Part of Oral Answers to Questions — President of the Council – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 November 1998.
Chris Mullin
Labour, Sunderland South
12:00,
2 November 1998
Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is not healthy in a democracy for the Government to enjoy a holiday from scrutiny that amounts to the best part of three months every summer? A possible solution, which may also meet the concerns of those who want us not to sit during half terms, would be for us to sit for a couple of weeks in early September and then not sit during half terms.