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 15th November 2006 and ended
on 30th October 2007. The House sat Monday-Thursday
and on those Fridays listed below between, or on, the following
dates (inclusive): 15th November 2006-19th
December 2006; 8th January 2007-8th February 2007; 19th February
2007-29th March 2007; 16th April 2007-3rd May 2007; 8th May 2007-24th
May 2007; 4th June 2007-26th July 2007; and 8th October 2007-30th
October 2007.
The House sat on the following Fridays: 19th and
26th January 2007; 2nd and 23rd February 2007; 2nd, 9th and 23rd
March 2007; 20th and 27th April 2007; 18th May 2007; 15th and
29th June 2007; and 19th October 2007.
The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 40 minutes;
and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption
(10 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 6 p.m. on
Thursday and 2.30 p.m. on Fridays) was 35 minutes.
All figures are in hours and minutes
Month | No. of days
| No. of hours of sitting
| No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2006-07 Session began 15th November 2006
|
November 2006 | 10
| 86.04 | 8.46 |
December 2006 | 10
| 81.28 | 6.37 |
Christmas adjournment
20th December 2006-7th January 2007
|
January 2007 | 17
| 124.58 | 8.24 |
February 2007 | 14
| 106.50 | 8.05 |
February adjournment
9th February 2007-18th February 2007
|
March 2007 | 20
| 151.44 | 12.42 |
Easter adjournment
30th March 2007-15th April 2007
|
April 2007 | 11
| 83.04 | 5.34 |
May 2007 | 15
| 112.13 | 7.06 |
Whitsun adjournment
25th May 2007-3rd June 2007
|
June 2007 | 18
| 135.25 | 8.57 |
July 2007 | 16
| 131.30 | 13.18 |
Summer adjournment
27th July 2007-7th October 2007
|
October 2007 | 15
| 105.36 | 4.43 |
Parliament prorogued 30th October 2007
|
TOTAL: | 146
| 1118.52 | 84.51 |
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 2006
|
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
15th | Wednesday | 11.25 am
| 10.16 pm | 10.51 | 0.16
|
16th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
17th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| |
| |
20th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
21st | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
22nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 10.41 pm | 11.11 | 3.41
|
23rd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.46 pm | 8.16 | 0.46
|
24th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
27th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.14 pm | 8.44 | 1.14
|
28th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.33 pm | 7.03 |
|
29th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.26 pm | 7.56 | 0.26
|
30th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
No. of sitting days: 10
| TOTAL: | 86.04 | 8.46
|
DECEMBER 2006
|
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 | Friday | Non-Sitting
| |
| |
4th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
5th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.53 pm | 8.23 | 0.53
|
6th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
7thA | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.35 pm | 8.05
| 0.35 |
8th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
11th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.00 pm | 8.30 | 1.00
|
12th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.54 pm | 8.24 | 0.54
|
13th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.49 pm | 8.19 | 0.49
|
14th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 7.06 pm | 8.36 | 1.06
|
15th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
18th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.52 pm | 7.22 |
|
19th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
House rose for Christmas adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 10
| TOTAL: | 81.28 | 6.37
|
JANUARY 2007
|
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
|
8th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.09 pm | 7.39 | 0.09
|
9th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
10th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.58 pm | 8.28 | 0.58
|
11th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.24 pm | 7.54 | 0.24
|
12th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
15th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.00 pm | 5.30 |
|
16th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
17th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
18th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
19th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.58 pm | 5.28 | 0.28
|
22nd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.09 pm | 8.39 | 1.09
|
23rd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.41 pm | 8.11 | 0.41
|
24th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
25th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.40 pm | 8.10 | 0.40
|
26th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29 | 0.29
|
29th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 6.04 pm | 3.34 |
|
30th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.48 pm | 8.18 | 0.48
|
31st | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.07 pm | 7.37 | 0.07
|
No. of sitting days: 17
| TOTAL: | 124.58 | 8.24
|
FEBRUARY 2007
|
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 | 10.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
2nd | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29 | 0.29
|
5th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.48 pm | 8.18 | 0.48
|
6th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.32 pm | 8.02 | 0.32
|
7th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.54 pm | 8.24 | 0.54
|
8th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
February adjournment
|
19th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.16 pm | 7.46 | 0.16
|
20th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 8.45 pm | 6.15 |
|
21st | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.45 pm | 8.15 | 0.45
|
22nd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
23rd | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.01 pm | 5.31 | 0.31
|
26th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.00 pm | 8.30 | 1.00
|
27th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
28th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.40 pm | 8.10 | 0.40
|
No. of sitting days: 14
| TOTAL: | 106.50 | 8.05
|
MARCH 2007
|
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 | 10.30 am
| 6.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
2nd | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.02 pm | 5.32 | 0.32
|
5th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.23 pm | 5.53 |
|
6th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
7th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.55 pm | 8.25 | 0.55
|
8th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
9th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29 | 0.29
|
12thA | Monday |
2.30 pm | 10.35 pm | 8.05
| 0.35 |
13th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
14th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.03 pm | 8.33 | 1.03
|
15th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.37 pm | 8.07 | 0.37
|
16th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
19th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.37 pm | 6.07 |
|
20th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
21st | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.35 pm | 8.05 | 0.35
