There's been just three petitions for redress of grievance at this year's Tynwald day.
Stephen Homes wants the Island to be provided with a 'Children's Commissioner' and Graham Nash is petitioning for property sellers to have sole responsibility for providing surveys, rather than the onus being on the buyer.
Meanwhile, Chris Thomas is asking for a Tynwald Committee to look at the fairness involved in Isle of Man redundancies.
He says it's a particularly important issue in troubled economic times:
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