MHK attacks length of 'fact finding' trip to New Zealand

Thursday, 5 March 2015 00:00

A backbench MHK has branded a lengthy fact finding mission 'a rather nice holiday' for a government minister and his chief executive.

Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle will spend a fortnight in New Zealand from March 21st.

However Douglas East politician Brenda Cannell queried the distance and length of time in this week's House of Keys sitting.

Mr Quayle says the trip is for the purpose of understanding and forming partnerships with centres of health and social care excellence across the world:

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