Skip to main content
Menu

The House of Commons rises for summer recess

21 July 2023

Elizabeth Tower with blue sky  behind and greenery in the foreground. A plane is flying overhead in the distance

The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday 20 July for summer recess and will next sit on Monday 4 September at 2.30pm.

Coming up after recess:  4- 8 September 2023

Business scheduled for the week returning from recess:  

Monday 4 September

Tuesday 5 September

Wednesday 6 September

Thursday 7 September

  • Debate on a Motion on hormone pregnancy tests
  • Debate on funding for the prevention of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

The subjects of these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Friday 8 September

The House will not be sitting

What is a recess? 

A recess is a break during the parliamentary session (year) in which neither the House of Commons or the House of Lords meets to conduct business.   

During periods called recesses, MPs and Members of the House of Lords can carry out their other duties.  

The exact pattern of recesses can change and is usually slightly different for the two Houses of Parliament.