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Vote of no confidence in Health Minister fails

South Douglas MHK Kate Beecroft has failed in an attempt to pass a vote of no confidence in the Health Minister.

It’s after David Anderson MHK told Tynwald he’d referred himself to the court’s standards committee over allegations he’d misled members – saying he’d resign if that was the case.

But this afternoon as the court resumed, Mrs Beecroft tried to table a motion to the court which would have seen a vote on Mr Anderson.

She didn’t receive the required support however, and so the motion wasn’t put to the court.

President of Tynwald Clare Christian:

 

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