Sessional Returns 2000-01 - 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 6th December 2000 and ended on 14th May 2001. The House sat Monday-Friday (except on those Fridays listed below) between the following dates (inclusive): 6th December 2000 (State Opening 6th December 2000)-21st December 2000; 8th January 2001-15th February 2001; 26th February 2001-10th April 2001; 23rd April 2001-3rd May 2001; 8th May 2001-11th May 2001.

The House did not sit on the following Fridays: 12th and 19th January 2001, 2nd March 2001.

The average sitting day lasted 8 hours and 19 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 15 minutes.

All figures are in hours and minutes

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

2000-01 Session began 6th December 2000
(State Opening 6th December 2000)
December 2000
12
100.47
14.43

Christmas adjournment
22nd December 2000-7th January 2001
January 2001
16
145.56
28.26
February 2001
14
115.03
15.03

February adjournment
16th February 2001-25th February 2001
March 2001
21
173.48
26.57
April 2001
13
107.34
15.53

Easter adjournment
11th April 2001-22nd April 2001
May 2001
7
47.40
3.02

Dissolution 14th May 2001
  
TOTAL
83
690.48
104.04

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

DECEMBER 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
6thWednesday
11.26 am
10.30 pm
11.04
0.30
7thThursday
11.30 pm
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
8thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
11thMonday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
12thTuesday
2.30 pm
12.04 pm
9.34
2.04
13thAWednesday
2.30 pm
11.14 pm
8.44
1.14
14thThursday
11.30 am
5.09 pm
5.39
15thFriday
9.30 am
2.21 pm
4.51
18thMonday
2.30 pm
2.15 am
11.45
4.15
19thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.53 am
9.23
1.53
20thWednesday
2.30 pm
12.17 am
9.47
2.17
21stThursday
9.30 am
6.00 pm
8.30
1.00
            
House rose for Christmas Adjournment
            
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
100.47
14.43
            

JANUARY 2001
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
            
8thMonday
2.30 pm
1.37 am
11.07
3.37
9thTuesday
2.30 pm
4.09 am
13.39
6.09
10thWednesday
2.30 pm
12.14 am
9.44
2.14
11th Thursday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
12thNon-sitting Friday   
15thMonday
2.30 pm
1.59 am
11.29
3.59
16thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.59 pm
9.29
1.59
17thWednesday
2.30 pm
11.46 pm
9.16
1.46
18thThursday
11.30 am
7.53 pm
8.23
0.53
19thNon-sitting Friday   
22ndMonday
2.30 pm
12.04 am
9.34
2.04
23rdTuesday
2.30 pm
10.28 pm
7.58
0.28
24thWednesday
2.30 pm
11.01 pm
8.31
1.01
25thThursday
11.30 am
7.24 pm
7.54
0.24
26thFriday
9.30 am
2.59 pm
5.29
0.29
29thMonday
2.30 pm
11.53 pm
9.23
1.53
30thTuesday
2.30 pm
10.31 pm
8.01
0.31
31stWednesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
            
No. of sitting days: 16
TOTAL:
145.56
28.26
            
            

FEBRUARY 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1stThursday
11.30 am
7.50 pm
8.20
0.50
2nd Friday
9.30 am
2.58 pm
5.28
0.28
5th Monday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
6thTuesday
2.30 pm
10.35 pm
8.05
0.35
7thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
8th Thursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
9thFriday
9.30 am
3.09 pm
5.39
0.39
12thMonday
2.30 pm
10.57 pm
8.27
0.57
13thTuesday
2.30 pm
12.44 am
10.14
2.44
14th Wednesday
2.30 pm
10.42 pm
8.12
0.42
15thThursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
            
February adjournment
            
26thMonday
2.30 pm
10.38 pm
8.08
0.38
27thTuesday
2.30 pm
2.33 am
12.03
4.33
28thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.31 pm
8.01
0.31
            
No. of sitting days: 14
TOTAL:
115.03
15.03
            

MARCH 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
            
1stThursday
11.30 am
7.36 pm
8.06
0.36
2nd Non-sitting Friday          
5th Monday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
6thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.42 pm
9.12
1.42
7thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.22 pm
7.52
0.22
8thAThursday
11.30 am
7.28 pm
7.58
0.28
9thFriday
9.30 am
2.58 pm
5.28
0.28
12thMonday
2.30 pm
2.32 am
12.02
4.32
13thTuesday
2.30 pm
2.34 am
12.04
4.34
14thWednesday
2.30 pm
11.54 pm
9.24
1.54
15thThursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
16thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
19thMonday
2.30 pm
1.07 am
10.37
3.07
20thTuesday
2.30 pm
12.17 am
9.47
2.17
21stWednesday
2.30 pm
10.47 pm
8.17
0.47
22ndThursday
11.30 am
6.23 pm
6.53
23rdFriday
9.30 am
2.53 pm
5.23
0.23
26thMonday
2.30 pm
10.56 pm
8.26
0.56
27thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.31 pm
9.01
1.31
28thWednesday
2.30 pm
11.21 pm
8.51
1.21
29thThursday
11.30 am
6.58 pm
7.28
30thFriday
9.30 am
2.59 pm
5.29
0.29
            
No. of sitting days: 21
TOTAL:
173.48
26.57
            

APRIL 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
2nd Monday
2.30 pm
12.28 am
9.58
2.28
3rdTuesday
2.30 pm
12.15 am
9.45
2.15
4thWednesday
2.30 pm
12.06 am
9.36
2.06
5thThursday
11.30 am
7.25 pm
7.55
0.25
6thFriday
9.30 am
2.57 pm
5.27
0.27
9thMonday
2.30 pm
11.39 pm
9.09
1.39
10thTuesday
11.30 am
7.28 pm
7.58
0.28
            
Easter adjournment
            
23rd Monday
2.30 pm
12.37 am
10.07
2.37
24thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.51 pm
9.21
1.51
25thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.38 pm
8.08
0.38
26thThursday
11.30 am
7.27 pm
7.57
0.27
27thFriday
9.30 am
3.02 pm
5.32
0.32
30thMonday
2.30 pm
9.11 pm
6.41
            
            
No. of sitting days: 13
TOTAL:
107.34
15.53
            

MAY 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
            
1stTuesday
2.30 pm
8.45 pm
6.15
2ndWednesday
2.30 pm
10.36 pm
8.06
0.36
3rdThursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
8thTuesday
2.30 pm
8.31 pm
6.01
9thWednesday
2.30 pm
11.56 pm
9.26
1.56
10thThursday
11.30 am
6.47 pm
7.17
11thFriday
9.30 am
12.05 pm
2.35
            
            
No. of sitting days: 7
TOTAL:
47.40
3.02
            
Parliament dissolved, 14th May 2001

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.

B. Days and hours of sitting in Westminster Hall

EXPLANATORY NOTE

  

A denotes days on which Select Committee Reports were debated

DECEMBER 2000
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
14thAThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
19thTuesday
9.30 am
1.57 pm
4.27
20thWednesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
21stThursday
12.33 pm
1.39 pm
1.06
            
No. of sitting days: 4
TOTAL:
13.03
            
JANUARY 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
9thTuesday
9.30 am
1.52 pm
4.22
10thWednesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
11th Thursday
2.30 pm
5.17 pm
2.47
16thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
17thWednesday
 9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
18thAThursday
2.30 pm
5.54 pm
3.24
23rdTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
24thWednesday
9.30 am
1.55 pm
4.25
25thThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
30th Tuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
31stWednesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
            
No. of sitting days: 11
TOTAL:
44.16
            
FEBRUARY 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1stAThursday
2.30 pm
5.05 pm
2.35
6thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
7thWednesday
9.30 am
1.58 pm
4.28
8thThursday
2.30 pm
4.13 pm
1.43
13thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
14thWednesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
15thAThursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
2.59
27thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
28thWednesday
9.30 am
1.58 pm
4.28
            
No. of sitting days: 9
TOTAL:
34.12
          
MARCH 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1stAThursday
2.30 pm
5.45 pm
3.15
6thTuesday
9.30 am
1.55 pm
4.25
7thWednesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
8thThursday
2.30 pm
4.59 pm
2.29
13thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
14thWednesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
15thA Thursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
2.59
20thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
21st Wednesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
22ndAThursday
2.30 pm
5.57 pm
3.27
27th Tuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
28thWednesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
29thAThursday
2.30 pm
4.27 pm
1.57
            
No. of sitting days: 13
TOTAL:
50.00
            
APRIL 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
3rdTuesday
9.30 am
1.58 pm
4.28
4thWednesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
5thThursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
2.59
24thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
25thWednesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
26thThursday
2.30 pm
3.47 pm
1.17
            
No. of sitting days: 6
TOTAL:
22.12
            
MAY 2001
Day of the month Day of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1stTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
2ndWednesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
3rdThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
8thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
9thWednesday
9.30 am
1.57 pm
4.27
10thThursday
2.30 pm
2.51 pm
0.21
            
            
No. of sitting days: 6
TOTAL:
21.17


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
36.18
1.01
Government Bills:     
  Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
93.52
4.16
      Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
17.52
1.26
  Read a second time and not committed
-
-
  Committee of the whole House
24.33
3.47
  Consideration
56.24
2.17
  Third Reading
16.08
4.28
  Lords Amendments
3.24
-
  Allocation of Time
31.22
15.42
  Committal Motions
-
-
Private Members' Bills:       
  Second Reading and all stages
33.44
0.21
  Other stages
4.56
0.02
Private Business at Seven o'clock  
7.39
0.09
Government Motions:       
  European Union Documents
1.31
1.31
  Business Motions
7.30
2.33
  General
23.18
11.49
Opposition Days  
48.28
2.39
Opposition Motions in Government time       
  (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
-
-
Private Members' Motions:       
  Substantive
4.21
0.19
  Ten Minute Rule
4.09
-
Adjournment:       
  Government
36.36
0.01
  Daily
39.20
33.15
  Last day before recess
6.00
0.39
Estimates (debates on Select Committee reports under Standing Order No. 54)  
7.18
0.31
Money Resolutions  
2.41
2.29
Ways and Means  
25.01
1.21
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments  
21.58
9.04
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments  
5.24
2.58
No Question before the House:       
  Questions to Ministers
64.14
-
  Private Notice Questions
5.14
-
  Statements
28.00
-
  Business Statements
15.00
-
  Standing Order No. 24 Applications
0.11
-
  Points of Order
5.16
0.12
  Public Petitions
0.37
0.32
  Miscellaneous
5.13
0.16
   (including suspensions of the proceedings of the House[1]
0.02
)
Daily Prayers  
6.55
-
         
TOTAL  
690.27
103.38




D. Distribution of time in Westminster Hall between applicable types of business

  
Time spent
(hours and minutes)
       
         
Adjournment:       
  Government   
18.51
  Balloted   
142.07
  Debates on Select Committee reports selected by the Liaison Committee   
21.58
Points of Order     
0.00
Suspension     
2.53
  
TOTAL    
185.49




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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