Treasury Minister Allan Bell doesn't believe goverment has been paying too much to consultants advising on capital projects.
He says a number of infrastructure projects have resulted in over ?32 million being spent on professional fees over the last five years.
After giving the figure in Tynwald, Mr Bell (pictured) sparked a debate about whether the money would be better spent by the government employing more staff.
But he said with so many projects, the figure wasn’t unreasonable:
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