PAG believe that three ‘core principles’ should apply to the system of Government in the Isle of Man from November 2006.
- OPEN, ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT
- RIGOROUS CONTROL OF PUBLIC FINANCES; and
- A FAIRER SOCIETY FOR ALL
Towards this end we RESOLVE that six steps be taken by November 2011 to implement the ‘core principles’:
- The people to have the right to elect Members of the Legislative Council: - before this is implemented, no MLC may become a Minister.
- The number of Ministries to be reduced.
- The number of Departmental members to be reduced.
- Those members whose position has been lost to be diverted to backbench positions to provide proper scrutiny and to hold government to account.
- An Independent Audit Commission to be set up - as recommended by the Commission of Inquiry into Mount Murray. (proposals now underway)
- That Tynwald should introduce legislation to:
- PASS A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
- PASS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT
- PASS AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN (now underway)
- BRING INTO FORCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2001 (achieved 1st November 2006)
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