Sessional Returns 2003-04 - 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 26th November 2003 and ended on 18th November 2004. The House sat Monday-Friday (except on those Fridays listed below) between, or on, the following dates (inclusive): 26th November 2003 (State Opening 26th November 2003)-18th December 2003; 5th January 2004-12th February 2004; 23rd February 2004-1st April 2004; 19th-30th April 2004; 4th-27th May 2004; 7th June 2004-22nd July 2004; 7th-16th September 2004; 11th October 2004-18th November 2004.

The House did not sit on the following Fridays: 28th November 2003; 5th and 12th December 2003; 9th, 16th and 23rd January 2004; 19th March 2004; 7th May 2004; 11th and 25th June 2004; 2nd and 9th July 2004; 22nd and 29th July 2004; and 5th and 12th November 2004.

The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 44 minutes; and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption (10 p.m. Monday, 7p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday and 2.30 p.m. on Fridays) was 48 minutes.

All figures are in hours and minutes

Month
No. of days
No. of hours of sitting
No. of hours after moment of interruption
2003-04 Session began 26th November 2003
(State Opening 26th November 2003)
November 2003
December 2003
2
12
17.52
93.05
0.52
7.25
Christmas adjournment
19th December 2003-4th January 2004
January 2004
February 2004
17
14
123.03
103.34
10.57
8.15
February adjournment
13th February 2004-22nd February 2004
March 2004
April 2004
22
11
177.44
81.40
24.14
7.10
Easter adjournment
2nd April 2004-18th April 2004
May 2004
17
131.12
13.35
Whitsun adjournment
28th May 2004-6th June 2004
June 2004
July 2004
16
14
117.53
109.29
7.19
10.59
Summer adjournment
23rd July 2004-6th September 2004
September 2004
7
57.52
8.00
Conference adjournment
17th September 2004-10th October 2004
October 2004
November 2004
13
12
101.17
100.33
9.17
16.30
Parliament prorogued
18th November 2004


Days and hours of sitting

(all figures are in hours and minutes)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

A denotes a day allotted for the consideration of Estimates under S.O. No. 54

NOVEMBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
26thWednesday11.30 a.m 10.29 p.m.10.590.29
27thThursday11.30 a.m 6.23 p.m.6.530.23
28thNon-sitting Friday
No. of sitting days: 2TOTAL: 17.520.52



DECEMBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stMonday2.30 p.m. 9.35 p.m.7.05
2nd Tuesday11.30 a.m 7.30 p.m.8.000.30
3rdWednesday11.30 a.m 7.44 p.m.8.140.44
4thThursday11.30 a.m 7.05 p.m.7.351.05
5thNon-sitting Friday
8thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.30 p.m.8.000.30
9thTuesday11.30 a.m. 8.13 p.m.8.431.13
10thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.31 p.m.8.010.31
11thAThursday 11.30 a.m.6.33 p.m. 7.030.33
12thNon-sitting Friday
15thMonday2.30 p.m. 9.05 p.m.6.35
16thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.35 p.m.8.050.35
17thWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.15 p.m.8.451.15
18thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.29 p.m.6.590.29
House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 93.057.25


JANUARY 2004
House sat after Christmas adjournment
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
5thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.57 p.m.8.270.57
6thTuesday11.30 a.m. 5.26 p.m.5.56
7thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.45 p.m.8.150.45
8th Thursday11.30 a.m. 6.47 p.m.7.170.47
9thNon-sitting Friday
12thMonday2.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.8.301.00
13thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.59 p.m.8.290.59
14thWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.00 p.m.8.301.00
15thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.31 p.m.7.010.31
16thNon-sitting Friday
19thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.45 p.m.8.150.45
20thTuesday11.30 a.m. 6.26 p.m.6.560.26
21stWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.54 p.m.8.240.54
22ndThursday11.30 a.m. 6.27 p.m.6.570.27
23rdNon-sitting Friday
26thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.51 p.m.8.210.51
27thTuesday11.30 a.m. 8.11 p.m.8.411.11
28thWednesday11.30 a.m. 3.51 p.m.4.21
29thThursday11.30 a.m. 2.49 p.m.3.19
30thFriday9.30 a.m. 2.54 p.m.5.240.24
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 123.0310.57





FEBRUARY 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
2ndMonday2.30 p.m. 8.19 p.m.5.49
3rdTuesday 11.30 a.m.7.30 p.m.8.00 0.30
4thWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.29 p.m.7.59 0.29
5thThursday 11.30 a.m.6.47 p.m.7.17 0.47
6thFriday9.30 a.m. 2.53 p.m.5.230.23
9thMonday2.30 p.m. 11.14 p.m.8.441.14
10thTuesday 11.30 a.m.7.49 p.m.8.19 0.49
11thWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.57 p.m.8.27 0.57
12thThursday 11.30 a.m.6.20 p.m.6.50 0.20
February adjournment
23rdMonday2.30 p.m. 10.08 p.m.7.380.08
24thTuesday 11.30 a.m.8.00 p.m. 8.301.00
25thWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.44 p.m. 8.140.44
26thThursday 11.30 a.m.6.26 p.m. 6.560.26
27thFriday9.30 a.m. 2.58 p.m.5.280.28
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 103.348.15



