MHK to ask when we'll see LegCo review

Tuesday, 26 May 2015 00:00

An MHK is challenging the Chief Minister's commitment to his manifesto.

Douglas West MHK Chris Thomas says in a speech in 2011 Allan Bell pledged to commission an independent body to oversee a Legislative Council review.

It would aim to discover what a new government structure should look like and whether or not it should be composed of one legislative body.

Mr Thomas wants to know why responsibility, resources and a deadline weren't allocated at the time.

He asks that Mr Bell make good on his promise:

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