FOI statement expected from minister

Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford is to update Tynwald members about  the Island's Freedom of Information laws next week.

During the court's April sitting, he's due to make a statement on the subject.

There are currently two consultations on the Island's 2015 Freedom of Information Act - one about whether to start charging people for asking for information, and the other on whether government-owned companies such as the Steam Packet should be included.

Tynwald sits next Tuesday in Legislative Buildings in Douglas.