The Keys sits for the final time before Christmas today, but there is little sign of festive cheer in the air.
The final Order Paper of the year will see ministers face pointed questions on industrial disputes, appointments, and security.
Members will probe the causes and potential consequences of bus drivers’ industrial action and question the process used to appoint Bill Shimmins to the Meat Plant Board.
Further queries range from border security on Irish Sea sailings to sponsorship rules for developers.
There is also the matter of bills to deal with at all stages.
These include the Justice and Home Affairs (Reform and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill for a First Reading and the Employment (Amendment) Bill for a Second Reading.
The most detailed scrutiny is reserved for the Public Records (Amendment) Bill 2025 at the Consideration of Clauses stage. A series of tabled amendments seek to significantly widen the bill’s reach.
One particularly interesting amendment from Lawrie Hooper aims to add several major government-related companies to the list of bodies whose records are public, including the Steam Packet Group and the Manx Development Corporation.