Sessional Returns 2002-03 - 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 13th November 2002 and ended on 20th November 2003. The House sat Monday-Friday (except on those Fridays listed below) between, or on, the following dates (inclusive): 13th November 2002 (State Opening 13th November 2002)-19th December 2002; 7th January 2003- 13th February 2003; 24th February 2003-22nd May 2003; 3rd June 2003-17th July 2003; 8th September 2003-18th September 2003; 14th October 2003-2th November 2003.

The House did not sit on the following Fridays: 16th, 22nd and 29th November 2002, 6th and 13th December 2002, 10th, 17th and 24th January 2003, 9th May 2003, 6th and 27th June 2003, 12th September 2003, 17th, 24th and 31st October 2003 and 7th and 14th November 2003.

The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 57 minutes; and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption (10pm Monday, 7pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, 6pm on Thursday and 2.30pm on Fridays) was 59 minutes.1

1 Between 13th November 2002 and 19th December 2002 the moment of interruption was 10pm Monday-Wednesday, 7pm on Thursday and 2.30pm on Fridays.

All figures are in hours and minutes

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


2002-03 Session began 13th November 2002
(State Opening 13th November 2002)
November 2002
11
91.57
8.52
December 2002
12
100.27
11.57


Christmas adjournment
19th December 2002-7th January 2003
January 2003
16
125.56
13.40
February 2003
14
102.13
9.28


February adjournment
28th February 2003-3rd March 2003
March 2003
21
158.40
16.47
April 2003
13
98.07
9.03
May 2003
13
105.47
14.57


Easter adjournment
22nd May 2003-3rd June 2003
June 2003
18
141.59
18.08
July 2003
13
111.54
22.24


Summer adjournment
17th July 2003-8th September 2003
September 2003
8
67.50
11.24


Conference adjournment
18th September 2003-14th October 2003
October 2003
11
83.22
6.05
November 2003
12
99.03
15.49


Parliament prorogued
20th November 2003

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 2002
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
13thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.29 pm
11.04
0.29
14thThursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
15thFriday
9.30 am
2.53 pm
5.23
0.23
18thMonday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
19thTuesday
2.30 pm
10.45 pm
8.15
0.45
20thWednesday
2.30 pm
11.09 pm
8.39
1.09
21stThursday
11.30 am
8.08 pm
8.38
1.08
22ndNon-sitting Friday
25thMonday
2.30 pm
10.46 pm
8.16
0.46
26thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.13 pm
8.43
1.13
27thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.51 pm
8.21
0.51
28thThursday
11.30 am
8.08 pm
8.38
0.30
29thNon-sitting Friday
No. of sitting days: 11
TOTAL:
91.57
8.52

  
DECEMBER 2002
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
2 ndMonday
2.30 pm
11.14 pm
8.44
1.14
3rdTuesday
2.30 pm
11.51 pm
9.21
1.51
4thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.52 pm
8.22
0.52
5th AThursday
11.30 am
7.33 pm
8.03
0.33
6thNon-sitting Friday
9thMonday
2.30 pm
10.59 pm
8.29
0.59
10thTuesday
2.30 pm
8.30 pm
6.00
11thWednesday
2.30 pm
10.27 pm
7.57
0.27
12thThursday
11.30 am
7.55 pm
8.25
0.55
13thNon-sitting Friday
16thMonday
2.30 pm
11.31 pm
9.01
1.31
17thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.24 pm
8.54
1.24
18thWednesday
2.30 pm
11.41 pm
9.11
1.41
19thThursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
100.27
11.57

  
JANUARY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
House sat after the Christmas adjournment
7thTuesday
2.30 pm
11.26
8.56
1.26
8thWednesday
11.30 am
7.58 pm
8.28
0.58
9thThursday
11.30 am
4.46 pm
5.16
10thNon-sitting Friday
13thMonday
2.30 pm
10.54 pm
8.24
0.54
14thTuesday
11.30 am
7.50 pm
8.20
0.50
15thWednesday
11.30 am
7.45 pm
8.15
0.45
16thThursday`
11.30 am
6.49 pm
7.19
0.49
17thNon-sitting Friday
20thMonday
2.30 pm
10.58 pm
8.28
0.58
21stTuesday
11.30 am
7.28 pm
7.58
0.28
22ndWednesday
11.30 am
7.41 pm
8.11
0.41
23rdThursday
11.30 am
6.44 pm
7.14
0.44
24thNon-sitting Friday
27thMonday
2.30 pm
11.43 pm
9.13
1.43
28thTuesday
11.30 am
8.56 pm
9.26
1.56
29thWednesday
11.30 am
7.26 pm
7.56
0.26
30thThursday
11.30 am
6.32 pm
7.02
0.32
31stFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
No. of sitting days: 16
TOTAL:
125.56
13.40

  
FEBRUARY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
3rdMonday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
4thTuesday
11.30 am
6.57 pm
7.27
5thWednesday
11.30 am
8.43 pm
9.13
1.43
6thThursday
11.30 am
6.42 pm
7.12
0.42
7thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
10thMonday
2.30 pm
10.45 pm
8.15
0.45
11thTuesday
11.30 am
5.31 pm
6.01
12thWednesday
11.30 am
9.15 pm
9.45
2.15
13thThursday
11.30 am
6.31 pm
7.01
0.31
February adjournment
24thMonday
2.30 pm
8.44 pm
6.14
25thTuesday
11.30 am
8.00 pm
8.30
1.00
26thWednesday
11.30 am
8.02 pm
8.32
1.02
27thThursday
11.30 am
4.33 pm
5.03
28thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
No. of sitting days: 14
TOTAL:
102.13
9.28

  
MARCH 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
3rdMonday
2.30 pm
8.23 pm
5.53
4thTuesday
11.30 am
7.33 pm
8.03
0.33
5thWednesday
11.30 am
7.53 pm
8.23
0.53
6thThursday
11.30 am
6.28 pm
6.58
0.28
7thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
10thMonday
2.30 pm
10.47 pm
8.17
0.47
11th ATuesday
11.30 am
7.31 pm
8.01
0.31
12thWednesday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
13thThursday
11.30 am
6.30 pm
7.00
0.30
14thFriday
9.30 am
3.01 pm
5.31
0.31
17thMonday
2.30 pm
10.32 pm
8.02
0.32
18thTuesday
11.30 am
10.59 pm
11.29
3.59
19thWednesday
11.30 am
8.01 pm
8.31
1.01
20thThursday
11.30 am
6.30 pm
7.00
0.30
21stFriday
9.30 am
2.59 pm
5.29
0.29
24thMonday
2.30 pm
11.44 pm
8.14
0.44
25thTuesday
11.30 am
7.23 pm
7.53
0.23
26thWednesday
11.30 am
8.45 pm
9.15
1.45
27thThursday
11.30 am
7.41 pm
8.11
1.41
28thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
31stMonday
2.30 pm
10.00 pm
7.30
No. of sitting days: 21
TOTAL:
158.40
16.47

  
APRIL 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1stTuesday
11.30 am
7.28 pm
7.58
0.28
2ndWednesday
11.30 am
8.34 pm
9.04
1.34
3rdThursday
11.30 am
6.33 pm
7.03
0.33
4thFriday
9.30 am
2.57 pm
5.27
0.27
7thMonday
2.30 pm
8.54 pm
6.24
8thTuesday
11.30 am
9.47 pm
8.17
0.47
9thWednesday
11.30 am
7.37 pm
8.07
0.37
10thThursday
11.30 am
6.27 pm
6.57
0.27
11thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
14thMonday
2.30 pm
12.09 am
9.39
2.09
Easter adjournment
28thMonday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
29thTuesday
11.30 am
8.01 pm
8.31
1.01
30thWednesday
11.30 am
6.40 pm
7.10
No. of sitting days: 13
TOTAL:
98.07
9.03

  
MAY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1stThursday
11.30 am
5.50 pm
6.20
2ndNon-sitting Friday
6thTuesday
2.30 pm
12.39 am
10.09
2.39
7thWednesday
11.30 am
8.09 pm
8.39
1.09
8thThursday
11.30 am
6.58 pm
7.28
0.58
9thNon-sitting Friday
12thMonday
2.30 pm
11.25 pm
8.55
1.25
13thTuesday
11.30 am
8.38 pm
9.08
1.38
14thWednesday
11.30 am
8.49 pm
9.19
1.49
15thThursday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
1.30
16thFriday
9.30 am
2.57 pm
5.27
0.27
19thMonday
2.30 pm
10.51 pm
8.21
0.51
20thTuesday
11.30 am
8.42 pm
9.12
1.42
21stWednesday
11.30 am
9.47 pm
8.17
0.47
22ndThursday
11.30 am
6.02 pm
6.32
0.02
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 13
TOTAL:
105.47
14.57

  
JUNE 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
3rdTuesday
2.30 pm
7.47 pm
8.17
0.47
4thWednesday
11.30 am
7.53 pm
8.23
0.53
5thThursday
11.30 am
5.28 pm
5.58
6thNon-sitting Friday
9thMonday
2.30 pm
10.45 pm
8.15
0.45
10thTuesday
11.30 am
8.13 pm
8.43
1.13
11thWednesday
11.30 am
8.00 pm
8.30
1.00
12thThursday
11.30 am
6.24 pm
6.54
0.24
13thFriday
9.30 am
3.00 pm
5.30
0.30
16thMonday
2.30 pm
1.52 am
11.22
3.52
17thTuesday
11.30 am
7.42 pm
8.12
0.42
18thWednesday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
19th AThursday
11.30 am
6.34 pm
7.04
0.34
20thFriday
9.30 am
2.57 pm
5.27
0.27
23rdMonday
2.30 pm
11.33 pm
9.03
1.33
24thTuesday
11.30 am
10.01 pm
10.31
3.01
25thWednesday
11.30 am
7.47 pm
8.17
0.47
26thThursday
11.30 am
4.23 pm
4.53
27thNon-sitting Friday
30thMonday
2.30 pm
11.08 pm
8.38
1.08
No. of sitting days: 18
TOTAL:
141.59
18.08

  
JULY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
1stTuesday
11.30 am
12.03 am
12.33
5.03
2ndWednesday
11.30 am
7.56 pm
8.26
0.56
3rdThursday
11.30 am
6.31 pm
7.01
0.31
4thFriday
9.30 am
3.02 pm
5.32
0.32
7thMonday
2.30 pm
11.05 pm
8.35
1.05
8thTuesday
11.30 am
11.40 pm
12.10
4.40
9thWednesday
11.30 am
11.38 pm
11.58
4.28
10thThursday
11.30 am
7.31 pm
8.01
1.31
11thFriday
9.30 am
3.07 pm
5.37
0.37
14thMonday
2.30 pm
10.38 pm
8.08
0.38
15thTuesday
11.30 am
7.44 pm
8.14
0.44
16thWednesday
11.30 am
8.05 pm
8.35
1.05
17thThursday
11.30 am
6.34 pm
7.04
0.34
House rose for summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 13
TOTAL:
111.54
22.24

  
SEPTEMBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
House sat after summer adjournment
8thMonday
2.30 pm
11.04 pm
8.34
1.04
9thTuesday
11.30 am
8.56 pm
9.26
1.56
10thWednesday
11.30 am
7.45 pm
8.15
0.45
11thThursday
11.30 am
6.30 pm
7.00
0.30
12thNon-sitting Friday
15thMonday
2.30 pm
10.27 pm
7.57
0.27
16thTuesday
11.30 am
7.52 pm
8.22
0.52
17thWednesday
11.30 am
12.50 am
13.20
5.50
18thThursday
11.30 am
4.26 pm
4.56
House rose for Conference adjournment
No. of sitting days: 8
TOTAL:
67.50
11.24

  
OCTOBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
House sat after the Conference adjournment
14thTuesday
2.30 pm
8.16 pm
5.46
15thWednesday
11.30 am
7.54 pm
8.24
0.54
16thThursday
11.30 am
6.30 pm
7.00
0.30
17thNon-sitting Friday
20thMonday
2.30 pm
10.33 pm
8.03
0.33
21stTuesday
11.30 am
7.58 pm
8.28
0.58
22ndWednesday
11.30 am
9.55 pm
8.25
0.55
23rdThursday
11.30 am
6.24 pm
6.54
0.24
24thNon-sitting Friday
27thMonday
2.30 pm
10.53 pm
8.23
0.53
28thTuesday
11.30 am
7.30 pm
8.00
0.30
29thWednesday
11.30 am
7.28 pm
7.38
0.28
30thThursday
11.30 am
5.31 pm
6.01
31stNon-sitting Friday
No. of sitting days: 11
TOTAL:
83.22
6.05

  
NOVEMBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
No. of hours after moment of interruption
3rdMonday
2.30 pm
10.30 pm
8.00
0.30
4thTuesday
11.30 am
7.29 pm
7.59
0.29
5thWednesday
11.30 am
7.31 pm
8.01
0.30
6thThursday
11.30 am
5.05 pm
5.35
7thNon-sitting Friday
10thMonday
2.30 pm
10.32 pm
8.02
0.32
11thTuesday
11.30 am
6.33 pm
7.03
12thWednesday
11.30 am
7.00 pm
7.30
13thThursday
11.30 am
3.36 pm
4.06
14thNon-sitting Friday
17thMonday
2.30 pm
10.22 pm
7.52
0.22
18thTuesday
11.30 am
9.20 pm
9.50
2.20
19thWednesday
11.30 am
2.48 am
15.18
7.48
20thThursday
11.30 am
9.17 pm
9.47
3.17
Parliament prorogued
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
99.03
15.49


Under Standing Order No 10, and the Order of the House of 29th October 2002, on days on which the House sits there are sittings in Westminster Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays these sittings begin at half-past nine o'clock, are suspended from half-past eleven o'clock until two o'clock and may then continue for up to a further two and a half hours. On Thursdays, sittings begin at half-past two o'clock and continue 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
X denotes days on which cross-cutting question sessions were held
In calculating sitting times for Westminster Hall, the lunch-time suspensions occurring under the Order of the House of 29th October 2002 have not been included. Suspensions for other reasons, including divisions in the House, are included in the total.

NOVEMBER 2002
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
21stThursday
2.30 pm
5.21 pm
3.21
26thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
27thWednesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
28th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.23 pm
2.53
No. of sitting days: 4
TOTAL:
15.12

   
DECEMBER 2002
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
3rdTuesday
9.30 am
1.57 pm
4.27
4thWednesday
9.30 am
4.00 pm
4.30
5th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
2.59
10thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
11thWednesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
12th Thursday
2.30 pm
4.30 pm
2.00
17thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
18thWednesday
9.30 am
1.57 pm
4.27
No. of sitting days: 8
TOTAL:
32.47

   
JANUARY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
7thTuesday
9.43 am
2.00 pm
4.17
8thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.24
9thThursday
2.35 pm
5.50 pm
3.15
14thTuesday
9.30 am
4.48 pm
4.48
15thWednesday
9.30 am
4.41 pm
4.11
16thThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
21stTuesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.26
22ndWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.29
23rdXThursday
2.30 pm
6.36 pm
4.06
28thTuesday
9.30 am
4.43 pm
4.43
29thWednesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.29
30thThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
49.08

   
FEBRUARY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
4thTuesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
5thWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.29
6thThursday
2.30 am
5.51 pm
3.21
11thTuesday
9.30 pm
4.30 pm
4.30
12thWednesday
9.30 am
4.44 pm
4.44
13thThursday
2.30 pm
5.17 pm
2.47
25th Tuesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.28
26thWednesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.29
27th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
3.29
No. of sitting days: 9
TOTAL:
36.47

   
MARCH 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
4thTuesday
9.30 am
4.45 pm
4.45
5thWednesday
9.30 am
4.38 pm
4.38
6th Thursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
2.59
11thTuesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
12thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
13th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.07 pm
2.37
18thTuesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
19thWednesday
9.30 am
6.02 pm
6.02
20thThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
25thTuesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.29
26thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
27thX AThursday
2.30 pm
6.36 pm
4.06
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
50.36

   
APRIL 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1stTuesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
2ndWednesday
9.30 am
5.05 pm
5.04
3rd AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
8thTuesday
9.30 am
4.48 pm
4.48
9thWednesday
9.30 am
11.30 am
2.00
10thX AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
29thTuesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.29
30thWednesday
9.30 am
4.26 pm
4.25
No. of sitting days: 8
TOTAL:
31.16

   
MAY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1st AThursday
2.30 pm
2.30 pm
0.00
6thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
7thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
8th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.17 pm
2.47
13thTuesday
9.30 am
4.51 pm
4.49
14th Wednesday
9.30 am
5.09 pm
5.09
15th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.55 pm
3.25
20thTuesday
9.30 am
4.44 pm
4.44
21stWednesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.29
22ndX AThursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
3.29
No. of sitting days: 10
TOTAL:
37.21

   
JUNE 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
3rdTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
4thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
5thAThursday
2.30 pm
4.21 pm
1.51
10thTuesday
9.30 am
4.57 pm
4.55
11thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
12thAThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
17thTuesday
9.30 am
4.28 pm
4.28
18thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
19th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
24thTuesday
9.30 am
4.35 pm
4.36
25thWednesday
9.30 am
4.45 pm
4.44
26th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.09 pm
2.39
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
47.18

   
JULY 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1stTuesday
9.30 am
4.42 pm
4.42
2ndWednesday
9.30 am
4.37 pm
4.36
3rd AThursday
2.30 pm
4.41 pm
2.11
8thTuesday
9.30 am
4.19 pm
4.19
9thWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
10th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.15 pm
2.45
15thTuesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.29
16thWednesday
9.30 am
4.45 pm
4.45
17thXThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
No. of sitting days: 9
TOTAL:
34.42

   
SEPTEMBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
9thTuesday
9.30 am
4.26 pm
4.26
10thWednesday
9.30 am
4.55 pm
4.55
11thThursday
2.30 pm
4.55 pm
2.25
16thTuesday
9.30 am
4.40 pm
4.40
17thWednesday
9.30 am
4.44 pm
4.44
18th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
No. of sitting days: 6
TOTAL:
24.09

   
OCTOBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
14thTuesday
9.30 am
1.56 pm
4.26
15thWednesday
9.30 am
4.47 pm
4.46
16th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
21stTuesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
22ndWednesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.30
23rd AThursday
2.30 pm
4.56 pm
2.26
28thTuesday
9.30 am
4.41 pm
4.41
29thWednesday
9.30 am
4.42 pm
4.42
30th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.56 pm
3.26
No. of sitting days: 15
TOTAL:
36.26

   
NOVEMBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week
Hour of
meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
4thTuesday
9.30 am
4.29 pm
4.29
5thWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.59
6th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.54 pm
3.24
11thTuesday
9.30 am
4.30 pm
4.29
12thWednesday
9.30 am
4.48 pm
4.41
13thXThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
18thTuesday
9.30 am
5.35 pm
5.35
19thWednesday
9.30 am
4.43 pm
4.37
  
No. of sitting days: 8
TOTAL:
35.14




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
35.57
0.54
Government Bills:
  Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
127.06
7.58
  Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
30.01
4.01
  Read a second time and not committed
-
-
  Committee of the whole House
34.05
5.24
  Consideration
134.05
13.36
  Third Reading
19.42
7.39
  Lords Amendments
51.53
11.14
  Allocation of Time
14.57
2.28
  Committal Motions
-
-
Private Members' Bills:
  Second Reading and all stages
35.39
0.10
  Other stages
27.23
0.05
Private Business at Four o'clock
6.25
0.44
Government Motions:
  European Union Documents
4.18
-
  Business Motions
7.01
0.01
  General
67.45
9.27
Opposition Days
130.10
9.23
Opposition Motions in Government time
  (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
6.28
-
Private Members' Motions:
  Substantive
-
-
  Ten Minute Rule
11.10
-
Adjournment:
  Government
88.46
3.14
  Daily
81.21
64.57
  Standing Order No. 24 debate
-
-
  Last day before recess
16.40
-
Estimates (debates on Select Committee reports under Standing Order No. 54)
15.13
1.00
Money Resolutions
1.50
-
Ways and Means
20.13
1.41
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
18.12
1.20
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments -
-
No Question before the House:
  Questions to Ministers
134.10
-
  Urgent Questions
6.08
-
  Statements
89.26
2.15
  Business Statements
30.44
-
  Standing Order No. 24 Applications
0.15
-
  Points of Order
8.41
0.29
  Public Petitions
4.27
3.50
  Miscellaneous
13.34
6.44
  (including suspensions of the proceedings of the House[1]
8.49
6.43)
Daily Prayers
13.30
-
  
TOTAL1287.15
158.34


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

Time spent
(hours and minutes)
Adjournment:
  Government
31.31
  Balloted
317.07
  Debates on Select Committee reports selected by the Liaison Committee
59.33
  Cross-cutting Questions
6.06
Points of Order
0.00
Suspension
16.49
TOTAL
431.06





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