Liberal Vannin members to dominate House of Keys sitting

Tuesday, 10 May 2016 00:00

Onchan MHK Peter Karran is set to dominate today's House of Keys sitting.

The Liberal Vannin member has tabled 16 of the 20 questions for oral answer during Question Time.

He'll quiz government ministers on the level of support given to Euromanx, the cost of hiring out the Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre and the amount of money spent on last year's Tynwald banquet.

In addition the Health and Social Care Minister will be asked to answer seven questions on care plans, adoption and complaints against social care staff.

Mr Karran's Liberal Vannin colleague Kate Beecroft has tabled the other four questions - the sitting gets underway at 10am.

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