Douglas Central MHK tables questions for three departments
An MHK is calling on Treasury to look at how affordable ferry travel is on and off the Isle of Man.
Douglas Central’s Peter Shimmin says he’s following up an issue that came up on the campaign trail for the General Election.
He’s tabled three Tynwald questions, for written answer, about ticket pricing - they’ll be asked to the treasury, enterprise and infrastructure ministers.
He's asking the enterprise minister what assessment his department has undertaken of the impact passenger and vehicle fares on visitor demand and expenditure.
The infrastructure minister will be asked what controls, if any, are provided under the Sea Services Agreement in relation to variations in passenger and vehicle fares arising from demand-based pricing.
The treasury minister will be asked what measures are used to assess the affordability of ferry travel as part of Treasury's shareholder oversight of the company.
Mr Shimmin told Sam Turton he wants to know more about the measures used to assess affordability:
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