Here's the Chief Minister's written answer:
"Progress continues to be made in bringing forward a Freedom of Information Bill, for which Government remains committed to its introduction into the branches during the current legislative session. It is acknowledged that progress on the Bill has been slower than originally anticipated. I can confirm that the responses to the consultation exercise, some of which have been quite detailed, have been collated and work continues to consider the comments received, and to consider whether there should be changes made to the proposed legislation, for final consideration by the Council of Ministers prior to the Bill being introduced into the House".
We've been getting a similar message for the last 4 years Mr Brown!
Real commitment eh?
When Heritage Homes Limited was recently granted approval of two planning applications to remove conditions in a previous planning approval, so as to allow the sewage outfall from a stand-alone treatment works serving 43 houses being built in Peel to be connected to Peel’s main sewerage system, it wasn’t to be expected that the landowner, a company called Dunbrody Limited, would appeal the decisions.
Chris Robertshaw MHK has provided us with a copy of the speech he made during the debate on David Cannan's proposal to have a select committee examine the viability of the Manx government placing the Steam Packet into public ownership.
