Lord Stoddart of Swindon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House of Lords

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 2016-09-12.

To ask the Leader of the House why there are half-term recesses for the House of Lords.

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

The business of the House is scheduled in a way which allows for periodic adjournments, including at half-term. This is the case because many of its members have family or other outside commitments away from the House, in many cases away from London. The House of Commons has a similar pattern of adjournments.