Sessional Returns Session 1999-2000 - Contents


3. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

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

  
Time spent
(hours and minutes)
  
In total
After
moment of
interruption
Addresses other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
39.00
0.57
Government Bills:
     Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
124.13
9.10
  Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
31.01
6.22
 Read a second time and not committed
5.05
0.14
 Committee of the whole House
76.56
29.02
 Consideration
210.37
42.54
 Third Reading
21.58
13.32
 Lords Amendments
66.29
15.53
 Allocation of Time
28.17
3.14
 Committal Motions
0.29
-
Private Members' Bills:
 Second Reading and all stages
38.56
3.07
 Other stages
31.17
0.15
Private Business at Seven o'clock
8.58
0.03
Government Motions:
      European Union Documents
0.26
0.12
 Business Motions
8.38
0.25
 General
42.16
5.57
Opposition Days
129.28
8.05
Opposition Motions in Government time
      (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
-
-
Private Members' Motions:
      Substantive
7.48
2.14
 Ten Minute Rule
12.53
-
Adjournment:
      Government
120.53
0.15
 Daily
78.10
6.52
 Last day before recess
14.13
0.09
Estimates (debates on Select Committee reports under Standing Order No. 54)
10.52
0.03
Money Resolutions
1.53
1.29
Ways and Means
25.25
1.57
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
25.56
13.56
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
6.32
4.15
No Question before the House:
      Questions to Ministers
133.25
-
 Private Notice Questions
4.50
-
 Statements
67.49
1.08
 Business Statements
25.37
0.47
 Standing Order No. 24 Applications
0.06
-
 Points of Order
5.37
0.12
 Public Petitions
1.22
1.12
 Miscellaneous
21.11
7.35
    (including suspensions of the proceedings of the House[1]
6.15
4.57)
Daily Prayers
14.05
-
 
TOTAL
1442.41
242.18





1   Not including suspensions on the days of State Opening or Prorogation or immediately following the election of the Speaker. Back


 
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