It's too "complicated" to provide figures for the number of public service staff who are working on zero-hour contracts.
That's despite a request from Onchan MHK Peter Karran who asked for the statistics in the House of Keys earlier this week:
He has concerns the employment practice could be creating an "underclass" adding that unions have also expressed their worries.
Chief Minister Allan Bell says work is underway to try and compile the figures:
Firefighters tackle 'severe' garage blaze this morning
The Fire and Rescue Service says it dealt with two incidents over the weekend.
Exhausted reserves forced 23.6% rate rise, say commissioners
Michael Commissioners say this year's rates rise is more than seven times higher than inflation because there's no money left to soften the blow.
Weather warning for heavy rain today
Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain today.
How many government workers take sabbatical?
How many government workers have gone on sabbatical leave over the past three years?
Police: non-life threatening injuries in Ramsey incident
Police say this afternoon's incident in Ramsey involved a man being assaulted outside Tesco.
Roundhouse cafe employment tribunal adjourned
An employment tribunal against company which used to run a coffee shop in Braddan's Roundhouse has been adjourned - while a former employee tries to put the company back on the register.
Two in custody after Ramsey incident, police say
Police say it was an 'isolated incident' which they dealt with at Tesco in Ramsey, with two suspects now in custody.
Serious incident closes Tesco in Ramsey
Police say they're dealing with a serious incident at Tesco on Bowring Road in Ramsey.
