QUESTION PAPER Pabyr Feyshtyn

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1 TYNWALD Tinvaal QUESTION PAPER Pabyr Feyshtyn For Oral Answer DOUGLAS Tuesday 17 th January 2017 at am 1. The Hon. Member of the Council, Mr Cretney, to ask the Chief Minister Following the Tynwald resolution of 18 th October 2016 in relation to Television Licences for those aged 75 or over, what meetings have taken place at (a) officer level and (b) political level with the UK Government or the BBC; whether agreement has been reached on the principle that funding arrangements similar to those in place in the UK should be applied to the Isle of Man; and whether a taper arrangement will be facilitated prior to this principle being implemented? 2. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Dr Allinson) to ask the Treasury Minister How much extra revenue was generated by the increase in the corporate rate of income tax on income from land and property during the tax year ? 3. The Hon. Member for Douglas East (Mr Robertshaw) to ask the Treasury Minister Whether he intends to produce a medium term financial forecast as part of his budget? 4. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Minister for Home Affairs What liability insurance is in place for Special Constables while carrying out their duties and whether this cover differs from cover for regular Constables?

2 5. The Hon. Member for Rushen (Mr Speaker) to ask the Minister for Infrastructure What the current state is of the Port Erin Marine Biological Station; and what his plans are for the site? 6. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Minister for Infrastructure What overtime costs were incurred by the Department because of late arrivals at Ronaldsway Airport in each of the last four years? 7. The Hon. Member for Douglas East (Mr Robertshaw) to ask the Minister for Policy and Why there has been a delay in providing the results of the 2016 census? 8. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Mr Hooper) to ask the Minister for Policy and Following the recent commitment by the BBC to treat all Crown Dependencies equitably, when he expects an agreement to be reached with the BBC regarding the Licence Fee on the Isle of Man? 9. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Mr Hooper) to ask the Minister for Policy and What formal processes are in place to evaluate value for money in Government services or projects? 10. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Minister for Economic Development What plans he has to digitize the land registry? 11. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Minister for Economic Development How his Department plans to proceed in relation to contracting out the Villa and Gaiety complex? 2

3 12. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Minister for Economic Development What analysis has taken place to establish at what level an Isle of Man living wage would need to be set? 13. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Dr Allinson) to ask the Minister for Environment, What plans he has to introduce a levy on plastic bags of between 5p and 10p with the income generated to be ring-fenced for environmental projects? 14. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Mr Hooper) to ask the Minister for Environment, What plans he has to introduce a charge, levy or tax on plastic bags? 15. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Mr Hooper) to ask the Minister for Environment, What plans he has to introduce fixed penalty notices into the planning enforcement system? 16. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Mr Hooper) to ask the Minister for Policy and Whether the UK s Investigatory Powers Act 2016 will be extended to the Isle of Man? 17. The Hon. Member for Rushen (Mr Speaker) to ask the Minister for Policy and What the arrangements are for the free TV licence for over 75s in Jersey; how they differ from the Isle of Man; what discussions have been held with the BBC; and whether the BBC will be fully funding a TV licence for over 75s in the Isle of Man? For Written Answer 18. The Hon. Member of the Council, Mr Anderson, to ask the Treasury Minister Whether any investigations were undertaken by the police into the complainants or their businesses in Operation Leopard; with what outcome; and what further action is proposed by HM Acting Attorney General as a result of facts disclosed during the trials of the then Attorney General? 3

4 19. The Hon. Member of the Council, Mr Anderson, to ask the Treasury Minister Whether as a result of Operation Leopard any costs orders were made by the Courts against any third party; if so how much was awarded and what action has been taken to recover the funds due to the taxpayer? 20. The Hon. Member of the Council, Mr Anderson, to ask the Treasury Minister What the total costs of Operation Leopard were to Government, including police salaries, legal fees and ancillary costs? 21. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Ms Edge) to ask the Treasury Minister How many payments, broken down by individual Departments and value, have been paid under Financial Directive 30 over the last five years by a) Departmental approved payments (under 10,000) and b) Treasury approved payments (over 10,000)? 22. The Hon. Member for Ramsey (Mr Hooper) to ask the Treasury Minister How many potential investment proposals were evaluated by Pinewood Film Advisors Limited in each financial year since their appointment in October 2012? 23. The Hon. Member for Rushen (Mr Speaker) to ask the Minister for Policy and What progress has been made on the implementation of the Douglas Master Plan; and if he will make a statement? 24. The Hon. Member for Rushen (Mr Speaker) to ask the Minister for Education and Children For the purposes of s.29 of the Education Act 2001, and for the academic year : a) how many instances there were of failing to attend regularly; b) how many prosecutions were brought to the courts; c) how many fixed penalty notices were (i) issued; (ii) paid; (iii) written off; and (iv) disposed of in another manner (and if so, how); and d) whether a fixed penalty notice issued under s.29a of the Act would have to be disclosed on any check with the Disclosure and Barring Service? 4

5 25. The Hon. Member for Rushen (Mr Speaker) to ask the Minister for Education and Children Whether the Manx National Anthem is taught in schools? 26. The Hon. Member for Garff (Mrs Caine) to ask the Minister for Environment, How many live animals were exported from the Isle of Man in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016, broken down by sheep and cattle each month? 27. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Minister for Health and Social Care How many A&E patients and what percentage of patients seen were discharged without treatment in each of the last five years? 28. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Minister for Health and Social Care How many drug related deaths were recorded in each of the last five years? 29. The Hon. Member for Rushen (Mr Speaker) to ask the Minister for Health and Social Care What the gender split is for healthcare assistants at Noble s Hospital, and what affirmative action will be taken to redress the balance? 30. The Hon. Member for Rushen (Mr Speaker) to ask the Minister for Infrastructure Whether a review has been done of the team based self rostering manning system at the airport; what the results are and what improvements are to be made; and whether there has been significant accumulated time off in lieu and what steps are being taken to honour this? 31. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Chairman of the Manx Utilities Authority What the deficit of the sewarage element of the Manx Utilities Authorities operations was in each of the last four years; and what the expected deficit is for the forthcoming financial year? 5

6 32. The Hon. Member for Douglas North (Mr Ashford) to ask the Chairman of the Manx Utilities Authority How much has been raised by the sewerage charge / rates in each of the last four financial years; and how much he expects to be raised in the forthcoming financial year? 6