MARCH 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stMonday2.30 p.m. 10.51 p.m.8.210.51
2ndTuesday11.30 a.m. 8.10 p.m.8.401.10
3rdWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.06 p.m.8.361.06
4thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.7.000.30
5thFriday9.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m.5.300.30
8thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.34 p.m.8.040.34
9thTuesday11.30 a.m. 8.34 p.m.9.041.34
10thWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.15 p.m.8.451.15
11thAThursday 11.30 a.m.6.31 p.m.7.01 0.31
12thFriday9.30 a.m. 2.58 p.m.5.280.28
15thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.28 p.m.7.580.28
16thTuesday11.30 a.m. 9.30 p.m.10.002.30
17thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.29 p.m.7.590.29
18thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.7.000.30
19thNon-sitting Friday
22ndMonday2.30 p.m. 10.30 p.m.8.000.30
23rdTuesday11.30 a.m. 9.45 p.m.10.152.45
24thWednesday11.30 a.m. 9.30 p.m.10.002.30
25thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.32 p.m.7.020.32
26thFriday9.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m.5.300.30
29thMonday2.30 p.m. 11.20 p.m.8.501.20
30thTuesday11.30 a.m. 9.33 p.m.10.032.33
31stWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.08 p.m.8.381.08
No. of sitting days: 22TOTAL: 177.4424.14



APRIL 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stThursday 11.30 a.m.6.30 p.m.7.00 0.30
Easter adjournment
19thMonday 2.30 p.m.10.53 p.m.8.23 0.53
20thTuesday 11.30 a.m.8.30 p.m.9.00 1.30
21stWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.56 p.m.8.26 0.56
22ndThursday 11.30 a.m.6.24 p.m.6.54 0.24
23rdFriday 9.30 a.m.2.59 p.m.5.29 0.29
26thMonday 2.30 p.m.10.06 p.m.7.36 0.06
27th Tuesday 11.30 a.m.7.59 p.m.8.29 0.59
28thWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.06 p.m.7.36 0.06
29thThursday 11.30 a.m.6.47 p.m.7.17 0.47
30thFriday 9.30 a.m.3.00 p.m.5.30 0.30
No. of sitting days: 11TOTAL: 81.407.10



MAY 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
4thTuesday2.30 p.m. 10.29 p.m.7.590.29
5thWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.31 p.m.9.011.31
6thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.35 p.m.7.050.35
7thNon-sitting Friday
10thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.30 p.m.8.000.30
11thTuesday11.30 a.m. 10.39 p.m.11.093.39
12thWednesday11.30 a.m. 6.07 p.m.6.37
13thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.7.000.30
14thFriday9.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m.5.300.30
17thMonday2.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.8.301.00
18thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.23 p.m.7.530.23
19thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.31 p.m.8.010.31
20thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.29 p.m.6.590.29
21st Friday9.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m.5.300.30
24thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.41 p.m.8.110.41
25thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.42 p.m.8.120.42
26thWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.03 p.m.8.331.03
27thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.32 p.m.7.020.32
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 131.1213.35



JUNE 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
7thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.08 p.m.7.380.08
8thTuesday 11.30 a.m.7.22 p.m.7.52 0.22
9thWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.28 p.m.7.58 0.28
10thThursday 11.30 a.m.6.29 p.m.6.59 0.29
11thNon-sitting Friday
14thMonday 2.30 p.m.10.30 p.m.8.00 0.30
15thTuesday 11.30 a.m.7.41 p.m.8.11 0.41
16thWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.30 p.m.8.00 0.30
17thThursday 11.30 a.m.4.05 p.m.4.35
18thFriday 9.30 a.m.3.02 p.m.5.32 0.32
21stMonday 2.30 p.m.8.51 p.m.6.21
22ndTuesday 11.30 a.m.8.33 p.m.9.03 1.33
23rdWednesday 11.30 a.m.6.08 p.m.6.38
24thAThursday 11.30 a.m.6.33 p.m.7.03 0.33
25thNon-sitting Friday
28thMonday 2.30 p.m.10.07 p.m.7.37 0.07
29thTuesday 11.30 a.m.7.27 p.m.7.57 0.27
30thWednesday 11.30 a.m.7.59 p.m.8.29 0.59
No. of sitting days: 16TOTAL: 117.537.19


