Barber: 'Too conflicting for me to take on DHSC'

DEFA minister rules herself out of job swap

The environment, food and agriculture minister has ruled herself out of a job swap saying she would be conflicted.

It follows the resignation of Health and Social Care Minister Lawrie Hooper this week; the chief minister has taken on the role temporarily.

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Alfred Cannan told Manx Radio he would be making a decision on who should replace him imminently. 

He hasn't yet done so but has announced that MHKs David Ashford and Chris Thomas will become political members for the department. 

But Clare Barber says it’s unlikely to be her because she’s still actively working as a nurse to maintain her registration: