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Tynwald question time becoming 'unsustainable'

Tue, 22 Dec 2015


New restrictions are being brought into Tynwald to stop the "unreasonable use" of the question system.

In this month's sitting President Clare Christian confirmed it would be following in the footsteps of the House of Keys and introducing new rules.

She says whilst politicians have the right to access information, through oral and written questioning, it's becoming overwhelming.

President Christian says questioners will have to accept that sometimes they won't receive a full answer to their query:

 


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  • Clare Christian MLC

 

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