Private sector needs not met - Moorhouse
Lack of business focus in Budget - MHK
An MHK has criticised a lack of private-sector consideration in the Manx Budget.
Overall, it's been generally welcomed by Arbory, Castletown and Malew member Jason Moorhouse.
But he says it fails to fully reflect the needs of the business community, citing the difficulty some firms experience in opening a bank account.
He told the Tynwald there are areas of particular concern to him:
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