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Minister unclear over department review call

New funds to help lower income households

The education minister is questioning why an MHK has called for a "fundamental review" of his department.

Garff member Daphne Caine asked for the move during her budget speech in Tynwald.

Mr Cregeen says he has faced a number of questions in the past few months from Mrs Caine on a wide range of issues.

One area of concern is helping children from middle to lower-income households.

Mr Cregeen says the extra £1.5 million his department is receiving in the next year will help to address this:

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