Persons wishing to present Petitions for Redress at the Tynwald Ceremony on Monday 6th July 2026 are reminded that Petitions must comply with the Standing Orders of Tynwald. Guidance for potential petitioners is available on the Tynwald website at www.tynwald.org.im/business/petitions/ or from the Legislative Buildings - Tel: 685500

Petitioners are strongly encouraged to seek advice from the Clerk of Tynwald before finalising their petition. The advice of the Clerk is given on a confidential basis and free of charge. For practical reasons the Clerk would ask that anyone wishing to avail themselves of this service do so as early as possible and in any event before Friday 26th June 2026.

On Tynwald Day itself petitioners should gather at the Lych Gate to the Royal Chapel at St John’s at 10.15am. From there they will be escorted to reserved places in the Grandstand and ultimately to the foot of the Hill to present their petition at the appropriate point in the ceremony. The ceremony is likely to be over by around 1pm.

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For further information contact:

Jonathan King,
Clerk of Tynwald
Legislative Buildings, Douglas, IM1 3PW       

Tel: 01624 685500

Email: j.king@tynwald.org.im