and most of Birch Hill Douglas Western based on the polling districts Anagh Coar, Ballaugton, Pulrose Douglas Central Albany, Ballabrooie, Eastfield, Quay, St George's, Somerset and Tynwald, plus part of Garden City Douglas Northern Glencrutchery, Willaston and part of Garden City, plus a small part of Onchan parish Douglas Eastern Crescent, Derby, St Ninian's, Strand, Windsor Central Middle plus the parish of Santon, from Malew and Santon South Castletown plus Malew, from Malew and Santon, and Arbory, from Rushen South West the current Rushen constituency minus Arbory West Peel plus Glenfaba and a small part of North Malew Notes The Consultation period is from 9 January 2013 and the closing date for the receipt of comments is 5pm on 20 February The consultation paper, maps and previous Boundary Review Committee reports can be viewed here. Responses can be made by writing to: 219

50 Isle of Man Government - Public consultation launched on new House of Keys constit... Page 3 of 4 Mrs Ann Craine Secretary to the Boundary Review Committee Cabinet Office 3rd Floor Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Send Appointed in December 2010 in compliance with a Tynwald resolution of July that year, the Boundary Review Committee has had 2 interim reports accepted by Tynwald following public consultation. In response to the first, in December 2011, Tynwald voted in favour of the principle of equality of representation so that all constituencies should return an equal number of MHKs. It also agreed that constituencies should vary by no more than 15% in terms of their population numbers. The Committee produced its second interim report to Tynwald in October This resulted in Tynwald agreeing that the 24 House of Keys seats should be divided into 12 constituencies of 2 Members each. The Committee was directed to draw up constituency boundaries on this basis, and to report back to Tynwald by June The Boundary Review Committee is chaired by advocate Sally Bolton and the other members are Terry Groves, Ashton Lewis and Bob Riding. Issued By Cabinet Office 220

51 Isle of Man Government - Deadline approaching for views on proposed constituency... Page 1 of 3 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Deadline approaching for views on proposed constituency boundaries Thursday, 14 February 2013 The deadline is approaching for people to submit their views on plans to redraw the Island's boundaries to create 12 two-seat constituencies for the House of Keys. Responses to the Boundary Review Committee's public consultation must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 20 February. Maps showing the proposed electoral boundaries, along with background information and contact details, are available on the Government website. Feedback from the consultation will be considered by the Boundary Review Committee before it submits its final report to Tynwald. The proposed changes are in line with a Tynwald resolution that there should be equality of representation, with the 24 House of Keys seats divided into 12 constituencies of two Members each. At present the House of Keys has two three-seat constituencies (Rushen and Onchan), five two-seaters (the four Douglas constituencies and Ramsey), and eight one-seaters (Ayre, Castletown, Garff, Glenfaba, Michael, Peel, Malew and Santon, 221

52 Isle of Man Government - Deadline approaching for views on proposed constituency... Page 2 of 3 and Middle). This means that some individuals have three votes each in general elections, some have two and some have only one depending on where they live. As well as views about the proposed boundary revision, the public consultation is also seeking suggestions regarding the names of the new constituencies. Notes The 12 two-seat constituencies proposed in the draft plan published by the Boundary Review Committee are listed below with general and approximate descriptions. The names are working titles only and the Committee would welcome suggestions. North the current constituencies of Michael and Ayre plus the parish of Maughold, from Garff Ramsey the current constituency East Laxey and Lonan, from Garff, plus Onchan parish and most of Birch Hill, from Onchan Onchan Urban the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and most of Birch Hill Douglas Western based on the polling districts Anagh Coar, Ballaugton, Pulrose Douglas Central Albany, Ballabrooie, Eastfield, Quay, St George's, Somerset and Tynwald, plus part of Garden City Douglas Northern Glencrutchery, Willaston and part of Garden City, plus a small part of Onchan parish Douglas Eastern Crescent, Derby, St Ninian's, Strand, Windsor Central Middle plus the parish of Santon, from Malew and Santon South Castletown plus Malew, from Malew and Santon, and Arbory, from Rushen South West the current Rushen constituency minus Arbory West Peel plus Glenfaba and a small part of North Malew 222

53 Isle of Man Government - Deadline approaching for views on proposed constituency... Page 3 of 3 Issued By Cabinet Office ' About the Government DePartments. (loads and Offices ISLE OF MAN, 4. WI IERE YOU CAN visitisleofman.con Disable (1( Crown Copyright 223

54 Isle of Man Government - Boundary Review Committee update Page 1 of 4 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Boundary Review Committee update Tuesday, 5 March 2013 The Boundary Review Committee has expressed its thanks to all those who took part in the recent public consultation on its draft plan for 12 two-seat constituencies for the House of Keys. The consultation, which ran from 9 January until 20 February, attracted 68 written submissions. The Committee also had meetings with 16 Tynwald Members and representatives of five local authorities. Chairman Sally Bolton commented: `On behalf of the Boundary Review Committee I would like to thank all the members of the public who took the trouble to respond to the consultation, as well as the Tynwald Members and local authority representatives who came to meet us. It was a very useful exercise, providing valuable local insight which will be taken account as we prepare our final report to Tynwald.' At present the Island has two three-seat constituencies (Rushen and Onchan), five two-seaters (the four Douglas constituencies and Ramsey), and eight one-seaters (Ayre, Castletown, Garff, Glenfaba, Michael, Peel, Malew and Santon, and Middle). This 224

55 Isle of Man Government - Boundary Review Committee update Page 2 of 4 means that some individuals have three votes each in general elections, some have two and some have only one depending on where they live. There is also a considerable variation in the numbers of voters per MHK, from 49% above the average in Middle to 26% below the average in Glenfaba (based on 2010/11 figures). Tynwald has agreed that there should be equality of representation, that the 24 Keys seats should be divided into twelve constituencies with two Members each, and that the population size of constituencies should not vary from the average by more than 15%. NOTES The twelve two-seat constituencies proposed in the draft plan published by the Boundary Review Committee for consultation are listed below with general and approximate descriptions. The names are working titles only. North the current constituencies of Michael and Ayre plus the parish of Maughold, from Garff Ramsey the current constituency East Laxey and Lonan, from Garff, plus Onchan parish and most of Birch Hill, from Onchan Onchan Urban the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and most of Birch Hill Douglas Western based on the polling districts Anagh Coar, Ballaugton, Pulrose Douglas Central Albany, Ballabrooie, Eastfield, Quay, St George's, Somerset and Tynwald, plus part of Garden City Douglas Northern Glencrutchery, Willaston and part of Garden City, plus a small part of Onchan parish Douglas Eastern Crescent, Derby, St Ninian's, Strand, Windsor Central Middle plus the parish of Santon, from Malew and Santon 225

56 Isle of Man Government - Boundary Review Committee update Page 3 of 4 o South Castletown plus Malew, from Malew and Santon, and Arbory, from Rushen South West the current Rushen constituency minus Arbory West Peel plus Glenfaba and a small part of North Malew Appointed in December 2010 in compliance with a Tynwald resolution of July that year, the Boundary Review Committee has had two interim reports accepted by Tynwald following public consultation. In response to the first, in December 2011, Tynwald voted in favour of the principle of equality of representation so that all constituencies should return an equal number of MHKs. It also agreed that constituencies should vary by no more than 15% in terms of their population numbers. The Committee produced its second interim report to Tynwald in October This resulted in Tynwald agreeing that the 24 House of Keys seats should be divided into twelve constituencies of two Members each. The Committee was directed to draw up constituency boundaries on this basis, and to report back to Tynwald by June The Boundary Review Committee is chaired by advocate Sally Bolton and the other members are Terry Groves, Ashton Lewis and Bob Riding. Issued By Cabinet Office ink About the Government Departments. Boards and Offices ISLE OF MAN, WHERE YOU CAN. visitisleofman 226

57 Isle of Man Government - Boundary Review Committee considering changes to propo... Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Arirti ms, Boundary Review Committee considering changes to proposals Tuesday, 26 March 2013 THE Boundary Review Committee wishes to inform the public that, following the public consultation that took place between 9 January and 20 February 2013 on the proposals to draw up constituency boundaries for the House of Keys into twelve constituencies of two Members each, it is now giving consideration to a number of changes. The most significant of these are: to move Maug hold from the proposed North constituency to the East for Birch Hill to be retained within the Onchan constituency and for most of Howstrake including Lakeside Gardens to be moved into the East constituency The Committee wishes to invite those affected by these changes to examine the revised draft maps on the Boundary Review website or at the Commissioners' offices in Onchan, Laxey and Lonan and, if they wish, to respond with their views by or letter; the contact details are below. Responses should be received by 5pm on Tuesday 9 April The consultation on the revised constituencies concluded on 20 February and the Boundary Review Committee is seeking views 227

58 Isle of Man Government - Boundary Review Committee considering changes to propo... Page 2 of 2 only the proposals specified above. Responses in respect of other parts of the review are not required. Responses can be made in writing to: Mrs Ann Craine Secretary to the Boundary Review Committee Chief Secretary's Office 3rd Floor, Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN or by ing Ann.Craine@cso.gov.im Issued By Cabinet Office k About the Government gfi De pa rt men Is. Boards and Offraes ISLE OF MAN, WHERE YOU CAN visitisleofman.con 2016 Crown Copyright 228

59 Isle of Man Government - Boundary Review Committee extends consultation on Onc... Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Boundary Review Committee extends consultation on Onchan constituency Wednesday, 10 April 2013 The Boundary Review Committee has agreed to extend the consultation period on a potential change to its proposal for the future of the House of Keys constituency in Onchan. The consultation was due to close today Tuesday April 9, but after discussion with Onchan Commissioners the Committee has agreed to extend the deadline for responses until this Friday April 12. Indeed the Committee would welcome views from residents affected up to and including April 15, after which time it will need to start drafting its final report for Tynwald. The Committee's original proposal for Onchan included locating most of Birch Hill in a new East constituency. It is now considering retaining Birch Hill within the Onchan constituency but moving most of Howstrake including Lakeside Gardens into the East constituency. The Committee wishes to invite those affected by these changes to examine the revised draft maps on the Boundary Review website or at the Commissioners' offices in Onchan and, if they wish, to respond with their views by or letter; the contact 229

60 Isle of Man Government - Boundary Review Committee extends consultation on Onc... Page 2 of 2 details are below. Responses should be received by 5pm on Monday April Responses can be made in writing to: Mrs Ann Craine Cabinet Office 3rd Floor Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN. Send Issued By Cabinet Office About the Government t Departments, (bawds and Offices ISLE OF MAN, WHERE YOU CAN. visitisleofman.corr 2016 Crown Copyright 230

61 Isle of Man Government - Opportunity to suggest names for new House of Keys const... Page 1 of 3 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Opportunity to suggest names for new House of Keys constituencies Friday, 6 September 2013 Suggestions for the names of new House of Keys constituencies are being invited prior to the drafting of legislation to bring them into effect. Twelve equal constituencies of two seats each are due to be created, as recommended by the independent Boundary Review Committee and agreed by Tynwald in June this year. They will replace the current mixture of three, two and one-seat constituencies. Respondents had an opportunity to suggest names as part of a public consultation by the Boundary Review Committee at the start of this year, and these were taken into account when the Committee reported to the June Tynwald. The new constituencies are as follows with the names suggested by the Committee added in italics: North the current constituencies of Michael and Ayre Ayre and Michael Ramsey the current constituency - Ramsey 231

62 Isle of Man Government - Opportunity to suggest names for new House of Keys const... Page 2 of 3 East the current Garff constituency (Laxey, Lonan and Maughold) plus Onchan parish and Howstrake (from Onchan) - Garff Onchan Urban the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and Howstrake - Onchan Douglas West based on the polling districts Anagh Coar, Ballaugton, Pulrose Douglas West Douglas Central Albany, Ballabrooie, Eastfield, Quay, St George's, Somerset and Tynwald, plus part of Garden City Douglas Central Douglas North Glencrutchery, Willaston and most of Garden City Douglas North Douglas East Crescent, Derby, St Ninian's, Strand, Windsor Douglas East Central the current Middle constituency plus the parish of Santon, (from Malew and Santon) - Middle South the current Castletown constituency plus Malew, (from Malew and Santon), and Arbory, (from Rushen) Malew, Arbory and Castletown South West the current Rushen constituency minus Arbory - Rushen West the current constituencies of Glenfaba and Peel Glenfaba and Peel Further suggestions for the names of the new constituencies can be made by ing, or by writing to the below address, no later than 5pm on 7 October Mrs Ann Craine Chief Secretary's Office 3rd Floor, Government Office Bucks Road Douglas 232

63 Isle of Man Government - Opportunity to suggest names for new House of Keys const... Page 3 of 3 Isle of Man IM1 3PN Maps of the new House of Keys constituencies can be seen at Issued By Cabinet Office About the Government --&7r Departments, Boards and Offices ISLE OF MAN. WHERE YOU CAN visitisleofman.co? Crown Copyright 233

64 Chief Minister's Office Oik yn Ard-shirveishagh News Release Isle of Man Government Reilfys Ella V ,1 Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PN Date: 30 September, 2013 One week left to suggest names for new House of Keys constituencies The public is reminded that the opportunity to suggest names for the new House of Keys constituencies closes next Monday October 7 at 5pm. Twelve equal constituencies of two seats each are due to be created, as recommended by the independent Boundary Review Committee and agreed by Tynwald in June this year. They will replace the current mixture of three, two and one-seat constituencies. The new constituencies are as follows, under the names suggested by the Boundary Review Committee in its report to the June Tynwald: Ayre and Michael the current constituencies of Ayre and Michael Ramsey - the current constituency Garff- the current Garff constituency (Laxey, Lonan and Maughold) plus Onchan parish and Howstrake (from Onchan) Onchan the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and Howstrake Douglas West based on the polling districts of Anagh Coar, Ballaugton, Pulrose Douglas Central - Albany, Ballabrooie, Eastfield, Quay, St George's, Somerset and Tynwald, plus part of Garden City Douglas North Glencrutchery, Willaston and most of Garden City Douglas East - Crescent, Derby, St Ninian's, Strand, Windsor 234 1

65 Middle - the current Middle constituency plus the parish of Santon, (from Malew and Santon) Malew, Arbory and Castletown - the current Castletown constituency plus Malew, (from Malew and Santon), and Arbory, (from Rushen) Rushen - the current Rushen constituency minus Arbory Glenfaba and Peel - the current constituencies of Glenfaba and Peel Further suggestions for the names of the new constituencies can be made by ing, or by writing to the below address, no later than 5pm on 7 October 2013 Mrs Ann Craine Chief Secretary's Office 3rd Floor, Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Maps of the new House of Keys constituencies can be seen at ends Word count: 289 Website: Media enquiries: 235 2

66 Isle of Man Government - Consultation on Keys election legislation Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies IWULT i ni Consultation on Keys election legislation Wednesday, 30 April 2014 The Cabinet Office has today launched an eight-week public consultation on a Bill to update the law governing House of Keys elections, and to promote the transparency and integrity of the election process. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill includes proposals from an independent review following the East Douglas by-election in May 2010, some of which were incorporated in previous legislation which ran out of time prior to the 2011 General Election. The Bill requires candidates to declare publicly any campaign funding they receive, and to refuse donations made anonymously. It also provides for the registration of political parties intending to support or nominate candidates, and for a limit on the amount that can be spent on a candidate's campaign (a maximum of 2,000 plus 50p per registered elector, in the twelve months prior to an election). The Bill replaces the term `absent voting' with 'advance voting' to make it clearer that this option is open to any elector, regardless of their ability to attend a polling station on polling day. It restricts the availability of 'proxy' voting to those who cannot vote in person or by advance vote. 236

67 Isle of Man Government - Consultation on Keys election legislation Page 2 of 2 In addition the Bill extends the criteria that disqualify persons from standing for election, and provides for manifestos and election notices to be displayed on the Government website. The consultation on the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 2014 runs from today Wednesday April 30 until Friday June 27. The Council of Ministers would also welcome comments on detailed Representation of the People Regulations which would be made following Royal Assent for the Bill. The consultation document and other documents can be found on the Isle of Man Government website. Issued By Cabinet Office 4fik About the Government - ler Departments.. Boards and Offices ISLE OF MAN. WHERE YOU CAN visitisleofman.con:y 2016 Crown Copyright 237

68 Isle of Man Government - Two weeks left for consultation on Keys election legislation Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Two weeks left for consultation on Keys election legislation Friday, 13 June 2014 The public is reminded that there are just two weeks left of the eight-week consultation on a Bill to update the law governing House of Keys elections, and to promote the transparency and integrity of the election process. The Cabinet Office consultation on the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill was launched on April 30 and closes on Friday June 27. Comments are also welcome on detailed Representation of the People Regulations which would be made following Royal Assent for the Bill. The Bill includes proposals from an independent review following the East Douglas by-election in May 2010, some of which were incorporated in previous legislation which ran out of time prior to the 2011 General Election. The Bill requires candidates to declare publicly any campaign funding they receive, and to refuse donations made anonymously. It also provides for the registration of political parties intending to support or nominate candidates, and for a limit on the amount that can be spent on a candidate's campaign (a maximum of 2,000 plus 50p per registered elector, in the twelve months prior to an election). 238

69 Isle of Man Government - Two weeks left for consultation on Keys election legislation Page 2 of 2 The Bill replaces the term 'absent voting' with 'advance voting' to make it clearer that this option is open to any elector, regardless of their ability to attend a polling station on polling day. It restricts the availability of 'proxy' voting to those who cannot vote in person or by advance vote. In addition the Bill extends the criteria that disqualify persons from standing for election, and provides for manifestos and election notices to be displayed on the Government website. The consultation document and other documents can be found on the Isle of Man Government website at Issued By Cabinet Office fa' 1 4 About the Government rr - DePallinents. Boards and Offices visitisleofman.con 2016 Crown Copyright 239

70 Isle of Man Government - Election legislation enters House of Keys Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Election legislation enters House of Keys Friday, 27 February 2015 Legislation to update the law governing elections to the House of Keys, and to promote the transparency and integrity of the election process, is scheduled for formal first reading in the House next Tuesday (March 3, 2015). The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill includes proposals from an independent review following the Douglas East by-election in May The Bill, which was the subject of a public consultation last year, covers four main areas: Requiring candidates and political parties to declare donations received and preventing them from keeping donations given anonymously Placing a limit on candidates' campaign expenses Introducing a system for the registration of political parties Imposing further restrictions on proxy voting (so that a proxy vote can only be cast if an elector can demonstrate that they are unable to vote in advance or at the polling station) The Bill is promoted by the Cabinet Office and will be moved in the House of Keys by the Minister for Policy and Reform John Shimmin MHK. 240 http s :// 27/10/2016

71 Isle of Man Government - Election legislation enters House of Keys Page 2 of 2 Issued By Cabinet Office ow - About the Government Departnwnts. Boards and Offices ISLE OF MAN. I. WHERE YOU CAN visitisleofman.con 2016 Crown Copyright /10/2016

72 Isle of Man Government - New Keys election legislation coming into force Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies gorci.rtri New Keys election legislation coming into force Friday, 4 September 2015 New laws to promote the transparency and integrity of elections to the House of Keys come into force later this month, one year ahead of the next general election on September 22, Under an appointed day order made by the Council of Ministers, parts of the amended Representation of the People Act are effective from September 23 this year. These include new provisions relating to 'prospective candidates' for the general election anyone who publicly declares their intention to stand. From September 23 a person who is or becomes a 'prospective candidate': Cannot spend more than 2,000, plus 50 pence per registered elector in the constituency, on their campaign overall, to avoid undue influence on the election process. Should keep a record of their spending in case any complaint is made after the election that they have spent too much. Should keep a record of donations received worth 50 or over, to support the declaration of donations that candidates must make before polling day. Must not retain any donation given anonymously. Must refuse support from a political party that is not registered under the Act /10/2016

73 Isle of Man Government - New Keys election legislation coming into force Page 2 of 2 These new provisions do NOT apply to any by-elections to the House of Keys taking place before the general election in September next year. The amended Representation of the People Act includes changes recommended by an independent review following the Douglas East by-election in May 2010, as well as amendments arising from a public consultation. The legislation was given unopposed third readings in both the House of Keys and Legislative Council, and Royal Assent was announced in July this year. Issued By Cabinet Office About the Government Depar intents, Boards and Offices ISLE OF MAN. WHERE YOU CAN Es- visitisleofman 2016 Crown Copyright /10/2016

74 Isle of Man Government - Guidance on new Keys election rules Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies gpycou Guidance on new Keys election rules Tuesday, 22 September 2015 The Cabinet Office has published guidance on new legislation to promote the transparency and integrity of elections to the House of Keys. The new rules come into effect tomorrow (Wednesday September 23, 2015) in relation to prospective candidates and candidates for next year's general election, but do not apply to any by-elections taking place in the meantime. There are two separate pieces of guidance covering: 1) new rules on campaign spending and donations and 2) the new requirement for political parties to be registered before they can support or endorse any prospective candidate or candidate. Both documents are available from Issued By Cabinet Office /10/2016

75 Cabinet Office Oik Coonceil ny Shirveishee News Release Isle of Man Government Reil lys Hllan V Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PN Date: 6 January 2016 Annual update of electoral register All households are being asked to confirm their details for the Island's electoral register in a comprehensive update which will help to keep the register accurate ahead of this year's local authority and House of Keys elections. The annual 'canvass' process is in line with the requirements of the Registration of Electors Act Registration forms are being delivered this week and must be returned by February 1. Electoral Registration Officer Della Fletcher explained: 'An accurate electoral register is important for the integrity of the democratic process. Over time people change address and the register becomes increasingly unreliable. After a year has passed we do not know if people are still living at the address at which they are registered. 'In the absence of a system to monitor the movements of all individual citizens, the only way to maintain an accurate register is to make the voter responsible for keeping their entry alive and up to date. That is why we have the annual canvass giving every household the opportunity to confirm details for the register and secure the right to vote.' Registration forms have been sent to all households currently listed on the electoral register, and to 'The Occupier' at properties with no registered electors. Those who fail to respond will be contacted subsequently as the Electoral Registration Officer is obliged to ensure that the information on the register is accurate. Therefore, it may be necessary to 245 1

76 take steps to correct inaccuracies, which could result in a person's removal from the register. Mrs Fletcher said good progress had been made tidying up the electoral register to make it more reliable and accurate than it had been for several years. But she added: 'There is no doubt that the Island's electoral legislation is in need of modernisation, and a root and branch review has already been set in motion. This is a huge and complex issue, however, and a new system cannot be developed until after this year's general election.' Ends Word count: 330 Website: Twitter: OIOMGovernment Media enquiries: Alistair Ramsay NOTES for Editors Residents cannot stand or vote in this year's House of Keys general election or local authority elections unless they are on the electoral register. Being unregistered can also affect a person's credit reference history and excludes them from jury service. Being on the register does not mean you have to vote but it is a legal requirement to return the completed form when asked to do so by the Electoral Registration Officer. In addition to the annual canvass the electoral register is also updated on a quarterly basis giving residents the opportunity to join the register throughout the year. As at January there were a total of 49,149 electors on the register. The Registration of Electors Act 2006 provides for fines of up to 1,000 for persons who fail, without reasonable excuse, to provide the information required by the Electoral 246 2

77 Registration Officer or who provide false information. The existence of this potential penalty is made clear on the registration forms. The forms are accompanied by a leaflet encouraging people to register and also highlighting the dates and registration deadlines for this year's local authority and House of Keys elections. Local authority elections take place across the Island on April 28. The last opportunity to register in order to vote or stand as a candidate is on March 18. The House of Keys general election is on September 22. The last opportunity to register in order to stand as a candidate is June 17, and the last opportunity to register in order to vote is September 1. End of notes 247 3

78 Cabinet Office Oik Coonceil ny Shirveishee News Release isle of Man Government Reilly< Ella V1I Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PN Date: 25 January 2016 One week left to return electoral registration forms The public is reminded that the deadline for return of electoral registration forms is next Monday February 1. Forms have been delivered for all households to complete in a comprehensive annual update of Island's electoral register. The annual 'canvass' process is in line with the requirements of the Registration of Electors Act 2006, which provides for fines of up to 1,000 for persons who fail without reasonable excuse to provide the information required. Residents cannot stand or vote in this year's House of Keys general election or local authority elections unless they are on the electoral register. Being unregistered can also affect a person's credit reference history and excludes them from jury service. Being on the register does not mean that a person has to vote but it is a legal requirement to return the completed form when asked to do so by the Electoral Registration Officer. Any household that has not yet received a form should get in touch with the Electoral Registration Unit, or visit the website which includes a link for requesting forms. The unit's full address is Electoral Registration Unit, Crown and Elections, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN. Ends 248 1

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80 Isle of Man Government - Households missing from electoral register given final chan... Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies scl Skip To Menu Households missing from electoral register given final chance to submit information Friday, 5 February 2016 More than 15,000 households which had not completed and returned their electoral registration forms by the 1 February deadline have been given another chance to submit the required information. Letters went out this week reminding households that it is a legal requirement to provide the information necessary for the annual update of the Island's electoral register. The letters include a registration form which must be completed and returned by 19 February 2016 and warn that failure to provide the information without a reasonable excuse is an offence under the Registration of Electors Act Prosecutions may be considered if the forms are not returned. Residents cannot stand or vote in this year's House of Keys general election or local authority elections unless they are on the electoral register. Being unregistered can also affect a person's credit reference history and excludes them from jury service. More than 25,000 households have returned the completed forms. Being on the register does not mean that a person must vote but it 250 https ://www. gov.im/news/2016/feb/05/hous eholds-mis sing-from-electoral-re gister-gi... 27/10/2016

81 Isle of Man Government - Households missing from electoral register given final chan... Page 2 of 2 is a legal requirement to return the completed form when asked to do so by the Electoral Registration Officer. Individuals who do not qualify to be registered because they have not been resident in the Island in the period from 31 March 2015 are asked to return the form, marked with "ineligible for registration". Any household that has not yet received a registration form or has queries should get in touch as soon as possible with the Electoral Registration Unit on or by to elections@gov.im. Further information can be found on the Government website at Issued By Cabinet Office Online Services News Webcams Flights Weather Events Maps Switch to Desktop 2016 Crown Copyright OGL All content is available under the Open Government Licence, except where otherwise stated /10/2016

82 From: Ramsay, Alistair Sent: 10 March :01 Subject: Residents warned of possible removal from electoral register Attachments: COelectregwarn10March2016.doc Issued on behalf of the Electoral Registration Unit: March 10, 2016 Residents warned of possible removal from electoral register Work to safeguard residents' right to vote and to confirm that information held on the electoral register is correct continues. This week, letters are being sent to people who have been identified as no longer resident at the address where they are currently registered warning that they face being removed from the register. The letters are going to 1,300 people whose names have been crossed-off from the pre-populated forms issued in the annual canvass in January, or whose forms have been returned marked "Gone Away" or where new electors have moved in to properties at which other people are registered. Reminder letters were issued to all properties which had not responded by the original deadline of 1 February This week's round of letters is being sent to ensure that people who may have been incorrectly identified as moved or no longer at an address have the opportunity to correct the information and avoid being deleted from the electoral register. If there is no response to this letter by 18 March the Electoral Registration Officer, under the provisions of the Registration of Electors Act 2006, will remove the person's name from the register. Residents cannot stand or vote in local authority elections on 28 April or the House of Keys election on 22 September unless they are on the electoral register. Being on the register does not mean that a person must vote but it is a legal requirement to return the completed form when asked to do so by the Electoral Registration Officer

83 Anyone who receives notice this week or has queries should get in touch as soon as possible with the Electoral Registration Unit on be registered at the correct address. so they can Ends Word count: 294 Website: Twitter: PIOMGovernment Media enquiries Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 253 2

84 From: Overty, Jo Sent: 25 May :02 Subject: Guide encourages young people to vote Attachments: PR6May16 - Guide encourages young people to vote.doc; Voting Book Future.pdf Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: Follow up Completed Counted in the News Count Dear newsdesks Please find attached/below a news release and attached the guide itself. Joel Smith would be pleased to speak with you. His mobile would be the best number today. Wednesday 25th May 2016 Guide encourages young people to vote A colourful interactive guide to the House of Keys General Election has been produced by the Department of Education and Children (DEC). It's hoped the guide will encourage young people to make sure their names are on the electoral register and turn out to vote on 22nd September. The guide will be available in secondary schools, at University College Isle of Man (UCM) and at Youth Service projects. In the Isle of Man, young people can vote at 16. Joel Smith, School Improvement Adviser with the DEC, said: 'The guide contains information on how to register to vote, why getting involved is important and includes a guide to the constituency set-up. There are also sections on what makes the Island great and the rich heritage of parliamentary democracy on the Island. 'When encouraging people to shape the future of the Island, it can be hard to reach young people

85 'The guide features weblinks and QR (quick reference) codes that can be used on smart devices, as this is how young people access information in the digital age. 'The message to young people is that the Island's future is in their hands and the only way they can ensure their interests are represented is by casting their vote on September 22nd.' Students can apply to be added to the electoral register by requesting a registration form from the Electoral Registration Unit at Government Offices or visit To be included in the next update of the electoral register, the form must be returned by 17th June Ends Contact for further information/interview: Notes for newsdesks: Attached is a copy of the interactive guide. Word count: 256 Media contact: Photos:

86 Kind regards and thanks Jo vette Joanne Overty MCIPR Communications Executive Departments of Education and Children and Environment, Food and Agriculture Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, 3rd Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PN WARNING If you are not the intended addressee of this , you must not copy or deliver it to anyone else or use it in any unauthorised manner. /* Cabinet Office isle of man 3 256

87 From: Sent: Subject: Attachments: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: Ramsay, Alistair 01 June :58 June 17 registration deadline for Keys candidates COelectoralregisterJune2016.docx Follow up Completed Counted in the News Count Date: 1 June, 2016 June 17 registration deadline for Keys candidates Persons intending to stand as candidates in the House of Keys general election on September 22 this year have just over two weeks left to ensure that they are on the Island's electoral register. June 17 is the deadline for the next quarterly revision of the register, which provides an opportunity for those who are not already on the register to have their names added to it. The revised register is effective from July 1 and anyone who is not included on the list at that stage will not be eligible for nomination as a Keys candidate on nomination day, August 24. Candidate's proposers, seconders and assentors will also be required to be on the register. The electoral register now contains more than 59,000 confirmed entries following its annual update earlier this year. As of April 1 there were 59,097 names on the register around 10,000 more than when the update process or 'canvass' began in January. Electoral Registration Officer Della Fletcher commented: 'An accurate electoral register is essential for the integrity of the democratic process, and to be fit for purpose it has to be updated on a regular basis to take account of people changing address. 'Government does not centrally monitor the movements of individual citizens, so the only way to maintain an accurate electoral register at this time is to make the voter responsible for keeping their entry alive and up to date. That is why we have the annual canvass requiring every household to confirm details for the register.' 1 257

88 Mrs Fletcher added: 'With 10,000 names added to the register since the start of the year, it is pleasing that there has been an increase in awareness of this issue and of the importance of making sure that you are registered to vote.' Ends Word count: 296 Website: Twitter: IOMGovernment Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 258 2

89 From: Hunter, Carol Sent: 28 July :42 To: Thompson, Georgina Subject: FW: Chief Minister to stand down from House of Keys Attachments: COCMannouncement28uly2016.doc; ATT00001.htm Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: Follow up Completed Counted in the News Count As discussed... Carol Hunter Head of Corporate Communications Cabinet Office From: Parslow, Richard Sent: 28 July :53 To: All Tynwald Members and Contacts Subject: Chief Minister to stand down from House of Keys Dear Member, Please find attached and below a news release issued on behalf of the Chief Minister. Kind regards, Richard July 28, 2016 Chief Minister to stand down from House of Keys Chief Minister Allan Bell CBE MHK has announced that he will not be seeking re-election to the House of Keys at the general election on September 22 this year. Mr Bell has been MHK for Ramsey for 32 years, having previously served as a Ramsey Town Commissioner for seven years. His extensive Ministerial experience has included responsibility for Tourism and Leisure, Industry, Home Affairs, Treasury and Economic Development

90 He has served as Chief Minister for the last five years and will remain in that position until his successor is appointed this October. Mr Bell commented: 'It has been a privilege to serve the people of Ramsey and the Isle of Man, and to have played a part in the Island's economic and social achievements over the past three decades. 'But we are entering a new chapter in the Island's story and it seems the right time to hand over to the next generation of national politicians. Working through the implications of Brexit, in particular, will be a long journey that is best started by Members who are at an earlier stage in their career.' He added: 'There is no doubt, however, that the Island is now strongly placed to face the challenges of the future. It is certainly very different from when I first entered the Keys in the first half of the 1980s, a time of high unemployment, poor public resources and very limited social legislation. 'I have always been a passionate believer in developing the economy because so much else depends upon it people's jobs and living standards and the revenues to fund public services. We are now in the fourth decade of continuous economic growth, a remarkable achievement for any country but even more so when it has been maintained through the fiscal and financial constraints of recent years.' Alongside its economic success, said Mr Bell, the Island had gained an enhanced reputation around the world for its engagement and leadership on international regulatory issues. Its relationships with other governments across the British Isles were more positive and constructive than ever before. At home, the past 30 years had seen advances in social legislation in such areas as employment and equal rights, while more recently the introduction of Freedom of Information legislation had reinforced the operation of open government. Over the last five years, said Mr Bell, the Government had faced the unprecedented task of dealing with the aftermath of a substantial loss of VAT revenue. It had made progress in modernising the structures and processes of Government, and in setting the foundations for reformed welfare and health systems

91 'There is more work to be done', concluded Mr Bell, 'but I think this Government has established a clear direction of travel and made good progress along the road to a sustainable future for the Isle of Man.' Ends Word count: 470 Website: Twitter: OIOMGovernment Richard Parslow MCIPR Communications Executive Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas IM1 3PN 261 3

92 Isle of Man Government - Election campaign publicity on the public highway and Ma... Page 1 of 3 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies y,t1#1_1 Election campaign publicity on the public highway and Manx Utilities property Friday, 5 August 2016 The Department of Infrastructure and Manx Utilities recognise that the campaign process for election candidates may include the siting of posters and banners, and will allow for these providing they do not adversely affect the safety of the Island's residents and visitors and those putting up the election material. Any campaign materials located at sites deemed by the Department to be hazardous to the public will be moved without reference to the candidate involved. The guidance below should therefore be observed by all candidates. Timing Banners or posters will be permitted from Thursday 11 August 2016, i.e. 6 weeks prior to the General Election. All posters and banners, including fixings, should be removed by Sunday, 25 September Sizing The maximum size of any material to be displayed is 15" x 24" (38cm x 61cm). 262

93 Isle of Man Government - Election campaign publicity on the public highway and Ma... Page 2 of 3 Siting Banners and posters should not be affixed to or installed on the following: Traffic signals Regulatory signs, such as 'Stop', 'No Exit', 'Give Way' and speed limit signs Railings and guard rails Roundabout islands In any location which could cause hazard or reduced visibility for road users. Local Authorities The appropriate local authority should be approached for permission to affix banners and posters to street lighting and furniture or to place election material on any land in their ownership, for which each individual local authority is responsible. Utility Companies There is potential danger of electrocution in affixing banners and posters to Manx Utilities' electricity poles and sub-stations. Similarly there may also be dangers in relation to pumping stations and service reservoirs. Permission must therefore be sought from Manx Utilities prior to attempting to display material. Private Property This note does not cover the siting of election material on private property. In these circumstances permission must be sought from the property owner prior to the placing of election material. Enquiries should be directed to: Department of Infrastructure: Tel:

94 Isle of Man Government - Election campaign publicity on the public highway and Ma... Page 3 of 3 Manx Utilities: enquiries@manxutilities.im Issued By Infrastructure Manx Utilities Authority. fr-sk About the Government rr Departments, Boards and Offices ISLE OF MAN. WHERE YOU CAN visitisleofman.corir Eowd 1111ED 2016 Crown Copyright 264

95 From: Sent: Subject: Attachments: Ramsay, Alistair 08 August :54 electoral registration - advice for under-16s and residents who have moved house CO16yroldsregisterAugust2016.doc; COelecregmoversAugust2016.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Categories: Counted in the News Count Under 16s encouraged to register to vote Young people can have their names added to the electoral register in advance so that they are eligible to vote as soon as they reach their 16th birthday. Those who turn 16 before the House of Keys General Election on September 22, and are included in a household voter registration form returned by 1 September, will be able to have their say on how the Island is governed for the next five years. The Isle of Man was one of the first nations in the world to give 16 year olds the vote in 2006 and it is hoped to that as many young people as possible can take part in the forthcoming General Election. Persons wishing to register can apply by going to: and requesting a household electoral registration form which must be returned before 1 September For further information regarding national and local elections, members of the public can go online to Moving house? Make sure you take your vote with you! Residents who have moved home and have not yet registered to vote at their new address have until September 1 to do so in order to be able to take part in the House of Keys General Election on September 22. Using the Isle of Man Government Change of Address Service allows multiple government agencies, including the Electoral Registration Office, to be notified of your new address. The service, which can be accessed at issues a household registration form for completion and return. For further information regarding national and local elections, members of the public can go online to Regards, Alistair Ramsay, 265 1

96 Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 266 2

97 From: Ramsay, Alistair Sent: 15 August :56 Subject: General Election advance voting Attachments: COAdvanceVotingAugust2016.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Categories: Counted in the News Count August 15, 2016 General Election advance voting Registered voters unable to vote in person at a polling station in the House of Keys General Election on the 22 September are encouraged to apply for an advance vote. Advance votes enable electors to cast their votes before polling day, at a time and venue agreed with the constituency returning officer. This can be done on or off Island, provided it is within the British Islands (United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies). Advance votes should not be confused with proxy votes, where a voter appoints someone else a proxy to vote on their behalf. Applications for the appointment of a proxy will only be accepted if the person is unable to vote in person on polling day and also unable to cast a vote as an advance voter. The advance vote process and new rules for the appointment of proxies are part of changes introduced by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Representation of the People Regulations Advance and proxy vote application forms are available online at from constituency returning officers or from the Cabinet Office, 3rd Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas. Completed application forms for advance votes should be forwarded to returning officers: By Friday 16 September 2016 for voters who wish to cast an advance vote within the Isle of Man; 1 267

98 By Monday 12 September 2016 for voters who wish to cast an advance vote elsewhere within the British Islands. Students who are registered to vote but who will be off Island on polling day may apply to cast an advance vote. Those at university/college in the British Islands may choose to have a ballot paper delivered to the term time address and arrange to vote in the presence of a certified member of the faculty or university/college administrative staff. Applications for the appointment of a proxy must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer on or before Friday 16 September More information, including full details of the advance and proxy vote process, can be found in the publication 'A Guide to Voting' available in hard copy on request or online Further information regarding the House of Keys General Election can be found at or by contacting Ends Word count: 374 Website: Twitter: OIOMGovernment Media enquiries: Alistair Rams 268 2

99 Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 3 269

100 From: Parslow, Richard Sent: 14 September :28 To: Parslow, Richard Subject: Registered voters to receive election poll cards Attachments: ELECTION NEWS RELEASE 1409.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Categories: Counted in the News Count Dear Media, Please find attached and below a news release issued on behalf of the Cabinet Office regarding the delivery of poll cards and other key aspects of the House of Keys General Election. Kind regards, Richard Date: 14 September 2016 Registered voters to receive election poll cards Registered voters will receive a poll card this week for the House of Keys General Election on Thursday 22 September. Poll cards confirm a voter's name, address and unique electoral number, as well as important information about how, when and where to vote. Anyone who is on the Island's electoral register but does not receive a poll card is still entitled to vote. Further guidance is available via the voter enquiry helpline or elections@gov.im Polling stations across the Island will be open from 8am to 8pm on Election Day and presiding officers will be on hand to provide help and support if required. A tactile voting device is being introduced to enable partially sighted electors to vote as part of wider efforts to make the 2016 General Election more inclusive. This election will see the 24 members of the House of Keys (MHKs) returned from 12 two-seat constituencies for the first time. In creating the new constituencies, boundaries have been adjusted to create similar population sizes in each constituency and achieve equality of political representation. The new boundaries were approved by Tynwald after a three-year process involving a series of reports by the independent review committee, political debates, public consultations, community meetings and extensive media coverage

101 Anyone who is still unsure of which constituency they are in can find out by typing their postcode into the online mapping section of the Government website The election website contains a wealth of information including guidance on voting, constituency maps, contact details for returning officers, candidate manifestos and the results of previous elections. A dedicated page highlights details of requisition meetings and candidate drop-in sessions, which are also being publicised via print and broadcast media, social media and constituency posters. The results of the 2016 General Election will be announced by the returning officers on the night and successful candidates will be sworn in as MHKs at the first sitting of the House of Keys on Tuesday 27 September. Della Fletcher MBE, Electoral Registration Officer, said: 'Elections are the cornerstone of democracy. Being able to vote is a fundamental human right. The House of Keys General Election is the opportunity to choose the men and women who will represent our Island over the next five years.' She added: 'There have been a number of important reforms since the last General Election in 2011 to achieve the current position where everyone has the same number of MHKs working on their behalf. Changes to boundaries and constituency names were approved by Tynwald after a three-year process that invited public feedback at every stage. `All 12 constituencies are being contested and there is a lot of information available to aid voters in making their selections. In addition to household visits, manifestos and media interviews, requisition meetings provide an opportunity for people to question their candidates. These meetings are widely publicised via a range of new and traditional channels and those that have taken place so far have been extremely well attended. 'It is in everyone's interests to see a strong turnout on 22 September and your vote will help to shape the future of the Isle of Man.' Ends Word count: 525 Website: Twitter: IOMGovernment Richard Parslow MCIPR Communications Executive Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas 271 2

102 Isle of Man Government - Election Inspection Notice - House of Keys General Electio... Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies r f rz Criff Election Inspection Notice - House of Keys General Election 2016 Friday, 30 September 2016 Pursuant to paragraph 57(2) of the Representation of the People Regulations 2015 (the "2015 Regulations") notice is hereby given that the following documents shall be available for public inspection by prior appointment only from Monday 10 October 2016 to Friday 4 November 2016 between the hours of am and 4.00 pm at the Public Counter, Isle of Man Courts of Justice, Deemsters Walk, Bucks Road, Douglas. The documents which are available for inspection are the documents specified in Regulation 55 of the 2015 Regulations apart from ballot papers and counterfoils as specified in Regulation 57(2) of the 2015 Regulations. Any person wishing to inspect such documents may do so by prior appointment by contacting Alison Kelly at Isle of Man Courts of Justice, Deemsters Walk, Bucks Road, Douglas, telephone To avoid delay any person making an appointment is advised to identify the particular document, or documents desired to be inspected, or the one or more constituencies of interest. PLEASE NOTE that anyone undertaking an inspection will do so under the supervision of a member of the General Registry staff; that the taking of a copy, or a photograph of the documents will not be permitted; and that no document may be marked. 272 https :// 27/10/2016

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104 From: Sent: Subject: Attachments: Ramsay, Alistair 04 October :31 new Chief Minister of the Isle of Man COnewCMOctober42016.doc Categories: Counted in the News Count (photos to follow) October 4, 2016 New Chief Minister of the Isle of Man Former Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of the Isle of Man today (Tuesday October 4, 2016). The Middle MHK was elected to the position by Tynwald, the Island's parliament, of which he has been a member since He takes over as leader of the Manx Government from Allan Bell, who is stepping down after a long and distinguished career. Mr Quayle (49) has served as Minister for Health and Social Care since He was formerly chairman of the Planning Committee and of the Manx Electricity Authority, as well as being a member of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Infrastructure and the Economic Policy Review Committee. Following his election by Tynwald Mr Quayle was formally appointed as Chief Minister by the Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Sir Richard Gozney. Mr Quayle commented: 'It is very great honour to be chosen as the new Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, and I am grateful to Tynwald for so strongly supporting my nomination. I intend to lead an inclusive government that works hard, and works together, to secure a sustainable future for the people of the Island.' Ends Word count: 199 Website:

105 Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 275 2

106 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 24 August :30 To: Hunter, Carol; Taylor, Joanne (CO); Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO); Ramsay, Alistair; Parslow, Rich6rd Subject: RE: public meetings starting to be agreed Thanks Carol I'll ask Nick to put it on the website and rename the header to Requisition and Public meetings. Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Hunter, Carol Sent: 23 August :56 To: Moreton, Christine; Taylor, Joanne (CO); Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO); Ramsay, Alistair; Parslow, Richard Subject: public meetings starting to be agreed Not sure whether these are actually requisition meetings... or just community meetings htto:// Carol Hunter Hons BA (Journalism) MCIPR Head of Corporate Communications Corporate Communications Service Cabinet Office, Isle of Man Government Government Office Bucks Road, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PG British Isles 276 1

107 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 25 August :44 To: Ramsay, Alistair Subject: RE: Requisition Meeting Have checked with Government House and she is Doreen Hazel but known as Hazel. Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Ramsay, Alistair Sent: 25 August :35 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: FW: Requisition Meeting Chris, Do we know Mrs Lace's first name? Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 277

108 From: Hunter, Carol Sent: 25 August :32 To: Ramsay, Alistair Subject: FW: Requisition Meeting Alistair Could you alert the media about a requisition meeting in Garff on 8 September, please. Thank you Carol Carol Hunter Head of Corporate Communications Cabinet Office From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 25 August :27 To: Hunter, Carol Cc: Hawkes, Nick Subject: Requisition Meeting Hi Carol Mrs Lace, the Captain of the Parish of Maughold, has just phoned to say that there will be a requisition meeting for Garff to be held on Thursday 8 September 2016 at 7.00pm in Maughold Church Hall. This will be chaired by Mrs Lace. Please pass on to your media contacts. Nick, please put on website. Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 278 2

109 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 25 August :07 To: Ramsay, Alistair Cc: Hawkes, Nick Subject: Requisition Meetings Another one! Captain of the Parish of Lonan, Jack Faragher, has phoned to say there will be one for Garff candidates on Friday 16 September at 7.30 pm in the Working Mens Institute Laxey to be chaired by him. Please arrange publicity. I'm waiting a further one for Garff from Peter Kelly, Captain of the Parish of Onchan, so will let you know when I hear about that one. Also Captain of the Parish of Rushen is trying to organise something down there. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 279 1

110 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 26 August :34 To: Ramsay, Alistair Subject: RE: House of Keys General Election requisition meetings Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Ramsay, Alistair Sent: 26 August :31 Subject: House of Keys General Election requisition meetings Captain of the Parish of Maughold, Mrs Hazel Lace, will chair a requisition meeting on Thursday 8 September at 7.00pm in Maughold Church Hall, with candidates in the Garff constituency Captain of the Parish of Lonan, Jack Faragher, will chair a requisition meeting on Friday 16 September at 7.30 pm in the Working Mens Institute, Laxey, with candidates in the Garff constituency Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 280 1

111 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 30 August :30 To: Hunter, Carol; Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO); Taylor, Joanne (CO) Cc: Ramsay, Alistair Subject: RE: candidates meeting in Onchan Got the impression it was just Tim and Rob. I suppose any candidate can choose to hold a public meeting. Wonder if they will put the hire of the hall down as an election expense? Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Hunter, Carol Sent: 30 August :14 To: Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO); Moreton, Christine; Taylor, Joanne (CO) Cc: Ramsay, Alistair Subject: candidates meeting in Onchan FYI --- It seems that two of the candidates in Onchan have called their own public meetings, rather than waiting for a requisition meeting or one called by the local authority. It's not clear whether these are open to all candidates or just Rob Callister and Tim Craig. rgyfrn.net/cm sinews story htm I From EnergyFM: Two prospective MHKs will hold two public meetings in Onchan next month. Tim Craig and Rob Callister have joined forces to host the meetings at Onchan Village Hall on September 6th and 8th. They say it's an opportunity for voters to discuss their views on the issues facing the area and the Isle of Man. There are five candidates standing for election in Onchan on September 22nd - also standing are Anthony Allen, Julie Edge and David Quirk. Carol Hunter Hons BA (Journalism) MCIPR Head of Corporate Communications Corporate Communications Service 281

112 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 31 August :03 To: Ramsay, Alistair Cc: Hawkes, Nick Subject: Requisition meeting Hi Alistair Have received notification from Dorothy Sayle, Captain of the Parish of Andreas, that there is to be a requisition meeting for Ayre and Michael to be held on Wednesday 14 September at 7.00pm in Andreas Parish Hall. It is to be chaired by Edgar Cowin, Captain of the Parish of Ballaugh. Grateful if you could arrange publicity. Nick, please put on website. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 282 1

113 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 31 August :28 To: Ramsay, Alistair Cc: Hawkes, Nick Subject: Requisition meeting Hi Alistair Peter Kelly, Captain of the Parish of Onchan, has let me know that there will be a requisition meeting for the constituency of Garff, Onchan section, to be held on Friday 9 September at 7.30 at the Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan. Please advertise. Nick, please put on website and please check with Becky that she knows about this building for use as a polling station. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 283 1

114 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 01 September :35 To: Ramsay, Alistair Cc: Hawkes, Nick Subject: Requisition meeting - change of venue Importance: High Hi Hazel Lace, Captain of the Parish of Maughold, has just phoned to say that there has been a mix up with the booking for Maughold Church Hall so the venue for the meeting is changing to Dhoon Hall. This is for Garff constituency date and time still the same (8 September at 7.00pm). Please publicise and Nick please change website. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 284 1

115 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :28 To: Ramsay, Alistair; Hawkes, Nick Subject: FW: Reqisition meeting Alistair/Nick Please do the necessary as per below. Also I noticed in the Courier that there was mention of a meeting for Rushen to be held on Thursday 8 September at Port St Mary Town Hall from 7.30 to Alistair, you may need to let Manx Radio know about that and Nick please check the details and put on website. I knew the Captain of the Parish was trying to arrange something to be held in the school and he was having difficulty booking it but he never came back to me with the details so I'll try to get in touch with him to see who he has told. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :24 To: Subject: RE: Reqisition meeting Dear Mr Duggan Thanks for that. I'll pass to our Communications Team to publicise the meeting for Ayre and Michael. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas 285 1

116 From: ] Sent: 02 September :36 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: Reqisition meeting Dear Mrs Moreton Following your letter of the 10th of August I wish to advise you that a meeting has been arranged as follows:- Requisition Meeting for the Parish of Lezayre Sulby Community Centre Clenagh Road Sulby Thursday 15th September at 7.30 pm I will be chairing this meeting Yours sincerely Denis Duggan Captain of the Parish of Lezayre 286 2

117 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :16 To: Ramsay, Alistair; Hawkes, Nick Subject: FW: Ballaugh requisition meeting Another one - for Ayre and Michael Although the has come from Linda Cowin she has sent it on behalf of her husband who is Edgar Cowin who is the Captain of the Parish of Ballaugh. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU Original Message From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :06 To: 'Linda Cowin' Subject: RE: Ballaugh requisition meeting Dear Linda Thanks for letting me know - we'll arrange for publicity. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 287

118 Website Original Message From: Linda Cowin ] Sent: 05 September :38 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: Ballaugh requisition meeting Dear Christine, I have been approached to call a requisition meeting in the parish. I have arranged this to take place on Tuesday 20 th September in Ballaugh Parish Hall at 7pm. This meeting will be chaired by myself. C.E.COWIN. C.P

119 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :24 To: Hunter, Carol; Ramsay, Alistair Cc: Hawkes, Nick Subject: FW: Requisition meetings Have spoken to Paul Cowin who is in the process of arranging requisition meetings for 3 out of the 4 Douglas constituencies. I asked him to let me know final arrangements and we can put them on our website. Phoned Pauline de Haven to let her know. I know Peter Kelly hasn't had any request for a meeting for Onchan and it is certainly the case that Onchan people know what to do as they had two at the last General Election but Onchan candidates seem to be organising individual meetings. Have confirmed Douglas Corporation require 12 signatures. Anyway if you get a chance to raise this further with the media then that is fine but the upshot is that these are not arranged by us. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :51 To: Ramsay, Alistair Cc: Hunter, Carol Subject: RE: Requisition meetings Thanks Alistair I'll keep trying to get in touch with the Douglas Corporation to get an update from them. Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man 289 1

120 From: Ramsay, Alistair Sent: 05 September :49 To: Moreton, Christine Cc: Hunter, Carol Subject: RE: Requisition meetings Chris, I could send a note to the media pointing out that meetings notified to us are listed on our website, and also explaining how the system works. That may prompt some coverage. Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :39 To: Hunter, Carol; Ramsay, Alistair Subject: Requisition meetings Importance: High Hi Have just taken a phone call from Pauline de Haven about requisition meetings. She is in Douglas East so it is Douglas Corporation which organises such events. She said it is a pity there isn't information about this so that people know what to do in organising such a meeting. As it happens the information is on our website. I explained to her about it being an ancient duty of the Captains of the Parish but the website also gives information about it being the mayor for Douglas and other towns. She suggested an announcement needs to go on Manx Radio to say that if you want to quiz your candidates then you need to organise 12 signatures to be submitted to the Captain of the Parish or to the mayor. I know there is no specified amount of signatures so it could vary from place to place. I am trying to get in touch with Douglas Corporation to see if they are in the process of making any arrangements but the person I need to speak to is in meetings. Do we need to do anything with this? 290 2

121 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :18 To: Ramsay, Alistair; Hawkes, Nick Subject: FW: ing: Service938 Here is the Onchan one. Please try to make it clear as possible as to the difference between the meeting for Onchan candidates and the meeting for Garff candidates. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 05 September :26 To: 'Peter Kelly' Subject: RE: ing: Service938 Thanks Peter. Please be prepared for confusion as both the Garff meeting and the Onchan one are being held at the same venue so people may turn up on the wrong date expecting a different lot of candidates! I'm sure you are aware that some of the Onchan candidates are arranging their own separate meetings. I'll pass to our Communications Team to publicise. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 291 1

122 Website From: Peter Kelly [ ] Sent: 05 September :03 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: FW: ing: Service938 Greetings from Onchan. I have now received a petition for a Requisition Meeting to cover the Constituency of ONCHAN. (Copy attached). The Requisition Meeting will therefore take place on Tuesday 20 th September at The Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan at 7.30 pm. Only one candidate has responded to me as requested in my letter of which you have a copy. That candidate has been advised that the meeting is going ahead. Regards Peter Kelly From: Ruth Kelly Sent: 05 September :45 To: peter kelly < > Subject: ing: Service938 ti Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Service938 Note: To protect against computer viruses, programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your security settings to determine how attachments are handled

123 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Moreton, Christine 05 September :39 Hawkes, Nick Ramsay, Alistair FW: Requisition Meetings Requisition Meetings.docx Hi Nick Please put on website. Alistair you don't need to do anything with these as Douglas Corporation has arranged for notices to go in the paper. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Paul Cowin [ ] Sent: 05 September :23 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: Requisition Meetings Chris, Attached is a notice that I hope will get into this week's Courier and next week's Examiner, relating to the three Requisition Meetings for Douglas Central, North and East. No requisition has been received in respect of Douglas South. If one comes in now, it'll be very tricky to get anything organised at this short notice. Paul Cowin Assistant Town Clerk Douglas Borough Council Town Hall, PO Box 2, Douglas, Isle of Man IM99 1AD 293 1

124 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 06 September :27 To: Hunter, Carol; Ramsay, Alistair Subject: FW: ing: Service938 Please see below. The different methods of communication have made matters more difficult rather than easier. Some younger people only get their information on line, others only read the Courier, and others only listen to the radio. It is a case of not being able to please everybody but trying to reach the most people and when I discussed this with you the consensus was that most people didn't read the public notices and would get their information from the body of the paper. Also I would have thought that if you were the type of person who wanted to go to a requisition meeting you would find out one way or another. Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 06 September :00 To: 'Peter Kelly' Subject: RE: ing: Service938 Thanks Peter. We'll bear your comments in mind and I'll pass to the Communications Team. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 294 1

125 From: Peter Kelly [ Sent: 05 September :46 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: RE: ing: Service938 i Christine, Thanks for your . The decision not to advertise the Requisition Meetings in the press was not a good one as people looked for them and could refer back to them. There would be less confusion as many people don't listen to the local radio and many (myself included) don't subscribe to anything other than the Courier.. The four page spread in the Courier is a waste as nobody (save for Mr Williams perhaps) is going to sit and read it all. Any way that decision was neither yours nor mine but we are the ones that will get the brickbats. Press releases can be hit and miss. Manx Radio usually work on the principle of "The voters in Onchan have a chance TONIGHT to quiz the candidates...". A public notice a week before is far more beneficial and effective. I am aware that 3 of the candidates in Onchan are having drop in sessions for coffee and a chat not like the old days where the individual candidates hired halls for their own soapbox meetings around the district. Television took over for countryside entertainment. With kind regards Peter Kelly From: Moreton, Christine [ Sent: 05 September :26 To: 'Peter Kelly' < > Subject: RE: ing: Service938 i Thanks Peter. Please be prepared for confusion as both the Garff meeting and the Onchan one are being held at the same venue so people may turn up on the wrong date expecting a different lot of candidates! I'm sure you are aware that some of the Onchan candidates are arranging their own separate meetings. I'll pass to our Communications Team to publicise. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 295 2

126 From: Peter Kelly [ ] Sent: 05 September :03 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: FW: ing: Service938 Greetings from Onchan. I have now received a petition for a Requisition Meeting to cover the Constituency of ONCHAN. (Copy attached). The Requisition Meeting will therefore take place on Tuesday 20 th September at The Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan at 7.30 pm. Only one candidate has responded to me as requested in my letter of which you have a copy. That candidate has been advised that the meeting is going ahead. Regards Peter Kelly From: Ruth Kelly ] Sent: 05 September :45 To: peter kelly < > Subject: ing: Service938 Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Service938 Note: To protect against computer viruses, programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your security settings to determine how attachments are handled. Isle of Man. Giving you freedom to flourish WARNING: This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. You must not copy or deliver it to any other person or use the contents in any unauthorised manner without the express permission of the sender. If you are not the intended addressee of this e- mail, please delete it and notify the sender as soon as possible, No employee or agent is authorised to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of any of the Departments or Statutory Boards of the Isle of Man Government with any party by without express written confirmation by a Manager of the relevant Department or Statutory Board. RAAUE: S'preevaadjagh yn chaghteraght post-i shoh chammah's coadanyn erbee currit marish as to shoh coadit ec y leigh, Cha nhegin diu coipal ny cur eh da peiagh erbee elley ny ymmydey yn chooid t'ayn er aght erbee dyn kied leayr veih'n choyrtagh. Mannagh nee shiu yn enmyssagh kiarit jeh'n phost-i shoh, doll-shiu magh eh, my sailliu, as cur-shiu fys da'n choyrtagh cha leah as oddys shiu. Cha nel kied currit da failleydagh ny jantagh erbee conaant y yannoo rish peiagh ny possan erbee lesh post-i er son Rheynn ny Boayrd Slattyssagh erbee jeh Reiltys Ellan Vannin dyn co-niartaghey scruit leayr veih Reireyder y Rheynn ny Boayrd Slattyssagh t'eh bentyn rish

127 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 07 September :43 To: Ramsay, Alistair; Hawkes, Nick Subject: Requisition Meeting Another one. This is for the constituency of Ayre and Michael and will be held on Wednesday 21 September at 7.30 in Kirk Michael School Sports Hall. Doors will open at This has been notified by the Captain of the Parish of Michael, Mr John Cannell. Please publicise. Thanks Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU 297 1

128 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 08 September :15 To: Ramsay, Alistair; Hawkes, Nick Subject: FW: Requisition meetings Another requisition meeting if you can do the honours, please. Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 08 September :13 To: 'Paul Cowin' Subject: RE: Requisition meetings Thanks Paul we'll publicise that one too. Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Paul Cowin [ ] Sent: 08 September :54 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: Requisition meetings Chris: 298 1

129 Just when I thought we only had three Requisition meetings in Douglas, another requisition arrived late yesterday for South. The meeting will be at Scoill Vallajeelt on Monday evening, 19th September, starting at 7.30 p.m. That makes up the full set of all four Douglas Constituencies. Paul Cowin Assistant Town Clerk Douglas Borough Council Town Hall, PO Box 2, Douglas, Isle of Man IM99 1AD Facebook I Twitter I YouTube I Instagram Consider the environment: please don't print this unless you really need to. This and its attachments may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Douglas Borough Council. If you are not the intended recipient of this and its attachments, you must take no action based upon them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone, Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this in error

130 From: Moreton, Christine Sent: 09 September :58 To: 'Peter Kelly' Subject: RE: ing: Service938 Dear Mr Kelly Details of the requisition meeting are on our website, on Manx Radio's website (both under election news and general news), on 3FM's website, Energy website and on Isle of Man Today's website. I appreciate your point that not everybody looks at websites but it will have been broadcast on the radio if it is on a website and should have appeared in a paper if it is on Isle of Man Today's website and you had also provided information to Manx Radio yourself as I see both your meetings are mentioned at the end of the article. The requisition meetings held last night, advertised in the same way, were to packed houses so you may have a busy evening ahead of you, although of course the people in Garff constituency will have other opportunities to hear what their candidates have to say. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Peter Kelly [ ] Sent: 09 September :17 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: RE: ing: Service938 I have just had one of the people who signed the petition for the Garff Requisition Meeting on the telephone asking when it takes place. I told him it was tonight and he replied that he had not heard nor seen anything about it. Listening to Manx Radio this morning they listed those that TOOK place last night but have not mentioned those taking place tonight. Regards Peter Kelly From: Moreton, Christine [ Sent: 06 September :00 l 300 1

131 To: 'Peter Kelly' < Subject: RE: ing: Service938 Thanks Peter. We'll bear your comments in mind and I'll pass to the Communications Team. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Peter Kelly [ ] Sent: 05 September :46 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: RE: ing: Service938 Christine, Thanks for your . The decision not to advertise the Requisition Meetings in the press was not a good one as people looked for them and could refer back to them. There would be less confusion as many people don't listen to the local radio and many (myself included) don't subscribe to anything other than the Courier.. The four page spread in the Courier is a waste as nobody (save for Mr Williams perhaps) is going to sit and read it all. Any way that decision was neither yours nor mine but we are the ones that will get the brickbats. Press releases can be hit and miss. Manx Radio usually work on the principle of "The voters in Onchan have a chance TONIGHT to quiz the candidates...". A public notice a week before is far more beneficial and effective. I am aware that 3 of the candidates in Onchan are having drop in sessions for coffee and a chat not like the old days where the individual candidates hired halls for their own soapbox meetings around the district. Television took over for countryside entertainment. With kind regards Peter Kelly From: Moreton, Christine [ ] Sent: 05 September :26 To: 'Peter Kelly' < > Subject: RE: ing: Service938 Thanks Peter. Please be prepared for confusion as both the Garff meeting and the Onchan one are being held at the same venue so people may turn up on the wrong date expecting a different lot of candidates! I'm sure you are aware that some of the Onchan candidates are arranging their own separate meetings

132 I'll pass to our Communications Team to publicise. Regards Chris Moreton Policy and Legislation HEO Crown and External Relations Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PU From: Peter Kelly [ t] Sent: 05 September :03 To: Moreton, Christine Subject: FW: ing: Service938 Greetings from Onchan. I have now received a petition for a Requisition Meeting to cover the Constituency of ONCHAN. (Copy attached). The Requisition Meeting will therefore take place on Tuesday 20 th September at The Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan at 7.30 pm. Only one candidate has responded to me as requested in my letter of which you have a copy. That candidate has been advised that the meeting is going ahead. Regards Peter Kelly From: Ruth Kelly Sent: 05 September :45 To: peter kelly < > Subject: ing: Service938 tj Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Service93 8 Note: To protect against computer viruses, programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your security settings to determine how attachments are handled. Isle of Man. Giving you freedom to flourish WARNING: This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. You must not copy or deliver it to any other person or use the contents in any unauthorised manner without the express permission of the sender. If you are not the intended addressee of this e- mail, please delete it and notify the sender as soon as possible. No employee or agent is authorised to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of any of the Departments or Statutory Boards of the Isle of Man Government with any party by without express written confirmation by a Manager of the relevant Department or Statutory Board

133 '1,7/1 ninni Isle of Man Government - Requisition and Public Meetings Page 1 of 4 r ', PAlp) Skip To Menu Requisition and Public Meetings A requisition meeting can be held following the close of nominations, provided a formal request is made in writing by registered electors to the Captain of the Parish or the Local Authority, who will then invite all candidates to address the voters at a requisition meeting and answer their questions. In the case of Douglas, requests for a requisition meeting would normally be directed to the Mayor (or in the case of the towns of Ramsey, Peel and Castletown; the Chairman of the Commissioners). However, should they be standing for election themselves, then another suitable person would be asked to Chair these meetings. Scheduled Requisition and Public meetings for the 2016 House of Keys General Election: Date Time Venue Arbory, Castletown and Malew Thursday 8 7pm Castletown Civic Centre September 2016 Wednesday 14 September pm Arbory Parish Hall, Ballabeg Ayre & Michael Wednesday 14 7pm Andreas Parish Hall September

134 Isle of Man Government - Requisition and Public Meetings Page 2 of 4 Thursday 15 September pm Sulby Community Centre Tuesday 20 September pm Ballaugh Parish Hall Wednesday 21 September pm Kirk Michael School Sports Hall Douglas Central Tuesday 13 September pm All Saints Hall, Alexander Drive Douglas North Wednesday 14 September pm Willaston Methodist Church Douglas East Thursday 15 September pm Promenade Methodist Church Douglas South Monday 19 September pm Scoill Vallajeelt Thursday 8 September pm Garff Dhoon Church Hall Friday 9 September 2016 Friday 16 September pm Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan 7.30pm Working Men's Institute, Laxey Glenfaba and Peel Saturday 17 September pm St Pauls, Foxdale Monday 19 September 7pm Corrin Hall

135 Isle of Man Government - Requisition and Public Meetings Page 3 of 4 Tuesday 20 September :30pm The Methodist Hall, St Johns Middle Wednesday 14 September 2016 Friday 16 September pm Marown Primary School 7.30pm Memorial Hall, Union Mills Onchan Tuesday 20 September pm Elm Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan Ramsey Wednesday 14 September pm Ramsey Grammar School West Rushen Thursday 8 September pm Port St. Mary Town Hall Individual Candidate Meetings Individual candidates may also hold meetings open to members of the public however these meetings are independently organised and not all candidates may be invited to participate. Date Time Venue Christopher Thomas - Douglas Central Thursday 8 7pm All Saints Church Hall, Alexander September 2016 Drive, Douglas Douglas East Saturday 17 6pm The Archibald Knox, Avondale September 2016 Road 305

