Sessional Returns Session 1999-2000 - 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 in the House

Summary

The Session began on 17th November 1999 and ended on 30th November 2000. The House sat Monday-Friday (except on those Fridays listed below) between the following dates (inclusive): 17th November 1999 (State Opening 17th November 1999)-21st December 1999; 10th January 2000-22nd February 2000; 28th February 2000-20th April 2000; 2nd May 2000-25th May 2000; 5th June 2000-28th July 2000 and 23rd October 2000-30th November 2000. The House did not sit on the following Fridays: 3rd, 10th and 17th December 1999, 14th and 21st January 2000, 18th February 2000, 31st March 2000, 16th and 30th June 2000,14th July 2000, 27th October 2000 and 3rd November 2000.

The average sitting day lasted 8 hours and 29 minutes; and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption (10 pm Monday-Wednesday, 7pm on Thursdays and 2.30 pm on Fridays) was 1 hour and 25 minutes.



All figures are in hours and minutes

Month
No. of days
No. of hours of sitting
No. of hours after moment of interruption


1999-2000 Session began 17th November 1999
(State Opening 17th November 1999)
November 1999
10
81.34
8.29
December 1999
12
99.31
9.31


Christmas adjournment
22nd December 1999-9th January 2000
January 2000
13
128.24
33.24
February 2000
17
152.12
31.08


February adjournment
23rd February 2000-27th February 2000
March 2000
22
177.30
23.50
April 2000
14
119.01
23.12


Easter adjournment
21st April 2000-2nd May 2000
May 2000
18
146.05
20.50


 Whitsun adjournment
26th May 2000-4th June 2000
June 2000
18
146.52
21.08
July 2000
19
170.18
39.31


Summer adjournment
29th July 2000-22nd October 2000
October 2000
6
45.00
4.32
November 2000
21
176.14
26.43
 
TOTAL
170
1442.41
242.18



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

NOVEMBER 1999
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
17th
Wednesday
11.25 am
10.29 pm
11.04
0.29
18th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
19th
Friday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
22nd
Monday
2.30 pm
10.26 pm
7.56
0.26
23rd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.28 pm
8.58
1.28
24th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
11.12 pm
8.42
1.12
25th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.23 pm
7.53
0.23
26th
Friday
9.30 am
2.56 pm
5.26
0.26
29th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.44 pm
8.14
0.44
30th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.22 am
9.52
2.22
No. of sitting days: 10
TOTAL:
81.34
8.29




DECEMBER 1999
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1st
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.28 pm
7.58
0.28
2nd
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
3rd
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
6th
Monday
2.30 pm
11.18 pm
8.48
1.18
7th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.57 pm
8.27
0.57
8th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
12.14 am
9.44
2.14
9th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.25 pm
7.55
0.25
10th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
13th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.31 pm
8.01
0.31
14th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
15th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.33 pm
8.03
0.33
16th A
Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
17th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
20th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.59 pm
8.29
0.59
21st
Tuesday
11.30am
7.38 pm
8.08
0.38


House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
99.31
9.31




JANUARY 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption


House sat after Christmas adjournment
10th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
11th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.58 pm
8.28
0.58
12th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
12.00 am
9.30
2.00
13th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.55 pm
8.25
0.55
14th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
17th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.49 pm
8.19
0.49
18th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.09 am
9.39
2.09
19th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.54 pm
8.24
0.54
20th
Thursday
11.30 am
8.05 pm
8.35
1.05
21st
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
24th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.32 pm
8.02
0.32
25th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
7.51 pm on Wednesday 26th
29.21
21.51
27th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
28th
Friday
9.30 am
2.57 pm
5.27
0.27
31st
Monday
2.30 pm
10. 44 pm
8.14
0.44
No. of sitting days: 13
TOTAL:
128.24
33.24




FEBRUARY 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1st
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.17 pm
7.47
0.17
2nd
Wednesday
2.30 pm
12.30 am
10.00
2.30
3rd
Thursday
11.30 am
8.42 pm
9.12
1.42
4th
Friday
9.30 am
2.54 pm
5.24
0.24
7th
Monday
2.30 pm
8.34 pm
6.04
-
8th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.24 pm
8.54
1.24
9th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.43 pm
8.13
0.43
10th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
11th
Friday
9.30 am
2.56 pm
5.26
0.26
14th
Monday
2.30 pm
1.22 am
10.52
3.22
15th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.40 am
11.10
3.40
16th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
12.56 am
10.26
2.56
17th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.50 pm
8.20
0.50
18th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
21st
Monday
2.30 pm
10.38 pm
8.08
0.38
22nd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29


February adjournment
28th
Monday
2.30 pm
11.04 pm
8.34
1.04
29th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
8.14 am
17.44
10.14
No. of sitting days: 17
TOTAL:
152.12
31.08




MARCH 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1st
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.32 pm
8.02
0.32
2nd
Thursday
11.30 am
7.22 pm
7.52
0.22
3rd
Friday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
6th
Monday
2.30 pm
8.40 pm
6.10
-
7th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.07 pm
8.37
1.07
8th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
1.41 am
11.11
3.41
9th
Thursday
11.30 am
 7.27 pm
7.57
0.27
10th
Friday
9.30 am
2.53 pm
5.23
0.23
13th
Monday
2.30 pm
11.18 pm
8.48
1.18
14th A
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.28 pm
7.58
0.28
15th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
2.50 am
12.20
4.50
16th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.39 pm
8.09
0.39
17th
Friday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
20th
Monday
2.30 pm
11.13 pm
8.43
1.13
21st
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
22nd
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.31 pm
8.01
0.31
23rd
Thursday
11.30 am
7.27 pm
7.57
0.27
24th
Friday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
27th
Monday
2.30 pm
12.37 am
10.07
2.37
28th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.23 pm
7.53
0.23
29th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
12.08 am
9.38
2.08
30th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.44 pm
8.14
0.44
31st
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
No. of sitting days: 22
TOTAL:
177.30
23.50




APRIL 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
3rd
Monday
2.30 pm
1.28 am
10.58
3.28
4th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.59 am
10.29
2.59
5th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
1.24 am
10.54
3.24
6th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.40 pm
8.10
0.40
7th
Friday
9.30 am
2.59 pm
5.29
0.29
10th
Monday
2.30 pm
1.30 am
11.00
3.30
11th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.55 am
11.25
3.55
12th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.58 pm
8.28
0.58
13th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
14th
Friday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
17th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.55 pm
8.25
0.55
18th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.54 pm
9.24
1.54
19th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
9.49 pm
7.19
-
20th
Thursday
11.30 am
1.00 pm
3.30
-


House rose for Easter adjournment
No. of sitting days: 14
TOTAL:
119.01
23.12




MAY 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption


House sat after Easter adjournment
2nd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.47 pm
8.17
0.47
3rd
Wednesday
2.30 pm
11.53 pm
9.23
1.53
4th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
5th
Friday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
8th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.58 pm
8.28
0.58
9th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.58 am
10.28
2.58
10th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.23 pm
7.53
0.23
11th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.45 pm
8.15
0.45
12th
Friday
9.30 am
2.56 pm
5.26
0.26
15th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
16th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.59 am
11.29
3.59
17th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
18th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.38 pm
8.08
0.38
19th
Friday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
22nd
Monday
2.30 pm
2.24 am
11.54
4.24
23rd
Tuesday
2.30 pm
8.59 pm
6.29
-
24th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
11.10 pm
8.40
1.10
25th
Thursday
11.30 am
5.46 pm
6.16
-


House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 18
TOTAL:
146.05
20.50




JUNE 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption


House sat after Whitsun adjournment
5th
Monday
2.30 pm
11.40 pm
9.10
1.40
6th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
10.57 pm
8.27
0.57
7th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.52 pm
8.22
0.52
8th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.41 pm
8.11
0.41
9th
Friday
9.30 am
3.02 pm
5.32
0.32
12th
Monday
2.30 pm
12.02 am
9.32
2.02
13th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.58 pm
9.28
1.58
14th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
11.26 pm
8.56
1.26
15th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
16th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
19th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
7.59
0.29
20th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.54 am
11.24
3.54
21st
Wednesday
2.30 pm
9.46 pm
7.16
-
22nd
Thursday
11.30 am
7.15 pm
7.45
0.15
23rd
Friday
9.30 am
2.59 pm
5.29
0.29
26th
Monday
2.30 pm
5.58 pm
3.28
-
27th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.54 am
11.24
3.54
28th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
11.07 pm
8.37
1.07
29th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.22 pm
7.52
0.22
30th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
No. of sitting days: 18
TOTAL:
146.52
21.08




JULY 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
3rd
Monday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
4th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.10 am
9.40
2.10
5th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
7.56 pm
5.26
-
6th A
Thursday
11.30 am
7.31 pm
8.01
0.31
7th
Friday
9.30 am
2.58 pm
5.28
0.28
10th
Monday
2.30 pm
7.51 pm
5.21
-
11th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
1.27 am
10.57
3.27
12th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
3.04 am
12.34
5.04
13th
Thursday
11.30 am
1.44 am
14.14
6.44
14th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
17th
Monday
2.30 pm
3.26 am
12.56
5.26
18th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.54 pm
9.24
1.54
19th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
11.31 pm
9.01
1.31
20th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.48 pm
8.18
0.48
21st
Friday
9.30 am
3.07 pm
5.37
0.37
24th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.50 pm
8.20
0.50
25th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
3.50 am
13.20
5.50
26th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
27th
Thursday
11.30 am
9.17 pm
9.47
2.17
28th
Friday
9.30 am
2.58 pm
5.28
0.28


House rose for Summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 19
TOTAL:
170.18
39.31




OCTOBER 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption


House sat after Summer adjournment
23rd
Monday
2.30 pm
11.36 pm
9.06
1.36
24th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
8.15 pm
5.45
-
25th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
12.27 am
9.57
2.27
26th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
27th
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
30th
Monday
2.30 pm
8.09 pm
5.39
-
31st
Tuesday
2.30 pm
9.04 pm
6.34
-
No. of sitting days: 6
TOTAL:
45.00
4.32




NOVEMBER 2000
Day of the month
Day of the week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1st
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.14 pm
7.44
0.14
2nd
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
3rd
Friday (Non-Sitting Friday)
-
-
-
6th
Monday
2.30 pm
10.64 pm
8.24
0.54
7th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.07 pm
8.37
1.07
8th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.28 pm
7.58
0.28
9th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
10th
Friday
9.30 am
2.42 pm
5.12
0.12
13th
Monday
2.30 pm
12.05 am
9.35
2.05
14th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.15 pm
8.45
1.15
15th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
16th
Thursday
11.30 am
7.18 pm
7.48
0.18
17th
Friday
9.30 am
2.07 pm
4.37
-
20th
Monday
2.30 pm
12.12 am
9.42
2.12
21st
Tuesday
2.30 pm
11.28 pm
8.58
1.28
22nd
Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
23rd
Thursday
11.30 am
12.27 am
12.57
5.27
24th
Friday
9.30 am
2.24 pm
4.54
-
27th
Monday
2.30 pm
1.00 am
10.30
3.00
28th
Tuesday
2.30 pm
12.02 am
9.32
2.02
29th
Wednesday
2.30 pm
1.01 am
10.31
3.01
30th
Thursday
11.30 am
8.02 pm
8.32
1.02


Parliament prorogued
No. of sitting days: 21
TOTAL:
176.14
26.43


Following Orders of the House of 24th May 1999 and 27th January 2000, on days on which the House sits there are sittings in Westminster Hall on Tuesdays between ten o'clock and one o'clock; on Wednesdays between half past nine o'clock and two o'clock; and on Thursdays beginning at half-past two o'clock and continuing for up to three hours. Any Member of the House may take part in sittings in Westminster Hall; and the business is appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means.



 
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