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Where’s Treasury Minister Eddie Teare?
SURPRISED: Alfred Cannan MHK
AN MHK has complained that Eddie Teare MHK, the Treasury Minister, will not be at Tynwald next week.
In a press release, Alfred Cannan (Michael) says that MHKs learned on Wednesday morning that Mr Teare had asked for leave of absence from October’s sitting.
He was ‘away on Government business’.
Mr Cannan says that a number of MHKs have had to withdraw questions directed at the Treasury Minister and these will now be placed on the next House of Keys agenda.
He said: ‘We have received no formal explanation from the Treasury Minister as to what business was so urgent that he has had to absence himself from Tynwald and quite frankly given the economic situation, the latest unemployment figures, redundancies and the controversial Pinewood deal, I find it surprising that the Treasury Minister will not be at Tynwald to answer questions and listen to the concerns of his fellow politicians.’
iomtoday asked the Chief Secretary’s Office where Mr Teare would be.
A spokesman said: ‘He is representing the island at meetings in Toyko involving Commonwealth Finance Ministers, the World Bank, the IMF, and the Small States Forum for Economic Development.’
Mr Teare will brief the media about his appointments when he gets back.
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