136 Isle of Man Government - Requisition and Public Meetings Page 4 of 4 Tuesday 20 7:30pm South Douglas Old Friends September 2016 Association - Independant Chair - Keith Watterson Robert Callister and Tim Craig - Onchan Tuesday 6 8pm Onchan Parish Hall, Royal September 2016 Avenue Thursday 8 8pm Onchan Parish Hall, Royal September 2016 Avenue Alex Allinson & Lawrie Hooper - Ramsey Saturday 17 10am Ramsey Town Hall September 2016 Leo Cussons and James Hampton - Rushen Thursday 15 7:30pm - Port St Mary, Town Hall September pm Monday 19 7:30pm - Port Erin, St Catherine's Church September pm lonline Services Switch to Desktop 2016 Crown Copyright OGL All content is available under the Open Government Licence, except where otherwise stated 306

137 f' No excuses on requisition meeting turnout - Manx Radio Page 2 of 5 Search Manx Radio Toggle Search Visiblity Search No excuses on requisition meeting turnout News Home More from Isle of Man News Sunday, September 18th, :24am li've and Local Manx Radio Sessions Imagine being able to change the mood of your room with the touch of a button, Some have complained about lack of promotion 'Lack of promotion' can't be used as an excuse to miss requisition meetings - according to the Electoral Registration officer. With a greater number of meetings this year, Della Fletcher says her staff are more diligent than ever in notifying the electorate. There have been complaints that government's usual method of notifying the public via a column in the newspaper has confused and disenfranchised people. Della says that shouldn't be the case, as it's used every available method to deliver details of the events, and so far - the numbers signify quite the opposite: gough electrical ltd t2);ieca 1)1-:1) 1-.«Humnic (1)0111g1 t Initidtk (' III ( II. I. Ili It 11)1 11;11,1 :11,1(!, Isle of Man. Where you can Tweet Recommend Share 1 307

138 I List of public and requisition meetings - Manx Radio Page 1 of 3 Manx Radio On Demand Listen Live Listen to FM Listen to AM Find us onfacebookfollow us ontwitter Navigation Toggle Menu Manx Radio Home Election Home Results 2016 News 2016 Constituencies 2016 Candidates 2016 Past Search Manx Radio Toggle Search Visiblity Search Go List of public and requisition meetings September 2016 Find the meeting in your area Thursday, September 8, Arbory, Castletown and Malew, at 7pm in the Castletown Civic Centre Thursday, September 8, Garff at 308

139 List of public and requisition meetings - Manx Radio Page 2 of 3 7pm in Dhoon Church Hall Thursday, September 8, Rushen, at 7.30pm in Port St. Mary Town Hall Friday, September 9, Garff, at 7.30pm in Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan Tuesday, September 13, Douglas Central, at 7.30pm in All Saints Hall, Alexander Drive Wednesday, September 14, Arbory, Castletown and Malew, at 7.30pm in Arbory Parish Hall, Ballabeg Wednesday, September 14, Ayre and Michael, at 7pm in Andreas Parish Hall Wednesday, September 14, Douglas North, at 7.30pm in Willaston Methodist Church Wednesday, September 14, Middle, at 7.30pm in Marown Primary School Wednesday, September 14, Ramsey, at 7.30pm in Ramsey Grammar School West Thursday, September 15, Ayre and Michael, at 7.30pm in Sulby Community Centre Thursday, September 15, Douglas East, at 7.30pm in Promenade Methodist Church Friday, September 16, Garff, at 7.30pm in Working Men's Institute, Laxey Friday, September 16, Middle, at 7.30pm in Memorial Hall, Union Mills Monday, September 19, Glenfaba and Peel, at 7pm in Corrin Hall, Peel Monday, September 19, Douglas South, at 7.30pm in Scoill Vallajeelt Tuesday, September 20, Ayre and Michael, at 7pm in Ballaugh Parish Hall Tuesday, September 20, Glenfaba and Peel, at 7.30pm in the Methodist Hall, St Johns Tuesday, September 20, Onchan, at 7.30pm in Elim Family Centre, Second Avenue, Onchan 309

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141 . r Five requisition meetings tonight - Manx Radio Page 2 of 5 Search Manx Radio Toggle Search Visiblity Search Five requisition meetings tonight News Home More from Isle of Man News Wednesday, September 14th, :44am :_as,r.) NTH-- Election candidates face questioning from voters With just over a week to go until the General Election, voters in five Island constituencies have the chance to quiz would-be MHKs this evening (Wednesday). New edr And LLirq- 11,2 Click bele to get ya Requisition meetings have been called for Middle, Arbory Castletown and Malew, Ayre and Michael, Douglas North and Ramsey. Those gatherings will be held at Marown Primary School, Arbory Parish Hall, Andreas Parish Hall, Willaston Methodist Church and Ramsey Grammar School west building. They all start at seven thirty, except for the Ayre and Michael meeting which is at seven o'clock. Tweet Recommend Share OLDMUTUAL INTERNATIONAL We'll help you get there gab LIFE'S MORE RELAXED WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR SAVINGS ARE IN GOOD HANDS. Visit oldmutualinternational.com Investments may full as well as risen vakie and you may not get bock what you put More from Isle of Man News 311

142 el /1 /1 el /e1/11 Douglas north requisition meeting - Manx Radio Page 2 of 5 Search Manx Radio Toggle Search Visiblity Search Go I Douglas north requisition meeting News Home More from Isle of Man News Thursday, September 15th, :45am Live and Local Manx Radio Sessions /1 Imagine being able to change the mood of your room with the much of a button Topics range from Pensions to refugee crisis A requisition meeting for election candidates standing in the constituency of Douglas North was held last night at Willaston Methodist Church. The meeting was chaired by Geoff Karran and was well attended by members of the public, with roughly 80 people eager to hear what their potential MHK's had to say. The candidates present were Karen Angela, David Ashford, John Houghton, Ralph Peake, and Lynn Sirdefield. The evening progressed in a well mannered nature as candidates answered written questions on a wide variety of topics, ranging from public-sector pensions to the Syrian refugee crisis. gough electrical ltd rscu.; Jltima plug up to 10x faster broadband 80Mbps downloads and 10Mbps uploads regula 1 uhima etill401 cr" as =en Those present at the meeting felt the right questions were asked and were glad to see a good attendance. 312

143 " onr Two more election meetings tonight - Manx Radio Page 2 of 5 Search Manx Radio Toggle Search _1 Visiblity Search Go Two more election meetings tonight News Home More from Isle of Man News Friday, September 16th, :23pm IPveandl.ocal, Manx Radio Sessions 20:16 Christmas Brochure out now! Another chance to probe candidates Voters in Garff have another opportunity to quiz their House of Keys General Election candidates this evening. The final of three requisition meetings for the constituency will be held at the Garff Working Men's Institute at 7.30pm. There's also another meeting in Middle, held in Union Mills this time. That's at the memorial hall in the village, also starting at 7.30pm. Tweet Recommend Share Ci I.C.c/Udilig HC:lifi*iX1 filerpecltiight Gas itio crirtynik,ht.: - ' " * Rar0actyritiute Evelung chriqrri.i Lirilthe's.. - Nei; Year Por192es. And - 1., to(e! OLDMUTUAL INTERNATIONAL We'll help you get there Click here to get your copy! gm& LIFE'S MORE RELAXED WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR SAVINGS ARE IN GOOD HANDS. Visit olcnutualintemational.com Invesenenh may hi as well as rise h value and you may not get bads what you put in. More from Isle of Man News 313

144 Isle of Man's political map is redrawn NORTH RAMSEY EAST DOUGLAS NORTHERN j ONCHAN URBAN r SOUTH WESTr SOUTH DOUGLAS DOUGLAS EASTERN WESTERN i fdouglas CENTRAL ifst Adrian Darbyshire 11:44 Friday 11 January HAVE YOUR SAY DRAMATIC changes to parliamentary boundaries have been unveiled. The Boundary Review Committee has launched a public consultation on a draft plan for 12 two-seat constituencies for the House of Keys to replace the current mixture of three-, two- and one-seat constituencies. Tynwald agreed the recommendation to divide the island into 12 constituencies each with two MHKs at the October sitting and varying by no more than 15 per cent in terms of their population numbers. The proposals aim to tackle major discrepancies resulting from the current hotchpotch of one, two and three-seat constituencies with the number of voters per MHK varying widely from 49 per cent above the average in Middle to 26 per cent below the average in Glenfaba. 314

145 Each new proposed two-seat constituency would have about 7,000 residents so each MHK would be responsible for 3,500 voters. As far as possible existing parish boundaries have been maintained. A new North constituency would include Michael and Ayre plus taking in the parish of Maughold from Garff. A new South constituency would comprise Castletown plus Malew (from Malew and Santon) and Arbory (from Rushen), while the current three-seat Rushen constituency minus Arbory would become a new South West constituency. Major changes are proposed for the other current three-seat constituency, Onchan, which will involve the `Birch Hill' polling area - which extends far beyond the Birch Hill Park estate and includes Onchan village uphill from Main Road and Whitebridge Road but north of Avondale Road and Hillberry Road - being split between two constituencies. The proposed East constituency will take in Laxey and Lonan (from Garff) plus Onchan parish and most of `Birch Hill'. Onchan Urban would be formed from the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and the remainder of Birch Hill. Names of the new constituencies are working titles only and the Committee would welcome alternative suggestions as part of the six-week public consultation which began yesterday and will run to 5pm on February 20. The changes would be difficult for many MHKs. For instance, Garff MHK Steve Rodan's constituency is split between two new ones. If he were to stand again, would he opt for the North constituency, which includes Maughold from Garff, but also Michael and Ayre, or should he go to the East constituency, which includes Laxey and Lonan from Garff and a large part of Onchan? Graham Cregeen represents Malew and Santon. But under the plan, Malew goes to the South constituency, while Santon goes to the Central constituency. If he were to stand again, where would he choose? Committee chairman Sally Bolton said it would be a shame if members were now to reject the proposals because of their narrow constituency issues. She said: 'It would a be shame if Tynwald did reject these proposals but that is a matter for Tynwald. It would be a waste of time and money to get to this stage and for members not to adopt it. They would have to answer to the public in my view.' Committee member Bob Riding went further, suggesting residents had expressed forceful views about the need for boundary change and there would be a 'verbal riot' from the public if nothing happened before the next general election. He said: 'Not doing something is not an option. It won't do Isle of Man plc any good at all if this was just put on a shelf and left to gather dust.' Fellow committee member Terry Groves said: 'If would be difficult to see Tynwald members putting forward an argument to reverse their decision made in October. It is inevitable boundaries have to change to give equity as it is now unequal - period.' The Isle of Man has had unequal constituencies ever since the House of Keys became popularly elected in But the need for change has been made more urgent by the scale of development, particularly over 315

146 the last 15 years or so. Proposed boundary changes take into account strategic plans for future development. Mr Riding stressed there had not been any redrawing of local authority boundaries. Ms Bolton urged everyone to have a look at the proposals so that their views could be taken into account when the proposals go before Tynwald in June. She said it had been 'surprisingly easy' to arrive at the new boundaries with the help of the planning department but accepted there may be some areas where local knowledge was needed to iron out any issues. `We would prefer to deal with these issues now so we have consensus when we go to Tynwald in June and not be putting forward something that is going to be contentious,' she said. `We've no strong views about the names for the new constituencies. If people would like to put forward appropriate names we would be happy to consider them.' The end of traditional sheading names such as Garff, Middle and Glenfaba might upset traditionalists. The consultation paper, maps and previous Boundary Review Committee reports can be viewed on the website: You can also view and download the maps directly: Isle of Man Douglas and Onchan Maps are in PDF format. BOUNDARY FACTFILE North the current constituencies of Michael and Ayre plus the parish of Maughold, from Garff Ramsey the current constituency East Laxey and Lonan, from Garff, plus Onchan parish and most of the Birch Hill polling area (including the whole of the Birch Hill Park estate), from Onchan Onchan Urban the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and part of the Birch Hill polling area Douglas Western based on the polling districts Anagh Coar, Ballaughton, Pulrose Douglas Central polling districts Albany, Ballabrooie, Eastfield, Quay, St George's, Somerset and Tynwald, plus part of Garden City (off Bray Hill) Douglas Northern polling districts Glencrutchery, Willaston (which includes Governor's Hill) and part of Garden City, plus a small part of Onchan parish Douglas Eastern polling districts Crescent, Derby, St Ninian's, Strand, Windsor Central Middle plus the parish of Santon, from Malew and Santon South Castletown plus Malew, from Malew and Santon, and Arbory, from Rushen 316

147 South West the current Rushen constituency minus Arbory West Peel plus Glenfaba and a small part of North Malew POPULATION FACTFILE North Population 7,652 Variation from 7,041 = 8.5% Ramsey Population 7,820 Variation from 7,041 = 11% East Population 6,094 Variation from 7,041 = 13.5% Central Population 6,588 Variation from 7,041 = 6.5% West Population 7,711 Variation from 7,041 = 9.5% South Population 7,162 Variation from 7,041 = 1.7% South West Population 7,114 Variation from 7,041 = 1% Onchan Urban Population 6,

148 Variation from 7,041 = 10% Douglas Northern Population 6,687 Variation from 7,041 = 5.5% Douglas Western Population 6,648 Variation from 7,041 = 5.5% Douglas Central Population 7,498 Variation from 7,041 = 6.5% Douglas Eastern Population 7,079 Variation from 7,041 = 0.5% Video Breastfeeding at Peel pool 1:38 Storm Jonas 2:08 Jamie Griffin RNLI video 6:13 FROM ONEWSEYE Video 318

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152 Final stage for Isle of Man electoral boundary review - BBC News Page 1 of 6 B B m News Sport Weather iplayer TV Radio Find local news Home UK 1 World Business Politics Tech Science Health, Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin Final stage for Isle of Man electoral boundary review 7 March 2013 Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin.4 Share A final version of proposals to overhaul the Isle of Man's electoral boundaries is being drafted up ahead of a Tynwald presentation in June. *IMF A I= Amendments are being made in response to a public consultation which ran between 8 January and 20 February. COJGLAS WM I CASTLErOwN A series of recommendations were put forward for public The current system is based on 15 scrutiny by the island's constituencies Boundary Review Commission. The body recommended the current system of 24 political seats BREAKING. The committee received 68 written responses durina the Belgian re tens, agreement on aisputea tu-uanaaa-traae deal, meanir81 Atiltarlsigned next week - Belgian PM /10/2016

153 Final stage for Isle of Man electoral boundary review - BBC News Page 2 of 6 Other feedback came from meetings with 16 members of the House of Keys and five local authority representatives. Chairman of the Boundary Review Committee Sally Bolton said: "We have taken on board a great deal of constructive feedback and we are currently making changes where we can." The changes would mean an end to a system where some Manx residents get three votes, and others get just one. Under the new proposals, each of the 12 areas would be represented by two members of the House of Keys. The current system is based on 15 constituencies where Rushen and Onchan have three political members while the four Douglas constituencies and Ramsey have two. Ayre, Castletown, Garff, Glenfaba, Michael, Peel, Malew and Santon, and Middle all have one. It is hoped the committee's final report, which will be handed to Tynwald in June, will be in place before the Isle of Man's next general election in Share this story About sharing More on this story Isle of Man electoral boundary review deadline approaches 12 February 2013 Isle of Man electoral areas to change 9 January 2013 BREAKING Belgian regions reach agreement on disputed EU-Canada trade deal, EieacliggiiRemblwrgififred next week - Belgian PM /10/2016

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155 What's in a name for boundary changes? 06:39 Monday 09 September HAVE YOUR SAY Voters are being given a chance to suggest the names for the new parliamentary constituencies. Twelve equal constituencies of two seats each are due to be created, as recommended by the independent Boundary Review Committee and agreed by Tynwald in June this year. They will replace the current mixture of three, two and one-seat constituencies. There was an opportunity to suggest names as part of a public consultation by the Boundary Review Committee at the start of this year, and these were taken into account when the committee reported to the June Tynwald. The suggested names are as follows: Ayre and Michael (a new north constituency), Ramsey, Garff (a new constituency comprising Laxey, Lonan and Maughold plus Onchan parish and Howstrake), Onchan (replacing the suggested name of Onchan Urban for the current Onchan constituency minus Onchan parish and Howstrake), Douglas West, Douglas Central, Douglas North and Douglas East, Middle (the current Middle constituency plus Santon), Malew, Arbory and Castletown (a new south constituency comprising Castletown plus Malew and Arbory), Rushen (a south west constituency comprising the current Rushen minus Arbory) and Glenfaba and Peel. 325

156 Further suggestions for names of the new constituencies can be made by ing no later than 5pm on October

157 MHKs urged not to unwind election reform kik life of Man Constituencies "Am- Overview Map TN. R11, A Pr.sfro,Adwin eweml M Xr 1, Adrian Darbyshire 07:02 Wednesday 04 November HAVE YOUR SAY It would be 'extremely regrettable' if MHKs seized on a constituency name change to unwind radical reforms to make the island's electoral system fairer. That's the message from Chief Minister Allan Bell after the House of Keys voted to give Bill Malarkey leave to introduce a private members' bill seeking to ensure his constituency keeps its old name. 327

158 Mr Bell said it had a major achievement to bring in greater fairness and equality of representation in the electoral system. 'It would be extremely regrettable if there is any attempt to unwind that at this late stage. `Mr Malarkey clearly has strong views about the name of his constituency. I'm happy for him to argue that. But I hope it doesn't turn out to be a Christmas tree for other members to jump in with their own issues.' There will be major changes when voters go to the polls in next year's general election. Out goes the old system of 15 one-, two- and three-seat constituencies and in come 12 two-seat constituencies. >> Take a closer look at the redrawn constituencies map with this pdf version The old system meant there was wide disparity in the number of voters represented by each MHK with the figure varying widely from 49 per cent above the average in Middle to 26 per cent below the average in Glenfaba. To address that, the boundaries of the constituencies have been changed so that each varies by no more than 15 per cent in terms of population numbers. The Boundary Review Committee that drew up the changes, recognised that they would not please everyone. And that certainly turned out to the be the case. In February last year, a trio of MHKs in threeseat constituencies were accused of trying to sabotage proposals. When the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill reached its clauses stage in the Keys. Rushen MHKs Juan Watterson and Phil Gawne and Onchan Lib Van MHK Peter Karran tabled a raft of amendments. 328

159 In 20 pages of tabled amendments Mr Watterson suggested every different type of alternative including four six-seat constituencies, six four-seat, eight three-seat, three eight-seat and even two 12-seat constituencies or 24 members elected on an all-island basis. As the boundaries have changed, so too have the names. The 12 new constituencies are Ayre and Michael, Douglas Central, Douglas East, Douglas North, Douglas West, Garff, Glenfaba and Peel, Malew Arbory and Castletown, Middle, Onchan, Ramsey and Rushen. Confusingly, Douglas West is the new name for Douglas South, while the old Douglas West becomes Douglas Central. Mr Bell said: 'We need to make the public aware the boundaries have changed and historic names have changed too. Voters may not be in the same constituency as before.' Constituency population numbers Ayre and Michael 6,705 Douglas Central 7,498 Douglas East 7,079 Douglas North 6,787 Douglas West 6,648 Garff 6,710 Glenfaba and Peel 7,664 Malew, Arbory and Castletown 7,366 Middle 6,568 Onchan 6,705 Ramsey 7,820 Rushen 6,977 The average for the 12 constituencies based on 2011 population should be 7,041. The boundaries give the closest fit to that average. Ramsey has the biggest divergance at plus-11 per cent. Video Breastfeeding at Peel pool 1:38 329

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163 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 1 of 14 B B News Sport Weather iplayer TV Radio Find local news Home UK World Business Politics Tech Science Health Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament By Mark Edwards BBC Isle of Man 3 hours ago Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin 4 Share Tynwald is derived from the Old Norse Thing-vollr, meaning assembly field Elections for the world's oldest continuous parliament in the Isle of Man take place on 22 September. More than 60 candidates will contest the 24 seats up for grabs in the House of Keys with residents as young as 16 eligible to vote /09/2016

164 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 2 of 14 This is a guide to Tynwald and the 2016 general election: What is Tynwald and how does it work? Tynwald - believed to be world's longest continuous parliament - dates back 1,000 years and was established by the Vikings. It is made up of two chambers: the directly elected House of Keys (lower house) and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council (upper house). The Legislative Council has eleven members including the Bishop of Sodor and Mann and the Attorney General. The two chambers process legislation which requires Royal Assent but sit together as Tynwald to debate policy and financial issues. The Isle of Man was one of the first countries to give women the vote in 1881 and also led the way as the first country in western Europe to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in national elections. MARK EDWARDS Tynwald is the world's oldest continuous parliament - dating back to the Vikings Who are the MHKs? /09/2016

165 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 3 of 14 MHKs work in the same way as MPs do at Westminster and can propose new laws and raise issues that matter to their constituents in the Manx parliament. They can also hold government ministers to account over current issues, scrutinise and vote on legislation and take part in debates when they gather in the chamber. Most candidates stand as independents, but there are registered political parties on the Isle of Man. Thirteen woman are seeking election this year compared to just seven in only two were elected. Two candidates from each of the island's 12 constituencies will be elected as Members of the House of Keys (MHKs) for a term of five years. The Isle of Man is almost entirely self-governing, and the 24 successful representatives will control virtually every aspect of public life from law and order to health provision. MHKs in numbers Longest serving current MHK Allan Bell: 32 years Oldest member of previous HoK Leonard Singer: 73 Youngest member of previous HoK: Juan Watterson 36 In 2011, just two out of 24 MHKs were women /09/2016

166 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 4 of 14 ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT Following changes to the electoral system two MHKs will be elected from each of 12 constituencies. What is the current balance of power? In 2011, the Liberal Vannin party gained three seats with 21 MHKs electing to stand independently. There is also a Manx Labour Party, who through David Cretney, retained one seat in With no structured opposition, every issue is debated on its own merits and by consensus. There is no whip system in place - the council of ministers and government departments operate under a system of collective responsibility. At the last general election, Tim Crookall won the only seat in Peel with just 646 votes whilst Juan Watterson received the highest number of votes (3,080) - to gain one of Rushen's three seats. MARK EDWARDS Six government ministers are standing down including Chief Minister Allan Bell /09/2016

167 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 5 of 14 What is changing this year? This year's election will see an end to a system in which some Manx residents get three votes and others get just one. Following an overhaul of the Isle of Man's electoral boundaries, each of 12 island areas will be represented by two political members with those elected sworn in on 27 September. A speaker will be elected on the same day. The government said the reform was needed to achieve "equality in political representation". A shake-up is guaranteed following announcements by six of those elected in 2011 that they will retire from politics in September. They include Chief Minister Allan Bell (Ramsey), Treasury minister Eddie Teare (Ayre), Environment, Food and Agriculture minister Richard Ronan (Castletown) and Policy and Reform minister John Shimmin (Douglas West). The founder of the Liberal Vannin party Peter Karran (Onchan) and his fellow Onchan representative Zac Hall will also stand down. The newly elected MHKs will be sworn in on the 27 September PAUL DOUGHERTY /09/2016

168 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 6 of 14 Who can vote? To be registered to vote, you must be 16 or over by 22 September el Resident at the address stated on your registration form si Resident in the Isle of Man for at least one year s, In order to register, you must request a household registration form and return by 1 September How can you vote? There are three options: Place your vote at a polling station in your constituency (open between 08:00 and 20:00) D- Apply for an Advance vote Apply for the appointment of a Proxy who will be able to vote on your behalf Who are you voting for? ic You will be able to vote for two candidates in your area A full list of candidates can be found below Isle of [Oan General E[ection Canthdates 2016 Arbory, Castletown and Malew (7) Richard Stephen McAleer Philip Anderson Gawne Graham Derek Cregeen Carol Barbara Quine Jason Robert Moorhouse Carl James Parker Independent Independent Independent Manx Labour Party Independent Independent /09/2016

169 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 7 of 14 Ayre and Michael (6) Patrick Stephen Ayres Timothy Simon Baker Alfred Louis Cannan Alan Kermode Carlos Phillips Louise Elizabeth Whitlegg Liberal Vannin Party Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Douglas Central (6) Kurt Buchholz Kathrine Anne Corlett George Richard John Falk Sara Dawn Andrea Hackman Kim Michelle Inglis Charles Christopher Thomas Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Douglas East (8) Clare Louise Battison Quintin Bennett Gill Richard Fredrick Halsall Jonathan Joughin John Caley McBride Christopher Roy Robertshaw Catherine Rose Turner Amanda Jane Walker Independent Independent Manx Labour Party Independent Independent Independent Independent Green Independent Douglas North (5) Angela Karen David John Ashford John Ramsey Houghton George Ralph Peake Lynn Sirdefield Independent Independent Independent Independent Manx Labour Party Douglas South (4) < /09/2016

170 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 8 of 14 Kate Kathleen Joan Beecroft David Anthony Fowler Keith Daryl Fitton William Mackay Malarkey Garff (5) Andrew Barton Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine Nigel Anthony Dobson Martyn John Perkins Andrew Joseph Smith Glenfaba and Peel (3) Geoffrey Boot Leslie Lucas Alfred Hanson Raymond Karl Harmer Middle (4) William Edward Bowers Paul Herbert Craine Robert Howard Quayle William Catto Shimmins Onchan (5) Anthony Allen Rob Edwards Callister Timothy Roy Craig Julie Marie Edge David John Quirk Ramsey (5) Alexander John Allinson Nicholas Lyndon Crowe Lawrie Lee Hooper John David McDonough Liberal Vannin Party Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Liberal Vannin Party Independent Independent Independent Liberal Vannin Party Independent es /09/2016

171 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 9 of 14 Rushen (5) Leo Simon Cussons James William Hampton Mark Ian Kemp Laurence David Skelly Juan Paul Watterson Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent What happened last time? Isle of Wan election 2011 es Constituency Member(s) elected Affiliation Votes Ayre Eddie Teare Independent 1,060 Castletown Richard Ronan Independent 520 Douglas East Chris Robertshaw Independent 915 Douglas East Brenda Cannel! Independent 757 Douglas North John Houghton Independent 1,376 Douglas North Bill Henderson Independent 1,257 Douglas South David Cretney Independent 1,749 Douglas South Kate Beecroft Liberal Vannin 1,191 Douglas West John Shimmin Independent 1,316 Douglas West Geoff Corkish Independent 1,017 Garff Steve Rodan Independent 1,725 Glenfaba David Anderson Independent 649 Malew and Santon Graham Cregeen Independent 877 Michael Alfred Cannan Independent 1,014 Middle Howard Quayle Independent 922 Onchan Peter Karran Liberal Vannin 2,704 Onchan Zac Hall Liberal Vannin 1,812 Onchan David Quirk Independent 1,594 Peel Tim Crookall Independent 646 V < > /09/2016

172 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament - BBC News Page 10 of 14 Ramsey Allan Bell Independent 1,988 Ramsey Leonard Singer Independent 1,911 Rushen Juan Watterson Independent 3,080 Rushen Laurence Skelly Independent 2,021 Rushen Phil Gawne Independent 1,942 Share this story About sharing More on this story Isle of Man chief minister to retire after 32 years in politics 28 July 2016 Onchan MHK Zac Hall to stand down before general election 25 April 2016 Treasury Minister Eddie Teare to stand down ahead of election 27 June 2016 New Isle of Man electoral constituencies named 14 November 2013 Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin Artist died after 'lowspeed' crash 31 August 2016 Isle Of Man / ElIan Vannin SPORT Dudgeon wins thrilling Junior GP 31 August 2016 Motorsport Sailors rescued after yacht runs aground 31 August 2016 Isle Of Man / ElIan Vannin /09/2016

173 Raft of Requistion meetings this week - Manx Radio Page 2 of 5 Search Manx Radio Toggle Search Visiblity Search Raft of Requistion meetings this week Election News Home More from Isle of Man News Monday, September 12th, :23am 2016 Candidates to face questions from voters Requisition meetings are continuing around the Island this week ahead of the General Election on the 22nd. The first is tomorrow (Tues) when voters in Douglas Central will have a chance to quiz their candidates. That meeting takes place in All Saints Church Hall at 'Eho UV,_,_ nnianigr II,/ uuolk ( Saturday 24th September 2016 OLDMUTUAL INTERNATIONAL Well help you get there, i 4); On Wednesday a raft of meetings take place; Arbory Castletown and Malew voters have a meeting in Arbory Parish Hall at 7.30pm. Ayre and Michael will be in Andreas Parish Hall at 7pm, Douglas North at 7.30pm in Willaston Methodist Church, Middle at 7.30pm in Marown Primary School and finally Ramsey - also at 7.30pm - in Ramsey Grammar School West. +P LIFE'S MORE RELAXED WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR SAVINGS ARE IN GOOD HANDS. Visit oldmutualintemational.com Investments may fal as well as risen value and you may not get back what you put in. Ayre and Michael voters have another chance to quiz their candidates at 7.30 on Thursday - this time in Sulby Community Centre and on the same evening Douglas East will have a meeting in Promenade Methodist Church at 7.30pm /09/2016

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176 Adrian Darbyshire 11:45 Wednesday 21 September HAVE YOUR SAY It took almost three years, three reports and no fewer than three consultations to redraw the island's political map. And the lawyer who chaired the Boundary Review Commission has expressed dismay that only now, just before the general election, that some voters say they didn't know the changes had been made. Constituency consultation is extended ( 11\ ^. 11 kl 1\ ;.11.. u ruii,!t, d.23%ci.a ,!: L., IlL! I SN 1)-1i1111 1) , :1111 ik1r,,, I. I '..Mali period rhr firs, PO b 1. Ithich (Mew. C.otescaltweeeem %WU brd pelt& ropeilng.111, residents al the Stith Rill puitiqg area whir it includes rite 'Weil 1101P/eh ea toe god visorr armee natal uf 141 awe! = Pool and.n.srinfae Aar& Wad dx detect eat robe wane In me LEO {../X1.1 ILACT1.) Ant Lorton On. Muth Zit UN) lkoturiary C.01 toiler rititratirked chances to their Owe Iliarch NM.14 to he trialoed withrn nchan Panotrirri)cp. trut Ikrrertrakr and NFU-, were rem to it, moot to the um ) i pros srartment. ihr kcal au. tivieril sera (ralltan CA minus we met) ornreerted Snot Orr 11.0c w,a Mimed &rill the Fetter houdeys.1ih a clueing due k torn. COWERKED Toloo ditowtailfiefrked.setts. /a natl. Red duet the (uerwolscoorer* On!was) %Lamb n 11S Th. t 4 h.,. hv,iroy taimen):: the deadline kit PitspiNie01 IailU IN. Fritts,. Aprhl 11 and indeed )% %Sr..* fount a. tesidente. ai korai tip to arid unla./4 111.tpett SS arta %Nth shirr t tc fax mmg rpord m !-I hull its firma nrowt for 11 11T1w Id. 114 tikeifth li ii she unreroac,. nit &Arles Turtur, &of 1 hirc thirre rerklents of ihr.00tele ti the parish wllu we cool:weed b) Mkt PROPOSED NORTHERN CONSTITUENCY H(1141,1,11 wall )1 \t11.11) %.IV11.IL\N4e 11r M41.(-111E omit %I 4.1 L./44 11 I) PROPOSED EASTERN CONSTITUENCY um 'Ill 1.)... 10) It's the new constituency of Garff, which now includes Howstrake and Lakeside, which were formerly in Onchan, that has prompted the biggest opposition. But Boundary Review Committee chairman Sally Bolton said residents in Onchan and Garff had plenty of opportunity to put forward their views. 346

177 I She said: 'I'm surprised and somewhat disappointed. It's not for want of trying. We made every effort to engage as many people as we could in the changes. `It's been a privilege to be part of this. Even if people don't agree with what we have done, we have set a template which I can't see they can diverge from. There are two prinicples equal numbers of members in each constituency and constituencies of roughly the same size. I don't see how you could argue against that.' THE NEW KEYS: Proposal to change boundaries Dairy awile political map is redrawn baktt A k Gar,/pi la part*, Isla ndips.1 Me It, 1 1. r I fam!olildo. A 4. 4 'i I ILE" f T pia Iva 1.1 IA..1.1* ito -. 4 it - mg-w ff amaan-a-a".2. ada..rasa slaad me 11 xr tat lawn malt ram MINA rep Ceaagem Saimaa a'afraaj1.1 al nc.1 it.., limey:pa as arrata,. thaw Far I , raw realmo se wet, -," aim-imply/am 11-kall imam Way ir-r.is. ka41/r~ all mama...40n tear la -n-a -f 14 r, l - : IL a, s = a ea. t, it a,a4 aa roaaa.roll. r a a 7.a. r AC i I. r l I In 4 oar '1 -,11. anal an.. e 4, - r.,,.. a - - trar %-a-r r - awl a - c -al 7.11-,I ' ,1,aac, Illamaaary - r aria - and ca =a-cealr- pa-tr, art -or a ;:. -i ea go: tom-as o' P 3,7 era erre '1 n-ar draragas Wain e La 1. - rya ID weia 111 e, -0 rae z IF 7 ta- V TN tta-a, ::. 4.-Lz :rale - -ṉ 4- see- 1 -,,rne - -.CAA *-, I a arm,, - -. p. an Oka - lart gm Cagegml - go aa- a atm-. Da Ng -:.:, tare: Ds, Dare-vgi Do-aesa, art -,resc 0,, e' Dye alaniplaps ar,er 6 7.1, C al,t, Al aagia c C kw a gra 011- D., pa- a 'II 14- :MC -NOW :9 1. SI - 5-r: l' ar oar tamirai - V.aa put ra pm Sao L- 'man Vasa arc lge, Ull,g9or L VS*. Ina Sa-,0=, Ira 11,-ter,. - V4 r.,-ari 4-re a,../ -re, F. 111 Aaa ra - t A IN - Pea P 11,reata am a and Do- go yam. ax-a.a.v. car -71 ',art! Cr a.ret-afat.1-r ary r-t,a ar, t In, nrceran:171as n... - n 1r ay. t r.6 area - avorera. -.a - I ar. r am- ra_ 7-4E4.../ I'. 4 4_. 4,4,- -,eg- 6 - I. at -LI!, r -ma La A, - r.. r t tri an 1.1..a.n- a rr Ira re - r a -. I t..1.._. ay., '4 a a: N,- I 1.4 r 'Jaw,,,,, -r ran le a' r. leat I ra are, _lor-c- :.1 k 1, raa I l a: - Alt lax - re,-, 1.1-3a." a :1 IV ran a past Wan, -1.14,z - - -!e. - a6a,!eon, "-are. -1 re an-a,..-.a,-, en, :Ira, nett r. I W..: ND,' U.L.4.4,00.14:4 Oa ma are ma a a eau avow ra lie tow aart'a FRI* ID pa at Oa norm. mama agreavkaaft _Past lora Dar441 All sal a CPSAV=.1V11011,10MtaalAlr`ill.V.. a v. 4 nr taus -r 1,. rs -.e. d, -nn. eat, - '= a IC i I, _ 'One. I' "1" - I,-, le, 4/ 44 I ft r 4-4- Ii; - r - c " 71r pa, ' a 'r I r, a ra- a t a Ile ea. 6, I al a -am eaa,l r NI a v. a a DOUGLAS NORTHERN lam. aal-at re 1 r I 1 sr - : r er tar at.: al -.ea l 4 I a +I ICIF: i Ai C '4 raa I :1=a 6e, g r-rner I... w,1 r, a dr a, I r r ras-1.- a, Ble 1! ea, It took nearly three years, with three reports and consultations at each stage. Ms Bolton pointed out that it was not part of the Boundary Review Committee's remit to choose the names for the new constituencies. Working titles were given to the new constituencies but the names were subject to a consultation by the Chief Secretary's Office, to which there were 33 responses. Ultimately it was down to Tynwald to decide the names of the new constituencies and Ms Bolton said there was nothing stopping Tynwald changing the names in the future. The Boundary Review Committee was appointed to review the number and boundaries of the Keys constituencies, following a Tynwald vote in July

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179 POLITICS ' -F 'I I 4-3 C..' 44 'It 0 5 'Ll't I 4.' -r : It' L c rit I.: 4 I c Can t IL II c..: we really call our nation a democtacy?.1.1aqr AM la ma Mg., ti sti - a a a A I outie.. n. t- 1 Wrivaa Iva./ w Pre I Am = Nil L.O.., % Oa 4.0,16a=4 a a: - Val en4l.16 w em. leal - iit wpm wa NT awe Cipal..SRS M r.w.t.wpri - a &eve Mt it, +110i to ma - -,m- m- We. / - 1 L! 4. A' -I -c-r,1,. I. f..r.. tat taci-1,g Up,., Hoo 11.. rs e ez,17 7 r, ;, fa ai I, r,cr- 11 2, r- rr. r- 14,000 people get three votes. 22,000 get just one Middle has two times more voters than Glenfaba ONLINE POLL t. r,,. IC... Woe. 'a., -. _. to, art tt.- p - a d, W M I I' I le.1, NI,: IL cc,.4". rr.ale OHP-- - lonitoday.co.lm I I. 41 e., 1. N.- a a, aq-ama ac'.; lakan/3- WW1 Ing Si I. t e err r f pi- -II ea alai. lain Y. q dr. 4. nl...iwo Fe, :. eac lk - I Ott D/64. *la LW aia Ilia veal W.. de pew APO ti I wpm taw. h.p aqaap r auga. -ar 0 6 ka a = apinal - I. mak -t i laarf NW* aa lalaalea mr - In W. P.M IMP fir./ SUMO 11,6 proem - afalfotqf..did it ilwi Wit 14. 1n-wWrl...11i, "rb 4: Lid *44,1.WIL N 41N111=44 s c vi a VIM, aaffe Vaal a.ra p frfal2f tfalt " "" -" - r.. o 're r `+' " C : ~i. t. rielfs 17 -aa A. LI rs.al fala..., Tr, Ca. r tan.6 Of cm P. 7 WIA1111"11. t., a %Ma -try to - Constituency e cr : 7 verm-ot era* ta are Reg No of vote rs seats t votel pet seal.4.4., f Clr avert aye 2 ' AM.5. Casthetown Douglas test Geoff Olontaba alloheel Osmium Donelee North Members agreed a new structure of 12 equal constituencies each represented by two MHKs and with an average population of around 7,000 to replace the traditional mixture of three, two and one seat constituencies which has long been criticised as unfair and undemocratic. Under initial proposals, Birch Hill estate in Onchan would have been split between two constituencies. But following lobbying by Tynwald members and commissioners, the boundary committee revised its plans with the whole of Birch Hill staying in Onchan and, instead, 2,141 residents in Howstrake including Lakeside Gardens moving from Onchan into Garff constituency. Following the work of the Boundary Review Committee further views were sought by the Chief Secretary's Office on the constituency names before the drafting of legislation to bring them into effect. While the public had previously been asked to put forward their views concerning constituency names, the Chief Secretary's Office invited formal submissions on this between September and October The working title for Garff had been 'East' while that of Onchan had been `Onchan Urban'. 349

180 Boundaries moved IY ADRIAN 11.1,.11 NMI,. 11.1, 1%, ', , I :1, b1 rlr L1` i: /1, 4. ii o )11,i, f,li 1,114 11, ra,r 111,1s- :1101 1,110 I.I ,11 II , all i.il! ri r -. 4 III,, 11 To : Maughold moves to the East - Birch Hill is reunited tn May date for Douglas West by-election,iii IL: I,L I.,.,.r. I 11, 11., 1,,, , :4 I 4 k I. 11, ot The name of Garff received most support during the consultation but other suggestions were that it should become 'Garff and Onchan'. 'Eastern Parishes', the Manx name of 'Garff or `Onchan Howstrake'. Public's views on boundaries By Angela Gregory NEARLY 40 submissions have been made to the committee looking at the future of i louse of Keys constituencies, during an extended consultation period. The Boundary Review Committee, appointed by the Governor in Council in line with a 'Tynwald resolution, is examining the number and boundaries of Keys constituencies taking into account population changes in recent years. tit' the end of March, when its public consultation ended, the committee had received 39 responses. It has since been considering these submissions and has invited some of the respondents TO meet it in person, later this month, to clarify and expand on issues raised, Committee chairman Sally Bolton explained: 'The Committee considers the future of our constituencies Number o' '-mhers per constituency Number of voters per elected member Whether population should be the sole guide to constituency size Any other relevant issues 350

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182 e's / tl What the UK could learn from the Isle of Man's general election Politics The Guard... Page 1 of 2 theguardian What the UK could learn from the Isle of Man's general election The island is electing a new House of Keys, and it could mark a generational shift in the world's oldest continuous parliament Chris Owen Wednesday 21 September BST I f you have stumbled across the Isle of Man, chances are it is in one of two contexts: tax havens or motorbike racing. Few know that the 32-mile-long crown dependency is also home to a parliament of Norse origin, thought - at more than 1,000 years old - to be the oldest continuously sitting legislature in the world. Even fewer know that, in its general election, 16-year-olds can vote and party politics is insignificant. And hardly anyone knows that the Isle of Man is on the cusp of a momentous shift in its political history. Carlos Phillips is 27 years old and is standing on the 22 September to become a member of the House of Keys, the island's equivalent of the Commons. Among the 62 other candidates jostling for position are a dentist, a sidecar racer, a theatre producer, an architect and a nurse. It's not your average Westminster lineup. But this isn't Westminster. "There's nowhere to hide here," says Phillips. "The approachability of politicians in the Isle of Man is unrivalled. Ministers right the way down to backbenchers are all held accountable when they walk down a street to buy a sandwich." What makes this election so significant, aside from the colourful cast? First, the chief minister (the island's prime ministerial equivalent) is stepping down, along with a handful of long-time MHKs, meaning that the average age of a member, currently around 56, is likely to plummet. Second, of the 24 seats, just 17 are being defended, meaning that at least 30% of the intake will be fresh faces. At approximately 86,000, the island's population is roughly a sixth of Manchester's. Yet Phillips thinks there is plenty the UK could learn from the accountability and accessibility that comes from national politics with a local flavour, not to mention the freedom from the dogma and spin of party politics. "With the lack of parties, it's hard to label people red, yellow, blue or green," he says. "And without a party machine behind you, you really do rely on your own self-drive. In that respect, it's good: you can't rely on researchers or policy officers to formulate answers on your behalf. It's all down to you." 352

183 What the UK could learn from the Isle of Man's general election I Politics I The Guard... Page 2 of 2 Most importantly, the new candidates can see that the conversation is being changed. In the northern constituency of Ramsey, GP Alex Allinson is promising a "vital increase" in healthcare investment. In Arbory, Castletown and Malew, Carl Parker wants to legalise medical cannabis and tackle fuel poverty through investment in green energy. If either gets in, they will be one of 24 key people calling the shots. "There are exciting opportunities to enrich our parliamentary debates with some new-generation thinking," says Phillips. "It's one of those momentous times." More features Topics Isle of Man Save for later Article saved Reuse this content 353

184 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 1 of 4 Slit Neuf dark Einteo EUROPE Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote By STEPHEN CASTLE SEPT. 21, 2016 DOUGLAS, Isle of Man The Isle of Man's governing body, the Tynwald, was founded by Viking settlers and first gained notoriety in 1237 when a gathering degenerated into a pitched battle between two factions that left three men dead. These days, disputes are settled peaceably at the ballot box, and there is no real party system in the Tynwald, which some citizens see as a modern form of Athenian democracy. Still, much is at stake in elections on Thursday. Situated in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is a geopolitical oddity: It is not technically part of the United Kingdom but is instead a crown dependency. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state, yet the island is self-governing and reliant on Britain for its defense. It is not a member of the European Union, but its close ties to Britain mean that it effectively trades under Europe's system of tariffs and customs duties. In recent decades, that system has suited the Isle of Man just fine. It has chalked up more than three consecutive decades of annual economic growth. It has kept business taxes low or at zero, while bringing more transparency to its banking system in an effort to shed its reputation as a tax haven. It has nurtured online gambling and other new niche industries. But in the wake of Britain's decision to withdraw from the European Union, the Isle of Man faces new questions about independence. And after casting off some of the vestiges of the social conservatism for which it has been known, it is confronting gathering demands for changes to restrictive abortion laws. 354

185 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 2 of 4 The island's response to those issues will be shaped in part by the selection of a new chief minister, who will be chosen after the elections by the members of the new Parliament. "It's a watershed moment for the Isle of Man," said Micky Swindale, president of the chamber of commerce, who worries that the island might start to look inward. "We have to have somebody who is internationally focused," she said. It is just the latest test for the ancient assembly that governs the island. Like other experts, Andrew Foxon, former head of professional services for Manx National Heritage, the agency that oversees the island's historical and cultural legacy, is confident that the Tynwald existed in the loth century. But he said that when a millennium anniversary was celebrated in 1979, it was based on a notional date rather than solid evidence. "I'm told that some wanted it to be 978, but they didn't have enough time to set it up, so they chose 979," he said. Though Iceland's Parliament is thought to be older, there are records of it having being suspended, allowing the Tynwald to claim to be the world's oldest continually active assembly. The Isle of Man may look and feel like coastal Britain, but it guards its independence, and it values symbols of nationhood. It issues its own bank notes; flies a flag with a distinctive, three-legged symbol; and takes pride in its worldfamous TT motorbike races. The island has seen a revival of Manx, its indigenous language of Celtic origin, and people here bristle at mention of Britain as the mainland, referring to visits there as going "across." With its population of 85,000 and the lack of real political parties, the Isle of Man is thought of by residents as a model democracy. "It comes close to being a Greek city-state," said Derek Winterbottom, a historian and author of several books on the Isle of Man, adding that it is perfectly possible for all residents to know their representatives and ministers. 355

186 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 3 of 4 Speaking in his office, the departing chief minister, Allan Bell, argued that "in theory, a government of disparate, independent individuals shouldn't work." But it has thrived, he said, by fostering consensus and avoiding big ideological swings, an approach that has meant that change comes slowly. Mr. Bell, who has decided to retire after 32 years as a lawmaker and has served as chief minister since 2011, is gay, and his political career reflects the Isle of Man's journey from its conservative, somewhat puritanical past. The island legalized homosexuality in 1992, and Mr. Bell, 69, grew up in an era in which gay sex was in theory punishable by life imprisonment. Meanwhile, the death penalty remained on the statute book until 1993, the year in which the Isle of Man formally abolished birching, a corporal punishment in which young men were sometimes beaten on their bare buttocks. Same-sex marriage is legal now. But in Mr. Bell's youth, life for gay people was difficult, and he recalled counseling two men who contemplated suicide after their sexual orientation was exposed following police raids. "There was no openly gay life on the Isle of Man," he said. "People just kept their head down, and you just lived your life as best you could." Mr. Bell still receives homophobic abuse, and he has referred one case to the police. He said, however, that "the Isle of Man is a vastly different place to what it was 30 years ago in terms of social attitudes, inclusivity and tolerance." He said that he regretted failing to legalize marijuana, and that he considered it a mistake that he did not review the abortion laws, conceding that a campaign for change caught him by surprise. "Until a couple of months ago, it has not been a burning issue," he said. Though legal in limited circumstances, the process of securing an abortion is difficult, and last year, 105 women traveled to England or Wales to terminate pregnancies, according to official figures. At a town-hall-style meeting in Port St. Mary, Juan Watterson, the Home Affairs minister, when asked his views on changing the abortion laws, replied that he did not "know enough about it" and would not want to make a "snap decision." 356

187 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 4 of 4 This lack of awareness may partly reflect the scarcity of women in politics here. Although the Tynwald elected its first female president in 2011, her term ended in this year. At the end of the last parliamentary mandate this year, there was just one woman, serving in the lower chamber of the Tynwald, the House of Keys. (The upper chamber is known as the Legislative Council.) Interest in the elections is high, judging from the crowded meeting, which lasted more than two hours. But aside from a direct democracy campaigner, James Hampton, who described himself as the "alternative candidate," there were few ideological dividing lines among the five candidates there, who are campaigning for two seats. Apart from abortion, election issues included topics such as plans for the main bus terminal and the finances of the meat plant and local ferry company. Mr. Bell said the main challenge facing his successor will be Britain's exit from the European Union, a decision Mr. Bell describes as "absolute madness," and one that risks the Isle of Man's membership in Europe's customs union, which allows its manufacturers to export throughout the bloc tariff free. Yet he also thinks it would be wrong to talk about independence for the Isle of Man before an exit agreement has been negotiated. "If the new settlement is unhelpful to the Isle of Man's long-term welfare, at that point, then perhaps we could start the argument," he said. "Now is absolutely the wrong time to do it." Follow Stephen Castle on A version of this article appears in print on September 22, 2016, on page A10 of the New York edition with the headline: Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote The New York Times Company 357

188 Isle of Man Faces Crucial Vote - The Takeaway - WNYC Page 1 of 5 Donate to WNYC Listen Live All Streams Schedule Shows Topics Search Sign I Published in The Takeaway Isle of Man Faces Crucial Vote Audio not yet available The flag of The Isle of Man. (SmileStudio / Shutterstock) Sep 22, /09/2016

189 Isle of Man Faces Crucial Vote - The Takeaway - WNYC Page 2 of 5 From and klingl Among the things people failed to consider in the recent U.K. vote to leave the European Union was the Isle of Man, which is nestled between Britain and Ireland. Citizens of The Isle of Man head to the polls today to choose the new leaders of their governing body The High Court of Tynwald which is considered the world's oldest continuously sitting parliament, established by Viking settlers more than 1,000 years ago. But the Isle of Man is a crown dependency, and with Britain out of the E.U., this election will be crucial to determining the island's future. Allan Bell < departing chief minister of The High Court of Tynwald, will soon be stepping away from politics after 32 years. But he agreed to help us understand the predicament his fellow citizens are now in. ABOUT THE TAKEAWAY A fresh alternative in news featuring critical conversations, reports from the field, and listener participation. The Takeaway, hosted by John Hockenberry, provides a breadth and depth of world, national, and regional news coverage that is unprecedented in public media. The Takeaway is a co-production of WNYC Radio and Public Radio International, in collaboration with The New York Times and WGBH Boston. i 95 PRI alloc Kew pork etas /09/2016

190 Isle of Man General Election 2016: Polls open - BBC News Page 1 of 9 B B m News Sport Weather iplayer TV Radio Find local news Home 1 UK 1 World 1 Business 1 Politics 1 Tech 1 Science 1 Health Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin Isle of Man General Election 2016: Polls open 6 hours ago Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin 4 Share It will be the first Manx general election using the new boundary guidelines approved in 2013 Polling stations across the Isle of Man have opened for the general election. BREAKING secure one o e, seas in e 'louse o ' eys. Southern Railway workers in England to take 14 days of strike action in five blocks from October amid ongoing row /09/2016

191 Isle of Man General Election 2016: Polls open - BBC News Page 2 of 9 Members of the House of Keys (MHKs) can propose new laws and raise issues that matter to their constituents in the Manx parliament, known as Tynwald. Polling stations will be open across the island's 12 constituencies until 20:00 BST, with the results expected to be declared late on Thursday evening. The BBC will provide a comprehensive live results, reaction and analysis service on its website, while Manx Radio will be on air from 18:00 with a special election broadcast. The election will also be covered by North West Tonight and on social media. Most candidates stand as independents, but there are registered political parties on the island. Two MHKs will be elected from each of the 12 constituencies, making a change from previous elections when MHKs were unevenly distributed across the island. The Isle of Man is almost entirely self-governing, and MHKs will control virtually every aspect of public life from law and order to health provision. Successful candidates will serve a term of five years and will be sworn in at Tynwald on 27 September. Here is a list of the candidates standing for election. Isle of Man General Election Candidates 2016 Arbory, Castletown and Malew Richard Stephen McAleer Philip Anderson Gawne Graham Derek Cregeen Carol Barbara Quine Independent Independent Independent Manx Labour Party Southerg-1654,1,vitwnwakagAtibrngland to take 414e0gimf strike action in five blocks from October amid ongoing row Avda and Mirhaell /09/2016

192 Isle of Man General Election 2016: Polls open - BBC News Page 3 of 9 Patrick Stephen Ayres Timothy Simon Baker Alfred Louis Cannan Alan Kermode Carlos Phillips Louise Elizabeth Whitlegg Douglas Central Kurt Buchholz Kathrine Anne Corlett George Richard John Falk Sara Dawn Andrea Hackman Kim Michelle Inglis Charles Christopher Thomas Douglas East Clare Louise Battison Quintin Bennett Gill Richard Fredrick Halsall Jonathan Joughin John Caley McBride Christopher Roy Robertshaw Catherine Rose Turner Amanda Jane Walker Douglas North Angela Karen David John Ashford John Ramsey Houghton George Ralph Peake Liberal Vannin Party Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Manx Labour Party Independent Independent Independent Independent Green Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent A Douglas South Southern Railway workers in England to take 14 days of strike action in five Liberal Vannin Party blocks #0118MVesipART8r88oing row /09/2016

193 Isle of Man General Election 2016: Polls open - BBC News Page 4 of 9 Keith Daryl Fitton William Mackay Malarkey Garff Andrew Barton Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine Nigel Anthony Dobson Martyn John Perkins Andrew Joseph Smith Glenfaba and Peel Geoffrey Boot Leslie Lucas Alfred Hanson Raymond Karl Harmer Middle William Edward Bowers Paul Herbert Craine Robert Howard Quayle William Catto Shimmins Onchan Anthony Allen Rob Edwards Callister Timothy Roy Craig Julie Marie Edge David John Quirk Ramsey Alexander John Allinson Nicholas Lyndon Crowe Lawrie Lee Hooper BREAKING Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Liberal Vannin Party Independent Independent Independent Liberal Vannin Party es southeilmriyvitanysn7-kers in England to take 114daYnsdgir strike action in five blocks NretnOctober amid ongoing row V < /09/2016

194 Isle of Man General Election 2016: Polls open - BBC News Page 5 of 9 Leo Simon Cussons James William Hampton Mark Ian Kemp Laurence David Skelly Juan Paul Watterson Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Share this story About sharing More on this story Isle of Man election 2016: How the Vikings set up Tynwald 19 September 2016 Isle of Man election 2016: A guide to a 1,000-year old parliament 1 September 2016 Related Internet links Tynwald The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin 11110; ts... Irish Sea rescue after Manx steam railway to Chief reflects on lom BREAKING 111. A Northern Ireland Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin Isle Of Man / Ellan Van* Southern Railway workers in England to take 14 days of strike action in five blocks from October amid ongoing row /09/2016

195 r, GENERAL ELECTION 0 Mir Gov1m Search VOTE What is the deadline for registering? T _ SEPTEMBER 2016 ma Where can I find information about the general election? W WHY SHOULD I VOTE???? The starting point is to ensure that the decision-makers are the people who share your point of view or who you think will best represent you. You can only do this if YOU vote. elf ElhICI*IN1 one Chatham Improweinerd Service hurnirion,toutm. Der4On 2,1!,b 365

196 co MAKING THE ISLAND economic power has been on the rise for a number of years. 4 ARE YOU REGISTERED? YOU must be registered before you can vote, You must register before September 1st... The decisions made by MHKs will directly effect and shape YOUR lives... 6 MAKE THE ISLAND GREAT! In 2014 GDP stood at 4.32bn. With YOUR help - we can do even better! One way is to VOTE on September 22nd. isle of Man cov.remt 3 5 WHICH CONSTITUENCY ARE YOU? There are 12 constituencies on the Island... Which is YOURS? HOME OF DEMOCRACY Oldest continuous parliament, first to give women the vote, 16- year-olds able to vote... 7 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Are you eligible to vote? Do you know where to go to vote? - _ 366 In 2014 GDP stood at 4.32 bn with e-gaming replacing Insurance as the largest economic sector on the Isle of Man, with a 16.7% share of Manx- Sourced Income. The Island's tourism and sporting achievements have also enjoyed huge boosts with the ever growing TT experience putting the Island on the world stage. The Island has recently been recognised as one of the best places in the world to explore. UNESCO has designated the Island a 'Biosphere reserve' saying it s 'a special place for.a people and nature'.

197 HOME TO DEMOCRACY SINCE PAL I-cr-s7 cvcirviz votta4 11= - _zsk iii0tes FOR 16year-olds Pit The Isle of Man has the world's oldest continuous parliament started by the Vikings in 979. women in ::-.".1rAMEN 11N.111CW lifin=q..mmo 2006 We were the first place in the world allowing votes for One of the first countries to allow votes for 16-year-aids in VOTING is the way to make YOUR voice heard and to choose WHO will best represent the interests of young people on the Island..c. _ c<-7 c ARE w: z < = Z 0 < Z 1-1 W V I 4.1 I I REGISTERED? YOU can only vote if you are on the electoral roll... YOUR LAST SEPTEMBER OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS: 2016 fmr VIEW 367 The Isle of Man is one of only a few places around the world where you can vote at 16 Don't miss out on your chance to shape the Island's future!

198 0_ WHICH HOUSE OF KEYS.c6 CO STITUENCY Li= C/) < >-- (/) i i L.LJ 4.J E There are 12 constituencies on the Island. Members of the House of Keys (MHKs) are elected for a fiveyear term. There will be 2 MHKs representing each of these 12 constituencies, making a total of 24 in all. RAMSEY III BOTHE lid isle of MAN VOTEI The decisions made by MHKs... directly affect the shape of YOUR lives... MHKs will consider new larti and policies to do with your( education, work prospects, university support and make decisions that impact upon you and your family. 2 LRUGS BODY IMA( 2 E-SAFET..iTUDENT LOAD SCHOOLS 1..-.YBER BULLYING SMOKING= LEGAL HIGHS SUGAR TAY? TRANSPORT L:AR - RS r e NOTE: A proposal has been made to change the name of 'Douglas West' to 'Douglas South' and is currently subject to the necessary approval. 368 YOU can only influence these decisions IF YOU vote.

199 Don't lose our right to vote take action now You can help to shape the Island's future Why should I registerp To be able to vote in or stand as a candidate for a House of Keys or Local Authority election. Why should I note? How can we influence the choices that Members of the House of Keys, Commissioners or Councillors make when they consider new laws, policies or practices? The starting point is to ensure that the decision-makers are the people who share your point of view or who you think will best represent you. You can only do this if you vote. Your vote can make a difference. The outcome of a House of Keys byelection in 2015 was decided by only three votes. What do I need to do? Complete and return the enclosed form and seize the opportunity to have your say in how our Island is run. Make your vote count Local Authority elections: 28 April 2016 Last opportunity to register in order to vote or stand as a candidate: 18 March 2016 House of Keys General Election: 22 September 2016 Last opportunity to register in order to stand as a candidate: 17 June 2016 Last opportunity to register in order to vote: 1 September 2016 For further information visit Alternatively, you can contact the Electoral Registration Unit: elections@gov.im or call

200 House of Keys Constituencies for the 2016 General Election AYRE & MICHAEL RAMSEY GARFF GLENFABA & PEEL MIDDLE RUSHEN A RBORY, CASTLETOWN & MA LEW DOUGLAS (4 COnStituentieS) & ONCHAN goo Inset Map 370 NOTE: A proposal has been made to change the name of 'Douglas West' to 'Douglas South' and is currently subject to necessary approval. DOUGLA:: WEST DOUGLAS NORTH ONCHAN DOUGLAS EAST DOUGLAS CENTRAL

201 UPDATE ISSUE 119 I SPRING 2016 isle of Man Government Reiltys Ellan Vannin Building a better organisation for you and the public we serve. I wish to thank all of you who provided feedback the 48% response rate was a significant increase from the 35% recorded in The results show a highly-motivated and customerfocused workforce, with staff fully committed to what their Departments are trying to achieve. There is also a view that work needs to be better coordinated across the public service, while some of you feel that more could be done to promote new or improved ways of working. The Chief Officers and I have listened to what you have to say. Together we will take steps to make Government a better organisation for you and the public we serve. We also want to hear your stories about what motivates you to work for the public service. Our 'pod' will be touring the Island to capture your contributions details inside this edition of Update. The pace of change and the intensity of Government's workload will continue right up to September's General Election and the ushering in of a new administration. I INSIDE Positive action is taking place to implement a number of improvements identified in the Have Your Say survey. This work will help to shape Government's efforts to create a more sustainable future for the Isle of Man. I am grateful for your hard work and commitment in delivering high quality services to the people of the Isle of Man. [Signature W Greenhow] Rebranding the College 371 Staff from Office of Fair Trading and the Road Transport Licensing Committee relocated _ - The Census keeps marching on

202 UC University College Isle of Man Colleish-011ooscoill, Ellen Vannin a College of Further & Higher Education I. THE ISLE OF MAN COLLEGE Rebranding the College The Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education has been rebranded University College Isle of Man (UCM) a move that reflects its modern-day status and role in the economy. The rebranding took effect on 1st April 2016 and will be led by Jo Pretty who arrives in September. The desire to grow the College's higher education (HE) offering is central to the rebranding. Sixteen HE courses are already offered at the College, with all degree courses delivered through a long-standing affiliation with the University of Chester. As UCM, the College will have an even closer relationship with Chester, one of the UK's oldest educational institutions. Tim Crookall MLC, Minister for Education and Children, said: 'As the Isle of Man continues to grow and diversify its economy, it's important it has a suitably skilled workforce to meet the requirements of employers. 'In addition, as education standards improve and students are encouraged to fulfil their potential, an increasing number want to work towards degree and masters level qualifications. 'Studying on-island offers many advantages. As well as the obvious family and financial advantages, students can forge links with employers that later lead to full-time posts and the Island's economy can tap into the research students are carrying out. 'The rebranding of the College therefore supports one of the Isle of Man Government's main strategic objectives that we offer high-quality education and skills training that supports both personal and economic growth.' 372 Professor Ronald Barr, Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Education and Children, said: 'The College has offered degree courses on the Isle of Man through the University of Chester since 'Under the UCM banner, it will continue to provide opportunities to everyone in the community, accommodating secondary school students attending for vocational options, school leavers, those supported through courses by employers for example those learning a trade and those taking exam and recreational courses in their leisure time. 'The change to UCM encapsulates the desire to provide a first-rate institution that promotes the social and economic indusion of the whole community.'

203 Isle of Man receives Biosphere accolade The Isle of Man has earned a major global accolade from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO. The Island has been awarded Biosphere Reserve status by UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere programme. Biosphere Reserves are 'special places for people and nature'. The recognition is awarded to areas that demonstrate a successful balance between the two. The Island is the first entire jurisdiction in the world to be awarded the accolade. 'This reflects our exceptional quality of life and will help spread the message to the world that the Island is a great place to visit, live, work and do business,' said Richard Ronan MHK, Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture see video. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA), led the nomination for Biosphere Reserve recognition with the support of the rest of Government, business, the third sector, environmental groups and schools. Two years' work went into providing the detailed evidence needed to gain the accolade, which was ratified at a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve congress in Peru in March. DEFA will now draw up detailed plans for how the Isle of Man will maximise the potential of its new status. 'In awarding us Biosphere Reserve status, UNESCO is recognising the great relationship between people going about their lives and the wonderful environment we all enjoy,' the Minister said. 'Locally, the accolade will increase awareness of what an enviable place we live in and will hopefully lead to initiatives that increase interaction between people and their surroundings. `Internationally, gaining such a prestigious status will amplify our reputation both in economic and environmental terms, leading to investment and tourism.' The Minister went on: 'Crucially, this is not about imposing new restrictions. It is about embracing and enhancing our relationship with our environment' see video. The accolade complements work being delivered through such highlevel Government strategies as Vision 2020, the Destination Management Plan, Food Matters, Future Fisheries, Managing our Natural Wealth and the forthcoming Amenity Strategy. Professor Martin Price, the chairman of the UK Man and the Biosphere Committee, delivered a letter of acknowledgement from Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK to the UNESCO congress. In it, the Chief Minister said: 'With a long-standing policy of engagement with international initiatives and standards, the Isle of Man values global cooperation and close working relationships between nations large and small. 'As a resilient and resourceful country with a distinct national identity, independent spirit, strong sense of community and exceptional natural environment, our Island can be expected to embrace the ethos of this award and be an active contributor to the global Biosphere network.' Congratulations to all those who worked to gain this award. 373 Anna Kerruish Maughold Ewes II

204 PROGRESSING YOUR CAREER -t Do you work in an administrative role or provide customer service but don't have current qualifications to match or to progress your career? If so, consider getting qualified while you work by using your skills to achieve an industry recognised qualification an NVQ. Both Customer Service NVQ and Business and Administration NVQ courses are offered from Level 2 Certificate to Level 4 Diploma. These are assessed in the workplace by qualified assessors through observation and professional discussion. There are no written timed exam papers. In response to tighter training budgets, the College now offers individual unit assessment and pay as you go options. Unit assessment can prove current occupational competence for professional development or help towards achieving a full Diploma. Speak to your Line Manager about applying. For further information traininq@iomcolleoe.ac.im MICROSOFT SHORT COURSES The College also offers courses in Microsoft Office 2013 tailored to meet the needs of learners from beginners to experienced users. All courses include information regarding the new features of Microsoft Office Courses are available for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Publisher. If you would like further information about these courses, request a copy of the prospectus, book a course or request an additional course, please trainincaiomcollege.ac.im UCM University College Isle of Man Colleish-011ooscoill, Ellan Vannin a College of Further & Higher Education P Calling all elearn Vannin Users! orn Vans ~in We'd like to hear your experiences of using elearn Vannin. us to tell us what you like about elearn Vannin and what you don't; what you would like more of and what you would like less of. If you don't have log in details yet or need more information about elearn Vannin call or FREEDOM OF INFORMATION UPDATE The Freedom of Information Act 2015 (FOIA') came into effect on Monday, 1 February 2016 for Cabinet Office and Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture. Since then, a total of 31 requests for Information have been received. Responses to requests are published on the Freedom of Information requests responses page, where you can read them. The average estimated cost of answering each request is 273. For requests that have been responded to, 7 applicants have asked for a review of the response they have received. The FOIA will be extended in stages over the next two years to the remaining areas of Government. The FOI Team are providing support for nominated lead officers with responsibility for preparing for Freedom of Information (FOI) in their Department, Board or Office. An introductory course on Freedom of Information will be launched on eleam Vannin in June and detailed FOI training will be provided towards the end of the year for people who will be directly involved with handling, searching for information and replying to requests. A wealth of resources including guidance and templates are available on the FOI Resources SharePoint site. Lynn MacLeod is the dedicated FOI project manager and will be happy to chat about any queries you might have as you get ready for FOI.

205 PASSPORTS READY' Summer holidays are just around the corner and you are happily counting down the days until your magical getaway. You have your hotel and tickets booked, you are searching for holiday clothes and are writing a lengthy list of activities... BUT IS YOUR PASSPORT VALID? CHECK I! Submit your passport application/ :enewal form now to beat the summer rush. The Passport Office, Ground Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas is open: Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 4.30pm Friday 9.30am to 4pm Download a passport application form Visit the Passports website for further information STAFF RELOCATION TO DEFA Staff from the Office of Fair Trading and the Road Transport Licensing Committee have joined the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture. The physical move to DEFA's headquarters, Thie Slieau Whallian, in St John's, will take place over the next couple of months, freeing up the existing office space in Lord Street and Prospect Hill. However, there will be a service for counter callers at Murray House in Douglas, where DEFA's Planning and Building Control Directorate is based. Richard Ronan MHK. Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture, said: 'I am delighted to welcome the OFT and RTLC staff to my Department. 'Many of the functions of DEFA, especially its Environment, Safety and Health Directorate, are closely aligned to those of the OFT and RTLC. `Together we can deliver better and more coherent services for our customers and improve value for the taxpayer.' The OFT and RTLC boards will remain independent and will retain their chairmen David Quirk MHK (OFT) and Keith Watterson (RTLC). Public contact telephone numbers, s and website addresses are unchanged. Are you passionate about working for the Isle of Man Public Service? If so, the Cabinet Office wants to hear from you. Some of our leaders recently recorded short video clips to explain the reasons why they work in public service. Now it's your turn! Government's new Public Service Pod will be visiting a venue near you very soon. We will be recording your responses and sharing these across the Isle of Man Public Service joining us together as our Island's public service committed to serving our community. Please come along and share your story. Thursday 19 May 10am 10.30am Dhoon School, Ramsey 11.30am 12noon Douglas Fire Station 12.15pm 12.45pnn National Sports Centre, Douglas 2.30pm 5pm Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas Friday 20 May 10am 10.30am House of Manannan, Peel 11am 11.30am Ellerslie, Crosby 12noon 12.30pnn Ship Registry, St George's Court, Douglas 2pm 2.30pm Welcome Centre, Sea Terminal, Douglas pm 3pm Department of Infrastructure, Sea Terminal, Douglas

206 ,115141YAloi I ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? 41111M6... ISLE OF MAN CENSUS- IT.:EEPS MARCHING ON For many of you the 2016 Census ended when you sent back your completed census forms in late April. However for one group of Public Service staff, the 2016 Census story continues. With the deadline for returning census forms now passed, 60 Census Officers and 7 Supervising Officers are tasked with collecting the census forms that have not yet been returned. The team is made up of a cross -9ction of Public Service workers,..ith nearly all Government departments represented. Each member of the team is carrying out this role in addition to their everyday job. The role of the Census Officer and Supervising Officer is incredibly important in conducting a successful census. Whilst the majority of households have already sent their forms back, there is a minority that have not, and require additional encouragement to return their forms. Without these officers working to collect the outstanding forms, it would not be possible to produce accurate population statistics. Although the statistics are not always the most glamorous they often form the back bone of many decisions taken by Government that impact everyone. The Census Officers have been split down into smaller teams of around 10 people per team, and the teams will be visiting households during evenings and weekends to collect outstanding census forms from those who may have forgotten or misplaced theirs. The team will also provide assistance to those who may require it as some residents may not have understood the questions, or perhaps because their first language is not English, or they are afraid of making a mistake on an official document. If you have not yet returned your census form, and would like to avoid a knock on the door from one of our team, then please complete and return your form as soon as possible. You can still complete the form online, which is quick and easier for both yourself and us. Thank you to all those involved in the 2016 Census, not only the Census Officers and Supervising Officers, but also those involved in the planning and implementation of this year's census, particularly those involved with the online form. 376 DON'T LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE HOUSE OF KEYS ELECTION ON 22 SEPTEMBER Here is your chance to help shape the Island's future. Make sure your voice is counted. The closing date to register to vote is the 1st of September. Register by 1st September 2016 Why should you register? Registering is vital: it allows you to vote and is a requirement if you hope to stand as a candidate for the House of Keys or a Local Authority election. Why should you vote? How can you influence the choices that Members of the House of Keys, Commissioners or Councillors make when they consider new laws or practices if you don't vote? Voting helps ensure that the decision-makers are the people who share your point of view and will also represent the Island and more importantly, you. The elected help shape and implement change. Remember you can only have a say if you REGISTER and VOTE! Your vote can make all the difference. The outcome of a House of Keys by-election in 2015 was decided by only 3 votes, so your vote could really be the deciding factor. As a public servant you need to ensure that you understand how elections operate. Here are all the rules! For further information please visit.

207 Meet the Change and Reform Team DIGITAL INCLUSION STRATEGY CRIMINAL USTICE RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELCOME 'ENTRE CORPORATE CONSULTATION GUIDANCE The Change and Reform Team has a key role in supporting the prioritisation and effective delivery of change in the Isle of Man Government. Since its creation in April 2014, the team has had a broad and diverse remit. We've worked in many different parts of Government, supporting change as well as driving forward the corporate reform agenda. We now have new team members who have been in post for a couple of months, so it feels like a good time to let you know what we are up to. The team works with senior leaders and politicians to support, monitor and report on the key corporate priorities as set out in the Agenda for Change. We also work with Departments and teams across the Public Service to facilitate and support their change projects, and deliver strategic change. Some of the corporate change projects that we are currently working on include: developing a Digital Inclusion strategy, updating the Corporate Consultation Guidance, developing a Customer Service Strategy, supporting Criminal Justice reform and exploring integrated Service Cards. If you have an interest in any of these projects and would like to get involved or have some information that we might find valuable please get in touch. Our team members are: Dan Davies - Director for Change and Reform Jennie Walker - Change and Reform Programme Lead Rose Dawson - Project Manager Katie Ward - Project Manager Sam Mylchreest - Customer Services Development Manager Rachel Clare Project Support Officer A key piece of work being developed by the team is the 'Change Framework' which we will launch in the summer. This will offer: a clear methodology and approach for change projects guidance and templates resources and support for change projects at all levels. Communicating the framework will be central to its success so over the coming months you will be hearing lots more! In the meantime if you are delivering a change project or are experiencing change in your team and you would like some support, advice or resources please let us know. 377 In April 2014, we also took over responsibility for the Welcome Centre. This customer facing team are working hard to provide a 'front door' service for Government. Vicky Brown and David Brew are the two Customer Service Supervisors who lead a team of nine. The Welcome Centre has traditionally been the main information point for tourists it's now developing to be the first point of contact for residents accessing Government services. There is a lot to do, but the team have made some great changes over the past year and they will soon be re -launching as the 'Isle of Man Government Welcome Centre'. Some of the services we currently offer include: supporting access to Government online services, booking tickets for events and shows, issuing proof of age cards, taking payment for parking fines and providing information and tickets for bus and rail services. Please visit our facebook page for up to date information on events and other services. Well keep you updated as we work with teams across Government to develop further plans and support wider change projects. To get in touch, us at change gov.inn or call us on a A

208 UPDATE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR GOVERNMENT STAFF ISSUE 121 I SUMMER 2016 isle of Man Government Reiltys Ellan Vannin Working together for the people of our Is/and A word with Will... Colleagues, As we approach the House of Keys General Election on 22 September we are coming to the end of the current government and preparing for the next. The administration of the past five years has addressed major challenges to the public finances and economy of the Isle of Man. It has worked to modernise and sustain public services following the substantial loss of VAT revenue, and to protect economic confidence in the face of new international initiatives affecting business. The Island's progress during this period could not have happened without the dedication of staff at all levels across government, who have engaged with change while continuing to deliver front-line services to the public. It has not been an easy journey and the next five years, with the additional challenge of dealing with the implications of Brexit, will certainly not be any easier. Whatever its political make-up, the next administration can rely on the professional support of public servants who are committed to working hard, and working together, on behalf of the Isle of Man and its people. Thank you for your continuing support. Will Greenhow, Chief Secretary [Signature W Greenhow] Chief Secretary INSIDE.. Chief Minister Digital Strategy Brexit Update says Farewell really hits its 378 stride

209 Chief Minister says Farewell Chief Minister Allan Bell is stepping down from political life after 32 years as a Member of the House of Keys. He has served as Chief Minister for the last five years and will remain in that position until his successor is appointed this October. His extensive Ministerial experience has included responsibility for Tourism and Leisure, Industry, Home Affairs, Treasury and Economic Development. In announcing his decision to retire, Mr Bell offered this message to staff: "It has been a great honour and privilege to work with you on behalf of the people of the Isle of Man and I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all for your professionalism and commitment. "Your hard work has helped us to negotiate a period of unprecedented challenge and to deliver our national priorities of growing the economy, rebalancing public finances and protecting vulnerable people." "Together we have achieved important social and economic progress the Isle of Man can be proud of, while also taking difficult decisions and reforming public services in line with our new financial realities." "There will be many challenges in the time ahead, particularly as the Isle of Man seeks to reposition itself post-brexit, but the next Chief Minister and Government can take confidence from being able to call upon the support of such a dedicated and caring workforce." The Chief Minister has also recorded a video message to staff. 379 ' II A

210 ANTI-CORRUPTION SUMMIT LONDON 2016 Y Representing the Isle of Man From the top down, and left to right: Allan Bell in 2011 on the day he became Chief Minister In Dublin with fellow political leaders of the British Irish Council Meeting Ed Balls at a Labour party conference Giving Sky News an interview at the Anti-Corruption Summit Joining Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland, in remembering the victims of the Solway Harvester Exchanging views with former UK Prime Minister David Cameron With Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon At this year's Anti-Corruption Summit with leaders of British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories Signing agreement to share information on Beneficial Ownership with David Gauke MP, then Financial Secretary to the UK Treasury Attending briefing with David Cameron prior to the G8 Summit in 2013 Entering Number 10 Downing Street for meeting Greeting Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny With Theresa Villiers, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Enjoying 380 a laugh with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

211 YOUR VOTE MATTERS On 22 September voters in the Isle of Man will go to the polls for the 2016 Duse of Keys General Election. This election will see 24 Members returned to the House of Keys from 12, two member constituencies for a five year term. Elections are a cornerstone of our democracy and by voting you are exercising a right which many have fought for. Your vote will help shape the future of our Island and provide successful candidates with a mandate for their policies over the next five years. With that in mind, it is important to fully consider your vote and chose the candidate(s) who best represents your views. You may be working with successful candidates as Ministers or Members of Departments -ver the next five years. New Constituencies The new constituencies are drawn along historic parish and sheading boundaries, and ensure that every person on the Island has similar political representation. Your constituency may have changed since 2011 so if you are unsure of which constituency you are in you can make use of our Online Mapping Service. What if I can't make it to a polling station on Election Day? There are many ways to vote in the General Election. If you can't make it to a polling station on 22 September, don't worry, there is the option to apply for an Advance Vote. An Advance Vote allows you to cast your vote on a day prior to polling day, at a time and venue agreed with the Returning Officer for your constituency. You can download Advance Vote applications from the gov.im/elections website or contact your constituency returning officer. What happens after the election? Successful candidates will be sworn in at the first sitting of the House of Keys on 27th September. Following this the Chief Minister will be elected by Members of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council at the first sitting of Tynwald. Up until that point Ministers and Members for Departments will remain in their posts even if they are no longer sitting Members. MLCs will remain unaffected by the election. The House of Keys General Election 2016: Information for Officers provides helpful advice on a range of issues and includes a timetable of important milestones. Your vote can make all the difference. The outcome of a House of Keys byelection in 2015 was decided by only 3 votes, so your vote could really be the deciding factor. For further information please visit: DIGITAL FRIENDS Our Digital Inclusion Strategy has just been approved by Tynwald and we're now looking for volunteers to act as Digital Friends on behalf of the Isle of Man Government. The Change and Reform team in Cabinet Office would like to encourage all public servants to be Digital Friends to their friends, family members, neighbours and colleagues. Being a Digital Friend means spending time with someone to show them the basics - setting up an account, using search engines safely or using social media. This initiative aims to help people who may lack basic digital skills by providing them with peer to peer support to make the most of the internet. Data from the UK suggests around 21% of people aren't able to get online because of the costs or a lack of confidence, motivation or skills. We estimate a similar number of people on the Island may experience these barriers. By pledging to be a Digital Friend you can help others take the first step and reduce the number of people who are not able to get online. If you have stories you'd like to share, tell us about your experiences in our Digital Friends survey. Get Online Week Well be coordinating more activity during Get Online Week between October, and working with charities, local authorities and the private sector to set up some special events. Training & Skills To brush up on your own skills you can access the Barclays Digital Driving Licence online course for free via e-learn Vannin, or are there are some useful resources online at bbc.co.uklwebwise digitalunite.com and doteveryone.org.uk. Please get in touch with change@igov.im if you would like to register your interest in being a Digital Friend, if you have ideas for Get Online Week or would like to get involved in another way.

212 Getting to grips with Records Management Records are important to our success. The records we hold contain the information we need to operate our day-to-day services effectively. They provide evidence of our policies, decisions, transactions and interactions with our customers; demonstrate our compliance with legislation and regulations; and support transparent and accountable government. Why does Records Management matter? It helps us to: Find information quickly and easily. Comply with legislation and regulations, including the Freedom of Information Act Avoid damage to our reputation and fines for noncompliance. Reduce records storage costs. Identify and preserve records that should be kept as a historical record of the Government's work. Keep our services running in the event of a disaster or emergency by allowing us access to the information we need. Your department may already have a records management policy, procedures or retention schedule ask your line manager to direct you to these. Records Management Top Tips Use file naming rules to identify records clearly. Good file names include: date, record type (such as agenda, minutes, memo), subject and version. Store your records and business e- mails in a shared file structure used by your whole team, division or department. This could be shared network folders, a SharePoint site or another shared filing system. Keep your records secure: Operate a clear desk policy. Lock your PC when moving away from your desk. Make sure that keys, passwords and other security controls are only available to authorised members of staff. Keep paper records safe from physical damage such as water, pests and dirt. Plan for the unexpected by including access to records in your business continuity planning. A records retention schedule is a key document in records management. A record may need be to kept: To comply with legislation or regulations. For operational use. For preservation at the Public Record Office. Your retention schedule should identify: How long you need to keep each type of record its 'retention period'. What should happen to the record at the end of its retention period. Before destroying any records, check that they have been assessed by the Public Record Office for historic and research value. Further information A series of factsheets on managing your records can be found on the Isle of Man Public Record Office website: Advice for Public Bodies An online training module 'Principles of Record Keeping' is also available on elearn Vannin. There are two modules available, one created by the Department of Health and Social Care for health and social care employees and a broader module for use by other Government departments. Don't know e what to disposf of? The Public Record Office team are happy to help with queries on aspects of managing records. Contact: publicsecordsgov.rm or Don't panic, records mans yement can help (itn.

213 /Oh TAXPAYERS SWITCH TO ONLINE AS DEADLINE LOOMS The Island is seeing a big increase in the number of taxpayers discovering the benefits of submitting their personal income tax returns online. By early September this year 9,200 returns for 2015/16 had been submitted online, representing 30 per cent of all returns received up to that point. At the same time last year over 7,600 returns had been submitted online or 24 per cent of the total received by that stage. Gerard Higgins, business support manager with the Treasury's Income Tax Division, said: 'Taxpayers seem to be getting the message that going online to submit their returns provides them with a faster simpler service, including speedier processing of any refunds that may be due. 'They may also like to know that in choosing the online option they are saving the public's money by helping to cut down on government paperwork. If everyone submitted their personal returns online the saving of taxpayers' money,mould be more than 600,000 each year. The benefits of using online services ch as this were highlighted in Government's Digital Strategy and many citizens already see the convenience and simplicity of transacting online.' Mr Higgins added: 'As the 6 October deadline for submitting 2015/16 personal tax returns is now less than one month away the Income Tax Division would like to actively encourage everyone to do so using this fast and convenient method and to remind them that registration for new users has never been simpler.' The enrolment process to enable immediate submission of returns online can be completed by calling (option 2) during normal office hours. There are numerous benefits that the Online Tax Service provides, including: Personal details, employment and state benefit information are often precompleted; even on first registration and without the need to provide supporting evidence; Calculation of your tax liability so that you know immediately if your tax account is in credit or debit; Faster processing; any refunds can be sent directly to your bank account. If the Income Tax Division has not received personal tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2016 by 6 October 2016, taxpayers will be charged a 100 penalty. If the return has still not been received by the Division by 6 April 2017, a further 200 penalty will be charged. Even if the penalties are paid, the return must still be submitted and people may be prosecuted for failing to do so. The Income Tax Division is also offering to all Government employees a demonstration of the Individual Tax Service and one to one assistance for enrolment. Please contact Andrea Gilmore (685397) or Kirsty Knight (685281) for further details. Online Government Services can also be used to pay road tax, rates bills and to make electricity payments. 383 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE WELCOMES DR EPHA CROFTS The Occupational Health Service is pleased to welcome Dr Epha Crofts to their team. Dr Crofts joined the team in May and brings with her a wealth of experience having undertaken work across the NHS, public sector and for private companies in UK. Her most recent post was as a Consultant Occupational Physician with Health Management Limited part of Maximus Company where she undertook work for several companies including Rolls Royce and British Telecom as well as Local Authorities. Occupational Health is a specialist branch of medicine which focuses on the working population. For her first 6 months in post Dr Crofts will be familiarising herself with local practice and legislation, focussing on the work undertaken by the government occupational health service which has seen a year on year increase in demand. The service aims to empower the working population to optimise their health and wellbeing by focusing on 6 core aspects: Prevention of ill health that could be caused or exacerbated by work; Timely intervention to assist staff and employers to identify and manage health problems and absence from work; Rehabilitation to assist staff to remain in work or return to work after ill health; Health assessments to advise staff and managers about fitness for work and attendance; The promotion of health and wellbeing within the workplace; The provision of training for employees and managers relating to workplace health.

214 Digital Strategy really hits its stride The Government's Digital Strategy is now one year old and already has helped accelerate a number of important digital initiatives across Government. A message from Mark Lewin, Director, Government Technology Services In August the Council of Ministers approved four major initiatives which will make a significant L4.2m investment to our digital services. With this approval we can move to procurement and development phases, which will involve staff from our front line services. I'd like to tell you a bit about each of these key projects. It's important we understand the difference the Digital Strategy is going to make for all of us. First is the programme of change around health and social care at Noble's Hospital and the wider health community. There will be fundamental changes at Noble's, most significantly the digital replacement of around 100,000 paper-based patient folders. Removing the paper records will improve the speed and accuracy of getting the right patient details to the right place at the right time, and save a huge amount of storage space. Digitising these records will lead to other exciting innovations: medical specialists and the nursing team at Noble's will be able to use linked-up digital systems to make patient notes, monitor patient performance, prescribe medicine and organise a range of laboratory procedures. I.1[4 :i-.'1.t.i.";ii. =, I'In Community Health will also benefit from initiatives creating a single, integrated primary and community care record. This will allow patient-centred care plans to be shared across different teams, putting the information into the hands of those who need it including the patients themselves. So, substantial change all round? Certainly. But it's important to remember we are doing all this with users of the service always at the forefront of our thinking. Away from health and social care, the Isle of Man Constabulary and the public it serves will see some major digital developments, too. Central to this will be the replacement of a large number of separate administrative and support systems with a single core system. Released from paper report filing, officers can spend more time out of the office in the community and on the beat. Alongside this and the new GTSsupported police website, the Digital Strategy will see all police officers equipped with the latest smartphones, once again enabling them to file reports and take down information on the scene, rather than back at the police station. 384 That's more time in the community and less behind a desk. The Council of Ministers also gave approval to begin developing a completely new HR and payroll system for Government, the People Information Programme or "PiP". The next phase will be to lock down our exact requirements and select a provider. What we will be looking for is a single system that can manage all the HR and payroll functions that Government needs, with the focus on complete integration and ease of use. That might be a tall order, but I'm sure we can all appreciate just how much benefit will come from a new technology that will free our time to concentrate on things that really make a difference. These four initiatives alone require an investment of E4.2m. But the benefits are immense. Over the next five years they will deliver over Om of real savings and over 21m worth of efficiencies and improved services. These are a few of the major changes that will be coming as we take our Digital Strategy from concept to reality. I hope you share with me a real sense of pride in what we've achieved so far, and positive anticipation about what's still to come.

215 - PROGRESSING YOUR CAREER LEaD design and deliver learning, education and development services that are aligned to priorities across the Isle of Man Government to ultimately help us all work together for the benefit of the people of the Island. The services we offer are available to any Government employee regardless of the area of work or grade, however there may be specific criteria to apply for some of our courses. LEaD has availability on these following courses which are due to be delivered during the next three months. Friday 16th September Friday 7th October Monday 10th October Monday 17th October 20th & 21St October Friday 21st October SEPTEMBER Financial Governance awareness Nednesday 21st September Essentials of Employment law Friday 23rd September OCTOBER Working with the legislature Health and Safety Unit B Preparing agendas and minutes Capacity what you need to know Dementia capable care with behaviours Dementia person centred care (Module 2) Tuesday 1st November Monday 7th November 7th & 8th November Tuesday 8th November Tuesday 8th November Thursday 10th November Friday 11th November Tuesday 15th November 22nd & 23rd November Wednesday 23rd November Friday 25th November Monday 28th November NOVEMBER Dementia and Learning Disabilities Dementia person centred care (Module 1) Dementia capable care with behaviours Workplace stress management Adult protection (safeguarding adults) Electronic communications and social media policy awareness Handling Difficult Situations Capacity what you need to know Applied suicide intervention skills training Recruitment and selection Dementia person centred care (Module 2) Adult protection (safeguarding adults) For more details on any of these courses and instructions on how to book a place please take a look at LEaD's prospectus here. OR by typing the following URL into your address bar Please note some of these courses have only limited availability so book early to be sure of your place. UCM University College Isle of Man Colleish-011ooscoill, Ellen Vannin a College of Further & Higher Education MICROSOFT SHORT COURSES The College also offers courses in Microsoft Office 2013 tailored to meet the needs of learners from beginners to experienced users. All courses include information regarding the new features of Microsoft Office Courses are available for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Publisher. If you would like further information about these courses, request a copy of the prospectus, book a course or request an additional course, please training@iorncollege.ac.irn 385 Do you work in an administrative role or provide customer service but don't have current qualifications to match or to progress your career? If so, consider getting qualified while you work by using your skills to achieve an industry recognised qualification an NVQ. Both Customer Service NVQ and Business and Administration NVQ courses are offered from Level 2 Certificate to Level 4 Diploma. These are assessed in the workplace by qualified assessors through observation and professional discussion. There are no written timed exam papers. In response to tighter training budgets, the College now offers individual unit assessment and pay as you go options. Unit assessment can prove current occupational competence for professional development or help towards achieving a full Diploma. Speak to your Line Manager about applying. For further information traininciftiomcollege.ac.im

216 Preparing the Isle of Man for Brexit lirjokiw:"" 1 Colleagues across Government are working to ensure the Island is prepared for the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union (EU). Although the Isle of Man is not a member of the EU, it enjoys free trade in manufactured goods and agricultural products with the Union through Protocol 3 an arrangement which will end when the UK leaves the EU. To identify potential opportunities and challenges the Island will face with the UK's exit and to advise the Council of Ministers, the Isle of Man European Union Advisory Group has been established. Chaired by Chief Secretary Will Greenhow, it includes officers from Cabinet Office, Treasury, HM Attorney General's Chambers and the Departments for Economic Development, and for Environment, Food and Agriculture. The Chief Secretary said: "In advance of the referendum, the Isle of Man Government had begun a careful analysis of the implications of the UK departing the EU. "The Advisory Group was set up following the 'leave' vote to ensure the Island considers all the implications. "Although the exact timings of the UK's departure from the EU remain unclear, the group has got straight down to work to establish what Brexit will mean for the Island. "All areas of Government can support us by providing input and advice in relation to their own areas." David Corlett, who is Head of the Isle of Man Office in Brussels, explains: "A detailed data gathering exercise is underway and we are assessing the size and impact of the potential changes throughout Government. "This involves working with every Department, Statutory Board and Office, in order to assess every piece of legislation and business or service area, to identify where legislation may need to be amended. We will also be working to identify the opportunities and risks, and what we can do to benefit from those opportunities, or mitigate the risks." 386 Reflecting on work underway through the External Relations team in the Cabinet Office, Chief Minister Allan Bell observed: "We are continuing to work closely with Jersey and Guernsey to ensure the interests of the Crown Dependencies are taken into account during the UK Government's negotiations. "While we are all on a journey into the unknown, the Isle of Man is a resourceful, resilience and outwardlooking nation with a strong track record of successfully adjusting to a changing world." Staff can stay up to date on the Island's preparations for Brexit via: officesicabinet-officeibrexit-whatnext-for-the-isle-of-man/

217 AWARD JOIN THE TO GOVERNME C OI \I ISLE OF MAN NEWSPAPERS awards f c): e celle Have you or your team, division or Department achieved something you are proud of this year? Staff from the Isle of Man Government are encouraged to celebrate their successes by entering the Isle of Man Newspapers' Awards for Excellence Categories include: The Old Mutual International Award for Customer Service The Domicilium (IOM) Award for Corporate Social Responsibility The PokerStars Award for Digital Champions The Isle of Man Government Award for Freedom to Flourish The Derivco Isle of Man Award for Independent and Innovative Thinking The Sure Award for Public Sector Achievement The RBS International Award for Teamwork The Microgaming Award for Technology The Equiom (Isle of Man) Award for Young Achiever., 2016 Last year, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture won the award for Public Sector Achievement for organising the successful Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival. The Youth Service and Willaston School took the Teamwork award for a community project involving pupils and families. The Corporate Social Responsibility award was won by the Wound Action Group, run by the Department of Health and Social Care. Three other Government entries made the awards shortlist. Carol Hunter, Head of Communications for the Isle of Man Government, said: `Throughout Government, we go the extra mile to deliver excellent services to the public. 'These prestigious awards give us the chance to demonstrate our pride in our work as well as our expertise, professionalism, innovation, teamwork and commitment.' For a full list of awards and details of how to enter, visit Set up by Manx Arts Development in conjunction with the Occupational Health Service and after a successful pilot run leading up to Christmas 2015, the Isle of Man Government Staff Choir has now been singing together for one year. The physical and emotional benefits of singing are becoming increasingly celebrated and singing within a choir only serves to boost these valuable experiences. Singing tones muscles, releases endorphins, boosts the immune system and helps reduce anger, anxiety and depression. It can empower and energize, simulate creativity, boost self-esteem and best of all, it is fun! The staff choir began with the goal of performing a Christmas concert at Noble's Hospital. The choir is led by Mandy Griffin and accompanied by David Holland, both respected and experienced singers themselves. Any employee of Government can join the choir regardless of ability or experience. For some in the choir the Christmas concert was their first ever public performance. Through evaluation of their choir experience, members told us that they mainly joined to improve their health and wellbeing and to meet new people. 31% had never sung in a choir before. 89% of members said they immediately noticed an improvement in their mood and wellbeing after singing with the choir and 100% of members wanted the choir to continue. Rehearsals take place on Wednesdays at 1pm at St George's Church in Douglas. Old and new members are welcome and we especially need some more men! 387

218 Food and Drink Festival The eighth Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival promises to be the biggest and best yet. The popular festival takes place at the Villa Marina Gardens on Saturday 17th September (10am to 9pm) and Sunday 18th September (10am to 5pm). Its gold sponsor is kitchen specialist Magnet (IOM) Ltd. The event showcases the wonderful array of produce grown, reared, brewed, baked and manufactured in the Isle of Man and caught in its waters. Last year, it attracted more than 7,000 visitors and won an Isle of Man Newspapers' Award for Excellence. Richard Ronan, Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture, said: 'The festival is a celebration of our high quality, tasty, varied local produce. 'There is a real energy behind Isle of Man food and drink at present and, as well as the foodstuffs we are renowned for, there are innovative new products being created all the time. 'The event offers the chance to sample and buy Isle of Man food and drink, meet producers, watch cookery demonstrations, learn from some of the Island's top chefs and enjoy lunch, a drink and entertainment, all in the lovely surroundings of the Villa Marina gardens. 'This year there are even more live events in the Manx Cookery Theatre, stalls, attractions, venues to eat and drink, activities for children and music. 'It will be the second year we have extended the festival to 9pm on the Saturday and the evening will feature a host of additional attractions, eating choices and live music. 'The festival promises to be a great weekend out for all the family.' Special guest at the festival is Gareth Wyn Jones, a Welsh hill farmer who has become a TV celebrity through appearances on such programmes as 'The Hill Farm', 'The Farmer and the Food Chain' and 'Come Dine With Me'. On the Saturday, he will judge a barista coffee-making competition compered by TT star and Coffee Mann owner Conor Cummins, conduct a lunchtime meet and greet session with festival-goers and demonstrate his own culinary skills using Manx lamb from BallaKarran Meat Company. He will also meet producers and exhibitors. On the Sunday, along with Minister Ronan and Steve Farrell, Director of Magnet (TOM) Ltd, Gareth will select the best stand at the festival. Hell judge the Isle of Man Chef of the Year and Student Chef of the Year competitions and will take part in a live version of Ready, Steady Cook, where he will be up against Manx Radio presenter Alex Brindley to create a dish from a mystery box of ingredients provided by Robinson's. Tickets for the festival cost just 3 (day) and 5 (weekend) for adults, with admission free for under 16s. Tickets can be booked via For more information about the festival, visit follow the festival on Facebook via Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival 2016 and on - On Saturday 17th September, a free Mann Sightseeing shuttle bus runs from The Bowl car park, Pulrose, to the festival, departing on the hour from 10am to 4pm and returning on the half hour. Many Bus Vannin services from the south of the Island also pass the Villa Marina Gardens. 388 MI A

219 Chief Minister & the Chief Seceratry with Cabinet Office Staff 7 Cabinet Office - HP Gold Award The Isle of Man Government's Cabinet Office has been awarded the international Gold Standard accreditation from the Investors in People (IIP) organisation for the way that it leads, supports and manages its staff. The Cabinet Office was created in April 2014 to strengthen the co-ordination of key corporate functions within Government by bringing together the Chief Secretary's Office, Office of Human Resources, Information Systems Division - now Government Technology Services - and Economic Affairs. It provides support for the Chief Minister, the Council of Ministers, the Minister for Policy and Reform, and the Lieutenant-Governor. It is also responsible for the Island's external relations and dealing with the implications of Brexit. Chief Secretary Will Greenhow said: 'The Cabinet Office plays a vital central role in the Isle of Man Government, managing its international relationships and leading key corporate initiatives in such areas as the Digital Strategy and human resources policy. 'Our greatest asset is our employees. With 325 staff across a diverse range of functions it is important to ensure that we are making the most of their skills and dedication to provide the best possible service to the Isle of Man and its people. 'The IIP accreditation provides independent, expert confirmation that the Cabinet Office is indeed effective in engaging the talents of its workforce, and to have achieved the Gold award during the Olympics was a nice bonus.' If you have a topic you would like to contribute to the next issue of Update or you have a achievement you would like to be recognised and celebrated, please send a to to reserve your space in the next issue of Update. 389

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232 Isle of Man Government - Elections and Voting Page 1 of 2 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies gwrinit i ti Elections and Voting Candidates Constituency Map General Election How to Vote Local Authority Election Register to Vote On the 22 September the House of Keys general election will be held. You need to be on the electoral register to vote in all national and local elections. Make your vote count: Make your vote count - register now House of Keys General Election: 22 September 2016 Last opportunity to register in order to stand as a candidate: 17 June 2016 Last opportunity to register in order to vote: 1 September 2016 First day for receipt of nomination papers: 17 August 2016 from 10:00am Last day for receipt of nomination papers 'Nomination Day': 24 August 2016 until 1:00pm The General Election is every 5 years, with the last election being held on 29 September 2011 see our previous elections results page for details. 402

233 Isle of Man Government - Elections and Voting Page 2 of 2 Online Mapping Service: If you are unsure of your constituency, you may wish to use our online mapping service. This service will provide you with information regarding your local authority, House of Keys constituency and polling districts. Guidance for using the Online Mapping Service Type your postcode into the search bar (if you don't know your postcode, you can still manually search for your property) Once you have found your property use the "Local Information" icon [i] and select: "Electoral Sept-2016" from the menu list. This will provide you with your Keys Constituency, Polling district and Polling Ward. /L LA About the Government Departments, Boards and Offices ISLE OF MAN WHERE YOU CAN. visitisleofman.con Crown Copyright 403

234 cr11l trvurrhrsr.r1 ha I ant; nn 01.1 el _X gar n 1g /1 fl /1(11 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 1 of 8 Gov.im uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Polling Stations Polling Stations General Election Constituency Polling Polling Station Count Building District Building Arbory, Castletown and Malew Arbory, Castletown and Malew CACM1 Methodist Hall, Main Road, Colby, IM9 4NS Castletown Civic Hall, Farrants Way, Castletown, IM9 1 NR Arbory, Castletown and Malew CACM2 Methodist Hall, Main Road, Ballabeg, IM9 4EH Arbory, Castletown and Malew CACM3 Ballasalla Village Hall, Mill Road, Ballasalla, IM4 7AU Arbory, Castletown and Malew CACM4 Ballasalla Village Hall, Mill Road, Ballasalla, IM4 7AU Arbory, Castletown and Malew CACM5 Castletown Civic Hall, Farrants Way, Castletown, IM9 1 NR 404

235 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 2 of 8 Arbory, Castletown and Malew CACM6 Castletown Civic Hall, Farrants Way, Castletown, IM9 1NR Ayre and Michael Ayre and Michael CAAM1 Kirk Michael Parish Hall (St Michael's Hall), Main Road, Kirk Michael Lezayre Parish Community Hall, Clenagh Road, Sulby, IM7 3AB Ayre and Michael CAAM2 Ballaugh Parish Hall, Station Road, Ballaugh Ayre and Michael Ayre and Michael CAAM3 Jurby Parish Hall, Bretney Road, Jurby CAAM4 Ayre United FC Clubhouse, Andreas Village Kirk Andreas, IM7 4HJ Ayre and Michael CAAM5 Bride Methodist Church Hall, Bride Ayre and Michael Ayre and Michael CAAM6 Lezayre Church Hall, Church Town, Lezayre, IM7 2AN CAAM7 Lezayre Parish Community Hall, Clenagh Road, Sulby, IM7 3AB Douglas Central Douglas CDGC1 All Saints Central Church Hall, 405

236 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 3 of 8 Scout Hut, Alexander Demesne Road, Drive, Douglas Douglas Douglas CDGC2 All Saints Central Church Hall, Alexander Drive, Douglas Douglas Central Douglas Central CDGC3 Department of Home Affairs, Homefield, 88 Woodbourne Road, Douglas CDGC4 St Andrew's Church Hall, St Ninian's Corner, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas Douglas CDGC5 All Saints Central Church Hall, Alexander Drive, Douglas Douglas East Douglas East CDGE1 Promenade Douglas Town Methodist Hall Church Hall, Loch Promenade, Douglas Douglas East CDGE2 (museum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas Douglas East CDGE3 Freemasons Hall, Wood bourne Square, Douglas Douglas East CDGE4 Spiritualist Church, Lower 406

237 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 4 of 8 Dukes Road, Douglas Douglas East CDGE5 Promenade Methodist Church Hall, Loch Promenade, Douglas Douglas North Douglas North CDGN1 Education Support Centre, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, IM2 6EB Willaston Methodist Church Hall, Willaston Douglas North CDGN2 Douglas North CDGN3 Cronk-Y-Berry School (Youth Wing), Hailwood Avenue, Governor's Hill, Douglas, IM2 7PA Willaston Methodist Church Hall, Barrule Road, Douglas, IM2 6LB Douglas South Douglas South CDGS1 Pulrose Methodist Church, Pulrose Road, Pulrose, Douglas Scoill Vallajeelt, Meadow Crescent, Braddan, IM2 1 NN Douglas South CDGS2 Anagh Coar Primary School, Darragh Way, Anagh Coar, 407

238 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 5 of 8 Douglas, IM2 2BA Douglas South CDGS3 Scoill Vallajeelt, Meadow Crescent, Braddan, IM2 1 NN Garff Garff CGAR1 Maughold Church Hall, Maughold Village Laxey Working Men's Institute, New Road, Laxey Garff Garff CGAR2 Dhoon Church Hall, Main Road, Glen Mona CGAR3 Laxey Working Men's Institute, New Road, Laxey Garff CGAR4 Baldrine Methodist Church Hall, Baldrine Hill, Baldrine Garff Garff Garff CGAR5 Laxey Working Men's Institute, New Road, Laxey CGAR6 Onchan Methodist Church CGAR7 Onchan Methodist Church Glenfaba and Peel 408

239 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 6 of 8 Glenfaba and CGAP1 Peel Centenary Peel Centenary Peel Centre, Atholl Centre, Atholl Street, Peel, IM5 Street, Peel, 1HQ IM5 1HQ Glenfaba and Peel CGAP2 Peel Centenary Centre, Atholl Street, Peel, IM5 1HQ Glenfaba and Peel CGAP3 Glen Maye Methodist Church, Glen Maye Hill, Glen Maye IM5 3BB Glenfaba and Peel CGAP4 St. Paul's Church, Foxdale, IM4 3HB Glenfaba and Peel Glenfaba and Peel CGAP5 Glen Maye Methodist Church, Glen Maye Hill, Glen Maye IM5 3BB CGAP6 St Johns Methodist Church Hall, Main Road, St Johns, IM4 3NA Middle Middle CMID1 Crosby Methodist Church Hall, Old Church Road, Crosby Braddan Parish Commissioners Office, Close Corran, Union Mills Middle CMID2 Braddan Parish Commissioners Office, Close Corran, Union Mills 409

240 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 7 of 8 Middle Middle CMID3 CMID4 Port Soderick Recreational Hall, Quines Hill Santon Old School, School Lane, Castletown Road, Santon Onchan Onchan Onchan Onchan Onchan Ramsey Ramsey Rushen CONC1 The Manx Blind Welfare Centre, Corrin Court, Heywood Avenue, Onchan CONC2 The Community Hall, School Road, Onchan CONC3 The Community Hall, School Road, Onchan CONC4 The Views Café, Onchan Park Ramsey CRAM1 Ramsey Methodist Church Hall, Waterloo Road, Ramsey CRAM2 St Paul's Church Hall, Market Square, Ramsey CRUS1 Rushen The Community Hall, School Road, Onchan St Paul's Church Hall, Market Square, Ramsey 410

241 Isle of Man Government - Polling Stations Page 8 of 8 Methodist Hall, Station Road, Port Erin Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey, Port St Mary Rushen Rushen Rushen CRUS2 CRUS3 CRUS4 Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey, Port St Mary Ballafesson Methodist Hall, Ballafesson Ballafesson Methodist Hall, Ballafesson The location of your polling station can be found using our online mapping service. el k About the Government UvparllIle(is4,Boa1dsandOffices ISLE OF MAN, WHERE YOU CAN Crown Copyright 411

242 isle of Man Goverrunent ReiItys ElIan Vil House of Keys General Election 2016 Information for Officers Cabinet Office, May

243 Contents 1. Background Information 2 2. Timetable of events associated with 2016 General Election 3 3. Addressing Tynwald Members following dissolution of Keys 4 4. Services Provided to Tynwald Members 4 5. Continuation of Office between dissolution of Keys and general election Chief Minister Departmental Ministers Members of Departments Members of Statutory Boards 6 6. Nomination of Chief Minister 7 7. Guidance for public servants participating in political activities or standing for election 7 8. Further information 7 Annex 1 List of Returning Officers 8 Annex 2 Links to legislation

244 1. Background Information The forthcoming 2016 House of Keys general election will take place on Thursday 22 September. Although the administration of the general election is the responsibility of the Cabinet Office, there are a number of issues arising from the election, which may be pertinent to officers across Government. To assist officers, this document provides a timetable of key events associated with the election. It also seeks to highlight pertinent issues, provide brief guidance and make reference to the relevant legislation and Standing Orders of Tynwald. The House of Keys is the Lower Branch of Tynwald, consisting of 24 directly elected Members. Since the last general election in 2011, there have been a number of constituency boundary changes. As a result, rather than having 15 constituencies with single or multiple seats (as in 2011) the 2016 general election will see Members of the House of Keys voted in to represent 12 constituencies with 2 seats in each constituency as follows: Constituency Number of seats Arbory, Castletown & Malew 2 Ayre & Michael 2 Douglas Central 2 Douglas East 2 Douglas North 2 Douglas South 2 Garff 2 Glenfaba & Peel 2 Middle 2 Onchan 2 Ramsey 2 Rushen 2 Every five years the House of Keys is dissolved by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and a general election is held to elect members of the House of Keys. The dissolution of the House of Keys will take place at midnight on Thursday 11 August Nomination Day will be Wednesday 24 August and the election will take place on Thursday 22 September If there are any Members who are returned unopposed they will be elected immediately after nomination day which is 24 August The first sitting of the House of Keys (Parliamentary session ) will be Tuesday 27 September At this sitting, the swearing in of new Members is due to take place and the Speaker is due to be appointed. The first sitting of Tynwald Court will take place on Tuesday 4 October At this sitting, the Chief Minister is due to be appointed

245 2. Timetable of events associated with 2016 General Election This timetable has been prepared in accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1995 (see Annex 2 on page 10) and the Representation of the People Regulations 2015 (see Annex 2 on page 10) Date Friday 17 June Thursday 11 August Tuesday 16 August Wednesday 17 August Wednesday 24 August Tuesday 30 August Thursday 1 September Thursday 8 September Monday 12 September Friday 16 September Monday 19 September Thursday 22 September Tuesday 27 September Event Associated with General Election Last opportunity to register in order to stand as a candidate Dissolution of the House of Keys takes place at midnight Issue of writ to Returning Officers The Chief Secretary issues the Notice of Election First day for receipt of nomination papers (from 10.00am) "Nomination Day" Last day for receipt of nomination papers (until 1.00pm) Objection period (1.00pm to 2.00pm) Issue of Notice of Poll by Returning Officers Last opportunity to register in order to vote Returning Officers to issue the Chief Secretary with the list of advance voters Last day for receipt of advance voter applications outside IoM Last day for receipt of advance voter applications within IoM Last day for issue of advance voter ballot papers outside IoM Last day for receipt of proxy applications / revocations Last day for issue of advance voter ballot papers within IoM General Election Polling Day (from 8.00am 8.00pm) First sitting of the House of Keys (Parliamentary year ) Swearing in of new Members (morning session) Election of Speaker of the House of Keys (afternoon session). Tuesday 4 October First sitting of Tynwald Court (Parliamentary year ). The Chief Minister to be appointed

246 3. Addressing Tynwald Members following dissolution of Keys Between the dissolution of the House of Keys on 11 August 2016 and the General Election on 22 September, Members are no longer entitled to use MHK or SHK after their name. As a result, the Chief Minister will continue to be addressed in terms of his Chief Ministerial title, but will not have MHK after his name (i.e. Hon Allan Bell MHK, Chief Minister becomes Hon Allan Bell, Chief Minister). Ministers will continue to be addressed in terms of their Ministerial titles but will not have MHK after their name (e.g. Hon W E Teare MHK, Minister for the Treasury becomes Hon W E Teare, Minister for the Treasury). Non-Ministerial Members will continue to be addressed as before but will not have MHK after their name (e.g. Mr R Harmer MHK becomes Mr R Harmer). The President of Tynwald will continue to be addressed as Madam President, whose full title is The Hon Clare Christian MLC, President of Tynwald as her position remains unaffected by the House of Keys General Election. Members of the Legislative Council will continue to be addressed as before (e.g. Mr M Coleman MLC) as their positions will remain unaffected after the General Election. 4. Services Provided to Tynwald Members Following the dissolution of the House of Keys, there will be no elected representatives to conduct constituency business. As a result, former Members will not be able to avail themselves of the support services provided by the Members' Secretaries in the Clerk of Tynwald's Office. Although it is never appropriate for Government to provide a service to a Minister or Member where he/she is acting on behalf of his/her constituency or constituents, additional vigilance on this point may be needed following the dissolution of Keys, particularly if a Minister or Member is standing for election. If there were any breaches of this position, it would be open to other candidates to object that an unfair advantage was being afforded to former Members at public expense

247 5. Continuation of Office between dissolution of Keys and general election 5.1 Chief Minister By virtue of Section 2 of the Council of Ministers Act 1990 (see Annex 2 on page 10) the Chief Minister shall hold office until the general election of the House of Keys following his appointment. By virtue of Section 4 of the Council of Ministers Act 1990, where the Chief Minister goes out of office after a general election, he shall nevertheless remain in office until his successor is appointed. As a result, the Chief Minister will continue to hold office as a non-tynwald member with the title Hon Allan Bell, Chief Minister, until a new Chief Minister is appointed (see section 6 below - Nomination of Chief Minister) 5.2 Departmental Ministers There are eight Departments as set out in the Government Departments Act 1987 (see Annex 2 on page 10): Cabinet Office Economic Development Education and Children Environment, Food and Agriculture Health and Social Care Home Affairs Infrastructure Treasury By virtue of Section 4 of the Council of Ministers Act 1990 (see Annex 2 on page 10) where a Minister who is assigned to a Department ceases to be a Member of Tynwald, they will remain in office until their successor is appointed. As a result, following the dissolution of the House of Keys, Chief Minister Bell and Ministers Shimmin, Skelly, Crookall, Ronan, Quayle, Watterson, Gawne and Teare will continue in office until their successors are appointed or they are returned. 5.3 Members of Departments Members of the Legislative Council continue as Department Members and remain unaffected by the House of Keys general election. By virtue of Section 6A of the Payment of Members' Expenses Act 1987 (see Annex 2 on page 10) where a Member of a Department ceases to be a member of Tynwald then he/she shall continue to hold that office until the next appointment to that office is made; or in the case of a Department consisting of more than one member (other than the Minister), the Council of Ministers decides not to fill that office

248 As a result, following the dissolution of Keys, Members (i.e. former MHKs) who hold Departmental responsibilities (e.g. Mr Harmer, Member for Health and Social Care) will continue to carry out their Departmental roles until their successors are appointed by the Council of Ministers or they are returned. A Minister is also able, by virtue of Section 3(2) of the Government Departments Act 1987 (see Annex 2 on page 10) to delegate functions to any Member or officer of the Department or any other person to exercise any functions of the Department in his/her place, either alone or jointly with him/her or with any other such person or persons. 5.4 Members of Statutory Boards There are seven Statutory Boards as set out at Schedule 1 of the Statutory Boards Act 1987 (see Annex 2 on page 10) Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading Isle of Man Financial Services Authority Isle of Man Post Office Manx Utilities Authority Communications Commission Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission Public Sector Pensions Authority Members of Statutory Boards, who were Members of the House of Keys at the time of dissolution, continue in office until their successors are appointed by virtue of Section 3 (6) of the Statutory Boards Act 1987 (see Annex 2 on page 10). However, as the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority and the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Authority are prohibited from having political Members, this will only apply to the remaining five Statutory Boards (i.e. Members of the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading; Isle of Man Post Office; Manx Utilities Authority; Communications Commission and the Public Sector Pensions Authority)

249 6. Nomination of Chief Minister By virtue of the Standing Orders of Tynwald Court (see Annex 2 on page 10) (SO 1.5[a]) a sitting of Tynwald for the purpose of nominating a Chief Minister is held not less than 10 and not more than 14 days after a general election. In order to comply with this Standing Order, a Tynwald sitting to nominate the Chief Minister will take place on 4 October 2016 (i.e. 12 days following the general election). Nominations for the position of Chief Minister must be delivered to the Clerk of Tynwald not less than seven days before the Tynwald sitting is due to take place. Following that, no less than five days before the sitting, Members nominated must deliver a written statement specifying the policies which, if appointed, they intend to pursue. These statements are circulated to all Members of Tynwald and are laid before the sitting. If the vote on the nomination of the Chief Minister is not backed by a majority of members present and voting, the President of Tynwald will adjourn the sitting to between 10 and 14 days later, and the process will start again with candidates being nominated to the Clerk of Tynwald for that future sitting. This will continue until a Member obtains the necessary majority. 7. Guidance for public servants participating in political activities or standing for election The Office of Human Resources published Guidance for Public Servants i) Participating in Political Activities and ii) Standing For Election (see Annex 2 on page 10). 8. Further information Further information regarding the House of Key 2016 general election is available via the Cabinet Office general election website and the Isle of Man Elections website (see Annex 2 on page 10)

250 Annex 1 List of Returning Officers Arbory, Castletown and Malew Mr Laurence Vaughan-Williams Contact: LVW Law Telephone: ( Museum Buildings Fax: Church Road PORT ERIN IM9 6AH Ayre and Michael Mr Simon Cain Contact: Appleby (Isle of Man) Telephone: Athol Street Fax: DOUGLAS IM1 1LB Douglas Central Mr Barry Smith Equiom (Isle of Man) Limited Jubilee Buildings Victoria Street DOUGLAS IM1 2SH Contact: Telephone: Fax: Douglas East Mr Terence McDonald Contact: Carter Jones McDonald Telephone: Athol Chambers Fax: 21 Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LB Douglas North Mr Geoffrey Kermeen Contact: Keystone Law (Isle of Man) Limited Telephone: Britannia House Fax: 64 Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1JD Douglas South Mr James Quinn Contact: Quinn Legal Telephone: 30 Ridgeway Street Fax: DOUGLAS IM1 1EL

251 Garff Mr Winston Taylor Simcocks Ridgeway Street DOUGLAS IM1 1EL Contact: Telephone: Fax: Glenfaba and Peel Ms Sally Bolton Contact: Corlett Bolton & Co Telephone: 4 Finch Road Fax: DOUGLAS IM1 2PT Middle Mr Steven Quayle Cains Advocates Fort Anne DOUGLAS IM1 5PD Contact: Telephone: Fax: Onchan Mr Jeremy Catlin Contact: Catlin Wild Telephone: Bank Chambers Fax: Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LB Ramsey Mr Robert Jelski Dickinson Cruickshank & Co Masonic Buildings Water Street RAMSEY IM8 1RD Contact: Telephone: Fax: Rushen Mr Mark Humphrey Long & Humphrey The Old Courthouse Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LD Contact: Telephone: Fax:

252 Annex 2 Links to legislation Legislation (in the order it appears in this document) Link Representation of the People Act 1995 Representation of the People Regulations 2015 Council of Ministers Act 1990 Government Departments Act 1987 Payment of Members Expenses Act 1989 Statutory Boards Act 1987 *Standing Orders of Tynwald Court Guidance for Public Servants: (i) Participating in Political Activities (ii) Standing for Election 995/ /RepresentationofthePeopleAct pdf 016/2015-SD-0379.pdf 990/ /CouncilofMinistersAct pdf 987/ /GovemmentDepartmentsAct pdf 989/ /PavmentofMembersExpensesAct pdf 987/ /StatutoryBoardsAct pdf Cabinet Office Elections website Isle of Man Elections website If you click on this link and 'Tynwald sign-in' prompt box appears, simply close the box. You will then be asked if you wish to continue opening the file, in which case click 'OK'

253 Isle of Man Government Rellty.4 ElIan Vannipr General Election to the House of Keys 22 September 2016 Guidance for candidates Cabinet Office 423 July 2016

254 Introduction This guidance document aims to provide practical advice to anyone who wants to stand as a candidate in the House of Keys General Election on 22 September The guidance covers each of the main steps towards standing in a House of Keys election from nomination to the declaration of the result. Please note this advice is intended to complement rather than replace or replicate other sources of information. Candidates should ensure they refer to the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1995 and the Representation of the People Regulations 2015 The advice is provided as a guide to the requirements for candidates during an election. It should not be relied on as legally definitive and the Cabinet Office cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions or any act arising from them. If candidates have any doubts about a particular point they are strongly recommended to consult the appropriate legislation and seek their own legal advice. This document does not provide guidance for Local Authority elections. The Department of Infrastructure is responsible for the administration of Local Authority elections

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256 1. Qualification for membership of the House of Keys Under Section 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1995 ('the 1995 Act'), a person may stand as a candidate for, and be elected a Member of the House of Keys for a constituency, if at the time of nomination as a candidate the person - (a) has reached the age of majority, (b) is either a British citizen or has the right to remain in the Island, (c) is ordinarily resident in the Island and has been so for a period of, or for periods amounting in the aggregate to, 5 years or more; and (d) is registered on the register of electors for any electoral area in the Island. For the purpose of (b) a person has the right to remain in the Island if the person (a) has indefinite leave to remain in the Island, within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 (of Parliament), as it has effect in the Island (the 1971 Act); or (b) does not under the 1971 Act require leave to enter or remain in the Island, by virtue of section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1988 (of Parliament), as it has effect in the Island; and, in either case, is not liable to deportation under section 3(5) or (6) of the said Act of However, a person is disqualified for being a candidate if at the time of nomination the person- (a) is the holder of an office of profit under the government of any country or territory outside the Island; (b) has been convicted of a relevant offence, unless the conviction is spent for the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2001; (c) is incapable of being elected to and sitting in the Keys by virtue of section 66 (incapacities on report or conviction of corrupt or illegal practice); (d) is serving a custodial sentence following conviction for any offence; (e) is an undischarged bankrupt; or (f) is subject to any incapacity by virtue of this or any other Act. For the purpose of (b) a relevant offence is an offence (wherever committed) involving corruption, bribery or dishonesty or an offence (of any kind) under the Representation of the People Act 1995, or under the equivalent Act in any other territory or country

257 2. Additional Information Representation of the People Act 1995 and Representation of the People Regulations 2015 The 1995 Act and the 2015 Regulations can be downloaded from the Cabinet Office website at Alternatively, a hard copy containing both documents is available at Tynwald Library, Finch Road, Douglas. This will incur a charge. Copy of Electoral Register A copy of the full register for the constituency in which a candidate intends to stand is available from the General Registry, Isle of Man Courts of Justice free of charge upon application to the Chief Registrar. The Chief Registrar will require the candidate to complete a form of declaration that it is their intention to seek nomination as a candidate in the forthcoming House of Keys election. The register will be available either as a hard copy or electronic copy (CD: Word or Excel) in accordance with the candidate's request. Candidates are only permitted to make use of the information contained in the register for the purpose of conducting their election campaign and should ensure the data is stored securely and not misused. Local Plan of the constituency A copy of a constituency plan is available from Mapping Section, Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas. Please note there will be a small charge for a detailed copy of the constituency plan. Please contact the Mapping Section in order to arrange for a plan of the constituency to be produced before you visit the office. The contact details are Tel: or mare ina(ftov.im Nomination Forms Nomination forms are available from the following: the Returning Officer for the constituency, the Cabinet Office ( or supplied on request) Registration and Conduct of Political Parties Political parties supporting or endorsing candidates for election are required to be formally registered. Part 1A of the 1995 Act details the requirements for the registration and conduct of political parties

258 Cabinet Office website has further guidance for candidates affiliated with registered political parties and will be of particular interest from page 5 of the document onwardsl. A candidate or prospective candidate who accepts support or endorsement from a political party that is not registered is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 5,000 (under section 44A of the 1995 Act). 3. Roles and responsibilities of those employed during the election process Returning Officer A Returning Officer (usually an advocate) is appointed by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to be Returning Officer for a constituency for a period of up to 5 years. There are 12 Returning Officers, one for each constituency. The term of the appointment commences approximately one year before the House of Keys General Election. eturning Officer is th rson responsible for running the election within a constituency. It is the duty of a Returning Officer to do everything at an election which is necessary for conducting the election in accordance with the election regulations. Some of the responsibilities of the Returning Officer include appointing electio, organising and managing the polling stations and answering tion ised by ' at r. vote The Returning Officer is responsible for accepting a candidate's nomination. The contact details of the Returning Officers are available on the Cabinet Office election website Deputy Returning Officer A Returning Officer must appoint a deputy or deputies to cover for them when they are not available. A Returning Officer may authorise any of the deputies to perform any or all of the Returning Officer's functions, and anything that is required or authorised to be done by, to or before the Returning Officer may, so far as the deputy is authorised, be done by, to or before the Deputy Returning Officer. Presiding Officer A Returning Officer must appoint not more than two Presiding Officers to preside at each polling station on the day of election. The Presiding Officer's role is to keep order at the polling station. al-electionto-the-house-of-kevs-ddf 6 428

259 Poll Clerks and Counting Clerks A Returning Officer must appoint such poll and counting clerks as may be necessary for the purpose of the election. Poll Clerks assist the Presiding Officer during polling day, and Counting Clerks will undertake the "count" at the end of the polling period. Certifying Officer A Returning Officer may appoint one or more Certifying Officers as necessary for the election. A Certifying Officer will arrange for the collection of advance voter ballot papers in the Isle of Man. A list of persons who can act as Certifying Officers can be found in paragraph 6 of schedule 2 to the 2015 Regulations. Polling and Counting Agents Each candidate may, (under regulation 32 of the 2015 Regulations), before 5.00 pm on Monday 19 September 2016, appoint: (a) polling agents to attend each polling station in the constituency for the purpose of detecting personation, but not more than two to be present at any one time, up to the maximum number allowed by the Returning Officer for each candidate; and, (b) such number of counting agents to attend at the counting of the votes as the candidate may wish, up to the maximum number allowed by the Returning Officer for each candidate. 4. Roles and responsibilities of Government officials employed during the election process The role of Government officials in the election process is outlined below. The Useful Contacts section contains full contact details. Chief Registrar The Chief Registrar will ensure that a copy of the full electoral register for the constituency is made available to a candidate on receipt of a written application. Chief Secretary The Chief Secretary is responsible for the administration of the election. Responsibilities include arranging for the appointment of the Returning Officers and ensuring the publication of the public Notice of Election. Clerk of the Rolls Following the election, the Returning Officer will forward to the Clerk of the Rolls2 the documents listed in Regulation 55 of 2015 Regulations (and for uncontested elections documents listed in Regulation 53). The Clerk of the Rolls will retain for one year all documents relating to an election and then unless otherwise directed by order of the Keys or a Deemster, will cause them to be destroyed. 2 The Clerk of the Rolls is also the First Deemster 7 429

260 The listed documents, except ballot papers and counterfoils, will be open to public inspection at such time and subject to such conditions as the Clerk of the Rolls may decide. Electoral Registration Officer The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) is responsible for publishing the electoral register and for approving applications to appoint a proxy for elections. A list of appointed proxies must be provided by the ERO to the Returning Officer for any contested constituency in time for the election. Chief Financial Officer The Chief Financial Officer of the Treasury will receive any anonymous donation received by a candidate or prospective candidate. the Chief Financial Officer must make arranges for the distribution of the anonymous donation to the nominated charitable trust for distribution as the trustees see fit. A general election must be held on the fourth Thursday in September of every fifth year starting with The date for the general election in 2016 is Thursday 22 September. The table below outlines key dates prior to polling day. Thursday 11 August Thursday 11 August Tuesday 16 August am on Wednesday 17 August 2016 and 1.00pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016; t 1.00pm and 2.00pm Wednesday 24 August 2016 Dissolution of the Keys The Keys is dissolved 6 weeks before the election. Issue of the writ by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor will issue a writ to the Returning Officer of each constituency instructing him or her to proceed to an election immediately on the dissolution of the Keys. Publication of notice of election The Cabinet Office, on behalf of the Chief Secretary, will arrange for a Notice of Election to be published as soon as is practicable after the issue of the writ. Delivery of nomination papers Nomination papers must be delivered to Returning Officers between 10.00am on Wednesday 17 August 2016 and 1.00pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016; the day and time to be agreed between the Returning Officer and the candidate. The making of objections to nominations The Returning Officer must attend and invite the persons standing nominated as a candidate to attend at a specified venue between 1.00pm and 2.00pm on Wednesday 24 August During this time objections can be made to the nomination by persons also present as specified in Regulation 14 (2) of The Representation of the People Regulations

261 Wednesday 24 August 2016 As soon as practicable following nominations Withdrawal of candidate A candidate may withdraw from their candidature by giving a notice in writing to that effect to the Returning Officer, at any time prior to 2pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016, but not afterwards. Declaration of election If there are more valid candidates than there are seats then the Returning Officer will declare an election for the constituency as soon as is practicable and will arrange for a Notice of Poll to be displayed. Polling The polling stations will be open between 8.00am and 8.00pm on polling day, Thursday 22 September Nomination process Form of nomination Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper delivered by the candidate himself, or his proposer or seconder, to the Returning Officer at a place of their specification. The nomination paper will be subscribed by 2 electors as proposer and seconder and by not less than 20 other electors as assenting to the nomination. The electoral number of each subscriber must be given on the nomination paper. An elector may be an assenter on as many nomination papers as there are vacancies to be filled but no more and his signature shall be invalid on any nomination paper subscribed in excess of that number. There are various reasons why an assenter's name may be removed from a nomination form; it is therefore recommended that a candidate should include more than 20 assenters on the form of nomination. Please note that assenters must - on the elector& register for e constituency in which the candidate is standing. Description of candidate The nomination paper will require information as to the candidate's full name, address, telephone number, address (if any) and political party (if any). The candidate must produce his or her passport, a certified copy of his or her passport or other evidence to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer as proof that he or she is a British citizen or has the right to remain in the Island

262 Delivery of nomination paper The Returning Officer for the constituency will confirm the arrangements for the delivery of the nomination paper with each candidate. Except for the purpose of delivering a nomination paper or assisting the Returning Officer, the only persons entitled to attend the proceedings during the time for delivery of nomination papers are the candidate being nominated, the proposer or seconder of the candidate, and one other person selected by the candidate. Withdrawal of ci A candidate may, at any time before 2pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016, withdraw from his candidature by giving a notice in writing, in accordance with Regulation 16 of the 2015 Regulations, to the Returning Officer. Contested/Uncontested elections If at 2pm on Nomination Day, (Wednesday 24 August 2016), more candidates stand nominated than there are vacancies to be filled, a poll shall be taken in accordance with Part 3 of the 2015 Regulations. If at that time no more candidates stand nominated than there are vacancies to be filled, the candidates nominated shall immediately be declared to be elected in accordance with Regulation 51 of the 2015 Regulations. 7. Expenses and Donations - The 1995 Act has been amended to introduce key reforms to the electoral system, including a limitation of candidates' campaign expenses and requirements relating to donations. There is now a limit on the amount that can be spent on a campaign from the moment a candidate makes a public declaration, the maximum amount being 2000 plus 50p for each registered elector in the relevant constituency. As an estimate, the limit may equate to 4500 to 5000, however the exact limit for each constituency will not be known until the publication of the electoral register dated 1 July Election expenses are any expenses incurred by a candidate (or prospective candidate) to promote the chances of his or her election, or to prejudice the chances of another. Examples of such expenses are the costs of: Manifestos, leaflets or calling cards Posters or banners Car stickers, rosettes or balloons Creation of a website and Newspaper adverts. Expenses can be either direct (costs paid directly by the candidate), or notional (costs covered by another individual or company)

263 Donations can be used to assist with campaign expenditure; however a candidate is required to declare these and should keep a record of any donations received. Every candidate must submit a Declaration of Donations Received to the Electoral Registration Officer on or before Thursday 15 September _ Is r r L Donations fall within the scope of the law if they are made during the relevant period i.e. from the date of becoming a prospective candidate; and if the donor specifies, expressly or by implication, that the money is for election purposes and if they are worth 50 or more. This amount also applies to aggregated donations which total 50 or more. A person becomes a prospective candidate for this election when (a) (b) that person ("C") declares C's intention to be a candidate: or another person, with C's consent, declares C's intention to be such a candidate. But if the declaration occurs more than 12 months before the day of the election, C becomes a prospective candidate on the day that is 12 months before election day. Should a candidate receive any anonymous donations, these should be forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer, and included on the Declaration of Donations Received form. In order to be fully informed of the requirements in this area, please read the Guidance on Election Funding for those intending to stand for election to the House of Keys at the 2016 General Election. This document can be found on the Cabinet Office website at 8. Manifestos Every candidate is entitled to have one copy their manifesto delivered by the Isle of Man Post Office to each household containing one or more persons on the electoral register for the constituency for which they are standing for election. The cost of postage will be paid out of money provided by Tynwald, up to the cost of the minimum charge for a standard letter, and should be disregarded when computing election expenses and donations. Should a candidate supply to the Post Office a manifesto which will exceed the cost of a standard letter, or supply more than one manifesto per household, the Isle of Man Post Office may refuse delivery unless the candidate pays for the increase in postage. The increase would have to be declared as an election expense. If the candidate chooses to use a delivery service other than the Isle of Man Post Office, the funding of delivery is payable by Treasury up to the amount that would be incurred using the Isle of Man Post Office, and can likewise be disregarded when computing election expenses and donations

264 Each candidate may forward an electronic version of their manifesto to the Chief Secretary who will arrange for it to be displayed on an appropriate website. 9. Election Publications Section 37 of the 1995 Act specifies a number of requirements and restrictions on the publication of election materials. No person, including a candidate may publish, print, post or distribute any bill, placard or poster in relation to an election, without including the name and address of the printer and publisher on the front. This is regardless of whether the material is to promote a candidate or to discourage an opponent. In addition, election publications may not be displayed within any polling station or any building of which a polling station is a part; or in or around any building that is owned or occupied by a Government Department or Statutory Board. Any person found in contravention of Section 37 of the 1995 Act is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding The Communications Commission's 'The Programme Code'3 sets out the editorial standards which audiences are entitled to expect from broadcasting services in the Isle of Man. It aims to ensure that requirements covering programme content which Tynwald stipulated in the Broadcasting Act 1993 are met. Programme Code - programmes at the time of elections The general provisions of Section 4 deal with programmes at the time of elections and advise that: There is no expectation that the time devoted to all candidates in an election will be exactly equal. Licensees must exercise their judgment, based on factors such as the number of candidates. However, new and unknown candidates may also be among those with significant views and perspectives, to which appropriate coverage may need to be given rrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ndf

265 Discussion and analysis of election issues should finish when the polls open. A licensee may not publish the results of any poll it has commissioned or undertaken on polling day itself, until the polls have closed. Appearances by candidates in Isle of Man elections as newsreaders, interviewers or presenters of any type of programme should cease for the election period. Programme Code - Coverage of constituencies at House of Keys and Local Government Elections in the Isle of Man It is not necessary to secure the agreement of all candidates before any candidate can take part in an item about the relevant constituency, and likely candidates are not prevented from taking part in the period before the close of nominations. Nevertheless, due impartiality must be strictly maintained in coverage of the campaign in any constituency. If any candidate takes part in an item about a particular constituency then all candidates should be offered the opportunity to take part. Any constituency report or discussion after the close of nominations must include a list of all candidates standing, giving first names and surnames. This should be conveyed in caption and/or voice. Where a politician is appearing as a speaker on policy matters, care should be taken to avoid allowing him or her opportunity to make constituency points, when no other candidates will have a similar opportunity. The election period, during which the requirements in this sub-section of the Code must be applied, is defined as starting at the close of nominations. The election period ends with the close of poll. 11. Social Media Social media may be used during an election campaign, and news articles, campaign press releases, endorsements, website updates, blog posts and event alerts useful in keeping voters informed. However, as with other election publications as detailed above (9), candidates should not print, publish, post or distribute any material aimed at promoting or discouraging the election of a candidate, unless the name and address of the printer and publisher is included on the front. This includes electronic distribution and publishing

