Chief Minister promises response to PAC report

Fri, 04 Jul 2014

"We need to look beneath the dramatic language and consider the underlying issues."

That's the message from the Chief Minister, who has promised a full government resonse to a report from Tynwald's Public Accounts Committee on spending for consultants.

The report accuses Ministers of playing 'fast and loose' with financial regulations by awarding a £650,000 contract.

In response to the report, Liberal Vannin leader Kate Beecroft claims government is losing all credibility and confidence of the public.

Chief Minister Bell says comments like this are not helping matters: