‘We are in a really good place and that did not happen by chance.’ That was the opening of Jason Moorhouse’s speech in response to Treasury Minister Alf Canna’s Budget today. However the Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK said he still has concerns including a ‘big and expensive public sector’ […]
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Speaker – Budget is a ‘Relic’
The Budget process has been labelled a ‘relic of the colonial age’ and Treasury’s powers have been likened to that of a dictator by the Speaker of the House of Keys. Juan Watterson SHK, said there is an ‘unnecessary culture of secrecy’ within the system and criticised the inability of […]
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
Budget Day Check out our socials and gef.im to see loads of coverage of and reaction to today’s Budget. Beach Buddies Beach Buddies will be taking to Douglas beach this weekend as the charity seeks to tidy up the seafront after our recent stormy weather. Founder Bill Dale said: ‘We […]
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We Must Support Small Businesses
A backbench MHK has called for more support for self employed and small business owners in her response to the 2021/22 Budget. Douglas South MHK Claire Christian said the Budget is ‘essentially a holding budget, one that will hopefully be the springboard for the next administration, as we transcend out […]
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Caine Calls Cannan a Clever Conjuror
The first few MHKs have this morning had their chance to reply to this year’s Budget speech by Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan and as usual there has been a mix of interesting responses. Garff MHK Daphne Caine was the first backbencher to speak on the Budget. She praised Mr Cannan […]
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School Is Cancelled
Taylorian Productions’ School of Rock show has been cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. The show was originally scheduled for 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. Now in an email sent to members of the cast and crew, seen by Gef, Producer/Co-Founder Matt James has confirmed it has […]
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Cannan Cuts Up The Credit Card
Alf Cannan Treasury Minister A big change announced alongside the Budget is the way the island will pay for capital projects such as the prom scheme and the building of new schools. Essentially what the Treasury Minister has signalled is he is cancelling the credit card and taking power for […]
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Cannan’s Budget Speech in Full
Mr President, In February of last year I presented what i termed a budget of focus to grow the economy, deliver essential capital projects, support hard-working families and improve the lives of vulnerable members of our community. The budget was one of quiet optimism based on a five year fiscal […]
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Hey Big Spender
The Capital Programme in this year’s Budget totals spending of £182,382,000. The majority of the Capital Programme for 2021/22 will be undertaken by the Department of Infrastructure in line with their responsibility to manage and maintain the bulk of Government’s infrastructure and its own share of the public sector housing […]
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Budget At A Glance
Treasury Minister Alf Cannan’s fifth and (probably) final Budget of this administration has been called a “budget of resilience” which the gov seeking to stabilise the economy, protect jobs and invest in vital public services while providing a platform for economic recovery from the pandemic. It will see £1.161 billion […]
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What Don’t We Know?
While the Budget is full of facts and figures, we also have to look at what it doesn’t tell us. A One Year Budget Treasury Minister Alf Cannan says this is a one year Budget, but with a General Election looming and a new gov set to take the reins […]
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Key Figures From This Year’s Budget
Government revenue spending for 2021/22 is budgeted at £1.161 billion, representing £13,740 for every person on the Island – an increase of 3.3%. Some of the highlights of this year’s Budget include: No increase in income tax or National Insurance Personal tax allowance up to £14,250 (up £3,750 since 2016) […]
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The Cost Of The Pandemic
The Budget has delivered an opportunity to the gov to provide an update as to the cost of the pandemic and how much cash is being spent on the recovery plans. Following on the theme from last autumn’s Budget update, Alf Cannan says it is estimated that Covid has had […]