266 12. Methods of voting The following methods of voting are available - Option 1 - Attend the polling station A registered elector can attend the polling station for their polling district to vote between 8.00am to 8.00pm. The notice of poll and the poll card will indicate which polling station the elector should attend. It is not necessary to have a poll card in order to vote at a polling station. Option 2 - Apply for an Advance Vote (Schedule 2 to the 2015 Regulations) A registered voter who is either on or off the Island on polling day is entitled to choose to have a ballot paper delivered to him or her rather than attend the polling station. The application for an advance vote must be received by the Returning Officer by 5pm on Friday 16 September (if the ballot paper is to be marked in the Island), or by 5pm on Monday 12 September (if the ballot paper is to be marked elsewhere in the British Islands). application ferm'for an absent vote can be obtained from; Returning Officer for our constituency Cabinet Office..ov. m e iiner supplied n request) returned to the Returning 0 The voter will be asked to bring the ballot paper directly to a place specified by the Returning Officer where a Certifying Officer will issue directions as to the casting of the vote. If the voter is incapacitated and cannot attend the specified place, then arrangements will be made for the Certifying Officer to pay a home visit. The advance voter is required to produce to the certifying person (a) the ballot paper showing the number, (b) the declaration of identity and (c) satisfactory evidence of identity. The advance voter must sign the declaration of identity before the certifying person then vote secretly in the presence but not in the sight of the certifying person. The voter must then insert the ballot paper into Envelope A and seal the envelope. If the advance voter is unable to sign the declaration of identity the Certifying Officer, on being satisfied as to the identity of the advance voter, will mark the ballot paper 'Advance Voter unable to sign' and insert the ballot paper into Envelope A. Envelope A and the declaration of identity are then placed into Envelope B and the envelope is sealed. The B envelope must then be delivered to the Returning Officer before the 8pm on Thursday 22 September. Should the voter be elsewhere in the British Islands, then the arrangement will be as above except that the advance voter will take (a) the ballot paper, (b) the declaration of identity and

267 (c) satisfactory evidence of identity to a person who is of 'reasonable standing in the community'4 or who has been approved by the Returning Officer. Option 3 - Apply for the appointment of a proxy to vote on behalf of a voter A registered voter who cannot attend the polling station or who cannot vote in advance may opt to appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. (Schedule 3 to the 2015 Regulations). An application form for the appointment of a proxy can be obtained from: The Returning Officer for your cons..s The Electoral Registration Officer. The elector must complete the application form and return it to the Electoral Registration Officer, Electoral Registration Unit, Cabinet Office, Bucks Road, las, IM1 3 A person who is aged 16 or over and not subject to any incapacity to vote, may be appointed proxy to vote on behalf of an elector in any constituency. A person may not be appointed proxy to vote on behalf of more than 2 electors in any constituency unless that person is the husband, wife, civil partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild of each of those electors. 13. Guidance for Tellers at Polling Stations It is common practice for candidates at elections to appoint "tellers" or "checkers" to stand outside polling stations and identify electors who have voted. This is a well established practice, but the activities of tellers can sometimes be confusing or even intimidating so far as the voters are concerned, and do lead to complaints and disputes. Tellers have no legal status so far as electoral law is concerned. They are volunteers for candidates. They should not be confused with polling agents, whose appointment and duties are prescribed in the Representation of the People Act They do however play an important role in elections by relaying information to the candidate or their supporters and helping to increase turn out. The candidate or supporters may then contact the voters who have not yet voted on polling day to persuade them to vote. 4 For a list persons who are of 'reasonable standing in the community' see the Cabinet Office website at or paragraph 6 of schedule 2 to the 2015 Regulations

268 Teller's Guidance Tellers must: (a) Always remain outside the polling station (b) Only enter the polling station to cast their own vote or to vote as a proxy (c) Always comply with the instruction of the Returning Officer. Tellers must not: (a) Be able to see or hear what is happening inside the polling station (b) Impede, obstruct or intimidate voters on their way in or out of the polling station (c) Demand any information relating to a voter's electoral number, name or address (d) Ask voters to return to the polling station to ascertain their electoral number (e) Have discussions with voters that may give rise to allegations of undue influence (e.g. voting intentions or party affiliations) 14. Liaison with the Returning Officer This Guidance Document should be read in conjunction with any guidance or instructions given by the Returning Officer. It is recommended that the Returning Officer and the candidates and their agents should liaise at an early stage. You will wish to discuss matters such as instructions for polling agents, counting agents and tellers. 15. Successfully elected candidates Successful candidates will be contacted by the Clerk of Tynwald's Office and will be given detailed instructions as to the arrangements for them to be sworn in as a Member of the House of Keys

269 USEFUL CONTACTS Chief Registrar General Registry, Isle of Man Courts of Justice, Deemsters' Walk, Douglas, IMi 3AR. Chief Secretary Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN. Clerk of the Rolls Isle of Man Courts of Justice, Deemsters' Walk, Douglas, IMi 3AR. Electoral Registration Officer Electoral Registration Unit, Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IMi 3PN. Tynwald Library Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW Returning Officer A contact list of all Returning Officers can be obtained All

270 Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas 1M1 3P1,4 440

271 Isle of Man Government Redlys Cl!an Vanolo General Election to the House of Keys A Guide to Voting 22 September Cabinet Office -- June 2016

272 Contents Make Your Vote Count 3 Registering to Vote 3 Methods of Voting 4 Useful Contacts 4 Certifying Persons

273 Make Your Vote Count The House of Keys is the Lower Branch of Tynwald, which consists of 24 members who represent 12 constituencies. The members of the House of Keys are directly elected by the people of the Isle of Man. Every five years the House of Keys is dissolved by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and a General Election is held to elect members of the House of Keys. The General Election will be held on 22 September There are three methods of voting in House of Keys elections. This guide will assist you if you need to register to vote and explain how to: 1) place your vote at a polling station 2) apply for an advance vote 3) apply, in exceptional circumstances only, for the appointment of a proxy who will be able to vote on your behalf. All relevant contact details can be found in the Section Registering to Vote In order to vote at a House of Keys election your name must appear on the Electoral Register. The electoral register is a list of all people entitled to vote at a House of Keys election. It is updated every three months. The electoral register includes your name, address and an electoral number that is unique to you. Your vote is important you should ensure your registration is always kept up to date. If you are not registered to vote, you may apply for a registration form by telephoning the Electoral Registration Unit on , through a request on the website or by visiting the Electoral Registration Office at Government Offices, Bucks Road, Douglas

274 Full electoral registers can be viewed at the following locations: Local Authority Offices General Registry Crown and Elections Unit, Cabinet Office Tynwald Library The Manx Museum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas The last opportunity to register in order to vote in the 2016 General Election to the House of Keys is 1 September Your vote is important and you should ensure your registration is always kept up to date. Methods of Voting 1 - Voting in person at the Polling Station on 22 September The Notice of Poll appears in a local newspaper during August 2016 and will give the location of the polling station for your area. The poll card which you should receive during the week before the election will also give the location of your polling station. If you are registered to vote but have not received your poll card, you are still entitled to vote If you have not been able to find out the location of your polling station a list is available online at Alternatively, you can contact the returning officer for your constituency. Details of returning officers are also available at The polling station will be clearly marked with sign(s) outside. When you reach the polling station you will be directed to a poll clerk. You will be required to provide your name and address to the clerk, who will check that your name is on the electoral register

275 mi IMEMM!1 You will be given a ballot paper and you should mark your vote on the ballot paper secretly in one of the voting compartments. Put one X in the space to the right opposite the name of the candidate or candidates you wish to vote for. You may vote for not more than two candidates. If you put any other mark on the ballot paper, your vote may not be counted. Then fold the ballot paper in two to conceal your vote, show the official mark on the back to the presiding officer and put the paper into the ballot box. If you spoil the ballot paper by mistake do not destroy it; give it back to the presiding officer and ask for another. If you have difficulty marking your ballot paper and need help, please ask to speak to the presiding officer as soon as you arrive at the polling station. The presiding officer is there to help you and if required may mark the ballot paper on your behalf. The polling station is open between 8.00am to 8.00pm. 2 Voting by By Advance Vote Applying for an Advance Vote You may wish to apply for an advance vote whether you are on or off the Island on polling day. An advance vote allows you to cast your vote on a day prior to polling day, at a time and venue agreed with the Returning Officer for your constituency An application form for an advance vote is available from: The returning officer for your constituency Cabinet Office website at Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN

276 You must complete and sign the application form, and forward it to the returning officer for your constituency by the following dates: if the advance voter's ballot paper is to be marked in the Isle of Man, by Friday 16 September 2016; or, if the advance voter's ballot paper is to be marked outside the Isle of Man, but within the British Islands, by Monday 12 September If you are intending to vote off the Island your ballot paper and documentation will be sent to you by post. The documentation will include: a ballot paper a declaration of identity a small envelope marked 'A' a larger envelope marked 'B'. Check your pack contains all of the above. How to cast an Advance Vote Your ballot paper must be completed in the presence of the certifying officer If you will be in the Isle of Man you can deliver your ballot paper directly to the returning officer, at a prearranged time and venue, or, in certain circumstances, you can ask the returning officer to make arrangements for your ballot paper to be collected from you. 1) If you choose to deliver your ballot paper you must ask for a certifying officer who has the authority to receive your vote. 2) If you have made arrangements for your ballot paper to be collected, you must ensure the person who has called to collect the ballot is a certifying officer

277 In either case the certifying officer will be the returning officer for your constituency, or a person appointed by him or her to act in this capacity. You should ask the person to show that they have been appointed for this purpose and are allowed to receive your vote. You will be required to produce to the certifying officer: 3) your ballot paper; and 4) the declaration of identity and form of instruction. The certifying officer may ask you to produce evidence of your identity. In order to cast your vote you must: 1) sign the declaration of identity in the presence of the certifying officer; 2) vote in the presence of the certifying officer, but they must not be able to see how you mark your ballot paper; 3) insert the ballot paper into the smaller envelope (marked A) and seal the envelope; 4) place the sealed smaller envelope and the declaration of identify into the larger envelope (marked B) and seal the envelope; and then; 5) pass the sealed envelope to the certifying officer, who will ensure it is included in the official count. If you are unable to sign the declaration of identity, the certifying officer, on being satisfied as to your identity, will mark the ballot paper as you direct and insert the ballot paper into the smaller envelope and seal the envelope. If you will be off Island when you mark your ballot paper the arrangement will be as above except that you will take the following to a person who may act as a certifying officer (see Certifying Officers for more detail): 1) the ballot paper 2) the declaration of identity and form of instructions and 3) satisfactory evidence of identity. 447 If the ballot paper has been marked outside the Isle of Man, you must send the envelope to the Returning Officer ensuring it arrives not later than 8pm on polling day, Thursday 22 7 September 2016.

278 For a list of persons outside the Isle of Man who may act as a certifying officer see Certifying Persons. Once your application to be treated as an advance voter has been approved by the Returning Officer, you will NOT be able to vote at the polling station on the day of the election Option 3 - Apply for the appointment of a Proxy to vote on your behalf Only if you are unable to vote in person at your polling station or as an advance voter, you may apply to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf on 22 September 2016 An application form for the appointment of a proxy is available from: The returning officer for your constituency Cabinet Office website at.vvvw.gov.irrijelections Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Offices, Bucks Road, Douglas. Please note an application for the appointment of a proxy must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer on or before Friday 16 September A person who is appointed as a proxy voter must: 1) be aged 16 or over; and 2) not be appointed proxy to vote on behalf of more than 2 individuals; except where the proxy is the spouse, civil partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild of those individuals. A proxy may be appointed for any number of these family members. A proxy voter may be required to produce satisfactory photographic evidence of identity before being permitted to vote at a polling station. Please note that when a proxy has been appointed to vote on your behalf you may still vote in person, provided you apply at the polling station for a ballot paper for the purpose of voting in person BEFORE a ballot paper has been issued to your proxy 8 448

279 Useful Contacts Please see below useful contact details: Crown and Elections Unit Cabinet Office Third Floor Government Offices Bucks Road Douglas IM1 3PN Electoral Registration Unit Cabinet Office Third Floor Government Offices Bucks Road Douglas IM1 3PN A contact list of all returning officers can be obtained from the Cabinet Office website or by visiting the Cabinet Office at the address above. Contacts for all Local Authority and Commissioners Offices can be obtained from the Cabinet Office website at and also on page 37 of the Manx Telecom 2016 Telephone Book and Business Directory

280 Certifying Persons (people who may certify advance votes) Certifying Persons A certifying person must be If you will be in the Isle of Man: o the returning officer for your constituency; or o a person appointed by the returning officer for your constituency to act as Certifying Officer If you will be off Island one of the following persons: Consular official Justice of the Peace Minister of Religion authorised to solemnise marriages An advocate, barrister, solicitor or notary public Physician, surgeon or dental surgeon Accountant Commissioned officer in HM Armed Forces Master of a British ship Manager of a commercial bank or of any branch of such a bank Member of academic staff of an institution of further or higher education Civil servant of the grade Executive Officer or above Police officer Manager of a hospital, nursing home or residential care home Even if otherwise qualified, the following people may not act as certifying officer: a candidate the spouse or civil partner of a candidate; or a polling agent or counting agent appointed by a candidate. A candidate, the spouse or civil partner of a candidate, or a polling agent or counting agent appointed by a candidate may not act as a certifying person

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282 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE REGULATIONS 2015 HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION 2016 In accordance with Regulation 51(4) of the Representation of the People Regulations 2015, I hereby give notice that the candidates elected at the General Election to the House of Keys were as follows: ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALEW AYRE AND MICHAEL DOUGLAS CENTRAL DOUGLAS EAST DOUGLAS NORTH DOUGLAS SOUTH GARFF GLENFABA AND PEEL MIDDLE ONCHAN RAMSEY RUSHEN Jason Robert Moorhouse Graham Derek Cregeen Alfred Louis Cannan Timothy Simon Baker Christopher Charles Thomas Catherine Ann Corlett Claire Louise Bettison Christopher Roy Robertshaw David John Ashford George Ralph Peake Kathleen Joan Beecroft William Mackay Malarkey Martyn John Perkins Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine Raymond Karl Harmer Geoffrey Boot William Catto Shimmins Robert Howard Quayle Rob Edward Callister Julie Marie Edge Alexander John Allinson Lawrie Lee Hooper Juan Paul Watterson Laurence David Skelly Copies of the Notice of Result under Regulation 51 may be inspected at any reasonable time at Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas. CHIEF SECRETARY September

283 2016 General Election - Turnout Figures Total number of voters voting at the election Rejected ballot papers Registered voters Percentage turnout (including rejected ballot papers Arbory, Castletown and Malew 3, ,487 60% Ayre and Michael 3, ,884 65% Douglas Central 2, ,890 49% Douglas East 1, % Douglas North 2, ,386 50% Douglas South 1, ,496 40% Ga rff 2, ,069 50% Glenfaba and Peel 3, ,886 56% Middle 2, ,445 52% Onchan 2, ,997 49% Ramsey 3, ,726_ 61% Rushen 3, ,446 59% Total 31, ,963 53% 453

284 2016 General Election - Constituency Results A re and Michael Alfred Louis Cannan Timothy Simon Baker Carlos Phillips Louise Elizabeth Whitelecm Alan Kermode Patrick Stephen Ayres Total No of votes counted 1,839 5,886 Percentage of votes cast (not including rejected.a ers Pa 31% Elected 1,572 27% Elected 1,358 23% % 440 7% Liberal Vannin 39 1% Party Percentage of votes cast (not Arbory, Castletown No of votes including rejected and Malew counted Paiers Par Jason Robert Moorhouse Graham Derek Cregeen Philip Anderson Gawne Stephen Raymond Crowther Carl James Parker Richard Stephen McAleer 1, % % % Elected Elected Carol Barbara Quine 267 5% Manx Labour Party Total 5,854 Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected Douglas Central counted a,ers Christopher Charles Thomas 1,571 37% Catherine Anne Corlett 1,031 25% Kurt Buchholz % John Richard George Falk % Sarah Dawn Andrea Hackman Michelle Kim Inglis 342 8% 95 2% Party Elected Elected 454

285 Total 4,211 Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected Douglas East counted 'a'ers Par Claire Louise Bettison % Elected Christopher Roy Robertshaw % Elected Jonathan Joughin % Quintin Bennett Gill % Amanda Jane Walker % Catherine Rose Turner % John Caley McBride % Richard Frederick Halsall 163 5% Manx Labour Party Total 3,106 Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected Dou las North counted a'ers Par David John Ashford 1,219 32% George Ralph Peake 1,177 31% John Ramsey Houghton % Elected Elected Lynn Sirdefield 343 9% Manx Labour Party Karen Angela 287 8% Total Dou a las South Kathleen Joan Beecroft William Mackay Malarkey Keith Daryl Fitton David Anthony Fowler Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected counted a ers Par 1,134 36% % % 296 9% Liberal Vannin Party Elected Elected Total 3,

286 No of votes counted Percentage of votes cast (not including rejected a ers Pa Martyn John Perkins 1,767 36% Elected Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine 1,270 26% Elected Andrew Jospeh Smith 1,247 26% Andrew Barton 346 7% Nigel Anthony Dobson 231 5% Total 4,861 Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected Glenfaba and Peel counted,a.ers Par Raymond Karl Harmer 2,195 42% Elected Geoffrey Boot 1,805 34% Elected Leslie Hanson 1,238 24% Total 5,238 Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected Middle counted.a.ers Pa William Cato Shimmins % Elected Robert Howard Quayle % Elected Paul Herbert Craine % William Edward Bowers % Total 4046 f Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected Onchan counted a.ers Par Rob Edward Callister 1,272 29% Elected Liberal Vannin Julie Marie Edge % party Elected I Timothy Roy Craig % David John Quirk % Anthony Allen % Total 4,

287 Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected Ramse counted papers) Party Alexander John Allinson 2,946 47% Elected Liberal Vannin Lawrie Lee Hooper 1,471 24% Party Elected Leonard Ian Singer % Nicholas Lyndon Crowe % John David McDonough 236 4% Total 6,255 Juan Paul Watterson Laurence David Skelly Mark Ian Kemp James William Hampton Leo Simon Cussons Percentage of votes cast (not No of votes including rejected counted lagers Pa 2,087 1,212 1,104 1, % 21% 19% 18% 6% Elected Elected Total 5,767 1 Figures as per report of HM Acting Attorney General Please note: Throughout this report individual numerical entries have been rounded independently. As a result, columns may not appear to sum to column totals. This is simply a result of rounding; the un-rounded entries do sum correctly. 457

288 From: Sent: Subject: IoM Government Bulletin 18 May :31 Spring 2016 edition of Update Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: UPDATE nmlit 7016 Follow up Completed fr* [sic of man Govemmeni A410,. Building a better organisation for you and the public we serve. Moths action a %long place to linplowd a number of impressment; edsrldled In the Hove Yap Say sonny. Itio work oil help to dupe Goserrowinfe WOWS to ogee a more susteinable future for the his of Men. I wish hi thank aid you who prodded feedback - due a% macaw rate am a *reptant insrvese from the 35% recorded In 2014, The rosette thole a leghersnotnelod end customer. focused %serfdom, with ober fully cornotted to what their Departeseniz are blew to willow. There is also a view that work mode to be better caordiseted woes the p.rbk service. while acme of you her thet nate could be done to promote ewe inrprorrei ways ef %scrims} The Odd Offkeri and I have %Woad to what you hew to ray. Together we ad take ships to mho GortnimenT Meer organisation for you and the 'cubic we serve. We also wine : lov stares abed vest': oxalates you to work for Use p service. Our 'pod' wi be touring the Mend to cephire your concribubons - dramas irvda Uses edam of Updmir. The pace of clove and the Henley of Orvonnutres Prartlaad riel continua right op to Stebarreeei General Haddon rd the Waring Ind a new adneweirmation, am would for your had work and canniunent et 4146Willig high quaky wriose to Ow people of the his of Met. [Signature W Greenhow] [Zebra ndirw4 VH.2 S.-7,11111,,, , L,11 v ,1,1,1 int ;., Tr a k: 1 9 1,4110 Cone-egos The Ccrtsus ke,err:: pilau:hoc^ or 11'71' Welcome to the Spring 2016 edition of Update magazine. The cover features a message from Chief Secretary Will Greenhow and inside you will find news about the rebranding of the Isle of Man College, the awarding of the international Biosphere accolade, the House of Keys general election and the Isle of Man Census. There's also an opportunity to meet the Change and Reform team, information regarding courses to help you progress your career and details of how you can share your story via the public service pod. Cabinet Office Isle of Man Government 458 1

289 From: IoM Government Bulletin Sent: 07 July :02 Subject: House of Keys general election information for officers Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Categories: Orange Category 07 July 2016 House of Keys general election information for officers The House of Keys general election takes place on Thursday 22 September There are a number of events, both before and after Election Day, which will be of particular significance to us as they will shape the way we work in the time ahead. House of Keys General Election 2016: Information for Officers provides helpful advice on a range of issues and includes a timetable of important milestones. One key event is the dissolution of the current House of Keys, which takes place at midnight on Thursday 11 August However, Ministers and Members with Department responsibilities will remain in office until they are returned or their successors are appointed. The Information for Officers document offers guidance on providing services to Members and on how they should be addressed following the dissolution of Keys. Successful candidates in the general election will be sworn in at the first sitting of the new House of Keys on Tuesday 27 September. The Speaker will also be appointed on this date. The Chief Minister is scheduled to be elected at the first sitting of the new Tynwald Court on Tuesday 4 October. Don't forget that to be eligible to vote in the House of Keys general election you must be on the electoral register. The last opportunity to register in order to vote is Thursday 1 September. Further information is available from the Electoral Registration team at or Don't lose your right to vote! Cabinet Office Isle of Man Government 459 1

290 From: IoM Government Bulletin Sent: 31 August :03 Subject: Act now to ensure you can vote in the House of Keys General Election Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: Follow up Completed Orange Category T.' isk of Man Govemmait 11+11,6 STAFF BULLETIN HOUSE OF KEYS.. 1 GENERAL ELECTION Turnolai 12 Stirawrar«Nil YOUR GI IDE TO VOTING Act now to ensure you can vote in the House of Keys General Election Tomorrow Thursday 1 September is the final opportunity to add your name to the electoral register in time to vote in the House of Keys General Election. Registration forms can be requested via the Elections and Voting section of the Isle of Man Government website

291 Act now... the election on Thursday 22 September is your chance to choose the men and women who will lead the Isle of Man over the next five years. For further assistance the Electoral Registration Unit or call As the countdown continues towards Election Day, Cabinet Office has produced a Guide to Voting containing useful information and advice. The guide explains how to vote at your designated polling station and what to do if you cannot vote in person. It also includes a map of the 12 two-seat constituencies, a list of Returning Officers and the official notices of polls confirming all the candidates and the locations of polling stations. Elections are the cornerstone of democracy and your vote will help to shape the future of the Isle of Man. Cabinet Office Isle of Man Government 461 2

292 From: Sent: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: IoM Government Bulletin 28 July :11 Message from the Chief Minister Follow up Completed Orange Category 28 July 2016 Dear Colleague, You may have heard in the media today that I have decided not to stand as a candidate in the House of Keys general election in September. I will continue to serve as Chief Minister until my successor is appointed in October when I shall retire from local politics after 32 years as an MHK. It has been a great honour and privilege to work with you on behalf of the people of the Isle of Man and I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all for your professionalism and commitment. Your hard work has helped us to negotiate a period of unprecedented challenge and to deliver our national priorities of growing the economy, rebalancing public finances and protecting vulnerable people. Together we have achieved important social and economic progress the Isle of Man can be proud of, while also taking difficult decisions and reforming public services in line with our new financial realities. There will be many challenges in the time ahead, particularly as the Isle of Man seeks to reposition itself post-brexit, but the next Chief Minister and Government can take confidence from being able to call upon the support of such a dedicated and caring workforce. Allan Bell CBE MHK Chief Minister 462

293 Regulation 9 to Representation of the People Regulations 2015 House of Keys Election NOTICE OF ELECTION An election is to be held of two members of the House of Keys for each of the twelven constituencies listed below. Nomination papers may be obtained from the returning officer for the constituency, or from the Crown and Elections Unit, Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas; or can be downloaded from the Cabinet Office website at Completed nomination papers must be delivered to the returning officer for the relevant constituency as detailed below, between 10.00am on Wednesday 17 August 2016 and 1.00pm on Wednesday, 24 August 2016, by appointment only. Constituency ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALEW AYRE AND MICHAEL DOUGLAS CENTRAL DOUGLAS EAST DOUGLAS NORTH DOUGLAS SOUTH GARFF GLENFABA AND PEEL MIDDLE ONCHAN RAMSEY RUSH EN Name and Address of Returning Officer Mr Laurence Vaughan-Williams, LVW Law, Museum Buildings, Church Road, Port Erin IM9 6AH. Tel: Mr Simon Cain, Appleby (Isle of Man), Athol Street, Douglas IM1 1LB. Tel: Mr Barry Smith, Equiom (Isle of Man) Limited, Jubilee Buildings, Victoria Street, Douglas IM1 2SH. Tel: Mr Terence McDonald, Carter Jones McDonald, Athol Chambers, 21 Athol Street, Douglas IM1 1LB. Tel: Mr Geoffrey Kermeen, Keystone Law (Isle of Man) Limited, Britannia House, 64 Athol Street, Douglas IM1 1JD. Tel: Mr James Quinn, Quinn Legal, 30 Ridgeway Street, Douglas IM1 1EL. Tel: Mr Winston Taylor, Simcocks, Ridgeway Street, Douglas IM1 1EL. Tel: Ms Sally Bolton, Corlett Bolton & Co, 4 Finch Road, Douglas IM1 2PT. Tel: Mr Steven Quayle, Cains Advocates, Fort Anne, Douglas IM1 5PD. Tel: Mr Jeremy Catlin, Catlin Wild, Bank Chambers, Athol Street, Douglas IM1 1LB. Tel: Mr Robert Jelski, Dickinson Cruickshank & Co, Masonic Buildings, Water Street, Ramsey IM8 1RD. Tel: Mr Mark Humphrey, Long & Humphrey, The Old Courthouse, Athol Street, Douglas IM1 1LD. Tel: In the event of a contested election, polling will take place on: THURSDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2016 Candidates may obtain one copy of the register of electors of the constituency for which they are standing from the General Registry free of charge upon application to the Chief Registrar. Copies of the Representation of the People Act 1995 and the Representation of the People Regulations 2015 are available from the Tynwald Library, Legislative Buildings, Douglas; or they can be downloaded from the Cabinet Office website at (b) where the ballot paper is to be PLEASE NOTE: Section 32 of the marked elsewhere in the British Representation of the People Act Islands, the final day for issue 1995 provides: shall be Friday, 16 September (1) Each of the following persons is guilty of a corrupt practice Application forms are available from the Returning Officer or from the Crown and Elections Unit, abets, counsels or procures the Cabinet from the Cabinet Office, Office Third website Floor, at a) A commission person who of, commits, or aids, Government Office, Bucks Road, b) A person who is guilty of bribery; Douglas; or can be downloaded c) A person who is guilty of treating; d) A person who is guilty of undue influence. PROXY VOTES Such offences being described in A person entitled to vote at the more detail in sections 33 to 36. election but who cannot do so in person at a polling station or by casting Section 44 (1) provides that: ADVANCE VOTERS an advance vote, can appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. Anyone (1) A person who is guilty of a corrupt who wishes a proxy to be appointed practice is guilty of an offence and The Representation of the People Act to vote for him or her must apply liable 1995 provides that a person who is or to the Electoral Registration will be entitled to vote at an election Officer, Cabinet Office, Third a) On conviction on information may apply to the returning officer of Floor, Government Office, Bucks i) In the case of personation or their constituency to be treated as an Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, of aiding, abetting, counselling advance voter. IM1 3PN on an Application for the or procuring the commission of Appointment of a Proxy form not later personation, to custody for a term Applications to be treated as an than Friday 16 September not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, advance voter must be made on an or to both; Application for Advance Vote form, The Representation of the People Act ii) In any other case, to custody for a which must be submitted to the 1995 provides that, on an application term not exceeding 1 year or to a relevant returning officer by an elector, the Electoral Registra- fine, or to both; tion Officer may appoint a proxy to b) On summary conviction (including (a) where the advance voters' ballot vote for the elector, if he or she is conviction under section 65 by the paper is to be marked in the Isle satisfied that the elector cannot cast High Court) to custody for a term of Man, not later than Friday, 16 his or her vote at a polling station or not exceeding 6 months or to a fine September 2016; in advance, and that the person to not exceeding 5,000, or to both. (b) where the advance voters' ballot be appointed proxy is not disqualified (2) A person guilty of an illegal paper is to be marked elsewhere and is capable of being and willing to practice (other than an illegal in the British Islands, not later be appointed. payment or hiring) is guilty of an than Monday, 12 September offence and liable on summary A person is disqualified for appoint- conviction (including conviction Advance voters' ballot papers will be ment as a proxy if he or she under section 65 by the High issued to persons whom the returning (a) has not attained the age of Court) to a fine not exceeding officer has accepted as being entitled 16 years, or 5,000. to vote as such at the address in (b) is subject to any incapacity to vote (3) A person of an illegal payment or the Isle of Man or elsewhere in the at an election. hiring is guilty of an offence and British Islands as notified to the A person may not be appointed proxy liable on summary conviction to a returning officer to vote on behalf of more than two fine not exceeding electors in any constituency unless (a) where the ballot paper is to that person is the spouse, civil partner, parent, grandparent, Chief Secretary be marked in the Isle of Man, the brother,

294 From: Taylor, Joanne (CO) Sent: 20 October :05 To: Thompson, Georgina Subject: FW: Notice of Election Attachments: WIM pdf As requested if this isn't what you need let me know. Thanks Jo From: Savannah Savage [ ] Sent: 08 August :53 To: Taylor, Joanne (CO) Subject: Re: Notice of Election Hi Joanne hope you are well Please find attached copy of the proof for the public notice to appear in the Isle of Man Examiner 16th August The size it fits in to is 34cm high x 5 columns wide (14.6cm) The cost for the Examiner is VAT Please confirm if you are happy with the notice or if you wish to make any amendments To ensure that it fitted all in, I had to make amendments with the layout slightly to the address details in the box and I also put the bottom text in columns. 34cm is the height of the paper and I didn't want to make the ad any larger in width Hope this is ok Many thanks Savannah Savannah Savage Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd ThinkDigital 1 464

295 From: Taylor, Joanne (CO) Sent: 20 October :05 To: Thompson, Georgina Subject: FW: Notice of Result Attachments: WIM pdf From: Savannah Savage ] Sent: 26 September :53 To: Taylor, Joanne (CO) Subject: Re: Notice of Result Hi Joanne Please find attached copy of the proof for the Isle of Man Examiner 27th September The cost is VAT Many thanks Savannah Savannah Savage Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd ThinkDigital On 26 September 2016 at 08:58, Taylor, Joanne (CO) < > wrote: Hi Savannah Please could the attached Notice of Result be included in the next available publication? Is it the Examiner? Any problems please let me know. I have also attached an official order form. Kind regards 465

296 isle of Man Government REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE REGULATIONS 2015 HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION 2016 In accordance with Regulation 51(4) of the Representation of the People Regulations 2015, I hereby give notice that the candidates elected at the General Election to the House of Keys were as follows: ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALEW AYRE AND MICHAEL DOUGLAS CENTRAL DOUGLAS EAST DOUGLAS NORTH DOUGLAS SOUTH GARFF GLENFABA AND PEEL MIDDLE ONCHAN RAMSEY RUSHEN Jason Robert Moorhouse Graham Derek Cregeen Alfred Louis Cannan Timothy Simon Baker Christopher Charles Thomas Catherine Ann Corlett Claire Louise Bettison Christopher Roy Robertshaw David John Ashford George Ralph Peake Kathleen Joan Beecroft William Mackay Malarkey Martyn John Perkins Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine Raymond Karl Harmer Geoffrey Boot William Catto Shimmins Robert Howard Quayle Rob Edward Callister Julie Marie Edge Alexander John Allinson Lawrie Lee Hooper Juan Paul Watterson Laurence David Skelly Copies of the Notice of Result under Regulation 51 may be inspected at any reasonable time at Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas. 466 CHIEF SECRETARY September 2016

297 List of tweets on the GOV.IM twitter account regarding elections 1. 30th August House of Keys General Election. Advance and proxy vote application forms are available online at th August Your guide to voting in the 2016 House of Keys General Election httpj tlyurl.corii/j7521i st August Contact details for Returning Officers overseeing the 2016 House of Keys General Election st August Map shows constituency boundaries for the 2016 House of Keys General Election st September If you are unsure of your constituency use the online mapping service at st September Type your postcode into the searchbar at to find out which constituency you are in 7. 02nd September Elections are the cornerstone of democracy. People have struggled to achieve and died to defend right to vote nd September Exhibition in Tynwald Library will tell you everything you need to know about the 2016 House of Keys General Election th September Information and advice about voting in the 2016 House of Keys General Election th September Guidance on what to do if you cannot vote in person in the 2016 House of Keys General Election th September Advance and proxy vote application forms are available online at th September If you are unsure of your constituency use the online mapping service at th September Type your postcode into the searchbar at to find out which constituency you are in th September Your vote can make a difference. Election is your chance to choose people to represent #IOM over next 5 years th September Information and guidance about how to cast your vote in 2016 House of Keys General Election httpj/tinyurl.com/1752f th September Further information about the methods of voting in 2016 House of Keys General Election th September Map shows constituency boundaries for the 2016 House of Keys General Election 467

298 18. 20th September Your vote can make a difference House of Keys General Election guide th September More requisition meetings tonight. Find out times and venues here st September Your vote in Thursday's House of Keys General Election will help to shape future of the Isle of Man httpi/tinyui-lcomij7521j st September Your vote can make a difference. Outcome of by-election in 2015 was decided by only 3 votes tittp://tinyurl.cornij nd September Polling station staff will be on hand if you need help to cast your vote today 468

299 111 From: Sent: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: IoM Government Bulletin 08 June :27 Proposals for reform of public sector pensions Follow up Completed Orange Category Proposals for reform of public sector pensions Tynwald endorsement for further reform of the Island's public sector pension schemes will be sought in a motion to the June sitting from the vice chair of the Public Sector Pensions Authority (PSPA), John Shimmin MHK. Members will be asked to back previously published proposals for change to both the Government Unified Scheme and the Tynwald Members Scheme, and to support negotiations to change the schemes for teachers, police and the judiciary. If the motion is successful, the PSPA will consult on detailed scheme changes with a view to formal amendments to all schemes being presented for Tynwald approval by February The changes are expected to alleviate but not solve the long-term 'legacy' funding gap between total scheme income and pension benefits paid out. In respect of options for managing the legacy deficit, the motion agrees to further investigation by the PSPA and Treasury in conjunction with Tynwald Members, with a further report to be produced for Tynwald after the general election. Reform of public sector pensions was originally due to be debated at the April Tynwald but the matter was deferred until the June sitting to allow Members more time to consider the issues. Since then there have been further meetings with Members and a public meeting on the subject at the Manx Museum in Douglas. The proposals for changes to the Government Unified Scheme include adoption of a 'cost envelope' approach, imposing a ceiling on the overall cost of the scheme in the future. Cabinet Office Isle of Man Government 469 1

300 From: IoM Government Bulletin Sent: 20 July :28 Subject: Pensions update - Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: Follow up Completed Orange Category 20 July 2016 Managers: Please bring this to the attention of staff who do not have regular access to s or may be absent from work. It is essential that every staff member is properly informed. PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS AUTHORITY PENSIONS UPDATE Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme The purpose of this notice is to bring you up to date with the latest position with regard to Public Sector Pension Scheme Reform, and in particular to the PSPA's report that was debated at the June 2016 sitting of Tynwald. The PSPA's report entitled "Fairness and Sustainability of Public Sector Pension Schemes Revised Proposals" was put forward for debate at the June 2016 sitting of Tynwald and the following Motion was approved: That Tynwald: a) Receives the report of the Public Sector Pensions Authority entitled "Fairness and Sustainability of Public Sector Pension Schemes Revised Proposals;" b) Endorses the proposals for reform of the Government Unified Scheme through the adoption of a cost envelope approach as recommended by the PSPA's Technical Advisory Group (parts 4.1 and 4.2 of the report); c) Endorses the proposals for reform of the Tynwald Members Scheme (part 5.1 of the report); d) Endorses the continued process for negotiating reforms of the Teachers and Police Schemes with a view to consulting on detailed scheme changes and thereafter, preparing formal amendments to be laid before Tynwald for approval (parts 5.2 and 5.3 of the report); e) Requests the PSPA to commence reform negotiations with members of the Judicial Pension Scheme once the outcome of the UK judicial review is known (part 5.4 of the report); 470 1

301 f) Requests the Public Sector Pensions Authority to consult on detailed scheme changes with a view to formal amendments to all schemes being laid before Tynwald for approval by February 2017; g) Agrees that the options for managing the legacy position in the longer term will be subject to further investigation by the PSPA and the Treasury in conjunction with Tynwald Members and a further report will be submitted to Tynwald for consideration after the General Election. A copy of the report can be viewed on the PSPA website here. Progression of reforms to the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 In order to progress the reforms, the PSPA over the coming months will commence work on determining how the benefit design within the agreed Cost Envelope will look. The PSPA's preferred approach would be to do this collectively with the trade unions, staff representatives and employers. The alternative would be for the PSPA to determine what it considers to be appropriate Scheme design changes and then go out to consultation on them, taking on board your views and those of your representatives as part of the consultation process before finalising any changes. In anticipation that the preferred approach is adopted, this work will include discussions around the benefit design options with a view to reaching agreement for reforms that will achieve the required immediate cost saving of 1.8% of Pensionable Pay (which equates to a 6% reduction in future service benefits) and also seek to agree how and when the employee contribution increase of 2.5% of Pensionable Pay should be introduced. Thereafter, these proposed changes to the Scheme will be drafted into amending legislation and formally consulted upon with Scheme members, their representatives, employers and the Treasury before being submitted for approval to Tynwald in February If approval to the amending legislation is received in February 2017 it is expected changes will be implemented from April As a reminder, some of the benefit design options which are under consideration as part of future discussions are listed (but not limited to) below: Linking Normal Pension Age under public sector schemes to State Pension Age; Linking, in the future, the earliest age at which retirement from a public sector scheme can take place to "State Pension Age, less 10 years"; Changing the rate at which future benefits are built up; Changing the Final Pensionable Pay (FPP) definition; Capping Pensionable Pay and also pay rises close to retirement for pension calculation purposes; Capping future pension increases; Changing the lump sum commutation factor. It is important to reassure you that the proposed reforms will impact only on the pension benefits that you will build up in the future. All pension benefits built up prior to the reforms being implemented will not be changed, adjusted or reduced in any way

302 You will note that the following options for reform are no longer under consideration by the PSPA for this aspect of the reforms: Raising the early retirement age from 55 to 58; Taxing or changing the commutation rate for lump sums above 200,000 Over the course of the next few weeks, the PSPA will be issuing more information on how these proposed changes to the benefit design may impact on the pension benefits you build up in the future. In the meantime the PSPA would welcome any feedback you have on your preferred option or options for moving this forward. The PSPA would also welcome feedback from Scheme members and trade unions as to an appropriate mechanism for taking forward collective discussions on Scheme design changes, which could involve re-forming the PSPA Pensions Committee and also the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) which came up with the original Cost Envelope proposal which was approved by Tynwald, or some alternative collective approach. You can your views to the PSPA directly at Feedback.PSPAOgov.im or alternatively send these via to your Union official. The PSPA would welcome your feedback and those of trade unions by the end of August 2016 so that they can be collated and discussed at the September PSPA Board Meeting in order to determine how to progress GUS Scheme design and contribution changes. Public Sector Pensions Authority 472 3

303 From: Overly, Jo Sent: 27 April :32 Subject: Students meet to debate politics ahead of Junior Tynwald Attachments: PR10Apr16 - Students meet to debate politics ahead of Junior Tynwaldl.doc; Pre- Junior Tynwald 1.JPG; Pre-Junior Tynwald 2.JPG; Pre-Junior Tynwald 3.JPG; Pre Junior Tynwald 4.JPG; Pre-Junior Tynwald 5.JPG Dear newsdesks Please find attached/below a news release and attached some photos. Wednesday 27th April 2016 Students meet to debate politics ahead of Junior Tynwald It is important that future generations engage in politics and understand how their Island is governed. That is the view of Tim Crookall MLC, Minister for Education and Children, as students from his Department's five secondary schools prepare to take part in Junior Tynwald. The annual sitting in July replicates the monthly sittings of the Island's parliament, with sixth formers convening in the Tynwald Chamber to table questions and debating motions. Fifty students gathered at the Barrool Suite today (Wednesday) to take part in a preparatory convention at which they debated issues relating to education, health, social care, economic affairs, the electoral system and other matters affecting them. The event had input from President of Tynwald Clare Christian MLC and Speaker of the House of Keys Steve Rodan. Their discussions led to them shortlisting the topics they wish to table for Junior Tynwald on 18th July. Minister Crookall said: 'The Island led the way in giving the vote to 16-year-olds and students taking part today will have their say at the ballot boxes in tomorrow's local authority elections and September's House of Keys general election

304 'It's important for the prosperity of the Island that young people take an interest in politics and understand how decisions affecting their future are made. 'It's hoped that taking part in Junior Tynwald will even lead to them considering standing for public office and playing a role in governing the Island in later life.' Joel Smith, School Improvement Adviser with the Department of Education and Children, said today's convention was a first. 'It has enabled students to come together to discuss the issues they see affecting their futures and has led to some lively debate,' he said. 'Events like this can only bridge any gap between decision-makers and young people who may sometimes feel disconnected from politics.' Students can apply to be added to the electoral register by requesting a registration form from the Electoral Registration Unit at Government Offices ring , voters@gov.im or visit To be included in the next update of the electoral register, the form must be returned by 17th June Ends Contact for further information/interview: Tim Crookall MLC, Minister for Education and Children 016 trlwitio ff) aexi-- )mairct ( eie. cat c ry-1_01 Led re/creat Joel Smith, School Improvement Adviser Notes for newsdesks: Attached are photos showing students with Speaker of the House of Keys Steve Rodan, Deputy Speaker Leonard Singer MHK and Peel MHK Ray Harmer

305 Word count: 353 Media contact: Jo Overty - Photos: Kind regards and thanks Jo overte Joanne Overty Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, 3rd Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PN WARNING If you are not the intended addressee of this , you must not copy or deliver it to anyone else or use it in any unauthorised manner. iskofibtan Cabinet Office Oik Coonceil ny Shirveishee 3 475

306 From: Sent: Subject: Attachments: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: Ramsay, Alistair 09 June :20 Proposals for reform of public sector pensions COpensionsmotionJune2016.doc Follow up Completed Counted in the News Count Dear media, The full motion and related report from the PSPA can be found via the June order paper just published here Tynwald June 9, 2016 Proposals for reform of public sector pensions Tynwald endorsement for further reform of the Island's public sector pension schemes will be sought in a motion to the June sitting from the vice chair of the Public Sector Pensions Authority (PSPA), John Shimmin MHK. Members will be asked to back previously published proposals for change to both the Government Unified Scheme and the Tynwald Members Scheme, and to support negotiations to change the schemes for teachers, police and the judiciary. If the motion is successful, the PSPA will consult on detailed scheme changes with a view to formal amendments to all schemes being presented for Tynwald approval by February The changes are expected to alleviate but not solve the long-term 'legacy' funding gap between total scheme income and pension benefits paid out. In respect of options for managing the legacy deficit, the motion agrees to further investigation by the PSPA and Treasury in conjunction with Tynwald Members, with a further report to be produced for Tynwald after the general election. Reform of public sector pensions was originally due to be debated at the April Tynwald but the matter was deferred until the June sitting to allow Members more time to consider the issues. Since then there have been further meetings with Members and a public meeting on the subject at the Manx Museum in Douglas. The proposals for changes to the Government Unified Scheme include adoption of a 'cost envelope' approach, imposing a ceiling on the overall cost of the scheme in the future

307 Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 2 477

308 From: Ramsay, Alistair Sent: 29 April :11 Subject: Work to continue towards making Government a Single Legal Entity Attachments: COSLEconsultoutcomeApril2016.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Date: April 29, 2016 Work to continue towards making Government a Single Legal Entity Legislation is to be prepared for progression by the next administration to establish the Isle of Man Government as a Single Legal Entity. The move follows a public consultation on the issue, the outcome of which is published today (Friday April 29, 2016). A large majority of respondents supported making Government a Single Legal Entity, with most also favouring the retention of a Departmental structure within that framework. At present individual Departments have separate legal identities but the Isle of Man Government is not recognised in law as one body. Supporters of a single legal framework say it would reduce internal barriers within Government, allowing further co-ordination in the delivery of public services. Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK said: 'The Single Legal Entity initiative is an important step forward in modernising Government and providing a structural framework to enable it to function more effectively. 'Following the public consultation and further consideration by the Council of Ministers, it is now intended that final proposals should be ready for Tynwald to consider following the General Election, for progression by the new administration.' The public consultation invited responses to a series of questions exploring issues raised in a report by Sir John Elvidge KCB, formerly a senior civil servant in the Scottish Government. Sir John's report which was considered by Tynwald in November 2014 looked at the merits of the Isle of Man Government adopting a Single Legal Entity status for the purposes of external and internal relations, 1 478

309 and whether the current Departmental system remains the most appropriate structure for the effective delivery of public services. The consultation report has now been reviewed by the Council of Ministers and its recommendations accepted, including the commencement of preparatory work on legislation for Government to be established as a Single Legal Entity. Consideration will also be given to identify which, if any, further incremental reform options should be progressed, in addition to developing legislation, in terms of how Government might be structured within a Single Legal Entity. This work will be led by the Cabinet Office with full consultation and involvement of Members of Tynwald. The Cabinet Office report 'Consultation on Isle of Man Government as a Single Legal Entity Summary of Responses and Proposed Way Forward' can be found in the Consultations section of the Government website on this page: Ends Word count: 387 Website: Regards, Alistair Ramsay, Communications Executive, Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Buck's Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN 479 2

310 From: Overly, Jo Sent: 27 July :02 Subject: Richard Ronan to stand down at this year's election - EMBARGOED UNTIL 5PM WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY Attachments: Richard Ronan to stand down at this years election.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Categories: Follow up Completed Counted in the News Count Dear newsdesks Please find attached/below a news release issued on behalf of Richard Ronan MHK. It is embargoed until 5pm today (Wednesday 27th July). Kindly note the Minister has meetings all afternoon and will be available after 5pm on his mobile,. Embargoed until 5pm on Wednesday 27th July 2016 Richard Ronan standing down from Keys with a strong record of progress and change in place for the future Richard Ronan, MHK for Castletown since 2011, announced today that he will not contest the House of Keys election later this year. He is proud that he has achieved many of the changes he sought in his manifesto and is now ready to hand over the movement for change in Castletown to new faces to represent the town. "I am a man of principle and stood in 2011 because Castletown was going backwards, there was little political and social cohesion and the town had been overlooked for much needed government focus and investment in its infrastructure, its economy and its future," he said. He cited as achievements his role in building collaboration with the commissioners and civic, community and heritage leaders to successfully pursue a much-needed and long overdue housing review for the town, obtaining 3m investment in flood defences for the town, completing regeneration of the heart of the town, a redeveloped Civic Centre, securing initial funding for a new secondary school, overseeing investment in Victoria Road School, developing futuristic plans for Poulsom Park and Victoria Road Lake dredging, and a range of new businesses recently attracted to the town. He was also delighted to instigate the development of an economic masterplan for the Ronaldsway area to seek new local jobs and employment opportunities for Castletown and the southern region. He continued: "I wanted to act as a catalyst to overcome barriers that were hampering progress in the town and across the Island. I always knew Castletown needed more jobs, more housing and more investment and I am delighted to leave the town with real momentum behind all three. As someone who likes to take decisions and make things happen, I felt I could achieve much for my home town. I have learnt in politics that you 480 1

311 can't please everybody, but I do want to thank everyone who has worked with me and supported the efforts on behalf of the town that I have been lucky enough to represent." Richard Ronan also held a range of government responsibilities and in 2014 became Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture. As someone who believed in the growth of indigenous industries on the Island, he worked hard to implement strategies which supported local industry growth, including the introduction of the "Food Matters" strategy and modernising agricultural payments. He has enjoyed his time as a Minister despite a number of challenges. "I was delighted to accept a role in the Council of Ministers and have enjoyed and worked hard as Minister for DEFA. I don't suggest I have got everything right along the way but I have acted according to my beliefs and principles and hope the Island is a better place for the contribution I have made in the last five years," he said. "In focusing on this have, however, I have missed out on key events with my young family and the cut and thrust of business life and, for those reasons, I know that it is the right time for me to spend a lot more time on both from September. "I have given 12 years of committed service to Manx politics as a commissioner, an MHK and a Minister. Over the last 5 years the Commissioners and I have created a positive environment for growth and success in Castletown. In returning to running my business in the town, I intend to play my part personally in creating more jobs opportunities and increased prosperity and would encourage others to join me in creating a new spirit of entrepreneurship in the town and across the Island that continues to drive future growth". Ends Kind regards and thanks Jo erte Joanne Overty MCIPR Communications Executive Departments of Education and Children and Environment, Food and Agriculture Corporate Communications Service, Cabinet Office, 3rd Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PN WARNING If you are not the intended addressee of this , you must not copy or deliver it to anyone else or use it in any unauthorised manner. 10 Cabinet Office Isk of Man Oik Coonceil ny Shirvei_shee Governmalt 481 2

312 Tuesday,September mwelomtodayco.kn ISLE OFMANEXAMINER I 27 GENERAL ELECTION Democracy: The island goes to the polls next week to elect its 24 MHKs Deciding our future Voters getto help to shape the Isle of Man's future on Thursday, September 22, when they elect 24 men and women as Members of the House of Keys. This year there are some big changes. First of all, we know that we'll get a new Chief M inister.the government's current leader, Allan Bell, is stepping down from politics. So are other prominent members of the Council of Ministers. Treasury Minister Eddie Teare and Minister for Policy and Reform John Shimmin and Environment. Food and Agriculture Richard Ronan are not standing again. Garff's Steve Rodan has moved from the Speaker's chair to the President of Tynwald, a post in the Legislative Council. So he won't bestanding. Peter Karran, who has been an MHK since 1985, has decided to retire too. So has Onchan colleague Zac Hall. after just one term. The new house will also be different in other ways. Since the last election in 2011 the constituency boundaries have been redrawn. In the past there were a mixture of one-.two- and three-seat constituencies. Now they are all two-seat constituencies. So, for example, Peel and Glenfaba have merged to become one constituency returning two members. There are been big changes elsewhere, with part of Onchan moving into Garff and a wholesale restructure in the south of the island. Ramsey is unchanged and there has been some tinkering with the Douglas constituencies. While Douglas West has been abolished. Douglas Central has been created. The election takes place on September 22. We have contacted all 63 hopefuls and asked them to fill in a questionnaire to answer the same questions, suggest- ed by our editiorial staff and some readers who ed after we asked for views. We reminded the candidates that brevity was the soul of wit and to keep their answers to the point and pithy. Some have been more verbose than we'd have liked. The first hallare in this paper. The second halfuill be in Thursday's Manx Independent. AltBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALE GRAHAM CREGEEN Job: Worked at isle of Man Post Office Party: No. Population: Circa 90,000 Migration: Ensure we have economically active people. This helps grow the economy and preserve public services. Graduates: Yes. Chief Minister: I would like to see part of the Chief Minister's role go to a minister ofexternal affairs. This would not increase the nu mber ofministers. I'd like to see a reduction in number of depa rtments. Public sector workforce: Numbers should be reduced but care must be taken that they are in the right place. Horsetrams:The promenade - just re-lay single track with passing places in the middle of the road. There is no need for the grandiose schemes. Waste ofmoney: Promenade design fees, over Elm wasted. Privatisation: It would depend on the business case to ensure it does not cost taxpayers more in the long-run. Impressed: Nobody can achieve anything on their own it takes team work. National speed limit: No. Fitness to work: Tests are fine if they are carried out correctly, benefits are there to help those in need. not for those who abuse the system. Pensions: Tynwald approved a way forward for the next three years. I did not agree with all of it. Career average pensions should be introduced, and a cap on lump sums, it is not right or fair to be paying hundreds of thousands in lump sum payments. Retirementage: No. Previous administration changed this years ago, there are still many people not sure what their retirement date is. Abortion: It has not been an issue raised on the door. Senior civil servants/value for money: Some do, others not. Air services: Investigate owning own airline but run by commercial operator. Try to get penalty clause for poor performance. Steam Packet: No. The last agreement had a clause for inflation, we need to lower prices. We should not rush into another 25-year deal. Music events: If the event attracts off-island visitors, hotels, air and sea carriers benefit - also it helps quality of life on island. The events should always be cost beneficial. Health care: Wasted off-island appointments because of poor communication must be addressed, regional healthcare hubs would reduce admin and waiting times with early intervention. Cannabis: A policing and health carp issue, opinions are divided on the benefit of the decriminalisation of cannabis, until it is clear I would not. Priorities: Ensure budgets are realistic and appropriate, healthandwelfaremust beefficient and defivertheservices we require. We must ensure education is aligned with business giving our children the best opportunities. We must ensure we tackle the public sector pension liabilities. The island can only continue to thrive with a growing economy. STEPHEN CROWTHER Job: Architect Party: No Population: Clearly the Isle of Man needs to grow and this will require net migration of highly skilled workers in the new technology sector, required to meet eco- 1. Main job before politics 2. Are you a member ofa political party? If so, which 3. What is the optimum population forthe Isle of Man? 4. Woulciyou liketo see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Who should bathe next Chief Minister? 7. India past frve years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10%(825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works luwe ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of goverment money in the lastfewyears? 10. Which government-owned operationsshould be privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11. Which member of the lastadministratio n impressed you most? 12.Would you support the introduction of a national speed limit? 13.Shouldfrtnesstoworktestsonsicknessbenefttclaimants con- nomic growth. The size of this growth is dependent upon the deficit reduction required. Migration: No. the work permit system is working well, however I want to see high skilled immigration with policies focused on returning experienced local graduates. Graduates: I want to see far better strategies to see students return to the Isle of Man. Currently, many skilled graduates need overseas experience before returning. Assistance with apprenticeships is far more effective in developing careers. Chief Minister. I would scrutinisethe ca ndidates to ensure that the essential virtues ofdecision-making and personality to carry the international role are appropriate. Public workforce: Working smarter in government is essential. However, it should be borne in mind that, depending on Brexit requirements and to maintain flexibility, many Manx laws may need to be adjusted. Horse trams: An example of the government being unable to make a decision on such a critical arterial route. It is essential the trams are made viable by making them more accessible, particularly along the Loch Promenade. You need to be able to alight easilywhichis not possible in the middle of the road. Waste of money: Timing is critical and an example of the 'cart before the horse' is the E1.8m Jurby health centre. Privatisation: The Isle of Man missed an opportunity to commit to the scope of structure report in not corporatising the post office. This could now place jobs in jeopardy. Impressed:I find ithard to select one individual however I acknowledge that some have applied more passion to the role. National speed limit: I don't want more legislation, however, the number of road accidents, particularly among the young need a zero tolerance approach. Fitness to work: Government finances must be fairly distributed to those most vulnerable. The right sensitive encouragement is introduced to ensure return to work. tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15. Howwouldyoutacklethefunding gap in publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to whatage? 17. Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offer value for money? 19.INhatwouldyou dotomakeairservices more reliable and punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiralling costs of health care? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24. What would your priorities be ifyou are elected? Means testing: It is essential to ensure restricted government finances are fairly distributed. It is also important to makesure that any changes are carefully phased. Public sector pensions: Current government legislation has provided a holding position for review at the start of the administration. Retirement age: We have an ageing population and clearly adjustments will be required. The levels should be minimised and based on current projections. It is also essen tial that the government facilitate better NI and tax arrangements for those who wish to extend part-time work into their retirement. Abortion: Essential that an individual's choice is balanced with good guidance. It would be unfortunate if lack of reform resulted in greater requirement for pre-emptive mental health. It isimportant reforms are brought in line to ensure the isle of Man is seen as internationally responsible. Civil servants: I have experience of some effective and some that are definitely not. The service must fully understand its deliverables. Air services: Work with watchdogs toensuretransparency on performance. Steam Packet: This is an absolute lifeline and we need to move forward. The government however need to look harder at break clauses. Music events: The Isle of Man must have a good social environment. We need to consider the promotional benefits. If losses are substantial then absolutely not. Health care: Ensuring staff can complete continuing professional development on island where possible, using new technology and pre-emptive medical strategies such as mental health. Cannabis: lam aware of individuals who have been irreparably damaged. Any change in legislation should only be considered following well scrutinised scientific data particularly for medicinal use. Priorities: New technology sector growth in the next decade. Key to this growth is ensuring that the skills base 482

313 28 ISLE OF MAN DUMMER wv.w.iomtoctayco.im Tuesday.September is available within the workforce. I t is essential th at our future generations can achieve the income streams required to address the pension and social care requirements projected. It is also important to achieve a new vibrancy in our town and village centres. PHIL GAWNE Job: Assistant farm manager Party: No. Population: Modest population growth at rates similar to the past are manageable but with growth in GDP and government income no longer directly related we can't grow services needed by a growing population, without growing income. Migration: Until we gain control of immigration from the UK we are left with the blunt tool of using work permit legislation to control immigration. We need to be able to control who comes to live and work here. Graduates: Yes. We need to encourage graduates back but we also need to introduce student loans and improve the direct support government gives to students. toensure nobody is discouraged from going to university due to costs. Chief Minister: Whoever is best suited to the job. We need someone with ministerial and leadership experience. Publicsectorworkforce: We have significantly reduced the number of staff working for government and to reduce further would need to be very carefully considered. In Dol we have massively reduced the workforce and are now heavily reliant on the private sector to deliver our work. We are beginning to struggle to find contractors to do a good, reliable and cost effective job. Horse trams: Wherever they will best fit. No right answers to this one as wherever they go, someone will object. Waste of money: Overly bureaucratic processes and procedures cost us many millions more than necessary. We need to cut the tirne wasting, money burning bureaucracy, and empower staff to get on with the job we pay them for. Privatisation: Whichever are best delivered outside of government. We have looked at many services to privatise over the past five years but few have been shown to be cheaper and/or more reliable when done by the private sector. Impressed: Many members have impressed me in the last administration and a fair few have not. I never cease to be impressed at the staying power of colleagues in the Council of Ministers when they encounter a daily barrage of questioning over decisions taken a nd a regular raft of n ew problems to solve. National speed limit: Until we find an effective way of policing existing speed limits there would be little point in introducing another one. In principle though, it is clear that slowing speeds of vehicles. significantly reduces On Thursday 22nd September Vote Ashford For Douglas North GENERAL ELECTION 1.Mainjob before politics 2. Are youa member ofa political party? If so, which 3. What is the optimum population for the Isle of Man? 4. Would you like to see curbs on migration to th e island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Whoshould be the next Chi ef Minister? 7. In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10% (825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the last few years? 10.Which government-owned operationsshould be privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11. Which memberofthe lastadministration Impressedyou most? 12. Would you supportthe introduction ofa national speed limit? 13. Shouldfitnesstoworktests on sickness benefitclaimants con- accidents and injuries, so a national speed limit, properly enforced, would save lives. Fitness to work: Nobody should be claiming benefits that they are not entitled to. That said we have to be sensitive to the needs of the most vulnerable people in society and ensure that they are not shamed or scared away from the support they need. Means testing: Means testing should be done through the tax and benefits system. Fu rther rolling this out across government could lead to more unnecessary bureaucracy and cost so if we were to do it wewould need to becarefu I and targeted on what we wished to means test. Public sector pensions: Government's plan, while costly, is sustainable and fair. There are no easy, short term fixes. We need to regularly review public sector pensions to ensure that we maintain a sustainable system and look at more innovative ways to deal with the liability which will take a generation to fix. Stateretirementage:!would expect people of my generation to work until they are 7o. More flexibility in pensions would allow people who wish to, to retire early on a smaller pension, while encouraging others to work longer and get a bigger pension. Abortion: I have never to my knowledge had anyone approach me about this matter until CALM began lobbying recently. Reform is alwaysworth considering for older legislation but a clear and well argued case for radical change must be demonstrated. Senior civil servants: Some senior civil servants do an excellent job and most do much more than they are paid for. That said, there are always a few bad apples in any walk of life and it is important that they are not allowed to bring the rest down to their level. Air services: Continue the work the Dot does on a weekly basis to talk to airlines and encourage them to do better. There are major issues affecting most airlines at the moment, mainly due to the increased security threat, which causes delays and disruptiim. Steam Packet: Sign a new agreement with the Steam Packet if the ongoing negotiations deliver guarantees of a better, more reliable and cheaper service for the travelling public and freight users. Music events: Departments rarely organise or support music events if they think they will make a loss. There are though occasions when the cost ofrunning an event is significantly recouped through the promotional value of an event through advertising or media coverage. Health care: Improve efficiency and management of the health services to ensure they are affordable in the future. The department's health strategy goes a long way to making the health service more affordable. Cannabis: A strong case would need to be made. I'm not sure that case has been made as yet. Priorities: Cultural change across government to both empower staff to get on with the job and free them of the unnecessary burden of over regulation. We need to go back tofirst principles and redefine the way in which we provide services to the people. This is a major task, but without this, meaningful, long term reductions in the cost of government will be difficult to deliver. We also need to do much more to support businesses to ensure our economy continues to grow. RICHARD MCALEER Job: Accountant. Party: No. Population: Pretty close to capacity with our current infrastructure. Migration: We have curbs already with work permit system. That has served us well. Graduates: There should be some inducement given to encourage graduates to return home, either by way of a tax holiday or a partial refund. Chief Minister: The candidate with the vision to take the island forward and togrowthe economy. Who that is cannot be speculated on now. Workforce: There is room tinue to be carried out? S hould the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15. Howwouldyou tacklethefunding gapin publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to whatage? 17. Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offervalue for money? 19.Whatwouldyou dotomakeairservices more reliable and punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiralling costs of health care? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24.VVhat would your priorities be if you are elected? to reduce it further through natural wastage (retirements and leavers). It is important to ensure that it remains suitably staffed to carry out the services of each department. Horse trams: I would have relocated them when the Iris scheme was beingdoneon the walkway. Waste of money: There have been many consultations that have resulted in wasted taxpayers' money. If I have to single one out it has to be the Ti' World Series consultation. Privatisation: The post office. It has the potential to be more profitable if it is allowed to diversify. Impressed: On grounds of taking the government to account, Kate Beecroft. Speed limit: No, but I would support stiffer sentences for dangerous driving. Fitness to work: Tests need to be fit for purpose. Unfortunately this has not always been the case and people with genuine disabilities have been told they are not eligible for benefits. If the system is run correctly and with tests that actuallyworkthenyes. I would like to see JSA claimants earning their benefits by carrying out some voluntary work or undertaking training courses. We need to get the long term unemployed back in theworkplace. There are those who have chosen not to work because the benefit system gives them an easy way out. Meanstesting: We need w ensure that the necessary legislalion is up to date first. Public sector pensions: No quick fix to this issue. An increase in interest rates will see this drop dramatically, but as the base rate has been at record lows since 2009, there is no sign of that changing soon. Ftealistic levels oftax free lump sums is another option. figures of are not sustainable. State retirement age:1 think it has gon e high enough. However, I do see a benefit in allowing people to work on beyond the retirement if they wish and defer the pensions with a premium added. Abortion: The law needs to be revisited. There should be an element of choice for the mother but there also need to be safeguards in place in terms of medical provision. Senior civil servants: Some do and some don't. The civil service needs to identify those who are not performing and replace them. Some of the staff would have been sacked long ago if they were in the privale sector. Air services: The island missed an opportunity to purchase Manx Airlines and maintain an element of public control. Something has to be done to improve punctuality, user level agreements with penalties may be an option. SteamPacket: Not until there is a guarantee that investment in vessels capable ofsailing in the most extreme Irish Sea conditions is made. Every avenue should be explored, including opening the routes to a tender process. Music events: No. The promotercan insure against losses incurred. Health care: Over the counter drugs must stop. The3ica n be bought in a chemist at a fraction of the cost to the taxpayer. Reduce the number of people flying off island for routine appointments. Obviously emergency transfers to the UK should continue. Cannabis: More research is needed. There is evidence that it can be useful in pain relief for MS sufferers. Obviously, if a change is made then it needs to be regulated and duties imposed on the sale of it. Priorities: Education - Schools must have the resources needed. Health - restore morale in hospital by letting the medical staffdo what theydo best. Release hospital beds by making more care home beds available by building care homes. Cut waste within government departments by reducing duplication of tasks, consultationsonly when necessaryand smarter ways ofcommunicating within the government. JASON RIOORHOUU Job: Economics teacher. Party: No. Population: Currently the unemployment level is low 483

