Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Cancel the Parliamentary Summer Recess - 21st July to 5th September 2016.

Following the EU referendum the country needs the total attention of Parliament. It is a time of crisis requiring discussion, debate and action. A break of over 6 weeks from Parliament is totally unacceptable and must be cancelled.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133517

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