House of Keys
The Hon David Ashford
MBE SHK
- Area represented
- Douglas North
- Form of address
- Mr Speaker
Contact & connections
- Telephone
- 07624 427232 01624 685508
- Address
- Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW
- Website
- www.davidashford.im
Member profile
Current Posts
Speaker of the House of Keys 2026-date.
Member of the House of Keys 2016-date.
Chair of the House of Keys Management and Members' Standards Committee (eo) 2026-date.
Chair of the Standing Orders Committee of the House of Keys (eo) 2026-date.
Chair of the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald (eo) 2026-date.
Chair of the Tynwald Management Committee (eo) 2026-date.
Chair of the Tynwald Standards and Privileges Committee (eo) 2026-date.
Member of the Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee (eo) 2026-date.
Branch Joint President (eo) of the CPA Executive Committee.
Branch Joint President (eo) of the CPA Isle of Man Branch.
Parliamentary Career
Minister for the Cabinet Office 2024-2026.
Member of the Standing Orders Committee of the House of Keys 2016-2026.
Member of the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald 2016-2026.
Member of the War Pensions Committee 2021-2026.
Chair of the Housing and Communities Board 2023-2026.
Minister: Department for Health and Social Care 2018-2021; Treasury 2021-2022.
Political Member for the Department of: the Cabinet Office 2016-17; Cabinet Office 2023-2024; Department of Health and Social Care 2024-2025.
Statutory Boards and Offices positions held: Vice-Chair of the Public Services Commission 2017-2018. Employer Representative of the Public Sector Pensions Authority Board 2016-2018.
Chair of the Planning Committee 2022-2023.
Committees of Tynwald: Member of the Select Committee on the Organization and Operation of the General Election 2016-2017; Member of the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee 2016-2018; Member of the House of Keys Management and Members' Standards Committee 2016-2021; Member of the Emoluments Committee 2016-2021; Member of the Tynwald Standards and Members' Interests Committee 2016-2021; Chair of the House of Keys Committee on the Assisted Dying Bill 2023-2024; Member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice Committee 2022-2024; Vice-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee 2024-2024; Member of the Select Committee on the Role of the Legislature in the Budget Process 2024-2026.
Electoral History
First elected as Member of the House of Keys for Douglas North in 2016, having unsuccessfully stood in a by-election in 2015; re-elected in 2021; re-elected in 2026.
Political Party
Independent.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Isle of Man Branch Member
Study Visits and Conferences
Westminster, London 2017.
Crown Dependencies Network Event, Isle of Man 2023.
Personal
Born: Douglas, Isle of Man.
Education: St Ninian's High School, Lancaster University (Edge Hill).
Career: Retail 1994-2001, bar manager 2001-2003. Worked for a local insurance company 2003-2014, starting as general administrator, then senior administrator and finally as a support specialist. Since 2014 I have worked for a local project firm, acting as operations manager 2014-2015 and Chief Executive 2015-2016.
Public Service: Douglas Councillor for Victoria Ward 2008-2016.
Honours and Decorations: MBE 2020.
Current Member Interests
Ceased Member Interests
Gifts and Benefits in Kind
Voting history
View linked votes for a chosen period. “Not recorded” means no response was recorded; it does not establish absence or abstention.
| Date | Vote | Member’s response | Recorded totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 Tynwald Standards and Privileges Committee | Not recorded | 22 for, 5 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 Second part of the motion - that the recommendation be approved | Not recorded | 13 for, 14 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 Amendment by Mr Thomas | Not recorded | 14 for, 13 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 First part of the motion - that the report be received | Not recorded | 25 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 19 Tynwald Auditor General | Not recorded | 15 for, 10 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 17 Retail Pricing of Electricity | Against | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Procedural - To take Supplementary OP No 2 now | For | 19 for, 11 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 40 Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 | For | 28 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 35 Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) (No 2) Order 2026 | For | 15 for, 15 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 34 Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) (Amendment) Order 2026 | For | 16 for, 14 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 33 Shared Equity Purchase Assistance (First Home Choice) | For | 27 for, 3 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 33 Amendment by Ms Edge | Against | 6 for, 24 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 15 Sub judice and planning | Not recorded | 5 for, 25 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Amendment by Ms Christian | Not recorded | 4 for, 24 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part e) | Not recorded | 9 for, 19 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part d) | Not recorded | 1 for, 27 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Part 14 Part c) | Not recorded | 4 for, 24 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part b) | Not recorded | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part a) | Not recorded | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Procedural - Leave to take urgent motion immediately | For | 20 for, 8 against, 0 abstained |
Member Privacy Policy
Data Protection Privacy Statement
The law requires that your personal data is processed fairly, lawfully and in a transparent manner. If you have any questions about the way in which I process your personal data, please contact me.
As a Member of Tynwald, I am the data controller within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Personal Data
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Sharing of Information
Where you provide personal information to me it will be used only for the purposes for which it was provided.
If the law allows, I may disclose information about you to other Tynwald Members, organisations or Isle of Man Government Departments to assist with your case.
How long will you keep my personal data?
Unless specifically requested by you not to, I reserve the right to hold your personal data for the duration of my time as a Tynwald Member.
Security of Information
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Access to the personal data you provide will be securely controlled and all processing will be undertaken in accordance with, and as permitted by, the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Requesting information I hold about you
If you require access to information I hold about you, please address your request to me David Ashford MHK, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. I will respond to you within 30 days of receipt of your request.
The Information Commissioner’s website has an easy to follow guide on how to Make a Subject Access Request.
The law allows me to refuse your request for information in certain circumstances.
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To read the Privacy Policy for the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office please click this link https://www.tynwald.org.im/privacy-policy
Further Information
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This privacy policy does not cover the links within this site linking to other sites.
Contacting Me
My direct contact details are:
Telephone +44 (0)1624 651527
Email David.AshfordMHK@tynwald.im
If you would prefer to write to me please address your letter to:
David Ashford MHK, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW