Speaker's bid to ensure proposed work permit changes are properly scrutinised 

Watterson puts political colleagues on notice of 'contentious' legislation

Potential changes to work permit legislation on the Isle of Man need ‘further scrutiny’ and have been dubbed ‘contentious’.

The Speaker of the House of Keys has activated a rarely used Tynwald protocol in a bid to ensure politicians properly assess the legislation.

In Tynwald this month the enterprise minister will try and gain support for a temporary suspension of work permits.

But Juan Watterson has put his political colleagues on notice that they need to carefully consider the idea: