Business of the House: Recess Dates

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:15 pm on 5 March 2003.

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Photo of Lord Grocott Lord Grocott Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household, Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) 3:15, 5 March 2003

My Lords, what is clearly on the record is the resolution that the House passed last year. It states:

"That it is the opinion of this House that, subject to the requirements of business, in 2003 the Summer Recess should begin not later than the middle of July and the House should sit for two weeks in September".—[Official Report, 25/11/02; col. 565.]

That is the resolution that binds me and everyone else. The language is quite precise.