Sessional Returns 2001-02 - Contents


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
39.49
0.58
Government Bills:
0Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
126.43
2.54
Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
36.18

1.48
Read a second time and not committed
-
-
Committee of the whole House
48.47
3.57
Consideration
149.56
7.07
Third Reading
34.58
2.54
Lords Amendments
65.56
5.49
Allocation of Time
13.17
4.52
Committal Motions
-
-
Private Members' Bills:
Second Reading and all stages
35.09
0.10
Other stages
28.10
0.24
Private Business at Seven o'clock
12.31
1.10
Government Motions:
European Union Documents
3.04
0.23
Business Motions
6.38
3.34
General
50.02
4.32
Opposition Days
126.57
7.39
Opposition Motions in Government time
(other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
12.16
0.47
Private Members' Motions:
Substantive
9.23
-
Ten Minute Rule
13.36
-
Adjournment:
Government
188.12
2.28
Daily
93.23
78.37
Standing Order No. 24 debate
3.00
-
Last day before recess
24.26
3.33
Estimates (debates on Select Committee reports under Standing Order No. 54)
14.32
0.17
Money Resolutions
0.59
0.43
Ways and Means
28.50
1.18
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
20.53
2.26
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
4.05
-
  
No Question before the House:
Questions to Ministers
151.48
-
Private Notice Questions
8.33
-
Statements
96.26
-
Business Statements
33.10
-
Standing Order No. 24 Applications
0.31
-
Points of Order
7.47
0.30
Public Petitions
2.26
2.11
Miscellaneous
31.42
9.24
 (including suspensions of the proceedings of the House[13]
13.05
8.21)
Daily Prayers
16.35
-
TOTAL
1,540.46
150.25





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