Back and forth
Four days of tidying up next week, before the parliamentary year comes to an end.
Most of the time this will consist of the fairly brisk rubber-stamping of changes made to bills in the House of Lords. So:
On Monday, we'll see Culture, Media and Sport Questions, followed by consideration of Lords to the Coroners and Justice Bill.
Similarly, in the Lords, peers will consider Commons amendments to the Health Bill and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill.
On Tuesday, we'll have Justice Questions, then consideration of Lords amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill, followed by Lords amendments to the Health Bill - followed by, if necessary, Lords amendments to the Local Democracy Economic Development and Construction Bill.
In the Lords, peers will finish their consideration of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill and debate select committee reports on Fast Track legislation and European issues.
On Wednesday we'll see Welsh Questions and PMQs, then consideration of Lords amendments to Apprenticeship, Skills and Learning Bill; followed by, if necessary, Lords amendments to other bills.
In the Lords there will be the third reading debate on the Policing and Crime Bill, followed by consideration of Commons amendments to the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, and possibly the Coroners and Justice Bill. And maybe other Commons amendments to other bills as well.
Thursday - if necessary - consideration of Lords amendments to the Policing and Crime Bill; followed by Lords amendments to any bills still not polished off.
The Lords will be on hand if any Commons amendments to remaining bills need to be approved.
When everything is finished the ceremony of is performed, with a "commission" of senior peers, usually the party leaders in the Lords dissolve Parliament on behalf of the Queen.
They will be wearing full regalia and the ceremonial requires much doffing of cocked hats (honestly!) as various incantations in Norman French are pronounced by the clerks. You can usually hear a bit of giggling in the background. Then they all go home until the state opening on 18 November.
I'm Mark D'Arcy and I'll be writing about what goes on in the chambers and committee rooms at Westminster.
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