There will be 70 items for members to consider when they return to Tynwald Court later this month.

The order paper starts with statements on a range of subjects, from the proposed independent police complaints procedure to immigration.

Beth Espey takes a look at some of the items likely to be the focus of debate (text, below, from attached audio file):

The Government Strategic Plan, setting out policies for the next four years, will be moved by Chief Minister, Tony Brown.

He says the main vision is to protect and promote the well-being of the family and provide for the economic and social inclusion of all the Island's community.

Health Minister, Eddie Teare, will ask for more than ?4 million for the construction of a central 32-bed EMI Unit, while Transport Minister, David Anderson, will call for ?1.1 million for the next phases of the North Quay Development.

Towards the end of the sitting North Douglas MHK, Bill Henderson, will ask for the Chronicles of Mann to be recognised as probably the most important document in Manx History, while his constituency colleague John Houghton will move that Tynwald uses the departure of the present Chief Constable as an opportunity to reassess policing over here.

The sitting will get underway on October 16.

(Picture: A view of the legislative buildings in Douglas, from manxscenes.com).