Ashford to deliver first Budget

And first of the new administration

The Budget for the next financial year will be delivered in Tynwald today.

Treasury Minister David Ashford will present it to the court just after 10:30am.

It's his first Budget and the first of the new administration – the last five have been delivered by the now chief minister Alfred Cannan.

Mr Ashford, who now holds the Island's fiscal reins, admits that can make life harder:

Meanwhile, Douglas South MHK Sarah Maltby says being involved in this year's Budget process has been something of an eye-opener.

She has political responsibility for Treasury alongside fellow MHK Andrew Smith and MLC Bill Henderson.

Under the minister they make up the parliamentary team for this year's Budget process.

Mrs Maltby, who was elected in September, says it marks a considerable change to what she's used to: