Keys set for virtual sitting today

Friday, 15 May 2020 06:15

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

Arrests for COVID-19 offences and benefit collections during the pandemic will be discussed in the House of Keys today.

MHK's will take part in a virtual sitting this afternoon with 10 questions for oral response and eight for written reply to be considered.

The closure of school hubs during the TT period is another subject to be debated - members will also take second readings of proposed new legislation around divorce, elections and road traffic matters.

Proceedings will take place via live-audio link from 2.30pm, the session will be live-streamed from the Tynwald website.

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