Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Heath (Liberal Democrat), on Friday, 11 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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SEPTEMBER SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

That this House notes with surprise that the Leader of the House has arbitrarily dispensed with September sittings of the House without full consultation with honourable Members or a debate; further notes that this is a matter on which honourable Members hold a range of views, but that for many in the House and outside a period of 75 days of recess during which the Government cannot properly be held to account for its actions is unacceptable; further notes that the institution of September sittings was by Resolution of the House; and directs that any change to these arrangements should only be made following a debate in the House and following a vote rather than by surreptitious announcement by the Leader of the House.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1004 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Danny Alexander

David Laws

Bob Spink

Kelvin Hopkins

Lynne Jones

Subjects

Accountability Central government House of Commons Recess Times of sittings

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk