Thursday, 18 March. 10.15am. Thatcher Room. Portcullis House.

Baroness (Brenda) Dean, former member of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee will be giving evidence on the Ashcroft ennoblement in 2000. Sir Hayden Phillips, the mandarin who, apparently, waved it through will be in front of us.

Tomorrow, we shall find out if Michael Ashcroft has accepted our invitation.

We are waiting to hear from William Hague.