|
22nd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
23rd | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.01 pm | 5.31 | 0.31
|
26th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
27th | Tuesday
| 2.30 pm | 1.29 am
| 10.59 | 3.29
|
28th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
29th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.32 pm | 7.02 |
|
House rose for Easter adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 20
| TOTAL: | 151.44 | 12.42
|
APRIL 2007
|
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
|
16th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
17th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.58 pm | 8.28 | 0.58
|
18th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
19th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
20th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
23rd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.50 pm | 8.20 | 0.50
|
24th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.56 pm | 8.26 | 0.56
|
25th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.09 pm | 7.39 | 0.09
|
26th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
27th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.37 pm | 5.07 | 0.07
|
30th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.18 pm | 7.48 | 0.18
|
No. of sitting days: 11
| TOTAL: | 83.04 | 5.34
|
MAY 2007
|
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 | 2.30 pm
| 11.27 pm | 8.57 | 1.27
|
2nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
3rd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.00 pm | 7.30 |
|
4th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
7th | Monday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
8th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.43 pm | 8.13 | 0.43
|
9th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
10th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.39 pm | 6.09 |
|
11th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
14th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 6.50 pm | 4.20 |
|
15th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.51 pm | 8.21 | 0.51
|
16th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.40 pm | 7.10 |
|
17th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
18th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.06 pm | 5.36 | 0.36
|
21st | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.40 pm | 8.10 | 0.40
|
22nd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
23rd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
24th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.58 pm | 7.28 |
|
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 15
| TOTAL: | 112.13 | 7.06
|
JUNE 2007
|
House sat after Whitsun 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 pm
| 9.22 pm | 6.52 |
|
5th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.57 pm | 7.27 |
|
6th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.50 pm | 8.20 | 0.50
|
7th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.30 pm | 7.00 |
|
8th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
11th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.40 pm | 8.10 | 0.40
|
12th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 8.58 pm | 6.28 |
|
13th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.01 pm | 6.31 |
|
14th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.17 pm | 7.47 | 0.17
|
15th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27 | 0.27
|
18th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.52 pm | 8.22 | 0.52
|
19th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.41 pm | 8.11 | 0.41
|
20th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.18 pm | 7.48 | 0.18
|
21st | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.50 pm | 7.20 |
|
22nd | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
25th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.07 pm | 8.37 | 1.07
|
26th | Tuesday
| 2.30 pm | 12.37 am
| 10.07 | 2.37
|
27th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
28th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.50 pm | 7.20 |
|
29th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.08 pm | 5.38 | 0.38
|
No. of sitting days: 18
| TOTAL: | 135.25 | 8.57
|
JULY 2007
|
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2nd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.12 pm | 8.42 | 1.12
|
3rd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.58 pm | 8.28 | 0.58
|
4th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.38 pm | 7.08 |
|
5th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.30 pm | 6.00 |
|
6th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
9thA | Monday |
2.30 pm | 10.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
10th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.15 pm | 7.45 | 0.15
|
11th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.58 pm | 9.28 | 1.58
|
12th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
13th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
16th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.56 pm | 8.26 | 0.56
|
17th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.28 pm | 6.58 |
|
18th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.31 pm | 9.01 | 0.31
|
19th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
20th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
23rd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.36 pm | 7.06 |
|
24th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.01 pm | 8.31 | 1.01
|
25th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 11.24 pm | 11.54 | 4.24
|
26th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
House rose for Summer adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 16
| TOTAL: | 131.30 | 13.18
|
OCTOBER 2007
|
House sat after Summer 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
|
8th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.50 pm | 8.20 | 0.50
|
9th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.08 pm | 7.38 | 0.08
|
10th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.59 pm | 8.29 | 0.59
|
11th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.53 pm | 6.23 |
|
12th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
15th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
16th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
17th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
18th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.12 pm | 7.42 | 0.12
|
19th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.07 pm | 5.37 | 0.37
|
22nd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
23rd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.55 pm | 7.25 |
|
24th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.41 pm | 7.11 |
|
25th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.35 pm | 7.05 |
|
26th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
29th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.43 pm | 7.13 |
|
30th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 12.06 pm | 0.36 |
|
Parliament prorogued
|
No. of sitting days: 15
| TOTAL: | 105.36 | 4.43
|
Under Standing Order No. 10, on days on which the House sits there
are sittings in Westminster Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
On Tuesdays sittings begin at half-past nine o'clock and continue
until two o'clock. On 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.
