Parliamentary days
Could one of parliament’s longest sessions be followed by one of its shortest?
— The shortest was between 14 September and 25 October 1948, when Clement Attlee’s government prorogued parliament in order to forestall efforts by the House of Lords to frustrate the Parliament Bill. The ruse was successful and the bill, which limited the ability of the House of Lords to delay legislation, became law the following year. While it lasted six weeks, there were only ten sitting days in that parliament.
— This week we may have six days, including the highly unusual Saturday sitting. So, unless parliament is prorogued for a general election before next Friday, this session will have sat as long as that of 1948.
Frequent fliers
A report for the Committee on Climate Change called for an end to airlines’ frequent flyer programmes, saying they give passengers an incentive to fly more than they need to.
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