The Budget may be the main focus for this week’s sitting of Tynwald, but there are plenty of other things going on.

While Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan’s latest raft of measures is sure to fetch most of the headlines, there is much else to be dealt with by Tynwald members.

Rather a lot of it relates to Brexit. A raft of measures designed to deal with the impending exit of the UK from the European Union will be placed before Tynwald for approval.

You may recall that there was some concern expressed at the fact that, thanks to the Brexit law (or the European Union and Trade Act, to use its less snappy title) passed by the Tynwald branches, these can be done via ’secondary’ legislation. This means, effectively, just one session of scrutiny at Tynwald, rather than the more intensive process required for primary legislation, which sees bills require several readings in both of the branches of parliament.

Let’s hope those members who remain concerned at the level of scrutiny have not been worn out/had the will to question things sucked out them by the Budget debate.

Before those measures are put to the test, however, members will get to debate the Department for Enterprise’s new Locate Isle of Man strategy, as well approve the appointment of heads of various statutory authorities.

The latter process, usually, is little more than a rubber-stamping exercise, but given the way some MHKs lined up to lambast Post Office chairman Julie Edge not so long ago - and the fact an industrial dispute is rumbling on - it will be interesting to see if there is any dissent over her re-appointment.

Members will also be asked to approve the appointment of Angela Thompson as Tynwald commissioner for administration. In addition, prominent businessman and Manx Radio chairman Bill Mummery’s name will be put forward for membership of the Manx Utilities Authority.

Kate Lord-Brennan MLC will propose the creation of a ’post-legislative scrutiny select committee’ to examine the implementation of the Abortion Reform Act.

That legislation, which will relax the Isle of Man’s current restrictive regime, is still awaiting an appointed day order, something that will also be the subject of queries on the question paper. The architect of the reform Dr Alex Allinson (Ramsey) will ask Health Minister David Ashford when an ADO will be put before Tynwald.

The bill was granted royal assent in January but at that time Mr Ashford warned it might not be until the March Tynwald that the appointed day order - which sets the day when a law takes effect - will be placed and the date itself could be further down the line.

Meanwhile other questions have been tabled relating to the Health Department’s readiness for the act’s implementation.

A lot of people will be listening carefully to Mr Ashford’s answers.

Not surprisingly, Brexit and the island’s preparations for it get a mention during question time, along with some more familiar issues, including any plans to appoint an auditor general, student grants and loans, air quality, planning rules, and the new dock in Liverpool.

Policy and Reform Minister Chris Thomas will no doubt be delighted to see more questions about the Year of our Island, because these have been going well of late. At least they will be in written form, as are further questions from Daphne Caine (Garff) to Education Minister Graham Cregeen about children who are home educated.

Mr Cregeen will also be quizzed about changes to exam syllabuses, while Lawrie Hooper (LibVannin, Ramsey) has more queries about the Programme for Government.

Coupled with the Budget, it will be a busy day or two. Keep your eyes peeled for social media updates from Tynwald members, making sure we all know how hard they have worked.