Distance between people

Summary

The requester asked how Tynwald and the House of Keys would achieve 2-meter social distancing while seated. The authority responded by confirming that revised seating plans were implemented to maximize distancing and provided copies of these plans along with a media release.

Key Facts

• Revised seating plans were created for both the Tynwald chamber and the House of Keys chamber.
• The seating plans were designed to allow for maximum distancing.
• The response included attachments of the seating plans and a media release.
• The presiding officers set out the arrangements for parliamentary business for the coming six to eight weeks.
• The request was closed on 26 March 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 2 metres
• 23rd March 2020
• 26 March 2020
• six to eight weeks
• 1243282
• 01624 685500
• IM1 3PW
• 2025

Original Request

How is Tynwald or the House of Keys going to be achieve the 2 metres apart when sitting

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-Ordinator Office of the Clerk of Tynwald Legislative Buildings Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PW Telephone: 01624 685500

Our ref: 1243282 26 March 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 23rd March 2020 and which states:

"How is Tynwald or the House of Keys going to be achieve the 2 metres apart when sitting"

On 23rd March 2020 the presiding officers set out how parliamentary business would carry on over the coming six to eight weeks including confirmation of a revised seating plan in the Tynwald chamber and the House of Keys chamber. A copy of the Tynwald Seating plan and the HOK seating plan is attached; each seating plan is designed to allow for maximum distancing. A copy of the media release published on the Tynwald website - http://www.tynwald.org.im/about/news/Pages/2025.aspx - is also attached. Please quote the reference number 1243282 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely