Will the Isle of Man receive the same digital TV and radio coverage as is available in the UK?

That’s one of just two questions tabled for oral answer in the House of Keys today (Tuesday), with Jason Moorhouse (Arbory, Castletown and Malew) putting Chief Minister Howard Quayle on the spot.

Currently, fewer Freeview services are available from Manx relay transmitters than from the main masts in the UK.

The parts of the UK that rely on relays are in a similar situation to the Isle of Man.

But people in the Isle of Man whose aerials point to UK main transmitters rather than local relays get the all the services. Those with satellite get whatever they pay for.

The only other oral question tabled comes from Julie Edge (Onchan), who wants to know when the Isle of Man’s biosphere accreditation is due for assessment.

Twice as many questions - a grand total of four - have been tabled for written answer, covering jobseekers, National Insurance numbers, income tax and the governance board at the Department of Health and Social Care.

The final one of those questions comes from former health minister Kate Beecroft, who has been quite keen to highlight the deficiencies she found in the department she formerly helmed.

Probably the reason why the question paper is so light, at what is the final sitting before the Easter break, is because members are fully aware what else remains on the agenda, with the clauses stage of the Abortion Reform Bill likely to dominate proceedings once more.

Before they get to that, however, the Central Registry Bill, which will establish a central registry and transfer some functions from the Treasury, will be put before MHKs for a third and final reading.

After the Abortion Reform Bill’s clauses stage either concludes or is adjourned for further debate, the Anti-Money Laundering and Other Financial Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill - updating various pieces of legislation - is down for its clauses stage.

And if we are fortunate enough to reach them, there are two other motions on the agenda.

In one, Policy and Reform Minister Chris Thomas wants to amend standing orders.

Given how well tinkering with procedures has gone recently, so we should probably be on the look out for any unintended consequences.

He wants to change the rule under which bills that have been amended by the Legislative Council should be reconsidered by the House of Keys at the third sitting after the list has been sent, to make that the first sitting after it is sent.

If you can contain your excitement at that, Clare Bettison (Douglas East) wants to extend her successful bid to ensure that who votes for who in Tynwald committee appointments is made public so that it applies to House of Keys committees as well.

In the Legislative Council, the Airports and Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill and the Data Protection Bill are both down for a second reading and the detailed clauses stage.

Both bills are pieces of enabling legislation to ensure the Isle of Man keeps up to date with international obligations.

After that following the Legislative Council election, there are some committee appointments to be made, to replace the MLCs who stood down.

Given there are four vacancies to fill and four very fresh faces in the upper chamber, we could stick our necks out and suggest we have a good idea where the replacements will come from.