Whether the invitation had been sent before...? Yes, that's correct.
No, I think it was in mid-January.
I just checked with the clerk and she rightly points out that, as you are well aware, we were not aware as to what our schedule would be going forward for this session. Previously we were on Mondays, and we are now on Tuesdays.
The clerk rightfully decided not to send out that invitation until mid-January, when it was confirmed what our schedule would be going forward.