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Calls for BBC correction in Keys

by isleofman.com 8th November 2009

Comments about the Isle of Man, broadcast in a BBC television programme last weekend, will be raised in the House of Keys this week.

Onchan MHK Peter Karran has described them as 'damging and innacurate' and will call on the Treasury Minister to insist that corrections are broadcast.

Elsewhere, issues ranging from the salaries of the MEA's senior staff to the future use of Ramsey's old swimming pool building, will also be raised at Keys Question Time.

Marian Kenny has been looking at the Order Paper (audio file attached of script below):

Mr Karran says Allan Bell should write to the BBC to counteract statements about the Isle of Man on the BBC Politics Show last Sunday.

They were made by one of the Island's fiercest critics, Richard Murhpy of the Tax Justice Network.

Peel member Tim Crookall wants to know whether monies from pension reserves have been spent on capital schemes.

Douglas North member John Houghton would like a review of the driving test system - whereby anyone who fails the theory test or hazard perception test has to re-sit both.

MHK for Michael David Cannan will ask about the extent of budget cuts in government departments and other publicly funded organisations, while a question on helping prisoners find employment after their release is tabled by Douglas North's Bill Henderson.

And Bill Malarkey, member for Douglas South, will seek leave to introduce a bill so the Chief Minister is elected in a vote by members of the House of Keys only.

Keys sits on Tuesday from 10am.

The Legislative Council sits on the same day.

As last week, there's just two questions in Council and both from Eddie Lowey.

He'll ask about the number of apartments in Douglas rented by the DHSS in the past two years and whether the new ticketing system on the buses is working properly.

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Posted by isleofman.com
Sunday 8th, November 2009 09:54pm.

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