Politicians will get the chance to peruse a list of every government property on the Island when Tynwald sits next week.

A report from a Council of Ministers sub-committee about how the government manages its properties will be debated by the court during the December sitting.

The study follows a previous document which was discussed in June, when the committee agreed to look again at setting up one central body which would oversee all of the land and buildings in government ownership.

But politicians hoping such a step will be taken are in for a disappointment, as the committee says it would end up actually costing the taxpayer money.

The document, which runs to well over 100 pages, sets out in full all property owned by the government, including schools, public sector houses and even dams.

But the committee behind it, consisting of Tourism Minister Martyn Quayle, Graham Cregeen and John Houghton, says setting up a vast bureaucracy to look after them all would be very expensive.

The report recommends each department and board manages its own property, but should try to learn lessons from those with dedicated teams looking after relevant issues, such as the Department of Transport and the Department of Education.

The three members also say it would be useful for the government to have a central register of all its buildings, overseen by the Department of Local Government and the Environment.