The new-look health service will be the subject of debate in Tynwald this week.

Manx Care came into being at the start of April, as a new statutory body to operate the island’s health service, working at ’arm’s length’ from the political side of the Department of Health and Social Care.

It was created following a far-reaching review into how the health service in the island was run.

Health Minister David Ashford has tabled a motion for this week’s sitting to allow a debate on Manx Care’s mandate. Among many serious issues to discuss, expect costs to figure highly, not least for all those signs that have appeared.

That debate will come at the end of this month’s sitting.

Before that, former policy and reform minister Chris Thomas (Douglas Central) has a motion on the latest developments in the Manx Gas saga.

It notes the petition of campaigner Barry Murphy and reaffirms calls to ’rebalance’ gas pricing since the start of last year, as well as for refunds/rebates previously promised.

The agenda is headed by a trio of statements due to be made, featuring Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan on the economic recovery programme, Policy and Reform Minister Ray Harmer on the regulatory review and a missive from Post Office chairman Julie Edge.

Jason Moorhouse (Arbory, Castletown and Malew) is back with a revised motion on the campaign for the return of the historic schooner Peggy to its traditional home in Castletown.

The MHK had originally a motion tabled last month demanding assurances but it was not moved.

This time around, there is a more conciliatory tone - with less criticism of Manx National Heritage - but still calling for the vessel to go back on public display.

He has a further motion calling upon Tynwald to recognise the historic importance of red telephone boxes and to support finding new purposes for them, which follows fears that some of the familiar booths could soon disappear forever.

Another reworded motion on the agenda, after a previous version was not moved last month, comes from Mr Thomas. He is asking for the Tynwald Commissioner for Administration’s annual report to be debated in July.

Graham Cregeen (Arbory, Castletown and Malew) will seek a debate on myalgic encephalomyelitis (MS) and also hopes to be allowed to call a witness, Dr Helen Craig, to give evidence.

The question paper weighs in with 62 queries tabled - split evenly between those down for written answers and those where we are treated to the dulcet tones of ministers responding to their inquisitors.

As ever, we have a wide range of subjects covered, from Covid and the Steam Packet to school meals vouchers in holidays, climate change, the future of the Corrin Home in Peel and banking arrangements for charities.

With a general election looming, now is a good time to dust off that old parlour game of trying to spot the difference between a genuine question on a matter of important public interest and cynical electioneering.

But who are we to judge?

Well, we are exactly the right people to judge. And we will, in four months’ time.