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Joined November 2012
A recess is a break during the Parliamentary session (year) in which the House of Commons does not meet to conduct business.
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The House of Commons has risen for summer recess and will return on Monday 1 September. During recess MPs can carry out other duties such as constituency work.
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How can you make your concerns heard in Parliament? 🙋. 10 years on from their launch, Stephen explains the e-petitions process. 📥
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This gives MPs the opportunity to raise any issues that they want, particularly those which have not been debated during the normal business of the House.
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Before the House rises for recess (break during the parliamentary session), MPs hold a general debate on "matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment".
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MPs are taking part in a Backbench Business debate:. • Sir David Amess summer adjournment debate on matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. Watch live ⬇️.
MPs are holding the Sir David Amess summer adjournment debate, put forward by @BobBlackman . 📺Watch now on Parliament live:
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🔴 Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism @RhonddaBryant is making a statement: Music streaming: Label-Led Principles. Watch live ⬇️.
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🔴 Minister for Policing & Crime @DianaJohnsonMP is making a statement: Orgreave Inquiry. Watch live ⬇️.
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🔴 MP for Birmingham Perry Barr @AyoubKhanMP is asking an urgent question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government if she will make a statement on the Government’s response to the Birmingham bin strikes. Watch live ⬇️.
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🔴 Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero) @AndrewBowie_M is asking an urgent question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero if he will make a statement on the closure of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery. Watch live ⬇️.
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The House is now sitting, starting with questions to @DHSCgovuk ministers. Watch today's proceedings live ⬇️.
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@AndrewBowie_MP @AyoubKhanMP @DianaJohnsonMP @RhonddaBryant 📚 You can find today’s impartial research on the @commonslibrary website:
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Explore documents and reports relating to this week's business in the House of Commons Chamber and Westminster Hall.
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@AndrewBowie_MP @AyoubKhanMP • Statement from Minister for Policing & Crime @DianaJohnsonMP: Orgreave Inquiry. • Statement from Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism @RhonddaBryant: Music streaming: Label-Led Principles.
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@AndrewBowie_MP • Urgent Question from @AyoubKhanMP: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government if she will make a statement on the Government’s response to the Birmingham bin strikes.
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Please note the following changes to business for today:. • Urgent Question from @AndrewBowie_MP: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero if he will make a statement on the closure of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery.
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