Two bills return to the House from the Legislative Council this morning (Tuesday), the Dogs Amendment Bill and the Employment Bill. Then the Income Tax Corporate Taxpayers Bill will be given a second reading, the Insurance Company Amalgamations Bill will be read for a third time, and then Keys will consider the clauses of the Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill.

Things are no quieter in Legislative Council where they have one of the heaviest order papers they have seen for some time.

There are just four questions for oral answer, with topics ranging from the steps being taken to protect the Isle of Man from gun crime, to the findings of the promised penal review.

The MHK for Ayre also has a question to the chairman of the civil service commission, John Houghton, regarding the salary increase given to civil servants in the current year:


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