Hurray! Today felt spring-like as I sped around the park early morning. However, there was the most unusual feel to the place as I was virtually the only one in it. Normally it's heaving first thing, but clearly the coronavirus really is taking a hold on our lives. Dentist and haircut followed, both of which were open, thankfully. Business is down a lot at both, but no surprises there. In the House we were told that only those on the Order Paper could attend PMQs. So a very empty Chamber greeted both the PM and Corbyn at midday. The bi-partisan approach being adopted by all Parties held for the most part and I shall be interested to see how that holds up. Understandably, questions from constituents around the country, quite apart from those raised by politicians, are coming thick and fast and I can only imagine what is going on in all Departments as they battle to tackle this major health threat. Our weekly European Scrutiny Committee was cancelled for obvious reasons and I spent the afternoon working on constituency matters along with my team. We are waiting for Treasury guidance that we can farm out to those asking what they should do to get the promised financial support. This is clearly very important. We were dropped to a one-line whip early in the afternoon and I headed back to Dorset at about 1700. Listening to the news as I drove home, I heard the PM announce that all schools will close at the end of this week. They will continue to provide a service for the children of key workers - like the police and NHS - and for children with special needs. Exams have been cancelled, too, which cannot have helped anxiety levels among those expecting to sit them. We must let them know where they stand as soon as we can. The government is doing a good job, keeping the public informed on a daily basis. The problem they face is that every policy they push out seems to raise more questions than they answer. That is the nature of this emergency, though, and I know the government is listening to all subscribers to ensure solutions are found for problems that arise in these major changes to the way we live our lives.