ALAN Crowe, who was recently re-elected as a member of the Legislative Council, has been appointed to serve as a political member of two departments.

At Home Affairs he joins department minister Adrian Earnshaw MHK and fellow member Bill Malarkey MHK.

At Social Care he will work with department minister Martyn Quayle MHK and fellow members Mr Malarkey and Bill Henderson MHK.

Meanwhile Chief Minister Tony Brown will move Mr Crowe's re-appointment as chairman of the Post Office at next week's sitting of Tynwald.