Boris Johnson has asked the Queen if parliament can remain closed after the party conference season, which is around 13th September – 8th October, right up until the Queen’s speech on 14th October.
The House will return on Tuesday 3rd September for around 3-7 working days, with the House rising again at between 9th and 12th September.
On Wednesday, the move was criticised by 25 Church of England bishops, who said it did not respect parliamentary sovereignty and raised their personal concerns over a no deal Brexit.
The Church of Scotland (a separate denomination to the Church of England) has now added its voice to the matter.
Rev Dr Richard Frazer, convener of the Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland, said: “We are deeply concerned to learn of proposals to suspend the Westminster parliament for several weeks during a crucial period before the UK’s planned departure from the EU.
“Given the current context, this is not an act of good faith and undermines, rather than upholds, parliamentary democracy.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the House of Commons, said on Thursday that Mr Johnson’s choice was not undemocratic and that outrage was “phoney”.
Rev Dr Richard Frazer added: “The Church of Scotland has repeatedly stated that Brexit is, and remains, a divisive issue and that leaving the EU without a deal would have a damaging, long-term impact on…
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