Cabinet Office appoints expert to report on Tynwald reform

Thursday, 24 March 2016 00:00

Modernisation to Tynwald's branches will be informed by an expert on parliamentary reform.

The Cabinet Office has appointed Westminster's Lord Lisvane to take evidence with a view to report back his findings by June of this year.

It's promised that he'll also be looking to compare best practice between Tynwald the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Republican governments.

The co-author of the textbook 'How Parliament Works' is said to be the best man for the job in politics - Douglas West MHK Chris Thomas agrees:

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