Moghrey Mie Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 https://www.tynwald.org.im/spfile?file=/business/opqp/opqp/2024-PP-0052.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Chris Thomas is obsessed with the Steam Packet it is a Company owned by the Manx tax payers and run at arms length, why he needs to know how many sea gulls follow it as it leaves the pier is anyone’s guess. As for Moorhouse, he probably had a couple of really good questions amongst all the dross that accompanied them but they get hidden, Beecroft used to do the same never shut up so people just zoned out as soon as she stood up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Fred the shred said: Chris Thomas is obsessed with the Steam Packet it is a Company owned by the Manx tax payers and run at arms length, why he needs to know how many sea gulls follow it as it leaves the pier is anyone’s guess. As for Moorhouse, he probably had a couple of really good questions amongst all the dross that accompanied them but they get hidden, Beecroft used to do the same never shut up so people just zoned out as soon as she stood up. I think there is a problem because the IOM Steam Packet was not included in the list of publicly owned companies when they drew it up in 2015 when they brought in Freedom of Information. A basic drafting mistake I suppose - not allowing for future events. Just because it is 'at arms length' shouldn't mean we can't find out what it's up to. The same applies to the Manx Development Corporation, I suppose. Edited April 10 by Moghrey Mie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 What is 'the proposed Island Campus'? (Q20) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercenary Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 7 minutes ago, Moghrey Mie said: I think there is a problem because the IOM Steam Packet was not included in the list of publicly owned companies when they drew it up in 2015 when they brought in Freedom of Information. A basic drafting mistake I suppose - not allowing for future events. Just because it is 'at arms length' shouldn't mean we can't find out what it's up to. The same applies to the Manx Development Corporation, I suppose. It is odd how many (mostly technical) questions he asks about the Steam Packet though. He used to at least have some questions around housing policy etc, but now it's pretty much solely Steam Packet & Crogga. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 3 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: What is 'the proposed Island Campus'? (Q20) It must be this one: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/proposals-to-create-island-campus-unveiled/#:~:text=Plans have been unveiled to develop an ‘Island,to increase the number of economically active residents. Our 15-year plans are much better value than the old USSR 5-year plans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 minute ago, Two-lane said: It must be this one: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/proposals-to-create-island-campus-unveiled/#:~:text=Plans have been unveiled to develop an ‘Island,to increase the number of economically active residents. Our 15-year plans are much better value than the old USSR 5-year plans. Thanks. I did start reading some of that KPMG report once but gave up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) The economic strategy bit in the separate VAT overhaul article in there is interesting, "The additional 700 people who have been employed since the strategy was in place". Exactly tallies with the 700 increase in civil servants...though omits the extra 50 HR needed to look after them. Edited April 10 by Non-Believer Typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 There are some excellent questions in there. Looks like the backbench is working together to pull apart CoMin 😀 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Thomas’s obsession with the Steam Packet is ridiculous. The thought of backbenchers working together is even more ridiculous it is the same couple every session trying to keep themselves in the public eye . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Thomas is likely to see correspondence and minutes etc. that we will never see. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt on this one for now. As for backbenchers working together. Well, you get to 13 and you suddenly have a majority. Things can change rapidly with a majority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 8 hours ago, Albert Tatlock said: Thomas is likely to see correspondence and minutes etc. that we will never see. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt on this one for now. As for backbenchers working together. Well, you get to 13 and you suddenly have a majority. Things can change rapidly with a majority. Only in Keys - not a majority in Tynwald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Only needs a majority in Keys though (the magic 13) to exercise an effective vote of no confidence in the CM. I doubt there is sufficient cohesion within this alternative group though.......yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 20 hours ago, Moghrey Mie said: I think there is a problem because the IOM Steam Packet was not included in the list of publicly owned companies when they drew it up in 2015 when they brought in Freedom of Information. A basic drafting mistake I suppose - not allowing for future events. Just because it is 'at arms length' shouldn't mean we can't find out what it's up to. The same applies to the Manx Development Corporation, I suppose. Thats the whole point of being arms length, so we can not find out what they are up to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 On 4/10/2024 at 8:07 PM, TheTeapot said: What is 'the proposed Island Campus'? (Q20) It was an idea proposed by KPMG in their report two years ago. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/proposals-to-create-island-campus-unveiled/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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