Treasury Minister cannot yet reveal cost of AG trial

Tuesday, 25 March 2014 00:00

The Treasury Minister has confirmed he will unveil the full costing of the Attorney General’s trial, but that cannot happen in the immediate future.

Minister Teare was responding to a question from Douglas East MHK Brenda Cannell, who claimed the public deserve to know just how much the whole process had cost.

The question was asked earlier this month also by MHK Bill Henderson.

The Minister explained that he cannot unveil the details whilst Stephen Harding is still under precautionary suspension and internal proceedings are still ongoing:

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