A grey, overcast morning. Off into the park for the daily run and then into the Commons. After an hour in the office, I attended a meeting of MPs against Cameron's proposal to redefine marriage. Our numbers are growing, both in the Commons and Lords. I think people are beginning to realise the unintended consequences of such a major change to 'marriage'. And there is no doubt that the Church will not be able to ringfence this act should it become law. I then had to pop over to Millbank to give two interviews on the Portland SAR helicopter, one to the BBC and the other to ITV. Two people who bid to have lunch with me at a charity auction didn't show, despite numerous attempts to contact them. Maybe they'll turn up on another day! Then it was off to Committee Room 15 for my Efra select committee. Today we took oral evidence from two people from the National Park Authorities Association and another from the Campaign to Protect Rural England. We'd called them because we are looking at rural communities and a whole range of issues which affect them, like transport, fuel costs etc. After an hour, our final witnesses came in, Sonia Mangan, from Age UK Lakeland, and Cllr Roger Begy, the leader of Rutland Council. Their evidence was most interesting, with Cllr Begy saying they were having to completely rethink how services were provided, mainly due to budget cuts. Afterwards, I had a meeting with a colleague before returning to my office until the final vote at 7pm. The Opposition had two debates this afternoon. Interestingly, news sources are predicted the return of David Miliband and the possible end of Balls, who'd return to the Backbenches. Quite extraordinary that this man is still where he is when you think he was one of the main architects of the destruction of our economy. In the private sector Balls would never work again!