NOVEMBER 2006
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
28th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
29th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 2.30
|
30thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.20 pm | 2.50
|
No. of sitting days: 3
| TOTAL: | 9.50
|
DECEMBER 2006
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
5th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
6th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.42 pm | 4.12
|
7thA | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.57 pm | 2.27
|
12th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.56 pm | 4.26
|
13th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
14th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
No. of sitting days: 6
| TOTAL: | 23.02
|
JANUARY 2007
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
9th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 3.28
|
10th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.09 pm | 4.39
|
11th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
16th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
17th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
18thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.45 pm | 2.15
|
23rd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
24th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29
|
25thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 6.45 pm | 4.15
|
30th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
31st | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.24
|
No. of sitting days: 11
| TOTAL: | 44.26
|
FEBRUARY 2007
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1stA | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
6th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
7th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.26 pm | 4.50
|
8th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.59 pm | 3.00
|
20th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
21st | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 5.00
|
22ndA | Thursday
| 2.43 pm | 5.27 pm | 2.44
|
27th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.52 pm | 4.22
|
28th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.15 pm | 4.40
|
No. of sitting days: 9
| TOTAL: | 36.36
|
MARCH 2007
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1st | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.29 pm | 2.59
|
6th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
7th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
8thA | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.04 pm | 2.34
|
13th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
14th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
15thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.28 pm | 2.58
|
20th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
21st | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29
|
22ndA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.51 pm | 2.21
|
27th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.46 pm | 4.16
|
28th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.15 pm | 4.45
|
No. of sitting days: 12
| TOTAL: | 46.51
|
APRIL 2007
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
17th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
18th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.37 pm | 5.04
|
19thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.29 pm | 2.59
|
24th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
25th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 4.26
|
26thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | 2.00
|
No. of sitting days: 6
| TOTAL: | 23.27
|
MAY 2007
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
2nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 3.59
|
8th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 3.27
|
9th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.21
|
10thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
15th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
16th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.24 pm | 4.54
|
17th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.32 pm | 3.02
|
22nd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.53 pm | 4.23
|
23rd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.11 pm | 4.41
|
24thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.16 pm | 2.46
|
No. of sitting days: 11
| TOTAL: | 43.32
|
JUNE 2007
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
5th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.53 pm | 4.23
|
6th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.44
|
7thA | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
12th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.55 pm | 4.25
|
13th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.57 pm | 4.27
|
14thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.47 pm | 3.17
|
19th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
20th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
21st | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.59 pm | 2.29
|
26th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
27th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.36 pm | 5.06
|
28th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.52 pm | 2.22
|
No. of sitting days: 12
| TOTAL: | 47.40
|
JULY 2007
|
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
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
5thA | Thursday |
2.51 pm | 5.21 pm | 2.30
|
10th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.55 pm | 4.25
|
11th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 4.41
|
12thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 6.00 pm | 3.30
|
17th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
18th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.28 pm | 4.57
|
19th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.26 pm | 2.56
|
24th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
25th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.27
|
No. of sitting days: 11
| TOTAL: | 45.17
|
OCTOBER 2007
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
9th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
10th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.40
|
11thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.39 pm | 2.59
|
16th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.28
|
17th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.04 pm | 4.33
|
18th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.30 pm | 2.00
|
23rd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
24th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.09 pm | 4.39
|
25thA | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.55 pm | 2.25
|
No. of sitting days: 9
| TOTAL: | 34.41
|
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
| 40.14 | 0.59 |
Government Bills: |
| |
Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee
| 97.46 | 1.36 |
Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
| 22.02 | 0.21 |
Read a second time and not committed |
| |
Committee of the whole House | 20.44
| 0.58 |
Consideration | 105.17 | 2.11
|
Third Reading | 18.04 | 1.45
|
Lords Amendments | 31.22 |
2.14 |
Allocation of Time | 1.18 |
0.57 |
Committal and Carry-over Motions | 1.38
| 0.13 |
Private Members' Bills:
| |
|
Second Reading and all stages
| 42.35 | 0.11 |
Other Stages | 18.42
| 0.06 |
Private Business three hours before the moment of interruption
| | |
Government Motions: |
| |
European Union Documents
| 4.58 | 0.47 |
Business Motions |
0.28 | |
General | 38.30
| 2.05 |
Opposition Days | 116.49
| 7.01 |
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
| | |
Private Members' Motions
| |
|
Substantive | 8.03
| |
Ten-Minute Rule |
9.36 | |
Adjournment: |
| |
Government | 129.20
| 3.04 |
Daily | 71.23
| 50.12 |
Standing Order No. 24 debate
| | |
Last day before recess
| 18.08 | |
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54)
| 16.23 | 0.08 |
Money Resolutions | 0.37
| 0.37 |
Ways and Means | 25.24
| 2.57 |
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
| 16.15 | |
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
| 1.46 | |
No Question before the House:
| |
|
Questions to Ministers
| 122.28 | |
Urgent Questions
| 6.00 | |
Statements
| 72.48 | 0.37 |
Business Statements
| 27.31 | |
Standing Order No. 24 Applications
| 0.14 | |
Points of Order
| 4.17 | 0.18 |
Public Petitions
| 3.16 | 2.23 |
Suspension1
| 10.11 | 3.11 |
Daily Prayers | 12.13
| |
| |
|
TOTAL | 1118.52
| 84.51 |
1 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 | 16.20
|
Balloted | 271.08
|
Debates on Select Committee Reports selected by the Liaison Committee
| 57.32 |
Cross-cutting Questions
| |
Points of Order |
|
Suspension | 10.22
|
|
|
TOTAL | 355.22
|
|