Select committee 'a waste of time'

The minister for community, culture and leisure believes little would be gained from having a Tynwald select committee examine the recent changes to the Island's bus timetable.

David Cretney has been responding to the call for a committee, which will be made by North Douglas MHK John Houghton, at this month's sitting of Tynwald.

Mr Cretney says while he was initially flooded with complaints about the new service, there are now only a few calls and letters, and a select committee would be a waste of time: