Are there busy and quiet periods during the year?

Are there busy and quiet periods during the year?

Oona King (Author and Former Member of Parliament) gives expert video advice on: Why did you become an MP?; How do you get a job as an MP?; What makes a good MP? and more...

There are definitely quieter periods during the year. August is the one month when it's called silly season. In theory, politicians are allowed August off. But constituents would say to me, "God, it's outrageous, you get three month holidays," as an MP. But that's only when Parliament is sitting and, in fact, that was changed. MP's might be away from Parliament in August, but often you're still dealing with correspondence and you're always dealing with local groups and local issues.