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 month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
13th | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 11.04
| 0.29 |
14th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
15th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.53 pm | 5.23
| 0.23 |
18th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
19th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.45 pm | 8.15
| 0.45 |
20th | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.09 pm | 8.39
| 1.09 |
21st | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 8.08 pm | 8.38
| 1.08 |
22nd | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
25th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.46 pm | 8.16
| 0.46 |
26th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.13 pm | 8.43
| 1.13 |
27th | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.51 pm | 8.21
| 0.51 |
28th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 8.08 pm | 8.38
| 0.30 |
29th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
| | |
| | |
No. of sitting days: 11 | |
| TOTAL: |
91.57 | 8.52
|
| |
| | |
|
DECEMBER 2002 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2 nd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.14 pm | 8.44
| 1.14 |
3rd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.51 pm | 9.21
| 1.51 |
4th | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.52 pm | 8.22
| 0.52 |
5th A | Thursday
| 11.30 am | 7.33 pm
| 8.03 | 0.33
|
6th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
9th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.59 pm | 8.29
| 0.59 |
10th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 8.30 pm | 6.00
| |
11th | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57
| 0.27 |
12th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 7.55 pm | 8.25
| 0.55 |
13th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
16th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.31 pm | 9.01
| 1.31 |
17th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.24 pm | 8.54
| 1.24 |
18th | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.41 pm | 9.11
| 1.41 |
19th | Thursday | 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 month | Day 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
| | | |
| |
| | |
| | |
7th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.26 | 8.56
| 1.26 |
8th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.58 pm | 8.28
| 0.58 |
9th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 4.46 pm | 5.16
| |
10th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
13th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.54 pm | 8.24
| 0.54 |
14th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.50 pm | 8.20
| 0.50 |
15th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.45 pm | 8.15
| 0.45 |
16th | Thursday` | 11.30 am
| 6.49 pm | 7.19
| 0.49 |
17th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
20th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.58 pm | 8.28
| 0.58 |
21st | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.28 pm | 7.58
| 0.28 |
22nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.41 pm | 8.11
| 0.41 |
23rd | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.44 pm | 7.14
| 0.44 |
24th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
27th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.43 pm | 9.13
| 1.43 |
28th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.56 pm | 9.26
| 1.56 |
29th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.26 pm | 7.56
| 0.26 |
30th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.32 pm | 7.02
| 0.32 |
31st | Friday | 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 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
| 10.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
4th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 6.57 pm | 7.27
| |
5th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.43 pm | 9.13
| 1.43 |
6th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.42 pm | 7.12
| 0.42 |
7th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30
| 0.30 |
10th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.45 pm | 8.15
| 0.45 |
11th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 5.31 pm | 6.01
| |
12th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.15 pm | 9.45
| 2.15 |
13th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.31 pm | 7.01
| 0.31 |
| | |
| | |
February adjournment |
| | | |
|
| | |
| | |
24th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.44 pm | 6.14
| |
25th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.00 pm | 8.30
| 1.00 |
26th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.02 pm | 8.32
| 1.02 |
27th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 4.33 pm | 5.03
| |
28th | Friday | 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 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
| 8.23 pm | 5.53
| |
4th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.33 pm | 8.03
| 0.33 |
5th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.53 pm | 8.23
| 0.53 |
6th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 6.58
| 0.28 |
7th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30
| 0.30 |
10th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.47 pm | 8.17
| 0.47 |
11th A | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.31 pm
| 8.01 | 0.31
|
12th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
13th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 7.00
| 0.30 |
14th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.01 pm | 5.31
| 0.31 |
17th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.32 pm | 8.02
| 0.32 |
18th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 10.59 pm | 11.29
| 3.59 |
19th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.01 pm | 8.31
| 1.01 |
20th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 7.00
| 0.30 |
21st | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29
| 0.29 |
24th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.44 pm | 8.14
| 0.44 |
25th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.23 pm | 7.53
| 0.23 |
26th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.45 pm | 9.15
| 1.45 |
27th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 7.41 pm | 8.11
| 1.41 |
28th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30
| 0.30 |
31st | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.00 pm | 7.30
| |
| | |
| | |
No. of sitting days: 21 | |
| TOTAL: |
158.40 | 16.47
|
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
|
APRIL 2003 |
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 | 11.30 am
| 7.28 pm | 7.58
| 0.28 |
2nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.34 pm | 9.04
| 1.34 |
3rd | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.33 pm | 7.03
| 0.33 |
4th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27
| 0.27 |
7th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.54 pm | 6.24
| |
8th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 9.47 pm | 8.17
| 0.47 |
9th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.37 pm | 8.07
| 0.37 |
10th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.27 pm | 6.57
| 0.27 |
11th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30
| 0.30 |
14th | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 12.09 am
| 9.39 | 2.09
|
| | |
| | |
Easter adjournment |
| | | |
|
| | |
| | |
28th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
29th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.01 pm | 8.31
| 1.01 |
30th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.40 pm | 7.10
| |
| | |
| | |
No. of sitting days: 13 | |
| TOTAL: |
98.07 | 9.03
|
| |
| | |
|
MAY 2003 |
