The House of Keys sits today with questions ranging from uncashed benefit cheques to immigration rules, vacant buildings and the financing of the Steam Packet.
Proceedings open with the Commonwealth Day message from His Majesty the King, before members move into a wide-ranging question paper.
After the Commonwealth Day message from His Majesty the King, the sitting moves straight into questions, where Treasury will face scrutiny over uncashed benefit cheques, the impact of immigration rules on workers who lose their jobs, and how much of the £400 million government bond was allocated to the Steam Packet and at what interest rate.
Members will also seek updates on vacant government‑owned buildings, concerns about Manx Indefinite Leave to Remain documents not being accepted for UK transit, and when support for distance‑learning students was last reviewed.
Work permit reform, parking arrangements in Ramsey and the timetable for implementing the 2024 agreement on retained firefighters’ pensions are also on the agenda.
The sitting will conclude with consideration of Legislative Council amendments to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2023.
