Sessional Returns 2007-08 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 6 November 2007 and ended on 26 November 2008. The House sat Monday—Thursday and on those Fridays listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive): 6 November 2007—18 December 2007; 7 January 2008 —7 February 2008;18 February —3 April2008; 21 April 2008—22 May 2008; 2 June 2008—22 July 2008; 6 October 2008—26 November 2008.

The House sat on the following Fridays: 14 November 2007; 25 January 2008; 1, 22 & 29 February 2008; 7 & 14 March; 25 April 2008; 9 & 16 May 2008; 6, 13 & 20 June 2008; and 17 October 2008.

The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 55 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 37 minutes.

All figures are in hours and minutes

Month
No. of days
No. of hours of sitting
No. of hours after moment of interruption
2007-08 Session began 6 November
November 2007
15
119.38
7.07
December 2007
10
79.59
5.29
Christmas adjournment
19 December 2007-7 January 2008
January 2008
17
136.42
12.37
February 2008
15
128.15
23.20
February adjournment
18 February 2008-18 February 2008
March 2008
18
143.22
15.34
Easter adjournment
4 April 2008-21 April 2008
April 2008
11
87.31
7.39
May 2008
14
107.23
12.05
Whitsun adjournment
23 May 2008-2 June 2008
June 2008
20
154.37
13.49
July 2008
13
99.44
5.48
Summer adjournment
23 July 2008-6 October 2008
October 2008
17
134.31
10.36
November 2008
15
114.29
7.46
Parliament prorogued 26 November 2008
TOTAL:
165
1306.11
121.50


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 2007
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
6thTuesday11.25 am 10.06 pm10.41
0.06
7thWednesday11.30 am 6.47 pm7.17
8thThursday10.30 am 6.27 pm7.57
0.27
9thFridayNon-sitting
12thMonday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
13thTuesday2.30 pm 10.23 pm7.53
0.23
14thWednesday11.30 am 8.13 pm8.43
1.13
15thThursday10.30 am 6.27 pm7.57
0.27
16thFridayNon-sitting
19thMonday2.30 pm 10.50 pm8.20
0.50
20thTuesday2.30 pm 7.36 pm5.06
21stWednesday11.30 am 7.58 pm8.28
0.58
22ndThursday10.30 am 5.37 pm7.07
23rdFridayNon-sitting
26thMonday2.30 pm 9.56 pm7.26
27thTuesday2.30 pm 10.48 pm8.18
0.48
28thWednesday11.30 am 7.58 pm8.28
0.58
29thThursday10.30 am 6.27 pm7.57
0.27
No. of sitting days: 15TOTAL: 119.38
7.07


DECEMBER 2007
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
3rdMonday2.30 pm 9.30 pm7.00
4thTuesday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
5thWednesday11.30 am 7.31 pm8.01
0.31
6thThursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
7thFridayNon-Sitting ?
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10thMonday2.30 pm 10.59 pm8.29
0.59
11thTuesday2.30 pm 10.47 pm8.17
0.47
12thWednesday11.30 am 8.22 pm8.52
1.22
13thThursday10.30 am 6.21 pm7.51
0.21
14thFriday`Non-Sitting
17thMonday2.30 pm 10.00 pm7.30
18thTuesday11.30 am 7.29 pm7.59
0.29
     House rose for Christmas adjournment
  
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 79.59
5.29




JANUARY 2008
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
7thMonday2.30 pm 10.33 pm8.03
0.33
8thTuesday2.30 pm 10.59 pm8.29
0.59
9thWednesday11.30 am 9.17 pm9.47
2.17
10thThursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
11thFridayNon Sitting
14thMonday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
15thTuesday2.30 pm 10.44 pm8.14
0.44
16thWednesday11.30 am 7.49 pm8.19
0.49
17thThursday10.30 am 6.28 pm7.58
0.28
18thFridayNon Sitting
21stMonday2.30 pm 10.51 pm8.21
0.51
22ndTuesday2.30 pm 10.45 pm8.15
0.45
23rdWednesday11.30 am 7.23 pm7.53
0.23
24thThursday10.30 am 5.48 pm7.18
25thFriday9.30 am 3.00 pm5.30
0.30
28thMonday2.30 pm 10.58 pm8.28
0.58
29thTuesday2.30 pm 11.18 pm8.48
1.18
30thWednesday11.30 am 8.03 pm8.33
1.03
31stThursday10.30 am 5.17 pm6.47
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 136.42
12.37