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 | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 5.50 pm | 6.20
| |
2nd | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
6th | Tuesday
| 2.30 pm | 12.39 am
| 10.09 | 2.39
|
7th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.09 pm | 8.39
| 1.09 |
8th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.58 pm | 7.28
| 0.58 |
9th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
12th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.25 pm | 8.55
| 1.25 |
13th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.38 pm | 9.08
| 1.38 |
14th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.49 pm | 9.19
| 1.49 |
15th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00
| 1.30 |
16th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27
| 0.27 |
19th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.51 pm | 8.21
| 0.51 |
20th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.42 pm | 9.12
| 1.42 |
21st | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.47 pm | 8.17
| 0.47 |
22nd | Thursday | 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 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 |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
3rd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 7.47 pm | 8.17
| 0.47 |
4th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.53 pm | 8.23
| 0.53 |
5th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 5.28 pm | 5.58
| |
6th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
9th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.45 pm | 8.15
| 0.45 |
10th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.13 pm | 8.43
| 1.13 |
11th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.00 pm | 8.30
| 1.00 |
12th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.24 pm | 6.54
| 0.24 |
13th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30
| 0.30 |
16th | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 1.52 am
| 11.22 | 3.52
|
17th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.42 pm | 8.12
| 0.42 |
18th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
19th A | Thursday
| 11.30 am | 6.34 pm
| 7.04 | 0.34
|
20th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27
| 0.27 |
23rd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.33 pm | 9.03
| 1.33 |
24th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 10.01 pm | 10.31
| 3.01 |
25th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.47 pm | 8.17
| 0.47 |
26th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 4.23 pm | 4.53
| |
27th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
30th | Monday | 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 month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
1st | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 12.03 am
| 12.33 | 5.03
|
2nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.56 pm | 8.26
| 0.56 |
3rd | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.31 pm | 7.01
| 0.31 |
4th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.02 pm | 5.32
| 0.32 |
7th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.05 pm | 8.35
| 1.05 |
8th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 11.40 pm | 12.10
| 4.40 |
9th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 11.38 pm | 11.58
| 4.28 |
10th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 7.31 pm | 8.01
| 1.31 |
11th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.07 pm | 5.37
| 0.37 |
14th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.38 pm | 8.08
| 0.38 |
15th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.44 pm | 8.14
| 0.44 |
16th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.05 pm | 8.35
| 1.05 |
17th | Thursday | 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 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 |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
8th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.04 pm | 8.34
| 1.04 |
9th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.56 pm | 9.26
| 1.56 |
10th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.45 pm | 8.15
| 0.45 |
11th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 7.00
| 0.30 |
12th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
15th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57
| 0.27 |
16th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.52 pm | 8.22
| 0.52 |
17th | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 12.50 am
| 13.20 | 5.50
|
18th | Thursday | 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 month | Day 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
| | | |
| |
| | |
| | |
14th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 8.16 pm | 5.46
| |
15th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.54 pm | 8.24
| 0.54 |
16th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 7.00
| 0.30 |
17th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
20th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.33 pm | 8.03
| 0.33 |
21st | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.58 pm | 8.28
| 0.58 |
22nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.55 pm | 8.25
| 0.55 |
23rd | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 6.24 pm | 6.54
| 0.24 |
24th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
27th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.53 pm | 8.23
| 0.53 |
28th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
29th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.28 pm | 7.38
| 0.28 |
30th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 5.31 pm | 6.01
| |
31st | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
| | |
| | |
No. of sitting days: 11 | |
| TOTAL: |
83.22 | 6.05
|
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
|
NOVEMBER 2003 |
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
| 10.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
4th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.29 pm | 7.59
| 0.29 |
5th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.31 pm | 8.01
| 0.30 |
6th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 5.05 pm | 5.35
| |
7th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
10th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.32 pm | 8.02
| 0.32 |
11th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 6.33 pm | 7.03
| |
12th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.00 pm | 7.30
| |
13th | Thursday | 11.30 am
| 3.36 pm | 4.06
| |
14th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
17th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.22 pm | 7.52
| 0.22 |
18th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 9.20 pm | 9.50
| 2.20 |
19th | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 2.48 am
| 15.18 | 7.48
|
20th | Thursday | 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 month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
21st | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.21 pm | 3.21
|
26th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
27th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
28th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.23 pm
| 2.53 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 4 | |
| TOTAL: |
15.12 |
|
| | | |
DECEMBER 2002 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
3rd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
4th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.00 pm | 4.30
|
5th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.29 pm
| 2.59 |
10th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
11th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
12th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.30 pm | 2.00
|
17th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
