The House of Commons won't return to normal business until Thursday
Lady usher of the Black Rod, Sarah Clarke, knocks on the doors of the Commons chamber during the State Opening of Parliamentwill not return to business until Thursday after normal parliamentary proceedings were suspended in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death.on Wednesday to take an oath of allegiance to the new King but will not return to business until the following day.
It means that the monarch’s death has delayed parliamentary proceedings by nine full days. A debate on the situation in Ukraine is scheduled for Thursday, with a business statement from Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt MP also set to occur.MP John Nicolson said that it was “unnecessary” for parliament to wait until Thursday to resume business.
He tweeted: “Extraordinary, self indulgent, and wholly unnecessary. Westminster should be back at work on Tuesday. We are in a crisis.” Extraordinary, self indulgent, and wholly unnecessary. Westminster should be back at work on Tuesday. We are in a crisis.
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