A new law regulating charities will make its debut in the House of Keys tomorrow (Tuesday).

The Charities Registration and Regulation Bill arrives from the Legislative Council, where attempts to make fundamental changes to the requirements placed upon ecclesiastical charities were rejected, partly because MLCs suggested such policy decisions should be made by elected MHKs.

That may go some way to ameliorating concerns certain MHKs have expressed about legislation that starts its journey in the upper chamber, before dropping down to the House of Keys for the second phase of scrutiny.

The bill was guided through Legislative Council by Attorney General John Quinn and the legal nature of the argument so far does give some support to that decision.

The bill aims create a modern register of Manx charities and at the same time increase the amount of information required to become registered as a Manx charity

Policy and Reform Minister Chris Thomas who will seek to expedite things by asking for permission to suspend standing orders so that, as well as the formality of a first reading with no debate, MHKs can also discuss the general principles of the bill at the second reading. There have been misgivings expressed at the potential threat to proper scrutiny when the government has tried to push through other bills by having more than one reading stage at a sitting.

But given that Mr Thomas has provided plenty of notice of his intention and that the bill has already been in the public eye via Legislative Council, there may be fewer murmurs of discontent on this occasion.

Also at tomorrow's sitting, the Dormant Assets Bill, which caters for ’dormant’ funds in banks to be transferred to a fund and distributed to worthy causes, is due to finish its Keys scrutiny. The Income Tax Legislation (Amendment) Bill, putting some temporary provisions onto a permanent footing, will undergo the close scrutiny of the clauses stage.

Pensions will feature highly, with queries tabled covering membership of the public service pension scheme, what support is available for people trying to find out about their own state pension entitlement and the pension rights of women born in the 1950s.

Other issues to be raised include just how many passing places will be needed on the horse tram tracks when the promenade redevelopment is completed, the use of mobile phones in schools and what tuition is available for children excluded from schools.

Clare Bettison (Douglas East) is not letting Mr Thomas off the hook after he revealed a proposed £5 coin to commemorate the Year of Our Island celebrations was never produced while Lawrie Hooper (LibVannin, Ramsey) wants to know whether Mr Thomas has ever thought about making election day a national holiday.