Sessional Returns Session 1998-99 - Contents


3. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

B. Distribution of time on the floor of the House between principal types of business

Business
Time spent
(hours and minutes)
     
In total
After moment of interruption

Addresses other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
38.21
0.55
Government Bills:
     Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
88.19
2.52
     Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
44.43
6.00
     Read a second time and not committed
6.59
0.29
     Committee of the whole House
57.26
2.44
     Consideration
120.53
30.07
     Third Reading
17.10
4.33
     Lords Amendments
48.37
10.47
     Allocation of Time
12.28
-
     Committal Motions
0.03
0.03
Private Members' Bills:
     Second Reading and all stages
31.42
0.15
     Other stages
28.54
0.23
Private Business at Seven o'clock
8.24
0.35
Government Motions:
     European Community Documents
3.58
0.51
     Business Motions
3.53
2.17
     General
24.12
0.51
Opposition Days
125.49
6.48
Opposition Motions in Government time
     (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
6.45
0.27
Private Members' Motions:
     Substantive
8.15
-
     Ten Minute Rule
10.49
-
Adjournment:
     Government
130.03
0.23
     Daily
75.28
59.10
     Wednesday morning
133.50
-
         (including debates on Select Committee reports
         selected by the Liaison Committee
8.45
- )
     Last day before recess
11.39
-
Estimates (debates on Select Committee reports under Standing Order No. 54)
8.15
1.00
Money Resolutions
3.06
1.51
Ways and Means
27.04
2.08
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
35.19
17.36
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
1.43
0.47
No Question before the House:
     Questions to Ministers
119.54
-
     Private Notice Questions
5.24
-
     Statements
68.32
2.29
     Business Statements
21.16
1.02
     Standing Order No. 24 Applications
0.15
-
     Points of Order
5.15
-
     Public Petitions
1.06
0.55
     Miscellaneous
30.36
1.14
         (including suspensions[1]
24.55
1.01)
Daily Prayers
12.25
-

TOTAL
1378.50
159.32




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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