§ 2.57 p.m.
§ Lord StrathclydeMy Lords, it may be for the convenience of the House to know that, subject to the progress of business, the House will rise for the Christmas Recess on Wednesday 20th December and return on Tuesday 9th January. The House will sit at the usual time of 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 20th December. It may also be helpful, although somewhat unusual, to announce the dates for the Easter Recess. I am therefore in a position to announce that, again subject to the progress of business, the House will rise for the Easter Recess on Wednesday 3rd April and return in the week beginning Monday 15th April.
Finally, at a convenient moment after 3.30 p.m., my noble friend Lady Chalker of Wallasey will, with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement that is to be made in another place on the former Yugoslavia.
§ Lord Graham of EdmontonMy Lords, in giving us advance dates, I wonder whether the Government Chief Whip would care to give us the date of the general election.