A quiet week ahead?

Well that may be too much to hope for in this fast moving world! But on the legislative front, the news making events are likely to occur OUTSIDE the chambers.


The House of Commons and House of Lords have a week's break. In the US Monday is President's Day - and the House of Representatives has a "District Work Week", while the Senate has a "State Work Period".

The Week Ahead

It recess week both sides of the Atlantic - or as the House of Representatives puts it - this is a "District Work Period". The US observes 'President's Day' (Washington's birthday 22nd Feb; Lincoln's 12th Feb - it is now the practice to celeberate these two & other Presidents on the third Monday in February). In the UK the recess coincides (by design) with the half term holiday in most schools.

Washminster will appear tomorrow - for a very special occasion. It will then take a couple of days off - though of course events can always take over!

It is also the anniversary of the day that Britain introduced decimal currency (in 1971) - we were a little behind the US in that!