It's too "complicated" to provide figures for the number of public service staff who are working on zero-hour contracts.
That's despite a request from Onchan MHK Peter Karran who asked for the statistics in the House of Keys earlier this week:
He has concerns the employment practice could be creating an "underclass" adding that unions have also expressed their worries.
Chief Minister Allan Bell says work is underway to try and compile the figures:
Tyranno-pour-us: rain wrecks T Rex run
A huge gathering of dinosaurs in Peel has been cancelled - because of rain rather than asteroids!
Three-legged race record attempt cancelled due to lack of interest
An attempt to smash the world record for the world's biggest three-legged race has been cancelled.
Further delay announced to racing
Roads around the course are now due to close at 1pm, after rain delayed today's race action.
Racing delays may bring bus disruption
Bus Vannin says delays to racing may disrupt bus services today.
Grant funding to help restore cherished community church
An iconic old church in the north has been given a grant of thousands of pounds to help preserve it.
Most residents opposed to windfarm plans at public meeting
The majority of people at last night's public meeting to discuss plans for an offshore windfarm off the Island’s east coast were against it.
Summerland site being marketed as potential care home or hotel development
The former Summerland site on Douglas Promenade is being sold as a potential hotel or modern care home development.
Harris out of US Open after hard-fought match
Manx tennis player Billy Harris has exited the US open after a tough battle with Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
