On the committee corridor the big event of the day is the appearance before the special committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill of the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and his junior minister, Mark Harper.
Tuesday kicks off (no mere figure of speech, this) with questions (at 2.30pm) to the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and his smoothly diplomatic deputy, Mark Harper.
In view of how Harper had refused to end Smith's innings on Friday despite an audible nick - allowing the South Africa captain to add 90 runs to his score - it was a dispiriting moment for England.