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:
New cafe for the capital
Crash causes disruption at Quarterbridge
Stamps mark Manx connection to US War of Independence
Swiss ambassador visits Island
Steam Packet hasn't hedged fuel for more than 20 years
More rally action around Island today
Manx Youth Games starts this morning
Death of rally competitor confirmed after 'medical incident'