Why So Late?

[Hopkirk]

It's nearly midnight and the House of Commons is in full flow. Why? Don't they get too tired to have a proper debate?

[Hopkirk]

Mind you, it's probably good for them to give their livers a rest. (They are surely all stone cold sober, aren't they?)

[jno]

they don't usually start till the afternoon on Mondays, do they?

[jno]

yes, 2.30 to 10.30 it says here

http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/business-faq-page/

so they're just getting into overtime pay

[Old_Geezer]

Well, first hurdle cleared.

[anotheoldgit]

The same could be said for some ABers. :0)

[gulliver1]

Often thought the same Hopkirk why so late and why have all night sittings. Perhaps it is to keep the MPs off the streets.

[ludwig]

They can probably claim extra expenses for working late.

[ichkeria]

If they went home early they'd presumably be accused of being lazy

[Hopkirk]

I wonder if the Commons bar closes at normal time on late nights.