HC Deb 24 October 1994 vol 248 c454W
39. Mr. Barnes

To ask the Lord President of the Council what representations he has received in the past four months concerning the length of parliamentary recesses.

Mr. Newton

In the past four months I have received one oral and one written representation from the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East concerning the length of parliamentary recess.

Mr. Barnes

To ask the Lord President of the Council when he will send a substantive response to the letter from the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East, sent on 29 July and acknowledged on 3 August, concerning parliamentary recesses.

Mr. Newton

I replied to the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East on 18 October. I regret the delay in doing so.