A lightweight question paper should see today (Tuesday’s) sitting of the House of Keys completed in quick time.

There are only five questions tabled for oral answer and only one piece of legislation due to be debated.

Dr Alex Allinson (Ramsey) wants to know what the forecast length of time was for the roadworks in Foxdale and how many Department of Infrastructure staff were allocated to it.

The next question, from David Ashford (Douglas North) dovetails neatly, as he wants to know what economic impact assessments are undertaken prior to roadworks being undertaken.

Businesses in Bucks Road, Douglas, as well as those in Foxdale, will no doubt await the answer with interest.

The remaining questions cover financial training for public servants, what the marketing strategy is for the meat plant and whether the Post Office has given any consideration to applying for a banking licence.

Questions for written answer will see Mr Ashford seek a breakdown of the reasons for issuing parking tickets.

The Customs and Excise Bill will make its initial appearance today, although the first reading is purely a formality - it will not be debated until the second reading stage.

It aims to update and apply necessary UK and EU legislation to comply with the terms of the Isle of Man’s current customs agreement with the UK and also to allow co-operation with UK agencies in addition to HM Revenue and Customs.

The bill will amend existing law to permit the disclosure of information and documents by Customs and Excise to outside agencies where civil investigations or civil penalties are involved - in addition to criminal investigations - and update the rules to enable the Financial Intelligence Unit to deal with United Nations and European Union sanctions reports from businesses in the same way as it does with suspicious activity reports of money laundering.

It will also require the Treasury to keep records of cash declarations and disclosures and of any seizure of cash and to place an annual report before Tynwald.

The bill amends the Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act, to allow the Treasury to delegate its functions to a body responsible for investigating terrorist-related financial crime, which is not possible under the current wording.

Meanwhile, the Statute Law Revision Bill, which performs mainly housekeeping updates to other piece of legislation, is set to complete its passage through the Keys with a third reading.

There is no sitting of Legislative Council today.