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I've never quite understood why Parliamentary breaks are called Recess.  That's always been to my mind American school break time.  Of course if something major happens Parliament will soon get recalled, but that's another discussion.

Apparently it’s called recess as officially it isn’t a holiday as although Parliament doesn’t sit and debate during these times, MPs are expected to go back to the constituency and deal with local matters. Perhaps recess from Latin meaning retreat, not American* meaning snack time. 

*I know American isn’t a language