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 MondayThursday and on those
Fridays listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive):
6 November 200718 December 2007; 7 January 2008 7
February 2008;18 February 3 April2008; 21 April 200822
May 2008; 2 June 200822 July 2008; 6 October 200826
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 month | Day of the week
| Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
6th | Tuesday | 11.25 am
| 10.06 pm | 10.41 | 0.06
|
7th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.47 pm | 7.17 |
|
8th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
9th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
12th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
13th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.23 pm | 7.53 | 0.23
|
14th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.13 pm | 8.43 | 1.13
|
15th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
16th | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
19th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.50 pm | 8.20 | 0.50
|
20th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 7.36 pm | 5.06 |
|
21st | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.58 pm | 8.28 | 0.58
|
22nd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.37 pm | 7.07 |
|
23rd | Friday | Non-sitting
| | |
|
26th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.56 pm | 7.26 |
|
27th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.48 pm | 8.18 | 0.48
|
28th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.58 pm | 8.28 | 0.58
|
29th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
No. of sitting days: 15 | TOTAL:
| 119.38 | 7.07
|
DECEMBER 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
|
3rd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.30 pm | 7.00 |
|
4th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
5th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
6th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
7th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| ? | ? | ?
|
10th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.59 pm | 8.29 | 0.59
|
11th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
12th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.22 pm | 8.52 | 1.22
|
13th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.21 pm | 7.51 | 0.21
|
14th | Friday` | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
17th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.00 pm | 7.30 |
|
18th | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
| |
House rose for Christmas adjournment
| |
No. of sitting days: 10 | TOTAL:
| 79.59 | 5.29
|
JANUARY 2008 |
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
|
7th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
8th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.59 pm | 8.29 | 0.59
|
9th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.17 pm | 9.47 | 2.17
|
10th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
11th | Friday | Non Sitting
| | |
|
14th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
15th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
16th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.49 pm | 8.19 | 0.49
|
17th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
18th | Friday | Non Sitting
| | |
|
21st | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.51 pm | 8.21 | 0.51
|
22nd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.45 pm | 8.15 | 0.45
|
23rd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.23 pm | 7.53 | 0.23
|
24th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.48 pm | 7.18 |
|
25th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
28th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.58 pm | 8.28 | 0.58
|
29th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.18 pm | 8.48 | 1.18
|
30th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.03 pm | 8.33 | 1.03
|
31st | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.17 pm | 6.47 |
|
No. of sitting days: 17 | TOTAL:
| 136.42 | 12.37
|
FEBRUARY 2008 |
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 | 9.30 am
| 2.58 pm | 5.28 | 0.28
|
4th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
5th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 12.33 am | 10.03 | 2.33
|
6th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.37 pm | 9.07 | 1.37
|
7th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.02 pm | 7.32 | 0.02
|
February adjournment
|
18th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.55 pm | 7.25 |
|
19th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 2.14 am | 11.44 | 4.14
|
20th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.42 pm | 9.12 | 1.42
|
21st | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 11.35 pm | 13.05 | 5.35
|
22nd | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27 | 0.27
|
25th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
26th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 1.34 am | 11.04 | 3.34
|
27th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.03 pm | 8.33 | 1.03
|
28th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.22 pm | 7.52 | 0.22
|
29th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29 | 0.29
|
No. of sitting days: 15 | TOTAL:
| 128.15 | 23.20
|
MARCH 2008 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
3rd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.21 pm | 8.51 | 1.21
|
4th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.44 pm | 9.14 | 1.44
|
5th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.15 pm | 8.45 | 1.15
|
6th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.26 pm | 7.56 | 0.26
|
7th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
10th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.32 pm | 8.02 | 0.32
|
11th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
12th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.24 pm | 7.54 | 0.24
|
13th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.46 pm | 7.16 |
|
14th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.01 pm | 5.31 | 0.31
|
17th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.16 pm | 7.46 | 0.16
|
18th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.37 pm | 9.07 | 1.37
|
19th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.01 pm | 8.31 | 1.01
|
20th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.26 pm | 7.56 | 0.26
|
25th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 12.21 am | 9.51 | 2.21
|
26th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.46 pm | 8.16 | 0.46
|
27th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.02 pm | 5.32 |
|
28th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
31st | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.53 pm | 9.23 | 1.53
|
No. of sitting days: 18 | TOTAL:
| 143.22 | 15.34
|
APRIL 2008 |
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
| 10.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
2nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.51 pm | 8.21 | 0.51
|
3rd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
Easter adjournment
|
21st | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.01 pm | 8.31 | 1.01
|
22nd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
23rd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.52 pm | 8.22 | 0.52
|
24th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
25th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
28th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.11 pm | 8.41 | 1.11
|
29th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.13 pm | 8.43 | 1.13
|
No. of sitting days: 11 | TOTAL:
| 87.31 | 7.39
|
MAY 2008 |
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
| 6.26 pm | 7.56 | 0.26
|
6th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.08 pm | 8.38 | 1.08
|
7th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.24 pm | 9.54 | 2.24
|
8th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
9th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.55 pm | 5.25 | 0.25
|
12th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.56 pm | 8.26 | 0.56
|
13th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.40 pm | 9.10 | 1.40
|
14th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.22 pm | 8.52 | 1.22
|
15th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.03 pm | 7.33 | 0.03
|
16th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
19th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.00 pm | 8.30 | 1.00
|
20th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.46 pm | 9.16 | 1.46
|
21st | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 3.51 pm | 4.21 |
|
22nd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.27 pm | 5.57 |
|
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 14 | TOTAL:
| 107.23 | 12.05
|
JUNE 2008 |
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
|
2nd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.51 pm | 8.21 | 0.51
|
3rd | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
4th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.57 pm | 8.27 | 0.57
|
5th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
6th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27 | 0.27
|
9th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.55 pm | 8.25 | 0.55
|
10th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.04 pm | 8.34 | 1.04
|
11th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
12th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.59 pm | 8.29 | 0.59
|
13th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27 | 0.27
|
16th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
17th | Tuesday | 2.30.pm
| 10.58 pm | 8.28 | 0.58
|
18th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
19th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
20th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
23rd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
24th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
25th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.47 pm | 9.17 | 1.47
|
26th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.18 pm | 5.48 | 0.00
|
27th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
30th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.46 pm | 8.16 | 0.46
|
No. of sitting days: 20 | TOTAL:
| 154.37 | 13.49
|
JULY 2008 |
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
| 10.18 pm | 7.48 | 0.18
|
2nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.13 pm | 9.43 | 2.13
|
3rd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.59 pm | 7.29 |
|
4th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
7th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
8th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
9th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.38 pm | 8.08 | 0.38
|
10th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 3.47 pm | 5.17 |
|
11th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
14th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.39 pm | 7.09 |
|
15th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.12 pm | 6.42 |
|
16th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.07 pm | 8.37 | 1.07
|
17th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.08 pm | 7.38 | 0.08
|
18th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
21st | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
22nd | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 6.49 pm | 7.19 |
|
House rose for Summer adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 99.44 | 5.48
|
OCTOBER 2008 |
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
|
6th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.58 pm | 7.28 |
|
7th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.56 pm | 8.26 | 0.56
|
8th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.23 pm | 7.53 | 0.23
|
9th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
10th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
13th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
14th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.59 pm | 7.29 |
|
15th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
16th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
17th | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.58 pm | 5.28 | 0.28
|
20th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.00 pm | 8.30 | 1.00
|
21st | Tuesday | 2.30.pm
| 10.59 pm | 8.29 | 0.59
|
22nd | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
23rd | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.18 pm | 6.48 |
|
24th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
27th | Monday | 2.30 am
| 10.39 pm | 8.09 | 0.39
|
28th | Tuesday | 2.30 am
| 12.06 am | 9.36 | 2.06
|
29th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.03 pm | 8.33 | 1.03
|
30th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
31st | Friday | Non-Sitting
| | |
|
No. of sitting days: 17 | TOTAL:
| 134.51 | 10.36
|
November 2008 |
Day of the month | Day of the week
| Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
3rd | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.49 pm | 6.19 |
|
4th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.11 pm | 7.41 | 0.11
|
5th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 5.52 pm | 6.22 |
|
6th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
7th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| -- | --
| -- |
10th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.00 pm | 8.30 | 1.00
|
11th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.32 pm | 8.02 | 0.32
|
12th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.13 pm | 9.43 | 2.13
|
13th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.25 pm | 7.55 | 0.25
|
14th | Friday | Non-Sitting
| |
| |
17th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.37 pm | 6.07 |
|
18th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 8.58 pm | 6.28 |
|
19th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
20th | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.22 pm | 7.52 | 0.22
|
21st | Friday | Non-Sitting
| -- | --
| -- |
24th | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.18 pm | 7.48 | 0.18
|
25th | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 8.57 pm | 6.27 |
|
26th | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.46 pm | 9.16 | 1.46
|
Parliament prorogued
|
No. of sitting days: 15 | TOTAL:
| 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 A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.07 pm
| 2.37 |
20th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
21st | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.44
|
22nd | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
27th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
28th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.11 pm | 4.41
|
29th A | Thursday
| 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 |
4th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
5th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
6th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.37 pm
| 2.07 |
11th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
12th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.39
|
13th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.42 pm
| 3.12 |
14th | Tuesday | 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 |
8th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
9th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.15 pm | 4.45
|
10th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.19 pm
| 2.49 |
15th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
16th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.15 pm | 4.44
|
17th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.40 pm | 2.10
|
22nd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
23rd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.29 pm | 4.59
|
24th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.58 pm
| 2.28 |
29th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
30th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 4.23
|
31st | Thursday | 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 |
5th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
6th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.28 pm | 4.58
|
7th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.27 pm
| 1.57 |
19th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
20th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.20 pm | 4.50
|
21st A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.32 pm
| 3.02 |
26th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
27th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.17 pm | 4.45
|
28th | Thursday | 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 |
4th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.19
|
5th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
6th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 3.41 pm | 1.11
|
11th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
12th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 2.59
|
13th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.39 pm
| 2.09 |
18th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
19th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
20th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
25th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
26th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.28
|
27th A | Thursday
| 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 |
1st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
2nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.19 pm | 4.49
|
3rd A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.29 pm
| 2.59 |
22nd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
23rd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.44
|
24th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.29 pm
| 2.59 |
29th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
30th | Wednesday | 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 A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.56 pm
| 2.26 |
6th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
7th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.21 pm | 4.50
|
8th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.03 pm
| 2.33 |
13th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
14th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.15 pm | 4.45
|
15th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.51 pm
| 2.21 |
20th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.56 pm | 4.26
|
21st | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.25
|
22nd | Thursday | 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 |
3rd | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
4th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
5th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 4.33 pm
| 2.03 |
10th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
11th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.55 pm | 4.25
|
12th | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.06 pm | 2.36
|
17th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
18th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 4.25
|
19th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
24th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
25th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 17.48 pm | 5.18
|
26th | Thursday | 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 |
1st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
2nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.44
|
3rd | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 6.18 pm | 3.48
|
8th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
9th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.21 pm | 4.51
|
10th A | Thursday
| 2.35 pm | 5.35 pm
| 3.00 |
15th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
16th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.09 pm | 4.39
|
17th A | Thursday
| 2.30 am | 5.15 pm
| 2.45 |
22nd | Tuesday | 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 |
7th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
8th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
9th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.06 pm
| 2.36 |
14th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
15th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.57 pm | 4.27
|
16th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.09 pm
| 2.39 |
21st | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
22nd | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
23rd | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.10 pm | 1.40
|
28th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.54 pm | 4.24
|
29th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.38 pm | 5.07
|
30th A | Thursday
| 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 |
4th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
5th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.28
|
6th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 3.00 |
11th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
12th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 5.54
|
13th A | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.28 pm
| 2.58 |
18th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.51 pm | 4.21
|
19th | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.11 pm | 4.40
|
20th | Thursday | 2.30 am
| 4.21 pm | 1.51
|
25th | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
26th | Wednesday | 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
|
|