Hon Daphne CaineMHK
Members Profile
Posts held as at August 2026
Member of the House of Keys for Garff 2016-2026.
Minister for the Department of Education, Sport and Culture 2024-2026.
Member of the Tynwald Standards and Privileges Committee from 2026-2026.
Parliamentary Career
Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys 2021-2024.
Political Member for the Department of: Enterprise (formerly Economic Development, responsible for Digital Agency) 2016-2021; Department of Enterprise (with responsibility for Visit Isle of Man and Motorsport) 2024-2024.
Committees of Tynwald: Member of the Select Committee on the Organization and Operation of the General Election 2016-2017; Honours 2016-18; Chair of the Select Committee of Tynwald on the Fireworks Act 2004 (Petition) 2020-2021; Member of the Select Committee of Tynwald of Public Footpaths, Bridleways and Green Lanes (Petition for Redress) 2021-2022; Member of the Emoluments Committee 2021-2023. Member of the House of Keys Management and Members' Standards Committee 2021-2024; Member of the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee 2021-2024; Member of the Tynwald Standards and Members' Interests Committee 2021-2025.
Vice-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee 2021-2024; Chair of the Select Committee of Tynwald to Appoint an Independent Review of the Management of the Ranson Case 2023-2026.
Council of Ministers' Committees: Single Legal Entity Committee Feb-June 2017 the Committee was reconvened in April 2019-2021; Vice chair of the IOM Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee 2017-2021, Chair 2021-2023.
Children's Champion 2016-2018.
Chair of the Climate Change Transformation Board 2021-2024.
Electoral History
First elected as Member of the House of Keys for Garff in 2016; re-elected in 2021.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Isle of Man Branch Member
Study Visits
Westminster, London, March 2017; McGill University, Canada, October 2018; States of Jersey, January 2019.
CPA - 52nd British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference, Westminster 2023.
10th British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference, Malta 2024.
53rd British Islands and Mediterranean Region Conference, St Helena Island 2024
11th British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference, Scotland 2025.
Personal
Born: Sheffield.
Education: King Edward VII School, Sheffield; Stradbroke College, Sheffield.
Family: Married with 2 children.
Career: Journalist at Isle of Man Newspapers (1989-1996); Isle of Man Civil Service (1996-2016).
Interests: Theatre, travel, Manx history and heritage, reading, current affairs and wildlife.
Publications: 'An Insider's Guide to the CPA Fundamentals Programme for CPA Small Branches 2019' (The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue 1, Published March 2019); 'Not investing in a greener future would be morally wrong' (Business 365, October 2022 edition).
Professional development: McGill SCS Professional Development Certificate in Parliamentary Governance (McGill University) May 2019.
Political Surgeries
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.
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.
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 Mrs Daphne Caine 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
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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 651519
Email daphne.caine@gov.im
If you would prefer to write to me please address your letter to:
Mrs Daphne Caine MHK, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW