CHRISTMAS RECESS

Early day motion 197, tabled 9 December 2008 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 16 members.

That this House expresses embarrassment and concern about the extraordinary length of the Christmas recess and, while accepting that hon. Members do much constituency and preparatory parliamentary work during recesses, understands the public anger at what is an insensitively and inappropriately long recess; considers that this matter is bringing Parliament and politics into disrepute; and therefore calls on the Government to reduce the length of the recess.

Signatures by party: Labour 5, Conservative 4, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 2, DUP 1.