Government spending cuts, proxy votes and sewage are some of the topics on a short House of Keys question paper today.

There are just six questions for oral answer and three for written reply.

Also on the menu, Bill Malarkey's bill to have the chief minister publicly-elected gets its second reading, while Allan Bell's Civil Partnership Bill is up for its third reading.

Edward Oldham takes a closer look at the question paper: (clip attached, text below)

Chief minister Tony Brown is to be asked if it's been decided where to make cuts in public sector spending to make up the ?140 million shortfall in government funds.

Juan Watterson also wants to know when the public will be told about where those cuts will be made.

And Water and Sewage Authority chairman Tim Crookall faces more questions about the IRIS scheme, following last week's admission the Meary Veg plant was full to capacity.

The Legislative Council will also sit this morning.

Manx Radio has live coverage of Keys questions on AM 1368 from 10 o' clock.