Department for Enterprise (Isle of Man)
The Department for Enterprise is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010 as the Department for Economic Development, 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.
The department was renamed as the Department for Enterprise in November 2017 under Statutory Document No. 2017/0325.
The current Minister for Enterprise 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
- Isle of Man Post Office
Ministers for Enterprise
- Laurence Skelly MHK, 2017-present
Ministers for Economic Development
- Laurence Skelly MHK, 2014-17
- John Shimmin MHK, 2011–14
- Allan Bell MHK, 2010–11