314 Tuesday.September13,2016 wvaviomtodayto.im ISLEOFMANOUULDER ; 29 and the government appears correct in its aim to boost the population. Migration: The current work permit system enables the island to carefully respond to changing needs, for example the freeing up of the system for IT and key workers. Graduates: There is a need to encourage students to return to the island, this is one of many possible solutions to this long term issue. Chief Minister: A small field but some very in teresting possibilities! Workforce: The public sector is still too big. There must be further cuts. Horse trams: If they can funcdon on a low budget their current location is fine. Waste of money: The number of consultations is an issue. The Lim on the promenade could have been used on remedial works until a full programme can be afforded. Privatisation: We must retain ownership of the nation's assets. however the government should not run non-core businesses. Impressed: Laurence Skelly for building more links with the private sector, Kate Beecroft for questioning, Juan Watterson for admin skills. National speed limit: We appear to almost be there! Fitness to work: While those in need MUST be supported, those able to have a more proactive role should be assisted in reaching this goal. Means testing: Means testing can be costly. bureaucratic and often the poor elderly would not be prepared to become involved. I would like to see the income tax returns be used more effectively, so benefit limits and support for those in need can be done at in a more efficient manner. Pensions: Hopefully the pension reforms will work, it is essential however that the National Insurance Fund receives more protection. without this future payments could be affected. State retirement age: Action has been taken, hopefully it will be sufficient. Abortion: Yes in the initial stages of pregnancy. Senior civil servants: There is an issue with the size of the civil service. Should their pay link to UK council workers rather than national government workers? Air services: To publish the data on delays on the airport's websi te would be a start.there appears to be a mismatch between whapeople experience and what the carriers say. Steam Packet: The only real asset this monopoly provider has is the user agreement. There should be a transparent bidding by operators to run the route. hopefully given the profitabilityof the service companies would be prepared to pay a substantial sum to operate the service. Music events: No. it has been unfortunate that government has become involved with failing schemes. hoping that 'to plough on' with the events would reduce the negative perceptions, which could arise and give the promoters the opportunity to solve their problems. Healthcare: In terms offunding (almost 200m a year) health and social security should be in a good position. That leaves questions over management; but please, not another consultation. The minister and the managers must work to solve this. Cannabis: No. Priorities: Delay all big projects and protect government reserves. Also a full justification for the replacement and new government staff. No more 'penny pinching' ofthose in most need. Try to get the hospital to be more responsive to people's needs. Use the Income tax returns more effectively.support agriculture. A society where age and other arbitrary labels cannot be used as limiting factors. CARL PARKER Job: Executive producer, former business development manager and channel sales manager. Party: No. Population: We have natural population growth and immigration. Population growth needs to be accompanied with investment in infrastructure. Migration: A skills-based immigration policy that would help support our economy. We must ensure Manx people havethe opportunity to acquire skills needed in order to move in to newemerging markets and higher paid jobs. Graduate I think this would be a good incentive to attract students back. This could be paid on an incremental basis, whereby a certain amount of the loan is paid back over a number ofyears. Chief Minister: The next Chief Minister should be someone that will implement a priority-based budget and tackle the waste in government. He or she should also look to reverse policies that have affected the most vulnerable in our society, putting accountability and transparency at the heart of government, eradicating cronyism. Workforce: We have to create mid to high end jobs in the private sector to move public sector workers into. Horse trams: I have no problem with the horse trams running where they a re, provided they do not operate during peak times. Waste of money: Probably Richmond Hill among many. Privatisation: I would like to see a full scale review carried out to see where efficiencies could be made and services outsourced. Impressed: Left blank. Speed limit: Yes. Fitness to work: No, the con- GENERAL ELECTION tract with Dependability Ltd was terminated and rightly so. The company had staff members who were not qualified. The assessments caused a lot of unnecessary distress. The most vulnerable in our sodety should not be targeted and marginalised through the actions of a few. Means testing: The most vulnerable in our society and those suffering poverty, should receive further assistance, linking income tax returns and welfare could be a potential measure to ensure furtherassistance is provided. But we need to avoid further and unwanted bureaucracy. Public sector pensions: As part of a long term strategy I believe we need to implement Denmark's public sector pension scheme, whereby the government would only be responsible for paying contributions, along with the employee, contributions are then paid in to a private fund, out of which the annual pensions would be paid. This may, however, take between years to implement. To highlight savings, if we had a Danish system in place today, we would save around million pounds per year. Retirement age: The public sector retirement age should be increased from 55 to 58, rising to 6o in next to-t5 years. The private sector age should not be extended. Abortion: I would support a level of reform. however, I agree with the Manx law relating to 24 weeks and over. We also need to ensure thatwomen have the support network in order to avert abortion and provide alternative options. The decision, however. is for the woman and her family, which I respect. Senior civil servants: I'm sure there a re some senior civil servants who offer value for money and some who don't. Air services: Open skies policy has been positive in terms of reduced airfares, however, key business routes have been compromised through competition. I would like us to explore the option of amending the open skies policy to protect our business links. Statistics, in terms of delays and cancellations, should be published. Steam Packet: Not immediately.' would like us to explore whether the government should corporatise the service in order to cap profits and drive down travel costs, ifthat did not receive sufficient public support then we should at least open up the tender process in order to negotiate the best deal for the island and ensure cheaper travel. Music events: No. Health costs: The government should legalise and cultivate medical cannabis. GW Pharmaceuticals has over 3,000 cannabis plants growing in Kent, fully licensed by the UK government, they ex- port a wide range of medical cannabis to over 26 countries worldwide. Medical cannabis can replace some highly expensive man-madedrugs,saving our health care millions of pounds in the long term. Cannabis: Medical cannabis should be legalised and made available to those suffering with a wide range ofillnesses. In terms of recreational use, decrimanalising cannabis alone will not solve the problem of Super Skunk. Priorities: Budget reform to ensure priorities are given prominence, health services and mental health care, elderly care, reversing policies that have had a negative effect on pensioners and those most vulnerable in our society, implementing a long term strategy for public sector pensions. investing in our infrastructure, forming a group of business ambassadors to beat the forefront ofdriving new business to the island, representing our economic interests on the international stage. negotiating the best dealfor thelsle of Man post-brodt, diversifying our education system. CAROL QUIRE Job: Appraisal and revalidation officer for medics at Noble's, Party: Manx Labour Party Population: go-too,000 Migration: Yes with control rather than restrictions. Graduates: Yes after a fiveyear period. Chief Minister: Cannot answer that yet and it should be on what they stand for/policies and not on personality. Workforce: This isn't a numbers game we need to provide services that the public need ifit can be done with less then that should be investigated. Horse trams: As a heritage transport fan I would like the tracks to stay in situ and just see the road repaired. Waste of money: Over-reliance on outside consultants. Privatisation: I don't want to see any privatised but more run on a commercial footing. Impressed: Chris Thomas. Speed limit: No. Fitness to work: No. Means testing: No. With exception of local authority housing. Public sector pensions: It's a legacy issue and the system proposed is the one that should work. Retirement age: Keep pace with UK. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: No. Air services: Preferred service provider. The open air policy is not working. Steam Packet: Yes, with reservation with regard to the size of the debt. Music events: Yes, but a minimal loss. Health care: Better management and ring fenced tax. Cannabis: No. Priorities: Put right the wrongs done by this last ad- ministration ie tram train and bus travel, free TV licence for over 75s, pre schools!ire and Michael PAT AYRES Job: Residential social worker Party: Liberal Vannin Population: ioo.000. No more as the infrastructure could not cope. These would have to be spread out more and designated to centres of population that have the capacity and land but also the services necessary to enable a young and growing community to develop. Migration: Anyone that can contribute in a positive way should be encouraged. We need to diversify the population and support at the same time the indigenous people. Maybe there should be an economic test on people wishing to immigrate, see thechannel Islands for a model of this. Graduates: A tax incentive could be in place, reduction in tax liability for the first few years maybe. If a refund were to be offered it would be in staged payments through the tax system so only those contributing to the economy benefited. Chief Minister: There are a few that are capable, many are totally unsuitable. 'would support Kate Beecroft or Chris Thomas if they were willing to be put forward bu t only if I saw their pla n forgovernment and broadly agreed with it. Workforce: I would like to see more training for exist- A MODERN, FRESH THINKING CAMPAIGNER OF POSITIVE POLII'ICS STANDING IN DOUGLAS NORTH FOR THE HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 22ND 2016 I am not an established politician nom A Itch background with yam of political training but why should it matter where you coax. from. how much money you have, or what kind of house you live in. What should matter is the kind of society and mininninity you believe in and how this objective is best.hieved Not everyone has roomy or influence but what you do have ts a vote and you should give your vote to a candidate who is truly representative of your lives. we ate swinger mgethes As your MI1K if you would Amon me with one of yew Iwo von I manse to listen and care. I moonse to seek participation from the cotrummity. Your voice will be heard and will make a difference through closer Interaction between polincrans and the public. Your issues will be better understood through a wider range of the community being represented To the keys. Your optimists will be brought into the heart of Flans Politics to develop a Crovunmenr truly representative of the people. Your vulnerable relatives will he helped through reductions in austerity rather than inuerismg coats and they will not be sufficed for vague logo-term goals Your children will he protected through Tenet are for the entire family AM! Mine support outside and Inside the education system. Your services will be Unplowed with hotter integration between dqsaronertis to save taxpayer's money. flat is what I am striving to do and that is why I am standing. for me one of the innsl worrying things to come out of the last administration writ the `big debates- instigated by Chris Robenshaw and Eddie Team. In toy opinion these were falsely named; a debate requites both sides of a tome to be equally repteatuted. In these log debates" Mailed quinaions one asked designed to get the ant went required by government hut, most worrying to roe ns that the answer obtained in these "big debater" are now being used to form policies using the excuse that n is what the public wanted! Thin is symptomatic of how the public are treated with contempt. the =code of govaninatt seems very often to he d Of lump it-. The arrogance shown by some Milk's needs to change. They need to adroit they don't have all the 4113WCIS and be prepared to listen and wink with Others tot the greater good. Bring people together with positive attitudes. sap shouting why things can't he done and start looking at how things 'tan be done. People are sick of the old fashioned. undethanded, aggressive way politics ate conducted The Labour Pany was borne out of hope forth:wry people corning together and using their unnbined voice and commitment to demand a better, fauer society. Standing as a Manx Labour Patty mndidate alongside theta. with Manx Labour Party' members in Tynwald gives my constituents and those around the Island as a national politician, the best chance of nu anying out the pledges in my manifesto and those tri our policy document which we all played a part in preparing. I will obviously have the freedom to do what is tight do those I represent with the backing of the Manx Labour Party, If you would like to disarm any owes or have any question, please contact Mt on. Phone Mohilc lynn4rlauglasnorth@hotmail crthi Faaboult: Lynn Sirdefield for Douglas Ninth ing workers so as to enhance the skills available to government. Natural wastage will reduce the workforce, that is the time to re-evaluate those jobs and see iftheycan be subsumed into other roles. A form of natural selection, survival of the fittest and most able. Horsetrams: They are a thing ofthe past and lovely to see but Douglas has moved on. Maybe move them to Ramsey which has the space to accommodate them. They are a tourist attraction and not a viable mass transport system. Peel could be done, Victorian in view and a better fit for their appeal, plus better weather. Waste ofmoney: Failure to invest in the people, leading to a greater draw down on social services and benefits. Cabinet office, huge va n ity project. Douglas regeneration, why? It still looks like Croydon on Sea but with less appeal. IRIS, doesn't work and never wales originally intended. Privatisation: NSC, buses, electric railway, all car parks, power station. Sea Terminal, airport. Impressed:Kate Beecroft and Peter Karran. Maybe Alf Cannan to a point. Speed limit: Impossible to enforce the speed limits that exist now and it kind ofworks the way we have it now, so no. Fitness to work: There should be continual assessment of claimants' rights to continue on any benefit, the way FT'W tests are ca rried out nowshould be stopped. Medi- if 484

315 30 I IIREOF MAN DUMMER wbwr tomtoday.caim Tuesday,September 13,2016 cal practitioners are capable of doing any assessments and should be employed to do so. the present system is arbitrary and designed to move people from one benefit to another, just a book keeping exercise and badly executed. Means testing: Yes. Public sector pensions: Close scheme, freeze existing and projected payouts. Start a new salary defined system out-sourced to private suppliers, with an opt-out so employees can make their own arrangements if they want to. State retirement age: It already has been so this question is moot. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: Some do, some do not. A lot of the 'old guard' still there by way of patronage, I would re-assess all CSs and promote from within. Air services: It is dependent on the weather a lot of the time, move the airport to Jurby but that just isn't going to happen. If the business is there the airlines will meet the demand, so increase the number of industries on the island that need the service. In this age of mass communication and online hook-ups I see the need for the services we already get falling in the future. Corporatise the airport andlet a singleoperator run it. Steam Packet: Their offer is interesting, I would have to see more detail before committing myself. Music events: Why is the government even in the business of promoting events? Leave it to the experts. Health costs: By investing in life skills and education for the people in how to protect themselves and cope against the problems life brings. Cannabis: Use should be decriminalised, supply should be controlled and in the hands of clinicians. Priorities: ofthem, all living on this beautiful island of ours. TIM BAKER Job: Commercial finance director (qualified chartered accountant) Party: No Population: The key issue is getting the right demographic mix rather than the absolute population level. We need to aim for steady controlled growth in line with what our infrastructure and society can cope with - not radical increases in population which will bring their own challenges and will not be a panacea for our present issues Migration: Inward migration needs to be managed but we must be be sufficiently open so that we bring in the right people to benefit our island's prospects. WILLIAM BOWERS ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS GENERAL ELECTION Graduates: Yes. We want our brightest and best talent here of all ages - this will help achieve that objective and reduce a barrier to education for our young people. Chief Minister: No pre-conceived view. I will support whoever best demonstrates the vision, leadership and direction required to best perform the role. Workforce: We need to transform our public services to deliver better, more effective services at lower cost. Done properly this will enable more to be done with less people, as most organisations have demonstrated over the past decade. The result would be a leaner, more effective public sector. Horse trams: On Douglasseafront Waste of money: Dysfunctional decision making and poor judgement combined with the excessive use of offisland consultancies. Privatisation: Our future model should consist of a mix of ownership and operating models comprising public, social enterprise, 3rd sector and private elements. Each service must be reviewed on its own merits and the right solution found foreach one individually. Privatisationisjust one possible model - finding the right operating model for each service is the objective. Impressed: The last administration is not the benchmark toj udge against.- the n ext government must do far better right across the board! This requires the highest calibre individuals operating effectively as a team. Speed limit: We must improve road safety and the standard of driving. We have too many deaths and injuries on our roads. If it is clear that a national speed limit will assist with this then yes. Fitness to work: We must incentivise and reward hard work, whilst protecting those unable to provide for themselves. The benefit system is important in ajust society but must not become a lifestyle choice. Appropriate tests are necessary to ensure that benefits are directed to the right recipients - but these must be carried out in a considered and humane manner. Means testing: Yes as it ensures we use our resources to the best effect - provided the cost of doing the means testing doesn't erode the savings that result! Public sector pensions: Government and employee representatives must work collaboratively to reshape public sector pension arrangements in a balanced and considered manner. The outcome must be sustainable for the long term and fair, both to the recipients and those who have to fund them Retirement age: Not further at the moment. It recently has been extended -we now need a period ofstability. Abortion: The lobbying from both CALM and HEARdemonstrates that review and reform is required. Our social policies and care systems must be appropriate for a 21st century society. We must modernise where appropriate, based on best practice. Senior civil servants: Like everyone else they all need to demonstrate the value oftheir contribution and strive to deliver more - both individually and collectively. Airservices:It'sgovernment's role to ensure that we have improved reliability a nd punctuality as our air and sea services are critically important to our island. The present position is unacceptable. If pressure on the operators does not change this then we will need to seriously consider alternative operating models. Steam Packet: Not in its present form. Government must ensure that the island achieves its fair share of the substantial shareholder value that will be created by a contract extension. This must not just flow to the banks and hedge fundswhich control the Steam Packet. Commercially astute negotiation is required! Music events: Only if they are strategically important to the island or deliver clearly evident wider benefits to our people or economy. This doesn't seem to be the case in recent examples. Health costs: Every society has the same challenges. particularly with an ageing population profile. Costs will continue to increase and government will be unable to fully fund the demand. We must ensure that resources are allocated based on fairness, transparency and clinical need. Elements of private pay and service rationing are. unfortunately, inevitable are. unfortunately, inevitable. Cannabis: Not without a full understanding of the longterm medical, social and policing impact of cannabis use and its li nks to subsequent use ofharder drugs. Priorities: Fundamentally government needs a clear, coherent and agreed vision for the island and a plan of how to get there. This then needs to underpin all the individual policy decisions. Without it we will continue to make ad hoc decisions which are incoherent, move us in different directions and lead to ineffectivegovernment and a discontented population. ALFRED CANAAN Job: Set up and running ofrecruitment agencies. Party: No Population: No answer. Migration: Not at present, but I would consider this if circumstances changed. Graduates: We should consider a university fee rebate scheme for Manx students returning to the island with- in three years of completing their degree. Chief Minister: The person who can offer a clear vision and who is prepared to work with others to set out a clear plan and programme for government. Workforce: It is important that these matters are considered carefully as part of an integrated economic plan. Horse trams: Where they run now. Waste of money: Jurby Medical Centre - wrong location and too big. We could have built two small medical facilities in Sulby and Kirk Michael for the same price - providing accessibility for local residents and relieving pressure on Ramsey and Peel GP surgeries. Privatisation: We need to start with a full spending review and seek a budget based not on precedent but on a clear vision for a modern, caring and prosperous society. We should determine from this what services can best be run by the private sector. Impressed: Anyone prepared to take up the cudgel on behalf of their constituents. Speed limit: We should consider having the ability to enforce an all island speed limit particularly for traffic control and calming during TT. Fitness to work: Carefully managed tests are appropriate and regular assessment of the appropriateness of benefits should be undertaken. Means testing: Means testing is appropriate in some circumstances and less relevant in others. For example I do not consider means testing over 75s for TV Licences to be appropriate, but I do consider that means testing should take place for social housing. We need to examine each area on merit. Public sector pensions: Close the scheme to new entrants, move from final salary to career average calculation, cap lump sums at Eiook maximum. increase contributions to 12.5%, limit the availability ofthescheme to thoseearning over 75k. Retirement age: Plans are already confirmed to raise the pension age to 68. We need to think very carefully before considering any further rises. The state pension debate and changes have not been well handled and this must now be subject to full and intense public scrutiny. Abortion: Yes -I do not like the idea that Manx residents are being forced to look elsewhere to deal with this sensitive and difficult matter. Senior civil servants: I think the question should be is Tynwald delivering the right policies and effective scrutiny to ensure Civil Servants are offering value for money. Air services: Airport management need to focus more on understanding and dealing with poor service provision in respect of delays and cancellations. We should be asking for more accountability from all parties as to what solutions can be found to deal with these problems. Steam Packet: The ownership structure of the Steam Packet is a cause for concern. We need a proper economic appraisal into our shipping links to ascertain what should happen next. Music events: No. Health costs: Seek to reduce the bureaucracy and layers of management that are hampering healthcare delivery, explore ways to deliver primary care in the community and support new technology advances. Cannabis: Only in controlled environments as prescribed by medical professionals. Priorities: We urgently requirean integrated island plan and accompanying budget to get us back on track with our public finances. I am committed to working with li ke mindedmhks to developacohesive and clear plan for the island with a budget based not on precedent, but on the vision fora modern. caring and prosperous society. ALAN KERFAODE Job: Director ofmanx.demolilion Limited and R.G.W. Limited, aground work company. Party: No Population: To be determined. Migration: Happy with work permit control. Graduates: Possibly if their skills were in demand but could be conceived as decisive and discriminatively. Chief Minister: The person who can act decisively and has a clear vision to steer the government in a forward direction. Workforce: M many as possible to provide wherever possible a moresteamline, efficient public service. Horse trams: Either one single track up the middle of the road, or brought to Ramsey Promenade and given over to a group of volunteers to run, with some government assistance. Waste of money: The government itself. Privatisation: Possibly the airport and quarries. Impressed: Hard to say. lam not easily impressed. Speed limit: No. Fitness to work: Yes. Means testing; Yes Public sector pensions: By implementing any of the following; to pay more in; take less out; contribute longer; make redundancies. All of these will course pain if the scheme is to be sustained into the future. Retirement age: Obviously, would prefer not to. Abortion: Certainly need a debate into the subject. Senior civil servants: Debatable, some more than others. Air services: Fully engage voter Lew - i sue 485

316 Tuesday.September vivotiomtoday.coim ISLE Of MAN EXAMINER I St GENERAL ELECTION with the airlines. it isvital that the island has a competitive priced and reliable air service. Steam Packet: Definitely not until the proposal was fully scrutinised and could be proven to offer value. Music events: No but that is not to say that thegovernment should not be open to future proposals by promoters. Costs of health care: It is imperative that the government focus on the prevention of illness and promote good health. Cannabis: No with the possible exception for medical reasons. Priorities: To be more proactive, efficient and be prepared to invest in schemes that will act as a catalyst to encourage inward investment and restore confidence back. I believe the public that we are elected to represent deserve nothing less. CARLOS PHILLIPS Job: Policy and legislation officer Party: No Population:One that does not unsustainably increase pressure on frontline services for current residents, meets our economic growth aspirations, and maintains our sense of community. Any substantive change to the status-quo would require public andl`ynwald consent. Migration: In a globalised world, competitorjurisdictions remain poised to siphon business away from the Isle of Man. We must remainopen to the world, to markets and to opportunities. Our openness should not be mistaken for weakness - all new residents should be in full compliance with Manx law and work permit regulations. Fair application of the rule, for all. Graduates: I identify with the needto attract talent back. Not all will wish to return immediately, however such incentives could assist our workforce and demographic needs. Provision of meaningful work experience, and a graduate entry-to-work prograrnmecould further enhance such propos- als, with special attention given to skills shortage areas. A vibrant night time economy and creative arts scene would assist the attractiveness of the island's returning graduate offer. Chief Minister: Theindividual whoclearly articulates a defined measurable programme for government that reflects financial realities with a commitment to a caring society. An articulate speaker, able to act as a competent spokesman for the island at Westminster, Brussels and before the national press. The next Chief Minister should ideally address the prospect of reform regarding the election of his or her successor, reflecting on the public's desire for change and renewal. Workforce: A resourceful, resilient public sector is required to deliver a wide range of diverse services to our community. Rationalisation should always be proportionate. Balance is needed between the ongoing drive, quite rightly, for sensible efficiency and further joined-up services, alongside keeping a high level of service provision to the public, particularly our vulnerable. I advocate evidence-based policy making, with decisions being taken after consideration of the full facts. New MHKs would. I hope, be eager to ascertain the financial position ofthe island and acquaint themselves with the subject matter prior to determining arbitrary figures. There is a human face to this issue. Like many of us, public employees are breadwinners with mortgages and families to support. It is only right all staff be made fully aware of theiroptions with appropriate advice and support provided. Horse trams: l would seek to constructively engage and work towards the implementation of a cost proportionate scheme that the island can be proud of. Waste of money: A not insignificant sum has been accumulated on external expertise and consultancy fees. The majority of this business has been spent with off-island providers. Whilst nobody sensible would refuse to heed sound advice or deny the need for specialist data. these instances should be limited to areas in the national interest - rather than seen as routine. Privatisation: There must be emphasis on value for money, greater cross-government cooperation and looking at how best to run operations. I believe national assets should be kept as such. Government ownership of these assets, such as the Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre Complex, should be retained. Where corporatisation is shown to offersustained improvement, it should be considered. A revisiting of government's operations and scope, as part of the next administration's long term planning would seem a sensible way forward. Impressed: The outgoing Chief Minister has undoubtedly served as an articulate spokesman for the island at Westminster and further afield. Speed limit: An all-island national speed limit appears arbitrary and disproportionate before other options are exhausted. I support appropriate traffic calming measures. The roads policing unit's existing work to foster safer and more considerate motoring on the island's roads should continue and be aft'orded the attention it deserves. Fitness to work: Any company carrying out assessments must meet a stringent quality assessment threshold. I am conscious of the potential for distress toclaimants. Government has a key duty toprotect ourvulnerable, a nd also to ensure its finite resources are reaching those most in need. I approach this subject with an open mind. Means testing: It should be to effectively deliver resources to those that need them the most. As a past recipient of a higher education maintenance grant, I understand that rationale. However, every public service and benefit has a unique set of personal circumstances attached to it. Each should be approached with the end recipient in mind, and the desired outcome for society. Financial probity is a must, but the primary aim of government is to serve and protect its people. Public sector pensions: The Public Sector Pension Authority is reporting on this after the election. This document will advise on this area. MHKs will need to take informed decisions and not shirk from these. Retirement age: Demographic trends indicate that we are living longer, this is to be welcomed but brings with it challenges. The island must keep pace with neighbouringjurisdictions in this regard. with phasing-in periods. Abortion: I support the rights of all. and that includes women. I would undertake to listen, not lecture, this being the spirit we should approach such an emotive subject. Senior civil servants: As the UK is currently experiencing, a corporate memory and knowledge of public administration is much required for the purposes of Brexit. The new Department for Exiting the European Union is rehiring former senior civil servants to advise it on the practicalities of untangling UK and EU ties. The island is well served by its senior officers, who are small in number. Air services: The publishing of punctuality statistics appears sensible. In light of recent issues the 'Open Skies' policy maywarrant reflection. We cannot promote ourselves as a world class business centre without robust transport links. Airlines seek reassurance to invest in aircraft, local staff and infrastructure. These interests need to be reconciled. I have the will to learn more, examine all options, and consult. Steam Packet: A renewed Sea Services User Agreement would require careful review; my studies in contract law would allow me to engage with this complex document. I wouldnotsign up to agreement that I did not consider addressed public concerns in these key areas. Music events: Government has a finite budget. robust business cases should be a prerequisite to any event considered -big". Music forms part of the wider creative arts, a sector under recognised onisland and capable of generating revenue, employment and community vibrancy. Health costs: The health service must proactively engage with staff and patients. We need to ensure it remains financially able to deal with the needs of our population. Actions include continuing efforts to train more home grown nurses, deliver community care closer to home. explore the potential digital healthcare offers and encour- age medical professionals to consider residency, aided by a quality of life and work balance offering. Cannabis: Research suggests that medical use ofprescribed cannabis for pain relief is well founded. The island's Biotech cluster may benefit from the potential to research derived medicinal properties. However, recreational use is the beginning of another conversationand would require a societal shift. Priorities: Seek to help Manx politics regain a measure of trust and faith from the public; a constructive fresh perspective on issues affecting this generation and the next; to fight for the best Brexit deal for the island - using my EU knowledge, experience and contacts: seek to engage a younger age demographic with politics and encourage them, and more women, into public life. LOUISE WHITELEGG Job: Chartered manager, Ramsey Bakery Party: No Population: The amount that the infrastructure, housing, roads, health care and education can support. Migration: Dependent upon the optimum population. Graduates: In theory yes. However, we also need to encourage those who have gained experience to return for EXPERIENCE and VISION CHRIS ROBERTSHAW DOUGLAS EAST my soi6 Manifesto entitled `THE LITTLE. BOOK OF GOVERNMENT REFORM' can be found at or click on Manx Radio's micro site `Election 2016', then 'Candidates' - Chris Robertshaw On 22nd September Vote RICHARD. HALSALL For Douglas East Your Manx Labour Party Candidate P ;t_ tinri Commumiy First to the island as well as 'fresh' graduates.onewaytoaddress this would be through the tax system. Chief Minister: I will take a view when the facts are known. Workforce: On the outside looking in, impossible question to answer accurately. If the government operated under a priority budget scheme this wouldgo a long way in addressing issues in the system. Horse trams: Discussing the tram tracks is a distraction from the main problem. Douglas is theshop front for the Isle of Man, at the moment we are greeting visitors without being dressed properly! Waste of money: We don't know the full facts behind many of the decisions made over the last five years and there's really no point in crying overspilt milk. Privatisation: Essentialservices for the island need to be kept within government control. Government needs to protect the services that the island cannot live without. Impressed: The members who research fully, show compassion for the people and who are committed to making the island a better place. Speed limit: No Fitness to work: This is just one example of the ill thought out ideas the last administration has pushed through. How can you effectively force vul- th ar- tb- I to rn- Aar nvi sid fit! tie staff 1.ti rcr: emp isir ch n: xre tang aly t we telt e 1%1 iwth Is be 486

317 32 1 ISLE Of 'WI EXAMINER wwwiomtoday.co m Tuesdayieptember13, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION nerable people to return to work when there are not the support structures in place to assist them to do so? Means testing: We don't have unlimited resources to assist everyone who requiresassistance, so necessity calls for us to assess that the resources are being directed at those in most need. However, this should not be overly onerous and invasive and nor should it act as a disincentive to participate fully in society. Public sector pensions: The current scheme should close to new entrants and be replaced with a defined contributions scheme. A view may have to betaken in certain sectors to remain competitive to encourage recruits in critical services to the island. That way, whilst we're left with the existing scheme to tackle, we can still make sure that public sector employees continue to receive pensions packages that attract thestaffthe public sector needs whilststill being affordable to the taxpayer. Retirement age: Absolutely not. I fully understand why the 'books' suggest that this should be the case but I fail to see how this can practically happen. Retirement shouldn't be forced upon people. Abortion: For women to be forced to make arrangements off island or purchase pills through the internet is unacceptable. We must still keep strong law to makesure proper controls are maintained. Senior civil servants: I think that'ssomething I could better answer as a MHK. Air services: We have to have control of key air routes and landing slots. With the likely expansion of Heathrow we must ensure that we have a guaranteed access there once again. And we need to get back to having good air links with other business centres. Steam Packet: That's something I'd only have the full details on which to make a decision if I were a MIIK. Music events: Yes, if we make sureany loss is properly budgeted and controlled. The purpose of such events should be two-fold - a celebration for the people and also to use as a tool to encourage people to visit the island and come to the show as a package. Health care: My main focus would be on a fully prioritised budget. The system also needs to concentrate on permanent staff recruitment. We also need to concentrate efforts on island training. Finally, I would look at the hospital transfer scheme are all the trips necessary? Do we have the correct medical licences in place? Can we bring one person over here rather than shipping 2o people over there? Cannabis: I think there's a case to look at cannabis products for medical use. 1 would have to study the case for both sides more fully before I'd be able to make a judgement about decriminalising recreational use. Priorities: The foundation to many of the island's current issues is the way that the government's funds are spent. The government's priorities are to rebalance the books, protect the vulnerable and to grow the economy. Yet how many of their decisions have been with these noble aims in mind? We need to do the important things well. whilst spending within our means. We need to question past spending records, to know the true impact of our spend. This will help to provide the transparency and accountability for every pound spent and help restore faith in our government. I believe that if we have a priority budget system throughout the whole of government this would be a massive leap forward. DOUGLAS CENTRAL. KURT =CHOU Job: Ship's captain. Party: No Population: It depends entirely on the economical and political circumstances. Migration: I would like to see that we control the borders again and decide locally who 'y 1.Mainjob before politics 2. Are you a member of a political party? If so, which 3. What isthe optimum populationforthe Isle of Man? 4. Wouldyou like to see curbs on migrationto the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Who should be the next Chief Minister? 7.In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10%(825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the lastfewyears? 10.Which government-owned operations should be privatisedor kept in public ovmership but run by a private company? 11. Which member ofthe last administration impressed you most? 12.Wouldyousupportthe introduction of a national speed limit? 13.Shouldffinessto work tests on sickness benefit claimants con- should be allowed in. Graduates: For every year working on the island after their graduation a proportion should be written offtheir loan. Chief Minister: Must have charisma, leadership skills, experience in: top management, taking responsibility and decision-making, experience negotiations, international affairs, management of larger groups of people. financial issues and budgets; Not part of the Old Boys' Club; Not essential but advantageous: smart appearance and multilingual. Workforce:A sensiblelevel as the government is far too big for population. It seems that especially the senior management is too overstaffed. Horse trams: One track with a passing point at the war memorial. The separate track should be next to the sunken garden on one side, the pavement and parking on the other. We would win the space of one track in the middle of the prom. The track should have dual use by the horse tram (six months a year) and a modern electric tram (all year round) between Ramsey and the Sea Terminal. Waste of money: The promenade scheme with over Lim on planning. As the government is not transparent and is keeping purposely information from the public, there might be much bigger wastage hidden and unknown. Privatisation: Government could keep ownership or shares but cannot run companies. To which extent operations should be privatized and in which format,i cannot judge as I do not know the legal implications andconditions of existing contracts. Impressed: There were two ministers who acted most impressively negatively in their way of wasting taxpayers' money and showing a complete absence of competence negotiating contracts and planning infrastructure projects but trying tosell their failed actions as a success! Speed limit: No. We already have appropriate speed limits in dangerous areas. Fitness to work: Anybody receiving any kind of benefits from the nation should bring proof on a regular basis in order to be entitled. Means testing: It needs to be re-checked quarterly whereby claimants need to provide proof in order to be still eligible for benefits. Public sector pensions: Available funds for the public sector pension and the state pension depend on the strength of the economy. We cannot payout what we do not have. Therefore, pensioners share the same fate as the nation. When the nation is doing well economically, the pensions rise. When therearebad times the pension payments have to be on a sustainable level. With competent MHKs, the future pension payments will be more secure. Public sector employees should use their voting power to make this happen. State retirement age: In line with UK pension regulations. Abortion: I do not have enough information at this time to make a qualified statement, but understand that the abortion law needs to be reviewed. Senior civil servants: A vast majority of the woo civil servants are committed people who deliver value for money, especially those in the frontline services. Within the level of senior civil servants there are evidently too many persons who do not deliver the required value for money as stated in government own reports. Air services: Our passenger volume for air transport is small. Therefore our leverage and negotiating power is small. We can only negotiate and stay in communication with the airlines. Steam Packet: No. The ferry service is a pmfit model which does not serve the Isle of Man best. My recommendation is to let the user agreement run out, set up a new ferry company (not to be mistaken with the purchase of the Steam Packet) with the government as major shareholder and the tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15.Howwouldyou tackletbefunding gap in public sector pensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to what age? 17. Wouldyou support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offer valuefor money? 19.Whatwouldyou doto makeairservices more reliableandpunctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. Row would you address the spiralling costs of healthcare? 23. Do you believethat cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24.1Nhatwouldyour priorities be ifyou are elected? Altheaherlisametsam these pages van *Herby the caodidates.a1 antedates were ippreadsdbyow sahsstel offer for local residents only to purchase shares. The company should be run by professionals. With such set-up we control the costs for getting to the island which is important when the focus will be on growth and tourism. The return of investment would be very attractive. Musicevents: Absolutely not. Health costs: If the present ratio is 30% medical staff and 70% management staff, I recommend turning the pyramid on its head. 70% medical staff and 3o% management staff will solve many of our problems such as waiting time. Cannabis: No. The use of cannabis itself is not the problem; the dealers are the problem as they will try to get the cannabis users onto hard drugs. Priorities: Selecting and proposing the next CM. All candidates will be sworn in at the first sitting of the House of Keys and September 27. Only one week later on October 4 the MHKs are expected to elect the new Chief Minister. Most of the elected candidates do hardly know the other candidates and we have to ensure that we are getting the right person as a Chief Minister. Therefore every elected MHK need to have extensive one-toone discussion with all other elected MHKs to prepare for the election of the new Chief Minister. The government need to provide appropriate meeting facilities for that one week period. All elected MHKs should possibly narrow the suitable CM candidates down to one or two people, possibly by test voting. The unelected Legislative Council should be advised about the decision of the elected parliament members. The MLCs who unfortunately still have a vote should be expected to support such decision. The new CM should then appoint suitable (experienced and competent) candidates as the new ministers. Failed candidates from previousgovern- ment appointments should be excluded from ministerial positions. Within the first go days hammeri ng out a government strategy for the next five years. including the reversal of unfavourable decisions of the previous administration. ANNE CORLETT Job: Caterer. Party: No. Population: The population has to grow in tandemwithjob opportunities- there is nooptimum level, it will find its own level. Migration: No need for curbs on immigration providing we keep the work permit system in place and benefits system as it stands. Graduates: There is a case for refunding students their loans but it must be in conjuction with an agreed amount of time working on the island. Chief Minister: The next Chief Minister depends entirely on who is elected but for me it is about policies not personalities. Workforce: We must be as lean and efficient as possible. Horse trams: On the promenade - middle ofthe road - Sea Terminal to Strathallan. Waste of money: As far as I know it is probably consultants' fees - especially Douglas Promenade. Privatisation: Difficult to be specific without more information but the Villa Marina comes to mind. Impressed: No answer Speedlimit:!would liketosay yes but I don't believethat they could be effectively enforced in the right areas. Fitness to work: I do not see the point of paying considerable amounts of money to a firm from the UK to assess people's fitness to work-surely your GP can assess this at less cost. Means testing: Yes, especially social housing. The taxpayer needs to know that help is going where it's most needed. Public sector pensions: Further negotiation is required before a fair solution can be reached. TURN TO PAGE 4.1., after the Final Whistle pullout 487

318 Tuesday,September ISLE OF UM EXAMINER I 41 GENERAL ELECTION Retirement age: Absolutely not. The age has been extended as far as it should. Abortion: Yes, but our own reforms and not just follow the UK. Senior civil servants: Perhaps members of the previous administration are better placed to answer this. Air services: Talks have taken place with them - hopefully things will improve. The current Open Skies policydoesn't allow for any regulation as far as I know. This may need to be changed if things don't improve. Steam Packet: On balance, the Steam Packet provides a good, reliable service.the cost of travel is a concern for many. I believe that other options should be explored if only for transparency. Music events: No. Health costs: Identify waste and needless spending in all departments, including health, use the money saved to prioritise healthcare. Cannabis: Only for regulated medical use. Priorities:Growing the economy and efficiency in government spending. RICHARD FALK Job: Advertising copywriter and author Party: No Population: Between 85,000 and mo,000 Migration: The work permit system is operating effectively, though we need to ensure that it is applied fairly and equitably Graduates: This is certainly worth considering Who should be the next Chief Minister? Alf Canna n Workforce: We should continue to reduce the civil service via natural wastage and encouraging staff to multitask, since it is unsustainable at its present size Horse trams: Where they are now Waste of money: Probably the unauthorised M EA loan, though there are plentyofcontenders Privatisation: The electricity element of Manx Utilities, and we should introduce competition into both the electricity and gas markets Impressed: Chris Thomas Speed limit: No Fitness to work: Yes, so long as testing is fair and conducted humanely. Means testing: Yes- resources are becoming increasingly scarce and need to be targeted carefully. Public sector pensions: Switch all future contributions into a money purchase (defined contribution) rather than finalsalary (defined benefit) scheme. State retirement age: This should be reviewed regularly in line with changing demographics and our evolving financial position. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants:impossible to generalise - some do and others don't. Akservices:Closelymonitor performance and introduce a penalty regime for airlines who fail to perform. Steam Packet: Probably. Would depend on the final details. However, I fail to understand why the Isle of Man Government, rather than the Steam Packet, should pay for the purchase ofthe new Liverpool terminal. Music events: Definitely not. Health costs: No magic bullet for this one. Cannabis: Yes. Priorities: Deal with our alarming financial situation and prevent the island from progressing towards bankruptcy. SARA HACKMAN Job: Finance officer at HospicelOM Party: No Population: With current infrastructure 85,000-90,000 Migration: Yes, we do need to consider more closely thegaps in the skillsmarket needed for businesses we already have and potential ones, encourage those to relocate, perhaps adopt more of the Australian approachrather than the current work permit system. Graduates: No to refunding the students loans, but have incentives for students to return to the island like affordable housing,good economy etc Chief Minister: No idea at the moment depends who gets elected on Sept 22, ifyou name now it may be cursed and they may not get elected. Workforce: Yes we should be leaner and fit for purpose, more departments working together, unfortunately unable to quantify a number exactly. Horse trams: As per the original plan which should have been started years ago single track along the seaward side of the road. Waste of money: Revisiting road repairs, ie not getting it right first time ie Peel Rd and Richmond Hill, and the million faffing about the prom. Privatisation: Give all car parking and social housing to run completely by local authorities, especially Douglas. Impressed: No one really Speed Limit: No Fitness to work: Fitness should be looked at but not by bringing in an unqualified company, also people should be encouraged to rehabilitate through access to gyms, counselling etc. Means testing: No Pensions: Move to defined contribution scheme and stop defined benefit. Retirement age; No Abortion: Yes very contentious issue at the moment but seriously needs looking at. Senior civil servants: Needs to be looked at, not qualified or have enough information currently to answer, but we do need to reform the public sector to make leaner and fit for purpose Air services: Constant talks and feedback with suppliers so they know exactly what we need and whether they are meeting our requirements Steam Packet: Again we need a reliable service and we need to constantly hold the steam packet to task when the service slips. Music events: No Health Care: Listen and act on the West Midlands review this should help cut some costs as should make the health service run more efficiently Cannabis: We should definitely start looking into the use of medical cannabis for pain relief and other symptoms Priorities: Resurfacing the prom and other priority road resurfacing, reinstate the TV licence for 75s. leaner government and reform of COMIN MICHELLE INGLIS: Job: Biomedical scientist Party: No. Optimum population: A balanced demographic increase Migration: We need the migration but one curb which could be applied is no benefits including child benefit for two years Graduates: Yes they should, however I would be looking at a means-tested grant system, Chief Minister: I believe the Chief Minister should be elected by the public. Workforce: We should be employing more staff instead of hiring bank/locum staff. We should also be looking at reducing the management across government departments. Horse trams: They should run from Port Jack to the Sea Terminal. This could be extended to Noble's Park. Waste of money: Consultants - the majority of which have had predetermined outcomes, just one example of this is Douglas Promenade. Privatisation: All utilities, buses, railways should be privatised. Impressed: Not one in particular, however, Allan Bell has impressed upon me the need foropenness, honesty and accountablity by all public servants, which he has only just begun to do. National speed limit: The speed limit should remain however, drivers' education to all our secondary could be introduced. Fitness to work: The tests should be carried out by the individuals own GP on an annual basis. It should not be brought in for other benefits Means testing: Public services should be free at the point of care, the majority of benefits are already means tested Public sector pensions: Encourage more employees into these services and stop re- employing retirees who donotcontribute to the pensions State retirement age: No the retirement age should be left at 65. This will allow the younger generation to backfill those roles, Abortion: Yes on the same basis as the UK. Every woman has the right to decide for themselves, they know their circumstances best Senior civil servants: Some do while others certainly donot. Job evaluation must be enforced and the option of redeployment could be offered to those that were not. Air services: There is nothing you can about the weather or staff disputes at other airports. However, regular updates to passengers should be made by telephone or text. Steam Packet: No. I feel it should go out to tender every five years. Music events:a well thought out music festival would never make a loss, more thought to individual acts is required. Health costs: Cut down locum/bank costs by employing skilled staffon permanent contracts. Perform moreservices on island instead of sending huge numbers of patients to the UK. Cannabis: Cannabis use is not a criminal offence, cannabis possession is a criminal offence. Priorities: Start making the decisions that have been left by the last administration and put the plans into action CHRIS THOMAS Job: Financial analyst Party: No Population: 93,526 in 2026, govemment'scurrent planned population which has been used to specify infrastructure and services so any excess would be problematic. Any change requires a new population policy, as I proposed in Tynwald in Migration: Migration currently seems away, rather than to, our island. We have curbs already (e.g. immigration, work permits, benefit and public sector housing access criteria) but these are not part ofa population policy and control certain types of immigration only. Graduates: I do notfavourthe introduction of this blunt instrument, rather career and quality oflife opportunities in our island need to be attractive enough so that younger people want to come here. Incentives can be offered, but across the board. Chief Minister: The person who can lead a Collin team as 'first amongst equals having put together a government programme for which the election provides a mandate. Workforce:A politician's role is to provide policy direction so that efficiencies can be realised. Once policy direction is clear it is likely that there will be redundant posts with some other posts transferring to public service bodies outside government Horse trams: Definitely not on the walkway and ideally along the middle of the road the whole length of the promenade. Waste of money: Ci65 review report on NI and social security systems. 750,000 for recycled information presented with a political bias. Privatisation: A housing association is needed to provide rented and shared-equity affordable housing without public subsidy, a third way between private and public sector housing. The possibility of securing all heritage transport by running it in an independent commercial organisation within a trust structure should be investigated. Our bus service could be operated at arm's-length from government. This structore might be helpful to secure sea services and other public provision. Impressed: Juan Watterson as he worked with Home Affairs CEO, chief constable, chief fire officer, prison governor etc to draw up a five-year plan which was then delivered in large part by Speed limit: No, but other measures needed. Fitness to work: The Dependability tick-box process was always flawed and wrong. Government needs to change its political priority from'protecti ng the Vulnerable' to 'Enabling Everyone. Means testing: I am in favour of universal, cost-effective provision whenever possible with means testing on some occasions. Means testing is about providing rebates to poorer people and allowing richer people to pay more for access to specialised provision when they have a need but can afford to pay more. It is meanspirited to means test TV licences for over 75s. Things like adaptations for disabled children should not be means tested. Public sector pensions: The solution will involve further specifying the medium-term financial strategy in each department. But future sustainability seems to be in hand. Tynwald has approved the 'cost envelope approach' which constrains pension benefits as a percentage ofpay, and negotiations have started about a 6% future service benefit reduction and how 2.5% increased contributions will be made, alongside an additional 1.6% after 2019 when contracting-out is ended. State retirement age: Increase to 67 between 2o26 and 2028 as agreed and a further increase might be considered in future years. Talk of working unti174 was unhelpful and, wrong. The possibility of introducinga flexible claim date should also be considered. Abortion: Women need the choice and safe affordable options. The CALM proposals for legal modernisation seem reasonable. The necessary bill should be brought early next Keys. Senior civil servants: The need for, and the terms and conditions of, every public service post should be reevaluated periodically. Several senior roles have been abolished, others regraded. I would expect this process to continue. Air services: Having aircraft and crews on-island isthe best way to improve reliability and it has fiscal and economic benefits. Government does not seem to do enough to keep them here. Health-related flight contract would seem to be one lever government has to try to achieve this. Whether light-touch regulation of key routes to the north-west and London would help should be investigated. Steam Packet: No. The length of the offer is too great, and IOMSPC should accept seven-year break clauses. There is too much uncertainty arising from ownership and financing at the moment. Best outcome would be for IOM- SPC not to extend the current user agreement beyond 2020, and for a full call for expressions of interest in 2017/2018. A Blueprint for the Future - - need irensport on Polling day or any assitance beeptivoter forms, please let me knew j I [ ' Jotin Caley McBride East Dou9las. -, 4 3olmaildaide 488

319 42 I ISLEOFMANEXAMINER wymiomtoday.coim Tuesday,September13,2016 GENERAL ELECTION 1 Music events: No. Underwriting of events is important however for all sorts of arts, entertainment, sports and other activity. Health costs: Tackling the massive agency staff budget-overspend is paramount. Generally getting the staffing right would address issues, although telemedicine and how the new Act schemes are drawn up provide opportunities. Cannabis: If ( received advice that decriminalisation of certain activity would be helpful to control the harm, I would support it. Priorities: Election of the Chief Minister in public; Approving a "Government Programme ' in Tynwald soon after this election: Making economic growth more useful by raising people's incomes and making money go further Light-touch regulation of standingchargesand theprofitability of near-monopolies; Rebalancing the budget to stabilise public finances; Legislating and training toenable everyone not just to protect vulnerable people; Ensuring pensions and benefits rise at least in line with prices: Continuing to negotiateadaptations to employer pensions given changed realities: "It is a bit of a blind-date relationship between the public and the elected representatives: you do not know exactly what you are going to get until an administration has been formed post-election." Steve Rodan - President of Tynwald. No candidate in the coming general election can promise to deliver anything. We are witnessing the ruination of our essential public services and finances as a result. Only the public can change this, and only by changing the deal they make with their candidates. The most important commitment you can get from your candidate is that they will back a public vote on a new program for government - as recommended by Lord Lisvane. It is the only way you will get a say on where we are going, and how to get there. No matter where you are save your voter registration number to take part in online votes at Rushen Voters - please vote James Hampton for choice. AYRE & MICHAEL CARLOS PHILLIPS carios.k id EMICI i Securing public services by providing public servants policy direction so that efficiencies and synergies can be realised; Encouraging island and relocating businesses, including by localising government spending; Means testing after needs testing only when necessary to minimise bureaucracy; Joining up housing strategy, streamlining planning andrevisiting conservation policy so that people can live in Douglas, including re-using derelict, empty buildings and sites thus conserving our countryside, public open spaces and built heritage; Prioritising renewal for public buildings, structures, roads and pavements; Rebuilding public confidence in Tynwald through step-bystep enhancement; and Allowing Douglas Council to deliver all local services, including parking, town access and open spaces. DOUGLAS EAST CLARE BETTISON Job: Registered nurse at Noble's Hospital Party: Independent candidate. I hold a membership of the UK Conservative party. Population: Dependent entirely on the make-up of a given population, and must be carefully balanced between dependents and contributors. 1 ST VOTE FOR MATURITY 2ND VOTE FOR YOUTH THE BEST OF BOTH FOR AYRE & MICHAEL III Migration:1 think we need to promotecontrolled migration to ensure that we attract those who can contribute to our economy and fill those roles where we do not have 'homegrown' expertise. Graduates:Yes, we should re- tit loans to thosewhoreturn to the island and contribute to the Manx taxation system for an agreed period of time, or repay on a pro-rata basis. Chief Minister: Entirely dependent on who is elected. Workforce:Our target should not be a fixed number, but an aim to operate effectively and efficiently. There must be a constant review of where we need to increase staffing and where we must streamline and this will vary with changes in our population demographic. Horse trams: They should be run on a single track with turning points at the end and no more than one passing point, I would like to see this at the side of the road. Waste of money: The resurfacing of the Sloe - this has to be the best argument yet for switching to a system ofzerobased-budgeting as a matter of urgency. Privatisation: Any plans for privatisation/corporatisation must be carefully scrutinised. Many of our facilities would not ordinarily be sustainable for a population of this size. yet we cannot afford to lose them -instead we must focus on ways to make them work focus through diversification of services and imaginative new concepts. Mostimpressed:Brenda Cannell was an excellent constituency MHK. She struck a clear balance between maintaining contact with the residents of Douglas East, while representing the island's best interests in Tynwald. Speed limit: I do not feel that the blanket introduction of a national speed limit is the answer to improving safety on our roads, I believe driver education and awareness is most important. Fitness to work: Where an individual has an established practitioner in charge of their longer-term care, an appropriate assessment form completed by this registered medical professional should be acceptable to ascertain entitlement. Means testing: Any consideration ofmeans testing must beappropriately reviewed and sensitively managed. The TV licence debacle highlights this - whereby an individual earning m more than the threshold and therefore not qualifying for incomesupport, will be 140 worse off. Public sector pensions: We must create an environment of certainty to prevent further people leaving the scheme and to encourage new people to join. Changes to the pension schemes should affect all those in the public sector, including MHKs. Retirement age: The inescapable fact is people are living longer and we must increase the pensionable age and contributions period to reflect this. This should, ideally, be a phased programme that does not affect thosealreadyclahning their pensions, or within to years of retirement. Abortion: In situations where, after careful consideration and in possession of all the relevant facts, a woman feels that abortion is the appropriate course of action for her! would like to see the option eitheravailable on thelsle of Man, or availableoff-island with transport funded for those who are unable to pay. Senior civil servants: This is only accessible on a case-bycase basis, but is vital we always seek value-for-money. Air services: It is essential that we maintain positive dialogue with airlines servicing vital routes to our island. Where thedelayscaused byan airfineleadtoa delay in nightly closureoftheairport, we must investigate whether a penalty system needs implementing to provide financial incentive for punctuality, while ensuring we do not jeopardise the relationship we have with service providers. Steam Packet: Not without further consultation and a preliminary discussion with other companies to see what alternatives may be available to us. We must make our Sea Services work in the best interests of our island. Music events: No. Health costs:the new 'Digital Future Strategy' is a positive start, and must be in conjunction with an integrated approach to healthcare island-wide. We continue to see areas where our system of central procurement is failing and unnecessary expenditure continues in all aspects of healthcare. Urgent clarification of the pensions situation is needed to ena ble a clear recruitment programme, that would allow us to reduce the excessive costs we face related to locum and agency staff. Cannabis: As a nurse, lam in favour of additional research into the medicinal benefits of cannabinoids and medicinal cannabis, and prescription and use of those in line with NICE guidance. Priorities: Steady economic growth. certainty within the state and public sector pension schemes, and ensuring a health service that is fit for purpose and accessible to all. QUINTIN Gal Job: Royal Navy, then social worker. Former Rushen MHK. Currently social worker in Noble's. Party: No Population: Need a balanced population of children, economically active workers and pensioners - the economy will regulate this primarily - but social policies should be mindful of the need to maintain immigration and emigration without allowing the Manx people to become a small minority. Migration: We need immigration and emigration - both have historically benefited the Isle of Man. Weshould continue to welcome new residents when they come here to work and become active and valued members of our community. Graduates: I would need to understand the argument for this snore fully before I can reach an informed decision. Chief Minister: He or she needs to have an honest appreciation about the legacy of challenges and overdue actions requiring urgent attention left by this administration. Heorshe will need the courage to make probably unpopular decisions. He or she must show leadership skills to convince hisor hercouncil of Ministers to also undertake their duties with the courage necessary to gain respect for fulfilling their duties in the national interest rather than weakly seeking short-term popularity. There is no member of the previous House of Keys who seems to stand out in these respects. Workforce: The Report into the Scope and Structure of Government needs urgent debate and consequential action. This debate will inform the next government about Tynwald's view about the direction and pace of re-structuring the public sector. We should diversify the economy by having a smaller public sector working.in partnership with the private a nd third sectors. I am no more able than anyone else to estimate what the numbers involved in this will ultimately look like. Horse trams: Their current location. I am more concerned to stop the waste of time and money and get the most cost effective measure applied to upgrade the Promenade. Waste of money: The culture of secrecy leading to non-disclosure of contracts entered into on our behalf by our representatives is especially worrying. But. in terms of predictably avoidable waste, the TT World Series would head my list followed closely by the Slot re-surfacing. Privatisation: I am not in a position to make a fully informed view about this - and no other candidate is until we properly consider the Report in to the Scope and Structure of Government. This needs to happen before the next Chief Minister is elected and the practice of 'collective responsibility' is used to stifle debate and genuinely independent debate and decision-making. Impressed: Eddie Lowey has been a most sensible, thoughtful and grounded politician throughout his long career..similarly Clare Christian had been forensic and fair. Speed limit: No. We already have the necessary laws and resources to police and prosecute excessive speeding or other dangerous driving. Fitness to work: In principle -yes.testsshouldolcoursebe sensitive and appropriate but genuine claimants for sickness or other benefits should always need to meet the criteria of entitlement. Means testing: I cannot foresee how this can be avoided. We might not like it in principle or practice but it must be on the next government's list of considerations. Public sectorpensions:govern ment needs to address the large number of people on its payroll who are working on a locum or continuing to work in post after formal retirement basis and therefore not payinginto thescheme.public pension management was an absolute shambles some years ago.thishas improved recently and Tynwald has come up with a plan to manage this over the forthcoming years. This will need to be reviewed periodically. Abortion: I would support reform. Senior civil servants: An unfair question. If the question is - Do all public sector (including civil service) posts add value? then I would echo the overwhelming majority of people I have asked in saying' No'. This legitimate concern must inform the debate about thescopeand structure ofgovernment noted above. Air services: I don't know. I doubt that government or Travelwatch have a simple solution and I think we all need to understand that our air routes are commercial options for the carriers and working with them to optimise their services is the way ahead. Steam Packet: lam not aware of the details - and as this is such an important matter for the island I would hope that the new user agreement will be open and clear. However, I do believe that for a small island community -and with a small harbour- then the service we get from the Steam Packet would need some bettering and we should all be careful that we might lose the certainty and regularity of service we currently enjoy. Be careful whatyou wishforis a sensible maxim in this case Music events: I doubt if even this government intends to make a loss on such events - but they may (probably do) incur a loss - but of course we just don't know as once again the argument of 'commercial confidentiality' has been unnecessarily engaged. In my view government should encourage and facilitate private promoters to run such events. The risk then is theirs alone although government would benefit from the increased economic activity of any successfulevent and the promot- 489

320 Tuesday.September13, ISLE OF MAW EXAMINER t er would rightly make aprofit. Health costs: As a serving civil servant (social worker) employed by the DHSC I am understandably not allowed to comment upon or criticise the policies of the department. I must, therefore respect this condition. Cannabis: I would not want the Isle ofman to be out ofstep with the UK in respect ofdrugs legislation. De-criminalising cannabis use may or may not be socially beneficial - I don't know. But I would not want the island to be a legalised smuggling entry point to the UK who already have pressing challenges to their border integrity. Neither do!wish us to have any form of border tariff - or any other impediment towards the most simple and cheapest trade with the UK. Priorities: Debate about the future scope and structure of government. Overdue reform of parliamentary structure whilst always holding government accountable for earning more and spending less (and this definitely includes wasting any more public money). Continuing to make economic policy based on dipping our reserves is unsustainable. RICHARD HALSALL Job: Althoughlam a civil serva nt some people would call me a zoo curator. Party: Manx Labour Party. Population: Between 75,000 to roo,000. Migration: You can't have a population cap without some sort of curb on migration. Graduates: Yes, but only if they stay for a specified length of time. Chief Minister: No one has declared an interest yet, but policy is more important than personality so let's wait and see what the candidates stand for rather than just who they are. Workforce: It isn'tjust about the numbers it is about what the jobs contribute, but I am opposed to any further reductions in frontline staff. Horse trams: It should be sited on the sea side of the roadway and consist of a single track running the entire length. Waste of money: Public consultations that ask for opinions but ignore them when they differ from what government wanted to do. Privatisation: None should be privatised, but that shouldn't preclude government from introducing a more commercial ethos in to some of its operations. Impressed: No one in particular, but there are some who have done good work. Speed limit: No Fitness to work: Not in the current form, tests have to be about helping individuals not saving money. Means testing: I support means testing for public sector housing because for as many people who appear to be GENERAL ELECTION I. Main jobbefore politics 2. Are you a member of apolitical party? If so, which 3. What is the optimum population fertile Isle of Man? 4. Would you like to see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Who should be the next Chief Minister? 7. In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10%(825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so. how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the last fewyears? 10.Which government-owned operationsshould be privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11.Which member ofthe lastadministration impressedyou most? 12. Wouldyou supportthe introduction eta national speed limit? 13.Shouldfitnesstoworktestsonsicknessbenefit claimantscon- abusing the system there are far more who are struggling to afford to pay their rent. Public sector pensions: As unpalatable as it is, the funding gap will have to be funded from tax revenue; suggestions such as closing the scheme to new entrants will just make the situation worse. State retirement age:the island will have to follow the UK in the short to medium term but we need to examine other options such as a flexible retirement that allows you to retire earlier for a reduced state pension. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: No. Air services;a preferred service operator may improve this for air services. Steam Packet: It looks good on paper but I would have concerns over the affordability of the debt. Music events: Why do they have to make a loss? Health costs: The NHS needs extra funding and the amount required should be met by a dedicated Health and Social Care tax. Cannabis: Yes for medical use and I would welcome a wider drugs debate; addiction should be regarded as a health problem rather than a crime. Priorities: Reducing inequality, securing frontline services, creating sustainable and secure employment. JON JOUGHIN: Job: Postman Party: No. Optimum population: With sustained growth we could comfortably manage too,000. Migration: lam not in favour ofcurbs because we shouldn't restrict ourselves in the ever demanding job market. But I am in favour of more stringent passport control, especially through the ports. Graduates: I am in favour of our graduates being refunded their student loans if they were to return to work for an agreed period of time. However we need to find a mechanism to fund this successfully. Chief Minister: The next Chief Minister should be one of the surviving ministers from the last Parliament. Workforce:Governmentjust like any business has an obligation to revise its staffing levels and efficiencies. If staffing levels have to be reduced this should be by natural wastage so there is no cost burden to the taxpayer. There are too many ministerial departments and could easily be reduced from nine to seven. Horsetrams:There should be a single track running the full length of the promenade. Waste of money: Consultation fees for the Douglas promenaderedevelopment. Almost a million pounds wasted. Privatisation: The [Broadway] cinema, cafes and shops should be leased and run privately. Impressed: Peter Karran. Whilst not always agreeing with him I did admire his dogged determination. Speed limit: No as I believe it would have a dramatic effect on our motorcycle tourism. There are laws in place to monitor safety aspects i.e. reckless and dangerous driving. Fitness to work: The policy did have its faults. mainly due to excessive paperwork and misunderstandings. But on the whole it has turned out to be a financial success. We need to simplify the assessment process and be more sympathetic to vulnerable person's requirements. Means testing: I don't agree with means testing. It has been proven many times in the past it costs too much to implement and does not deliver the savings to justify its need. Public sector pensions: The gap has already been addressed in the last Parliament. By altering the cost envelope of the employer and employee contributions this has extended the life of the scheme for some considerable time in the future. This scheme will havetobe inevitably revisited. Both parties are well aware of that, State retirement age: It has already been moved forward to 67 and that I believe is far enough. Abortion: Legislation should be brought into line with the United Kingdom as a matter of tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15.HowwouldyoutacIdethefunding gap in publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and towhat age? 17.Would you supportabortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offervaluefor money? 19.Whatwouldyou doto make airservices more reliable and punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events If they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiralling costsof health care? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24.Whatwould your priorities be if you are elected? urgency. Women go through enough traumas making this emotional decision without outdated laws and bureaucracy standing in their way. Senior civil servants: Some senior civil servants are highly qualified and offer good value for money. However because of our silo system of government the number of senior civil servants and the number of ministerial departments should be revised as jobs are being duplicated. Air services: If you were to impose restrictions on the airline companies there would be cost implications. The only way to improve air services and reliability is for the airlines, government and Travelwatch-IOM to work together to provide a more punctual service. Steam Packet: I did not support the last Steam Packet proposal that was rejected in the last sitting of Tynwald. The Steam Packet needs to be partofthe solution and not the problem. Most importantly the Steam Packet is a major employer with over 400 employees. Before any decision is made we need to secure the future of these employees making the employees as important as the deal. Music events: It's the government's job to promote the island as best as it can, but not at unlimited cost. Common sense should prevail. Health costs: Costs have spiralled upwards mainly due to bed blocking, ever increasing pharmaceutical costs and an over-stretched workforce. The bed blocking problem will be solved shortly be the opening of the new care home in SalisburyStreet. Pharmaceutical costs have always been a problem and weshould always revisit our suppliers, gaining the best price possible and be careful not to over prescribe drugs unnecessarily thus reducing waste and cost. Consultants, doctors and nurses are in short supply and the department is using the bank staffing system to fill vacancies at an increased cost to the taxpayer. We now haves newly purpose built nurses' training accommodation block at Noble's. So we can start training nurses to fill our future vacancies like we use to. This will lead to a large cost reduction and full-time employment for home trained staff. Cannabis: I don't agree with the legalisation as a recreational drug. But I would support its use for medical reasons. Priorities: Growing the economy, protecting front line services, a smaller, smarter, open and transparent government and the protection of the vulnerable and to the constituents of East Douglas an approachable, available, on-hand member listening to and voicing their concerns. L. bva Thursday 22 September -e Election Day Please take the opportunity to use your vote. Tel JOHN MCBRIDE Job: Company director. Party: No. Population: 1 0,00o Migration: We need investment and skilled labour in order to share the tax burden. I think we should have control over who comes here to live and work however. Graduates: Yes, I believe that we should assist with the repayments of loans. Chief Minister: I have no favourite candidate I'm afraid and would listen to the views of constituents before voting. Workforce: Only by the privatisation of certain non key areas or natural wastage in areas which may be over manned. We still need to provide key public services and this can't be achieved without staff. Horse trams: I believe that the best place is a single line near the seaward pavement. This frees up the middle of the road and parking can continue as now. I'm not in favour ofa grand reconstruction and we need the refurbishment as soon as possible! Waste of money: There are so manyfailed projects. Possibly the biggest is Lord Street Police Station. Privatisation: Heritage railways and Villa/Gaiety should all be retained bygovernment but run privately. Impressed: Allan Bell, for his statesmanship. BRINGING POLITICS TO THE PEOPLE 70X of people unit trust T7tiwaid. Time for this to change. 'Source is M Attitude Survey Tynwald is a system that relies on Independent candidates setting theft own agendas aside, Libyan offer something different. It's a political pony committed to being measured against Its manifesto. With your help, no can achieve change. Beecroft for Douglas South Hooper for Ramsey Edge for Onchan Ayres for Ayre a Michael Garff a Michael Vote for unity and a real means of achieving change. Representation of the People Act Published by the Liberal Vannin Party 11 On 22nd September vote: "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much". 'Helen keller Ci4 ---, a g is - me to o- xt is se 490

