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 23rd November 2004 and ended
on 7th April 2005. The House sat Monday-Friday (except on those
Fridays listed below) between, or on, the following dates (inclusive):
23rd November 2004 (State Opening 23rd November 2004)-21st December
2004; 10th January 2005-10th February 2005; 21st February 2005-24th
March 2005; and 4th-7th April 2005.
The House did not sit on the following Fridays: 26th
November 2004; 3rd, 10th and 17th December 2004; and 14th, 21st
and 28th January 2005.
The average sitting day lasted 8 hours and 14 minutes;
and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption
(10 p.m. on Monday, 7p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday and 2.30 p.m. on
Fridays) was 1 hour and 8 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 23rd November 2004
(State Opening 23rd November 2004)
|
November | 5
| 40.33 | 2.05
|
December | 12
| 94.08 | 7.43
|
Christmas adjournment
22nd December 2004-9th January 2005
|
January | 13
| 104.34 | 10.04
|
February | 14
| 110.11 | 14.13
|
February adjournment
11th February 2005-20th February 2005
|
March | 17
| 150.57 | 35.13
|
Easter adjournment
25th March 2005-3rd April 2005
|
April | 4
| 34.53 | 6.19
|
Parliament prorogued, 7th April 2005
(dissolved, 11th April 2005)
|
TOTAL: | 65
| 535.16 | 75.37
|
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 2004
|
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
23rd | Tuesday | 11.25 a.m.
| 8.53 p.m. | 9.28 |
|
24th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.26 p.m. | 7.56 | 0.26
|
25th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.26 p.m. | 6.56 | 0.26
|
26th | Non-sitting Friday
| | _ |
| |
29th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.30 p.m. | 8.00 | 0.30
|
30th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.43 p.m. | 8.13 | 0.43
|
No. of sitting days: 5
| TOTAL: | 40.33
| 2.05 |
DECEMBER 2004
|
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 | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 8.13 p.m. | 8.43 | 1.13
|
2nd | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.50 p.m. | 7.20 | 0.50
|
3rd | Non-sitting Friday
| | |
| |
6th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.55p.m. | 8.25 | 0.55
|
7th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.39 p.m. | 8.09 | 0.39
|
8th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.26 p.m. | 6.56 |
|
9thA | Thursday |
11.30 a.m. | 6.32 p.m. | 7.02
| 0.32 |
10th | Non-sitting Friday
| ? | |
| |
13th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.47 p.m. | 8.17 | 0.47
|
14th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.44 p.m. | 8.14 | 0.44
|
15th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.59 p.m. | 7.29 |
|
16th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.13 p.m. | 6.43 | 0.13
|
17th | Non-sitting Friday
| | |
| |
20th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 11.21 p.m. | 8.51 | 1.21
|
21st | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.29 p.m. | 7.59 | 0.29
|
House rose for Christmas adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 12
| TOTAL: | 94.08 | 7.43
|
JANUARY 2005
|
House sat after Christmas adjournment
|
Day of the month |
Day of the week | Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
10th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 11.06 p.m. | 8.36 | 1.06
|
11th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.48 p.m. | 8.18 | 0.48
|
12th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.29 p.m. | 7.59 | 0.29
|
13th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.39 p.m. | 7.09 | 0.39
|
14th | Non-sitting Friday
| | |
| |
17th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.56 p.m. | 8.26 | 0.56
|
18th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.28 p.m. | 7.58 | 0.28
|
19th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.51 p.m. | 8.21 | 0.51
|
20th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.30 p.m. | 7.00 | 0.30
|
21st | Non-sitting Friday
| | |
| |
24th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.31 p.m. | 8.01 | 0.31
|
25th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.59 p.m. | 8.29 | 0.59
|
26th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 8.18 p.m. | 8.48 | 1.18
|
27th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.28 p.m. | 6.58 | 0.28
|
28th | Non-sitting Friday
| |
| |
|
31st | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 11.01 p.m. | 8.31 | 1.01
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 104.34 | 10.04
|
FEBRUARY 2005
|
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 a.m.
