Tynwald Companion

The Tynwald Companion is a guide to the workings and procedures of the High Court of Tynwald and its Branches. Follow the links below to find out more about each topic.

Committees	Select, Standing, procedures, elections
Elections	General Election to the House of Keys, Chief Minister, President of Tynwald, Speaker of the House of Keys, Legislative Council Members
Estates of the Constitution	Separation of powers, Sovereign, Executive, Legislature, Judiciary
House of Keys	Business, procedures, records, members, elections, nomination of the Chief Minister, elections to the Legislative Council
Legislative Council	Business, procedures, records, membership, elections to the Legislative Council
Manx	Parliamentary expressions
Motions	Tabling deadlines, amendments, withdrawal
Order Papers	Submission deadlines, order of business, Order Paper No. 2, Register of Business
Parliamentary Privilege	Principles, statutes
Petitions	Redress, Public, Private, Memorials
The President of Tynwald	Election, role, Deputy President
Primary Legislation	Bills, Acts, structure, legislative stages, Private Members' Bills
Questions	Oral, Written, starred, supplementary
Quorum	Principles, quorum in each Chamber
Records	Votes and Proceedings, Hansard
Rules of Debate	Speaking in the Chamber, right of reply
Secondary Legislation	Structure, UK applied, Tynwald procedure, referral to Branches
The Speaker of the House of Keys	Election, role, Deputy Speaker
Statements	Ministerial, personal
Sub judice rule	Principles, guidance
Visitors	Admission to the Chamber, the media
Voting	Principles, procedures, voting by the Branches in Tynwald Court, higher majorities, casting votes