House of Lords Recess Dates
Subject to the progress of business, the recess dates are expected to be as follows:
CHRISTMAS RECESS
The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 18 December and return on Monday 5 January.
FEBRUARY RECESS 2026
The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday12 February and return on Monday 23 February.
EASTER RECESS 2026
The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 26 March and return on Monday 13 April.
WHITSUN RECESS 2026
The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 21 May and return on Monday 1 June.
SUMMER RECESS 2026
The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 23 July and return on Tuesay 1 September.
CONFERENCE RECESS 2026
The House will be adjourned at the end of business on Thursday 17 September and return on Monday 12 October.
SITTING FRIDAYS
The House is expected to sit on the following Fridays:
- Friday 14 November
- Friday 21 November
- Friday 5 December
- Friday 12 December
- Friday 16 January
- Friday 6 February
- Friday 6 March
Further sitting Fridays may be announced in due course.
LORD KENNEDY OF SOUTHWARK
November 2025
Tuesday 25 November 2025
16:48:34
Estimated Rising Time:
Chamber:
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of Committee stage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Grand Committee:
The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 4.45pm
Questions on an Urgent Question:
‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the use of lasers by the Russian spy ship Yantar.’ Lord Coaker (MOD)
Questions on an Urgent Question:
‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the implications for national security and the management of terrorist offenders following disruption to the Separation Centre regime.’ Lord Timpson (MoJ)
Questions on an Oral Statement:
‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ - Lord Hanson of Flint (HO)