18th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 8 | |
| TOTAL: |
32.47 |
|
| | | |
JANUARY 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
7th | Tuesday | 9.43 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.17
|
8th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.24
|
9th | Thursday | 2.35 pm
| 5.50 pm | 3.15
|
14th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.48 pm | 4.48
|
15th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.41 pm | 4.11
|
16th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
21st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.26
|
22nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
23rdX | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 6.36 pm
| 4.06 |
28th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.43 pm | 4.43
|
29th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.29
|
30th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 12 | |
| TOTAL: |
49.08 |
|
| | | |
FEBRUARY 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
4th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
5th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
6th | Thursday | 2.30 am
| 5.51 pm | 3.21
|
11th | Tuesday | 9.30 pm
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
12th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.44 pm | 4.44
|
13th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.17 pm | 2.47
|
25th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.28
|
26th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.29
|
27th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.29 pm
| 3.29 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 9 | |
| TOTAL: |
36.47 |
|
| | | |
MARCH 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
4th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.45 pm | 4.45
|
5th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.38 pm | 4.38
|
6th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.29 pm | 2.59
|
11th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
12th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
13th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.07 pm
| 2.37 |
18th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
19th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 6.02 pm | 6.02
|
20th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
25th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.29
|
26th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
27thX A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 6.36 pm
| 4.06 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 12 | |
| TOTAL: |
50.36 |
|
| | | |
APRIL 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
2nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.05 pm | 5.04
|
3rd A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
8th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.48 pm | 4.48
|
9th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 11.30 am | 2.00
|
10thX A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
29th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.29
|
30th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.26 pm | 4.25
|
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 8 | |
| TOTAL: |
31.16 |
|
| | | |
MAY 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1st A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 2.30 pm
| 0.00 |
6th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
7th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
8th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.17 pm
| 2.47 |
13th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.51 pm | 4.49
|
14th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.09 pm | 5.09
|
15th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.55 pm
| 3.25 |
20th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.44 pm | 4.44
|
21st | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.29
|
22ndX A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.29 pm
| 3.29 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 10 | |
| TOTAL: |
37.21 |
|
| | | |
JUNE 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
3rd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
4th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
5thA | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.21 pm
| 1.51 |
10th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.57 pm | 4.55
|
11th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
12thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
17th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.28 pm | 4.28
|
18th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
19th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
24th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.35 pm | 4.36
|
25th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.45 pm | 4.44
|
26th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.09 pm
| 2.39 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 12 | |
| TOTAL: |
47.18 |
|
| | | |
JULY 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.42 pm | 4.42
|
2nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.37 pm | 4.36
|
3rd A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.41 pm
| 2.11 |
8th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.19 pm | 4.19
|
9th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
10th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.15 pm
| 2.45 |
15th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.29
|
16th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.45 pm | 4.45
|
17thX | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 9 | |
| TOTAL: |
34.42 |
|
| | | |
SEPTEMBER 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
9th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.26 pm | 4.26
|
10th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.55 pm | 4.55
|
11th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.55 pm | 2.25
|
16th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.40 pm | 4.40
|
17th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.44 pm | 4.44
|
18th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 6 | |
| TOTAL: |
24.09 |
|
| | | |
OCTOBER 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
14th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.56 pm | 4.26
|
15th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.47 pm | 4.46
|
16th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
21st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
22nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.30
|
23rd A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.56 pm
| 2.26 |
28th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.41 pm | 4.41
|
29th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.42 pm | 4.42
|
30th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.56 pm
| 3.26 |
| | |
| |
No. of sitting days: 15 | |
| TOTAL: |
36.26 |
|
| | | |
NOVEMBER 2003 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of
meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
4th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.29
|
5th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.59
|
6th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.54 pm
| 3.24 |
11th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 4.29
|
12th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.48 pm | 4.41
|
13thX | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
18th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.35 pm | 5.35
|
19th | Wednesday | 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
| - |
| |
| |
TOTAL | 1287.15
| 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
|
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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