Sessional Returns Session 1997-98 - Contents



B. Distribution of time on the floor of the House between principal types of business
BusinessTime spent (hours and minutes)
In totalAfter moment of
interruption
Addresses other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments31.341.02
Government Bills:
    Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
116.384.21
    Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
95.427.05
    Committee of the whole House
255.5225.45
    Consideration
201.0846.06
    Third Reading
25.525.15
    Lords Amendments
71.5014.17
    Allocation of Time
13.311.38
    Committal Motions
0.240.24
Private Members' Bills:
    Second Reading and all stages
35.110.48
    Other stages
29.080.04
Private Business at seven o'clock6.33-
Government Motions:
    European Community Documents
21.170.52
    General
41.024.22
Opposition Days124.565.15
Opposition Motions in Government time10.140.13
    (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
Private Members' Motions:
    Ten Minute Rule
16.29-
Adjournment:
    Government
166.230.02
    Daily
121.5886.59
    Wednesday morning
203.03-
      (including debates on select committee reports
      selected by the Liaison Committee
8.45 -)
    Last day before recess
17.34-
Estimates (debates on select committee reports under Standing Order No. 54)10.220.03
Money Resolutions3.012.04
Ways and Means47.342.40
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments36.598.13
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments6.064.23
No Question before the House:
    Questions to Ministers
190.05-
    Private Notice Questions
12.52-
    Statements
95.160.52
    Business Statements
28.560.48
    Standing Order No. 24 Applications
0.12-
    Points of Order
9.220.07
    Public Petitions
1.250.55
    Miscellaneous
49.123.51
      (including suspensions[1]
37.26 3.49)
Daily Prayers19.55-
TOTAL2117.36228.24


1  Not including suspensions on a day when a Message to attend Her Majesty or the Lords Commissioners is received. Back

 
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