321 ISLE Of MAN EXAMINER VAWijorntoday.coim Tuesday.September 13,2016 GENERAL ELECTION Speed limit: No, there is sufficient legislation to impose limits in any area. Many serious accidents occur in restricted areas. Fitness to work: Not in their current form. A doctor is best placed to judge a persons fitness to work. I can't see why a fitness to work test would apply to non medical claimants. Means testing: There should be some form ofmeans testing but this information is available on an individual's tax return. We cause enough distress to the elderly. disabled and infirm without putting them through a degrading e.eans test! Public sectorpensions: This is a worldwide issue and we should continuously monitor other jurisdictions to ensure that we are giving and receiving the optimum value for both parties. State retirement age: I agree with the proposed 67-yearold retirement age, except for those in manual work. I do fear that we will find more older people claiming sickness benefit as retirement approaches negating any benefit to the island however. Abortion: Yes. it is long overdue. Senior civil servants: You'd be better asking them. I'm alarmed at the number who retire too early and one claiming pensions, take another government post. Air services: I would abolish VOTE FOR CHANGE IN RAMSEY DR ALEX INSON Vote for honesty, iritegrety, and transparency I will aim to kick start plans for a marina to boost tourism in the town. I will try to encourage new jobs and businsses in Ramsey so that more people can shop locally. We need to ensure everyone shares in the increased prosperity! on the Island especially the young, working families & pensioners. Increase educational opportunities here and for the students going across Invest in primary health care and essential services Reform the laws on abortion and drugs 'open skies' and negotiate a strong binding contract with air carriers and fine them if they fail to deliver an agreed service level. Steam Packet: The company determines the success or failure of every event and enterprise the island enters into. The offer is a good starting point, we need firm assurances on fares, freight charges, service levels and we need a seat on the board ofdirectors. Music events: No! If there is a national celebration perhaps there is a case for this but these events should be run by people who understand the business, not bycivil servants. Health costs: The introduction ofsmart working practices (Kaizen) and encouraging a more active and healthy national lifestyle. Cannabis: Yes for medical and personal use. With the same penalties for driving and misuse as alcohol. Too much police and court time is wasted on this. Priorities: To support the adoption of Lord Lisvane's recommen dations for the review oftynwald, local government reform, to make Douglas a vibrant welcoming town suitable for tourists, residents and business in order to begin to rebuild our economy. CHRIS ROBERSHAW Job: MD, company secretary and registrar for Sefton Hotel Plc up to 2ooe (before it changed hands) Party: No. Population: Probably around 100,000 Migration: Perhaps thewrong question when the population is shrinking. The right question might be do we want appropriate controls on the form and type ofimmigration? - the answer to that is yes Graduates: The argument for some form of scheme of this type has strengthened a great deal of late, so - subject to the detail-yes. Chief Minister: Someone who recognised the real challenges that lie ahead and shows they are willing to deal with them. Workforce:The short answer is the current size of the government is not sustainable. Horse trams: Pretty much as proposed and agreed a few years ago -we should have got on with it then - i.e. a single track with passing places. It should run the full length of the promenade positioned on the seaward side ofthe road as originally envisaged. Waste of money: An unwillingness to bite the bullet and move much more quickly to form a sustainable govern. ment that prioritised front line services to the public whilst reducing back office costs. Privatisation: We still have not responded to the scope and structure of government report which is embarrassing but the problem runs wider and deeper than your question. Impressed: It might be possible to draw an answer from the fact that I stepped down from the Council of Ministers because there was no desire on its part to get on with the real job at hand. Who did I most respect in Tynwald? Our previous President Claire Christian as she had an incisive and clear mind. Also, although we did not always agree, I had a particular regard for Michael Coleman's (MLC) thoughtful opinions. Speed limit: No Fitnessto work: Yes- but the current form is far too complicated - the system needs to be reviewed and made more user friendly and sensitive. Should the policy be extended to other benefits? No because it is specific to that particular benefit. Meanstesting: A dangerously broad question the response to which could be easily misunderstood but the answer must be 'carefully and selectively-yes. Public sectorpensions: Anyone who suggests that there is a clean or clear solution to this issue does not yet understand the enormity of the problem that faces the next administration as the public sector pension fund finally dries up and the full cost falls on the annual revenue account. Trying to find the fair and proper balance between good quality public services, the taxpayer and the pensioner rights lies at the very heart of why my manifesto is called 'The Little Book of Government Reform'. State retirement age: Sorry to refer to my manifesto yet again but in it I make thepoint that we need to start personalising retirement packages. The one size fits all 'cliff edge' form of retirement as the age of retirement is extended is no longer fit for purpose. Abortion: No. Civil servants: I hold some in the highest regard but not the system and structure they have to work within which I think is dreadful. So does the government service offer value for money? No. Air services: Clearly this is an issue of growing concern to the general public and to businesses but I do not yet have a formed opinion of what we should do. For the moment it has to be a matter ofa 'watching brief'. Steam Packet: Not whilst our ferry service company continues to be treated as a commodity on the international financial markets. No. Music events: Absolutely not. Health costs: What is even more worrying than the spiralling costs of health care is the fact that the government's so called medium term financial strategy covering the full period of the next administration does not take this into account which must be a dangerous and irresponsible form ofdenial. I recognise the problem of the escalating cost of public sector pensions, health care and social care in my manifesto. Cannabis: I have been quite shocked recently at some of the petty issues that have found their way into our law courts - not just on personal cannabis use. I would leave the law as it is but recognise that no action should be taken against the personal consumption ofcannabis. Priorities: As the saying goes 'it does what it says on the box. My manifesto is entitled The Little Book ofgovernment Reform. I strongly believe that unless we achieve smaller smarter government we will be unable to afford the many other things candidates quite rightly call for during a general election. CAT TURNER Job: EcoVannin. Before that 3o years in financial services, plus lecturing and writing. Party: Green party. Population: I suspect we're probably quite close to it - around eci,000 - bearing in mind the state of some of our infrastructure at the moment. However we may need to allow some increase in light of our local demographics. We may need more people of working age to help contribute to the tax pool needed to care for our non-working population. Migration: Not at present, though it's important to have the means to do so should it become necessary. I value the skills and experience that immigrants are bringing. Many very necessaryjobs would not be getting done if we curbed migration. Graduates: Probably. yes. But this needs to be handled with care. Some students can really add value to their degrees if they get some exposure to working in the wider world before bringing their expertise back to theisland. It would be a shame to see them corning home early just to get debt paid off, if they could actually add more value by spending a couple of years working in their industries abroad. Chief Minister: Any election candidate planning to put him/herself forward for the job should say so in their manifesto. Workforce: Yes. There is capacity to reduce the number of managers on high salaries, in various departments (not all). We should be protecting frontline workers and preventing redundancies there, wheredelivery is immediately impacted, and reducing the number of 'managerial' posts that add little or nothing to efficiency. Horse trams: They should stay, run the full length of the promenade, and go down the middle of the promenade where they are presently. It is wasteful to resite the rails, and the trams themselves have a useful calming effect. If they are problematic traffic-wise, weshould focus on making the promenade less of a main artery into Douglas and cut single person car usage. Waste of money: The amount of money spent on investigating a TT World Series was excessive. Privatisation: Government should be there to provide the services the public needs, within budgetary constraints, not to run as a business. So for example in the debate over DHSC running the hospital shop. I'd see this as a distraction from what it should be doing - this should be in private hands. So should the running of expensive concerts and the like, although government can offer assistance. Those are small examples: another would be Laxey Flour Mills - rd like to see this put into community ownership. Essential services (public healthcare, for example) should be stateor community-run to rigorous standards so as to take the profit motive out of the equation; less essential services should! Most impressed: For integrity. Peter Karran. For dogged determination, Kate Beecroft. For intellectual rigour, Chris Thomas. Speed limit: No - it's not the speed that kills, it's the level of skill and care. Fitness to work: I agree with assessing whether someone's entitled to a benefit. However the tests should be carried out by our GPs, who have more intimate knowledge of people's physical and mental health, not organisations engaged by thegovernment -and the process should not be oppressive. Organisations such as ATOS and Dependability don't have sufficient understanding of the individual and no amount of form filling will provide it. Of course, malingerers should not be permitted to mooch off thestate and the taxpayer; but the stress that some genuinely struggling people have gone through is shocking. We need to be sure the benefits we pay are going to people who genuinely need them. Means testing: Yes. there are areas where those in very good financial positions should be means-tested. Public sectorpensions: Close the current defined-benefits scheme immediately to new entrants. Review the investment mandates supporting these funds for stranded assets taking account of the changing investment environment. For those already in the scheme but with some time to go, move them to average salary not final salary basis with the option to pay into a defined contributions scheme from now on instead if they wish. For new entrants, a defined contribution scheme so that investment risk does not lie with the state/taxpayer. State retirement age: Ideally the lom should seta person's state pensionable age by reference to their health and likely longevity (giving them a chance of enjoying a decent proportion of their live in retirement). For those willing and able to carry on earning for longer, let - indeed encourage - them to do that. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: Some, but not all. In some cases the failure to do so is down to the individual (poor recruitment) and in some it may be down to bad organisational struct ure. Air services: Penalise operators where they cannot show that delays are genuinely out of their control. Steam Packet: We need to negotiate robustly to ensure that we get a good longterm outcome - without the prospect ofour people being 'held hostage' by a near monopoly supplier. This is especially so as world commitments to cutting CO2 are likely to mean fewer flights in the future, unless and until better flight technology's in use. I'm not convinced the currentsteam Packet offer achieves this for us, and would like to see detailed comparisons with other offers from other operators. c p 134 pl w de pe to. ovl a. let tel he it 491

322 13110f MAN EXAMINER I 27 y.september13, DILEOFNANDUIMINER I as GENERAL ELECTION ic events: No. Governt should be encouraging assisting private operawith the right experience track record to do so. lth costs: More emphaearly interventions - gs that keep people well o first place; heat, affordgood food, exercise and gs that help people's menalth such as community res, libraries and a more htened approach to adon. Regular monitoring ings like air quality at n 'hot spots. Encourage iomed community to essh businesses here, build bility and reputation as a re for medical intervenand potentially generate me for the healt h service. e aspects of healthcare e means-tested so the thy contribute a reasonsum. abis: Users of cannabis ld not be criminalised - aye youngsters with cauand convictions on their rds for minor offences. should medical use be inalised. I have concerns t cannabis being too freeilable, as it can, for some, gateway drug'. It teaches le that when they have ult emotions they can substance to change iy they feel, rather than ing to cope with those ans. ales: A government that!s its people's wellbeing, t limited metric of GDP 1. We need to measure slings we don't now, like d food poverty, access dable housing. energy security, price tand energy democraforming the provision r and heat and incorrenewables into this ;t about planning our a post-brexit world. tot rely on the UK to irinterests. We need ith the wit and ability stand and communionstitutional, trade -issues, to plan and good relationships IoM and the rest of ;riority budgeting, PSPL reform and an integrated review of our tax, benefits and means-testing for services regime. Review procurement so that there is transparency, and genuine value for money, especially whereconsultants are employed. Stimulate our economy through sustainable businesses. Restore confidence in democracy through a thorough debate of Lord Lisvane's report, and implementation of many of its recommendations. Review culture and attitudes in certain government departments so that 'the system' is not perceived as adversarial. Actioning our viodiversity strategy to protect the environment and species that support our wellbeing and economy. AMANDA WALKER Job: Wife. mother, grandma and teacher. Party: No Population: Optimum population is reached when we have a good quality of life for all and a demographic that has a greater number of working age people than our current model. Migration: I would oppose curbs on immigration currently other than the controls we already have. We do not have an open doors policy. Graduates: Favour the proportionate refunding of student loans to those who return, especially for those in shortage areas where they could find higher wages and/ or lower living expenses elsewhere. Chief Minister: Someone with the confidence of the people and support to get things done. Workforce: I would dispute the figures as many of these "losses" are a transfer to more flexible working, contracting etc. More should go, I would contend there are around 11,000 workers and far too many layers of management. Horse trams: A single track in the middle of the road with passing places and must run from the Sea Terminal to the MER as at present. Sin job before politics Na you a member of apolitical party? If so, which hat is the optimum population for the Isle of Man? sold you like to see curbs on migration tothe island? iould our graduates be refunded their student loans if they the islandto work? io should bathe next Chief Minister? he past fnfe years the public sector workforce has dropped 125 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If zany? ere should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's ire ended? it has been the single biggest waste of government money fewyears? ich government-owned operations should be privatised or llicownership but run by a private company? ch memberofthe lastadministration impressed you most? you supportthe introduction of a national speed limit? uldfitnesstoworktests on sickness benefitclaimantscon- Waste of money: Consultancy fees for the Promenade 'shared space',a ludicrous and inappropriate scheme. Privatisation: Many need to remain in public ownership but be operated privately, such as the Villa Gaiety complex. Impressed: Chris Thomas, a very genuine man who is passionate about what he wants to achieve and is able to build positive working relationships. Speed limit: I would oppose a national limit, the public view on this is clear. Fitness to work: Should be assessed by GP and medical staffwho know the individual and their abilities. I would extend where it is likely to yield benefit. Services and benefits should support people back to work wherever possible and need to be "hand ups" not "handouts". It must always be better to be employed than in receipt of benefits; including rental payments. Means testing: It should be based on ability to pay and needs to be affordable. Public sector pensions: The funding gap is already being addressed and there are complex issues involved. There is no simple solution to this and it will need regular review in response to changing life expectancy, working habits and demographics. Stateretirementage: Retirement age must not be standard. There are some jobs which by the nature of their physicaldemands are not suitable to older workers. I would aim to have 65 as the upper limit for both sexes. Abortion: We must not allow the current dangerous situation to continue. Women need to be supported and abortion is not a method of birth control, it is the last resort. I am pro-choice but I would like to have the choice to deliver a child available to all, we need to make it easier for women to choose to adopt their babies who could be the much longed-for child of a childless couple. I would oppose termination ofchildren with health issues unless it was proven to be more painful to allow the birth or the mother was in se- vere danger. Senior civil servants: They vary in theirvalue to our society but they must allbe subject to review and pay and progression must be linked to performance. Airservices:I would aim to attract investmentin the airport to enhance viability; I think the area around it could become a tech hub. Steam Packet: Explore the options available and sign the best offer, which may or may not be the Steam Packet. Music events: No. Promoters should be responsible. Health costs: Healthcare can be best afforded ifwe focus on healthcare rather than management. We need to focus on nursing and medical staff and not procurement and patrols with clipboards to assess impact of policies. We have a brilliant facility in thehospital which is notbeing operated to its full capacity. Review needs to concentrate on clinical outcomes. We must not block beds with people who have finished treatment and need care; care is best provided in the home. Cannabis: I was strongly opposed but have reflected after seeing the number of tragic cases. I would endorse therapeutic use for pain management and would want to further explore the development of licensed use. I think young people are driven to rebel and experiment and I do not see benefit in criminalising them for youthful rebellion. I am concerned to ensure that driving after drug use is criminal as this endangers others. Priorities: Establish myself quickly as a team player, an MHK who aims to get things done rather than discussed. Publish a development plan for the first 12 to 18 months with the goals clearly laid out and costed. This would be a greater priority than government reform as that can be achieved over a longer time. Complete the current pension review and implement policy, action improvement to the Promenade and continue to develop new business. I want to see zero-based tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14.Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15.Howwouldyou tacidethe funding gap in publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to whatage? 17. Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil serva nts offer value fo r money? 19.INhatwouldyou do to makeairservices more reliable and punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiralling costs of health care? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24. What would your priorities be if you are elected? budgets and the incentive to save being a driver rather than the need to spend to avoid losing budget in the next allocation. The emphasis must be on providing value formoney and using our resources well. My over-arching priority would be to protect all our citizens and ourbeautiful island home from the pressures of global instability. DOUGLAS NORTH KAREN ANGELA Job: Self-employed Party: No Population:125,00o Migration: You curb migration, you cannot grow the population. Graduates: I would seriously consider. Chief Minister: Let% wait to see who is elected Workforce: Until you get in and study the actual fact and figures I couldn't possibly comment. Horsetrams:Staywhere they are. Waste of money: The promenade. Privatisation: Until I have seen the operating costs for any department. I wouldn't comment. Impressed: Chris Thomas. Speed limit: No. Fitness to work: No. Means testing: Yes. Public sector pensions: Carefully. Stateretirementage: No. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: No. DOBSON CREATES HEADLINES I have recently been in the headlines for a drink driving offence, an error of judgement on my part for which I take full responsibility I've made the headlines before... Tittle Christmas tree during TT help. raise thousands for the Alight,. Oak.Ippeal' '250 hikes sent to Africa to help children get to school sort Dobton'. Nigel Dobson recognised by Rotary Great Britain & Ireland' 'Spokesman Nigel Dobson announces I raised for water aid after the Boring Doe tsunami' Onchan Rotary's Nigel Dobson is asking for your help again after the Nepal Earthquake The citation included references to Nigel's efforts in fundraising with his wife, Marilyn, after the Boxing Bay tsunami when president in 2004/05, raising 28,000 for water aid, working with other Rotary clubs on the island to provide bikes for Africa to allow children many Air services: Out of government's control due to weather. Steam Packet: It depends what else is on the table. Music events: No. Health costs: Restructure. Cannabis: Yes. Priorities: To bring in equalities legislation. DAVID ASHFORD Job: Chief executive of a project firm Party: No Population: 96,000 is what most of infrastructure is designed to accommodate. Should the population exceed this then mqjorinfrastructure investment will be needed. None of those calling of population above this level seem to be able to explain where the money for that investment is coming from. Migration: While the popular and easy answer might be yes, rather than actual migration controls, I would like to see a review of the work permitsystem to modernise it for the zest Century. Graduates: If a graduate returns towork on island for five consecutive years then 25% of that loan should be eradicated. If they work on island for io consecutive years then 5o% of the loan is written off and if they work for 15 consecutive years then the full loan is written off. Chief Minister: Howard Quayle would be a safe pair of hands for the next five years. But, if elected, before voting Rigel Dobson receiving col Internal:lona Recognition Award miles from a local education centre to access that education, and in another appeal after the recent Nepal earthquake, which reached more than E13,000 providing shelter and water in the immediate aftermath. 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323 - 46 I ISLEOf Tuestlay,Septamber13,2016 K fs for anycandidatelwould want to see real plans not vague promises. Workforce: There is room for further reductions, but only via natural wastage. It also needs to be ensured that any reductions are in the right area. Let's not forget when we talk about -public sector workforce we're also referring to police officers, nurses, doctorsandfiremen.a fulljob appraisal should be undertaken of every role from chief executive down to see if that job is still required. But 1 would not support any further cuts to front line roles such as those mentioned earlier. Horse trams: There should be a dedicated tram corridor behind the parking between the parking and the footway. This would consist of a single line track with a passing place. Waste of money: I do not believe the work on the Sloe was a priority compared to other schemes such as Douglas Promenade and did not require the works that were done being done to that standard. Privatisation: Privatisation on an island oursizewou Id not work. What I am in favour of iscorporatisation where a separate corporate entity is created to run the service, with the government as sole share- holder. That wayyou can have a professional board running the service without daily interference from government. Services I would favour this happening to are the Steam VOL -j STEVE CROWTHER FOR ARBORY, CASTLETOWN & MALEW Dear Constituent, Packet, airport and bus services. Impressed: Peter Karran. Although I disagree with Peter on many issues, he has always stood by his principles and fought for what he believes in. Speedlimit:I would be minded to favou r one of6omph. But how effective and enforceable it would be, especially during TT, remains to be seen. So although minded to say yes one of 6omph, I'm open to being persuaded by both sides ofthe argument. Fitness to work: The assessments in their current form should not continue, and I would only support assessments being reintroduced if they are carried out by fully qualified doctors not employed by a private company. Means testing: Yes, it is important in ensuring that support is concentrated where it is most needed. Public sector pensions: All new entrants enter a money purchase scheme, existing members remain within a final salary scheme for 35 years after which if they are still working their accrued benefits are protected and they to move into money purchase. This slowly over time replaces the final salary scheme with a money purchase scheme and reduces the liability of the pensions. This also prevents the government having to find a huge amount of money in one go, to pay for existing scheme pensioners, which would occur if all staff were I am an international architect with transport infrastructure experience. My core priorities are:. A dynamic and strategic vision for a new technology sector expansion within our airport corridor. To develop the skills base and an attractive business framework to spearhead new technology growth. To ensure our future expanding economy enables the younger generation to be able to live, return to and support our Island. for more information please see below 2: G3) vote@stevecrowther.im Q GENERAL ELECTION moved straight from final salary scheme into a money purchase scheme. State retirement age: There have already been changes to the state pension age over recent years that have affected many people, especially my generation. I would not favour any further changes as they are not required. Abortion: The law needs to be examined and modernised around certain issues such as rape and where the mother's personal health and wellbeing are concerned and also the services that are available on island. I am aware of several cases where the vagueness of the law in these areas has been detrimental to the long term health of certain people and families. Senior civil servants: As with any employer, both public and private, I'm sure the government has a mixture of individuals some who work extremely hard and go above and beyond and have others that aren't quite making the mark. What is important is that there are adequate personnel procedures in place that if individuals are not 'offering value for money' then thereis theability to deal with that and if necessary replace them. Air services: While open skies has served us well over the time it has been in place it is now starting to fail. The continual problems over the London City route show this. a crucial link for our business community. that but for private intervention could well have been lost to the island. I would support the setting up of a regulatory body to allow carriers to tender to operate individual essential routes on a five-year rolling contract. Steam Packet: No. I believe it is being rushed through and we need to pause and look at developing a long term vision. lam in favour ofthecorporatisationofsea services with the government holding the golden share. The way this would work is the corporate entity holds the user agreement and then tenders out the services once every ro years. This gives greater control over the terms and condition. Music events: No. Health costs: The management structure is toounwieldy and there is too much management. We need to direct budgets more to the front line such as GPs and A&E. We also need better education programmes around health and wellbeing and more focus on early detection and prevention. Cannabis: No. But I would support its licensed use for medical treatments and pain relief. Priorities: Diversification of the economy, at the moment we are reliant on only a few industries and we need to expand our base. Public sector pension reform, the legacy issue still elists. Seizing the op- portunities around Brexit. We should be shouting from the rooftops about our automatic access rights to the UK market and the fact that we are a low tax jurisdiction. JOHN HOUGHTON Job: Sub postmaster at Williston post office. Party: No Population: Circa moot) Migration: I would like to see the introduction of controlled access with exemptions. Graduates: Yes on a fair and even transfer basis. ChiefMin ' ister: Unable to answer until after the election Workforce: This is hard to quantify. Policies of services provided need to be considered by Tynwald before any further rationalisation happens. Horse trams: Full length of the promenade Waste of money: The engagement of unnecessary consultants at high cost Privatisation: All railways should be government owned and ideally operated by public/private/voluntary partnership. Impressed: No one Speed limit: No Fitness to work: Not until a fair policy is agreed by Tyn - wald which has been tried and tested elsewhere. Means testing: Only after fair consultation and approval by Tynwald. Public sector pensions:this commitment can only be met by government hopefully alongside the urgent need for growth oft he economy which will need to fund this unwelcome legacy. State retirement age: This is impossible to assess without actuarial advice.consultation on properly costed proposals. Abortion: I would need to see a professional independent case of argument before moving thisproposaltbrward. Senior civil servants: I am unable to offer a comprehensive answer as each senior post is structured to professional competence. The post holder must have an appropriate level of experience and ability to match the requirements of his/her post. Airservices: Introduce regulations to enforce reasonable standards to assist the travelling public. Steam Packet: The Steam Packet's proposals must be compared with other competing providers before this can be properly considered. Music events: A competent private agency should be employed to ensure a profitable return is achieved. Health costs: Introduce an efficient policy which would control the massive waste of' prescriptive drugs. This is only one area of many others which require consideration. Cannabis: No. Except for proven medical purposes. Priorities: To continue to challenge failure of govern- ment policy and the waste of public money. RALPH PUKE Job: Business owner Party: No Population: Greater than Migtration: Keep and review work permits Graduates: Yes, following a workable plan and agreement by a selection of students ChiefMinister: An MHK with Ministerial experience Workforce: We have to provide a sustainable, efficient and effective workforce Horse trams: Begin road maintenance immediately then agree of future of horse trams Waste of money: How do we know? Privatisation: Review for a sustainable island Speed limits: No, we have speed limits where needed, raise driving standards Fitness to work: Yes Means testing: Yes Public sector pensions: Ask experts the right questions which will provide a sustainable solution State retirement age:yes, reviewed as health improves Abortion: Yes Senior civil servants: First we would have to measure their performance and outcomes. which I would be in favour of Air services: Improve weather conditions around airport Steam Packet: Go to tender Music events: To be considered and prioritise alongside arts and culture Health costs: Focus on efficient / effective delivery of service then review how service is funded Cannabis: Yes Priorities: Work together for the benefit aisle of Man, elect a strong leader who will deliver clear goals, prioritise the important issues and deliver decisions in a timely, effective manner. LYNN SIRDEFIELD Job: Companydirector/owner Party: Manx Labour Population: 8y to loo,000 Migration: Yes, with control rather than restrictions. Graduates:Yes. after a period of time. Chief Minister: Depend very much on whogetsin and what their policies are. Workforce: We need to be providing services, if we can do that just as effectively, or more effectively with less then all well-and-good. Horse trams: A single track along the middle of the road or along the sea side of the road, whichever proves to be the most effective and safest. Waste of money: The use of outside consultants. We should be making use of home grown talent and knowledge first and foremost. Privatisation: I wouldn't like to see any of them privatised but would like to see them run on a better commercial footing. Impressed: Chris Thomas. Speed limit: No. Education and awareness are far more effective than further restrictions when the ones in place now have shown to be ineffective on many occasions. Fitness to work: No, not in the form used so far. If Mr Teare and Mr Henderson truly meant what they said about helping vulnerable people back into work because it is better for their self esteem (with which I agree wholeheartedly) then in order for any tests to work we need a suitable support structure in place which would include equality legislation to helpensure sufficient employment opportunities, easily accessible and suitable training anti dedicated support workers. Means testing: Means testing in public sector housing should be brought in, not to charge more but to ensure the less well off are not penalised further. Public sector pensions: Pensions must be a priority of the next administration as the uncertainty is damaging our economy regarding recruitment; people will not commit to relocating whilst there is such uncertainty about the future. The system proposed is not perfect but there is no perfect option that will suit everyone. We must involve people with the correct expertise in these matters and come to a fair arrangement for all. State retirement age: We should keep pace with the UK on this matter. Abortion:I support debate on this matter to bring it in line with UK legislation. Senior civil servants: No. Air services: We need-to ensure reliable services for our business community together with improved and better value services for our leisure markets. As we have seen this summer the open skies policy has not secured this therefore I believeitshouldberevisited. Steam Packet: Any agreement must provide a greater service including Belfast and Dublin, which will help boost our economy re tourism and could provide a route into the European Union post-brexit. Music events: If the correct people were sourced to run such events then I can't see why they should make a loss. Health costs: Ensuring departments work together and treat patients as a whole, revisit the budget system and better management. Cannabis: Only for medical reasons. Priorities: Economy; Health and social care; Democracy; Equality; Protecting the vulnerable, poor, older people and youth; Pensions; Best possible deal with Brexit. Coverage wos gwenfree to candidates whetheror not they also adv-ertisedon these pages, 493

324 Thursday,September15,2016 vo.wciomtoday.caim ItANK111DEPOIDE3T I 31 GENERAL ELECTION Democracy: The island goes to the polls next week to elect its 24 MHKs This is the second of our specials in which we put questions set by ourreporters and readers to the candidates in the general election, which takes place a week today,september 22. In the Examiner on Tuesday, candidates in Arbory. Castletown and Malew; Ayre and Michael and three Douglas constituencies had their say. Douglas South KATE BEECROFT Job: Contract accountant Party: Leader of Libyan Population: l am not sure of the optimum number but do thinkthatit is the age and economic activity/contribution of people that is equally, if not more, important. Migration: We would look into having a similar system to Australia so only people with the skills needed here would be considered. Graduates: It would be a good incentive but I do think that having a few years working in another country before returning gives graduates the necessary experience that they cannot a /ways get here.a Libyan government would introduce a university grant system based on achievement. Chief Minister: Difficult to answer as we don't even know who is going to be elected yet. Workforce: Before priority budgetingandothermeasures are implemented. i i is impossible to answer that sensibly. Horse trains: I don't mind if they run in the middle or at the side of the roadway nearest the sea. Waste of money: So many to choose from but the 50,090,000 Media Development Fund has to be close to In this supplement, it's the other constituencies. The questions are listed in full on the right. All 63 hopefuls have filled in a questionnaire to answer the same questions. We reminded the candidates that brevity was the soul of wit and to keep their answers to the point and pithy. Some have been more verbose than we'd have liked. number one. Privatisation:1 think that one that should be considered [for nationalisation) are the ferries and the ferry service. Government could own the vessels and tender for operating the service. This would m ean that any contract would not have to be for such a long length of time as in the case with the Steam Packet. Impressed: That is an inappropriate question for me to answer Speed limit: My initial reaction is "No" but 1 am open to being convinced otherwise. Fitness to work: I most certainly disagreed with both Atos and Dependability being brought to the island and vigorously challenged both at the time. My concerns have been proved correct and 1 look forward to reading the report of the committee that is fully investigating the whole matter. Means testing: One area that should be means tested is social housing. When the rents were increased, tenants were promised that means testing would be introduced so that those on lower incomes would be assisted. This never happened and has left many who are on fixed incomes with more than a 30% increase in their rent. 1. Main job before politics 2. Are you a member of a political party?ifso,which 3. What isthe optimum populationfor the Isle of Man? 4.Wouldyou like to see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return tothe island to work? 6. Who should be the next Chief Minister? 7. In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10% (825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the lastfew years? 10.Which government-owned operationsshould be privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11.Whichmember ofthelastadrninistration impressedyoumost? 12.Would you support the introduction of a national speed limit? 13.Shouldfitnesstoworictests on sickness benefit clabnants con- Public sector pensions: The current scheme should be closed to all except key workers, such as health professionals. to prevent unquantifiable increases in the liabilities. A defined benefit scheme needs to be introduced with a notional scheme being used to solve the associated cash flow problem. State retirement age: I am not sure that retirement age should be increased by very much and think that there should be parity regarding state retirement age and the public sector retirement age. Abortion: I have not studied this subject so would need to see the facts and the arguments from both sides. Air services: If it is viable, I think that the vital routes and times should be put out for open tender. This would stillgive a bit of leeway for airlines to operate at other titnes or from other airports which would hopefully maintain competition. Steam Packet: No. Music events: No. Health costs: The long waiting lists are clearly unacceptable and need to be looked at as a matter of urgency. For long term improvement 1 firmly believe that we need an independent health regulator. We may also need to change the way treatment is provided by bringing more experts to the island to hold a clinic every so often and/or to send patients to the relevant experts. Cannabis: Probably. My instinct agrees that it should be decriminalised but I am aware that I do not have all the up to date facts. Priorities: Agree a Programme for Government anything outside of which would not be subject to collective responsibility; Resolution of the Public Sector Pension Scheme: Change the budget process to priority budgeting with some areas of zero based budgeting; Ensure that the annual spending does not require funds from reserves: The appointment of a health regulator; The appointment of an energy regulator; The tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15. Howwouldyou tacklethefunding gap in publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to whatage? 17. Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offer valuefor money? 19.Whatwouldyou doto makeairservicesmore reliableand punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address th e spiralling costs of health care? 23. Doyou believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24. What would your priorities be if you are elected? implementation of Lord Lisvane's recommendations; Introduce a Manx Youth Par-!lament sim ilar to the Scottish model. KEITH FITTON Job: Nurse and charity manager. Party: No. Population: About 95 to , with the focus upon younger adults. Migration: No, we need population growth. Graduates: For 'key roles', such as teachers. I would have government repay them over a five-year period. every month that the person is working on the Isle of Man in the profession that they are qualified. If the person then left the island after (for example) three years, they would have the two year balance to repay. For nonkey roles I would need an analysis ofthe cost and benefits. In principle I would like to have government pay the loans simply to remove any barriers to further education and haveyoung graduates return- ing to live here. Paying for 'key roles' in this manner would be cheaper in the longer term than paying for agency staff. Chief Minister: The candidate who I felt would be the best for the future ofthe island and the people living here. It certainly won't be me. so I'd need to see who was available to choose from. Workforce:This figure is likely to include nurses, policeand teachers who we were unable to replace, so this reduction may actually be a 'bad thing'. If there are to be further reductions in public sector workers, we need to carefully target which roles are not needed, not simply slash and burn. That said. we also need to not simply replace people who leave, because some savings must be made. Horse trams: Where they are now. Perhaps a single track with passing places. Waste of money: Difficult to pick one, but probably the power station due to the debt we've been saddled with. Privatisation: I wouldn't be The Isle of Man goes to the polls on Thursday, September 22. We shall have reporters at every count and be covering it live on 494

325 32 I MANXIAIDEPENDENT rnwi.iomtociay.co.im Thursday.September GENERAL ELECTION in a rush to privatise as such. There are some areas ofhealth and social care that can be performed more efficiently by 'not for profit' organisations. Impressed: Out of those people standing for re-election, Chris Thomas. Of those leaving. the island will miss Peter Karran and his attempts to hold government to account. Speed limit: No, but I would like to introduce measures that encourage further driver training (Advanced Motorist Course etc) and perhaps the development of a 'skid-pan'. Fitness to work: No. This was a flawed process originally when the disgraced ATOS were brought in. We should be supporting people with disabilities in to employment. This process demonised some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in our society. Meanwhile, the to-year-old Disability Discrimination Act still isn't implemented, and even if it was. the government specifically removed "Access to Employment" from the Act, making it more difficult for disabled people toget work in the first place. This was a low point for the last government and demonstrated that "protecting the vulnerable" was no more than a cliche. Means testing: Yes. Public sectorpensions: A Select Committee should be set up to look at all of the different options including themintended consequences'. An unintended consequence may be that it makes it much more difficult to recruitdoctorsand nurses if they feel their pension will be weaker than ifthey remained in the UK. State retirement age: There may be a need to look at retirement ages generally and I would include it in the scope of the Select Committee mentioned previously. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: I have frequently asked people who complain of a 'bloated civil service', which roles are unnecessary? I've never had an accurate answer. I would need moreinformation before 1 would be confident saying that they didn't offer value for money and I would never suggest they should be a 'target' just to be populist. Air services: The idea of an 'open skies' policy is that the market will work itself out. Having gone down that route. it is very difficult for the state to intervene. The only real influence government should have is with regard to the Liverpool flight carrying people to hospital appointments and back. There is a real problem with this contract, with cancelations in both directions, leading to missed appointments and vulnerable people being stranded in Liverpool. Penalties should be written in to any new contract between government and the provider. Steam Packet: No, I would go the opposite and statethat the End User Agreement would not be renewed. I would look at the ferry operation being government owned but professionally run, preferably by the current management. The Steam Packet make more than half a million pounds profit every month. This is money leaving the island, rather than being reinvested hereor in renewing vessels. Music events: Not when we are unable to afford free TV1icences for the over 75s. Health costs: The 'charity model' should be adopted within the NHS, whereby the cutting down of waste is seen as a priority at all levels. Ward managersshould betrainedin budgeting, then given budget feedback on a monthly basis, so that they can actually take control oftheir spending. It is impossible for a manager to meet their budget unless they understand and have ownership of it. Investment in community support, in particular Electronic Assistive Technology. which can enable people to live more independently. We're spending far too much on agency staff. Cannabis: No. There is a huge difference between "decriminalised" and "legalised'. Decriminalising does nothing to reduce the abuses of the criminal gangs that produce and supply the drug, which often includes child slavery and trafficking. Decriminalising simply absolves the end user ofresponsibility.1 would however consider the legalisation of the drug. allowing for state licensed production and controlled supply. This would also allow for quality control and to reduce the strength of the drug, leading to a lower level of THC. which is the chemical that is most likely to cause psychotic episodes and other mental health problems. It would also be taxed. Priorities: Support the appointment of a Chief Minister who genuinely wanted to 'protect the vulnerable. Oppose any further increases in indirect taxation that disproportionately impact upon the poorer people. including pensioners, the disabled, lower paid workers etc. We now have vehicle licensing that is more expensive here than in the UK for many carsand motorbikes, an ever developing*toilet Tax' and cutting free TV licences for over 75s. We have to be far more imaginative than simply piling on charges for those who can least afford it. DAVID FOWLER Job: Selfemployed landscape gardener. Party: No. Population: No more than loo,000. We don't want to be overcrowded. Migration: Yes. Graduates: Possibly part refundediffilling key skill shortages. Chief Minister: Laurence Skelly or Chris Robertshaw. Workforce: Yes as many as is needed this will need to be looked at carefully. Horse trams: In the same place across the full length. Waste of money: Shaw's Brow car park. Privatisation: Villa Gaiety, the Jurbyjail and maybe others too. hnpressed:chris Thomas is a very good newcomer. Speed limit: No. Fitness to work: Yes and it should be extended to other benefits. Means testing: Yes extend means testing as it's the fairest way for everyone. Public sector pensions: Freeze the current benefits as they cannot keep going up. State retirement age: Yes possibly as high as 7o as a voluntary option with a slightly higher payout as we are all living longer now. Abortion: Possibly but this would need a public consultation to decide. Senior civil servants: Some of them do but others don't, this needs to be looked at. Air services: Easyjet need an overnight plane for early morning Gatwick flights also theairport needs to be run on commercial lines. Steam Packet: No. Music events: No. Health costs: Reduce the number of managers and agency staff. Cannabis: No. Priorities: To curb the waste of taxpayers' money and grow the economy with inward investment also to try to abolish the standing charge on electric and gas to benefit low users. Makesure the horsetrams are saved with them running on the full two miles of the promenade. BILL MALARKEY Job: Electrical engineer and company director. Party: No. Population: ioo.000 Migration: We need migration based on contribution to our economy. Graduates: Yes. if they are returning to fill roles to which their qualification relates. Chief Minister: It is crucial that our next Chief Minister has strong and decisive leadership skills. It has always been my view that the Chief Minister has the support of the people and members. I will wait until after the election to see who stands out before making my decision. Workforce: We need to strive for efficiency. In doing so. the 'numbers' required for effectiveness will transpire. Promenade: Along the seaward side pavement (not walk- Way). Waste of money: The TT World Series consultation Privatisation:I have not been convinced of privatisation or corporatisation. I believe in strong leadership and good management. Impressed: The Chief Minister, with the respect he has gained on the international stage for his speech at the anti-corruption summit. Speed limit: No, people who want to speed will always speed no matter what the speed limit is. We need tocontinue the support of our constabulary to deal with such matters. Fitness to work: Yes. Means testing: Yes. Public sector pensions: The new cost envelope agreed by Tynwald should stop the gap increasing in the future. The only way we are going to be able to address the legacy debt is withgrowth in theeconomy. Withoutgrowth we haves major problem. State retirement age: It is out of our direct control. We must stay in line with what the UK sets the age at, otherwise it would cause too many challenges. Abortion: Everybody should have the freedom of choice and our legislation should give them that. Senior civil servants: Many do. but unfortunately a few don't. The next government should seek to review this. Air services:we need toopen discussions with the airlines, with regard to reliability and cost, and use the landing fees as a bargaining tool. Steam Packet: No, not at this time. Music events: No. Health costs: The hospital should be run by a board of professionals, chaired by the Minister. The Minister should run the rest of health service. Cannabis: I would welcome an open discussion on the subject. Priorities: Our economy. We must find new sources of revenue and reduce the burden on individual tax payers. We must look globally for inward investment and actively engage with our private sector to help us sell the many advantages that the island has to offer. Garfi ANDREW BARTON Job: Photographer. Party: No. Population: We will need to grow our population to allow our economic growth the momentum we will need to secure our future. We must allow business to move here, perhaps with its existing staff. Our optimum population should fluctuate hopefully never less than we have now and certainly more to meet the demand. Migration: Migrants may well possess the skills that our business expansion requires. Unskilled migrants may be a drain on our resources and may be counter productive for our growth. Graduates: Yes, this would encourage students to look at courses that would be useful to us. They are already accustomed to living on an island and have the family supporthere. We must however be in a situation to have the right opportunities for them to be able to get ajobl Chief Minister: I would lookfor an experienced MHK who achieved the highest majority vote in his/her constituency. I believe the bigger question is who has the skills to be the Treasury Minister. I cannot see any good prospect there. Workforce: We need a smaller government. This must he achieved by 'natural wastage'. The government workforce contributes massively to government's own income. the pension issues require a large workforce to help keep the pension crisis as manageable as possible. Those leaving to draw pensions and the lump sums add to the problem. More amalgamation of departments would pool the resources, government would require less equipment and the associated maintenance. Fewer buildings/offices, additionally less expensive mi nisters. Fewer ministers maywell add to the working efficiency of the Council of Ministers. Horse trams: They need lobe left where they are but with one track rather than two. Waste of money: In the longer past then the largest waste was not building the Energy From Waste plant, the hospital and the prison on the same site so that they could share the heat and power. More recent ly endless costly consultations. poor decision making on where road improvements have been made, many other projects including the construction of a garden-style fence around the airport. Privatisation: None! If a private company can run them for profit then why can't the government? If we talk about the the Villa and Gaiety we cannot trust a private company to look after these national assets as comprehensively as the government. 'fheyjust have to be run better. Impressed: Allan Bell. Speed limit: Yes, with the exception ofthe Mountain Road. We need to grow our population so we will have more congested roads, so slower is inevitable. Fitness to work: The tests should be stopped. Surely doctors should be able to assess this? If a person draws a benefit unfairly or incorrectly and knows it then the penalty needs to be a lot harsher. Meanstesting: lam not a supporter ofmeans testing in the literal sense. Whilst it is important to make sure that the correapeople get thecorrect benefits means testing does not encourage people to keep any money back for a 'rainy day' for the fear that they may well lose the benefits. Public sector pensions: The 495

326 Thursday.September vmw.iomtoday.co.im LIANXINDEPENDENT I 33 GENERAL ELECTION 1. Mainjob before politics 2. Are you a member of a political party? If so, which 3. What is the optimum population fertile Isle of Man? 4. Would you like to see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Who should be the next Chief Minister? 7. In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10% (825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go?if so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the lastfewyears? 10.Which government-owned operations shouldbe privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11. Which member ofthe lastadministration impressedyou most? 12. Would you support the introduction of a national speed limit? 13.Shouldfitnesstoworictests on sickness benefitclaimants con- problem is so complex and serious with the added complication that there are very few options open to us that have not been applied already without being unjust to those that are already in this scheme. MHKs must listen to pension experts and monitor and adjust the situations as they arise. Perhaps slot of the problem is actuarial and as the considerable time of the pension liability passes then the economy and our situations may well improve the prospects. Economic growth is the only way I can see that we will be able to weather this storm over the next seven decades. What has been achieved so far by the last government should not be underestimated. State retirement age: Yes. If we are expected to live longer then it would be reasonable to work longer. Even adding as little as a couple ofyears on will help our problems. Abortion: Yes, ifonly to make us conform to the UK and therefore be fair and to stop pregnant wom en from having to pay to go to the UK etc. Senior civil servants: One can only hope so! Its difficult to assess without actually being elected and being in a situation to ask and find out! Air services: As a private pilot I know that there are many reasons why flights can run late. I think that the Easyjet problems have been worse on the last flights ofthe day. Many of the legs that aircraft would have flown could have run late for any number of reasons. Steam Packet: Yes. Better [bedevil you know. They have consistentlyoffered the island a regular and reliable service. What they are offering seems to be suitable and sustainable. I am a supporter that islandbased companies be given priority over companies not based or established here. Music events: No. Health costs: As health care and research advances more treatments and better treatments become available so will the costs. The people expect better health care. That being said we must continually find ways to monitor and improve the way we run and staff our health service. The employment of full time staff rather than bank staffis a well documented saving, we need to speed up this recruitment process. I hear that morale is low and the service is over managed, if this is so we must address this as a matter of urgency. Cannabis: I believe that cannabis is useful to seriously ill peoplethey should beassisted to receive it if this is the case. I do think that it is ridiculous that we have taken expensive legal action against people for having a small amount (in value) for this reason alone I support decriminalising it. Priorities: I would make immediate efforts to grow the economy and the population. To progress the promenade improvement at the earliest opportunity. Improve the appearance of the Island and its road infrastructure grow all our industries from finance to farming from tourism to e gaming. Industry and income is pivotal to our island's progress and survival... DAPHNE CAINE Job: Journalist (7 years) then civil servant (2o years) Party: No Population: Around too.000 Migration: No. We need a steady growth of working age people to grow the economy. I would like to see relaxation on controls such as work permits for key workers. Graduates: I am against the student awards as they are currently set up and feel they deter some students from going to university. UK academies offer incentives of paying off student loans to recruit the brightest graduates. Similar incentivescould be introduced here to attract qualified graduates in education./ health or other key workers who return to work in the island. Chief Minister: Whichever MHK wins majority support from the new House of Keys. Workforce: No. Having experienced the boom years of the latemos and the progres- tinue to be carried out?should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15.HowwouldyoutacIdethefundinggapinpublicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and towhat age? 17. Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offer value fo r money? 19.Whatwouldyoudoto make airservicesmore reliableand punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiralling costs of healthcare? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24.What wouldyourpriorities be ifyou are elected? sive cuts of the past to years, feel many departments are working with minimum staffing levels to deliver the expected public services. More cuts could mean bigger class sizes: a reduction in health treatments: more government counters closing early; less accessibility to public services If we are successful in attracting new business and new workers to support that growth, we should expect the public sector to grow to resource our schools, plus support the health and other services that would be required. Horse trams: Theyshould operate along the length ofdouglas promenade once work is complete. and during reconstruction as much as possible. We need to commence work as soon as possible so it is probably best that the tracksue retained in centre of the prom. Waste of money: The high cost of local authority administration. Encouraging local authorities to merge. following the Garff initiative, would save significant amounts of money each year. Privatisation: Why should government cont inuefunding a service, maintaining buildings etc but offload responsibility for running that servi ce? Private operators should only be brought in where clear savings can be made-and notjust through paying staff less. I am in favour of the island adopting TUPE (the Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) regulations to ensure employees' rights. If a service can be operated more profitably via an outside operator then that should be considered. But where an operator would take over to make profits for itself/shareholders and still be supported by government a more efficient public service could be achieved and reduce the subsidy. Impressed: Allan Bell representing the island's interests on the international stage; Clare Christian as president. Speed limit: No. I would support the Chief Constable's call for an all-island road safety strategy to be developed. Fitness to work: Tests for sickness benefits claimants should continue but not as they have been carried out. There needs to be some compassion and flexibility in how they are conducted. Means testing: Generally, 1 support means testing for benefits, for local authority housing, child benefit etc but it needs to be a transparent system to ensure fairness. Public sector pensions: The government is obliged to meet the shortfall in public sector pensions, estimated to reach 63million annually from Attracting more industries and businesses to set up here and attracting the workers required to resource them is a more positive way to grow the economy and grow our way out of the public sector pension problems. Without growth that funding may have to be taken out of money needed to fund public services. State retirement age: The state pension age for both men and women is to rise, to 65 for women born after 6 December 1953, rising to 68 for both men and women over the next 3o years. In an office or retail environment that seems fair, given the increase in life expectancy. Working longer has also been demonstrated to result in better health. However for people doing more physical jobs, nursing, firefighting, etc, it is unrealistic to expect workers to be capable of doing the same job into old age. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: Yes, of course, many ofthem do. lithe island wants top quality people to be advising Ministers and coming up with solutions to the pensions shortfall then we need to pay top rates. Air services: I would support a review ofour Open Skies policy. It goes against the grain for government to intervene in a free market but there may be some routes whereappointing an exclusive operator could result in the operator improving efficiency and meeting targets for punctuality and reliability. Steam Packet: The offer on future sea services merits serious consideration. They already provide a service that far exceeds the requirements of the user agreement. New isn't necessarily better. But how will we know unless we test the waterwith a tender process? The administration must challenge the Steam Packet to demonstrate how it will deliver the best possible deal and be prepared to test the market if it is not convinced it offers the best option. Music events: The easy answer is No. Government should of course be careful with taxpayers' money. But how much poorer wouldwe be culturally if we had no headline acts performing here? We are fortunate that the Villa/Gaiety has promoted top UK musical and comedy acts. So, a few have made a loss but over the year, overall, they have broken even. Without going out on a limb every so often, the island would be a poorer place culturally. Health costs: The island has a wonderful health service but we need to consider what we want as the future for acute and primary health care; also what is affordable. Perhaps regional hubs would be one solution to deliver multi-skilled teams to the commitnity: possibly we could see a A MODERN, FRESH THINKING CAMPAIGNER OF POSIl'IVE POLITICS STANDING IN DOUGLAS NORTH FOR THE HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 22ND 2016 I am 1301 an mtablished edition from a nib background with yors of political training but why should it matter where you come from. bow much matey you have. or what kind of house you live in. What,Mudd matter the kind of somety and community you believe in and how this objective it. bed achieved Not everyone has tnoney or influence but what you do have C you Mould give your vote to a candidate who ts truly reprewotative of raw kv, we are,monger together. As your MM.:. it you wwild soppy. me with nix of your two votes 1 plomne to linen and are. I promise to seek participation from the coomunity. Your voice will be heard and will nuke.1 difference through closer untraction between instincts:it 3011 the public Your issues will be better understood thrmigh a wider range of the community being represented to the keys. Your opinions will be brought into the heart of.bann P develop a Governmem truly representative of the people Your vulnemble!relatives will be helped through reduchom in austenty rather than increasmg coves and they voll rig be sacrificed for vague long4enn goals Your siukken will he protected duough better cafe for the entire Gunny and mote wpm. outside and Monk the ei.h.tion system Your services will be improved voth better integraimt between titp c110 to save Yer3 tooney. -rh,a It What f am striving to do and that is why I ant standing. For me 04It of the mint worrying things to come out of the last administration wee Me 'big debates" summated by Chris Rt1i21C10.101W Eddie mew- In my opinion thew were falsely named; a debate lemurs both sulea of a topic to be equally teptmented. In thew -hog Mute*" loaded questions were asked designed to get the answers taloned by government but. most worrying to me is that the answers obtained in thew 'big debates" are now hang used to rutin miller. using the excuse that it is what the public wanted' This is sympionianc of bow the public.. umted with cotacturt. the attitude of gosenunent sectris very ofteu to he it or lump ir. The arrogance shown by some M I Ilcs needs to change They need io admit they don't have all the answers and be prepared to listen and work with others for the grunt, good. Bring people together with positive attitudes,.trip shouting why things can't he dyne and stat looking at how thingv can be donc. People are sick of the old fashioned. underhanded. aggtersive way politics are conducted The Labour Party was home out of 1,00e of ordinary people manuig urged. and using their combined voice and comm unes. or demand a bona, fairer society. Standing a. a Mans I -abut' Party candidate alongside other, with Mims Labour Party menthe. m Tynwald gives my constituents anti those storuid the Island 11 a national politician the hest chance of me carrying nut the pledge,. in my manifesto and dune in our policy document which car all played a part in preparing. I will obvtimaly have the freedom to do what is tight for those I moment with the backing oldie Mans Labour Party. If you would like to discuss any We any questions please contact me on. Phone Mobile lyrin4douglasnorth(o.thotmailaxmi Facebonk' Lynn Sirdetield tier I/ouglas North reduction in specialists employedat Noble's Hospital with access to specialists - flying in for one day clinics here or island patients attending centres of excellence in the UK. Accessing the best healthcare does not necessarily mean maintaining all departments at Noble's. Cannabis: I support the Chief Constable's view that second time low-level possession should not result in a conviction. I am also interested in seeing how the island could participate in trials of cannabis for medical use. I don't think a blanket decriminalisation would be a positive thing. Priorities: Encourage local authority reform to benefit from the reduction in administrative costs; introduction of an all-island rate and optional use of water meters. Promotion of green tech/renewable energies; the encouragement of passivhaus energy saving technology in house building, especially local authority houses. Support to expand existing industries such as tourism; the development ofstrategies to encourage growth in the economy: the development of regional sewage treatment works to end the release of raw effluent into the sea: plus development of a flood prevention strategy. We also need to review education and police funding. 496

327 MAMINDEPIENDOIT GENERAL ELECTION Thursday.September15,2016 NIGEL DOBSON Job: Director of D's Leisure Limited (catering). Party: No. Population: Unanswerable. If the population is all of working age, less than now, if all over 6os, much higher than now. In truth, we need people to contribute to our economy ofall ages and as a government to encourage the right mix. Migration: Our constitution is simple. If you have a legal right to live in the UK, you have a legal right to livehere.that's why we have the work permit system. It's the only control we have. Graduates: Iwould like tosee a costed system of refunding university grants and fees to students that return to the island within ioyears of graduation and then contribute to our economy. Chief Minister: l do wish incumbents woulddeclaretheir interest as Steve Rodan and John Shimmin did in 2oo6.1t's oneofthe things that is wrong with ou r current system. But I will look for a candidate with a strong financial grasp and would want to see who he or she was putting into key roles. Workforce: Do we need jobs to go? Probably. but I don't know the numbers. But we need to use our employees more efficiently. Corporatise where we can, airport. seaport. public transport. Use budgets to employ committed professionals rather than temps and reduce costs. Smarter, not harder. Horse trams: Single track, centreoftheroad with passing places. Safety issues regarding passengers getting on and off to be investigated. Waste of money: Consultations and more consultations. We have an 'expert' civil service. Our politicians are elected to make decisions, so make them. Rum on the Prom, and not a stonedisturbed. Privatisaton: Public or private is the question. Corporatisation ofsome areas is the best way forward. Not selling the family jewels. Combining MNH with heritage transport and tourism is obvious. airports and seaports to be in sync with public transport makes sense, the list goes on. Impressed: Allan Bell. An impossible task to please all, but his speech in the US was real statesmanship. Speed limit: No. I have spent years driving around the island and can rarely get above somph. More severe penalties for 'boy/girl racers' yes. Fitness to work: Run properly,yes. They ensu re the money we have to look after those in need have the resources available, Means testing:circumstances change. So checks should be made. If that means test- WILLIAM BOWERS :pportundy to loou at Issmos mho frof.h. profen.st d capable way and eit,ct those who have' apdcbaracter to confront the task ahe _. ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS 1. Mainjob before politics 2.Areyou a member of apolitical party?if so, which 3. What is the optimum population for the Isle of Man? 4. Wouldyou like to see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Who should be the next Chief Minister? 7. In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10%(825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the last few years? 10. Which government-owned operationsshould be privatisedor kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11. Which membe r ofthe last administration impressedyou most? 12.Would you support the introduction of a national speed limit? 13. Should fitn essto work tests on sickness benefit claimants con- ing I have no problem with that. However, we should not penalise savers so the limits need looking at. Public sector pensions:the major problem for the new administration. 60 million from 2020 we are told with reserved exhausted. I have no magic answer. But heads need to get together sooner rather than later and have the backbone to make hard decisions. Abortion: With the internet, UK clinics etc, our laws disadvantage the less well off. We may have moral/religious arguments. But the wellbeing of all of our women of all means is paramount. Therefore reform is needed. Senior civil servants: I hope so. You get what you pay for. Politicians need the best advice. But it is the politicians that must make the decisions. Airservices: We havean open skies policy.airlinescomeand go. We had a monopoly with Manx Airlines. Theysold toba who then sold the Heathrow slots. Corporatise the airport and let the management offer incentivisesand penalties. Steam Packet: On the face of it, a reasonable offer, but I want to see competing tenders. Music events: No. Health costs: Never enough money. But smarter rather than harder. Primary care is underfunded so the hospitals are over stretched. Not enough communication between physical and mental care and care in the commu nity. Joined up thinking, zero budgeting across departments to make funds available. Cannabis: Don't use it, never have. I don't think legalising is the right answer, but decimalisation, maybe for medical reasons.lwould need more research on thesubject before I can answer this. Priorities: The economy - stupid. It pays for everything. Balance the books, again to zero accounting. Departments should not be penalised for saving money. This could reduce our costs by double digit amounts. Any available funds should be spent on primary health and means tested preschool education. MARTYN PERKINS Job: Aerospace precision engineering company director. Party: No Population: Around go,000. Migration: We needeconomically active people to come to the island. Graduates: We should provide low cost first time buyers housing for the returners and roll up the student loan in the mortgage or shared equity scheme. ChiefMinister: Depends who gets elected. Workforce: Some of th e middle management should go. Horse trams: Single track up the middle of the prom. Waste of money: The Sloc resurfacing. Privatisation: No answer. Impressed: Pass Speed limit: No Fitness to work: The GPs should know their patients and be able to certify fitness. Means testing: Yes Public sector pensions: The GUS, PSPA report if implemented goes partway to corningup witha solution State retirement age: As we livelonger we will haveto work longer if we are fit and able. Abortion: Yes, depending on exactly what was proposed. Senior civil servants: Some do but not all. Air services: Monitor and publish arrival and departure times and cancellation reasons. Steam Packet: Not without a tender from other providers. Music events: No Health costs: Telemedicine. working smarter, cutting middle management and agency workers. Cannabis: Fixed penalty fines and counselling for being caught in possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use. Priorities: Grow and diversify the economy. Bring in new business to the island not waiting for Brexi t response from UK. Revitalise tourism and agriculture. Continuing the free TV licence for pensionersover 75 whose only income is their pension. ANDREW SMITH Job: Accountant and business tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15. Howwotddyoutacide thefunding gapin publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to whatage? 17. Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offer value for money? 19.Whatwouldyou dotomakeairservices more reliableand punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiraling costs of health care? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24. What would your priorities be if you are elected? Thequestions foranthdates werecompled reporters weasked readerswhat they'diketo seeanswered OR lof the ofnlan Cowleron Angnst26 consultant. Party: No. Population: Currently the population is approximately 88,500. There is a suggestion to increase the population by approximatelyt,000peryear. This must be monitored to ensure infrastructure and services can cope. Migration: Weshould be welcoming toall people, however, we must ensure that they are financially stable and meet considered guidelines. Graduates: If graduates return to work then Treasury could consider some form of financial inducements working to a scheduled time frame. ChiefMinister:This can only be determined once we know who hasbeensuccessful in the election and when we have a policy statement. Workforce: The figures will include those employees who have retired naturally or early. Further departmental reviews on staffing levels should beu n- dertaken once the new House is in place. Horse trams: I understand that a decision has already been reached to run a single track down the centre for the whole length of the promenade. Waste of money: Promenade consultations, Vision Nine, the Sloc. Privatisation: Government should be a facilitator for business and not look to run business itself. Impressed: Noone person has impressed me sufficiently. Speed limit: Not convinced. Existing speed limits are already difficult to police. Fitness to work: To be fair and equ Roble to all. some tests need to be undertaken. Means testing: Same as previous answer. Public sector pensions: A joint public-private scheme would he more beneficial: on the principle that both would cont ri bute to the scheme consequently, it would relievegovernment of paying the annual pension. State retirement age: I am not in favour of increasing state pension age. There are those in employments who could not physically undertake their contractual duties at such an age. Abortion: I would be willing to review but not support changes to the fundamental issuethat human life issacred and that all people should be treated with dignity and respect. Civil servants: Some form of measuring the performance ofsenior civil servants should be considered. Air services: Airline operators definitely require a firm stance from government. Steam Packet: The Isle of Man requires an agreement that gives long term guarantees and safeguards to ensure all users have complete confidence in the future of our essential sea links. Music events: Absolutely not. Health costs: Encourage further education regarding a healthy lifestyle. Give assistance to support people to remain within the home environment for as long as possible. Cannabis: No. Priorities: Be pro-active in stimulating the Isle of Man economy giving equal resources in both attracting new and retaining existing businesses Continue toencourageprivate sector partnerships to identify new business opportunities Review any obstacles which may affect the key decision makers when considering the island as a place todobusiness. 497

328 Thursday,September 15,2016 ve.vw.tomtodayco.im kujoimdependent 35 GENERAL ELECTION Glenfaba ;;nd Peel GEOFFREY ROOT Job: Banking, then investment, then involved in property and leisure companies, commercial pilot, later involved in regulatory overview and legislation particularly in thegeneral aviation sector. working with the air authorities. Party: No Population: One that provides a sustainable future and accommodates the present aging demographic. Migration: It's important that we remain a country open to new ideas, individuals and business but we need to protect our own workforce. At present the work permit system is being constantly reviewed and we need to allow relaxations where there are skill shortages. Graduates: It's an idea that I have had for a long time, maybe over five- or seven-year period. It would pay for itself with the additional tax and national insurance. Chief Minister: Someone with ability and a vision for the Isle of Man. Workforce: There have been significant reductions in the public sector workforce. but we must be careful how far we cut as it's obvious that in some areas services are suffering. I would like to see a root and branch review of all departments to determine what services government needs to provide, rather than wants to provide, whilst at the same time facing down any obvious waste. Horse trams: This saga has been running for far too long. Hundreds of thousands have already been spent on consultants, planningandthescheme is no nearer fruition. I support retention of the trams along the whole of the promenade otherwise their heritage transport significance will be lost. I would favour a scheme to carry out repairs to the promenade rather then the radical scheme at present proposed, in other words basic resurfacing and tidying up. Waste ofmoney: Fortunately the excesses of the past seems to have been reined in during the last few years. Although the legacy of the MEA, incinerator and IRIS schemes still hang over us. There have also been some rather grandiose highways schemes that could have been better handled. Privatisation: Privatisation in a small jurisdiction where there is little competition, except from across is not always the best way forward. Corporatisation is an alternative where government retains ownership. but we need to look at any future moves to either privatisation or corporatisation to see if they will actually, in the long term. deliver value for money notjust asset strip for short term gain. Impressed: I will pass on this one. Many have made significant contributions. Speed limits: No. But it is important that we review speed limits in vulnerable areas, enforcement is key. The island needs to retain its edge from a promotional point of view, lack of an overall speed limit makes us unique in the British Isles. Fitness to work: The idea of reviewing sickness benefit claimants is good. The present scheme, whilst criticised for its inability to take into consideration mental health problems particularly, helped a considerable number of people back into work and additionallygave the public reassurance that only real claimants were receiving benefit. The tests should be reinstated but with a more sympathetic broader assessment. particularly of mental illness and protection for vulnerablepeoplewhoaresimply unable to respond to official documentation. Means testing: Many benefits are already subject to review. Further extension is a difficult question, I am frequently berated by people who have saved for their old age but they have to pay but people who haven't or have been unable to, get things for nothing. Consequently a degree of means testing, particularly in the areas where it isas present used, is acceptable but we need to be careful that we don't cause unexpected consequences alienating people who are frugal and able to save, this could disincentivise them and makes them more likely to claim benefits in the future. Public sector pensions: The funding gaps are already being addressed, Tynwald has passed recommendations for both public sector reform and state sector reform which will, iffollowed through. make them more sustainable. Unfortunately this will lead to higher contributions from both employers/employees and pension age extension. State retirement age: This is already in process and needs constant review in view ofbetter health care and longevity. It is difficult to predict what the situation will be in another io or 20 years' time. Abortion: I think our abortion laws are out of step for a forward-thinking country. This does however require careful consultation. Senior civil servants: Senior civil servants I have dealt with in my time in governmenthave all had the best interest of the Isle of Man at heart and as far as I can determine worked to that goal. When it comes to value for money as with most things you get what you pay for. To secure able qualified people we have to compete with other jurisdictions and the market. Airservices: Weshould make ourcase clear that we need the air links to be punctual and reliable, notjust for private individuals but as an essential tool for business. We have no direct control over the operators, all we can do is provide the best possible service at Rona ldsway Airport to ensure rapid turnaround. This may include upgrading our approach facilities for bad weather. This does not preelude observations and strong complaints where airlines are not performing. Steam Packet: I spent so months looking at all options as a member of the Strategic Sea Services Working Group and this resulted in a new offer from the Steam Packet, which has been publicly thoroughly aired. I support this offer with some tweaking. Sadly Tynwald decided to follow an amendment which has effectively set the clock back to zero, withyet another committee which will repeat all of the work we have done starting next January. This has the effect of delaying an agreement, promised new ships and puts at risk a valuable local workforce that man the Steam Packet. Music events: I don't think the government really sets out to fail at any big music event but sometimes things don't turn out as anticipated i.e. Tom Jones. Without government intervention these events might not happen. For the future government needs to be careful that the coatings are realistic and wherever possible rely on private providers who put their own capital at risk. Health costs: There are problems within the health service. waiting lists have gone up and we spend far too much on locumstaff. Better recruitment and onsite training, things that are already improving, will help reduce costs. However. with an aging demographic more reliant on health services, costs will continue to rise. There is no magic formula, but we must continue with public education to try and encourage healthier lifestyles and more community care to reduce reliance on expensive hospital services. Cannabis: There are arguments on both sides of this with particular emphasis on the criminality itspawns. This is one thing where I would encourage a referendum. It is not because I am incapable of making a decision, but having many years ago sat on a political committee which examined just this subject, amawareofhow there isa substantial mismatch between the two sides. It could be argued that decriminalisation removes a lot of people from the criminal justice system, but there is always the fear that relaxation can lead to other drug addictions. However, being able to legitimise the trade along with legitimate jobs, revenue it would create and decriminalising whatis in essenceapersonalchoiceisan interesting proposition. Priorities: My main priority would be continued economic growth and diversification of our economy. At the end of the day without the revenue stream that this generates we are simply unable to do the good things that we all want; healthcare;education;law and order; improvements to our infrastructure - whether that be roads; sewage; a cleaner environment; most importantly protecting the vulnerable in our society. The economic imperative which leads to improved tax income that pays for improvements in all other areas. None of the questions mention Brexit which while offering challenges will also offer new opportunities to take back control and not be subject to UK EU regulation, particularly in areas like anti competition that doesn't allow favouring local service providers or procurement. LESLIE HANSON Job: Dentist. Party: No. Population: 6o,000. Migration: Yes. Graduation: Thereshould be no tuition fees. ChiefMinister: The best person for the job. Workforce: Using the government's own figures, the number of civil servants at executive grade increased in wit by approximately 20%. Horse trams: Same as now. Waste of money: Where do youstart? Privatisation: None. Impressed: No one. Speed limit: No, people don't want it. Fitness to work: Has there been any cost benefit? Means testing: No. Public sector pensions: Increase contributions to new employees. State retirement age: No. Abortion: The whole situation has to be revisited. Senior civil servants: Some do, some don't. Air services: Increase the length of the runway so RyanAir can come in. Steam Packet: Services should be put out to tender for charter then the government should set the fares as it did with the Boletta. Music events: No. Health costs: Prioritise funds to the NHS so it can go back to the highsta ndard it used to be. Cannabis: That's a UK decision. Priorities: Prioritise funds to the NHS to bring it to the high standard it used to be and what people want. RAY HARMER Job: Business analyst Party: No Population: This depends on the economy, the infrastructureand the susta inability. We need to ensure infrastructure meets the needs of the popula- Lion andgrowth isplanned for. It is important to concentrate upon economically active individuals to help to grow the economy and our tax base. Migration: We are part of a common travel area with the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands, which is important to keep. The work permit system provides a reasonable control on migration, although more flexibility is needed for partners and spouses Graduates: Yes - one way this could be done is by making their loan tax deductible against their earnings. In addition we should have a scholarship/ sponsor schemes for doctors/nurses and teachers. Chief Minister: Howard Quayle would make a good candidate. Workforce: Having a specific target of headcount of staff can be counterproductive. It is how much money we spend that is important. Therefore, we need to work within budgets, which apply tostafflevels, equipment and services. Horse trams: The horse trams should extend the full length of the promenade. Waste of money: Not reforming the public sector pension and tackling the deficit early enough will have the biggest impact. Privatisation: We need to for EXPERIENCE and VISION CHRIS ROBERTSHAW DOUGLAS EAST my 2016 Manifesto entitled 'THE LITTLE BOOK OF GOVERNMENT REFORM' can be found at or click on Manx Radio's micro site 'Election 2016', then 'Candidates' - Chris Robertshaw On 22nd September Vote For Douglas East Your Manx Labour Party Candidate 3 look carefully at any service that is not core to government service. Some areas should be corporatised such as the Post Office. Impressed: Juan Watterson, particularly in deliveringservices in the potentially difficult area of Home Affairs. Speed limit: No. Fitness to work: One of my concerns was that some people were being assessed who shouldn't have been. I argued for the form to be changed, so if you have certain long term medical problems you shouldn't need any further assessment. If the process is done sensitively and correctly with oversight of the health and social care department and it helps people to get back to work it can be a positive change. Means testing: Yes. Public sector pensions: The reforms in July were an important step because i t capped the cost of the pension to a proportion of the employee's salary.that set the principle but more work needs to be done. The detail of the changes in July needs further work such as the split of payments between employee and employer, potentially using career average, and for the option of linking the retirement age to thestate pension age. Because the public sector pensions are unfunded, we will need 498