| 7.29 p.m. | 7.59 | 0.29
|
2nd | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 8.29 p.m. | 8.59 | 1.29
|
3rd | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 5.36 p.m. | 6.06 |
|
4th | Friday | 9.30 a.m.
| 3.03 p.m. | 5.33 | 0.33
|
7th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 11.31 p.m. | 9.01 | 1.31
|
8th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 8.14 p.m. | 8.44 | 1.14
|
9th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 8.08 p.m. | 8.38 | 1.08
|
10th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.38 p.m. | 7.08 | 0.38
|
February adjournment
|
21st | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.21p.m. | 7.51 | 0.21
|
22nd | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 8.48 p.m. | 9.18 | 1.48
|
23rd | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 9.06 p.m. | 9.36 | 2.06
|
24th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 5.22 p.m. | 5.52 |
|
25th | Friday | 9.30 a.m.
| 2.57 p.m. | 5.27 | 0.27
|
28th | Monday |
2.30 p.m. | 12.29 a.m.
| 9.59 | 2.29
|
No. of sitting days: 14
| TOTAL: | 110.11 | 14.13
|
MARCH 2005
|
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 a.m.
| 8.04 p.m. | 8.34 | 1.04
|
2nd | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.51 p.m. | 8.21 | 0.51
|
3rd | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 5.46 p.m. | 6.16 |
|
4th | Friday | 9.30 a.m.
| 3.01 p.m. | 5.31 | 0.31
|
7th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 8.26 p.m. | 5.56 |
|
8th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.35 p.m. | 8.05 | 0.35
|
9thA | Wednesday |
11.30 a.m. | 9.01 p.m. | 9.31
| 2.01 |
10th | Thursday
| 11.30 a.m. | 7.52 p.m.
| 32.22 | 25.52
|
14th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 9.31 p.m. | 7.01 |
|
15th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.43 p.m. | 7.13 |
|
16th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 8.43 p.m. | 9.13 | 1.43
|
17th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.29 p.m. | 6.59 | 0.29
|
18th | Friday | 9.30 a.m.
| 2.52 p.m. | 5.22 | 0.22
|
21st | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.29 p.m. | 7.59 | 0.29
|
22nd | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 7.52 p.m. | 8.22 | 0.52
|
23rd | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.48 p.m. | 7.18 |
|
24th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 6.24 p.m. | 6.54 | 0.24
|
House rose for Easter adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 17
| TOTAL: | 150.57 | 35.13
|
APRIL 2005
|
House sat after Easter adjournment
|
Day of the month |
Day of the week | Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
4th | Monday | 2.30 p.m.
| 10.30 p.m. | 8.00 | 0.30
|
5th | Tuesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 9.19 p.m. | 9.49 | 2.19
|
6th | Wednesday | 11.30 a.m.
| 10.30 p.m. | 11.00 | 3.30
|
7th | Thursday | 11.30 a.m.
| 5.34 p.m. | 6.04 |
|
Parliament prorogued, 7th April (dissolved, 11th April)
|
No. of sitting days: 4
| TOTAL: | 34.53 | 6.19
|
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
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 2004
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
2nd | Thursday | 2.30 p.m.
| 5.18 p.m. | 2.48
|
7th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.29 p.m. | 4.29
|
8th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.28 p.m. | 4.28
|
9thA | Thursday |
2.30 p.m. | 4.29 p.m. | 1.59
|
14th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.32 p.m. | 4.31
|
15th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.21 p.m. | 4.21
|
16thA | Thursday
| 2.30 p.m. | 5.56 p.m. |
3.26 |
No. of sitting days: 7
| TOTAL: | 26.02
|
JANUARY 2005
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
11th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.29 p.m. | 4.28
|
12th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.29 p.m. | 4.29
|
13thA | Thursday
| 2.30 p.m. | 5.29 p.m. |
2.59 |
18th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.27 p.m. | 2.57
|
19th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.41 p.m. | 4.41
|
20thA | Thursday
| 2.30 p.m. | 5.30 p.m. |
3.00 |
25th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 3.57 p.m. | 3.34
|
26th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.29 p.m. | 4.28
|
27th | Thursday | 2.35 p.m.
| 6.09 p.m. | 3.34
|
No. of sitting days: 9
| TOTAL: | 34.30
|
FEBRUARY 2005
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1st | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 5.24 p.m. | 5.24
|
2nd | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.22 p.m. | 4.22
|
3rd | Thursday | 2.30 p.m.
| 5.07 p.m. | 2.37
|
8th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.24 p.m. | 4.23
|
9th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.29 p.m. | 4.29
|
10thA | Thursday
| 2.30 p.m. | 6.00 p.m. |
3.30 |
22nd | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.30 p.m. | 4.27
|
23rd | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.29 p.m. | 4.29
|
24thA | Thursday
| 2.30 p.m. | 5.06 p.m. |
2.36 |
No. of sitting days: 9
| TOTAL: | 36.17
|
MARCH 2005
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1st | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.44 p.m. | 4.43
|
2nd | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.29 p.m. | 4.29
|
3rdA | Thursday |
2.30 p.m. | 5.12 p.m. | 2.42
|
8th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 5.00 p.m. | 4.59
|
9th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.45 p.m. | 4.45
|
10th | Thursday | 2.30 p.m.
| 5.47 p.m. | 3.17
|
15th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.19 p.m. | 4.19
|
16th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.30 p.m. | 4.30
|
17thA | Thursday
| 2.30 p.m. | 5.20 p.m. |
2.50 |
22nd | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.31 p.m. | 4.30
|
23rd | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.30 p.m. | 4.29
|
24th | Thursday | 2.30 p.m.
| 5.30 p.m. | 3.00
|
No. of sitting days: 12
| TOTAL: | 48.33
|
APRIL 2005
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
5th | Tuesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.30 p.m. | 4.30
|
6th | Wednesday | 9.30 a.m.
| 4.30 p.m. | 4.24
|
No. of sitting days: 2
| TOTAL: | 8.54
|
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
| 37.37 | 0.55
|
Government Bills:
| | |
Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
| 69.30 | 1.25
|
Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the Whole House
| 20.13 | 1.40
|
Read a second time and not committed
| |
|
Committee of the Whole House
| 26.42 | 1.17
|
Consideration
| 41.49 | 1.47
|
Third Reading
| 13.23 | 4.18
|
Lords Amendments
| 16.57 | 12.31
|
Allocation of Time
| 9.21 | 2.43
|
Committal and Carry-over Motions
| 0.54 |
|
Private Members' Bills:
| | |
Second Reading and all stages
| 19.26 | 0.06
|
Other Stages
| |
|
Private Business three hours before the moment of interruption
| |
|
Government Motions:
| | |
European Union Documents
| 3.24 |
|
Business Motions
| 0.27 |
|
General |
8.32 | 0.31 |
Opposition Days |
32.37 | 1.53
|
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
| |
|
Private Members' Motions
| | |
Substantive
| 0.19 |
|
Ten-Minute Rule
| 3.13 |
|
Adjournment: |
| |
Government |
17.45 | 0.20
|
Daily | 33.35
| 24.05 |
Standing Order No. 24 debate
| |
|
Last day before recess
| 9.27 |
|
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54)
| 7.06 | 0.02
|
Money Resolutions
| 0.12 | 0.12
|
Ways and Means |
22.47 | 0.19
|
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
| 9.30 | 1.04
|
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
| |
|
No Question before the House:
| | |
Questions to Ministers
| 54.40 |
|
Urgent Questions
| 1.53 |
|
Statements
| 26.21 |
|
Business Statements
| 11.30 |
|
Standing Order No. 24 Applications
| |
|
Points of Order
| 3.18 | 0.01
|
Public Petitions
| 0.59 | 0.39
|
Miscellaneous
| 1.49 |
|
(including suspensions of the proceedings of the House)1
| 22.29 | 19.49
|
Daily Prayers |
5.20 |
|
| | |
TOTAL | 531.16
| 75.37 |
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: |
|
Government |
13.28 |
Balloted |
111.28 |
Debates on Select Committee Reports selected by the Liaison Committee
| 21.24 |
Cross-cutting Questions
| |
Points of Order |
|
Suspension | 7.56
|
| |
TOTAL | 154.16 |
|