A report under section 3 must be laid before each House of Parliament before the end of the period of 120 days beginning immediately after the last day of the period to which the report relates.
After a report has been laid before Parliament under subsection (1), a Minister of the Crown must publish it as soon as is reasonably practicable.
In calculating the period of 120 days mentioned in subsection (1), no account is to be taken of any time during which—
Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or
either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than 4 days.