The Week Ahead

The Lame Duck Session in Congress has ended - but speculation has been rising that a second such session will be called for December.

At Westminster it is expected to be the last week before the 2007-08 Session ends. Prorogation is expected on Thursday. The new session will be opened on December 3rd.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver his Pre Budget Report on Monday.

The calendar of parliamentary business is available at http://services.parliament.uk/calendar/2008/11/24/week.html