Submission from Mr David Watts MP
Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding
House of Commons sitting hours.
I believe that the new hours have made the House
less effective and that they have reduced the social and business
interaction between Ministers and Members.
I believe that there is a majority of Members
who would wish to try and find a compromise between the old and
the new systems. I would suggest that we return to the old hours
on Monday and Tuesday and that we continue with the new hours
on Wednesday and Thursday.
I would also suggest that we end the practice
of returning during the summer recess which I believe to be both
costly and ineffective.
I hope that you find my views helpful.
June 2004
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