329 35 MANX INDEPENDENT v.w.v.iormoday. irn Thursday.September GENERAL to build reserves to support those who will retire over the next 20 years. I do not support closing the scheme. Thiswould present a significant budget deficit as employee's contributions fund those who have retired. Our cash flow would be severely impacted. My view is that MHICs should move to a defined contribution scheme. State retirement age: As people live longer, the age needs to be reviewed. The eventual move to 67 is probably about right. However the previous increases have not been implemented well and this has meant some have not saved enough for retirement; in particular women approaching 6o have lost out.l would support flexibility in the pension age to account for this and Tynwald supported my amendment to look into this. Abortion: Legislation is currently timetabled for 2017/8. I would support more conversation and a review of cur abortion law and its potential reform. Senior civil servants: All governments need senior staff and with it to be accou ntable. A bigger issue is where teams work in silos and there is a need for better cross team and department working. Air services: Extending the hours the airport operates would have allowed some flights to land that were delayed or cancelled. We need to encourage airlines to base their aircraft here. We need to maintain the pressure on airlines through regulardialogue. 1 support the open skies policy but licensed routes remain an option. Steam Packet: Yes with the appropriate break clauses. Against the alternatives such as buying the Stearn Packet (in excess of igo million), buying the boats and tendering the service, the Steam Packet offer is the best option as it secures the route, with costs rising by no more than inflation. It secures local employment and provides fora revenue sharing scheme, as well as new ships. We need to have the appropriate break clauses in the con- tact to accommodate changes in events such as changes in ownership and in the economy. Music events: No. Health costs: By adopting an early intervention approach and by channelling more care and resources into the community, rather than into Noble's Hospital. One area I have been promoting is better useoftechnology. This will remove rooms of paper files, save money and improve health services. Another area is tele-medicine. Joining up the systems between the hospitals and the local GP will serve the community better. Above all it is essential to attract quality staff and reduce reliance on agency workers, for example by attracting more staff through training. Cannabis: Use for medicinal purposes should be explored. Priorities: Locally these would be: Sewage plant for Peel and St John's; Expanded provision in the health centre and first responder capability; Improve infrastructure, including parking to meet the needs of a growing population; Support for businesses and farming in the west; western area plan; Support for local schools and nursery education Nationally, continue to grow and diversify the economy in thelight of Brexit, ensuring the island retains and grows its access tomarkets and retains and attracts workers; Caring and supporting those in need: Implement a health strategy to cater for the growing needs of the population. Moving tocommunity hubs and early prevention to reduce the demands on Noble's Hospital; Education - to support lifelong learning, expand provision for entrepreneurial and vocational skills. and scholarships for university students; Maintaining and developing international relationships and promoting the Isle of Man; Eliminating the annual 8om budget deficit; Pensions - providing workplace pensions for those in the privatesectorand reducing the pension liability in public services. Middle WILLIAM BOWERS Job: Vice president of potteries company, catering company owner in Isle of Man. Party: No Population:100,mo Migration: No providing providing migrants are economically active. Graduates: Yes. Chief Minister: Alfred Cannan. Workforce: In some areas I think the workforce is top heavy. Horse trams: To run from Summer Hill to the War Memorial on a single track. On the road or walkway must be open for debate. Waste of money: In terms of man hours with still no outcome it has to be the promenade. Privatisation:In all health departments public ownership. Other operations not. Performing can be looked at for private enterprise to run. Impressed: Alfred Cannan, Clear and to the point. Speed limit: No change. Fitness to work: Yes. Means testing: Yes. Public sector pensions: Increase revenue by making sure. that enterprise development scheme is a success. In doing so this will not only enable us to invest in the pension fund but also in other areas. Population and economic growth are the key. State retirement age: That will depend on the rate of growth we have in the economy. Abortion: This needs a clear and balanced debate not just by government but also by public and private organizations that are directly involved in this issue. Seniorcivil servants:in some areas yes and others no. Air services: Put the current operators under pressure to deliver, at the same time look at new operators. Steam Packet: Include in the useragreement with the Steam Packet the assurance of new vessels and a check on fares. We would be foolish to waste time and mon ey looking for alternatives Music events: Private enterprise involved in large music events should not be bailed out by government. Heath costs: More effective control of budgets. Reduce agency staff. Complete overhaul of all administrative departments. Csumabis:Should never be decriminalised. Priorities: Economic growth is key to the island's future. PAUL MAINE Job: Senioradviser forsecondary education, Department of Education and Children. Party: No. Population: The 'optimum population' is not some fixed size - it changes with time. I would prefer to offer a sustain- able population growth figure of per year over the next ten years. Migration: There are already various curbs on migration (visas, work permits etc). If government is to encourage population growth. there need to be clear aims and controls in place. Graduates: I would strongly support providing incentives for ou r young adults to remain and return. Student loan refunds is one option. Chief Minister: Someone who already has experience in the Keys and in COMIN, comes top in their constituency vote. has broad support in the Keys and offers to commit to a five-year programme for government - but that specification may not be met in full by anyone. Workforce: Any further reduction in the public sector workforce must be based on genuine efficiency savings or improved productivity-not on cuts in services. Government needs to be careful not to removemoneyfrom theeconorny too quickly at a critical time. Horse trams: I am keen to retain the horse trams but I don't have a fixed view on where they should run. On balance, the middle of the promenade may be the best option. But they do not need to run every day, animal welfare must be a priority and road cleaning needs to be more frequent. Waste of money: The granting ofo% tax liability to those companics who send their profits off-island where they get taxed by anotherjurisdiction. This far exceeds any waste on roundabouts or roads. If profits made here are going to be taxed - we should collect that tax. Privatisation: It is absolutely right that operations such as Manx Utilities and the Villa/ Gaiety complex should be run at arm's length from government using a fullycommercial approach. But they are too important to be cut loose :is island monopolies without effective regulation. Impressed: Probably Allan Bell - for his contribution to the island's relationship with the UIC a nd his work to improve the island's reputation beyond our own shores. Speed limit: lam not persuaded that a national speed limit is necessary but I would support attempts to enforce the existing speed limits, whether through traffic calming measures, more speck checks or tougher penalties. Fitness to work: It is about getting the balance right. Longterm unemployment impacts on mental and physical health. The longer a person is out of work, the harder it is for them to return to employment. There should be appropriate checks on all benefit claimsbut these must not be a worrying ordeal for people with genuine need. Meanstestiniv There is no rea- 1. Main job before politics 2. Are you a member of a political party? If so, which 3. What isthe optimum population for the Isle of Man? 4. Would you like to see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Who should be the next Chief Minister? 7. In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10% (825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the last few years? 10.Which government-owned operations should be privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11.Which member of the last administration impressedyou most? 12. Wouldyou support the introduction of a national speed limit? 13. Should fitness to work tests on sickness benefit claimants con- son why someone with a very high income should be subsidised by government. But there is a danger that every time means testing is extended, people on middle incomes get unfairly squeezed. We need to get the overall balance right. Public sector pensions: Government pensions need to move to a fully funded scheme as soon as possible - but this is going to take time because current contributions are still needed to provid e current pensions. There has been good progress but further steps are needed. In the short-term these could include capping the proportion of pensions that can be taken as a lump sum. In the longer-term there needs to be a shift from defined benefits towards defined contri- butions. Areas with recruitment difficulties,such as teaching. need to be safeguarded. State retirement age: The state retirement age is set to rise to 68 years by 2o46. On average, people in the I sle of Man areliving almost oneyear longer for every six or seven years that pass (almost loyears longer now than in 1955). if this continues, it is inevitable that the retirement age will have to rise in the longer term. Spain and the Netherlands have already linked retirement age to longevity and this may offer a solution. Abortion: I'm not at all comfortable with abortions. They are certainly not a good means of birth control. But I believe it has to be a woman's right to decide. T here a re currently around go abortions carried out on Manx residents in the UK each year. Abortion law reform would enable these women to have an abortion on island. I would support that, albeit reluctantly. Senior civil servants: A fair assessment of the value for money of any role would need access to information on targets, benchmarks, outcomes. constraints etc. Most senior civil servants are capable, well-qualified, committed, hardworking Members of staff operating in a complex political and economic environment. They earn their salaries. Air services: There is a need for more data about how airlines perform in terms of cancellations and delays. Government needs Lobe more active in relation to our key routes to ensure that are retained and that they operate effectively. Steam Packet: There needs to be further negotiation and a clarification of what the island requires from the deal. Growth of tourism could be supported by fast-craft day return trips to the Isle of Man on some days. The sea services agreement could require this. 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330 Thursday.September 15,2016 www anew). co.im MANXINDEPENDENT 37 LECTION to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other ben- I. Should means testing of public services and benefits be ex- i.howwouldyoutacklethefunding gapinpublicsectorpensions? I. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and stage? Wouldyousupport abortion law reform? Do senior civil servantsoffervaluefor money?.whatwouldyoudotomakeairservicesmorereliableandpunc- i.would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea es? Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make. How would you address the spiralling costs ofhealth care?. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised?.whatwouldyour priorities beifyouareelected? heir own two feet. Governit's role is to secure a sup- Ave environment for such ures. Ithcosts: The Isle ofman's iding per person on healthis more than 20% below iverageacross the UK -that irt of the picture. Improvthe service but keeping s down is not about a sin- 3sue or action. roved data and statistics needed to inform better sion-making. Intbrmation luting lists and outcomes dd be published and used ive the right, step-wise imement. transfer of more health,ision from the hospital.mmunity needs to be imtent ed beginning with the 3fer of additional funds for ical practices to improve offer. Healthy lifestyles wellness programmes to be much more visible e community. labia: Research on recreadcannabis use shows that ibles the risk of psychot is tiers. impairs intellectual lopment in adolescence, ces motivation and can regular smokersclependn the drug. Driving after ring cannabis is dangerthese issues affect other le as well as the user. That motion persuades me to.tremely cautious about hange in current legisla- ides: review to establish a faircation system whilst ten competitive taxes to I rage inward investment. A clear policy on population to encourage our young people and families to return and to ease recruitment problems. I want to see both of these in the programme for government. HOWARD QUAYLE Job: Owner/director of three businesses in agriculture, selfcatering tourist accommodation and property retail. Party: No. Population: Will first need to seethe results ofthe latest census; however an increase in the population of skilled workers in the year old category will be required. Migration: I would like to ensure that those people moving to the island have something to offer the island, rather than the other way round. Graduates: Tax breaks for graduates and more experienced graduates is the best way forward. ChiefMinister: Someone who has ministerial experience. with Westminster and British Irish Council experience. Workforce: A further reduction is required; however it is not just about job numbers but the cost of the wage bill. Horse trams: Down the side of the prom for the full length as proposed back in 2012 when I was a member of Dol. Wasteof money: Someconsultations. Privatisation: Aircraft and shipping registries to help them grow further, free from government internal processes. Impressed: Mike Coleman. M LC. Speed limit: No but an all- fidanifor wild we thankthem. tyre and foldwilandthree Douglas constituencies is :Mons*. The Per are kakis!contacted by Isle offilag Newspapers' udes staff I coverage,asysmses, kw map has bete redrawn and thereon 12tars- island solution must be developed to educate and deter speeding motorists. Fitness for work: Yes but by a more sympathetic and qualified provider of this service. We need toget this model right first before we thinkabout looking at other areas. Means testing: Yes in pri nciplebut we must avoid cliffedges and this shou Id be part ofthe next administrations five-year plan to take the island forward so that people know where they stand. Public sector pensions: Following my Tynwald motion which called for a full reviewof public sector pensions, a step in the right direction has been taken to tackle the fund inggap with increased member contributions and a reduction in accrued rates. The next step will be to look at a money purchase scheme for new entrants. State retirement age: It should be reviewed at least every five years. Abortion: I support reviewing it to see if it does need change andhaveit in DHSC planstoreview in the next 12 months by public consultation. Senior civil servants: As like any large business some do, and so don't. More must be done to manage under performers. Air services: Lobby the operators' senior management, and enforce flight delay penalties. Steam Packet: If this is to happen then all concerns must be dealt with over any future sale of this company where the price is significantly greater than the company's physical assets - due to a large value being attributed to the user agreement. Music events: In principle no, however it may be acceptable as part of an entertainment package promoting our tourism offering. Healthcosts; My department's new five-year health and care plan approved by Tynwald starts to address this. Cannabis: We should wait until the result of trials being held in certain states in America and Canada are known. Priorities: Managing the liability ofpublic sector pensions over the next 4o years Balancing still further the loss of 2oo million in VATreceipts - now down td 75 million Handling and responding to theattackson offshore finance centres which are likely to increase in the coming years To continue the provision of a sustainable and high quality health and social care service: Capture theopportunities ass result of Brexit. BILL SHIPATAINS Job: Banker. Party: No. Population:Over the next five years we need to increase the population by Loco per annum. Migration: We already have curbs on migration via work permits, residential qualification period for benefits and visa rules. Graduates: Yes, we need to incentivise young people to return. We also need to crea tejob opportunities for them. ChiefMinister:That depends on who is elected. Workforce: Overall, we have a responsibility to operate efficiently but effectively. Some departments may be reduced whilst others need to expand. Putting an overall number on this would be arbitrary. Horse trams: Single track between Broadway and Derby Castle to be operated outside peak commuting times. Waste of money: Indecision and inaction. Privatisation: The Villa Marina complex. Bus Vannin. Impressed: N/A. Speed limit: No, but speed limits should be reviewed in residential areas and properly enforced. Fitness to work:yes, it is right that we ensure that benefits are being paid to those who genuinely need them. Means testing: Not unless there is a consistent approach to reduce the cottage industry of means testing administration. We also should bewaryof the poverty trap. Public sector pensions: Close the existing scheme to new entrants and introduce a money purchase scheme for new employees, alongside a cash alternative. State retirement age: No further changes than have already been made. Abortion: Yes. I would support modernising our laws to bring them in linewith GreatBritain. Senior civil servants: Yes, we need talented, skilled people in senior positions to help us address specific challenges (e.g. Brexit). Air services: The biggest challenge is the London routes. We need to agree one key route and negotiate proactively to secure the best deal for the island. Steam Packet: Realistically, there is only sufficient traffic for one operator. The offer has merits but any offer must be benchntarked against other potential service operators. Musicevents: No. unless there is a wider economic benefit (e.g. festival tourism). Health costs: Reduce the dependency on locum and temporary workers. With targeted recruitment initiatives. we can attract health professionals who have a long-term commitment to the island. Cannabis: This interesting suggestion has pros and cons. It should be considered alongside other innovative policy suggestions. Priorities: The economy, education, health, the environment. quality of life. Onchan ANTHONY ALLEN Job: Director of Laxey Flour Mill. Party: No. Population: The numberwhich gives the maximum return to every resident without affecting the quality of the Manx way of life. Migration: It should definitely be regulated because ifyou can't measure it, you can't manage the impact on the island's resources. Graduates: There should be a cashincentiveto returningstudentsplusa two-year contract of work to encourage them to settle on the island. ChiefMinister: Should be chosen by the elected MHKs. Workforce: There should be a review of all government departments and efficiencies made wherever possible. It's not simply a matter of reducing the worktbrceassomedepartments are understaffed. Horse trams: The location is a matter to be agreed in conjunction with the resurfacing of the promenade as a priority. Waste of money: There have been too many examples of publie money beingwasted. The cutlure within government must change as there is no longer room for silo mentality. Privatisation: The meat plant is an example of a business in public ownership. supported by public money and could be run by a private company. Speed limit: Yes. Fitness to work: The tests should be carried out in a fair and consistent way at regular intervals across all benefits. Means testing: It is necessary to ensure the limited amount of money the government has reaches the people who have genuine claims. Public sector pensions: Changes have been made which must be communicated to the people it affects so that there is sufficient time to adjust to any unexpected hardship. State retirement age: It is being increased and will be the subject to further ongoing reviews. Abortion: Yes. Air services: They should have a penalty clause if they fail to meet certain standards. SteamPac.ket: The Steam Packet contract should be renegotiated. Music events: The taxpayer should not subsidise them. 0 Health costs: Healthcare is a big project needing more home grown staff, restructure of Noble's Hospital and better pay conditions to attract staff. Cannabis: No. Priorities: Stabilise the economy, a review of all government departments and their activity. Challenge everyone to make efficiencies from day one. Have a 12-month plan that ismeasured and accountable with transparency to the people of the Isle of Man. There is a need for people from a business background that can ask key questions, analyse information and makedecisions. Thegovernment has to work faster and smarter with the right people in place to keep tip pace with the rest of the world. RON CALLISTER Job: Client manager, chartered manager. compliance professional and a trust and estate practitioner. Party: No. Population: to 95.mo Migration: There should be curbs. The Isle of Man needs a firm but fair work permit system for all. The Isle of Man should never be seen as an easy place to obtain benefits, healthcare and social housing, nor a place which harbours criminals or fraudsters.the island should therefore always have the right to say no when an appl leant does not meet a minimum requirement, regardless of personal circumstances. That said, the government and local businesses must not be prevented from recruiting qualitystaffthey genuinely need. 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331 r 38 i PAMIIXINDEPENDENT wvm.torntoday co.im Thursday,September GENERAL ELECTION teaching, IT and medical and social care. Chief Minister: None of the four Ministers named in a recent newspaper article fill meconfidenceat themoment. The people of the Isle of Man deserve a Chief Minister who has the skills, communication and motivation to lead thegovernment both on a local and international stage over the next fiveyears. Ifelected, I will listen to the views of Onchan constituents, along with reviewing the candidates' state- ment of intention, vision and policy for this island - before casting such an important vote. Workforce: Any further reduction should he through natural waste i.e. retirement or staff leaving. What is more important is thatgovernment departments present a valid and solid case for recruiting new or additional staff in the future. The next government should also try to reducesome of the top salaries within government, the hospital and the FSA. Horse trams: If the horse trams are to stay then they should the full length of the promenade. Waste of money: Unfortunately. you can't restrict it to just one item - Jurby Health Centre, resurfacing the Sloe, custom-made diesel locomotive. TT World Series and AYRE & MICHAEL CARLOS PHILLIPS ca ri osj n-ia Lord Street and Port Erin policestations, Home ofrest For Old Horses car park and the roundabout at Ballakillowey. Privatisation: Unfortunately, 1 cannot give an answer to that question until 1 am elected and I have had an opportunity to review all the financial information available. I certainly wouldn't want the next government to privatise anything bringing in a vital income stream for the government. Impressed:I wouldn't say any one individual MHK has impressed me over the last five years, but Alf Cannon came very close. Speed limit: No Fitness to work: The government should put its faith in the island's GPs to sign people off due to sickness or ill health correctly. I would certainly welcome a full review of how sickness benefit claimants should be assessed in the future and to ensure there are sufficient opportunities available to encourage claimants back into the workplace. Means testing: The government is cutting back on public spending and when more people are feeling the pinch and are worried about their own financial circumstances, it is vital that all future funds are channelled into the right places in order to ensure that the most vulnerable are pro- "It is a bit of a blind-date relationship between the public and the elected representatives: you do not know exactly what you are going to get until an administration has been formed post-election." Steve Rodan - President of Tynwald. No candidate in the coming general election can promise to deliver anything. We are witnessing the ruination of our essential public services and finances as a result. Only the public can change this, and only by changing the deal they make with their candidates. The most important commitment you can get from your candidate is that they will back a public vote on a new program for government - as recommended by Lord Lisvane. It is the only way you will get a say on where we are going, and how to get there. No matter where you are save your voter registration number to take part in online votes at Rushen Voters - please vote James Hampton for choice. 1ST VOTE FOR MATURITY 2 1H1 Elfr:EISTyfic!T:IF:AIY4CRI?81,1:1!-IliAELI fa tected,andthosein need ofadditional support from time to time receive that support as quickly as possible. This can only be achieved through the introduction of a fair means testing system. Public sector pensions: A solution must be found by the next government in order to protect frontline services being delivered in the future. We should consider reducing the Government Unified Scheme (GUS); pension lump sums payouts from 3o% to 25%. which would bring thescheme in line with the police and teachers pension schemes, Imposing a tax on all lump sums payments above a certain threshold, Imposing a tax on annual pension payments above a certain threshold, Increasing employee contributions from 5% to 8% and then increase to to% by Increasing Tynwald Members' contributions from 5% to to% (happening Sept 2016), and then increase to15% by 2020, raising the retirement age from 55 to 6o for all new GUS members, raising the retirement age for current GUS members, police and teachers pension schemes members to 58. State retirement age:i think it is inevitable that the island's retirement age will have to increase to 68 and then possibly to 70 for both men and women in future. Abortion: The legislation needs to be brought up to date, and possibly in line with England and Wales. I also believe women in the Isle of Man are suffering a level discrimination. which needs to be reviewed and overcome as quickly as possible. Senior civil servants: They are an integral and key part of the government, but there is certainly room for improvement, and [don't believe some senior civil servants provide value for money. Air services: Although healthy competition and consumer choice are important, the Isle ofman must safeguard certain strategic routes and flight times that are vital to the island's success both now and in the future. I believe the time is right for government to put additional pressure on airlines via increased regulations if required, in order to improve reliability and the overall travelling experience. Steam Packet: No, not at the moment. The lime is right for the government to fully evaluate the current user agreement which runs until 2020, and to consider the best options for Isle of Man going forward and for the passengers that use the service, and certainly before activating the additional six-year option available or renegotiating a new User Agreement with the Steam Packet. Musicevents:Certainly not to the tune of Etoo,000 (twice), and certainly not during tight financial times, reduced departmental budgets and when thisgovernment is askingpensioners in their gas to pay for their TVlicences. Health costs: Getting the balance right between delivering a first class health service that actually meets our needs and living up to people's expectations isn't going to be easy. Therefore, the Departmental Health and Social Care must increase efficiency across all sectors, make savings, ensure funding is not being unnecessarily wasted, along with considering using alternative medicines or alternative delivery methodsgoing forward. In reality that it isn't going be easy either, as the level ofservice required across the island changes hourly, daily and weekly. Cannabis: I would welcome a serious debate on the topic, but I don't have a strong opinion either way. Priorities: 1) With the UK voting to leave the European Union, I would work with the next government in order to ensure that the Isle of Man positions itself in the coming months and years to open up new markets and opportunities for the island to prosper and succeed. 2) Implement a long term strategy to address the pension crisis. 3) Ensure that the island's economic success remains the govern- I. Mainjob before politics 2. Are you a member of a political party? If so, which 3. What is the optimum population forthelsle of Man? 4. Would you like to see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return to the island to work? 6. Who should bathe next Chief Minister? 7.In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10% (825 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has been the single biggest waste of government money in the last fewyears? 10.VVhich government-awned operations should be privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? 11.Which memberof the lastadministration impressedyou most? 12.Wouldyousupportthe introduction of a national speed limit? 13. Should fitnesstowerktests on sickness benefit claimants con- ment's overarching priority 4) Ensure delivery of a first class health services) Address shortages for first time buyers and local authority housing 6) Re-establish a level of trust and confidence with the people of this island. TIM CRAIG Job: Deputy clerk to Onchan Commissioners Party: No. Population: A sustainable one Migration: See above regarding sustainability. Graduages: I disagree with loans - we should go back to grants. ChiefMinister: The best person for the job. Workforce: Public sector is very different to civil service - my manifesto says 1 want more empored local government and more focused central government. That means fewer civil servants. Number to be determined over time. Horse trams: They belong in the middle of the prom. Waste of money: Hard to say - too much choice from those we know, but there may be others. Privatisation: The airport is a strong contender, following the Manchester example Impressed: Peter Karran Speed limit: No Fitness to work: lam against fitness to work assessments by third parties. The medical practitioner should be trusted to have the finalsay. No extension to other areas. Means testing: Means testing of public services should not be extended. Public sector pensions: The funding gap is already being addressed - we have time to see if the solutions being tried are effective before doing something else. State retirement age: It should not be extended beyond 66. People staying in jobs block opportunities for the young, who need to start their working lives with ajob, not benefits. Abortion: I support abortion law reform to give women choice. Senior civil servants: Diffi- cult to assess without some form of market comparison. Air services: Financial penalties by way of refunds to passengers. Steam Packet: No. Music events: No! Health costs: Stronger links with UK health providers and the use ofvideo consultations. Cannabis: No Priorities: Stronger local government providing services in the community endless central government red tape. More accountability for decisions made ingovernment departments by their managers. JULIE EDGE Job: Ballakermeen High School bursar. Party: LibVan. Population: It must be balanced with the infrastructure in place and to ensure that it is adequate tosupport economic growth. Migration: Without the 2016 census information I have no up to date facts, however the information showed a steady year on year increase which 1 believe is unsustainable without the infrastructuresome ofourservices are already struggling. Graduates: We need to look at a scheme supported by government and private companies to provide a reducing student loan scheme the longer they stay on the island. We need to look at our training facilities and providing more apprenticeships and grow our own workforce where appropriate. ChiefMinister: Kate Beecroft Workforce: We need to look at where the cuts have been made, cut the bureaucrats not the frontline services. Horse trams: The structural repairs to the sea wall needs to take place and retain the horsetrams within a scheme of resurfacing as Government should protect their Heritage. Waste of money: There isn't just one- there are multiple examples ofschemes of public expenditure where anecdotal benefits have been sold to the public but real costs not being quantified. tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15. Howwouldyou tacidethefunding gapin publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to what age? 17. Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offer valueformoney? 19.Whatwouldyoudotomakeairservicesmorereliableandpunctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpayer subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiralling costs of healthcare? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24.What would your priorities be if you are elected? S n 501

332 Thursday,September vavwfomtaday.aiim MANX INDEPENDENT 39 Privatisation: Review core services, retain infrastructure with leased ventures where appropriate. Impressed: Peter Karran - He is true to his word. Speed limit: No Fitness to work: We have a duty to support and care for our weak, elderly and vulnerable, means testing needs to be implemented in a number of areas. Means testing: Yes because there needs to be control and scrutiny of public funds to be directed to the right areas. Public sector pensions: New Starters- New Scheme. Money Purchase scheme implemented, some protection for sector over 5o to avoid mass exit of experienced employees from thesector putting the government at further risk. State retirement age: The government has already announced an increase in this and changes implemented from April Abortion: Need to consider all viewpoints especially with contentious issues such as the abortion debate. Senior civil service: Government needs to review its expenditure regularly to ensure efficiency and effectivenessin all areas. Air services: Look at ways to negotiate incentives with the operators to secure a reliable service. Steam Packet: it is a fundamental link for the Isle of Man however an open and transparent tender process to ensure the most appropriate solutions for the island which includes appropriate rates for all. Music events: Managed and marketed effectively could provide an income stream and boost tourism to the island, however costs must be controlled. Health costs: Extensive scrutiny and reform of our health service should be a priority for the new administration to focus costs and ensure that patients welfare is at the forefront. Cannabis: The Isle of Man must not relax its no tolerance approach to drugs importation. Priorities: Stabilisation of public finances is fundamental to the future of the Isle of Man through solid reliable policy development. DAVID QUIRK Job: Plumbing and heatingengi neer and contracts foreman Party: No Population: To date, the population is approx. 88,000, the target population is approximately 5oo per year by 2021 this has to be reviewed. Migration: The people that come to the Isle of Man hoping to reside hereshould befinancially secure and subject to careful scrutiny. Graduates: If graduates return to the island to work permanently then Treasury could look at giving them tax incentives. Chief Minister: This will be up to the new administration and at this moment in timewe don't know who that will be! Workforce: Most ofthese employees have retired or have taken early retirement but there are some departments that need looking into but that will be up to the new government. Horse trams: The decision has already been made, in the last Tynwald. There is to be a single track running down the centre of the promenade from Strathallan Crescent to the Sea Terminal. Waste of money: The promenade inquiry. the Sloc. Privatisation: I'm not a fan of privatisation. Impressed: Howard Quayle. Speed limit: No. Fitness to work: I feel that fitness to work tests should continue. Means testing: Child benefit is already means tested. Public sector pensions: In July the Pensions Committee was formed to negotiate a new settlement for public sector pensions, Tynwald has agreed to move this forward for future examination State retirement age: State pension age for men is currently age 65. For women it is being increased from age 6o to 65 between April 2010 and November Women born between 6 April 195o and 5 December 1953 will have a state pension age between 6o and 65; and women born on or after 6 December 1953 will have a state pension age of 65. State pension age for men and women will increase from age 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020, from age 66 to 67 between April 2034 and April 2036 and from age 67 to 68 between April 2044 and April Abortion: No Senior civil servants: I think senior civil servants should be on performance related pay. Airservices: I am disappointed that the Department of Infrastructure, who operate the airport. do not keep records of cancelled flights or disruption. The next MinisterofD01 needs to take a firm stance on airline operators. Steam Packet: Obtaining the correct landing at Liverpool docks and retaining ownership of any new facilities is essential to give us long term commitment and sustained access to the North West. It is vital as part of the new user agreement that it contains some assurances to protect theinterestsofthelsleofman. Music events: Definitely not. Health costs: People taking greater responsibility fortheir own health; Help people stay well in their own homes and communities; Improve services for people who really do need care in hospital. GENERAL ELECTION Cannabis: No. Priorities: Highly pro-active in promoting the Isle of Man, to attract and retain domestic and international businesses; Reduce bureaucracy and barriers to trade, making it easier to do business on the island Work with the private sector to encourage development opportunities; Support and encourage new and existing local businesses in our communities; Maintenance and growth of the local employment market Ramsey ALEX ALLINSON: Job: Doctor. Party: No. Population: Growth has to be managed carefully with prior investment in infrastructure such as schools and health services.optimum maximum population ioo,000. Migration: I would like to see the current work permit system enforced so that it encourageslocal employment whilst facilitating people with new skills to easily work on the island for the benefit of the economy. Graduates:I opposed thegovernment's decision to bring in tuition fees and believe the government needs to take action if Manx university students are disadvantaged by going to universities across. We need imaginative ways of encouraging highly skilled graduates to come and work on the island so that we can boost the economy. Refunding student loans could beone idea to entice people to come back to the island. Chief Minister: Whoever can unify the elected MHKs behind a vision for the future of the island as a dynamic and forward thinking democracy. Workforce: We need an efficient and adequate public sector to provide the welfare state we all depend on. Further reductions in employees are possible but must not beat the expense of service provision and the rights and views of those employees should be respected. Horse trams: They area nice part of Douglas' heritage but should not derail a cost effectiveimprovementprogramfor the promenade. Waste of money: There will always be schemes that do not come to fruition but pouring large amounts of taxpayers' money into the steam railway was very unwise and unproductive. Privatisation: We need to look at a lot of what government does and reduce its scope to allow for private companies and employee cooperatives to take over the management of areas such as theentertainment sector, heritage transport, catering facilities and retail outlets. Impressed: Allan Bell could have achieved even more for Ramsey and the people of the Isle of Man if he had received moresupport from theelected members oftynwald. Speed limit: Strict speed limits are essential in rural and town areas. We should bring in clear guidelines to protect cyclists on the road. The mountain course is an iconic bit of road and I would like to retain its unique character. Fitness to work: I have worked with government to encourage the establishment of an occupational health service so that anyone unable to work is assessed. given retraining if necessary or the appropriate support and benefits if judged unable to work. Everyone should be encouraged to be part of our society even if this is through voluntary work.the'sick note' system and culture should be taken away from GPs and run by professionals with occupational health training. Means testing: I be in the principle ofuniversal benefits which are cheaper to implement, fairer and establish a sense of equality and inclusion in society. Public sector pensions: Work is being done to correct the mismanagement of the public sector pension scheme by the government. Members have agreed to contribute more and expect fewer benefits to ensure that the pension scheme is fair and affordable. The ability to offer a competitive pension scheme is essential ifwe are to recruit and retain the best and the brightest. State retirement age: With increasing lifespans we need a flexible approach to retirement which suits individuals carrying out different jobs. Nobody imagines a 67-yearold firefighter being able to fully carry out their job yet compulsory retirement for a 70-year-old magistrate makes no sense either. Abortion: Although abortion is legal on the island most women are forced to travel and pay privately for terminationsin the UK. The legislation as it stands affectswomen of all ages from teenagers to those in theirsos and from all walks of life, but is especially oppressive to the mostvul nerable- those on low incomes or from abusive homes. The rr 1 current act is almost medie- val in the way it treats victims of rape and has no place in a modern society. We should provide safe, early medical terminations where possible and support for women who make the difficult decision that they cannot continue with a pregnancy. Senior civil servants: There are onlyll on the island earning more than We need good government and I would be keen to attract the best people with the right talents to do this. However, at a time of overall pay restraint, government should not artificially inflate its own pay and salaries. Air services: Reliable and affordable air links arevital and must be maintained. Steam Packet: Sea links are also essential and thegoverninent needs to sign up to along term plan and strategy with companies to allow them to plan ahead and invest in new and better craft and docking facilities. Music events: It is not the role ofgovernment to run pop concerts, whether they make money or not. Private companies should be facilitated to makesure wecontinue to have avibrantcultural programme which is for the benefit ofresidents and attracts visitors. Health costs: They will always rise as modern medicine extends to treat more illnesses and prevent more deaths. We need to invest in primary care to keep people well and out of hospital and bring in public health legislation to tackle the growing problems of obesity, harmful drinking, smoking and mental health problems. I believe passionately in a NHS free at the point of use and paid for through general taxation. Cannabis: Prohibition has never worked and the current legislation on drugs does nothing to protect people from harm. Too many young BRINGING POLITICS TO THE PEOPLE 705; of people don't true! Tynwald. Time for this to change. `Source is 2016 IOM Attitude Survey Tynwald Is a system that relies on independent candidates setting their own agendas aside, LIbVan offer something different. It's a political party committed to being meastued against its manifesto. With your help, we can achieve change. On 22nd September vote: Beecroft for Douglas South Hooper for Ramsey Edge for Onchan Ayres for Ayre ft Michael Garff 6 Michael Vote for unity and a real means of achieving change. Representation of the People Act Published by the liberal tannin Party "Alone we can do so little; together we con do so much". bva 'Helen keller Vote David I) L. julit Thursday 22 September Election Day Please take the opportunity to use your vote. L. Tel lives are ruined by momentary lapses orjudgement. [support the campaign to decriminalise cannabis for personal use. There is a large body of scientific evidence behind the medicinal use ofcannabis for pain control and muscle and joint problems. The island could lead the way in this form of research and I would welcome a debate on legalising cannabis in line with certain American states where both significant harm reduction and economic benefits have been demonstrated. Priorities: If elected my main priorities are to be part of a national government, unified behind a belief that through growing our economy we can preserve and enhance our way of life. We need to make sure we have a fairer and more equal society where everyone benefits from the prosperity the island can deliver. NICK CROWE Job: Manager of civil engineering company. Party: No. Population: No reply Migration: No, such as fishing industry and places like hotels would cease to run effectively. Graduates: Yes Chief Minister: Let people decide. Workforce: Our workforce has shrunk and departments merged, yet managers seem to a C.) S 502

333 40 I litanxiimpendeht twiwiorritoday.co.im Thursday.September GENERAL ELECTION - remain, I would question their positions and needs for them. Herse trams: To remain as they are currently. Waste of money: Iris and still ongoing. Privatisation: Not a fan ofprivatisinggovernment services. Impressed: Alf Cannan. Speed limit: No. Fitness to work: Yes, that's one thing I do agree on with Mr Teare, GPs are part of the problem signing people unfit for work too easy, rather than find the source of the pmbl em. Mr Crowe did not answer all the questions. LAWRIE HOOFER Job: Chartered accountant: manager at a accountancy firm and CSP Party: LibVan Population: We have an aging population which means we need toattract more economically active people. i.e. more workers. At the same time, we can't simply increase our population overnight as our infrastructure won't cope. Migration: No. Graduates: We need incentives to encourage graduates to return. I'd support a wide range of incentives to ensure we keep well educated and skilled people coming back. Chief Minister: The next government will need to engage with the UK over Brexit, deal with the public sector over the pensions deficit and start implementing reforms oftynwald as laid out by Lord VOTE FOR CHANGE IN RAMSEY DR ALEX ALLINSON Vote for honesty, ii?t,i9rftx and ir.?psparẹncy I will aim to kick start plans for a marina to boost tourism in the town. I will try to encourage new jobs and businsses in Ramsey so that more people can shop locally. We need to ensure everyone shares in the increased prosperity on the Island especially the young, working families & pensioners. Increase educational opportunities here and for the students going across Invest in primary health care and essential services Reform the laws on abortion and drugs Lisvane. Whoever is capable of unifying Tynwald behind these three things should be the next Chief Minister. Workforce: 'Slash and burn' isn't the answer to our problems. We need a comprehensive reform of how revenue is raised and spent. including priorityzero based budgeting, tax and welfare reform. Horse trains: Preferably on the Promenade, but I have no strong views on this. The main issue is that the Promenade works need to be completed as soon as possible. Waste of money: Bailing out the Sefton or investing in the Media Development Fund. Privatisation: We need a reform of how revenue is raised and spent - part of this would be reviewing all government services to determine the best way of providing them. Speed limit: Most roads already have speed limits: I don't see what introducing a national limit would achieve. We should however encourage better road awareness. Impressed: Kate Beecroft did an excellent job holding the government to account over Sefton, getting the independent West Midlands review of the hospital and making sure Ramsey residents' voices were heard in Tynwald over the Post Office by bringing a motion for emergency debate. Fitness to work: Yes but they should involve the person's doctor. I still don't understand why these tests were farmed ccoyntable to you ' z - -; Algrsono tsieorrna re co m- 1. Mainjob before politics 2.Are you a member of a political party? If so, which 3. What is the optimum population forthelsle of Man? 4. WouWyou like to see curbs on migration to the island? 5. Should our graduates be refunded their student loans if they return tothe island to work? 6. Who should bottle next Chief Minister? 7.In the past five years the public sector workforce has dropped by 10% (826 people, source Cabinet Office). Should any more go? If so, how many? 8. Where should the horse trams run once Douglas Promenade's works have ended? 9. What has-been the single biggest waste of government money in the lastfewyears? 10. Which government-owned operations should be privatised or kept in public ownership but run by a private company? it Which member of the last administration impressedyou most? 12. Would you support the introduction of a national speed limit? 13. Should frtnesstoworktests on sickness benefit claimants con- out to a private contractor. Means testing: As part of a comprehensive review of how revenue is spent we need to consider means testing for many more areas. We need to ensure that public money can be targeted at people who really need the help. It should not be used as a 'cost cutting' exercise. Public sector pensions: We're all going to have to bear some of the burden of this cost, current workers, those in receipt of the pensions and the taxpayer. State retirement age: Recent reforms have already improved the sustainability of the National Insurance reserve, we need to see how these pan out before making more changes that may not be needed. Abortion: Yes. Senior civil servants: Do we need to continue to employ highly qualified and experienced people at market rates? Yes. Air services: I support the 'open skies' policy hut we need to ensure that the airlines are held to accountwhen they fail to deliver. We need to strengthen the Office of Fair Trading to ensure it can take meaningful action against all companies (not just airlines) that disadvantage consumers through poor practices. Steam PacIcet: Thesea services agreement should go out to tender straight away - it may be that the Steam Packet offer is the best one.but we can't know this until we have tested the market. Music events: If it can be shown that they offer an overall contribution to the economy, or ifthe loss is restricted to a reasonable amount. Health costs: Firstly we need to talk to the staff to find out how we can improve recruitment so spending on agency and contract staff can be reduced. Secondly, our NHS should come under an independent regulator to make sure it follows best practice, and that costs can be controlled through improved management, procurement and operational processes. Cannabis: Sentencing guide- lines need to be reviewed, we shouldn't be criminalising first time offenders for possession of very small amounts of cannabis. Priorities: Working out a way to address the public sector pension deficit. If this is not dealt with quickly and fairly then it could cripplegovernment spending and devastate front line services. The island needs to make sure private sector and public sector rents are fair and government schemes to assist first time buyers are accessible. The Department of Infrastructure should no longer administer any public sector housing, this should be the responsibility of local authorities. I would also continue to fight against any rent rises in commissioners' houses until a fair system of means testing has been brought in. The NHS. Spending is out of control, there are already identified problems with staff recruitment and we all know services are under an unacceptable amount of pressure -something needs to be done, and the West MidlandsQuality review that was undertaken is a step in the right direction. Many people will argue that -growing the economy' is the most important priority, but what they don't tell you is that it's not government that does this. Government can help create an environmentwhere private business and enterprising people can create jobs and grow the economy, but it is these hard working people that are the driving force behind economic growth. We currently have a good environment that helps businesses thrive and government can help by mostly getting out of their way. We need to take a careful look at the level of regulation to make sure it's not stifling business, and to make sure the regulation is doing the job it is supposed to do. Critically, we need to look at ways ofmaking finance and banking services for businesses more accessible. Now that Ramsey Post Office has moved out of the Courthouse a new use needs to be tinue to be carried out? Should the policy be extended to other benefits? 14. Should means testing of public services and benefits be extended? 15.Howwouldyoutacide thefunding gap in publicsectorpensions? 16. Should the state retirement age be extended? If so how and to wbatage? 17.Would you support abortion law reform? 18. Do senior civil servants offer value for money? 19.Whatwouklyou dote makeairservices more reliableand punctual? 20. Would you sign up to the Steam Packet's offer on future sea services? 21. Should the taxpaye r subsidise big music events if they make a loss? 22. How would you address the spiralling costs of healthcare? 23. Do you believe that cannabis use should be decriminalised? 24. Whatwould your priorities be ifyou are elected? identified for this iconic building and quickly. JOHN MCDONOUGH Job: Civil servant, road safety team. Party: No. Population: go,000. We don't have/need the infrastructure for more. Migration: Those coming to the island should be able to pay their way/have something to offer e.g. healthcare workers etc. Graduates: There should be something to encourage them back, but possibly a portion of their tuition fees refunded. rather than paying their loans. Chientrugster: An MIIKrather than an MLC, with ministerial experience and a sound financial background. Workforce: Unsure how many, but it is top heavy. streamline the top posts. Horse trams: I do not see a case for keeping the horse trams. Waste ofmoney: Consultancy fees for Douglas Prom. Privatisation: Airport Impressed: Whilst the majority have done enough to hold their position, none have stood out. Speed limit: No, you only have to look at the news from the UK to see national speed limits on roads such as ours don't work. It's driver/rider education that works. Wouldone be enforceable? Would it kill the 'IT/MGP? Fitness to work: Yes. in some form, by people who have met and understand the circumstances of the claimants. Means testing: Yes. there should be a central team/unit where all the information needed is held. Public sector pensions: Close thecurrent scheme to new entrants, who would then enter a money purchase scheme. Though something may be needed to fund the shortfall between the two. State retirement age: No, limits already proposed are fine. Abortion: Easier/earlier access to help/advice should be made available. but at the end of the day. a woman should be able to make the final de- cision about what happens to her body. Senior civil servants: We have to offer an attractive salary to attract the right sort of people, but if theyean'tjustify the money they're on it should be reviewed. Air services: Look at the charges to use the airport, encourage competition to airlines that want to offer a good service. Steam Packet: Yes, our sea link is vital and ifs been proven in the past that there's only enough business for one operator. Though it seems to have been the tail wagging the dog up to now. Music events: No. Health costs: You can't put a specific limit on healthcare. and once it's gone. turn peopleaway. But better education from an early ageon diet/exercise etc. willhelp to reduce future problems and encourage people to take responsibility for their own health. Cannabis: Legalised rather than decriminalised, then government could control and tax its sale. Priorities: Try to build upon the efforts of thecommissioners and chamber of trade to encourage more businesses into town. Look at reviewing the charges levied against empty or run down retail units, to encourage owners to let them out. Work with colleagues to promote the island and seize opportunities that Brexit may present, extol the virtues of the island as a place to live and work. Revisit the tax cap. LEONARD SINGER Job: Pharmacist Party: No Population: Approximately loo.000 if thisgrowth ismaire ly brought about by the creation of highly paid skilled jobs. Migration: Immigration can be controlled by the correct use of the work permit system similar to the Australian model and retaining the present rules which prevent any exploitation of the benefit and housing rules Graduates: To encourage graduates to return to the island this could be one meas- 503

334 hursday.saptennber wwwiemtodayxxi.im PLUDIINDEPENDENT i 41 GENERAL ELECTION ureperhapsspread over three years of employment. Chief Minister: I would have to read the candidates' policy statement and then decide who I judged would be the best person to lead the government. Workforce: There can be no specific figure to work to but thegovernment has to be leaner. more efficient and cutting back on the waste of resources yet has to be able to deliver services. Horse trams: Subject to the present arrangements being judged successful after the three-year trial. the best option is single track on the sea side running the full length of the Promenade. Waste of money: All the U- turns of the Dol. Privatisation: Corporatisation of the airport and the Villa Marina. Impressed: No answer. National speed limit: No Fitness to work: Accept the principle but the policyhas to judge not only on physical disabilities but also medical. Means testing: The range shouldbereviewed but the latest idea to have one means test to cover all services and benefits does not seem feasible Public sector pensions: The government has not been able to answer important questions in regard to the range of options to solve the problem. It needs an independent expert advice to present those options with recommendations. State retirement age: This has be reviewed regularly as circumstances change in order to ensure that pensions can be funded long term. Abortion: Yes Senior civil servants: Not all. Air services: There has to be meaningful discussion with the airlines so that they understand they have responsibilities to our community by protecting our essential air links. Steam Packet: No. I support a select committee investigating all aspects of the company's operation and their debt position. Music events: No Health costs: Commitment is needed from everyone working in the health services to strearnlineservices,makesavings and achieve efficiencies. Cannabis: No. I support research into the development of cannabis derivatives for medical use. Priorities: Keeping in touch with constituents by helping them with their problems. Supporting policies that encourage growth in the economy. protecting and creating jobs. Looking after our senior citizens and the vulnerable. Reestablishing the drug squad. The Department of Infrastructure to follow a 'back to basics' policy where pavements and roads are made safe. Rushen LEE CUSSONS Job: Owner at Ken Quine's Hardware. Port Erin. Website technology. Party: No. Population: Ifall the currently empty houses are filled. including dilapidated buildings being redeveloped or rebuilt. that would be sufficient. Graduates: As long as they work for a period of seven +/- years on the island with a particular emphasis on hospital staffand teaching staff. Chief Minister: An MHK in the short term after a public debate. However in thelonger term e-democracy should play a significant role in this. Workforce: Have the cuts to workforce been rationalised purely on need to cut costs or is there a planned strategy to ensure that sufficient personnel are in place to meet the island's goals, which have yet to be defined? Horse trams: Same place as before, or where the Dol recommends. Waste of money: There are a number of contenders but Dependability Limited were paid 750,000 to carry out tests that theywere not qualified to do. Privatisation: Governments should regulate to ensure that services and society a re fair to all. it is not a commercial organisation. that is for the private sector. Impressed: They know who they are and do not need the publicity. Speed limit: No, it is already illegal to drive recklessly. Fitness to work: Wrong question. I believe we need to look at what people are contributing across the board and how we can help them. Means testing: Same as above. Public sector pensions: By ensuring we have a vibrant economy. Executive pensions were probably overly generous so there is some room there. Stateretirementage: Theopdon should exist for those who would like to work longer. Abortion: Yes, we should explore possibilities through common law. Senior civil servants: I have no idea as the current culture does not allow us to see us which departments are performing well and which ones are not. Budget reform needed. Air services: Encourage an airline to make the IsleofMan its base. Steam Packet: Notyet, better negotiation is needed. Music events: No. Health costs: Better preventiye measures and a change in the culture. Cannabis: As a rule no. however there are some circumstance in medicine where it has shown some benefits. Priorities: To serve the people of Rushen based upon my manifesto. JAMES HAMPTON Job: Company director or Manninwood Ltd-Design and Build and Brabbag Ltd - Solid Fuel Retail. Party: No. Population: The optimum depends on what direction we want the island to head in, what density of population we can achieve in certain areas while maintaining a high living standard, and whether we can get the demographic balance right. value our countryside and would not like to see further extensivedevelopment.at the same time I have lived in cities which had a much higher density than Douglas and maintained a higher quality of life. The island could handle more people but only with better planning and infrastructureand that costs money! Simply adding more people without addressing the costs attached to a high standard of living is insane. Migration: We have to be brutally honest about what is and what is not going to be beneficial. Pretending migration is not potentially negative is extremely naive-see the EU for reference. Graduates: We need to maintain a core of young people with ideas and initiative on the island. It's a bleak future without them. Chief Minister: I haven't seen anyone else put forward a workable plan as to how to achieve the changes we need yet. so for the time being I'm going to have to go with 'me. Workforce: In the aftermath of the loss of the VAT money this political debate has been desperately needed and not delivered. If we gather a new consensus some areas will be trimmed down, but some areas could require more staff. My perception (from using the service) is that planning and building control department is stretched too thinly. That is a service which should be entirely covered by the fees we pay to use it, so really it shouldn't make any difference in that area to have more staff to meet the workload efficiently. I f the fees aren't high enough (they aren't), then put them up and get more staff! Horse trams: My vote would be for - away from traffic one way or another. The road is far too busy now for their current position. The best option overall would be to integrate the new track with a modern electric tram for commuters. possibly linking all the way through to Ramsey. Waste of money: E3oo.-m on a gas fuelled power station. Then 23.5m on a gas pipeline in the same year the government commissioned the AEA report which was largely ignored. If the recommendationsoftheaea report had been implemented this amount of investment would have seen the island pro- clueing, using and exporting our own energy by now. The amount of money we could have made, and could continually be keeping on the island is eye watering... every gas bill, every electricity bill, every oil bill...but no, huge debtstopay for expensive energy. Privatisation: Possibly forestry if we can implement a logical energy production program - see answer on the biggest waste ofmoney above. Keep land in public ownership but tender out processing and management of biomass as the best possible option as recommended. Impressed: Phil Gawne for being prepared to take some risks, and trying to engage the public. Kate Beecroft and Chris Thomas close behind! Speed limit: What we need is a debate on our relationship as a society with speed and racing, stricter enforcement of the limits where they do exist and more access to safe facilities for those who will inevitably want to take risks. Pretending the problem can be policed away is ignoring the facts. Fitness to work: Public perception of benefit cheating in any area is toxic to the wider debate we need on taxation and spending. Something needs to be done. The last administration showed how not to do it. A big part of the problem is that we are alsodestroying the GP service we need to rely on (in part) to ensure the benefit system is fairly governed. A reinvestment of the GP service would go a long way to solving this problem, so that GPs can be people who are 'in and of the community' and not just someone who has five minutes to talk to you about one problem only. Means testing: In terms of health and care- no. In terms of any financial support - yes. Publicsectorpensions: lfthe Isle of Man reaches the point of default then both public and those with entitlements stand to lose out big time. There has to be a workable compromise somewhere in the middle. My guess would be that some tax rises are acceptableand some renegotiation of pensions away from final salarytowards contribution based calculations is the fairest way out.lt is in everyone's interest to negotiate. State retirement age: An arbitraryage is not logical. Some people want to work till they drop. Others have jobs which do not allow this or circutnstanceschange. This is where the idea of a means tested universal basic income could make far more sense. Abortion: Abortion is happening and is going to happen whether or not the law is changed. Without a loca I service this is going to put women at risk, so yes - I support a change. I would only be supportive if we propose a reform which greatlyexceedsthelevel of care provided in the UK. Senior civil servants: Essentially yes. i don't think senior civil servants are appreciated enough, primarily because the political leadership they need in order to be appreciated is not strong enough. Air services: Nothing can be done to make air services more reliable and punctual without some form of market intervention. We are a limited market and so should not be surprised when we get bumped by businesses who know we have limited choice anyway. If the public really wanted the government to do something they would support the establishment of a local co-operative run airline. Steam Packet: No. Open tender is the only logical way to get the best deal. The most logical thing to do would be a locally owned co-op. Music events:it is nicetohave a budget for cultural events if wecanaffordit. but most people will want to see the essential services are secured first. If events do go ahead they should be much more clearly defined as government events, and not have this grey area of commercial overlap which leads to further mistrust. Health costs: Need a debate on where we are heading as a society. From there we can discuss what we want from the health service. If we get that in place and everyone is committed to making it happen, it should make it a hell of a lot easier to reduce our reli- DOBSON CREATES HEADLINES I have recently been in the headlines for a drink driving offence, an error of judgement on my part for which I take full responsibility I've made the headlines before... 'Little Christmas tree during rr hell WOO thousands for the Might,. Oa Appeal' '250 hikes sent to.4.1rteit to help children get to school. SINS Dcihstin'. Nigel Dobson ri eognised br Rohm &eat Britain a Ireland...S;wikesntart Nigel Dohton <manor., rimed for um, ad alter the Bluing this tsunami' Onchan Rotary's Nigel Dobson is asking for your help again after the Nepal Earthquake The citation included references to Nigel's efforts in fundraising with his wife, Marilyn. after 4 the Boxing Bay tsunami when president in 2004/05, raising E28,000 for water aid, working with other Rotary clubs on the island to provide bikes for Africa to allow children many ance on agency staff, which is a symptom of a failing system where trust hasgone. Cannabis: All the evidence from everyjurisdiction where it is legalised shows the benefit, vswasting huge amounts of money fighti ng a war that will never bewon - soyes. Legalise, regulate and tax. Priorities: Democracy. We haves fundamentally undemoc ratic system where the public have no say in our political direction or major decisions. It has produced somevery bad decisions over the last five years, and as things get more difficult over the next five our lack of democracy could ultimately be our undoing. MARANON Job: Business teacher at Ballakermeen High School and 04 coordinator. Prior to that, accountant. Party: No. Population: Whatever isactually sustainable. There's a lot of talk about boosting population by thousands every year but those trumpeting this aren't talking about the drain on services and infrastructure. Population growth is a good thing provided it can be facilitated and provided that those coming to the island will be net contributors. Migration: I want to see sustainable population growth whereby thosecoming are net contributors. Graduates: I quoted 85% of graduates weren't returning and following this DED re- Nigel Dobson receiving Riel International Recognition Award miles from a local education centre to access that education, and in another appeal after the recent Nepal earthquake, which reached more than E13,000 providing shelter and water in the immediate aftermath. If elected, I will do my utmost to make the vast majority of my headlines in the best interests of the people of Garff and our Island. 170) 1 'IC 3:91 t ] ttet1 g 504

335 42 I MAMX INDEPENDENT Thursday,September leased a document saying the 'great majority weren't returning'. We must question why this is and we must try to do something about it. We want our talented graduates working for us, but we also need 0 more young workers who will pay into the various pension funds/reserves. Chief Minister: Let's see who gets elected first. Hopefully, whoever it is. they will appoint Ministers based on skill and integrity and won't try to buy patronage or rely on spin and go-to phrases th at mean nothing. Workforce: A Cabinet Office employee told the staff at my school on an INSET day this year that we now had 9,500 public workers. This is an increase from 8,709 in IOU. Additionally, from my own research, the bill for government salaries will be 32m higher from April 2016 than when Bell took over as CM in Horsetrams: Middle of the road. Waste of money: MIX salaries and departmental uplifts. 3m overspend on a care home, the Nunnery sold for E3m under value and ICT Ltd partner with the IOM College instead of providing their own courses, we've seen 335K spent on the TT World Series (suggested to top 45oK), 473K spent on the Sloe road because '...we needed to spend the money on something.' Lim on consultants for Doug- 0 STEVE CROL ViiTHER FOR ARBORY. CASTLETOWN & MALEW s zit, 22:- ittle -stw!!",', Dear Constituent, las promenade but best ofall. where the schools were previously making money, now there's a E1.2m over spend on shared canteen services. Privatisation: I can't answer this without being privy to the detailed accounts of each government operation. I want to see a move to a zero and priority based budget system. Zero based budgetingwill highlight savings and priority based budgeting not only helps in the setting and implementation of government aims but it helps the government to determine whether they are qualified to provide a service and whether it can be better provided privately (best used tax pounds) and whether other entities are already providing the same service. Impressed: Chris Thomas' knowledge and integrity impresses me and Kate Beecroft's tenacity overcinemanx,pinewood. MEA etc. Speed limit: One of our USPs is that we don't have a national speed limit, however safety is paramount. I would need to see more statistics on this topic but I do believe that a well-staffed and equipped police force can effectively manage our roads. A visible police force and more cameras with livefeeds c2in help mi tigate the stupidity of bravado drivers. Fitness to work: No and no. This has failed. I would prefer to see incentives introduced to long term unemployed to get them back into work. e4,,> I am an international architect with transport infrastructure experience. My core priorities are:. A dynamic and strategic vision for a new technology, sector expansion within our airport corridor. To develop the skills base and an attractive business framework to spearhead new technology growth. To ensure our future expanding economy enables the younger generation to be able to live, return to and support our Island. for more information please see below e vote@stevecrowther.im t GENERAL ELECTION Meanstesting: No, see above. Public sector pensions: You've asked for brevity and it would take too long to explain. Pleasesee my manifesto which is online. State retkement age: Please see my manifesto. Abortion: A woman's body is her own property and I do support reform, but I would like to see a life recognised as such at 12 weeks. Senior civil servants: Absolutely not. How can you justify salaries in excess of the President of the United States of America or the Prime Minister of the UK or a great many CEOs of large companies? Air services: Introduce user agreements and re-write the open skies policy. Steam Packet: I need to see more than the high level document published by the Steam Packet to make a determination but a tender to allow other companies to compete for the routes would helpthegovernment todetermine whether they are getting value for money. Music events: If we set these events up correctly we shouldn't ever make a loss. We shouldn't be subsidising loss makers and no amount of back tracking or spin by Ministers will change my mind. Health costs: A CEO with a record of transforming failing hospitals is needed, a matron and assistant would take on much of the management work, we need a huge reduction in management numbers. bring in the NHS Trust Development Authority to provide leadership support and the bring in the Care Quality Commission to monitor services. Spend more on prevention, awareness and in physiotherapy to alleviate caseloads and repeat cases. A commitment from government to tackling mental health will also help to alleviate cases associated with same in the future. Cannabis: Smoking of cannabis should not be decriminalised but we need to be able to grow the plant to produce, use and export medicinal cannabis oil. The money from exports can be fed into healthcare provision and reform, and the use of cannabis oil could help alleviate symptoms of other diseases more effectively and create savings along the way. Priorities: Budget reform, government reform, healthcare reform and the ring fencing of essential services and education as well as education reform. Diversifying the economy is essential. Looking after the interests and concerns of nrky constituents in Rushen would also be a top priority. LAURENCE SKELLY: Job: Business owner. Travel, tourism, e-business, event management and wholesaler Party: No. Population:Highly dependent on our infrastructure and must be careful not to create a population ceiling before a full review conducted: Migration: Believe our current polices in conjunction with UKimmigrationandcontrol of our work permit and benefit system are sufficient. Graduates:Possibly. We need some mechanism to incentify both graduates and our skilled workers back. Chief Minister Those elected to determine. Workforce: Careful we don't focus on workforce reduction but better on efficiency and productivity. Much of the work on the digital strategy will aid these future efficiencies. Further. we must consider the less staff, the less contributing to pension scheme. Horse trams: Agreed with Tynwald about retaining the full length of horse trams on the promenade. Waste of money: Easy to focus on a single expenditure whereas I prefer to judge on overall performance aggregate. Therefore I suggest consultations which is near 25o over five years.that's almost per week for five years. Time. resource a nd bureaucracy expended has to be questioned. Privatisation: Scope of Government report identified several hut must say this administration has progressed few. Each case requires full review of t heoptions for alternative means of service delivery before any decision is made. Impressed: Too many to single out Speed limit: No. Difficult to police and believe more resource towards education in terms of safe and responsible driving is better option. Fitness to work: Important government focuses limited resources on protecting genuinely vulnerable but also seek to enable and help people gain meaningful employment through a sensitive and caring system. Means testing: Support principle but not if over bureaucratic and unable to demonstrate real savings. Public sector pensions: Recent Tynwald agreement has meant those in thesystem will pay more, work longer and return less with a three yearly review to ensure it remains on track towards being sustainable. State retirement age: Major challenge will be managing state pension provision and this is one option. Looking at demographics it's evident current system needs reform and the move recently towards single tier scheme will help sustain system. It is vital that we protect those who have worked and paid into the system, but also plan for future generations who will expect same provision. Abortion: The 1995 act is due for review and believe some reform is necessary. Senior civil servants:important we all offer value for your money. Politicians due to be measured and civil servants have fair and robust evaluation process. Air services: Reliability, affordability and sustainability apply to both air and sea. Open skies has given us choice and competition but recently lost reliability. Needs close monitoring along with govt reviewing options with operators to improve reliability performance. SteamPacket: See above and currently no. Musicevents: Subsisting arts, culture and heritage is important for our quality of life. That said completing scopeof government work in terms of alternative means of service delivery should help determine best value for taxpayer. Health costs: Biggest cost for government and a serious challenge. Promoting bio-med industry on island will assist finding new improved medical methods and technical efficiencies that will help control costs in future. Greater alliance with third sector will help financially and alwayswe must seek to improve patient outcomes. Cannabis: More evidence is needed to consider and must be careful not to drive this issue by economies as there are many implications including border control if our policy changes with UK and Ireland. Priorities: Providing strong leadership with a clear vision. Sustainable future with the priority being the economy. Positive sustainable economic growth will ensure we maintain a sustainable budget and help protect and enable our vulnerable. JUAN WATTERSON Job: Chartered accountant with KPMG. Party: No. Population: 1 don't think there is one. We need job creation without creati ng a significant negative impact in our way of life or sense of community. Migration: DHA has been out to consultation on ID checks to the island, this could complement our existing controls on access to benefits, public housing and work permits. Graduates: I'd particularly like to see this in areas ofskills shortage such as medics and teachers. ChiefMinister:Whoever can pull together a good team behind a strong vision for the next five years. Workforce: In Home Affairs we have led by example and cut head office staff from 27 to g. and saved over 20 per cent of the cost of running the department. I think it is a lean organisation now. I'm sure more could be done in other departments. Horse trams: Middle of the road where it doesn't require planning. Getting on with the job and sticking to the basics should be the mantra over the next five years. Waste of money: Consultancy and design fees for Douglas promenade. Privatisation: Government needs to be open minded to any non-core service that can be provided more cheaply. Impressed: It wouldn't be right to single out any one politician. Speed limit: Not unless a good case was made. Fitnesstowork: Yes, but sensitively. It is important that those who can work do work. Those who cannot should be fully supported and assessed to ensure their needsare met. Means testing:it's inevitable that this will be extended so that those who earn more, contribute more. Public sector pensions: We need to transition over the next generation into defined contribution schemes as well as keep the contribution levels under regular review. Closing the existing schemes tomorrow would require another 44.m of public funds to bediverted into pensions year on year. State retirement age: Probably, but people should begiven plentyofnotice to plan. and still be able to enjoy a reasonable period of healthy retirement. Those who cannot work later would need protection. Abortion: I don't know enough about the subject. which is importan t and sensitive and would need thorough scrutiny. Senior civil servants: On the whole, yes. It isoften forgotten that the highest paid public servants are not civil servant administrators but medics. Air services: I'm not sure this is within the powers of MHKs. but routine publication of punctuality statistics may help. Fines for lateness may be popular but would probably discourage airlines from coming here. Steam Packet: The offer has not been finalised yet. so I would need to see the final offer before making a decision. Music events: No. Health costs: A greater focus on prevention and care in people's homes and local community.greater incentives for people to makehealthy choices and possibly a sugar tax to discourage poor eating habits. Cannabis: No. Irrespective of some of the merits, the biggest impact would be far more intrusive travel checks with the UK as they protect their borders. Priorities: It depends on what job I'm asked to do. As I have done over the last decade, I would throw myselfinto learning new things. improving efficiency and cutting costs. 505

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337 30 i 13110FMANOLUENER mew. iomtodayco.im Tuesday,August 30, HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT Your vote can make a difference 0 n Thursday 22 September this year voters will go to the polls for the 2016 House of Keys general election. The election will see 24 Members of the House of Keys MHKs returned from twelve two-seat constituencies. The House of Keys is the predominant branch of the Manx parliament, Tynwald, which makes laws for the Island and agrees how public funds should be raised and spent. MHKs decide on issues that affect everyone's lives, including the economy and job opportunities, taxation and spending on a range of important services such as health and education. The election is your chance to choose the men and women who will lead our Island over the next five years. In small constituencies like those of the Isle of Man individual votes can make a real difference - the outcome of a House of Keys by-election in 2015 was decided by only three votes! Elections are the cornerstone of democracy and in casting your vote you are exercising a fundamental right that people have struggled to achieve and died to defend. Your vote will help to shape the future of the Isle of Man. More information on display at exhibition Curious about what's happening in Manx politics this September? Then head to the Tynwald Library where the Crown and Elections Unit and the Tynwald Library staff have worked together to produce an exhibition telling you everything you need to know about the 22 September House of Keys General Election. The exhibition will run until Election Day and is open to the public from 9.30am until 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Free tours of Tynwald are also available and cover the history and workings of the Island's Parliament. Tours run on Monday afternoons at 2.00pm and Friday mornings at 10.00am and last approximately an hour and a half. More information about tours of Tynwald can be found online at Tynwald.org.im or by calling Visit Boundary changes to provide Useful contacts Crown and Elections Unit Cabinet Office equality of representation Third Floor There have been changes to House of Keys constituencies since the last general election In All constituencies now have two Members each, to provide equality of representation by giving everyone the same number of MHKs working on their behalf. Some boundaries have been adjusted to make this change, and to create roughly similar population sizes in each constituency. Previously the Island had a mixture of one, two and three-seat constituencies which varied considerably in size of population t :, Gentra, Government Office Bucks Road Douglas 3PN Website: Tel: (01624) elections@gov.im Electoral Registration Unit Cabinet Office Third Floor Government Office Bucks Road Douglas IM1 3PN Website: Tel: (01624) elections@gov.im 507

