2 March

Commons
Not sitting.

House of Lords
Not sitting.

Non-parliamentary

Labour Party Welsh conference in Swansea. Events include speech by Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy and debates on health and economic development. Tony Blair fulfills various engagements in Cardiff.

Scottish National Party Spring council, Glasgow. Events include speeches by party president Winifred Ewing and national convenor John Swinney.

Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy tours Devon and meets National Farmers' Union.

Meeting of North South Ministerial Council in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Environment ministers from G8 group of leading industrialised nations meet in Trieste, Italy.

Last day of Millennium Dome contents auction.

Government expected to publish national standards for care homes.