1 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
Information and statistics relating to Questions;
Notices of Motions for an Early Day; the exercise of disciplinary
powers by the Chair and by order of the House; and Public Petitions.
A Questions
Number of Questions which appeared on the Order Paper:
| |
For written answer on a named day
| 10,590 |
For ordinary written answer
| 47,235 |
Total for written answer
| 57,825 |
| |
For oral answer |
3,736 |
number reached for answer in the House
| 1,775 |
Total number of Questions
| 61,561 |
Number of Urgent Questions
| 9 |
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in the House
| 129 |
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in Westminster Hall
| 0 |
Number of Questions reached for oral answer in Westminster Hall
| 0 |
B Notices of Motions for an Early
Day
Total number of Notices of Motions given for an Early Day
| 2,193 |
including the number which were Prayers for the annulment of Statutory Instruments
| 18 |
C Disciplinary Powers of the Chair
Members ordered to withdraw
Number of Members ordered to withdraw from the House under Standing Order No. 43 (Disorderly conduct)
| |
in the House | 1
|
in Committee of the whole House
| 0 |
Total | 1
|
Members suspended from the service of the House
Number of Members |
|
suspended from the service of the House by order made under Standing Order No.
44 (Order in debate)
| 1 |
by orders made otherwise
| 0 |
Total | 1
|
D Public Petitions
Total number of Petitions
| 161 |
Number of Petitions presented at the times specified by Standing Order No. 154 (Time and manner of presenting petitions)
| 142 |
Number of Petitions on which observations were tabled pursuant to Standing Order No. 156 (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies)
| 112 |
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