Hypocrisy row starts over Sefton bailout questions

Wednesday, 16 March 2016 00:00

'Hypocrisy' in government's 'bailout' of the Sefton Group continues to upturn confidence in the current administration:

That's Onchan MHK Peter Karran - in Tynwald yesterday he asked the Treasury Minster several questions aimed at clarifying the matter.

Each query related to the group's debt as a result of a government loan under the Enterprise Act 2008 and its subsequent collection of tax and NI.

Eddie Teare says the subject has been covered in an Economic Policy Committee Report - adding that Mr Karran appears to have his own agenda:

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