What's happening

8.30 William Hague attends a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU foreign affairs council in Brussels

9.00 The Downing Street Christmas tree is delivered

10.30 Chris Huhne takes energy and climate change questions in the Commons

10.45 David Cameron appears on ITV1's This Morning

14.00 Andrew Lansley visits a hospice in Carlisle

18.00 Michael Gove addresses the specialist schools and academies conference

18.00 Iain Duncan Smith delivers speech on the importance of families to society at the LSE

19.00 Ed Balls speaks at the CBI Wales dinner