MHK's school Xmas Carol ban claim 'baffling'

Education Minister Daphne Caine says her department is baffled by allegations Christmas carols were banned by schools this year.

In the House of Keys this week, she faced a question from Onchan MHK Julie Edge asking which schools had banned the words to festive songs.

Mrs Caine asked members to name the schools involved - however none did.

And she said her department had contacted all of the Island's schools to check before answering the question: