The war against terrorism will feature in today's Throne Speech, the last to be delivered by outgoing Governor Thorold Masefield.

And as Bermuda continues to brace itself for recessionary times, the Governor is also set to announce proposals to ease the pain for local businesses and outline measures already taken.

The reading of the Throne Speech marks the convening of Parliament after the summer break.

It will outline progress made on Government's legislative and policy agenda as well as highlight proposals to be dealt with in the upcoming session.

Tourism initiatives and measures to implement some of the recommendations of the Serious Crimes Commission of Inquiry are also expected to be outlined.

Premier Jennifer Smith has already made it clear that some adjustments may have to be made in the light of the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Costly security measures are in the works here and in other jurisdictions around the world.

And the United Nations has already passed resolutions which will eventually find their way into domestic law.

Besides indicating that Government will be introducing a host of financial measures in the wake of the attacks, the Premier has also said that the upcoming session should debate new legislation on historic wrecks and a new law on the collection of statistics.

Finance Minister Eugene Cox has already said he will be introducing some form of payroll tax relief.

Efforts to modernise legislation governing historic wrecks foundered when a proposed bill was pulled without explanation at the eleventh hour.

New laws dealing with protecting Bermuda as a financial centre will also be introduced as a result of September 11.

And Bermuda is expected to keep in sync with the international community's - or at least Britain's - responses to the war against terrorism.

Britain is sending a study group to assess the impact of September 11 on the colonies, the Premier has revealed.

The Governor will also make mention of the newly constituted Boundaries Commission which has been tasked by an Order in Council earlier this year with recommending new constituency boundaries in a revamped single seat electoral system.

The Throne Speech ceremony will take place on the lawn in front of Cabinet Building, starting with the arrival of the Governor by landau at 10.30 a.m.. In case of bad weather it will be held in the Senate chamber.

The ceremony starts with the Bermuda Regiment marching from King Street to the grounds of the Cabinet building.

At 11 a.m. the Governor will be escorted to the Cabinet, preceeded by a 17-gun salute.

Police will stop traffic to allow the parade to pass and there will be no parking on Reid Street, between Court and Parliament, on Court Street, between Reid and Front Streets, and on Front Street, between Court and Parliament Streets. The event finishes at 11.30 a.m.