MHKs call for greater transparency over decisions taken by Council of Ministers
There are calls for greater transparency when it comes to decisions taken by government ministers on the Isle of Man.
One MHK is calling for a summary of decisions taken by ministers to be automatically published each year.
Douglas North MHK David Ashford asked for a list of all decisions made by the chief minister and health minister to be made public back in February, but he's still waiting for the details to be released.
Initially he was told a report with all ministerial decisions would be laid before Tynwald in April, and then May, but it's been delayed again to ensure the details comply with data protection laws.
In response to a written Tynwald question from Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson, Chief Minister Alfred Cannan said:
Ahead of asking for a further update on the report at this week's sitting of the House of Keys, Mr Ashford told Manx Radio the details should be released annually:
Meanwhile, another MHK believes Government would be making bigger steps forward on issues like climate change if ministers were more accountable to the public.
Douglas East MHK Joney Faragher says the Council of Ministers should publish minutes from its meetings so the public knows which ministers are supporting which policies.
She believes ministers would be more inclined to support bolder climate change targets if they knew the public would see what proposals they supported:
Manx Radio has invited the Isle of Man Government to respond to Mr Ashford and Ms Faragher's comments.
The chief minister is due to provide on update on the ministerial decisions report in tomorrow's sitting of the House of Keys - you can listen live to that sitting on Manx Radio's AM 1368 frequency, on DAB, or via our digital platform.
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