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Is this it then?

The last day of official business before parliament is prorogued...

Will next week see wash up - the clearing of fag ends of legislation before the next general election?

Walking through the House of Commons this evening I bumped into Henry Bellingham, the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk and Shadow Justice Minister; he seemed to think so.

"Oh yes, we'll have next week and then that's it."

And is the mood good in the Conservative camp?

"Oh yes, very happy."

Not so, Norman Lamb, the Lib Dem MP for North Norfolk, striking a lonely figure at a dinner table in Portcullis House.

I decided to liven up his chicken and rice.

It had been a long day for the Lib Dem health spokesman.

Of course, today saw the launch of Labour's .

"It'll be 11 o'clock tonight before we start with the social care debate and midnight when we vote - another long day," he grinned.

The budget debate was still in full flow in the chamber, although judging from the noise coming out of , many members had started their Easter break early.

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