Consider reducing the number of recess days MPs get from parliament.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently MPS are away from parliament too often each year; this means in a crisis it costs tax payers a fortune if a recall is necessary; bring those days in line with, to quote the government, hard working people of the UK.

Who else gets holidays like this:
2016-17 session
Recess
House rises
House returns
Easter 24 March 2016 11 April 2016
Early May Bank Holiday 28 April 2016 3 May 2016
Whitsun 26 May 2016 6 June 2016
Recess 15 June 2016 27 June 2016
Summer 21 July 2016 5 September 2016
Conference 15 September 2016 10 October 2016
November 8 November 2016 14 November 2016
Christmas 20 December 2016 9 January 2017

Time MPS walked the walk rather than just talking the talk.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We think the following petition is similar to yours: Remove or reduce Parliament’s recess dates

Timeline

31 Mar 2016	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2016

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