Legislative Council of the Isle of Man

Upper house of the parliament of the Isle of Man

Legislative Council

Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh

Type
Type|

Upper house

of the Tynwald

Leadership

President

Laurence Skelly
since 20 July 2021

Structure
Seats| 11

Political groups

* Independent (8)
* Ex officio (3)

Elections

Voting system

| Indirect election by the House of Keys
Meeting place
Chamber of the Legislative Council, Legislative Buildings, Douglas
Website
www.tynwald.org.im/council

Politics of the Isle of Man

* Lord of Mann

Charles III
* Lieutenant governor

John Lorimer
* Deputy governor

Andrew Corlett
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* Chief minister

Alfred Cannan
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* Act of Tynwald List
* President of Tynwald

Laurence Skelly
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President of Tynwald ex officio
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Juan Watterson
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The Legislative Council (Manx: Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh) is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used.[1]

It consists of eleven members (MLCs):

* Eight members elected by the House of Keys
* Three ex officio members:
* President of Tynwald, ex officio President of the Legislative Council (casting vote)
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* Attorney General for the Isle of Man (non-voting)

Historically, most or all elected MLCs were former MHKs, but this practice has now much reduced or ceased.

Formerly, the Lieutenant Governor presided over the Legislative Council and over Tynwald Court (a joint session of the Council and the House of Keys). Now, however, the President of Tynwald, who is chosen by the whole Tynwald for a five-year term, is the ex officio President of the Legislative Council, and presides over both the Legislative Council and Tynwald Court, except that the Lieutenant Governor presides once a year on Tynwald Day.

Furthermore, the Church of England Bishop of Sodor and Man and the Attorney General have seats on the Legislative Council. The Bishop is a voting member, the Attorney General is a non-voting member, and the President has the casting vote.

The Council does not usually originate legislation[citation needed]; most of the time, it reviews draft legislation originating in the House of Keys. However, it is possible for legislation to originate in the Council: a recent example is the Equality Act 2017.[2][3]

## Method of election

[edit]

The MLCs are elected by the members of the House of Keys for a term of five years. Four MLCs retire at a time, and four new MLCs are then elected. An MLC must be at least 21 years old and resident in the Isle of Man. Historically the election procedure has been cumbersome, and on some occasions in recent years the election has required many ballots, stretching over a period of weeks or even months. However the Standing Orders of the House of Keys regarding the election of MLCs were amended on 4 April 2017, and a relevant Guidance Note was issued by the Speaker of the House of Keys in June 2017. In 2018, only one ballot was required, although some felt that that was at the cost of allowing members to vote for an excessive number of candidates (one member voted for 13 candidates out of 15 and another for 11).[4][5]

A motion was proposed in the Keys on 28 January 2020, shortly before the 2020 MLC election, which would have prevented MHKs voting for more candidates than there are places to be filled, but this was rejected.

In 2020, again only one ballot was required, and members voted for an average of about 4 candidates each. In 2023, again only one ballot was required, and members voted for an average of about 5 candidates each.

## 2016 Review of the Functioning of Tynwald

[edit]

For many years there has been considerable debate about the functioning of Tynwald, and specifically about the composition, method of election, and functions of the Legislative Council. In the past, a number of reforms were made in the composition of the Legislative Council, which are set out below. In 2016 Lord Lisvane was asked to carry out a review of the functioning of Tynwald.[6] Among his recommendations were:

* Members of the Legislative Council should continue not to be directly elected, but instead should be nominated by an independent Nominations Commission to the House of Keys. No sitting MHK could be nominated.
* The Legislative Council should not vote on taxation or appropriation.
* Only exceptionally should MLCs be ministers.
* The Bishop should continue as an ex officio voting member of the Legislative Council.

However there has been little action to implement these recommendations.

## 1990 reform and current composition

[edit]

The Lieutenant Governor was removed as Presiding Officer of Tynwald and replaced by a member of Tynwald elected by the Members of the High Court of Tynwald as President of Tynwald. (Currently only MHKs are electors.) The President of Tynwald is also a member of the Legislative Council and presides at its sittings. The members are thus:

* President of Tynwald
* Attorney General
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* Eight members elected by the House of Keys

The non-ex officio members are elected by the House of Keys for terms which end at the end of February immediately before the fifth anniversary of their election.

