Jane Poole-WilsonMHK
House of Keys
Members Profile
Parliamentary Career
Member of the House of Keys 2026-date.
Minister for Justice and Home Affairs 2021-2026.
Deputy Chief Minister 2021-2026.
Member of the Legislative Council 2017-2021.
Political Member for the: Department of Health and Social Care 2024-2025.
Committees of Tynwald: Member of the Select Committee on Library Provision 2017-2018; Member of the Select Committee on the Business and Functioning of the Council 2019-2020; Member of the Select Committee on Whistleblowing 2018-2021; Member of the Standing Committee on the Business and Functioning of the Council 2020-2021; Member of the Standing Orders Committee of Legislative Council 2020-2021; Chairman of the Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice 2017-2021; Alternate member of the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee (for the purpose and duration of the Committee's consideration of the Douglas Promenade Scheme) 2019-2021; Member of the Public Accounts Committee 2017-2021; Member of the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald 2020-date.
Government: Legislative Council representative on Sir Jonathan Michael's Health and Social Care Review 2018-2019; Legislative Council representative on the Climate Emergency Consultative Transformation Team 2019-2020; Equality Champion 2017-2021; Vice-Chair of the Public Services Commission 2018-2021; Member of the Public Sector Pensions Authority 2018-2021; Member of the Climate Change Transformation Board 2020-2021.
Council of Ministers' Sub-Committee: Member of the Council of Ministers' Working Party on Libraries 2018-2020.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Isle of Man Branch Member
Study visits and Conferences
Westminster, London 2017; States of Jersey 2019.
CPA Legislative Strengthening Seminar to address Gender-Based Violence and Modern Slavery in Supply Chains 2024.
Electoral History
First stood and elected as a Member of the Legislative Council in May 2017 for a term ending on 28th February 2018; re-elected in March 2018 for a term ending on 28th February 2023; elected as Member of the House of Keys for Middle in 2021; re-elected in 2026.
Personal
Born: Isle of Man.
Education: Educated at Ballakermeen High School. Graduated with an MA in Modern History from St Catherine's College, University of Oxford. Qualified as a solicitor following two years at Chester College of Law, and a training contract at Eversheds, London.
Family: Married with two sons.
Career: Qualified solicitor, specialising in employment law. Advised a wide range of clients whilst at Eversheds, including a secondment to the UK Financial Services Authority. Subsequently worked at Simmons & Simmons, London providing employment law advice and HR-related training to clients. Following a secondment to UBS Investment Bank, became the principal in-house employment lawyer for UBS advising on HR matters across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Returned to the Isle of Man in 2005 and worked for a specialist consultancy providing employment law support and HR-related training for large multi-nationals. Held position of Isle of Man Legal Aid Deputy Certifying Officer 2007-2010.
Public Service: Voluntary Director and Trustee of Isle of Pride since September 2019 and voluntary Trustee of St Christopher's Isle of Man 2017-2022. Parent Governor at Marown Primary School 2015-2018; Leader for 1st Marown Beaver Scouts 2011-2016.
Interests: Music and theatre, walking, Pilates, and swimming.
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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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Constituency Casework
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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.
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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 Jane Poole-Wilson 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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Further Information
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Contacting Me
My direct contact details are:
Telephone +44 (0)1624 651511
Email Jane.Poole-WilsonMHK@tynwald.im
If you would prefer to write to me please address your letter to:
Jane Poole-Wilson MHK, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW