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When is the Christmas break?
The Commons Christmas break, or recess, is a period when Parliament is not sitting, typically from mid-December until early January. This gives MPs time to return to their constituencies. Burnham's promise to deliver his plan before this break indicates a firm deadline and a desire to present it before the year ends.
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