Tynwald members take up departmental positions

MLCs and MHKs given additional responsibilities

Members of Tynwald have now been appointed to serve on a number of departments, statutory boards and other public bodies.

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan has selected a team which he says will help deliver a ‘more secure, vibrant and sustainable future’ for the community.

The appointments are as follows:

Department for Enterprise
·         Rob Callister MHK
·         Ann Corlett MHK
·         Peter Greenhill MLC
·         Tim Johnston MHK
 
Department of Education, Sport and Culture
·         Claire Christian MHK
·         Marlene Maska MLC
 
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture
·         Claire Christian MHK
·         Dr Michelle Haywood MHK
 
Department of Health and Social Care
·         Ann Corlett MHK
·         Joney Faragher MHK
·         Dr Michelle Haywood MHK
 
Department of Home Affairs
·         John Wannenburgh MHK
 
Department of Infrastructure
·         Tim Glover MHK
·         Kerry Sharpe MLC
 
The Treasury
·         Bill Henderson MLC
·         Sarah Maltby MHK
·         Andrew Smith MHK
 
Appointments to statutory boards are as follows:
 
Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority*
·         Non-voting Tynwald member: Ann Corlett MHK
 
Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading*
·         Chair: John Wannenburgh MHK
·         Vice Chair: to be confirmed
 
Isle of Man Post Office*
·         Chair: Chris Thomas MHK
·         Vice Chair: to be confirmed
 
Manx Utilities Authority*
·         Chair: Rob Callister MHK
·         Vice Chair: Peter Greenhill MLC
 
Public Sector Pensions Authority
·         Vice Chair: Kate Lord-Brennan MHK (ex-officio as Chair of the Public Services Commission)
·         Employer representative: Rob Mercer MLC
 
Appointments to other public bodies are as follows:
 
Armed Forces Champion
·         Juan Watterson SHK
 
Culture Vannin*
·         Chair: Chris Thomas MHK
·         Vice Chair: Marlene Maska MLC
 
Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee
·         Chair: Daphne Caine MHK
·         Vice Chair: Juan Watterson SHK
 
Minister with responsibility to oversee appointments of lay members (non-Tynwald members) to statutory boards and other bodies
·         Kate Lord-Brennan MHK (as Minister for the Cabinet Office)
 
Planning Committee
·         Chair: Claire Christian MHK
 
Public Services Commission
·         Chair: Kate Lord-Brennan MHK (as Minister for the Cabinet Office)
 
War Pensions Committee*
·         Political member: David Ashford MHK (as Minister for the Treasury)
 
The remit of the roles of the equality and the children’s champions will be reviewed.
 
* These appointments require the approval of Tynwald.