I was elected MHK for Rushen in September 2021 and served as a political member of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Department for Enterprise, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Treasury. I served as Minister for Infrastructure from November 2024 to January 2026.
Work I've contributed to in Rushen
Across the Island
Work I've contributed to in Rushen
- Keeping the Southern Pool open
- Pushing forward the Castle Rushen High School replacement
- Completing the design for Port St Mary High Street's reconstruction
- The bus service to the Sound
- Mobility scooter access to buses
Across the Island
- The Animal Welfare Act 2023
- The plastic bag ban
- Improved child benefit rates and thresholds
- Modernised employment law
This is the text of the leaflet delivered in July 2026. Some dates and deadlines mentioned in it have now passed — see the home page for current polling day information.
Page 1 — What I've worked on
Over the last 5 years as your representative I have worked hard to:
- Put the Island's long term interests first
- Listen to and act on your concerns
- Help residents with day-to-day issues
- Support the community of Rushen
- Focus on evidence, transparency and value for money
- Ask challenging questions
- Tackle big issues and difficult complex decisions
- Champion a fair, kind and compassionate approach to government
But the work isn't finished and there's still much more to do, and many future challenges to be addressed.
Page 2 — My record since 2021
It was one of the greatest honours of my life to be given your trust and support in 2021 and being able to represent our community as a member of Tynwald.
Since being elected, I've worked across parliament and government — always focused on evidence based decision making, practical solutions and long-term outcomes for the Island. I've applied my business experience and critical thinking skills to a range of topics.
I served as a member of the Departments of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Enterprise and Health and Social Care until February 2024. I joined Treasury and was responsible for Social Security until I was appointed as Minister for Infrastructure in November 2024. Since January this year I have been a backbencher. During my time I have served on a number of Tynwald committees and represented the Island at international meetings and conferences.
I have dealt with both national issues and those affecting our local community. I have worked with a number of local community groups, three sets of Commissioners and Rushen residents. And I've Hunted the Wren…
Page 3 — What I've delivered
During various roles in Government and Tynwald I have been able to progress various policies, strategies and legislation including the following:
- Increased child benefit
- Supported parents at SPLM and Rushen
- Expanded bereavement leave to early pregnancy loss
- Improved tobacco and nicotine regulation
- Approved mobility scooter access to buses
- Developed options for later life care funding
- Cost of living support and energy support measures
- Flood risk assessment and prevention
- 8S bus service (Peel – Foxdale – Sound)
- Established a Housing Agency to tackle the need for affordable housing
- Helped Local Authorities to develop housing plans
- Completed the survey work to rebuild Port St Mary High Street
- Supported Assisted Dying legislation
- Tackled footpath maintenance and access issues
- Supported development of derelict sites
- Single use plastic reduction
- Disposable vape ban
- Developed the plan to keep Southern pool open
- Animal Welfare Bill and codes of practice
- Delivered an Island-wide road speed consultation
- Developed a comprehensive waste strategy
- Ensured politicians pay fairly for parking
- Brought the Dept of Infrastructure in on budget by controlling head count and spending
Page 4 — How to vote
A general election will be held on September 24th 2026. Polling stations will be open from 8am to 8pm. You can vote at any polling station within your constituency.
You need to be on the electoral register to be able to vote. You can check if you are by calling the Cabinet Office Crown & Election team on 685754 or emailing [email protected]. You need to be on the register by 25th August 2026. Postal votes must be applied for by 1st September (outside British Isles), 10th September (British Isles) or 16th September (Isle of Man). Please contact me if you have any problems registering.
My manifesto will be published by the start of August. I shall be visiting homes in Rushen to talk with you about your hopes and concerns, the pressing issues you face and the possible solutions. I hope to speak with you soon.
And I hope that you will consider voting for me to return to the House of Keys in September, where there's still so much to do.