Questions in relation to Her Majesty's Privy Council and Manx-related work

Summary

The requester asked if there are financial arrangements for the Isle of Man to compensate the Privy Council for its Manx-related work. The Cabinet Office confirmed that no such financial arrangements exist as the role is part of the constitutional relationship between the UK and the Isle of Man.

Key Facts

• There are no financial arrangements for the Isle of Man to compensate the Privy Council for its work.
• The Privy Council's role in Manx matters is part of the constitutional relationship between the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.
• The Privy Council performs roles such as passing Orders in Council and serving as a final appeal instance for Manx court cases.
• The request was made under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The response was issued by the Cabinet Office on 08 September 2017.

Data Disclosed

• 06 August 2017
• 2017-09-06
• 2017-09-08
• IM101707I
• IM1 3PN
• 01624 686244
• 01624 685710

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Full Response Text

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REFERENCE NUMBER: IM101707I

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your online application dated 06 August 2017 for the following information: “Her Majesty's Privy Council has some role in Manx matters - for example, passing Orders in Council relevant to the Isle of Man or serving as the final appeal instance for some Manx court cases. Are there any financial arrangements for the Isle of Man to compensate the Privy Council for its Manx- related work? If so, what is the nature of this arrangement and the figures involved? “
Response to your request
We can advise that there are no financial arrangements in place with regards to any role that Privy Council performs in relation to the Isle of Man; it forms part of the constitutional relationship between the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.
Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to the FOI Co-ordinator, Cabinet Office, Government Office, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PN. An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website https://www.gov.im/foireview. If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange for this.
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Government Office DOUGLAS Isle of Man IM1 3PN Tel: (+44) 01624 686244 Fax: (+44) 01624 685710 Website www.gov.im/co
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More detailed information on your rights to review is on the Information Commissioner’s website at: https://www.inforights.im/ Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found at: www.gov.im/foi.