MHK's Business/share Interests

Summary

The requester asked for a list of share and business interests held by Members of the House of Keys and civil servants, including purchase dates. The Cabinet Office responded that it does not hold this information, noting that the House of Keys is currently dissolved and that civil servant interests are governed by publicly available codes rather than a central register.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office does not hold details of Tynwald Members' interests.
• The House of Keys is currently dissolved, so only Members of the Legislative Council (MLC) interests are viewable.
• Civil servants must adhere to the Civil Service Regulations, Civil Service Code, Government Code, and Financial Regulations regarding conflicts of interest.
• Information on Tynwald Members' interests is published online by the Clerk of Tynwald's Office.
• The request was closed on 20 September 2021.

Data Disclosed

• 1974953
• 2021-09-03
• 2021-09-20
• 20 September 2021
• 3 September 2021
• IM1 3PN
• 686244
• 685500
• 686400
• section 20

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible to the applicant)

Original Request

Pls provide me a list per MHK and civil servant as to what shares/business interests they have in which companies and when they bought these shares. Thx

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 1974953 20 September 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 3 September 2021 and which states:

"Pls provide me a list per MHK and civil servant as to what shares/business interests they have in which companies and when they bought these shares. Thx"

Civil Servants are required to adhere to the Civil Service Regulations, Civil Service Code, the Government Code and Financial Regulations. They must also be mindful in respect of the Council of Ministers’ guidance relating to Conflicts of Interest, including perceived conflict of interest. All of which are documents available in the public domain. Under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. However, you may find the following links useful: Civil Service Regulations: https://hr.gov.im/terms-conditions-for-employees/civil- service/section-a-conditions-of-service/conduct-of-a-civil-servant/ Civil Service Code: https://hr.gov.im/terms-conditions-for-employees/civil- service/introduction/introduction/ Isle of Man Government Code: https://hr.gov.im/media/1189/the-government-code- february-2017.pdf Financial Regulations: https://www.gov.im/media/1366335/financial-regulations-1-july- 2020.pdf While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold some the information that you have requested. The Cabinet Office does not hold details of Tynwald Members’ interest. This is published online by the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office and can be found on the Tynwald website. As the House of Keys is dissolved at present, there are currently no MHKs, therefore only MLC’s interests can be viewed at present. However, you may wish to contact the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office who may be able to help you. They can be contacted at enquiries@tynwald.org.im or 685500.

You may also wish to contact the Department for Enterprise at ded@gov.im or 686400. Please quote the reference number 1974953 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely