Last month the Tories inflicted a defeat on the government in the Lords (by 160 votes to 108) when their essentially wrecking amendment to delay ratification of the Amsterdam Treaty until UK fishermen are "legally protected" against quota hopping was carried.

The Tories have used this amendment to draw attention to the fact that Tony Blair has failed to secure a deal over quota hopping, something the Labour government had promised to tackle.

The amendment is expected to be overturned in the Commons.

When the Bill goes back to the Lords, it will undoubtedly be passed without this amendment as the Tories will have made their point.

Minister for Europe, Doug Henderson, will be speaking for the government. Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Howard, will be speaking for the Conservatives.

Foreign affairs spokesman Menzies Campbell and European Affairs spokesman David Heath will be speaking for the Lib Dems. Voting will take place at 22:00 BST (19:00 GMT).

COMMONS

Questions

Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Business

Teaching and Higher Education Bill - Conclusion of remaining stages (for 3 hours) 16:00 BST (15:00 GMT).

Supplemental allocation of time motion relating to the European Communities (Amendment) Bill.

Consideration of Lords amendments to the European Communities (Amendment) Bill.

Evening Adjournment

Gas industry regulation introduced by Barry Gardiner, Lab, Brent North.

Ten Minute Rule Bill

Youth Parliament Bill introduced by Andrew Rowe, Con, Faversham and Mid Kent.

Select Committees

Environment, Transport & Regions: English Nature 10:00am BST (9:00 GMT). Witnesses: National Farmers Union, Country Landowners' Association, RSPB, CPRE, Greater Manchester Ecology Unit and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

Foreign Affairs: Departmental Report Witness: Sir John Kerr, Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign Office. 10:30am BST (9:30 GMT).

International Development: Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction. Witnesses: Officials from Department of International Development. 10:30am BST (9:30 GMT).

Home Affairs: Electoral Law and Administration. Witnesses: The charities SCOPE, RNIB, MIND. 10:30am BST (9:30 GMT).

Agriculture: Flood and Coastal Defence. Witnesses: representatives of the RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, thh WWF UK and the NFU 10:30am BST (9:30 GMT).

LORDS

Starred Questions

Is it equitable that over the last financial year the aggregate of parliamentary salaries, exclusive of ministerial salaries, for House of Lords Members was in the region of £156,000 compared to £42m for House of Commons Members? How much time will unpaid working peers be expected to commit to a reconstituted House of Lords? Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn.

What action is being taken following the recent representations made by American power companies about coal-powered generating stations in the UK? Lord Dormand of Easington.

Is the Government satisfied with Forest Authority monitoring of privately owned British forestry, particulary in relation to planting, harvesting and policy on sustainability? Earl of Bradford.

When will the Green Paper on Pensions policy, promised for this month, be published? Baroness Castle of Blackburn.

Business

Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Bill - Third reading.

Committee Stage of the Government of Wales Bill (provisional).

Committee Stage of the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill (provisional).

Unstarred Questions

Does the government support the establishment of an international criminal law? Lord Archer of Sandwell.

Lords Committee

Lords Science & Technology Select Committee: Cannabis 10:45am BST (9:45 GMT).

NON-PARLIAMENTARY

EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg, second day.