Ministers will be asked to put some meat on the bone of government’s introduction of a living wage when the House of Keys sits today (Tuesday).

While many have welcomed the introduction of the voluntary living wage of £8.61, others want to see something with more substance.

Given that more than 100 government employees are not paid the living wage rate, that seems as good a start as point as any and Lawrie Hooper (LibVannin, Ramsey) agrees.

He will ask Chief Minister Howard Quayle whether it is his policy that all parts of government should be ’living wage employers’.

He will also ask Policy and Reform Minister Chris Thomas what work is being done to identify people who are on incomes below the living wage rate.

Additionally, he will ask Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan if the government procurement policy will be amended to favour living wage employers.

Unemployment in the north of the island is also the subject of a question, but not from a northern MHK. It comes from David Ashford (Douglas North).

Written questions include more about how the long-awaited Education Bill will deal with home-schooling and how long patients have to wait to hear back from consultants.

Martyn Perkins (Garff) will seek leave to introduce a private member’s bill to amend the law on consent for organ donation. He has previously urged health chiefs to look at introducing an ’opt-out’ law for donation, rather than the current ’opt-in’ approach.

There is only one piece of legislation for MHKs to consider, the Customs and Excise Bill. It has been through the close scrutiny of the clauses stage so would be expected to pass its third reading without too much problem.

That means, of course, our MHKs should be finished in plenty of time to carve out their turnips for some trick or treating of the non-political variety.

Similarly, the Legislative Council would expect to have proceedings done and dusted before Jinny the Witch can jump over any ditch this Hop-tu-Naa.

The Casino (Amendment) Bill, dealing with money laundering and financing of terrorism, is set for a third reading and the Dogs (Amendment) Bill is down for a second reading and consideration of clauses.

The snappily titled Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Bill - another piece of legislation to help the island meet its international obligations - arrives from the House of Keys for a first reading.