Peter Washington

You say housing is your top priority and you chair Douglas’s Housing Committee: what specific island-wide measures would you support to increase supply in Douglas North, and where would the money come from given the Isle of Man’s tight capital budget?

As a Douglas City Councillor, what have you actually delivered on housing so far, and what evidence is there that your approach has reduced waiting lists, improved affordability, or increased social housing availability?

You list health as a priority, but you have not said whether you would back more spending, workforce incentives, or service reorganisation at Noble’s Hospital and in community care. Which of those would you prioritise, and how would you fund it?

You were a paramedic for 21 years: what concrete lessons from emergency care would you apply to Isle of Man ambulance response times, out-of-hours care, and pressure on A&E, and what would you do differently from current policy?

Education is one of your three priorities, but there are no details on school standards, SEND provision, teacher recruitment, or apprenticeships. What is your actual education agenda, and what would you change in the first year?

You describe yourself as a strong voice for Douglas North, but many housing and health decisions are made at island level in Tynwald. How will you influence policy beyond constituency casework, and which specific bills or budget lines would you seek to amend?

As a Manx Labour Party member, do you support any tax rises or reallocation of spending to pay for housing and public services, and if so which taxes or programmes would you change?

The Isle of Man faces wider pressures from the Steam Packet monopoly, transport costs and the cost of living, yet these do not appear in your stated priorities. Do you have positions on these issues, and if not, why not?