Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps with the Isle of Man Government to establish a memorial to the Summerland fire on that site.

The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown Dependency and this matter falls within the jurisdiction of the Isle of Man Government.  It would not be appropriate for the UK to intervene.

I understand that the site of the former Summerland complex is clear and available for redevelopment and that there is a willingness on the part of the Isle of Man Government to support the inclusion of a memorial within any future redevelopment.

An existing memorial, the Kaye Memorial Garden, which is very near to the Summerland site, was established on the 40th anniversary of the fire by Douglas Borough Council. The garden is recognised by Isle of Man Government as the national memorial site. This year, on the 50th anniversary, the Chief Minister, heads of emergency services, survivors and relatives of the victims gathered there to mark the occasion.