FEBRUARY 2008
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stFriday9.30 am 2.58 pm5.28
0.28
4thMonday2.30 pm 10.44 pm8.14
0.44
5thTuesday2.30 pm 12.33 am10.03
2.33
6thWednesday11.30 am 8.37 pm9.07
1.37
7thThursday10.30 am 6.02 pm7.32
0.02
February adjournment
18thMonday2.30 pm 9.55 pm7.25
19thTuesday2.30 pm 2.14 am11.44
4.14
20thWednesday11.30 am 8.42 pm9.12
1.42
21stThursday10.30 am 11.35 pm13.05
5.35
22ndFriday9.30 am 2.57 pm5.27
0.27
25thMonday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
26thTuesday2.30 pm 1.34 am11.04
3.34
27thWednesday11.30 am 8.03 pm8.33
1.03
28thThursday10.30 am 6.22 pm7.52
0.22
29thFriday9.30 am 2.59 pm5.29
0.29
No. of sitting days: 15TOTAL: 128.15
23.20


MARCH 2008
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
3rdMonday2.30 pm 11.21 pm8.51
1.21
4thTuesday2.30 pm 11.44 pm9.14
1.44
5thWednesday11.30 am 8.15 pm8.45
1.15
6thThursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
7thFriday9.30 am 3.00 pm5.30
0.30
10thMonday2.30 pm 10.32 pm8.02
0.32
11thTuesday2.30 pm 10.31 pm8.01
0.31
12thWednesday11.30 am 7.24 pm7.54
0.24
13thThursday10.30 am 5.46 pm7.16
14thFriday9.30 am 3.01 pm5.31
0.31
17thMonday2.30 pm 10.16 pm7.46
0.16
18thTuesday2.30 pm 11.37 pm9.07
1.37
19thWednesday11.30 am 8.01 pm8.31
1.01
20thThursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
25thTuesday2.30 pm 12.21 am9.51
2.21
26thWednesday11.30 am 7.46 pm8.16
0.46
27thThursday10.30 am 4.02 pm5.32
28thFridayNon-Sitting
31stMonday2.30 pm 11.53 pm9.23
1.53
No. of sitting days: 18TOTAL: 143.22
15.34


APRIL 2008
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stTuesday2.30 pm 10.33 pm8.03
0.33
2ndWednesday11.30 am 7.51 pm8.21
0.51
3rdThursday10.30 am 6.31 pm8.01
0.31
Easter adjournment
21stMonday2.30 pm 11.01 pm8.31
1.01
22ndTuesday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
23rdWednesday11.30 am 7.52 pm8.22
0.52
24thThursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
25thFriday9.30 am 3.00 pm5.30
0.30
28thMonday2.30 pm 11.11 pm8.41
1.11
29thTuesday2.30 pm 11.13 pm8.43
1.13
No. of sitting days: 11TOTAL: 87.31
7.39



MAY 2008
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stThursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
6thTuesday2.30 pm 11.08 pm8.38
1.08
7thWednesday11.30 am 9.24 pm9.54
2.24
8thThursday10.30 am 6.25 pm7.55
0.25
9thFriday9.30 am 2.55 pm5.25
0.25
12thMonday2.30 pm 10.56 pm8.26
0.56
13thTuesday2.30 pm 11.40 pm9.10
1.40
14thWednesday11.30 am 8.22 pm8.52
1.22
15thThursday10.30 am 6.03 pm7.33
0.03
16thFriday9.30 am 3.00 pm5.30
0.30
19thMonday2.30 pm 11.00 pm8.30
1.00
20thTuesday2.30 pm 11.46 pm9.16
1.46
21stWednesday11.30 am 3.51 pm4.21
22ndThursday10.30 am 4.27 pm5.57
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 107.23
12.05


