There is one subject that is set to overshadow everything else in the House of Keys today (Tuesday).

But, while the second reading stage of Dr Alex Allinson’s Abortion Reform Bill will dominate headlines, there is a lengthy question paper to deal with before that.

One question will resonate with many and that is from Ann Corlett (Douglas Central), who will ask Policy and Reform Minister Chris Thomas what consideration has been given to ’bringing forward legislation to prevent the public display of offensive graphic material’.

Controversial anti-reform group Abort67 staged numerous protests where they displayed graphic banners purporting to show aborted foetuses. Despite complaints, police indicated they had no powers to prevent the display of such images when they took place on public land.

Dr Allinson, prior to the debate on his bill, has questions tabled about contraceptive services in the Isle of Man, including whether condoms are provided to sixth formers and students at University College Isle of Man.

The recent shock announcement from Isle of Man Children’s Centre that it is to end its nursery, pre-school and after school services and that will pull out of its contract with government for the family placement services, including adoption, has provoked a number of questions as to how the government plants to deal with the news.

Julie Edge (Onchan) wants to know what stage the review of the size and structure of the civil service is at, as well as what the government’s taxation regulation is for off-island construction companies working in the island.

Children’s champion Daphne Caine (Garff) will raise the efficiency and budget of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and Jason Moorhouse (Arbory, Castletown and Malew) will seek a clear update from Environment Minister Geoffrey Boot over the wrangle with the Scottish government on scallop fishery protection regulations.

Bill Shimmins (Middle) wants to know what action is being taken with government departments themselves to reduce the consumption of single use plastic, while Lawrie Hooper (LibVannin, Ramsey) wants to find out what impact the change of minister at the Department of Health and Social Care - and the recently approved external review - will have on current policies.

Written questions will cover public sector housing, government’s digital strategy and road safety issues.

On paper at least, there are two more bills due to follow the debate on the Abortion Reform Bill, but there is a strong possibility that the Airports and Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill and the Central Registry Bill will not be reached and will have to be carried over to the next sitting for their second readings.

Meanwhile, the Legislative Council has its first sitting of the year. The Credit Unions (Amendment) Bill, dealing with regulation, is due a first reading, along with the Safeguarding Bill, which aims to create a single safeguarding board for children and vulnerable adults and to place it on a statutory footing.