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Parliament goes on through snow Parliament goes on through snow
(about 15 hours later)
Parliament is continuing to meet despite hundreds of MPs and peers potentially being unable to attend because of the snow. Parliament has continued to meet despite hundreds of MPs and peers potentially being unable to attend because of the snow.
The House of Commons Speaker's office said business would go ahead as usual, following large-scale disruption to the UK's transport system.The House of Commons Speaker's office said business would go ahead as usual, following large-scale disruption to the UK's transport system.
A Commons vote is expected at 1900 on a Lib Dem motion on parliamentary reform. A Commons vote took place on a Lib Dem motion on parliamentary reform.
But proceedings in both the Commons and the House of Lords will finish an hour early to allow members to get home. But proceedings in both the Commons and the House of Lords finished an hour early to allow members to get home.
'Urgent''Urgent'
Westminster was covered in about four inches of snow on Monday morning, with further heavy falls happening in the afternoon.Westminster was covered in about four inches of snow on Monday morning, with further heavy falls happening in the afternoon.
About 100 MPs were in the Commons chamber for work and pensions questions, while at least as many peers were in the Lords for early business.About 100 MPs were in the Commons chamber for work and pensions questions, while at least as many peers were in the Lords for early business.
One female peer was overheard saying: "I walked six miles." A male colleague replied: "That's impressive."One female peer was overheard saying: "I walked six miles." A male colleague replied: "That's impressive."
But political bloggers commented on a lack of MPs and peers arriving for work.But political bloggers commented on a lack of MPs and peers arriving for work.
They also said there would not be any votes, including on the Lib Dem Commons motion calling for "urgent reform of Parliament".
However, the Lib Dems and the Speaker's office said this was not the case.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg had to reschedule a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research - on the social and political causes of the current economic crisis - to next week.Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg had to reschedule a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research - on the social and political causes of the current economic crisis - to next week.
Meanwhile, the Lords catering department was said to be "struggling" because staff had not been able to get into work.Meanwhile, the Lords catering department was said to be "struggling" because staff had not been able to get into work.
The weather on Tuesday is predicted to be slightly warmer.The weather on Tuesday is predicted to be slightly warmer.