10 December 2009

Dear Nevin,

Freedom of Information request reference 1048-09

I refer to your request under the above legislation for information on Lord Douglas Hurd's diary for November 5, 1993.

Lord Hurd's diary for 5 November 1993 reads:

05/11/93 Confirmed PROROGATION

05/11/93 Provisional Private engagement

05/11/93 07:55 Confirmed ETD Heathrow ETA Eglinton

For your information, prorogation marks the end of a parliamentary session. It is the formal name given to the period between the end of a session of Parliament and the State Opening of Parliament that begins the next session. The parliamentary session may also be prorogued when Parliament is dissolved and a general election called.

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