Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK has today announced changes to the political membership of Government Departments as approved by the Council of Ministers and with immediate effect.
The Council of Ministers has also agreed other fresh appointments including some chairmanships and vice chairmanships of Statutory Boards which are subject to approval at the May sitting of Tynwald. Ministerial positions remain the same.
The changes follow the recent retirement of Eddie Lowey and David Callister from the Legislative Council, and the election of Geoff Corkish and Michael Coleman as new MLCs.
The changes are shown on the below table where an asterisk * indicates that a Member has moved:
Department | Previous Membership | New Membership |
Community, Culture and Leisure | *Mr L D Skelly MHK *Mr J R Turner MLC | *Mr C G Corkish MLC *Mr D J Quirk MHK |
Economic Development | Mr L D Skelly MHK Mr E A Crowe MLC Mr T P Wild MLC *Mr C G Corkish MLC *Mr A F Downie MLC | Mr L D Skelly MHK Mr E A Crowe MLC Mr T P Wild MLC *Mr R H Quayle MHK *Mr R A Ronan MHK |
Education and Children | Mr T P Wild MLC
Mr J R Turner MLC | Mr T P Wild MLC Mr J R Turner MLC |
Environment, Food & Agriculture | Mrs K J Beecroft MHK Mrs B J Cannell MHK | Mrs K J Beecroft MHK *Mr J R Turner MLC |
Health | Mr D M W Butt MLC *Mr L I Singer MHK | Mr D M W Butt MLC *Mr R W Henderson MHK |
Home Affairs | Mr D J Quirk MHK Mr P Karran MHK | Mr D J Quirk MHK Mr P Karran MHK *Mr M R Coleman MLC
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Infrastructure | Mr R A Ronan MHK Mr J R Houghton MHK *Mr R H Quayle MHK *Mr D A Callister MLC | Mr R A Ronan MHK Mr J R Houghton MHK *Mr L D Skelly MHK (Planning Chair) *Mr L I Singer MHK
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Social Care | Mr R A Ronan MHK *Mr L I Singer MHK | Mr R A Ronan MHK *Mr M R Coleman MLC |
Treasury | Mr R P Braidwood MLC *Mr E G Lowey MLC | Mr R P Braidwood MLC *Mr A F Downie MLC |
Statutory Boards and other Bodies
Board | Previous Membership | New Membership |
Manx Electricity Authority | Chair: *Mr E G Lowey MLC Vice Chair: Mr J R Houghton MHK | Chair: *Mr R H Quayle MHK (subject to Tynwald approval) Vice Chair: Mr J R Houghton MHK |
Isle of Man Post Office | Chair: Mr C G Corkish MHK Vice Chair: Mr R A Ronan MHK | Chair: Mr C G Corkish MLC (subject to Tynwald approval) Vice Chair: Mr R A Ronan MHK |
Water and Sewerage Authority | Chair: Mr J R Houghton MHK Vice Chair: *Mr R W Henderson MHK | Chair: Mr J R Houghton MHK Vice Chair: *Mr D J Quirk MHK (subject to Tynwald approval) |
Office of Fair Trading | Chair: Mr D J Quirk MHK Vice Chair: *Mr D A Callister MLC | Chair: Mr D J Quirk MHK Vice Chair: *Mr M R Coleman MLC (subject to Tynwald approval) |
Public Sector Pensions Authority (appointed by Council of Ministers) | Vice Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK 2nd Employers’ Representative: *Mr L I Singer MHK | Vice Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK 2nd Employers’ Representative: *Mr J R Turner MLC |
Body | Previous Membership | New Membership |
Planning Committee (appointed by Council of Ministers) | Chair (DOI Member): *Mr R H Quayle MHK | Chair (DOI Member): *Mr L D Skelly MHK |
Whitley Council (Employers’ Side) | Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK Member (Minister): Mr P A Gawne MHK Member: *Mr P Karran MHK | Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK Member (Minister): Mr P A Gawne MHK Member: *Mr J R Turner MLC (subject to Tynwald approval) |
Civil Service Commission (appointed by the Chief Minister) | Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK Vice Chair: *Mr D M Butt MLC | Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK Vice Chair: *Mr J R Turner MLC |
Tynwald Advisory Council on Disabilities | Member: Mr C G Corkish MHK | Member: Mr C G Corkish MLC (subject to Tynwald approval) |
