Subject to the progress of business, the recess dates are expected to be as follows:

CONFERENCE RECESS 2026

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 17 September and return on
Monday 12 October.

LONG NOVEMBER WEEKEND 2026

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Wednesday 4 November and return on
Monday 9 November.

CHRISTMAS RECESS 2026

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 17 December and return on
Tuesday 5 January 2027.

FEBRUARY RECESS 2027

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 11 February and return on
Monday 22 February 2027.

EASTER RECESS 2027

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 25 March and return on
Monday 12 April 2027

WHITSUN RECESS 2027

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 27 May and return on Monday 7 June.

SUMMER RECESS 2027

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Wednesday 28 July and return on
Monday 6 September.

SITTING FRIDAYS

The House is expected to sit on the following Fridays:

• Friday 11 September
• Friday 23 October
• Friday 20 November
• Friday 4 December
• Friday 11 December
• Friday 8 January
• Friday 15 January
• Friday 5 February
• Friday 26 February
• Friday 12 March

Further sitting Fridays may be announced in due course.

LORD KENNEDY OF SOUTHWARK
                                September 2026