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Business of the House

I know that the Leader of the House is committed to having more women Members of Parliament, but may I suggest one practical step that he might take to make Parliament more family-friendly? I read in the newspaper that he is considering shortening the summer recess. Before he does that, will he ensure that it still fully covers the school holidays? There is a problem with the next recess as I find that at Easter my children’s school holiday overlaps with the recess by only a week. That may not be a significant problem for him, but for my nine-year-old daughter it is.