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Department of Economic Development (Isle of Man)

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Formed
  
1 April 2010

Employees
  
227

Jurisdiction
  
Isle of Man

Annual budget
  
GBP34.4m for 2011-2012

Department of Economic Development (Isle of Man)

Preceding Department
  
Various functions from Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism and Leisure, Isle of Man Treasury and Department of Education.

Headquarters
  
1st Floor, St. George's Court, Upper Church Street Douglas, Isle of Man

The Department of Economic Development is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, largely replacing the former Department of Trade and Industry as well as taking on the tourism function from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure and several other functions from the Isle of Man Treasury and the former Department of Education.

Contents

The current (in 2017) Minister for Economic Development is Laurence Skelly MHK.

Functions

  • Economic Development
  • Manufacturing
  • Tourism
  • Retail
  • Isle of Man Finance
  • Aircraft Register
  • Ship Registry
  • Space Commerce
  • E-Business
  • E-Gaming
  • Minerals
  • Work Permits
  • Training
  • Careers Service
  • Isle of Man Film
  • Government Information Services
  • Government Printing Services
  • Companies Registry
  • Job Centre

    • Non Governmental Agencies reporting to the Department

  • Isle of Man Post Office

    • Ministers for Economic Development

  • Laurence Skelly MHK, 2014 - present
  • John Shimmin MHK, 2011–2014
  • Allan Bell MHK, 2010–11

    • References

    Department of Economic Development (Isle of Man) Wikipedia
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