JUNE 2008
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
2ndMonday2.30 pm 10.51 pm8.21
0.51
3rdTuesday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
4thWednesday11.30 am 7.57 pm8.27
0.57
5thThursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
6thFriday9.30 am 2.57 pm5.27
0.27
9thMonday2.30 pm 10.55 pm8.25
0.55
10thTuesday2.30 pm 11.04 pm8.34
1.04
11thWednesday11.30 am 7.25 pm7.55
0.25
12thThursday10.30 am 6.59 pm8.29
0.59
13thFriday9.30 am 2.57 pm5.27
0.27
16thMonday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
17thTuesday2.30.pm 10.58 pm8.28
0.58
18thWednesday11.30 am 7.30 pm8.00
0.30
19thThursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
20thFriday9.30 am 3.00 pm5.30
0.30
23rdMonday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
24thTuesday2.30 pm 10.47 pm8.17
0.47
25thWednesday11.30 am 8.47 pm9.17
1.47
26thThursday10.30 am 4.18 pm5.48
0.00
27thFridayNon-Sitting
30thMonday2.30 pm 10.46 pm8.16
0.46
No. of sitting days: 20TOTAL: 154.37
13.49


JULY 2008
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1stTuesday2.30 pm 10.18 pm7.48
0.18
2ndWednesday11.30 am 9.13 pm9.43
2.13
3rdThursday10.30 am 5.59 pm7.29
4thFridayNon-Sitting
7thMonday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
8thTuesday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
9thWednesday11.30 am 7.38 pm8.08
0.38
10thThursday10.30 am 3.47 pm 5.17
11thFridayNon-Sitting
14thMonday2.30 pm 9.39 pm7.09
15thTuesday2.30 pm 9.12 pm6.42
16thWednesday11.30 am 8.07 pm8.37
1.07
17thThursday10.30 am 6.08 pm7.38
0.08
18thFridayNon-Sitting
21stMonday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
22ndTuesday11.30 am 6.49 pm7.19
House rose for Summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 99.44
5.48


OCTOBER 2008
House sat after Summer adjournment
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
6thMonday2.30 pm 9.58 pm7.28
7thTuesday2.30 pm 10.56 pm8.26
0.56
8thWednesday11.30 am 7.23 pm7.53
0.23
9thThursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
10thFridayNon-Sitting
13thMonday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
14thTuesday2.30 pm 9.59 pm7.29
15thWednesday11.30 am 7.30 pm8.00
0.30
16thThursday10.30 am 6.25 pm7.55
0.25
17thFriday9.30 am 2.58 pm5.28
0.28
20thMonday2.30 pm 11.00 pm8.30
1.00
21stTuesday2.30.pm 10.59 pm8.29
0.59
22ndWednesday11.30 am 7.44 pm8.14
0.44
23rdThursday10.30 am 5.18 pm6.48
24thFridayNon-Sitting
27thMonday2.30 am 10.39 pm8.09
0.39
28thTuesday2.30 am 12.06 am9.36
2.06
29thWednesday11.30 am 8.03 pm8.33
1.03
30thThursday10.30 am 6.27 pm7.57
0.27
31stFridayNon-Sitting
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 134.51
10.36


November 2008
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
3rdMonday2.30 pm 8.49 pm6.19
4thTuesday2.30 pm 10.11 pm7.41
0.11
5thWednesday11.30 am 5.52 pm6.22
6thThursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
7thFriday
Non-Sitting
--
--
--
10thMonday2.30 pm 11.00 pm8.30
1.00
11thTuesday2.30 pm 10.32 pm8.02
0.32
12thWednesday11.30 am 9.13 pm9.43
2.13
13thThursday10.30 am 6.25 pm7.55
0.25
14thFridayNon-Sitting
17thMonday2.30 pm 8.37 pm6.07
18thTuesday2.30 pm 8.58 pm6.28
19thWednesday11.30 am 7.29 pm7.59
0.29
20thThursday10.30 am 6.22 pm7.52
0.22
21stFridayNon-Sitting
--
--
--
24thMonday2.30 pm 10.18 pm7.48
0.18
25thTuesday2.30 pm 8.57 pm6.27
26thWednesday11.30 am 8.46 pm9.16
1.46
Parliament prorogued
No. of sitting days: 15TOTAL: 114.29
7.46


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 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 29 October 2002 have not been included. Suspensions for other reasons, including Divisions in the House, are included in the total.

NOVEMBER 2007
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
15th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.07 pm
2.37
20thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
21stWednesday
9.30 am
5.14 pm
4.44
22ndThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
27thTuesday
9.30 am
1.57 pm
4.27
28thWednesday
9.30 am
5.11 pm
4.41
29th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.45 pm
3.15
No. of sitting days: 7
TOTAL:
27.13

DECEMBER 2007
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
4thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
5thWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.29
6th AThursday
2.30 pm
4.37 pm
2.07
11thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
12thWednesday
9.30 am
5.10 pm
4.39
13th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.42 pm
3.12
14thTuesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.29
No. of sitting days: 7
TOTAL:
27.54

JANUARY 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
8thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
9thWednesday
9.30 am
5.15 pm
4.45
10th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.19 pm
2.49
15thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
16thWednesday
9.30 am
5.15 pm
4.44
17thThursday
2.30 pm
4.40 pm
2.10
22ndTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
23rdWednesday
9.30 am
5.29 pm
4.59
24th AThursday
2.30 pm
4.58 pm
2.28
29thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
30thWednesday
9.30 am
4.56 pm
4.23
31stThursday
2.30 pm
4.29 pm
1.59
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
46.17

FEBRUARY 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
5thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
6thWednesday
9.30 am
5.28 pm
4.58
7th AThursday
2.30 pm
4.27 pm
1.57
19thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
20thWednesday
9.30 am
5.20 pm
4.50
21st AThursday
2.30 pm
5.32 pm
3.02
26thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
27thWednesday
9.30 am
5.17 pm
4.45
28thThursday
2.30 pm
4.51 pm
2.21
No. of sitting days: 9
TOTAL:
35.21


MARCH 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
4thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.19
5thWednesday
9.30 am
5.00 pm
4.30
6thThursday
2.30 pm
3.41 pm
1.11
11thTuesday
9.30 am
1.58 pm
4.28
12thWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
2.59
13th AThursday
2.30 pm
4.39 pm
2.09
18thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
19thWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.29
20thThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
25thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
26thWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.28
27th AThursday
2.30 pm
4.49 pm
2.19
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
42.51


APRIL 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1stTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
2ndWednesday
9.30 am
5.19 pm
4.49
3rd AThursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
2.59
22ndTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
23rdWednesday
9.30 am
5.14 pm
4.44
24th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.29 pm
2.59
29thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
30thWednesday
9.30 am
5.00 pm
4.30
No. of sitting days: 8
TOTAL:
33.29


MAY 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1st AThursday
2.30 pm
4.56 pm
2.26
6thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
7thWednesday
9.30 am
5.21 pm
4.50
8th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.03 pm
2.33
13thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
14thWednesday
9.30 am
5.15 pm
4.45
15th AThursday
2.30 pm
4.51 pm
2.21
20thTuesday
9.30 am
1.56 pm
4.26
21stWednesday
9.30 am
5.00 pm
4.25
22ndThursday
2.30 pm
5.12 pm
2.42
No. of sitting days:
TOTAL:
37.28


JUNE 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
3rdTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
4thWednesday
9.30 am
5.00 pm
4.30
5th AThursday
2.30 pm
4.33 pm
2.03
10thTuesday
9.30 am
1.58 pm
4.28
11thWednesday
9.30 am
4.55 pm
4.25
12thThursday
2.30 pm
5.06 pm
2.36
17thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
18thWednesday
9.30 am
4.56 pm
4.25
19th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
24thTuesday
9.30 am
1.57 pm
4.27
25thWednesday
9.30 am
17.48 pm
5.18
26thThursday
2.30 pm
4.01 pm
1.31
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
45.42


