DEFA won't take charge of catering services

Outsourcing government's catering service is 'always an option' and may be appropriate in the future. 

That's the message from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has confirmed it won't be taking over the centralised service. 

In Tynwald this week Minister Geoffrey Boot was quizzed by Garff MHK Daphne Caine who said she thinks his department should take it over: 

However he told her whilst his department had a 'pivotal' role in supporting fisheries, agriculture and food producers it wasn't going to happen: