Sessional Returns Session 1998-99 - Contents


3. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

Information and statistics relating to the sittings of the House and the time spent on different types of business on the floor of the House.

A. Days and hours of sitting

Summary

The Session began on 24th November 1998 and ended on 11th November 1999. The House sat Monday-Friday (except on those Fridays listed below) between the following dates (inclusive): 24th November 1998 (State Opening 24th November 1998)-17th December 1998; 11th January 1999-16th February 1999; 22nd February-31st March 1999; 13th April 1999-26th May 1999; 8th June 1999-27th July 1999 and 19th October 1999-11th November 1999. The House did not sit on the following Fridays: 4th and 11th December 1998, 15th, 22nd and 29th January 1999, 5th and 12th February 1999, 9th July 1999 and 22nd October 1999.

The average sitting day lasted 9 hours and 15 minutes; and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption (10 pm Monday-Wednesday, 10pm on Thursdays until 14th January 1999 and 7pm thereafter and 2.30 pm on Fridays) was 1 hour and 4 minutes.

All figures are in hours and minutes

Month
No. of days
No. of hours
No. of hours after
          
of sitting
of sitting
moment of interruption
          
1998-99 Session began 24th November 1998
(State Opening 24th November 1999)
1998
November
5
45.21
2.16
December
11
108.20
11.45
          
Christmas adjournment
18th December 1998 - 11th January 1999
          
1999
January
12
109.14
6.45
February
15
137.09
13.39
          
February adjournment
17th February 1999 - 21st February 1999
          
March
23
214.58
27.28
April
14
123.11
10.59
          
Easter adjournment
1st April 1999 - 13th April 1999
          
May
17
156.32
19.31
          
Whitsun adjournment
27th May 1999 - 8th June 1999
          
June
17
157.05
19.39
July
18
170.42
28.51
          
Summer adjournment
28th July - 19th October 1999
          
October
8
67.21
3.06
November
9
88.57
15.33
          
TOTAL
149
1378.50
158.48

Days and hours of sitting

(all figures are in hours and minutes)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Bold type indicates days on which the House rose at or after midnight

A denotes a day allotted for the consideration of Estimates under S.O. No. 54

B denotes a Wednesday appointed by the Speaker under S.O. No. 10(4) for debate until 12.30pm on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee

NOVEMBER 1998
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours
the month
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
          
24th
Tuesday
11.25 am
10.16 pm
10.51
0.16
25th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.24 pm
12.54
0.24
26th
Thursday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
27th
Friday
9.30 am
2.56 pm
5.26
0.26
30th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.40 pm
8.10
0.40
          
No. of sitting days: 5
TOTAL: 45.21
2.16
          
          
DECEMBER 1998
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
1st
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.08 pm
8.38
1.08
2nd
Wednesday
9.30 am
12.16 am
14.46
2.16
3rd
Thursday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
4th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
7th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.26 pm
7.56
0.26
8th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
9.05 pm
6.35
-
9th
Wednesday
9.30 am
12.25 am
14.55
2.25
10th A
Thursday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
11th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
14th
Monday
2.30 pm
12.23 am
9.53
2.23
15th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.59 pm
8.29
0.59
16th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.27 pm
12.57
0.27
17th
Thursday
2.30 pm
10.43 pm
8.13
0.43
          
House rose for Christmas adjournment
          
No. of sitting days: 11
TOTAL: 108.20
11.45
          
          
JANUARY 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours
the month
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
House sat after Christmas adjournment
          
11th
Monday
2.30 pm
7.56 pm
5.26
-
12th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
13th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.41 pm
13.11
0.41
14th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
15th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
18th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.55 pm
8.25
0.55
19th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.46 pm
8.16
0.46
20th
Wednesday
9.30 am
9.33 pm
12.03
-
21st
Thursday
11.30 am
7.14 pm
7.44
0.14
22nd
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
25th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.45 pm
8.15
0.45
26th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
27th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.50 pm
13.20
0.50
28th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.12 pm
7.42
0.12
29th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
          
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL: 109.14
6.45
          
          
FEBRUARY 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
          
1st
Monday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
2nd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.52 pm
8.22
0.52
3rd
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.55 pm
13.25
0.55
4th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.50 pm
8.20
0.50
5th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
8th
Monday
2.30 pm
8.30 pm
6.00
-
9th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.45 pm
8.15
0.45
10th
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.57 pm
14.27
1.57
11th
Thursday
11.30 am
8.02 pm
8.32
1.02
12th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
15th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
16th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
22nd
Monday
2.30 pm
12.21 am
9.51
2.21
23rd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
24th B
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.51 pm
14.21
1.51
25th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.11 pm
7.41
0.11
26th
Friday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
          
No. of sitting days: 15
TOTAL: 137.09
13.39
          
          
MARCH 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
1st
Monday
2.30 pm
11.32 pm
9.02
1.32
2nd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.39 pm
8.09
0.39
3rd
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.06 pm
13.36
1.06
4th
Thursday
11.30 am
8.06 pm
8.36
1.06
5th
Friday
9.30 am
2.51 pm
5.21
0.21
8th
Monday
2.30 pm
12.13 am
9.43
2.13
9th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.31 pm
8.01
0.31
10th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.26 pm
12.56
0.26
11th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.26 pm
7.56
0.26
12th
Friday
9.30 am
3.02 pm
5.32
0.32
15th
Monday
2.30 pm
12.33 am
10.03
2.33
16th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.57 am
10.27
2.57
17th B
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.54 pm
13.24
0.54
18th A
Thursday
11.30 am
7.55 pm
8.25
0.55
19th
Friday
9.30 am
3.02 pm
5.32
0.32
22nd
Monday
2.30 pm
11.17 pm
8.47
1.17
23rd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.07 am
10.37
3.07
24th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.29 pm
12.59
0.29
25th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.32 pm
8.02
0.32
26th
Friday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
29th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.31 pm
8.01
0.31
30th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.54 am
10.24
2.54
31st
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.24 pm
13.54
1.24
          
