Tynwald has approved ?3 million-worth of spending on new x-ray scanning equipment at the airport and a building to house it in.
After a lengthy debate in the court either side of lunchtime the motion was eventually approved, with just one vote against.
Ramsey MHK Leonard Singer expressed his disquiet with the cost, and called for a month-long adjournment - but later withdrew the motion.
He explained why he'd done so:
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