Dr Michelle HaywoodBSc Msc Phd MHK
Members Profile
Posts held as at August 2026
Member of the House of Keys 2021-2026.
Member of the House of Keys Management and Members' Standards Committee 2021-2026.
Member of the Tynwald Standards and Privileges Committee 2021-2026.
Parliamentary Career
Minister for the Department of: Infrastructure 2024-2026.
Committees of Tynwald: Chair of the Select Committee of Tynwald on Population Rebalancing 2022-23; Member of the Emoluments Committee 2021-2023; Member of the House of Keys Committee on the Assisted Dying Bill 2023-2024; Member of the Select Committee of Tynwald on the Regulation of the Steam Packet Company 2024-2025. Member of the Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee 2024-2026; Chair of the House of Keys Select Committee on Tobacco and Nicotine Products 2024-2026.
Political Member for the Department of: Environment, Food and Agriculture 2021-2024; Health and Social Care 2021-2024; Enterprise with responsibility for Business Isle of Man, 2023-2024; Treasury 2024-2024.
Electoral History
First elected as Member of the House of Keys 2021.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Isle of Man Branch Member.
Study Visits and Conferences
Westminster 2022.
Guernsey - Crown Dependencies Network Event 2023.
Crown Dependencies Network Event, Isle of Man 2023.
12th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians British Isles and Mediterranean Regional Conference 2026, Belfast.
CPA Small Branches Workshop, Maldives 2026.
Personal
Born: England.
Family: Married with three children.
Education: Chesham High School; Liverpool University (Biochemistry and Medical Cell Biology) 1991; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (MSc Parasitology) 1992; Imperial College (PhD) 2000.
Career: Post-doctoral Research Associate 2000-2006; Supply teaching 2006-date; Isle of Man College lecturer 2008-2012; Director Irish Sea Diving and Marine Services 2012-date.
Interests: Scuba diving, Snorkelling, Marine Heritage, Family.
Current Member Interests
Ceased Member Interests
Gifts and Benefits in Kind
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
As a Member of Tynwald I collect and process personal information to assist me as a parliamentarian. This includes my processing of your personal data as necessary to support or promote democratic engagement.
Private Members’ Bills: Consultation
As a Member of Tynwald, I may seek leave to introduce a Private Members’ Bill in an individual capacity. These Bills are not endorsed by the Government or the Council of Ministers. More information can be found here: https://tynwald.org.im/business/bills
As part of this legislative work, I may run an online public consultation or survey similar to others undertaken on the Isle of Man Government Consultation Hub. This is undertaken in my individual capacity and hosted on the Tynwald website. Any personal information provided is on the basis of express consent being given, and in line with the particulars listed on this Privacy Notice. All contributors will be asked to clarity their permission to publish their response, and may agree to publish in full, publish anonymously or not publish at all.
Constituency Casework
Where you ask me to assist you as a member of Tynwald to resolve a problem I will infer that you are giving me consent to process your information for the purpose of assisting you.
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
The law mandates me to protect your personal information.
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 Dr Michelle Haywood 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.
Website
This website is controlled by the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office. It does not automatically capture or store personal data from visitors to this site, except to log the user's IP address and session information such as the duration of the visit to the site and the nature of the browser used. This information cannot be used to identify individuals. It will be used only for administration of the system and in the compilation of statistics used to assess the level of use of the site. Personal information sourced from this website is retained for 12 months.
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
Should any of your information be incorrect or inaccurate, please contact me.
If you have any questions about the way in which I process personal data, please contact me.
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 651532
Email Michelle.Haywood@gov.im
If you would prefer to write to me please address your letter to:
Dr Michelle Haywood MHK, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW