There may be some emotion in the air at the Legislative Council today (Tuesday) as four Tynwald members sit for what will definitely be their last time.

Mike Coleman, Geoff Corkish, Juan Turner and David Anderson are all standing down as MLCs.

The term of office of Jane Poole-Wilson also comes to an end this week but, unlike the others, she has put her name forward to the Legislative Council election that is due to take place on March 12.

David Cretney will lead tributes at today’s sitting, asking his colleagues to express their appreciation of the ’parliamentary, government and other public service’ of all five.

Unusually, the sitting will see questions tabled for answer - possibly placed here rather than in last week’s Tynwald to ensure there was a final sitting for those whose term of office ends on Wednesday. As there is no legislation before the upper chamber for consideration this week, there may not have otherwise been a need for a sitting.

As it is, Bill Henderson wants to know about conservation work taking place in biosphere ’core zones’ and whether their importance is recognised by the government.

In the House of Keys, matters have a routine air this week.

The Data Protection Bill, which will ensure the Isle of Man keeps up to date with international standards, reaches the clauses stage.

Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer will bring the Airports and Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill forward for a third reading. It will give the government the power to enact ’secondary legislation’ to ensure the Isle of Man keeps up with its international obligations.

Secondary legislation means rules and orders that can be placed before Tynwald for approval, rather than having to draw up an entire act.

The Credit Unions (Amendment) Bill, regulating the operation of credit unions in the island, returns to the House of Keys so MHKs can examine technical amendments that was made in Legislative Council.

There is no debate on the Abortion (Reform) Bill this week. Following the ’whole House committee’ stage at which evidence was taken from witnesses, the clauses stage is set to resume at next week’s Keys sitting.

It is anticipated there will be a number of amendments tabled and debated when the bill does return.