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BBC News
13-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Newly elected MLCs given Isle of Man government department roles
The three newest members of the Manx parliament's upper chamber have been assigned roles within the government's treasury, home affairs and health Clueit, Kirstie Morphet and Peter Reid were all sworn in for their five-year terms as Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) at a ceremony on it has been confirmed that Rob Mercer, who has secured re-election to the council, will no longer serve in the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).Fellow MLC Tanya August-Phillips has stepped down from her role within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and will take on a post in the Department of Enterprise. 'Improving services' Clueit, a businessman and lay member of the Housing and Communities Board, has been appointed to the Treasury replacing Bill Henderson, who failed to secure re-election to the council earlier this more than 20 years as a social worker, Morphet replaces Mercer in the DHA.A government spokeswoman said Mercer was "supportive of the change".No decision about any future appointment for him had yet been made, the spokeswoman has become a member of the DHSC, replacing August-Phillips, who gave notice that she was to step down from departmental duties after the recent council election. In her new role within the Department for Enterprise, she will focus on the work of the Finance Isle of Man work in the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture will Chief Minister Jane Poole-Wilson thanked members for their said she looked forward to working with newly appointed MLCs "as we focus on the challenges of delivering and improving services". Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Newest members of the Isle of Man's Legislative Council sworn in
The Isle of Man's four newest politicians have been sworn in to take on scrutiny roles in Gary Clueit, social worker Kirstie Morphet and former finance worker Peter Reid will serve on the Legislative Council, the upper branch of the Manx parliament, until took their seats for the first time a a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, alongside Rob Mercer who successfully secured re-election to the council in early said he was delighted to return and was "keen to get back to work". Much of the work of Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) involves scrutinising new also take part in the monthly sittings of Tynwald and can also serve on government departments and scrutiny committees. Clueit said for the first six months of his term he would be in "learning mode" to understand the workings of the "truly historic institution". He said he believed there was an "awful lot of work that needs to be done" as the challenges facing the island were "not insignificant", including issues with housing. The businessman was formerly a lay member of the government's Housing and Communities Board, which he said gave him "a voice in the room".Clueit said he was now looking forward to "having a voice in parliament". Morphet said she was "overwhelmed but excited to start seeing where I can be of most use".The new MLC has a background in social work and she said was interested in "how adult social care was funded and how people receive that care"."Homelessness is also a big issue for me. As a nation I don't think we should have no provision", she Isle of Man's only overnight shelter for homeless people closed in 2022. Mercer, who was was first elected to the council in 2020, said he was "just as nervous" during Tuesday's ceremony as he was five years on his first term, he said he was proud to have been a member of Tynwald throughout the Covid pandemic, which had been a "very, very difficult time". The former IT professional said he had really enjoyed the role of "scrutiny and oversight". Reid, who stood unsuccessfully for the Legislative Council in 2020, said he was "really looking forward to getting stuck in to the role".He said hoped to "try and make a small difference" using his expertise from a career in finance, and wanted to focus on moving forward insolvency legislation."Overall I want to listen and understand... people have put a lot of faith in me so I want to do good job for them", he added. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
