Tag: Election

Shock and anger as Fatstock Marketing Society disowns meat board pay surge The Isle of Man’s farming community has erupted in anger after the Fatstock Marketing Society (FMA) declared it was “dismayed and shocked” by revelations of spiralling boardroom payments at the Meat Plant. In a blistering statement, the FMA insisted it had no knowledge of the escalating fees…

An MHK has called on Chief Minister to obtain an independent forensic financial audit of Manx Care before Tynwald considers support for any new governance structure. Julie Edge said such an audit was “a totally different process” from the internal and value-for-money audits already underway. Alf Cannan outlined the existing scrutiny, telling members the government…

Tynwald members have criticised the depth of reforms following the Dr Rosalind Ranson tribunal. Members approved the Council of Ministers’ final response to the review of the government’s handling of the employment tribunal case, but not before criticising the substance of the proposed changes. Chief Minister Alf Cannan moved the motion, stating the government had…

A 5% wage increase combined with a higher income tax threshold could leave both workers and businesses better off than a 9.9% wage increase. Analysis shows it would provide a bigger boost to take-home pay than the larger, wage-only increase previously suggested by former Treasury Minister Dr Alex Allinson. Despite criticism of the approach, it could be…

There's been no consideration given to equipping social services workers with body cameras, according to the health minister. Claire Christian was asked about it by Onchan MHK Julie Edge in Tynwald.  Ms Christian said use of the technology would cause problems with data protection.  She went on to talk about other issues with the idea:…

The Isle of Man Meat Company’s boardroom has been carving up a pay package that ballooned from modest stipends into six‑figure sums routed through private firms. Payments made to board members of Isle of Man Meats over the last three years have been set out in a written answer, revealing tens of thousands of pounds…

The government employs the equivalent of more than 60 full-time staff in marketing, media and promotional roles. The figures were provided by Chief Minister Alfred Cannan in response to a written Tynwald question from Onchan MHK Julie Edge. Data extracted from the government’s HR system showed a total of 62.58 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions as…

Chief minister shares government spending figures in response to question for written answer Government has spent more than £5.3 million (£5,385,556) on settlement agreements since September 2020, according to new figures provided by the chief minister. Mileage claims across the same time period amount to £2.86 million. Meanwhile, other expenses such as travel, food, and accommodation,…

Over £2.3m of taxpayers’ money has been on compromise agreements with staff since September 2020. This is alongside nearly £2.5m on other employee costs including expenses, mileage, and recruitment incentives. The data, provided by the Chief Minister response to a written Tynwald question from Onchan MHK Julie Edge, breaks down annual spending across key government…

Chief Minister Alf Cannan says the government spent more than £5.2 million on expenses and mileage over the last five years. He faced a question for written answer from Onchan MHK Julie Edge about the figures since 2020. In his response, Mr Cannan said almost £2.4 million had been spent on travel, food and accommodation…

Treasury minister says no assessments of businesses or costs have been carried out since October   The treasury minister says there is little data available on how many employees earn the minimum wage on the Isle of Man.  Alex Allinson was asked to publish impact assessments on the expected effects of the 9.9 percent increase,…

Alex Allinson addresses reports of bribery and corruption from government workforce The Treasury Minister says it would be 'unreasonable' to say there are 'no bad apples' in government. It follows an increase in financial irregularities reported to the Audit Advisory Division by Government Departments, Boards, offices and arm’s length bodies since April 2021. Amongst them, there…