
Millions in expense claims over five years
An MHK says she's astonished that officers and politicians at the Department of Health and Social Care have claimed nearly £4 million in expenses over the last five years.
Member for Onchan Julie Edge had asked for a breakdown of claims from all government departments over the same period - she now wants an explanation for the Health Department's high figure.
The DHSC's annual expenses total an average of £791,000 since 2012/13, higher than the total for the last five years of any other department.
Ms Edge told Manx Radio the figure was almost beyond belief: