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Parliament goes on through snow Westminster goes on despite snow
(about 2 hours later)
Parliament has continued to meet despite hundreds of MPs and peers potentially being unable to attend because of the snow. Parliament is continuing to meet despite many MPs and peers being unable to attend because of snow and ice across much of the UK.
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 following disruption to transport.
A Commons vote took place on a Lib Dem motion on parliamentary reform. But a special Speaker's conference on democratic reform, due to hold hearings on Tuesday, has been postponed.
But proceedings in both the Commons and the House of Lords finished an hour early to allow members to get home. Proceedings in both the Commons and the Lords ended early on Monday, although MPs voted on one motion.
'Urgent' 'Adverse conditions'
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 throughout the day.
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. Some of this has thawed, much of it turning to ice on Monday night, with rail, air, Tube and road links to London still disrupted.
One female peer was overheard saying: "I walked six miles." A male colleague replied: "That's impressive." The Speaker's Conference public hearing scheduled to take place at 1020 GMT on Tuesday was postponed "due to adverse weather conditions".
But political bloggers commented on a lack of MPs and peers arriving for work. The Commons defence and Welsh affairs select committees also rescheduled hearings.
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. On Monday Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg had to postpone a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research - on the social and political causes of the current economic crisis - to next week.
However, MPs were able to vote on a Lib Dem motion on parliamentary reform.
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.