Supplementary submission from Mr John
Wilkinson MP
Thank you for your further letter of 29 June
2004, about the review of sitting hours in the House of Commons.
I have no quarrel at all with the new pattern of recesses which
makes very good sense so long as we do not sit too late into July
when the school holidays have begun.
I am also extremely happy with the new daily
timetable of work in the House which makes excellent sense to
me. There was little merit in sitting late into the night and
the new pattern of timings on all five working days of the week
should be kept.
The Westminster Hall debates and timings are
also a success. I do not believe there is sufficient pressure
to return to the old sitting hours in this parliament.
July 2004
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