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

CHRISTMAS RECESS

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 18 December and return on Monday 5 January.

FEBRUARY RECESS 2026

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday12 February and return on Monday 23 February.

EASTER RECESS 2026

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 26 March and return on Monday 13 April.

WHITSUN RECESS 2026

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 21 May and return on Monday 1 June.

SUMMER RECESS 2026

The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 23 July and return on Tuesay 1 September.

CONFERENCE RECESS 2026

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

SITTING FRIDAYS

The House is expected to sit on the following Fridays:

• Friday 14 November
• Friday 21 November
• Friday 5 December
• Friday 12 December
• Friday 16 January
• Friday 6 February
• Friday 6 March
   

Further sitting Fridays may be announced in due course.

LORD KENNEDY OF SOUTHWARK
November 2025