Housing Agency Meetings

Summary

The request sought details regarding Housing Agency meetings, including dates, attendees, independent members, and public minutes. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed all requested information, confirming five meetings took place between October 2025 and January 2026 with no independent members attending.

Key Facts

• Five Housing Agency meetings were held between October 2025 and January 2026.
• No independent members attended any of the disclosed meetings.
• Meeting minutes are published as summaries on the Housing Website once approved by the board.
• The DOI Minister attended all five meetings.
• Two non-Isle of Man Government employees attended the meeting on January 12, 2026.

Data Disclosed

• 03/10/2025
• 26/11/2025
• 22/12/2025
• 12/01/2026
• 28/01/2026
• 2pm
• 3pm
• 2 x Non- Isle of Man Government employees
• 5319413
• 18 February 2026
• 16 March 2026

Original Request

Further to receipt of the TOR for the Housing Agency and the statement in Our Island Plan that the inaugural meeting has taken place. Please confirm A) the date and time upon which each monthly meeting has taken place. B) the attendees at each meeting C) the names of any independent members who have attended any of the meetings. D) any minutes or notes which are intended to be made publicly available.

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Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 5319413 16 March 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 18 February 2026, which states:

"Further to receipt of the TOR for the Housing Agency and the statement in Our Island Plan that the inaugural meeting has taken place. Please confirm

A) the date and time upon which each monthly meeting has taken place.

B) the attendees at each meeting

C) the names of any independent members who have attended any of the meetings.

D) any minutes or notes which are intended to be made publicly available."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

A) The date and time upon which each monthly meeting has taken place:

03/10/2025 at 2pm 26/11/2025 at 2pm 22/12/2025 at 2pm 12/01/2026 at 3pm 28/01/2026 at 2pm

B) The attendees at each meeting:

October 3rd 2025 DOI Minister
DOI Chief Officer Principle Project Manager Business Analyst
Senior Finance Business Partner Head of Housing Head of Corporate services and Programme Change Legislation and Policy Officer Housing Operational Lead

November 26th 2025 DOI Minister DOI Chief Officer Senior Finance Business Partner Head of Housing Head of Corporate Services and Programme Change Housing Operational Lead Housing Business Support Manager Investment and Development Lead

December 22nd 2025 DOI Minister DOI Chief Officer Senior Finance Business Partner Head of Housing Head of Corporate Services and Programme Change Housing Business Support Manager HR Business Partner

January 12th 2026 DOI Minister Political Housing Lead DOI Chief Officer Head of Housing Senior Finance Business Partner Head of Corporate Services and Programme Change Investment and Development Lead 2 x Non- Isle of Man Government employees

January 28th 2026 DOI Minister Head of Housing Head of Corporate Services and Programme Change Housing Business Support Manager HR Business Partner Housing Operational Lead Investment and Development Lead Senior Finance Business Partner Legislation and Policy Officer

C) The names of any independent members who have attended any of the meetings:

None

D) Any minutes or notes which are intended to be made publicly available:

Once the board has approved the minutes, a summary of the meeting is published on the Housing Website: Isle of Man Government - Housing

Please quote the reference number 5319413 in any future communications.

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