## Current membership

[edit]

Name  | Position  | Tenure  | Predecessor

|
|
|

Laurence Skelly | President of Tynwald | 2021–2026 | Steve Rodan
Tricia Hillas | Bishop of Sodor and Man | Since 2024 | Peter Eagles
Walter Wannenburgh  | Attorney-General  | Since 2022  | John Quinn
Tanya August-Phillips[a] | Elected members  | 2018–2028  | —
Paul Craine  | 2021–2028
Diane Kelsey
Rob Mercer | 2020-2030
Peter Reid  | 2025-2030
Gary Clueit
Kirstie Morphet
Dawn Kinnish  | 2023–2028

1. ^ Elected under the name of Tanya Humbles.

## Membership of the council since 1990

[edit]

Year  | Reason for change  | Previous  | Candidates

|
|
|

4 March 2025  | Scheduled election  | Robert Mercer
Bill Henderson
Peter Greenhill
Kerry Sharpe  | Robert Mercer (elected)
Peter Reid (elected)
Gary Clueit (elected)
Kirstie Morphet (elected)
Julia Bell
Ronald Berry
Barry Carbis
Mark Cleator
Barry Duncan
Matthew Gough
Bill Henderson
Andrew Jones
Clair Newall
Martyn Perkins
Kerry Sharpe
14 March 2023  | Scheduled election  | Tanya August-Phillips
Paul Craine
Diane Kelsey
Marlene Maska  | Tanya August-Phillips (elected)
Paul Craine (elected)
Diane Kelsey (elected)
Dawn Kinnish (elected)
Marie Birtles
Brian Brumby
Gary Clueit
Kirrie Anne Jenkins
Conor Keenan
David Prictor
Peter Reid
January 2022  | Death of John Quinn
23 November 2021  | Election of two MLCs as MHKs | Jane Poole-Wilson
Kate Lord-Brennan | Paul Craine (elected)
Diane Kelsey (elected)
Bill Shimmins
Corelli Bentham
Craig Brown
MaryBeth Coll
Conor Keenan
In 2021 Steve Rodan reached the end of his term as President and was replaced by Laurence Skelly.
12 March 2020  | Scheduled election  | David Cretney
Tim Crookall
Bill Henderson
Kerry Sharpe  | Peter Greenhill (elected)
Bill Henderson (elected)
Robert Mercer (elected)
Kerry Sharpe (elected)
Danielle Bell
Michelle Haywood
Haafizah Hoosen
Carole Lillywhite
Zahed Miah

12 March 2018 | Scheduled election, and casual vacancy by resignation[7] |

* Michael Coleman
* Geoff Corkish
* Jane Poole-Wilson
* Juan Turner

* Tanya Humbles (now Tanya August-Phillips)(elected)
* Marlene Hendy (now Marlene Maska)(elected)
* Kate Lord-Brennan (elected)
* Jane Poole-Wilson (elected)

* David Anderson (resigned, term ending Feb 2020)

* Kerry Sharpe (elected)

* Kevin Cartledge
* Shirley Ellen Corlett
* Andrea Chambers
* Richard Furner
* Andrew Hardy
* Juan Kelly
* Dawn Joughin
* Alistair Ramsay
* John Skinner
* Christine Wheeler

2017  | Casual vacancy by resignation  | Tony Wild  |

* Jane Poole-Wilson (elected)

* Paul Beckett
* Alan Wright

2015  | Scheduled election  |

* Phil Braidwood
* Dudley Butt
* Alan Crowe
* Alex Downie

* David Anderson (elected)
* David Cretney (elected)
* Tim Crookall (elected)
* Bill Henderson (elected)

* Paul Beckett
* Phil Braidwood
* Christopher Kinley
* Thomas Moyle
* Adrian Tinkler

Note: As on other occasions, the 2015 elections took place over several sessions and many ballots.
These candidates did not all take part in all the ballots.
For the same reason it would not be useful to give the number of votes cast for each candidate.
2013  | Scheduled election  |

* David Callister
* Edmund Lowey
* Juan Turner
* Tony Wild

* Michael Coleman (elected)
* Geoff Corkish (elected)
* Juan Turner (elected)
* Tony Wild (elected)

* Linda Bowers-Kasch
* Peter Hill
* Nigel Malpass

2011  | Casual vacancy by elevation to President of Tynwald | Clare Christian |

* Tony Wild, 16 votes (elected)

* Brian Rae, 5 votes

2011  | Casual vacancy by resignation  | Noel Cringle |

* Clare Christian (elected)

* Tony Brown
* Steve Rodan

2011  | Appointment of Attorney General, following resignation  | John Corlett QC  | Stephen Harding QC
2010  | Scheduled election  |

* Alan Crowe
* Dudley Butt
* Alex Downie
* George Waft

* Phil Braidwood (elected)
* Dudley Butt (elected)
* Alan Crowe (elected)
* Alex Downie (elected)

* Barbara Brereton
* Brenda Cannell
* John Skinner
* David Talbot
* George Waft
* Kevin Woodford

2008  | Scheduled election  |

* Clare Christian
* Pamela Crowe
* Edmund Lowey
* Juan Turner

* David Callister (elected)
* Clare Christian (elected)
* Edmund Lowey (elected)
* Juan Turner (elected)

* Pamela Crowe
* Simon Graley
* Dick Horsnell

2008  | Appointment of Bishop of Sodor and Man  | Graeme Paul Knowles | Robert Paterson
2007  | Casual vacancies by resignation  |

* Donald Gelling
* Leonard Singer

* Alan Crowe (elected)
* Juan Turner (elected)

* Charles Cain
* Peter Kelly
* John Lightfoot
* David Moore
* David Owens
* Richard Radcliffe
* Leonard Singer

2005  | Scheduled election  |

* Dominic Delaney
* Donald Gelling
* Ray Kniveton
* George Waft

* Dudley Butt (elected)
* Alex Downie (elected)
* Donald Gelling (elected)
* George Waft (elected)

* Dominic Delaney
* Howard Parkin

2003  | Scheduled election, and casual vacancy by resignation  |

* Clare Christian
* Alan Crowe
* Ray Kniveton
* Edmund Lowey

* Clare Christian (elected)
* Pamela Crowe (elected)
* Edmund Lowey (elected)
* Leonard Singer (elected)

* Edgar Mann (resigned)

* Ray Kniveton (elected)

* St John Bates
* Andrew Roy
* Roger Watterson[citation needed]

2003  | Appointment of Bishop of Sodor and Man, following resignation  | Noël Jones | Graeme Knowles
2002  | Casual vacancy by death  | Norman Radcliffe |

* Donald Gelling (elected)

2000  | Scheduled election  |

* Dominic Delaney
* Edgar Mann
* Norman Radcliffe
* George Waft

* Dominic Delaney (elected)
* Edgar Mann (elected)
* Norman Radcliffe (elected)
* George Waft (elected)

* David North

2000  | Casual vacancy by resignation of the President of Tynwald | Charles Kerruish |

* Noel Cringle (elected)

1998  | Appointment of Attorney General, following promotion to First Deemster | Mike Kerruish QC | John Corlett QC
1998  | Scheduled election  |

* Brian Barton
* Clare Christian
* Edmund Lowey
* Arthur Luft

* Clare Christian (elected)
* Alan Crowe (elected)
* Ray Kniveton (elected)
* Edmund Lowey (elected)

* Charles Cain
* Andrew Douglas
* Adrian Duggan
* Robert Quayle
* Richard Radcliffe

1995  | Scheduled election  |

* Arnold Callin
* Edward Clifford Irving
* Norman Radcliffe
* George Waft

* Dominic Delaney (elected)
* Edgar Mann (elected)
* Norman Radcliffe (elected)
* George Waft (elected)

* Other nominations unknown

1994  | Casual vacancy by death  | W K Quirk  |

* George Waft (elected)

* Other nominations unknown

1993  | Scheduled election  |

* Ian Anderson
* Brian Barton
* Edmund Lowey
* Arthur Luft

* Brian Barton, 15 votes (elected)
* Clare Christian, 17 votes (elected)
* Edmund Lowey, 14 votes (elected)
* Arthur Luft, 16 votes (elected)

* Norman Butler, 7 votes
* J A S Christian, 8 votes
* Charles Cain, 6 votes
* R B M Quayle, 8 votes
* R Rawcliffe, 5 votes

1990  | Scheduled election  |

* Mr Callin
* Mr Irving
* Mr Quirk
* Mr Radcliffe

* Arnold Callin (elected)
* Edward Clifford Irving (elected)
* Norman Radcliffe (elected)
* W K Quirk (elected)

