There are no fewer than 61 questions tabled for this week’s Tynwald sitting.
Topics range from international taxation to letterboxes.
Douglas North MHK Bill Henderson will ask Chief Minister Allan Bell why he was ‘summoned’ to a meeting at Downing Street with David Cameron ahead of last month’s G8 summit of world leaders in Northern Ireland - and what ramifications there are for the island following that Lough Erne summit.
Liberal Vannin leader Peter Karran (Onchan) will quiz Mr Bell over how many senior officers have left the civil service since 2009, how many have taken up early retirement under the MARS scheme - and what proposals he had to freeze incremental pay rises for senior managers.
The island’s newest MHK, Christ Thomas (Douglas West) will ask the Chief Minister to make a statement on options for use, sale or lease of the buildings and land in the government-owned Nunnery Estate, while Speaker Steve Rodan will ask Mr Bell when he intends to introduce Freedom of Information legislation.
Community, Culture and Leisure Minister Graham Cregeen will be pressed by Mr Henderson to undertake a passenger survey to assess whether the new bus timetables are adequate and meet customer needs.
Fellow Douglas North MHK John Houghton will quiz Economic Development Minister John Shimmin over why a number of motor vehicles with rally type roll cages were racing along the circuit when the roads were closed for TT.
Meanwhile, the controversy over the Sefton bail-out shows no sign of abating. Michael MHK Alfred Cannan will ask Mr Shimmin whether all creditors have now been paid and how much is being spent on the refurbishment at the Palace Hotel.
Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw will be grilled over his department’s plans to make the long-term unemployment do work placements. Mr Henderson will ask him what steps will taken to ensure those genuine cases who were making continuing efforts to apply for work are not be penalised.
The Post Office’s decision to remove the letter box on Victoria Road, Douglas, was raised by Mr Houghton. We reported last month how the letterbox was removed following a risk assessment.