It looks like a quiet day at the office for MHKs in the House of Keys today.

As per last week, there is no legislation for them to deal with and, this time around, the number of questions tabled for answer by the transparent and open government is much lower.

Jason Moorhouse - who lest we forget was once dubbed the quiet man of Manx politics - is the busiest of MHKs.

The Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK has three questions tabled for what could be interesting oral answers. The first is how many government employees have received ’golden goodbyes’ topping £100,000 in the past five years, and whether a £100,000 cap should be imposed.

In another question, he wants to know what the financial benefits are of the pay package for new teachers in the island.

Mr Moorhouse will also seek a progress report on the improvements at the NSC.

Given that some schools have been told it still will not be ready for swimming lessons after TT, as was the original plan, it’s fair to say the £4 million improvement to the pools is behind schedule.

Parents desperate to go back to the weekly routine of enjoying an early morning panic when they remember that swimming is on and their child’s unwashed gear is still at the bottom of the soggy back it came back in seven days earlier, have been told to keep their fingers crossed for a return in September.

Mr Moorhouse also has one question tabled for written answer asking for figures on bullying in schools involving students, teachers, support staff and ancillary workers.

Elsewhere, Dr Alex Allinson (Ramsey) has two questions tabled for answer, concerning the policy on blood donations and when the current carers’ strategy will be updated.

Lawrie Hooper (LibVannin, Ramsey) is the only other curious MHK, asking about public sector housing policy, local authority reform and prescription painkillers.

Fresh from demonstrating once more how it thinks the House of Keys could have done a better job on the laws it sends up to them, the Legislative Council will be expected to give third readings the three Bills: the Communications Bill, the Council of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, that puts into law the independence of the judiciary, and the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill, which will give the government the power to issue national policy directives, presumably to enable it to pay even less heed to current planning rules and procedures.