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Details of when Parliament meets
The Parliament sitting days follows an agreed programme of days when MPs all meet in Parliament’s debating chamber. The normal sitting days and hours are:
Day of Week |
Morning Session |
Morning Break |
Morning Session |
Lunch Break |
Afternoon Session |
Afternoon Break |
Afternoon Session |
|
Monday |
10:00am to 11:00am | 11:00am to 11:15am | 11:15am - 12:00pm | 12:00pm to 2:00pm | 2:00pm to 3:00pm | 3:00pm to 3:15pm | 3:15pm to 4:00pm |
|
Tuesaday |
10:00am to 11:00am | 11:00am to 11:15am | 11:15am - 12:00pm | 12:00pm to 2:00pm | 2:00pm to 3:00pm | 3:00pm to 3:15pm | 3:15pm to 4:00pm |
|
Wednesday |
10:00am to 11:00am | 11:00am to 11:15am | 11:15am - 12:00pm | 12:00pm to 2:00pm | 2:00pm to 3:00pm | 3:00pm to 3:15pm | 3:15pm to 4:00pm |
|
Thursday |
10:00am to 11:00am | 11:00am to 11:15am | 11:15am - 12:00pm | 12:00pm to 2:00pm | 2:00pm to 3:00pm | 3:00pm to 3:15pm | 3:15pm to 4:00pm |
Meeting under urgency and extended hours
Meeting times can change when Parliament meets under urgency or extended sitting hours. These can’t be anticipated, so they’re not shown in future calendar entries. Calendar information about Parliament meeting under urgency or extended hours is updated at the time it is announced.
Find out more about what urgency and extended hours means for Parliament.