Parliament is in recess until mid-June for a two-week long Whitsuntide recess, as the coalition prepares the many bills outlined in the Queen's Speech for publication.
Both Lords and Commons are spending the bulk of the week debating the Queen's Speech, as the government gears up to introduce its new bills to parliament.
Parliament is prorogued for most of the week to await the upcoming state opening and the Queen's speech on May 9th, when she will open parliament and announce the year's legislative agenda.
MPs debate elections for police and crime commissioners, and Russell Brand gives evidence to the committee on Home Affairs.
The House of Lords remains in recess as MPs will debate the finance bill and the issue of cigarette packaging.
George Osborne answering questions from MPs on the Budget is the highlight of this truncated week before the Easter break.
Parliamentary weeks don't get much busier than this.
An indispensible guide to the goings-on in parliament this week.
The government's NHS reforms continue their revision in the House of Lords, and International Women's day will be marked by a series of debates.
The coalition's NHS reforms are facing further scrutiny from the Lords this week, in what is set to be another severe test for ministers.
After their half-term break MPs are back for a week of fighting talk - over clashes with the Lords, the Scottish independence referendum and even the wages of EU staff.
The government's NHS reforms return to the Lords this week, while the Commons will be addressing reform of the banks.
The government will be hoping it can get the welfare reform bill away from the Lords after last week's embarrassing defeats.
Sir Richard Branson, the Falklands and private jets are all on parliament's agenda in another packed week.
It seems as if everything but the state of the economy is set to be discussed this week in parliament.
The Lords is where it's at in the first week of parliament in 2012.
It's Chriiiiistmas - but before the festive recess MPs and peers are packing as much as they can into a shortened parliamentary week.
Last week's news could be the biggest event of this week, as David Cameron updates the Commons on the outcome of the Brussels summit.
The economy pervades this week's topics for debate in parliament.
George Osborne's autumn statement on Tuesday is the highlight of the parliamentary week.
After their half-term break last week, MPs are back for a full week. They're up for a mixed week, debating manufacturing, spying and even the defections of MPs.
MPs are only sitting for two days this week, after the government decided a long weekend might be a good idea.
Anxiety about Europe and the economy are set to pervade another parliamentary week.
The Commons' agenda is dominated by the coalition's cuts to legal aid, while in the Lords the health and social care bill continues to receive scrutiny from peers.
A new defence secretary, a series of clashes on Britain's involvement in the EU and a couple of piracy victims will make the headlines this week.
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