The Council of Ministers has confirmed which MHKs and MLCs will be members of the departments of the Manx Government in the new administration.

It has also put forward recommendations, subject to confirmation by Tynwald, for the chairmen of the statutory boards.

This extended report is from Graham Bell (text of attached audio file):

Five of the six new MHKs have accepted appointments, the exception being Liberal Vannin Party member Bill Malarkey. The other MHK whose name doesn't appear on the list is Onchan member Peter Karran, the leader of the LVP.

Of the seven remaining MHKs who aren't ministers, four have taken up appointments, Michael MHK David Cannan is set to become the new Chairman of the Water Authority, Garff MHK Steve Rodan is the new Speaker of the House of Keys and North Douglas MHK John Houghton is currently off the Island and his role in government is subject to confirmation.

All six of the available members of the Legislative Council are included in the list of appointments.

The following members will serve under the ministers whose appointments were confirmed a week ago:

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Dudley Butt MLC; Graham Cregeen MHK; Brenda Cannell MHK; Education, Bill Henderson MHK, Eddie Lowey MLC; Health and Social Security: Juan Watterson MHK, Pamela Crowe MLC; Home Affairs: Tim Crookall MHK, George Waft MLC; Local Government and the Environment: Clare Christian MLC, Dudley Butt MLC, Juan Watterson MHK; Tourism and Leisure: Geoff Corkish MHK, Quintin Gill MHK; Trade and Industry: Geoff Corkish MHK, Quintin Gill MHK; Transport: Tim Crookall MHK, David Quirk MHK; Treasury: Phil Braidwood MHK; Alex Downie MLC.

The Council of Ministers is proposing the following chairmanships of statutory boards:

Manx Electricity Authority: Eddie Teare MHK; Isle of Man Post: Pamela Crowe MLC; Water Authority: David Cannan MHK; Office of Fair Trading: Quintin Gill MHK.

The Council of Ministers has re-appointed Clare Christian MLC as Chairman of the Planning Committee.