Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Information. – in the House of Commons at on 18 October 1939.
Mr Vernon Bartlett
, Bridgwater
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the number of problems that arise throughout the country as a result of the war, he will consider the advisability of proposing to amend the Standing Orders of the House to extend the period allotted to Members' Questions, through which these problems can best be ventilated and solved?
Mr Neville Chamberlain
, Birmingham, Edgbaston
No, Sir. The preparation of the replies to questions already imposes a heavy burden upon the staff of Departments, and I would remind the hon. Member that, quite apart from the time allotted to Parliamentary Questions, there have been many opportunities lately for raising matters on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House.
An adjournment is a break in the course of parliamentary business.
The House adjourns at the end of each day's business.
On a daily basis the House adjourns, or breaks, half an hour after the moving of the adjournment debate.
The House is also adjourned for several holiday periods during the session.
The more lengthy adjournments - often coinciding with the academic calendar - are known as recesses.
