Ministerial spat 'unfortunate' says Chief

Monday, 27 March 2017 00:00

The Chief Minister has branded a spat between two government ministers in Tynwald last week as "unfortunate".

Howard Quayle says he realises that the Home Affairs Minister's comments towards the Treasury Minister could have been perceived as him "having a go":

Bill Malarkey appeared to take a pop at Alf Cannan after they both came under heavy questioning about Ramsey Courthouse telling him it was Treasury that had put it up for sale.

All government ministers are bound by collective responsibility - Mr Quayle says Mr Malarkey knows it didn't look good:

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