No. of sitting days: 23
TOTAL: 214.58
27.28
          
APRIL 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
          
Easter adjournment
          
13th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
14th
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.42 pm
14.12
1.42
15th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.11 pm
7.41
0.11
16th
Friday
9.30 am
3.02 pm
5.32
0.32
19th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.38 pm
8.08
0.38
20th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.59 pm
9.29
1.59
21st
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.50 pm
13.20
0.50
22nd
Thursday
11.30 am
6.42 pm
7.12
-
23rd
Friday
9.30 am
2.48 pm
5.18
0.18
26th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.28 pm
7.58
0.28
27th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.43 pm
8.13
0.43
28th
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.08 pm
13.38
1.08
29th
Thursday
11.30 am
8.03 pm
8.33
1.03
30th
Friday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
          
No. of sitting days: 14
TOTAL: 123.11
10.59
          
          
MAY 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
          
4th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.23 am
9.53
2.23
5th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.42 pm
13.12
0.42
6th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
7th
Friday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
10th
Monday
2.30 pm
8.48 pm
6.18
-
11th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
12th
Wednesday
9.30 am
9.08 pm
11.38
-
13th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.47 pm
8.17
0.47
14th
Friday
9.30 am
3.05 pm
5.35
0.35
17th
Monday
2.30 pm
5.27 am
14.57
7.27
18th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
19th B
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.28 pm
13.58
1.28
20th
Thursday
11.30 am
8.23 pm
8.53
1.23
21st
Friday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
24th
Monday
2.30 pm
11.17 pm
8.47
1.17
25th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.32 pm
8.02
0.32
26th
Wednesday
9.30 am
9.05 pm
11.35
-
          
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 17
TOTAL: 156.32
19.31
          
          
JUNE 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
          
8th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
9.59 pm
7.29
-
9th
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.19 pm
13.49
1.19
10th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.16 pm
7.46
0.16
11th
Friday
9.30 am
3.02 pm
5.32
0.32
14th
Monday
2.30 pm
11.26 pm
8.56
1.26
15th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.29 am
9.59
2.29
16th
Wednesday
9.30 am
12.46 am
15.16
2.46
17th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
18th
Friday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
21st
Monday
2.30 pm
1.29 am
10.59
3.29
22nd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.31 am
10.01
2.31
23rd
Wednesday
9.30 am
9.40 pm
12.10
-
24th
Thursday
11.30 am
9.00 pm
9.30
2.00
25th
Friday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
28th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.26 pm
7.56
0.26
29th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.55 pm
8.25
0.55
30th
Wednesday
9.30 am
7.47 pm
10.17
-
          
No. of sitting days: 17
TOTAL: 157.05
19.39
          
          
JULY 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
1st
Thursday 11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
2nd
Friday
9.30 am
2.59 pm
5.29
0.29
5th
Monday
2.30 pm
1.54 am
11.24
3.54
6th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.33 pm
9.03
1.33
7th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.56 pm
13.26
0.56
8th
Thursday
11.30 am
8.28 pm
8.58
1.28
9th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
12th A
Monday
2.30 pm
11.29 pm
8.59
1.29
13th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.55 am
11.25
3.55
14th
Wednesday
9.30 am
12.53 am
15.23
2.53
15th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.54 pm
8.24
0.54
16th
Friday
9.30 am
3.03 pm
5.33
0.33
19th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
2.33 am
12.03
4.33
20th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.30 pm
9.00
1.30
21st
Wednesday
9.30 am
11.17 pm
13.47
1.17
22nd
Thursday
11.30 am
8.52 pm
9.22
1.52
23rd
Friday
9.30 am
3.06 pm
5.36
0.36
26th
Monday
2.30 pm
9.21 pm
6.51
-
27th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
          
House rose for Summer adjournment
          
No. of sitting days: 18
TOTAL: 170.42
28.51
          
          
OCTOBER 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
House sat after Summer adjournment
          
19th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
20th
Wednesday
9.30 am
10.44 pm
13.14
0.44
21st
Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
22nd
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
25th
Monday
2.30 pm
9.09 pm
6.39
-
26th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.55 pm
8.25
0.55
27th
Wednesday
9.30 am
7.36 pm
10.06
-
28th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.26 pm
7.56
0.26
29th
Friday
9.30 am
2.31 pm
5.01
0.01
          
TOTAL
          
No. of sitting days: 8
TOTAL: 67.21
3.06
          
          
NOVEMBER 1999
          
Day of
Day of
Hour of
Hour of
No. of
No. of hours the month
          
the week
meeting
adjournment
hours
after moment
          
of interruption
          
1st
Monday
2.30pm
11.01 pm
8.31
1.01
2nd
Tuesday
2.30pm
9.46 pm
7.16
-
3rd
Wednesday
9.30am
1.49 am
16.19
3.49
4th
Thursday
11.30am
7.37 pm
8.07
0.37
5th
Friday
9.30am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
8th
Monday
2.30pm
2.00 am
11.30
4.00
9th
Tuesday
2.30pm
1.18 am
10.48
3.18
10th
Wednesday
9.30am
12.18 am
14.48
2.18
11th
Thursday
11.30am
5.38 pm
6.08
-
          
Parliament prorogued
          
No. of sitting days: 9
TOTAL: 88.57
15.33




 
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