FORMER public utilities minister Colm Imbert has rejected allegations by Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath that $1.3 million was spent to refurbish an office when Imbert was moved from the finance ministry to the utilities ministry in the short-lived Stuart Young-led administration.

Imbert, the Diego Martin North/East MP, rejected Padarath’s claims during a brief contribution to debate on the Finance (Supplementary Appropriation) (Financial Year 2025) Bill, 2025 in the House of Representatives, during a marathon sitting on June 23.

Padarath made his allegations as he contributed to debate on a motion to approve a report of the House’s Standing Finance Committee for a $3.1 billion supplementation to the 2024/2025 budget.