Engagement hub

Consultation helps shape our work to inform the development of policy, projects and legislation. It helps us to find out your views and lets us know about any ideas or suggestions you may have. 

Eaisht lesh dagh cleaysh, eisht jean briwnys
Listen with each ear, then decide

Health and safety legislation activities

Diving Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating legislation to align with UK offshore Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and standards, ensuring internationally recognised safety regulations for future offshore energy developments are in place. In order to avoid...

Closes 24 November 2025

Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK offshore Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and standards, ensuring internationally recognised safety regulations for future offshore energy developments are in place. This...

Closes 8 December 2025

Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2026 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK offshore Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and standards, ensuring internationally recognised safety regulations for future offshore energy developments are in place. This...

Closes 9 December 2025

Health and Safety (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Health and Safety (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2025 Following this public consultation and incorporation of any necessary amendments, the...

Closes 12 December 2025

Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2025 Recognising the potential impact on IOM businesses, DEFA will implement a phased approach designed to give businesses sufficient time to prepare for...

Closes 12 December 2025

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2025 This legislative reform also aims to ensure health and safety standards applies consistently to both onshore and offshore activities and in...

Closes 24 December 2025

Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2025 This legislative reform also aims to ensure health and safety standards applies consistently to...

Closes 26 December 2025

Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 2025 This legislative reform also aims to ensure health and safety standards applies consistently to...

Closes 26 December 2025

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 2025 Recognising the potential impact on IOM businesses, DEFA will implement a phased approach designed to give businesses sufficient time to...

Closes 29 December 2025

We asked, You said, We did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

The purpose of the consultation was to obtain views in relation to the proposed reforms across the 'Gambling Acts', namely the:

  • Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Act 2018
     
  • Gambling Supervision Act 2010
     
  • Gambling (Amendment) Act 2006
     
  • Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001
     
  • Casino Act 1986
     
  • Gaming, Betting and Lotteries Act 1988
     
  • The Gaming (Amendment) Act 1984

You said

There were 15 responses received during the consultation period.

We did

The Gambling Supervision Commission is very grateful to all those who contributed to this consultation. The feedback received has been carefully considered in the preparation of this response document. It provides a summary of the views expressed on each topic, along with the Commission’s position and intended actions in response to the points raised.

We asked

The purpose of the consultation by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture was to seek stakeholder and public views on new environmental protection principles for the island, including those for offshore developments and the vires intended to be included in the Environmental Protection Bill.

The consultation ran from 12/06/2025 to 07/08/2025.

You said

There were 136 responses via the consultation Hub. In addition, there were two further responses from the Department of Public Health and Manx National Farmers Union. These responses have been collated into a single consultation response document, available on the Consultation Hub webpage.

We did

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture are grateful to all those who took the time to share their views. Your input has been used to improve the legislative bill and will play a key role in shaping the next steps.

We asked

The purpose of the consultation was to obtain views in relation to the introduction of a health levy.

You said

There were 3809 responses to the consultation. The results are attached below, as a Consultation Response document.

We did

The Treasury would like to thank all those who contributed to this important consultation. There were various suggestions made by respondents, many of which referenced the reform of the size and operation of the Government including Manx Care. As noted in the Response Document there are various Government Efficiency Programmes currently in flight with the aim of delivering greater cost efficiency and improved service delivery. In light of the Efficiency Programmes, having considered the responses and listened to the concerns raised, the Treasury will not be proceeding with the NHS Levy under this Council of Ministers.