POLITICIANS are questioning whether any local contractors will be used to build the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, as was promised.

TREASURY minister Gavin St Pier has apologised for his department’s poor communication over its desire to phase out mortgage interest relief, which he admitted had caused anxiety and distress.

HEALTH and Social Services’ reasoning for its £2.5m. overspend has been seriously questioned by the Treasury and Resources Department.

CAPITAL projects, such as the rebuilding of the La Mare de Carteret Schools, could be pushed back another year if Treasury proposals to delay the States prioritisation process are approved.

TREASURY and Resources has partially climbed down over plans to scrap mortgage interest relief after announcing that its board will not oppose an amendment removing it from the 2013 Budget.

AFTER an extended meeting of Treasury and Resources, its minister moved to try to mitigate the PR disaster that has overtaken the department’s desire to phase out mortgage interest relief. Unfortunately, T&R’s ‘clarification’ has made matters worse.

TREASURY’S plan to scrap mortgage interest tax relief is not designed to lower house prices, its minister has said.

TREASURY’S desire to scrap mortgage interest relief is ‘settled’, the department’s minister has said.

AN AMENDMENT to defeat Treasury and Resources’ controversial suggestion to phase out mortgage interest tax relief will go before the States, Deputy Matt Fallaize has confirmed.

SCRAPPING mortgage relief could drive people towards rental and social housing, an estate agent has warned.