Today’s House of Keys sitting opens with a question to the Chief Minister on when the island’s agriculture industry last underwent a formal “health check”.
Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse will ask the question shortly after the sitting starts at 10am.
Further unstarred questions from Mr Moorhouse span several departments.
These include queries to DEFA on what assessment was made of seaweed’s suitability as fertiliser before local authority consultation; to DHSC on why an independent rapid review of bed capacity at Noble’s Hospital has been commissioned; and to DOI on pothole‑damage compensation claims, responsibility for clearing seaweed from non‑local authority beaches, and the status of the dredging programme and any impact on Steam Packet sailings.
He will also ask the Enterprise Minister when unsuccessful Manx applicants are told if a job’s successful candidate required a work permit.
Bills For Readings
Members will then move to Second Readings of the Financial Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and the National Health Service Reform Bill 2026.
A series of Bills return for clause consideration and agreement of Legislative Council amendments, including the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Amendment) Bill, the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, the Gambling Legislation (Amendment) Bill, and the Justice and Home Affairs (Reform and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill.
Education Minister Daphne Caine will make a statement on the Education (Amendment) Bill 2025.
The sitting will conclude with a motion from Douglas Central MHK Chris Thomas concerning recent statements about Privy Council scrutiny of the Assisted Dying Bill 2023, calling for a formal memorandum on suggested amendments and a report on the policy, delivery and financial implications of providing an assisted dying service before the 2026 dissolution.
