Legislative Council
Rob Mercer
MLC
- Form of address
- Mr Mercer
Contact & connections
- Telephone
- 01624 651514
- Additional contact
- Rob.Mercer@gov.im
- Address
- Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW
Member profile
Current Posts
Member of the Legislative Council 2020-date.
Member of the Standing Committee on the Business and Functioning of the Council 2020-date.
Employer representative of the Public Sector Pensions Authority 2021-date.
Vice-Chair of the Public Services Commission 2021-date.
Political Member for the Department for Enterprise with responsibility for Business Isle of Man 2025-date.
Parliamentary Career
Committees of Tynwald: Member of the Select Committee on the Business and Functioning of the Council 2020-2020; Member of the Tynwald Management Committee 2020-2021; Member of the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee 2020-2021; Tynwald Member on the Council of Ministers' Emergency Advisory Group 2021-2022; Political Member for the Department of Home Affairs 2022-2025; Member of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the Isle of Man Constitution Bill 2023, 2024-2025; Member of the Tynwald Standards and Privileges Committee 2020-2026; Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee 2021-2026; Member of the Public Accounts Committee 2021-2026.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Member: Isle of Man Branch 2020-date.
Study Visits and Conferences
CPA: Disaster Risk Management in Small Jurisdictions Workshop, London 2023.
Study visit: Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin, 2024.
Commonwealth Climate Forum, CPAUK, London 2025.
55th British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Annual Conference, Gibraltar 2026.
Electoral History
Elected as a Member of the Legislative Council in March 2020 for a term ending on 28th February 2025; re-elected March 2025.
Personal
Born: Liverpool
Education: Manor High School; Liverpool Polytechnic; Liverpool John Moores University.
Career: Information Technology career spanning 26 years, including time in programming, networks, IT infrastructure, consultancy and managerial roles. Experience gained in local government, finance and gaming sectors and as a business owner.
Political Surgeries
https://www.tynwald.org.im/about/legislative-council
Current Member Interests
Ceased Member Interests
Gifts and Benefits in Kind
Voting history
View linked votes for a chosen period. “Not recorded” means no response was recorded; it does not establish absence or abstention.
| Date | Vote | Member’s response | Recorded totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/07/2026 | Item 12 Recommendation 16 | Against | 10 for, 19 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | item 10 Standing Orders Committee - Attendance of the Attorney General | For | 27 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 9 Economic Policy Review Committee | For | 28 for, 0 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 9 EPRC Recommendation 5 | Against | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 9 Amendment by Mr Johnston | For | 26 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 8 Climate Change Transformation Programme - Annual Progress Report | For | 27 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 26 Education (Student Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | For | 26 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 7 Douglas Bay Horse Tramway | For | 27 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 20/05/2026 | Item 11 Renewable energy production | For | 23 for, 7 against, 0 abstained |
| 20/05/2026 | Item 11 Amendment by Ms Lord-Brennan | Against | 11 for, 19 against, 0 abstained |
| 20/05/2026 | Item 11 Amendment by Mrs Barber | For | 22 for, 8 against, 0 abstained |
| 20/05/2026 | Procedural - To take item 11 at this sitting | For | 28 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 20/05/2026 | Item 10 Amendment by Mr Thomas | For | 27 for, 3 against, 0 abstained |
| 19/05/2026 | Item 9 Amendment by Mrs Poole-Wilson | For | 25 for, 6 against, 0 abstained |
| 19/05/2026 | Item 8 Cohabiting couples | Against | 10 for, 21 against, 0 abstained |
| 19/05/2026 | Item 5 Built Environment Reform Programme Strategic Objective 4 | For | 30 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/04/2026 | Item 10 Manx Museum and National Trust Act 1959 - proposed sale | For | 24 for, 3 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/04/2026 | Item 7 Economic Policy Review Committee Report | For | 29 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/04/2026 | Item 7 Recommendation 1 | For | 29 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/04/2026 | Item 7 Amendment by Mr Mercer | For | 24 for, 6 against, 0 abstained |
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
Where you ask me to assist you as a member of Tynwald to resolve a problem I will infer that you are giving me consent to process your information for the purpose of assisting you.
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
The law mandates me to protect your personal information.
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 Mr Robert Mercer MLC, 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
This website is controlled by the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office. It does not automatically capture or store personal data from visitors to this site, except to log the user's IP address and session information such as the duration of the visit to the site and the nature of the browser used. This information cannot be used to identify individuals. It will be used only for administration of the system and in the compilation of statistics used to assess the level of use of the site. Personal information sourced from this website is retained for 12 months.
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
Should any of your information be incorrect or inaccurate, please contact me.
If you have any questions about the way in which I process personal data, please contact me.
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 651514
Email rob.mercer@gov.im
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