* John Callister Clucas
* Dominic Delaney
* A C Duggan
* David Moore

## Past membership

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Name  | Position  | Tenure  | Replacing

|
|
|

Robert Paterson | Bishop of Sodor and Man | 2008–2016 | Graeme Paul Knowles
Stephen Harding QC | Attorney General | 2011–2013 | John Corlett
Alan Crowe | Elected member  | 1998–2002  | Brian Barton
Elected member  | 2007–2015  | Leonard Singer
Dudley Butt | Elected member | 2005–2015 | Dominic Delaney
Alex Downie | Elected member | 2005–2015 | Ray Kniveton
Phil Braidwood | Elected member | 2010–2015 | George Waft
Tony Wild | Elected member | 2011–2017 | Clare Christian
David Callister | Elected member | 2008–2013 | Pam Crowe
Edmund Lowey | Elected member | 1982–2013 | George Swales
Leonard Singer | Elected member | 2003–2006 | Alan Crowe
Arthur Christian Luft | Attorney General  | 1972–1974  | Lay
Elected member  | 1988–1998  | Ian Anderson
John William Corrin | Attorney General | 1974–1980 | Arthur Luft
Thomas William Cain QC | Attorney General | 1980–1993 | Jack Corrin
Michael Kerruish QC | Attorney General | 1993–1998 | William Cain
John Corlett QC | Attorney General | 1998–2011 | Michael Kerruish
Graeme Knowles | Bishop of Sodor and Man | 2003–2008 | Noël Jones
Donald Gelling | Elected member | 2002–2007 | Norman Radcliffe
Clifford Irving | Elected member | 1987–1995 | Matty Ward
Noel Cringle | President of Tynwald | 2000–2011 | Sir Charles Kerruish
Sir Charles Kerruish | President of Tynwald | 1990–2000 | Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson | Elected member  | 1982–1988  | Geoff Crellin
President of the Legislative Council  | 1988–1990  | Jack Nivison
Elected member  | 1990–1993  | New position, 8th elected member
Jack Nivison | Elected member  | 1962–1980  | Alfred Teare
President of the Legislative Council  | 1980–1988  | New position
The Venerable J. Kewley | Archdeacon | 1912–1919 | Un­known
Cyril Hughes-Games | Vicar General | 1906–1919 | Un­known
Joseph Qualtrough | Elected member | 1919–1933 | New position
Joseph Cunningham | Elected member | 1919–1924 | New position
R C Cain | Elected member | 1919–1924[clarification needed] | Joseph Cunningham
John Robert Kerruish | Elected member | 1919–1924 | New position
William Southward | Elected member | 1919–1943 | New position
George Drinkwater | Appointee of Lieutenant Governor | 1919–1920 | New position
Richard Barton Quirk | Appointee of Lieutenant Governor | 1919–1942 | New position
Sir John Bolton | Appointed member  | 1962–1970  | John Crellin
Elected member  | 1971–1979  | Henry Nicholls
G C Gale | Elected member | 1964–1966 | Ewan Farrant
Ffinlo Corkill | Elected member | 1966–1974 | G C Gale
Major Geoffrey Crellin | Elected member | 1975–1982 | New position
Norman Crowe OBE JP | Elected member | 1970–1978 | Cecil McFee
Captain John Crellin OBE MC JP | Appointed member | 1943–1962 | Daniel Teare
Betty Hanson | Elected member | 1982–1988 | Alfred Simcocks MBE
Robert Kerruish | Elected member | 1970–1985 | Un­known
Victor Kneale | Elected member | 1974–1981 | Hubert Radcliffe
Roy MacDonald | Elected member | 1978–1985 | Norman Crowe
Cecil McFee | Un­known | 1962–1971 | Un­known
Alec Moore | Elected member | 1979–1985 | William E Quayle
Henry Nicholls | Elected member | 1958–1970 | Joseph Callister
William E Quayle | Elected member | 1970–1978 | New position
Willy Quirk | Elected member | 1987–1993 | Dr Edgar Mann
Norman Radcliffe | Elected member | 1985–2002 | Roy MacDonald
Percy Radcliffe | Elected member | 1980–1985 | Sir John Bolton
Alfred Simcocks MBE | Elected member | 1974–1982 | Ffinlo Corkhill
George Swales | Elected member | 1982–1982 | Victor Kneale
Matthew Ward | Elected member | 1985–1987 | Alec Moore
Arthur Attwell | Bishop of Sodor and Man | 1983–1988 | Vernon Nicholls
Noël Jones | Bishop of Sodor and Man | 1989–2003 | Arthur Attwell
Vernon Nicholls | Bishop of Sodor and Man | 1973–1983 | Un­known
George Moore | First Deemster | 1969–1974 | Un­known
Sir Ralph Stevenson GCMG CP JP | Appointed member | 1955–1970 | Un­known
William Watson Christian | Un­known | 1848–1867 | Un­known
The Rev. William Christian | Un­known | 1883–1887 | Un­known
William Quirk | Un­known | 1887–1893 | Un­known
William Anderson | Receiver General | 1894–1909 | Un­known
John Cowell | Receiver General | 1909–1919 | William Anderson
John Goldie-Taubman | Appointed member | 1921–1924 | George Drinkwater
Edward Callister | Elected member | 1921–1931 | John Robert Kerruish
John Clucas | Appointed member | 1924–1928 | John Goldie-Taubman
Frank Dagleish | Elected member | 1931–1946 | Edward Callister
Charles Gill | Elected member | 1934–1954 | Arthur Crookall
Arthur Crookall | Elected member | 1934–1935 | Joseph Qualtrough
Joseph Callister | Elected member | 1946–1958 | Un­known
Ewan Farrant | Elected member | 1954–1964 | Un­known
Hubert Radcliffe | Un­known | 1963–1974 | Un­known

