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MPs set for late sitting

for the first time since before Christmas.Government whip Ottiwell Simmons said he expected each of the three items on the agenda to go ahead.

for the first time since before Christmas.

Government whip Ottiwell Simmons said he expected each of the three items on the agenda to go ahead.

Backbencher and former Assistant Police Commissioner Wayne Perinchief is expected to move a motion that the House takes note of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into Serious Criminal Offences in Bermuda, which was held last summer.

The three commissioners produced a 100-page document detailing where improvements needed to be made with regards to the investigation and prosecution of cases.

There were more than 60 recommendations made, the majority aimed at the Police, but also at the Department of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General's Chambers.

If the motion is moved, MPs could debate the report for hours.

But also on the agenda is the second reading of The Investment Business Amendment Act 2001 by Finance Minister Eugene Cox.

And also down for today's business is the second reading of The Parole Board Act 2001, by Minister for Labour, Home Affairs and Public Safety Paula Cox.

If those two are read, they could also be up for discussion.

However, as the House has been in recess for some weeks, Members are also expected to make comments on a number of issues that have risen since the break.

But, as usual, the House will only sit as long as Premier Jennifer Smith wants it to, so it is possible that the day may be cut short.