Government should share public sector investments says MHK

Tuesday, 14 April 2015 00:00

Public sector investments should be made available to everyone because the current system just isn't transparent enough.

That's the stern suggestion from Douglas West MHK Chris Thomas.

The issue was raised in Tynwald last week to address what information needs to be in the public domain regarding government's publicly managed funds.

Mr Thomas says the National Insurance Fund is a prime example of the type of document that should be available to people who pay into it:

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