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Reporters might then realise that some of us have packed diaries and are not on holiday, but working in our constituencies; we already have many fixed diary dates.
The main weakness was that, during the year, the corporate body did not perform the necessary periodic reconciliations between its bank accounts and its accounting ledger.
I formally welcome members back after the recess—you will know that I never say "holidays" as a point of principle, although I believe that some people managed to get a break.
Tom McCabe is said to have remarked on that. Covering the school holidays is excellent, but we have three weeks' holiday at Christmas and new year, and most schools have only two weeks, so we could reduce recess time then.