Premier Alex Scott's Cabinet is, as promised, a combination of youth and experience.

The 11 Cabinet Ministers were sworn in at Government House yesterday.

"The talent pool that I had to pull from was deep," said the Premier in brief remarks after the formalities.

"And in actual fact I wish to declare here that I was humbled by the way in which the Ministers before you put self last and government and country first."

He reiterated previous comments that the Government team will be committed to the country.

"Our team is not going to about me, it's going to be about us. We're not going to be about our ambition, we're going to be about the country's interests."

He said the entire team was united because everyone had put the political infighting of last weekend behind them.

Deputy Premier Ewart Brown echoed Mr. Scott's remarks and said : "We will not be susceptible to the efforts that some might make - some who don't quite understand what we are trying to do and may try to divide us. But I should tell you now that you should direct your energy elsewhere because we are a team and we will work as a team."

He then thanked the Premier for the opportunity to "look at the various airports around the world."

Dr. Brown was appointed Transport Minister, the same portfolio he held before the election.

New MP Patrice Minors has landed the Health and Family Services portfolio while Ashfield DeVent joins the Cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio.

Paula Cox, the former Minister of Education retains that portfolio but also takes on the role of Attorney General and Minister of Justice.

And lawyer Michael Scott, who was sworn in as a senator will take on the Ministry of Legislative Affairs to take much of the Attorney General's administrative burden off her shoulders.

Mr. Scott lost his bid for elective office and the Constitution requires at least one Cabinet Member to be a Senator.

Renee Webb, Ewart Brown and Eugene Cox retain their respective responsibilities for Tourism, Telecommunications and E-Commerce, Transport and Finance.

But Neletha Butterfield gets a promotion as the new Environment Minister. Previous she was a Minister without portfolio.

Housing will be Terry Lister's responsibility as Minister of Works and Engineering and Housing, while Randolph Horton, the former Community Affairs and Sport Minister has been appointed Minister of Labour and Home Affairs.

Dale Butler, who has never held a Cabinet post, takes over as Community Affairs and Sport Minister.

No longer in the Cabinet are former Health Minister Nelson Bascome, David Burch who had last served as Housing Minister, former Environment Minister Dennis Lister and former Premier Jennifer Smith.

Ms Smith and David Burch had been offered Cabinet posts but they declined.

"No one said, but I'm sure there was disappointments because many had talents that they felt they could have been served elsewhere in the Cabinet. I'm sure that there are those who are not before you who could have served equally well. But they put - those before you and those that you don't see - they put the country first," Mr. Scott's statement continued.

Mr. Scott said later that he had not yet made his final senate selections.