JULY 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stThursday11.30 a.m. 6.28 p.m.6.580.28
2ndNon-sitting Friday
5th Monday2.30 p.m. 11.02 p.m.8.321.02
6thTuesday11.30 a.m. 8.05 p.m.8.351.05
7thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.40 p.m.8.100.40
8thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.25 p.m.6.550.25
9thNon-sitting Friday
12thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.12 p.m.7.420.12
13thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.36 p.m.8.060.36
14thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.31 p.m.8.010.31
15thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.40 p.m.7.100.40
16thFriday9.30 a.m. 3.03 p.m.5.330.33
19thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.25 p.m.7.550.25
20thTuesday11.30 a.m. 9.26 p.m.9.562.26
21stWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.23 p.m.8.531.23
22ndThursday11.30 a.m. 6.33 p.m.7.030.33
House rose for summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 109.2910.59



SEPTEMBER 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
House sat after summer adjournment
7thTuesday2.30 p.m. 9.22 p.m.6.52
8thWednesday11.30 a.m. 8.00 p.m.8.301.00
9thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.32 p.m.7.020.32
10thNon-sitting Friday
13thMonday2.30 p.m. 11.10 p.m.8.401.10
14th Tuesday11.30 a.m. 8.00 p.m.8.301.00
15thWednesday11.30 a.m. 10.48 p.m.11.183.48
16thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.7.000.30
House rose for conference adjournment
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL: 57.528.00



OCTOBER 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
House sat after conference adjournment
11thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.58 p.m.8.280.58
12thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.55 p.m.8.250.55
13thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.58 p.m.8.280.58
14thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.7.000.30
15thFriday9.30 a.m. 3.07 p.m.5.370.37
18thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.55 p.m.8.250.55
19thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.11 p.m.7.410.11
20thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.25 p.m.7.550.25
21st Thursday11.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.7.000.30
22ndNon-sitting Friday
25thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.57 p.m.8.270.57
26thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.42 p.m.8.120.42
27thWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.54 p.m.8.240.54
28thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.45 p.m.7.150.45
29thNon-sitting Friday
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 101.179.17



NOVEMBER 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stMonday2.30 p.m. 11.16 p.m.8.461.16
2ndTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.25 p.m.7.550.25
3rdWednesday11.30 a.m. 7.56 p.m.8.260.56
4thThursday11.30 a.m. 6.33 p.m.7.030.33
5thNon-sitting Friday
8thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.36 p.m.8.060.36
9thTuesday11.30 a.m. 7.42 p.m.8.120.42
10thWednesday11.30 a.m. 4.32 p.m.5.02
11thThursday11.30 a.m. 5.31 p.m.6.01
12thNon-sitting Friday
15thMonday2.30 p.m. 10.30 p.m.8.000.30
16thTuesday11.30 a.m. 11.12 p.m.11.424.12
17thWednesday11.30 a.m. 10.20 p.m.10.503.20
18thThursday11.30 a.m. 10.00 p.m.10.234.00
Parliament prorogued
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 100.3316.30





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 a day on which a Select Committee Report was debated

X denotes a day on which a cross-cutting question session was 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.

DECEMBER 2003
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
9thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.51 p.m.4.38
10thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.27
11thThursday2.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m.3.00
16thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.49 p.m.4.47
17thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.28
No. of sitting days: 5TOTAL: 21.20



JANUARY 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
6thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.28 p.m.4.28
7thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.44 p.m.4.44
8thAThursday 2.30 p.m.4.48 p.m.2.18
13thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.42 p.m.4.41
14thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.25 p.m.4.24
15thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.30 p.m. 3.00
20thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.28
21stWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.44 p.m.4.44
22ndAThursday 2.30 am5.16 p.m.2.46
27thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.29
28thWednesday9.30 a.m. 6.28 p.m.4.28
29thThursday2.30 p.m. 5.04p.m.2.34
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 47.04



FEBRUARY 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
3rdTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.17 p.m.4.17
4thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.00 p.m.4.00
5thAThursday 2.30 p.m.3.55 p.m.1.25
10th Tuesday9.30 a.m. 4.44 p.m.4.44
11thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.42 p.m.4.42
12thXAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.29 p.m. 2.59
24thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.27 p.m.4.27
25thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.27
26thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.40 p.m. 3.40
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 34.41



MARCH 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
2ndTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.28
3rdWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.48 p.m.4.47
4thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.01 p.m.2.31
9thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
10thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.28
11thAThursday 2.30 p.m.4.56 p.m. 2.26
16thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.42 p.m.4.41
17thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
18thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.30 p.m. 3.00
23rdTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.22 p.m.4.17
24thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.59 p.m.4.59
25thThursday2.30 p.m. 5.11 p.m.2.41
30thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.38 p.m.4.37
31stWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.45 p.m.4.39
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 56.34



