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Figures reveal DHSC's £4m expenses bill

Quayle denies staff are on holiday

The Chief Minister is downplaying concerns over a £4 million expenses bill racked up by the health department since 2012.

Bosses have explained the sum, revealed via a Tynwald written answer, is comprised mainly of fuel allowances for its 2,500 mobile staff.

Much of the remaining figure is claimed to cover off-Island training and relocation costs.

Former DHSC boss Howard Quayle says grouping all expenses together can present a distorted picture:

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