## Historical composition

[edit]

### Original

[edit]

The original function of the Legislative Council was executive (i.e. giving advice to the Lieutenant Governor — or Lords of Mann prior to Revestment) and its membership was entirely appointed, as follows:

* Lieutenant Governor
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* First Deemster
* Second Deemster
* Clerk of the Rolls (Position amalgamated with the First Deemster in 1918.)
* Attorney General
* Receiver General
* Water Bailiff (position dissolved 1885)[8]
* Archdeacon of Sodor and Man
* Vicar General of Sodor and Man (At various times there were two of these.)

Historically the "Comptroller" (a position sometimes held together with another office such as that of Receiver-General) and an "Archdeacon's Official" were also members. Before the Reformation the Council included other prelates, such as the Abbot of Rushen.

The first seven were Crown appointments and the last two appointments by the Bishop. Reforms were slowly made to reduce the number of judicial and religious appointments and these members were slowly replaced by indirectly elected members.

### 1917 reform

[edit]

In 1917, the Judicature (Amendment) Act introduced by the Legislative Council removed Clerk of the Rolls from the composition of the Council. It then consisted of the following members:

* Lieutenant Governor
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* First Deemster
* Second Deemster
* Attorney General
* Receiver General
* Archdeacon of Sodor and Man
* Vicar General of Sodor and Man

### 1919 reform

[edit]

In 1919, The Archdeacon; the Vicar General; and the Receiver General were removed as ex officio members of the Council by the Isle of Man Constitution Amendment Act 1919. The members were thus:

* Lieutenant Governor
* First Deemster
* Second Deemster
* Attorney General
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* Two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
* Four members elected by the House of Keys

### 1961 reform

[edit]

Increased the number of elected members from four to five.

### 1965 reform

[edit]

The Second Deemster lost his seat in the Council. The members were thus:

* Lieutenant Governor
* First Deemster
* Attorney General
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* Two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
* Five members elected by the House of Keys

### 1969 reform

[edit]

The Isle of Man Constitution Act 1969 removed the two appointed members of the Legislative Council. The members were thus:[9]

* Lieutenant Governor
* First Deemster
* Attorney General
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* Seven members elected by the House of Keys

### 1971 reform

[edit]

The Isle of Man Constitution Act 1971 removed the Attorney-General's vote, and he no longer counted towards a quorum.

### 1975 reform

[edit]

The First Deemster lost his seat in the Council, by virtue of the Isle of Man Constitution (Amendment) Act 1975. The members were thus:

* Lieutenant Governor
* Attorney General
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* Eight members elected by the House of Keys

### 1980 reform

[edit]

The Lieutenant Governor was removed as Presiding Officer and replaced by an indirectly elected President of the Legislative Council. The Governor still presided at joint sittings of Tynwald. The members were thus:

* President of the Legislative Council
* Attorney General
* Bishop of Sodor and Man
* Eight members elected by the House of Keys

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "'Sunset Clauses' back in LegCo".
2. ^ "Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - 2016-2021". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
3. ^ "Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - Chapter 7 - Making Legislation". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
4. ^ "Speaker denies voting system lacks principle".
5. ^ "Chief Minister: MLC elections". YouTube.
6. ^ Review of the Functioning of Tynwald, Isle of Man Government, 19 July 2016
7. ^ "12 March 2018 House of Keys Hansard" (pdf). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 14. Vol. 134\. Isle of Man: House of Keys. 12 March 2018. pp. 699–708.
8. ^ "Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - Legislative Council up to 1919". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
9. ^ "REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL" (PDF). www.tynwald.org.im. 3 June 1969. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

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