APRIL 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
1stAThursday 2.30 p.m.4.46 p.m.2.16
20thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.29
21stWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.42 p.m.4.41
22ndAThursday 2.30 p.m.6.11 p.m. 3.41
27thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.29
28thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.44 p.m.4.43
29thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.55 p.m. 3.25
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL: 27.44



MAY 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
4thTuesday9.30 a.m. 2.00 p.m.4.30
5thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.55 p.m.4.55
6thAThursday 2.30 p.m.6.15 p.m.3.45
11thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.53 p.m.4.48
12thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.44 p.m.4.42
13thThursday2.30 p.m. 5.07 p.m.2.37
18thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.41 p.m.4.41
19thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
20thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.29 p.m. 2.59
25thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.44 p.m.3.43
26thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.42 p.m.4.42
27thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.30 p.m. 3.00
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 49.42



JUNE 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
8thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.28
9thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
15thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.44 p.m.7.14
16thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.24 p.m.4.24
17thAThursday 2.30 p.m.4.13 p.m. 1.43
22ndTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
23rdWednesday9.30 a.m. 5.51 p.m.5.50
24thAThursday 2.30 p.m.4.49 p.m. 2.19
29thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.28
30thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.29
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 43.55



JULY 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
1stAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.02 p.m.2.32
6thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.29
7thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.39 p.m.4.39
8thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.30 p.m.3.00
13thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.29
14thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.23 p.m.4.23
15thThursday2.30 p.m. 6.26 p.m.3.56
20thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
21stWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.28 p.m.4.28
22ndAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.30 p.m. 3.00
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 39.26



SEPTEMBER 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
7thTuesday9.30 a.m. 1.59 p.m.4.29
8thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.41 p.m.4.41
9thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.30 p.m.3.00
14thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.57 p.m.4.57
15thWednesday9.30 a.m. 5.22 p.m.5.22
16thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.30 p.m. 3.00
No. of sitting days: 6TOTAL: 25.29





OCTOBER 2004
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
12thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.22 p.m.4.19
13thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
14th Thursday2.30 p.m. 5.13 p.m.2.43
19thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.26 p.m.4.26
20thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.53 p.m.4.53
21stAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.24 p.m. 2.54
26thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.29
27thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.39 p.m.4.09
28thXThursday 2.30 p.m.5.12 p.m. 2.42
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 35.05



NOVEMBER 2004
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
2ndTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.43 p.m.4.43
3rdWednesday9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m.4.59
4thAThursday 2.30 p.m.5.28 p.m.2.58
9thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.4.30
10thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.29 p.m.4.29
11thThursday2.30 p.m. 4.24 p.m.1.54
16thTuesday9.30 a.m. 4.27 p.m.1.16
17thWednesday9.30 a.m. 4.54 p.m.4.47
18thAThursday 2.30 p.m.2.30 p.m. 0.00
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 29.36





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 37.260.52
Government Bills:
  Read a second time and committed to a   Standing Committee 133.234.05
  Read a second time and committed to a   Committee of the Whole House 11.111.14
  Read a second time and not committed
  Committee of the Whole House 16.500.29
  Consideration129.06 0.46
  Third Reading22.43 4.32
  Lords Amendments 54.52 8.45
  Allocation of Time 16.31 3.39
  Committal and Carry-over Motions 3.482.47
Private Members' Bills:
  Second Reading and all stages 42.590.14
  Other Stages19.59 0.04
Private Business three hours before the moment of interruption
Government Motions:
  European Union Documents 5.06 0.15
  Business Motions 0.16 0.01
  General29.32 3.11
Opposition Days131.25 9.20
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments) 9.511.01
Private Members' Motions:
  Substantive8.01 0.40
  Ten-Minute Rule 12.07 0.00
Adjournment:
  Government99.13 4.49
  Daily79.02 64.50
  Standing Order No. 24 debate
  Last day before recess 14.31 0.00
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54) 12.100.07
Money Resolutions3.55 0.04
Ways and Means27.26 2.25
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments 14.350.14
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
No Question before the House:
  Questions to Ministers 130.57 0.00
  Urgent Questions 6.20 0.00
  Statements67.35 0.28
  Business Statements 29.24 0.14
  Standing Order No. 24 Applications 0.03
  Points of Order 13.33 0.56
  Public Petitions 2.31 2.06
  Miscellaneous15.53 5.59
  (including suspensions of the proceedings   of the House1 5.37 1.59)
Daily Prayers13.05 0.00
  
TOTAL1215.19 124.07


Not including suspensions on the days of State Opening or Prorogation

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


Time spent
(hours and minutes)

Adjournment:
  Government19.22
  Balloted307.25
  Debates on Select Committee Reports   selected by the Liaison Committee 64.19
  Cross-cutting Questions 2.06
Points of Order0.00
Suspension18.04
TOTAL411.16








 
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