Recall of Parliament

If there is an important development during a recess period, the House of Commons and House of Lords may be recalled. below is a list that goes back to 1948 with links to Hansard.

Latest / Last Recall information

Thursday 11 August 2011

The House of Commons and the House of Lords were recalled on Thursday 11 August 2011 at 11.30am and 12.00pm respectively.  There was a statement on civil disorder followed by a statement on the global economy.  In the House of Commons these were followed by a debate on civil disorder.

Civil Disorder (Commons)
Civil Disorder (Lords)

Wednesday 20 July 2011

The House of Commons was recalled on Wednesday 20 July 2011 at 11.30am. There was a statement on public confidence in the media and police followed by a debate on the same subject.

Tuesday 24 September 2002

The House of Commons and the House of Lords were both recalled on Tuesday 24 September 2002 at 11.30am. There was a statement on Iraq and weapons of mass destruction followed by a debate on the same subject.

Wednesday 3 April 2002

The House of Commons and the House of Lords were both recalled on Wednesday 3 April 2002 at 11.30am. Both Houses moved a humble address expressing sympathies and condolences on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Friday 14 September, 4 & 8 October 2001

The House of Commons and the House of Lords were both recalled on Friday 14th September 2001 at 9.30am. There was a statement on international terrorism and attacks in the USA followed by a debate on the same subject. There were further statements and debates on the 4th & 8th October 2001.

Recalls of Parliament from 1948

Date of Sitting of the House

Reason for Recall

Wed 2 Sept 1998 Omagh bomb and pass the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiricy) Bill
Thu 3 Sept 1998 Omagh bomb and pass the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiricy) Bill
Wed 31 May 1995 Bosnia
Thu 24 Sept 1992 Economic Policy
Fri 25 Sept 1992 United Nations operations - Yougoslavia, Iraq, Somalia
Thu 6 Sept 1990 Kuwait invasion
Fri 7 Sept 1990 Kuwait Invasion
Sat 3 April 1982 Falkland Islands
Wed 14 April 1982 Falkland Islands
Mon 3 June 1974 Northern Ireland
Tue 4 June 1974 Northern Ireland
Wed 9 Jan 1974 Fuel - state of emergency
Thu 10 Jan 1974 Fuel - three day working week
Wed 22 Sept 1971 Northern Ireland
Thu 23 Sept 1971 Northern Ireland
Tue 26 May 1970 until Prorogation followed by dissolution - 1970 General Election
Fri 29 May 1970 Prorogation followed by dissolution - 1970 General Election
Mon 26 Aug 1968 Czechoslovakia
Tue 27 Aug 1968 Czechoslovakia, Nigeria
Tue 16 Jan 1968 Government public expenditure cuts
Tue 17 Oct 1961 until Berlin Crisis
Mon 23 Oct 1961 Berlin Crisis
Fri 18 Sept 1959 Prorogation followed by dissolution - 1959 General Election
Wed 12 Sept 1956 and Suez Crisis
Thu 13 Sept 1956 and Suez Crisis
Fri 14 Sept 1956 Suez Crisis
Thu 4 Oct 1951 Prorogation followed by dissolution - 1951 General Election
Tue 12 Sept 1950 until Korean War
Tue 19 Sept 1950 Korean War
Tue 27 Sept 1949 and Devaluation of Sterling
Wed 28 Sept 1949 and Devaluation of Sterling
Thu 29 Sept 1949 Devaluation of Sterling

 

House of Lords recalls

Recalls of the House of Lords This list sets out previous recall dates for the House of Lords going back to 1931

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