Parliament has risen for its Easter break, giving Boris Johnson a brief reprieve from criticism over Partygate, the cost of living crisis and delays to the Ukrainian refugee scheme.
As MPs prepared to return to their constituencies, the Government quietly slipped out a string of announcements on everything from dumping sewage in rivers to the school catch-up programme.
The final day before recess can be an opportunity for ministers to try to bury bad news - which is known as "Take Out the Trash" day.