JULY 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
1stTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
2ndWednesday
9.30 am
5.14 pm
4.44
3rdThursday
2.30 pm
6.18 pm
3.48
8thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
9thWednesday
9.30 am
5.21 pm
4.51
10th AThursday
2.35 pm
5.35 pm
3.00
15thTuesday
9.30 am
1.58 pm
4.28
16thWednesday
9.30 am
5.09 pm
4.39
17th AThursday
2.30 am
5.15 pm
2.45
22ndTuesday
9.30 am
5.00 pm
4.29
No. of sitting days: 10
TOTAL:
41.43


OCTOBER 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
7thTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
8thWednesday
9.30 am
5.00 pm
4.30
9th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.06 pm
2.36
14thTuesday
9.30 am
1.58 pm
4.28
15thWednesday
9.30 am
4.57 pm
4.27
16th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.09 pm
2.39
21stTuesday
9.30 am
2.00 pm
4.30
22ndWednesday
9.30 am
5.00 pm
4.30
23rdThursday
2.30 pm
4.10 pm
1.40
28thTuesday
9.30 am
1.54 pm
4.24
29thWednesday
9.30 am
5.38 pm
5.07
30th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
No. of sitting days: 12
TOTAL:
46.21


NOVEMBER 2008
Day of the month
Day of the Week
Hour of meeting
Hour of adjournment
No. of hours
4thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
5thWednesday
9.30 am
4.59 pm
4.28
6th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.30 pm
3.00
11thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
12thWednesday
9.30 am
6.29 pm
5.54
13th AThursday
2.30 pm
5.28 pm
2.58
18thTuesday
9.30 am
1.51 pm
4.21
19thWednesday
9.30 am
5.11 pm
4.40
20thThursday
2.30 am
4.21 pm
1.51
25thTuesday
9.30 am
1.59 pm
4.29
26thWednesday
9.30 am
5.13 pm
4.41
No. of sitting days: 11
TOTAL:
45.20




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
37.42
0.58
Government Bills:
  
  
  Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee
105.13
2.18
  Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House
10.48
0.45
  Read a second time and not committed
-
-
  Committee of the whole House
79.20
12.49
  Consideration
117.06
5.35
  Third Reading
15.40
3.09
  Lords Amendments and subsequent stages
38.29
2.34
  Allocation of Time
7.14
0.51
  Committal and Carry-over Motions
-
-
Private Members' Bills:
  
  
  Second Reading and all stages
51.22
0.49
  Other stages
12.34
-
Private Business three hours before the moment of interruption
6.12
1.04
Government Motions:
  
  
  European Union Documents
5.35
0.11
  Business Motions
10.36
0.45
  General
64.35
3.20
Opposition Days
125.22
7.35
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
-
-
Private Members' Motions
  
  
  Substantive
2.54
-
  Ten-Minute Rule
10.51
-
Adjournment, general and topical debates:
  
  
  General debates
99.16
-
        Topical Debates
35.42
-
  Daily
82.40
58.26
  Standing Order No. 24 debate
3.14
-
  Last day before recess
16.12
-
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54)
19.21
0.07
Money Resolutions
0.22
0.22
Ways and Means
24.31
1.13
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
24.56
6.42
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
2.42
2.40
No Question before the House:
  
  
  Questions to Ministers
112.57
-
        Topical Questions
29.17
-
  Urgent Questions
1.16
-
  Statements
75.37
-
  Business Statements
30.56
-
  Standing Order No. 24 Applications
0.09
-
  Points of Order
6.50
0.50
  Public Petitions
4.24
2.54
  Miscellaneous
21.06
5.53
  (including suspensions of the proceedings   of the House)1
  
  
Daily Prayers
13.25
-
  
  
  
TOTAL
1306.31
121.50

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
22.32
  Balloted
330.52
  Debates on Select Committee Reports   selected by the Liaison Committee
62.50
  Cross-cutting Questions
-
Points of Order
0.04
Suspension
13.25
  
  
TOTAL
429.43





 
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