§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many days of leave he plans to take during the Christmas adjournment; [9815]
(2) how many days leave he has taken in the Easter, Whitsun and summer adjournments; and how many days leave he took during the time in which Parliament was prorogued this year. [9814]
§ Mr. LangI refer the hon. Member to the answer made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on Wednesday 18 December 1996,Official Report, column 699.