338 TuestkitAugust ISLEOFMAHEXAMINER I HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT How to cast your tific Guidance on different ways to take part in the General Election First, are you registered? T he law says your name has to be on the Island's electoral register before you can vote in an election for the House of Keys. There is a cut-off point for registration applications prior to polling day, and forms submitted after September 1 will be too late to allow voting in the forthcoming general election on 22 September. To check if you are registered you can view the full electoral register at these locations: Local Authority offices General Registry (10M Courts of Justice, Deemsters Walk, Douglas) Crown and Elections Unit (Cabinet Office, 3rd Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas) Tynwald Library (Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas). For more information regarding the electoral register call: or elections@gov.im Three ways of voting There are three methods of voting in the House of Keys general election: 1. place your vote at a Polling Station 2. apply for an Advance Vote 3. apply for the appointment of a Proxy who will be able to vote on your behalf Voting on Election Day The Notices of Poll appearing in this supplement will give you the location of the polling stations in your area. The polling card you should receive in the week before the election will give you the location of your polling station, where you can cast your vote on 22 September. If you have not been able to find the location of your polling station, you should contact the returning officer for your constituency who will advise you. If you are registered to vote but have not received your polling card you are still entitled to vote. Polling stations are open between the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm. What to do if you cannot vote in person By Friday 16 September 2016 for voters who wish to cast an advance vote within the Isle of Man: R egistered voters unable to vote in person at a polling station in the House of Keys General Election on the 22 September can apply for an advance vote. Advance votes enable electors to cast their votes before polling day, at a time and venue agreed with the constituency returning officer. This can be done on or off Island, provided it is within the British Islands (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Crown Dependencies). Advance votes should not be confused with proxy votes, where a voter appoints someone else a proxy to vote on their behalf. Applications for the appointment of a proxy will only be accepted if the person is unable to vote in person on polling day and also unable to cast a vote as an advance voter. Advance and proxy vote application forms are available online at from constituency returning officers or from the Cabinet Office, 3rd Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas. Completed application forms for advance votes should be forwarded to returning officers: By Monday 12 September 2016 for voters who wish to cast an advance vote elsewhere within the British Islands. Students who are registered to vote but who will be off Island on polling day may apply to cast an advance vote. Those at university/college in the British Islands may choose to have a ballot paper delivered to the term time address and arrange to vote In the presence of a certified member of the faculty or university/college administrative staff. Applications for the appointment of a proxy must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer on or before Friday 16 September Tactile voting The Isle of Man Government has worked to make this General Election more inclusive. Working in partnership with the Manx Blind Welfare Society the Crown and Elections Unit has provided each polling station with a tactile voting device which will enable partially sighted electors to vote in the House of Keys General Election. You only have to share information with official polling station staff Those planning to vote at a polling station in the 22 September House of Keys General Election are being reminded that they do not have to provide information to anyone other than official polling station staff on polling day. Candidates may appoint supporters to work on their behalf at polling stations. These individuals may ask you for your electoral registration number in order to establish who has been to vote. Representatives from media organisations may also be present at the polling station. These individuals are not associated with candidates but may ask you who you have voted for in order to seek to predict the result of the election. It is important to remember that they are not polling station staff and you have the right to refuse to answer their questions. Remember, your vote is your own. You do not have to give any information to supporters or media representatives. If you are unhappy with the actions of these agents, please advise your polling station's Presiding Officer or constituency Returning Officer. Further election guidance can be found at or by contacting elections@gov.im or telephoning

339 NU0f1AANUA1IDIUt vaw4lainiodly.co.kn Tuesday.tkorkst HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT House of Keys constituencies for the 2016 General Election Bri Jurby Andreas Online mapping service If you are unsure of your constituency, you may wish to use our online mapping service at This service will provide you with Information regarding your local authority, House of Keys constituency and polling districts. KIRK MICHAEL AYRE & MICHAEL BallaugR Sulby RAMSEY Glen i Helpful hints Type your postcode into the search bar (if you don't know your postcode, you can still manually search for your property). Once you have found your property use the 'Local Information' icon [ij and select: 'My Constituency from the menu list This will provide you with your Keys constituency, polling district and polling station. RUSHEN PORT t Dalby R L, GLENFABA PEEL St Johns Glen Maye Fox ARBORY, CASTLETOWN & MALEW Colby Ball alla Pt) 'Ballabe'b MARY e Croc le MIDD f!\f4n rdo ETOWN Newiow GARFF )NI OUGLA LAX aldrine DOUGLAS (4 Constituencies) & ONCHAN see Inset Map DOUGLAS0 NORTH ONCHAN DOUGLAS~ SOUTH DOUGLAS EAST DOUGLAS CENTRAL 509

340 Tuesday. Auuust 30,2016 ww.o.ntoday co irn ISLE OF MAN EXAMINER I HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT Returning Officers for the 12 constituencies ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MAIM Mr Laurence Vaughan-Williams LVW Law Museum Buildings Church Road PORT ERIN IM9 6AH Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) quotes@laurencevaughanwilliams.com AYRE AND MICHAEL Mr Simon Cain Appleby (Isle of Man) Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LB Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) scain@applebyglobal.com DOUGLAS CENTRAL Mr Barry Curtis Smith Equiom (Isle of Man) Limited Jubilee Buildings Victoria Street DOUGLAS IM1 2SH Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) barrysmith@equiom.im DOUGLAS EAST Mr Terence McDonald Carter Jones McDonald Athol Chambers 21 Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LB Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) tmcdonald@cjm.im DOUGLAS NORTH Mr Geoffrey Kermeen Keystone Law (Isle of Man) Limited The Old Courthouse Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LD Telephone: / Fax: geoff.kermeen@keystonelaw.co.im Returning Officers act as the point of contact for candidates and voters within 1 their designated constituency. They will arrange for electors to cast advance votes prior to the election, oversee the polling stations on polling day and conduct the count. Returning Officers have full responsibility for the conduct of the election in accordance with the Representation of the People Act DOUGLAS SOUTH Mr James Quinn Quinn Legal 30 Ridgeway Street DOUGLAS IM1 1EL Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) james@quinnlegal.im = Mr Winston Taylor Simcocks Ridgeway Street DOUGLAS IM1 1EL Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) wtaylor@simcocks.com GLENFABA AND PEEL Ms Sally Bolton Corlett Bolton & Co 4 Finch Road DOUGLAS IM1 2PT Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) sally.bolton@corlettbolton.com Mr Steven Quayle Cains Advocates Fort Anne DOUGLAS IM1 SPD Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) steven.quayle@cains.com ONCHAN Mr Jeremy Callin Callin Wild Bank Chambers Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LB Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) jcallin@callinwild.com RAMSEY Mr Robert Jelski Dickinson Cruickshank & Co Masonic Buildings Water Street RAMSEY IM8 1RD Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) rjelski@dc-ramsey.com Mr Mark Humphrey Long & Humphrey The Old Courthouse Athol Street DOUGLAS IM1 1LD Telephone: (01624) Fax: (01624) info@longandhumphrey.com Returning Officers oversee the count as part of their election duties Polling station staff can help you on Election Day Help is available on Election Day if required. Your polling station will be clearly marked with signs outside. When you reach the polling station you will be directed to a poll clerk. You will be required to provide your name and address to the clerk, who will check that your name is on the electoral register. You will be given a ballot paper and you should mark your vote on the ballot paper secretly in one of the voting compartments. Put one 'X' in the space to the right opposite the name of the candidate or candidates you wish to vote for. You may vote for not more than two candidates. If you put any other mark on the ballot paper, your vote may not be counted. Then fold the ballot paper in two to conceal your vote, show the official mark on the back to the presiding officer and put the paper into the ballot boy. If you spoil the ballot paper by mistake do not destroy it; give it back to the presiding officer and ask for another. If you have difficulty marking your ballot paper and need help, please ask to speak to the presiding officer as soon as you arrive at the polling station. The presiding officer is there to help you and if required may mark the ballot paper on your behalf. What happens after the election? Successful candidates will be sworn in as MHKs at the first sitting of the House of Keys on 27 September. Following this the Chief Minister, who heads the government, is due to be elected by Members of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council sitting together as Tynwald at its first meeting on 4 October. Public meetings Public meetings are often held in the runup to the House of Keys General Election to provide people with an opportunity to put questions to their candidates. Information about the dates, tunes and venues of constituency meetings are publicised via the local media and can also be found on the Isle of Man Government election web pages. Leading the way The 151e of Man was among the first countries to give women the vote in 1881 and was the first in Western Europe to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in national elections I 510

341 I 1SLEOf MANEXAMINER wsswiomtoday.coim Tuesday,August 30, HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT Notice Is hereby given by the returning officers named below in respect of the relevant constituencies that a pot for the election of 2 members for each constituency to the House of Keys will take place on Thursday, 22 September 2016 and will commence at 8.00 am and close at 8.00 pm on that day. The candidates nominated for this election of 2 members for each constituency and the names of the persons who have subscribed their nomination papers are detailed below. echoit- CE e,hituse of No person will be admitted to vote at any polling station other than the one to which he or she is allotted. Voting will be by ballot in accordance with the Directions for the Guidance of Voters which will be posted at each polling station. A person who has applied to the returning officer for an advance voter's ballot paper, and whose application has been approved, may only vote in this manner and will not be admitted to vote at the polling station. Please note that any person who is guilty of bribery, treating, undue Influence, personation or other corrupt practices at the election, is, on conviction of such offence, liable to the penalties mentioned In that behalf in the Representation of the People Act NOTICE OF POLL: ARBORY, CASTLETOWN AND MALEW NOTICE OF POLL: AYRE AND MICHAEL Graham Derek CREGEEN 38 Sllverburn Drive Ballasalla Stephen Raymond CROWTHER 31 Arbory Street Castletown Philip Anderson GAWNE Lamode, Ballakillowey Road Rushen Richard Stephen MCALEER 56 Victoria Road Castletown Jason Robert MOORHOUSE 4 Paradise Court, Mill Street Castletown Carl James PARKER 15 Croit-Ny-Glionney Colby Carol Barbara QUINE 26 Maynrys, Ballalough Castletown Manx Labour Party Proposer: Richard Alexander Ronan Seconder: Kevin Patrick Weir Proposer: Miles Rawstron Walker Seconder: Kevin Patrick Weir Proposer: Garth Philip Kimber Seconder: Frank Jeffrey Clayton Proposer: Helen Margaret Leigh Seconder: Lewis Owen Veale Proposer: Peter Martin McKenna Seconder: Catreena Ealish McFee Proposer: Peter Douglas Cain Seconder: Kimberly Gabrielle Quine The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows: Polling Station 1 Methodist Hall, Main Road, Colby Polling Station 2 ' Methodist Hall. Main Road, Ballabeg Polling Station 3 Polling Station 4 Polling Station Polling Station 6 Ballasalla Village Ralf Ballasalla Village Hall Civic Hall, Castletown Civic Hall, Castletown Laurence Vaughan-Williams, Returning Officer Proposer: Robert Henry Gelling Seconder. Simon James Spenser. _ CACM1 CACM2 CACM3 CACM4 CAONS CACM Patrick Stephen AYRES 5 Brookfield Crescent Ramsey Liberal Vannin Timothy Simon BAKER Ballameanagh, Glen Auldyn Lezayre 3 Alfred Louis CANNAN Shen Cardee, Summerhill Road Jurby 4, Alan KERMODE! Proposer: Linda Mayor Ballacree House, Churchtown Lezayre Seconder: Stephen Broad 5. Carlos PHILLIPS Sycamore House. Glen Duff Lezayre Proposer: Richard Edgar Quine Seconder: Terence Randolph Alexander Groves 6. Louise Elizabeth WHITELEGG I Proposer: James Cyril Duncan Marlbrook, Kerrowmoar Lezayre Seconder: Ruth Davina Gorry The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows: Polling Station 1 Kirk Michael Parish Hall, Main Road, Kirk Michael CAAMI Polling Station 2 Ballaugh Parish Hall, Station Road, Ballaugh CAAM2 Polling Station 3 Jurby Parish Hall, Bretney Road, Jurby CAAM3 Polling Station 4 Ayre United FC Clubhouse, Ayre CAAM4 Polling Station Bride Methodist Church Hall, Bride CAAMS Polling Station 6 Lezayre Church Hall, Lezayre CAAM6 Polling Station 7 Lezayre Parish Community Hall, Lezayre CAAM7 Simon Cain, Returning Officer --1 Proposer: Elizabeth Margaret Kelly Seconder: Norma Costain Proposer: Julie Anne Corteen Seconder: William Lawrence Corteen Proposer: John Moughtin Cashin Seconder: Heather Irene Melvin NOTICE OF POLL: DOUGLAS CENTRAL NOTICE OF POLL: DOUGLAS EAST 1. Kurt BUCHHOLZ 21 Thorny Road Douglas 2. Catherine Ann CORLETT 30 Cronkbourne Road Douglas 3 John Richard George FALK 32 Central Apartments Central Promenade Douglas 4. Sara Dawn Andrea HACKMAN Grange Bank 17 Belmont Terrace Douglas 5. Michelle Kim INGUS 1 Railway Terrace Douglas 6. Christopher Charles THOMAS Dolls House Old Castletown Road Douglas 4 Proposer: Proposer: Julie Killip Seconder: Sandra Mousley Proposer: John William Corrin Seconder: Geoffrey Friend Karran Proposer: David Buttery Seconder: Michelle Caroline Weipers Proposer: Nigel Hayes Jones Seconder: Jenny Anne Wooldridge Karl Inglis Seconder: Scott Duncan Proposer: Julia Delaney Seconder: Nicholas Howard Sheard 1. Clare Louise BETTISON 9 Grafton Street Douglas - Proposer:Jason Darren Newman Seconder: Kathryn Esther Elizabeth Cowin 2. Quintln Bennett GILL Proposer: Christopher Stewart Barr 2A Abbeywoods, Ballanard Road Douglas Seconder: Barbara Cowley 3, Richard Fredrick HALSALL I- Proposer: David John Carter 1 Glen Falcon Terrace, Murrays Road Seconder: Paul William Corkhill Douglas Manx Labour Party 4. Jonathan JOUGHIN Proposer: Ian John Gelling Oague 60 Victoria Road Douglas Seconder: Raina Chatel 5. John Caley MCBRIDE 6 Upper Dukes Road Douglas Christopher Roy ROBERTSHAW Bawshen Farm, Ballavitchel Road Crosby Catherine Rose TURNER 16 Westminster Terrace Douglas Proposer: Robert Kevin Dowty Seconder: David Derek Boyd Proposer: Rory Michael Fatten Seconder:John Corlett Proposer: Philip Alexander Corlett Seconder: Martin Scott Eliddulph The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows: Polling Station 1 Polling Station 2 Polling Station 3 Polling Station 4 Polling Station S Scout Hall, Demesne Road, Douglas At Saints Church Halt, Alexander Drive, Douglas Dept of Home Affairs, Homefield, 88 Woodbourne Road, Douglas St Andrews Church Hall, St Ninians Corner, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas All Saints Church Hall, Alexander Drive, Douglas Barry Curtis Smith, Returning Officer CDGC1 CDGC2 CDGC3 CDGC4 CDGCS 8. Amanda Jane WALKER Proposer: Philip Richard Craine 15 Hilary Park Douglas, i Seconder: Daniel Mark Dunajewski The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows, Polling Station 1 Promenade Methodist Hall, Loch Promenade, Douglas CDGE1 Polling Station 2!museum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas CDGE2 Polling Station 3 Freemasons Hall, Woodboume Square, Douglas CDGE3. Polling Station 4 Spiritualist Church, Lower Dukes Road, Douglas CDGE4 Polling Station 5 Promenade Methodist Hall, Loch Promenade, Douglas CDGES Terence McDonald, Returning Officer 511

342 23 Tuesday, August 30,2016 wriw.iornteday co.im 1SLEOFMANEXAMINER HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT Notice is hereby given by the returning officers named below in respect of the relevant constituencies that a poll for the election of 2 members for each constituency to the House of Keys will take place on Thursday, 22 September 2016 and will commence at 3.00 am and dose at 8.00 pm on that day. The candidates nominated for this election of 2 members for each constituency and the names of the persons who have subscribed their nomination papers are detailed below. NOTICE OF POLL For election to the House of Keys No person will be admitted to vote at any polling station other than the one to which he or she is allotted. Voting will be by ballot in accordance with the Directions for the Guidance of Voters which will be posted at each polling station. A person who has applied to the returning officer for an advance voter's ballot paper, and whose application has been approved, may only vote In this manner and will not be admitted to vote at the polling station. Please note that any person who is guilty of bribery, treating, undue influence, personation or other corrupt practices at the election, is, on conviction of such offence, liable to the penalties mentioned in that behalf in the Representation of the People Act NOTICE OF POLL: DOUGLAS NORTH NOTICE OF POLL: DOUGLAS SOUTH Karen ANGELA Balladane 7 Castle Mona Avenue Douglas David John ASHFORD 19 Berrywooris Avenue Governors Hill Douglas John Ramsey HOUGHTON 3 Willov. Close Birch Hill Onchan 4 Proposer: Joyce Birnie Seconder: Marlene Drecia Wheeler Proposer: Sheila Mary Cain Seconder: Ethel Maud Kneen Proposer: Frank Dennis Clarke Seconder: Joyce Mary Clarke 1. Kathleen Joan BEECROFT Troutbeck Strang Road Union Mills Liberal Vannin 2. Keith Daryl FITTON 31 Mirrrays take Drive Rowan Woods Santon 3 David Anthony FOWLER 7 Stevenson Court Douglas L Proposer: Claire Louise Wells Seconder: Kerry Mark Boland Proposer. Helen Julie Quayle Seconder: Philip John Quayle Proposer: Richard Burleigh Davis Seconder: Jaqueline Cheshire George Ralph PEAKE Leyland 9 First Avenue Douglas Lynn SIRDEFIELD 18 Hillside Avenue Douglas Manx Labour Party Proposer: John Edward Horsthuis Seconder. Ian Gale Proposer: Edric Gill Seconder: Ann Gill 4, William Mackay MALARKEY 19 Farmhill Park Douglas Proposer: David Clifford Cretney Seconder: Mary Leonine Carter OBE The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows. Polling Station 1 Pulrose Methodist Church, Pulrose Road, Douglas CDGS1 Polling Station 2 Anagh Coar Primary School, Anagh Coar, Douglas CDGS2 Polling Station 3 Scoill Vallajeelt, Meadow Cresent, Ballalaughton, Douglas CDGS3 The names of the candidates will be ponied on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows, James Quinn, Returning Officer Polling Station 1 Polling Station 2 Polling Station 3 Education Support Centre, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas C.ronk-y.Berry School (Youth Wingi Geoffrey Kermeen, Returning Officer Willaston Methodist Church Hall, Willaston COONS CDGN2 CDGN3 Geoffrey BOOT Ballagarraghyn Main Road St Johns NOTICE OF POLL: GLENFABA AND PEEL Proposer: Voirrey Gillian Quirk Seconder: Alan James Jackson NOTICE OF POLL: GARFF Leslie Lucas Allred HANSON 18 Stanley Road Peel Proposer: Paul Eugene Chalet Seconder: Cynthia C_hatel 1. Andrew BARTON 5 Ballagorry Heights Glen Mo. Maughold Proposer: Raymond John Davies Seconder: Diane Carol Barton Raymond Karl HARMER 6 Oak Road Peel Proposer: Marion Wood Seconder: Keith Wood 2. Daphne Hilary Penelope CAINE Proposer: Joanne Clague The Wonder House Dhoon Maughold Seconder. Hilary Anne Simm 3. Nigel Anthony DOBSON 63 Ballachrink Drive Onchan 5. Martyn John PERKINS Hillcrest House Baldhoon Road Laxey Andrew Joseph SMITH Figtree Cottage Glen Road Laseș Proposer: Andrew Brian Byers Seconder: Nicholas Andrew Dale Proposer: Richard George Henthorn Seconder: victoria Hewison Proposer: George Henry Waft Seconder: Thomas Arthur Kinrade The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling sta.ns and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows Polling Station 1 Peel Centenary Centre Polling Station 2 I Peel Centenary Centre Polling Station 3 1 Methodist Church, Glen Maye Polling Station 4 l St Pauls Church, Fo,dale Polling Station S Methodist Church, Glen Maye Polling Station 6, Methodist Church, St Johns Sally Bolton, Returning Officer CGAP1 CGAP2 CGAP3 CGAP4 CGAPS CGAP6 The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballet papers in the order in which they are stated above_ The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows. Polling Station 1 Polling Stanon 2 Polling Station 3 Pulling Station 4 Polling Station 5 Polling Station 6 Polling Station 7 Maughold Church Hall, Maughold Village Dhoon Church Hall, Main Road, Glen Mona Sauey Working Mens Institute, New Road, laxey Baldrine Methodist Church Hall, Balcinne Hill, Baldurte Lacey Working Mens Institute, New Road, Lamy Onchan Methodist Church, Onchan Onchan Methodist Church, Onchan CGAR1 CGAR2 CGAR3 CGAR4 CGARS CGAR6 CGAR7 _. Winston Taylor, Returning Officer ELECTION DAY: The polling card you should receive in the week before the election will give you the location of your polling station, where you can cast your vote on 22 September 512

343 44 I ISLE OF MAN EXAMINER wwwionitoday...un luesday.august30, HOUSE OF KEYS GENERAL ELECTION SUPPLEMENT Notice is hereby given by the returning officers named below In respect of the relevant constituencies that a poll for the election of 2 members for each constituency to the House of Keys will take place on Thursday, 22 September 2016 and will commence at 8.00 am and close at 8.00 pm on that day. The candidates nominated for this election of 2 members for each constituency and the names of the persons who have subscribed their nomination papers are detailed below. NOTICE OF POLL For election to the House of Keys No person will be adrnitted to vote at any polling station other than the one to which he or she Is allotted. Voting will be by ballot In accordance with the Directions for the Guidance of Voters which will be posted at each polling station. A person who has applied to the returning officer for an advance voter's ballot paper, and whose application has been approved, may only vote in this manner and will not be admitted to vote at the polling station. Please note that any person who Is guilty of bribery, treating, undue Influence, personation or other corrupt practices at the election, Is, on conviction of such offence, liable to the penalties mentioned in that behalf In the Representation of the People Act NOTICE OF POLL: MIDDLE NOTICE OF POLL: ONCHAN 1. William Edward BOWERS Stoneleigh Quines Hill Port Soderick Proposer: Denise Terri Bowers Seconder: Charles Christopher Bowers 1. Anthony ALLEN 2 Birchley Terrace Onchan Proposer: Michael Joseph Swat Seconder: Joanna Clair Allen 2. Paul Herbert CRAINE 6 Elm Bank Glen Vine Marown Proposer: Christopher William Gawne Seconder: Christopher Alan Baker 2. Rob Edward CALLISTER Water's Edge Cottage Abbeylands Onchan Proposer: Paul lames Wilcock Seconder: Lyndsey Leanne Kirby 3. Robert Howard QUAYLE Ballavitchel Lodge Ballavitchel Road Crosby Proposer: Margaret Ann Hodge Seconder: William Sinclair Gelling 3 Timothy Roy CRAIG 14 Crook Avenue Birch Hill Park Onchan Proposer: Kathryn Miriam Craig Seconder: Peter Malcolm Hulme 4. William Catto SHIMMINS 12 Keerll Pharick Glen Vine Proposer: Alison Mary ShImmins Seconder: Geoffrey William Briers 4. Julie Marie EDGE Llamedos 55 Lhon Vane Close Onchan Liberal Vannin Proposer: Peter Karran Seconder: John William Hull Brown. The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them ore as follows: Polling Station 1 F Crosby Methodist Church Hall, Old Church Road, Crosby Polling Station 2 Braddan Parish Commissioners Office, Close Corran, Union Mills Polling Station 3 ; Port Soderick Recreational Hall, Quines Hill Polling Station 4 Santon Old School, School Lane, Castletown Road, Santon CMID1 CMID2 CMID3, CMID4 5. David John QUIRK 27 Birch Hill Avenue Onchan Proposer: Brian Robert Callow Seconder: Nicholas Alexander Brown The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above. The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows. Steven Quayle, Returning Officer Polling Station 1 Manx Blind Welfare Centre, Corrin Court, Onchan CONC1 Polling Station 2 The Community Hall. School Road, Onchan CONC2 NOTICE OF POLL: RAMSEY Polling Station 3 Polling Station 4 The Community Hall, School Road, Onchan The Views Cafe, Onchan Park, Onchan CONC3 CONC4 1. Alexander John ALLINSON St Olaves Rectory St Olaves Close Ramsey Proposer: May Shiu Chan Seconder: Sally Margaret Mason Jeremy Callln, Returning Officer 2. Nkholas Lyndon CROWE 6 The Threshold Jurby Proposer: Sam Adcock Seconder. Stephen George Perry NOTICE OF POLL: RUSHEN 3. Lawrie Lee HOOPER The Rigs Mount Auldyn Ramsey Liberal Vannin John David MCDONOUGH 5 Greenland View Ramsey Leonard Ian SINGER 20 Cooyrt Ballelgh Kings Reach Ramsey Proposer: Graham Stewart Jones Seconder: Kathleen Mary Jones Proposer: Clare Louise McDonough Seconder: David William Thomas Musson Proposer: Graham Curphey Seconder: Stephanie Curphey The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above Leo Simon CUSSONS 31 Market Street Peel James William HAMPTON The Whitehouse Bungalow Fistard Port St Mary Mark Ian KEMP 32 Droghadfayle Road Port Erin Laurence David SKELLY Glenlea House Truggan Road Rushen 1 Proposer: Christopher KinleY Seconder: Andrew John Clague Proposer: Ann Forrester Pickering Seconder: Joan Marjorie Helps Proposer: 'Keith lames Seconder: Glenda James Proposer: John Ashton Lewis Seconder: Alan Harold Qualtrough Clucas The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows: Polling Stanon 1 Ramsey Methodist Church Hall, Waterloo Road, Ramsey Polling Station 2 St Pauls Church Hall, Market Square, Ramsey CRAM1 CRAM2 5. Juan Paul WATTERSON Sefton Villa Four Roads Port St Mary Proposer: Anthony Stephen George Seconder: Isalen Kathleen Cool! Robert Jelski, Returning Officer The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers in the order in which they are stated above The polling stations and the electors allotted to vote at them are as follows' Further information about the 2016 House of Keys General Election is available to view on the Government website at: Polling Station I Polling Station 2 Polling Station 3 Polling Station 4 Mark Humphrey, Returning Officer Methodist Hall, Station Road. Port Erin Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey, Port St Mary Ballafesson Methodist Hall Ballafesson Methodist Hall CRUS1 CRUS2 CRUS3 CRUS4 513

344 Politics Can parliament learn from the Isle of Man? f you have stumbled across the Isle of Man, chances are it is in one of two contexts: tax havens or motorbike racing. Few know that the crown dependency is also home to a parliament of Norse origin, thought to be the oldest continuously sitting legislature in the world. Even fewer know that, in its elections, 16-year-olds can vote and party politics is insignificant. And that the island is on the cusp of a momentous shift in its politics. Carlos Phillips (pictured, right) is 27 and standing today to become a member of the House of Keys, the island's equivalent of the Commons. Among the 62 other candidates are a dentist, a sidecar racer, a theatre producer and a nurse. It's not your average Westminster lineup. But then this isn't Westminster. "There's nowhere to hide;' says Phillips. "The approachability of politicians in the Isle of Man is unrivalled. Ministers right down to backbenchers are held accountable when they walk down a street to buy a sandwich." What makes this election so significant? First, the chief minister (the island's prime ministerial equivalent) is stepping down, along with a handful of long-time MHKs, meaning that the average age of a member, currently around 56, is likely to plummet. Second, of 24 seats, just 17 are being defended, meaning at least 30% of the intake will be fresh faces. At approximately 86,000, the island's population is a sixth of Manchester's. Yet Phillips thinks there is plenty the UK could learn from the accountability and accessibility that comes from national politics with a local flavour, not to mention freedom from the dogma of party politics. "With the lack of parties, it's hard to label people red, yellow, blue or green;' he says. "And without a party machine behind you, you really do rely on your own self-drive. You can't rely on researchers or policy officers to formulate answers on your behalf. It's all down to you." Most importantly, the new candidates can see that the conversation is being changed. In the constituency of Ramsey, GP Alex Allinson is promising a "vital increase" in healthcare investment. In Arbory, Castletown and Malew, Carl Parker wants to legalise medical cannabis and invest in green energy. If either gets in, they will be one of 24 key people calling the shots. "There are exciting opportunities to enrich our parliamentary debates with some newgeneration thinking," says Phillips. "It's one of those momentous times." Chris Owen The Guardian

345 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 1 of 4 Ebt Neiv Rork isintes EUROPE Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote By STEPHEN CASTLE SEPT. 21, 2016 DOUGLAS, Isle of Man The Isle of Man's governing body, the Tynwald, was founded by Viking settlers and first gained notoriety in 1237 when a gathering degenerated into a pitched battle between two factions that left three men dead. These days, disputes are settled peaceably at the ballot box, and there is no real party system in the Tynwald, which some citizens see as a modern form of Athenian democracy. Still, much is at stake in elections on Thursday. Situated in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is a geopolitical oddity: It is not technically part of the United Kingdom but is instead a crown dependency. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state, yet the island is self-governing and reliant on Britain for its defense. It is not a member of the European Union, but its close ties to Britain mean that it effectively trades under Europe's system of tariffs and customs duties. In recent decades, that system has suited the Isle of Man just fine. It has chalked up more than three consecutive decades of annual economic growth. It has kept business taxes low or at zero, while bringing more transparency to its banking system in an effort to shed its reputation as a tax haven. It has nurtured online gambling and other new niche industries. But in the wake of Britain's decision to withdraw from the European Union, the Isle of Man faces new questions about independence. And after casting off some of the vestiges of the social conservatism for which it has been known, it is confronting gathering demands for changes to restrictive abortion laws. 515

346 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 2 of 4 The island's response to those issues will be shaped in part by the selection of a new chief minister, who will be chosen after the elections by the members of the new Parliament. "It's a watershed moment for the Isle of Man," said Micky Swindale, president of the chamber of commerce, who worries that the island might start to look inward. "We have to have somebody who is internationally focused," she said. It is just the latest test for the ancient assembly that governs the island. Like other experts, Andrew Foxon, former head of professional services for Manx National Heritage, the agency that oversees the island's historical and cultural legacy, is confident that the Tynwald existed in the loth century. But he said that when a millennium anniversary was celebrated in 1979, it was based on a notional date rather than solid evidence. "I'm told that some wanted it to be 978, but they didn't have enough time to set it up, so they chose 979," he said. Though Iceland's Parliament is thought to be older, there are records of it having being suspended, allowing the Tynwald to claim to be the world's oldest continually active assembly. The Isle of Man may look and feel like coastal Britain, but it guards its independence, and it values symbols of nationhood. It issues its own bank notes; flies a flag with a distinctive, three-legged symbol; and takes pride in its worldfamous TT motorbike races. The island has seen a revival of Manx, its indigenous language of Celtic origin, and people here bristle at mention of Britain as the mainland, referring to visits there as going "across." With its population of 85,000 and the lack of real political parties, the Isle of Man is thought of by residents as a model democracy. "It comes close to being a Greek city-state," said Derek Winterbottom, a historian and author of several books on the Isle of Man, adding that it is perfectly possible for all residents to know their representatives and ministers. 516

347 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 3 of 4 Speaking in his office, the departing chief minister, Allan Bell, argued that "in theory, a government of disparate, independent individuals shouldn't work." But it has thrived, he said, by fostering consensus and avoiding big ideological swings, an approach that has meant that change comes slowly. Mr. Bell, who has decided to retire after 32 years as a lawmaker and has served as chief minister since 2011, is gay, and his political career reflects the Isle of Man's journey from its conservative, somewhat puritanical past. The island legalized homosexuality in 1992, and Mr. Bell, 69, grew up in an era in which gay sex was in theory punishable by life imprisonment. Meanwhile, the death penalty remained on the statute book until 1993, the year in which the Isle of Man formally abolished birching, a corporal punishment in which young men were sometimes beaten on their bare buttocks. Same-sex marriage is legal now. But in Mr. Bell's youth, life for gay people was difficult, and he recalled counseling two men who contemplated suicide after their sexual orientation was exposed following police raids. "There was no openly gay life on the Isle of Man," he said. "People just kept their head down, and you just lived your life as best you could." Mr. Bell still receives homophobic abuse, and he has referred one case to the police. He said, however, that "the Isle of Man is a vastly different place to what it was 3o years ago in terms of social attitudes, inclusivity and tolerance." He said that he regretted failing to legalize marijuana, and that he considered it a mistake that he did not review the abortion laws, conceding that a campaign for change caught him by surprise. "Until a couple of months ago, it has not been a burning issue," he said. Though legal in limited circumstances, the process of securing an abortion is difficult, and last year, 105 women traveled to England or Wales to terminate pregnancies, according to official figures. At a town-hall-style meeting in Port St. Mary, Juan Watterson, the Home Affairs minister, when asked his views on changing the abortion laws, replied that he did not "know enough about it" and would not want to make a "snap decision." 517

348 Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote - The New York Times Page 4 of 4 This lack of awareness may partly reflect the scarcity of women in politics here. Although the Tynwald elected its first female president in 2011, her term ended in this year. At the end of the last parliamentary mandate this year, there was just one woman, serving in the lower chamber of the Tynwald, the House of Keys. (The upper chamber is known as the Legislative Council.) Interest in the elections is high, judging from the crowded meeting, which lasted more than two hours. But aside from a direct democracy campaigner, James Hampton, who described himself as the "alternative candidate," there were few ideological dividing lines among the five candidates there, who are campaigning for two seats. Apart from abortion, election issues included topics such as plans for the main bus terminal and the finances of the meat plant and local ferry company. Mr. Bell said the main challenge facing his successor will be Britain's exit from the European Union, a decision Mr. Bell describes as "absolute madness," and one that risks the Isle of Man's membership in Europe's customs union, which allows its manufacturers to export throughout the bloc tariff free. Yet he also thinks it would be wrong to talk about independence for the Isle of Man before an exit agreement has been negotiated. "If the new settlement is unhelpful to the Isle of Man's long-term welfare, at that point, then perhaps we could start the argument," he said. "Now is absolutely the wrong time to do it." Follow Stephen Castle on A version of this article appears in print on September 22, 2016, on page A10 of the New York edition with the headline: Isle of Man, Flourishing in Britain's Shadow, Faces Pivotal Vote The New York Times Company 518

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353 From: Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO) Sent: 10 January :41:50 To: Jonathan King; Kelly, Alison (GenReg) Cc: Kennish, John; Alex McQuarrie; McCann, Rebekah (CO); Moreton, Christine Subject: RE: Electoral Roll Importance: Normal Attachments: Information for prospective House of Keys candidates -.msg ; Dear Jonathan, Just a quick note to clarify regarding the format of the electoral registers. The electoral registers are currently supplied to General Registry for Tynwald Members in the following formats; PDF, Microsoft Word and CSV. The CSV file can be manipulated by Members or their agents to easily produce lists of households containing registered electors. The statutory format of the register as you will appreciate is on an elector basis. To assist candidates for the 2016 General Election, we produced lists of households containing registered electors which were available on request. Please see attached to prospective candidates. I am happy for the to be published (providing the addresses of prospective candidates is redacted). If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Kirsty From: Jonathan King [ ] Sent: 09 January :52 To: Kelly, Alison (GenReg) Cc: Cretney, David (MLC); Ashford, David (MHK); Bettison, Clare (MHK); Caine, Daphne (MHK); Perkins, Martyn; Kennish, John; Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO); Alex McQuarrie Subject: RE: Electoral Roll Correction: The oral evidence meeting referred to below is this Thursday, not Friday. Apologies. Jonathan From: Jonathan King Sent: 09 January :24 To: 'Kelly, Alison (GenReg)' Cc: David Cretney; David Ashford; Clare Bettison; Daphne Caine; Martyn Perkins; Kennish, John; Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO) ( ); Alex McQuarrie Subject: RE: Electoral Roll 523

354 Dear Alison Thank you for copying your response to me as Clerk of the Select Committee on the Organization and Operation of the General Election. I think the Committee would be interested to know whether, when you say Members will be given direct access to their constituency data whether this will be in a format which will enable them easily to print out one address label per household, as opposed to one address lable per person? Also, will the same facility be made available to candidates at future General Elections and bye-elections? The Committee is meeting to hear oral evidence from a number of people, including the Cabinet Office, this Friday. A reply before then would be very useful. Please note that Committees may publish evidence. I am copying this correspondence to Kirsty Hemsley, Cabinet Office. Jonathan Jonathan King Deputy Clerk of Tynwald and Clerk of the Legislative Council Legislative Buildings, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PW From: Kelly, Alison (GenReg) [ ] Sent: 09 January :15 To: Juan Watterson Cc: David Cretney; David Ashford; Clare Bettison; Daphne Caine; Martyn Perkins; Jonathan King; Kennish, John Subject: RE: Electoral Roll Good morning Mr Speaker Thank you for your outlining the difficulties you and other Members are experiencing due to the current format of the Electoral Roll as distributed by ourselves. We are currently working with GTS to replace and improve this process. It is proposed that Members will be given direct access to their constituency data via the shared access area that the Cabinet Office currently upload this data to. This will enable Members to have access at any time to the most recent version of their constituency data with the option to print a paper copy if they wish. Notifications will be sent each time a new version becomes available. Once the technical ability to move forward with this new process is in place we will further discuss this with the Office of the Electoral Registration Officer and also ensure any changes are complaint with the legislative provisions. We hope to be able to provide more information in this regard in the very near future. Please do not hesitate to let me know if I can be of any assistance in the meantime. Kind regards 524

355 Alison Kelly Customer Services Team Manager Isle of Man Courts of Justice Deemsters Walk Bucks Road Douglas ISLE OF MAN IM1 3AR Please consider the environment - don't print this unless you really need to. From: Watterson, Juan (MHK) Sent: 05 January :29 To: Kelly, Alison (GenReg) Cc: Cretney, David (MLC); Ashford, David (MHK); Bettison, Clare (MHK); Caine, Daphne (MHK); Perkins, Martyn; King, Jonathan Subject: Electoral Roll Dear Mrs Kelly Thank you for the envelopes that arrived at Legislative Buildings today. We have discussed before about the usability of the format of the reports, which I hope can be improved. However, I would like to unsubscribe from receiving the paper copy of the electoral roll. It may be more beneficial in future to Members the electoral roll as a zip file and out the password. I mention this as most computers in Legislative Buildings are not fitted with CD drives, making this route somewhat cumbersome as well. I hope you can take these suggestions on board. I have copied in the Members of the Select Committee reviewing these matters in so that they can also give consideration to this. Kind regards The Hon. Juan Watterson BA(Hons) FCA CMgr FCMI SHK Speaker of the House of Keys Member of the House of Keys for Rushen Legislative Buildings Douglas ISLE OF MAN IM1 3PW 525

356 From: Hemsley, Kirsty (CSO) Cc: Moreton, Christine; Taylor, Joanne (CO); McCann, Rebekah (CO); Hawkes, Nick Subject: Information for prospective House of Keys candidates Importance: Normal Attachments: Nomination paper.pdf ;Guidance for Candidates.pdf ;Maximum Amount - Election expenses 2016 General Election.pdf ; Statement of Donations.pdf ; Dear prospective candidate, I am writing to update you on a number of matters in relation to your declared candidacy for the House of Keys. i. Nomination Forms Nomination forms for the 2016 House of Keys election are now available. Please find attached a PDF version of the nomination form. Hard copies can be requested from the Crown and Elections Unit in the Cabinet Office (elections@gov.im or ). Nomination forms will only be accepted from 10 am on 17 August 2016 until 1 pm on 24 August The form must be delivered to the returning officer for the constituency you wish to stand in. Candidates must contact the returning officer to request a suitable time and place for delivery of their nomination papers. Contact details of returning officers can be found on the website. ii. Guidance for Candidates Please find attached a copy of the Guidance for Candidates for the 2016 General Election. This document seeks to give an overview of essential information for candidates regarding the electoral process. Prospective candidates are advised to consult the Representation of the People Act 1995 (the Act) and the Representation of the People Regulations 2015 and seek their own legal advice, if required. All of the documents are available on the website. iii. Election Expenses As previously advised, under new requirements in the Act candidates total election expenses incurred during the relevant period must not exceed the maximum amount. The maximum amount is the total of 2,000 per candidate plus an additional 50p for each registered elector on the relevant register in the constituency. Expenses must be calculated from the date on which a candidate made a public declaration of their intention to stand. Please find attached details of the maximum amount for each constituency based on the relevant register (1 July 2016). iv. Donations Every candidate must submit a Declaration of Donations Received to the Electoral Registration Officer on or before Thursday 15 September This applies even if no donations were received. The donation form attached and is also available on the website. v. Manifesto Section 31(1) of the Act states that every candidate may forward an electronic version of their manifesto to the Chief Secretary who must arrange for it to be displayed on an appropriate website within 3 working days and for the duration of the election campaign. If you would like 526

357 your manifesto to be made available on please forward the final copy of your manifesto, in PDF format to The manifesto, to be displayed online, should be the same document as to be sent to each household which will be paid out of money provided by Tynwald in accordance with Section 31 (2) of the Act and Regulation 24 of the Representation of the People Regulations vi. Listing of Households containing Registered Electors In order to assist candidates and delivery service providers in view of the changes to the legislation, in addition to the electronic version of the 1 July register, a listing of all households containing one or more registered electors, will be available upon request from the General Registry. These will be supplied on a constituency basis. If you have any further queries relating to the above, please do not hesitate to contact the Crown and Elections team on elections@gov.im or who will be pleased to assist you. Yours faithfully Kirsty Hemsley Attachments 1. Nomination paper 2. Guidance for Candidates 3. Maximum amounts for election expenses 4. Statement of donations Senior External Relations Officer Crown and External Relations Division twitterlogo 527

358 Nomination Paper for Election to the House of Keys 22 September 2016 Under Regulation 10 of the Representation of the People Regulations 2015 FORM 10 Please complete this form in full and, together with proof of compliance with section 1(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1995, deliver it to the Returning officer for the relevant constituency, at a mutually agreeable time between 10am on Wednesday 17 August 2016 and 1pm on Wednesday 24 August Personal Details Surname Forename(s) Place of Residence Telephone Number Address (if any) Name of Political Party (if any) Constituency Statement I, the person named above, state as follows (tick box to confirm): I am qualified under section 1 (1) of the Representation of the People Act 1995 to stand as a candidate for and to be elected to be a member of the House of Keys, and: I am not disqualified under section 1 (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1995 to stand as a candidate for and to be elected to be a member of the House of Keys. Signature of Candidate Date Signature of Witness* Date Name of Witness* * required only where the candidate does not deliver the form in person to the Returning Officer 528 Page 1 of 6

359 Candidate Initials Subscription of Nomination Paper We, being electors for the said constituency, hereby nominate the aforementioned person as a candidate for the House of Keys election. PROPOSER Surname Forename(s) Address Electoral Number SECONDER Surname Forename(s) Address Electoral Number ASSENTORS 1. Full Name The nomination paper should be subscribed by no less than 20 assentors Address Electoral Number Signature 2. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 529 Page 2 of 6

360 Candidate Initials 3. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 4. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 5. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 6. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 7. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 8. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 530 Page 3 of 6

361 Candidate Initials 9. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 10. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 11. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 12. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 13. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 14. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 531 Page 4 of 6

362 Candidate Initials 15. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 16. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 17. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 18. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 19. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 20. Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature 532 Page 5 of 6

363 Candidate Initials Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature Full Name Address Electoral Number Signature OFFICIAL USE To be completed by Returning Officer Proof of compliance with section 1(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1995 provided by nominee as detailed below: Tick box to confirm Nomination paper deemed acceptable and valid; OR For the following reason, in accordance with regulation 15 (4) of the Representation of the People Regulations 2015, the Nomination Paper is deemed invalid. Objections received: Yes/No* Upheld/Refused* (provide further information below) *delete as appropriate Details Date Candidate Advised: Signature of Returning Officer Date 533 Page 6 of 6

364 General Election to the House of Keys 22 September 2016 Guidance for candidates Cabinet Office 534 July 2016

365 Introduction This guidance document aims to provide practical advice to anyone who wants to stand as a candidate in the House of Keys General Election on 22 September The guidance covers each of the main steps towards standing in a House of Keys election from nomination to the declaration of the result. Please note this advice is intended to complement rather than replace or replicate other sources of information. Candidates should ensure they refer to the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1995 and the Representation of the People Regulations 2015 The advice is provided as a guide to the requirements for candidates during an election. It should not be relied on as legally definitive and the Cabinet Office cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions or any act arising from them. If candidates have any doubts about a particular point they are strongly recommended to consult the appropriate legislation and seek their own legal advice. This document does not provide guidance for Local Authority elections. The Department of Infrastructure is responsible for the administration of Local Authority elections

366 Contents 1. Qualification for membership of the House of Keys Additional Information Roles and responsibilities of those employed during the election process Roles and responsibilities of Government officials employed during the election process Election Timetable Nomination process Expenses and Donations Manifestos Election Publications Broadcast Media Social Media Methods of voting Guidance for Tellers at Polling Stations Liaison with the Returning Officer Successfully elected candidates USEFUL CONTACTS

367 1. Qualification for membership of the House of Keys Under Section 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1995 ( the 1995 Act ), a person may stand as a candidate for, and be elected a Member of the House of Keys for a constituency, if at the time of nomination as a candidate the person - (a) has reached the age of majority, (b) is either a British citizen or has the right to remain in the Island, (c) is ordinarily resident in the Island and has been so for a period of, or for periods amounting in the aggregate to, 5 years or more; and (d) is registered on the register of electors for any electoral area in the Island. For the purpose of (b) a person has the right to remain in the Island if the person (a) has indefinite leave to remain in the Island, within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 (of Parliament), as it has effect in the Island (the 1971 Act); or (b) does not under the 1971 Act require leave to enter or remain in the Island, by virtue of section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1988 (of Parliament), as it has effect in the Island; and, in either case, is not liable to deportation under section 3(5) or (6) of the said Act of However, a person is disqualified for being a candidate if at the time of nomination the person- (a) is the holder of an office of profit under the government of any country or territory outside the Island; (b) has been convicted of a relevant offence, unless the conviction is spent for the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2001; (c) is incapable of being elected to and sitting in the Keys by virtue of section 66 (incapacities on report or conviction of corrupt or illegal practice); (d) is serving a custodial sentence following conviction for any offence; (e) is an undischarged bankrupt; or (f) is subject to any incapacity by virtue of this or any other Act. For the purpose of (b) a relevant offence is an offence (wherever committed) involving corruption, bribery or dishonesty or an offence (of any kind) under the Representation of the People Act 1995, or under the equivalent Act in any other territory or country

368 2. Additional Information Representation of the People Act 1995 and Representation of the People Regulations 2015 The 1995 Act and the 2015 Regulations can be downloaded from the Cabinet Office website at Alternatively, a hard copy containing both documents is available at Tynwald Library, Finch Road, Douglas. This will incur a charge. Copy of Electoral Register A copy of the full register for the constituency in which a candidate intends to stand is available from the General Registry, Isle of Man Courts of Justice free of charge upon application to the Chief Registrar. The Chief Registrar will require the candidate to complete a form of declaration that it is their intention to seek nomination as a candidate in the forthcoming House of Keys election. The register will be available either as a hard copy or electronic copy (CD: Word or Excel) in accordance with the candidate s request. Candidates are only permitted to make use of the information contained in the register for the purpose of conducting their election campaign and should ensure the data is stored securely and not misused. Local Plan of the constituency A copy of a constituency plan is available from Mapping Section, Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas. Please note there will be a small charge for a detailed copy of the constituency plan. Please contact the Mapping Section in order to arrange for a plan of the constituency to be produced before you visit the office. The contact details are Tel: or mapping@gov.im Nomination Forms Nomination forms are available from the following: the Returning Officer for the constituency, the Cabinet Office ( or supplied on request) Registration and Conduct of Political Parties Political parties supporting or endorsing candidates for election are required to be formally registered. Part 1A of the 1995 Act details the requirements for the registration and conduct of political parties

369 Cabinet Office website has further guidance for candidates affiliated with registered political parties and will be of particular interest from page 5 of the document onwards 1. A candidate or prospective candidate who accepts support or endorsement from a political party that is not registered is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 5,000 (under section 44A of the 1995 Act). 3. Roles and responsibilities of those employed during the election process Returning Officer A Returning Officer (usually an advocate) is appointed by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to be Returning Officer for a constituency for a period of up to 5 years. There are 12 Returning Officers, one for each constituency. The term of the appointment commences approximately one year before the House of Keys General Election. A Returning Officer is the key person responsible for running the election within a constituency. It is the duty of a Returning Officer to do everything at an election which is necessary for conducting the election in accordance with the election regulations. Some of the responsibilities of the Returning Officer include appointing election staff, organising and managing the polling stations and answering questions raised by candidates and voters. The Returning Officer is responsible for accepting a candidate s nomination. The contact details of the Returning Officers are available on the Cabinet Office election website Deputy Returning Officer A Returning Officer must appoint a deputy or deputies to cover for them when they are not available. A Returning Officer may authorise any of the deputies to perform any or all of the Returning Officer s functions, and anything that is required or authorised to be done by, to or before the Returning Officer may, so far as the deputy is authorised, be done by, to or before the Deputy Returning Officer. Presiding Officer A Returning Officer must appoint not more than two Presiding Officers to preside at each polling station on the day of election. The Presiding Officer s role is to keep order at the polling station

370 Poll Clerks and Counting Clerks A Returning Officer must appoint such poll and counting clerks as may be necessary for the purpose of the election. Poll Clerks assist the Presiding Officer during polling day, and Counting Clerks will undertake the count at the end of the polling period. Certifying Officer A Returning Officer may appoint one or more Certifying Officers as necessary for the election. A Certifying Officer will arrange for the collection of advance voter ballot papers in the Isle of Man. A list of persons who can act as Certifying Officers can be found in paragraph 6 of schedule 2 to the 2015 Regulations. Polling and Counting Agents Each candidate may, (under regulation 32 of the 2015 Regulations), before 5.00 pm on Monday 19 September 2016, appoint: (a) polling agents to attend each polling station in the constituency for the purpose of detecting personation, but not more than two to be present at any one time, up to the maximum number allowed by the Returning Officer for each candidate; and, (b) such number of counting agents to attend at the counting of the votes as the candidate may wish, up to the maximum number allowed by the Returning Officer for each candidate. 4. Roles and responsibilities of Government officials employed during the election process The role of Government officials in the election process is outlined below. The Useful Contacts section contains full contact details. Chief Registrar The Chief Registrar will ensure that a copy of the full electoral register for the constituency is made available to a candidate on receipt of a written application. Chief Secretary The Chief Secretary is responsible for the administration of the election. Responsibilities include arranging for the appointment of the Returning Officers and ensuring the publication of the public Notice of Election. Clerk of the Rolls Following the election, the Returning Officer will forward to the Clerk of the Rolls2 the documents listed in Regulation 55 of 2015 Regulations (and for uncontested elections documents listed in Regulation 53). The Clerk of the Rolls will retain for one year all documents relating to an election and then unless otherwise directed by order of the Keys or a Deemster, will cause them to be destroyed. 2 The Clerk of the Rolls is also the First Deemster 7 540

371 The listed documents, except ballot papers and counterfoils, will be open to public inspection at such time and subject to such conditions as the Clerk of the Rolls may decide. Electoral Registration Officer The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) is responsible for publishing the electoral register and for approving applications to appoint a proxy for elections. A list of appointed proxies must be provided by the ERO to the Returning Officer for any contested constituency in time for the election. Chief Financial Officer The Chief Financial Officer of the Treasury will receive any anonymous donation received by a candidate or prospective candidate. the Chief Financial Officer must make arranges for the distribution of the anonymous donation to the nominated charitable trust for distribution as the trustees see fit. 5. Election Timetable A general election must be held on the fourth Thursday in September of every fifth year starting with The date for the general election in 2016 is Thursday 22 September. The table below outlines key dates prior to polling day. Thursday 11 August Thursday 11 August Tuesday 16 August am on Wednesday 17 August 2016 and 1.00pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016; t 1.00pm and 2.00pm Wednesday 24 August 2016 Dissolution of the Keys The Keys is dissolved 6 weeks before the election. Issue of the writ by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor will issue a writ to the Returning Officer of each constituency instructing him or her to proceed to an election immediately on the dissolution of the Keys. Publication of notice of election The Cabinet Office, on behalf of the Chief Secretary, will arrange for a Notice of Election to be published as soon as is practicable after the issue of the writ. Delivery of nomination papers Nomination papers must be delivered to Returning Officers between 10.00am on Wednesday 17 August 2016 and 1.00pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016; the day and time to be agreed between the Returning Officer and the candidate. The making of objections to nominations The Returning Officer must attend and invite the persons standing nominated as a candidate to attend at a specified venue between 1.00pm and 2.00pm on Wednesday 24 August During this time objections can be made to the nomination by persons also present as specified in Regulation 14 (2) of The Representation of the People Regulations

372 Wednesday 24 August 2016 As soon as practicable following nominations Withdrawal of candidate A candidate may withdraw from their candidature by giving a notice in writing to that effect to the Returning Officer, at any time prior to 2pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016, but not afterwards. Declaration of election If there are more valid candidates than there are seats then the Returning Officer will declare an election for the constituency as soon as is practicable and will arrange for a Notice of Poll to be displayed. Polling The polling stations will be open between 8.00am and 8.00pm on polling day, Thursday 22 September Nomination process Form of nomination Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper delivered by the candidate himself, or his proposer or seconder, to the Returning Officer at a place of their specification. The nomination paper will be subscribed by 2 electors as proposer and seconder and by not less than 20 other electors as assenting to the nomination. The electoral number of each subscriber must be given on the nomination paper. An elector may be an assenter on as many nomination papers as there are vacancies to be filled but no more and his signature shall be invalid on any nomination paper subscribed in excess of that number. There are various reasons why an assenter s name may be removed from a nomination form; it is therefore recommended that a candidate should include more than 20 assenters on the form of nomination. Please note that assenters must be on the electoral register for the constituency in which the candidate is standing. Description of candidate The nomination paper will require information as to the candidate s full name, address, telephone number, address (if any) and political party (if any). The candidate must produce his or her passport, a certified copy of his or her passport or other evidence to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer as proof that he or she is a British citizen or has the right to remain in the Island

373 Delivery of nomination paper The Returning Officer for the constituency will confirm the arrangements for the delivery of the nomination paper with each candidate. Except for the purpose of delivering a nomination paper or assisting the Returning Officer, the only persons entitled to attend the proceedings during the time for delivery of nomination papers are the candidate being nominated, the proposer or seconder of the candidate, and one other person selected by the candidate. Withdrawal of candidate A candidate may, at any time before 2pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016, withdraw from his candidature by giving a notice in writing, in accordance with Regulation 16 of the 2015 Regulations, to the Returning Officer. Contested/Uncontested elections If at 2pm on Nomination Day, (Wednesday 24 August 2016), more candidates stand nominated than there are vacancies to be filled, a poll shall be taken in accordance with Part 3 of the 2015 Regulations. If at that time no more candidates stand nominated than there are vacancies to be filled, the candidates nominated shall immediately be declared to be elected in accordance with Regulation 51 of the 2015 Regulations. 7. Expenses and Donations The 1995 Act has been amended to introduce key reforms to the electoral system, including a limitation of candidates campaign expenses and requirements relating to donations. There is now a limit on the amount that can be spent on a campaign from the moment a candidate makes a public declaration, the maximum amount being 2000 plus 50p for each registered elector in the relevant constituency. As an estimate, the limit may equate to 4500 to 5000, however the exact limit for each constituency will not be known until the publication of the electoral register dated 1 July Election expenses are any expenses incurred by a candidate (or prospective candidate) to promote the chances of his or her election, or to prejudice the chances of another. Examples of such expenses are the costs of: Manifestos, leaflets or calling cards Posters or banners Car stickers, rosettes or balloons Creation of a website and Newspaper adverts. Expenses can be either direct (costs paid directly by the candidate), or notional (costs covered by another individual or company)

374 Donations can be used to assist with campaign expenditure; however a candidate is required to declare these and should keep a record of any donations received. Every candidate must submit a Declaration of Donations Received to the Electoral Registration Officer on or before Thursday 15 September This applies even if no donations were received. Donations fall within the scope of the law if they are made during the relevant period i.e. from the date of becoming a prospective candidate; and if the donor specifies, expressly or by implication, that the money is for election purposes and if they are worth 50 or more. This amount also applies to aggregated donations which total 50 or more. A person becomes a prospective candidate for this election when (a) (b) that person ( C ) declares C s intention to be a candidate: or another person, with C s consent, declares C s intention to be such a candidate. But if the declaration occurs more than 12 months before the day of the election, C becomes a prospective candidate on the day that is 12 months before election day. Should a candidate receive any anonymous donations, these should be forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer, and included on the Declaration of Donations Received form. In order to be fully informed of the requirements in this area, please read the Guidance on Election Funding for those intending to stand for election to the House of Keys at the 2016 General Election. This document can be found on the Cabinet Office website at 8. Manifestos Every candidate is entitled to have one copy their manifesto delivered by the Isle of Man Post Office to each household containing one or more persons on the electoral register for the constituency for which they are standing for election. The cost of postage will be paid out of money provided by Tynwald, up to the cost of the minimum charge for a standard letter, and should be disregarded when computing election expenses and donations. Should a candidate supply to the Post Office a manifesto which will exceed the cost of a standard letter, or supply more than one manifesto per household, the Isle of Man Post Office may refuse delivery unless the candidate pays for the increase in postage. The increase would have to be declared as an election expense. If the candidate chooses to use a delivery service other than the Isle of Man Post Office, the funding of delivery is payable by Treasury up to the amount that would be incurred using the Isle of Man Post Office, and can likewise be disregarded when computing election expenses and donations

375 Each candidate may forward an electronic version of their manifesto to the Chief Secretary who will arrange for it to be displayed on an appropriate website. 9. Election Publications Section 37 of the 1995 Act specifies a number of requirements and restrictions on the publication of election materials. No person, including a candidate may publish, print, post or distribute any bill, placard or poster in relation to an election, without including the name and address of the printer and publisher on the front. This is regardless of whether the material is to promote a candidate or to discourage an opponent. In addition, election publications may not be displayed within any polling station or any building of which a polling station is a part; or in or around any building that is owned or occupied by a Government Department or Statutory Board. Any person found in contravention of Section 37 of the 1995 Act is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Broadcast Media The Communications Commission s The Programme Code 3 sets out the editorial standards which audiences are entitled to expect from broadcasting services in the Isle of Man. It aims to ensure that requirements covering programme content which Tynwald stipulated in the Broadcasting Act 1993 are met. Programme Code - programmes at the time of elections The general provisions of Section 4 deal with programmes at the time of elections and advise that: There is no expectation that the time devoted to all candidates in an election will be exactly equal. Licensees must exercise their judgment, based on factors such as the number of candidates. However, new and unknown candidates may also be among those with significant views and perspectives, to which appropriate coverage may need to be given

376 Discussion and analysis of election issues should finish when the polls open. A licensee may not publish the results of any poll it has commissioned or undertaken on polling day itself, until the polls have closed. Appearances by candidates in Isle of Man elections as newsreaders, interviewers or presenters of any type of programme should cease for the election period. Programme Code - Coverage of constituencies at House of Keys and Local Government Elections in the Isle of Man It is not necessary to secure the agreement of all candidates before any candidate can take part in an item about the relevant constituency, and likely candidates are not prevented from taking part in the period before the close of nominations. Nevertheless, due impartiality must be strictly maintained in coverage of the campaign in any constituency. If any candidate takes part in an item about a particular constituency then all candidates should be offered the opportunity to take part. Any constituency report or discussion after the close of nominations must include a list of all candidates standing, giving first names and surnames. This should be conveyed in caption and/or voice. Where a politician is appearing as a speaker on policy matters, care should be taken to avoid allowing him or her opportunity to make constituency points, when no other candidates will have a similar opportunity. The election period, during which the requirements in this sub-section of the Code must be applied, is defined as starting at the close of nominations. The election period ends with the close of poll. 11. Social Media Social media may be used during an election campaign, and news articles, campaign press releases, endorsements, website updates, blog posts and event alerts useful in keeping voters informed. However, as with other election publications as detailed above (9), candidates should not print, publish, post or distribute any material aimed at promoting or discouraging the election of a candidate, unless the name and address of the printer and publisher is included on the front. This includes electronic distribution and publishing

377 12. Methods of voting The following methods of voting are available Option 1 - Attend the polling station A registered elector can attend the polling station for their polling district to vote between 8.00am to 8.00pm. The notice of poll and the poll card will indicate which polling station the elector should attend. It is not necessary to have a poll card in order to vote at a polling station. Option 2 - Apply for an Advance Vote (Schedule 2 to the 2015 Regulations) A registered voter who is either on or off the Island on polling day is entitled to choose to have a ballot paper delivered to him or her rather than attend the polling station. The application for an advance vote must be received by the Returning Officer by 5pm on Friday 16 September (if the ballot paper is to be marked in the Island), or by 5pm on Monday 12 September (if the ballot paper is to be marked elsewhere in the British Islands). An application form for an absent vote can be obtained from: Returning Officer for your constituency Cabinet Office ( or supplied on request) The form must be returned to the Returning Officer. The voter will be asked to bring the ballot paper directly to a place specified by the Returning Officer where a Certifying Officer will issue directions as to the casting of the vote. If the voter is incapacitated and cannot attend the specified place, then arrangements will be made for the Certifying Officer to pay a home visit. The advance voter is required to produce to the certifying person (a) the ballot paper showing the number, (b) the declaration of identity and (c) satisfactory evidence of identity. The advance voter must sign the declaration of identity before the certifying person then vote secretly in the presence but not in the sight of the certifying person. The voter must then insert the ballot paper into Envelope A and seal the envelope. If the advance voter is unable to sign the declaration of identity the Certifying Officer, on being satisfied as to the identity of the advance voter, will mark the ballot paper Advance Voter unable to sign and insert the ballot paper into Envelope A. Envelope A and the declaration of identity are then placed into Envelope B and the envelope is sealed. The B envelope must then be delivered to the Returning Officer before the 8pm on Thursday 22 September. Should the voter be elsewhere in the British Islands, then the arrangement will be as above except that the advance voter will take (a) the ballot paper, (b) the declaration of identity and

378 (c) satisfactory evidence of identity to a person who is of reasonable standing in the community 4 or who has been approved by the Returning Officer. Option 3 - Apply for the appointment of a proxy to vote on behalf of a voter A registered voter who cannot attend the polling station or who cannot vote in advance may opt to appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. (Schedule 3 to the 2015 Regulations). An application form for the appointment of a proxy can be obtained from: The Returning Officer for your constituency The Electoral Registration Officer ( The elector must complete the application form and return it to the Electoral Registration Officer, Electoral Registration Unit, Cabinet Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN. A person who is aged 16 or over and not subject to any incapacity to vote, may be appointed proxy to vote on behalf of an elector in any constituency. A person may not be appointed proxy to vote on behalf of more than 2 electors in any constituency unless that person is the husband, wife, civil partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild of each of those electors. 13. Guidance for Tellers at Polling Stations It is common practice for candidates at elections to appoint tellers or checkers to stand outside polling stations and identify electors who have voted. This is a well established practice, but the activities of tellers can sometimes be confusing or even intimidating so far as the voters are concerned, and do lead to complaints and disputes. Tellers have no legal status so far as electoral law is concerned. They are volunteers for candidates. They should not be confused with polling agents, whose appointment and duties are prescribed in the Representation of the People Act They do however play an important role in elections by relaying information to the candidate or their supporters and helping to increase turn out. The candidate or supporters may then contact the voters who have not yet voted on polling day to persuade them to vote. 4 For a list persons who are of reasonable standing in the community see the Cabinet Office website at or paragraph 6 of schedule 2 to the 2015 Regulations

379 Teller s Guidance Tellers must: (a) Always remain outside the polling station (b) Only enter the polling station to cast their own vote or to vote as a proxy (c) Always comply with the instruction of the Returning Officer. Tellers must not: (a) Be able to see or hear what is happening inside the polling station (b) Impede, obstruct or intimidate voters on their way in or out of the polling station (c) Demand any information relating to a voter s electoral number, name or address (d) Ask voters to return to the polling station to ascertain their electoral number (e) Have discussions with voters that may give rise to allegations of undue influence (e.g. voting intentions or party affiliations) 14. Liaison with the Returning Officer This Guidance Document should be read in conjunction with any guidance or instructions given by the Returning Officer. It is recommended that the Returning Officer and the candidates and their agents should liaise at an early stage. You will wish to discuss matters such as instructions for polling agents, counting agents and tellers. 15. Successfully elected candidates Successful candidates will be contacted by the Clerk of Tynwald s Office and will be given detailed instructions as to the arrangements for them to be sworn in as a Member of the House of Keys

380 USEFUL CONTACTS Chief Registrar General Registry, Isle of Man Courts of Justice, Deemsters Walk, Douglas, IM1 3AR. Chief Secretary Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN. Clerk of the Rolls Isle of Man Courts of Justice, Deemsters Walk, Douglas, IM1 3AR. Electoral Registration Officer Electoral Registration Unit, Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN. Tynwald Library Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW Returning Officer A contact list of all Returning Officers can be obtained from

381 Cabinet Office Government Office Bucks Road Douglas IM1 3PN 551

382 Constituency No of Registered Electors 1/7/16 Manximum Amount for Election Expenses Arbory, Castletown & Malew 5,452 4, Ayre & Michael 4,858 4, Douglas Central 4,840 4, Douglas East 4,217 4, Doulgas North 4,339 4, Douglas South 4,488 4, Garff 5,056 4, Glenfaba and Peel 5,837 4, Middle 4,393 4, Onchan 4,915 4, Ramsey 5,693 4, Rushen 5,422 4, Total 59,

383 Declaration of Donations Received General Election to the House of Keys 2016 under sections 20A and 20B of the Representation of the People Act 1995 FORM 32 Electoral Registration Officer: Mrs D. Fletcher MBE Please return this form no later than Thursday 15 September 2016 to: Crown & Elections Unit, Cabinet Office, Third Floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN Telephone: (01624) Candidate Details Surname Forename(s) Address Telephone Number Constituency Address Declaration in respect of Donations received Please tick one of the boxes below. I, being the above named candidate, declare that I did receive donations, either as a prospective candidate or as a candidate, as detailed on page 2 of this form. I, being the above named candidate, declare that I did not receive donations, either as a candidate or as a prospective candidate. Declaration in respect of Anonymous Donations received Please tick one of the boxes below. I, being the above named candidate, declare that I did receive anonymous donations, either as a candidate or as a prospective candidate, as detailed on page 2 of this form and that section 20B of the Representation of the People Act 1995 has been complied with in respect of every such donation. I, being the above named candidate, declare that I did not receive anonymous donations, either as a candidate or as a prospective candidate. Statement I declare that to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the information contained within this form is true, complete and correct. Signature of Candidate Date 553 Page 1 of 3