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 3 December 2008 and ended on
12 November 2009. The House sat MondayThursday and on those
Fridays listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive):
3 December 200818 December 2008; 12 January 200912
February 2009; 23 February 20092 April 2009; 20 April 200921
May 2009; 1 June 200921 July 2009; 12 October 200912
November 2009.
The House sat on the following Fridays: 27 February
2009; 6, 13, 20 & 27 March 2009; 24 April 2009; 8 & 15
May 2009, 12, 19 & 26 June 2009; 3 July 2009; and 16 October
2009.
The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 35 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 36 minutes.
All figures are in hours and minutes
Month | No. of days
| No. of hours of sitting | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2008-09 Session began 3 December
|
December 2008 | 12 | 84.02
| 6 .02 |
Christmas adjournment
19 December 2008-9 January 2009
|
January 2009 | 12 | 91.37
| 6.02 |
February 2009 | 13 | 94.59
| 4.59 |
February adjournment
13 February 2009-20 February 2009
|
March 2009 | 22 | 164.44
| 11.37 |
Easter adjournment
3 April 2009-17 April 2009
|
April 2009 | 11 | 87.57
| 7.57 |
May 2009 | 13 | 104.03
| 14.10 |
Whitsun adjournment
22 May 2009-29 May 2009
|
June 2009 | 21 | 159.28
| 10.56 |
July 2009 | 14 | 105.31
| 11.05 |
Summer adjournment
22 July 2009-9 October 2009
|
October 2009 | 13 | 102.38
| 8.19 |
November 2009 | 8 | 58.54
| 3.12 |
Parliament prorogued 12 November 2009
|
TOTAL: | 139 | 1053.51
| 84.19 |
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
DECEMBER 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
|
3 | Wednesday | 11.25 am
| 9.55 pm | 10.30 |
|
4 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.13 pm | 7.43 | 0.13
|
8 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.30 pm | 9.00 | 1.30
|
9 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
10 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.34 pm | 8.04 | 0.34
|
11 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.45 pm | 8.15 | 0.45
|
15 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.13 pm | 8.43 | 1.13
|
16 A | Tuesday |
2.30 pm | 10.33 pm | 8.03
| 0.33 |
17 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.15pm | 7.45 | 0.15
|
18 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
| |
House rose for Christmas adjournment
| |
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 84.02 | 6.02
|
JANUARY 2009 |
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
|
12 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.17 pm | 6.47 | ?
|
13 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 7.36 pm | 5.06 | ?
|
14 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
15 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
19 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
20 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
21 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.54 pm | 8.24 | 0.54
|
22 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.42 pm | 6.12 | ?
|
26 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.26 pm | 8.56 | 1.26
|
27 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
28 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
29 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 91.37 | 6.02
|
FEBRUARY 2009 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.45 pm | 7.15 |
|
3 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
4 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.09 pm | 7.39 | 0.09
|
5 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.26 pm | 7.56 | 0.26
|
9 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
10 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.59 pm | 7.29 |
|
11 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.54 pm | 8.24 | 0.54
|
12 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 3.47 pm | 5.17 |
|
February adjournment
|
23 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
24 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.49 pm | 8.19 | 0.49
|
25 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 4.29 pm | 4.59 |
|
26 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
27 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 94.59 | 4.59
|
MARCH 2009 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.45 pm | 8.15 | 0.45
|
3 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.24 pm | 6.54 |
|
4 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
5 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
6 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
9 A | Monday |
2.30 pm | 10.38 pm | 8.08
| 0.38 |
10 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.42 pm | 8.12 | 0.42
|
11 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.51 pm | 8.21 | 0.51
|
12 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
13 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.56 pm | 5.26 | 0.26
|
16 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.05 pm | 7.35 | 0.05
|
17 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.26 pm | 7.56 | 0.26
|
18 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.57 pm | 8.27 | 0.57
|
19 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.43 pm | 6.13 |
|
20 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.54 pm | 5.24 | 0.24
|
23 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.34 pm | 8.04 | 0.34
|
24 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
25 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
26 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
27 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.58 pm | 5.28 | 0.28
|
30 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
31 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
No. of sitting days: 22 | TOTAL:
| 164.44 | 11.37
|
APRIL 2009 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
1 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.39 pm | 8.09 | 0.39
|
2 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.32 pm | 8.02 | 0.32
|
Easter adjournment
|
20 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
21 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.13 pm | 7.43 | 0.13
|
22 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
23 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.23 pm | 7.53 | 0.23
|
24 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.57 pm | 5.27 | 0.27
|
27 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
28 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.34 pm | 9.04 | 1.34
|
29 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.07 pm | 9.37 | 2.07
|
30 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.35 pm | 8.05 | 0.35
|
No. of sitting days: 11 | TOTAL:
| 87.57 | 7.57
|
MAY 2009 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
5 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.41 pm | 8.11 | 0.41
|
6 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 10.20 pm | 10.50 | 3.20
|
7 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.08 pm | 7.38 | 0.08
|
8 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.55 pm | 5.25 | 0.25
|
11 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.54 pm | 8.24 | 0.54
|
12 | Tuesday |
2.30 pm | 1.51 am |
11.21 | 3.51
|
13 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 10.01 pm | 11.31 | 3.01
|
14 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.11 pm | 6.41 |
|
15 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
18 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
19 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.26 pm | 7.56 | 0.26
|
20 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.07 pm | 7.37 | 0.07
|
21 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.12 pm | 5.42 |
|
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 104.03 | 14.10
|
JUNE 2009 |
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
|
1 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.01 pm | 8.31 | 1.01
|
2 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.01 pm | 6.31 |
|
3 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.51 pm | 7.21 |
|
4 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.22 pm | 7.52 | 0.22
|
8 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.46 pm | 8.16 | 0.46
|
9 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.49 pm | 8.19 | 0.49
|
10 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.42 pm | 8.12 | 0.42
|
11 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.53 pm | 7.23 |
|
12 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.55 pm | 5.25 | 0.25
|
15 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.59 pm | 8.29 | 0.59
|
16 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.41 pm | 8.11 | 0.41
|
17 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 6.47 pm | 7.17 |
|
18 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.21 pm | 7.51 | 0.21
|
19 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.01 pm | 5.31 | 0.31
|
22 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.07 pm | 7.37 | 0.07
|
23 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
24 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.00 pm | 8.30 | 1.00
|
25 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.10 pm | 7.40 | 0.10
|
26 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.04 pm | 5.34 | 0.34
|
29 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.57 pm | 8.27 | 0.57
|
30 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.03 pm | 8.33 | 1.03
|
No. of sitting days: 21 | TOTAL:
| 159.28 | 10.56
|
JULY 2009 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
1 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 9.06 pm | 9.36 | 2.06
|
2 A | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.27 pm | 7.57
| 0.27 |
3 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.04 pm | 5.34 | 0.34
|
6 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.01 pm | 8.31 | 1.01
|
7 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.34 pm | 8.04 | 0.34
|
8 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.38 pm | 8.08 | 0.38
|
9 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.26 pm | 6.56 |
|
13 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.39 pm | 8.09 | 0.39
|
14 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.45 pm | 8.15 | 0.45
|
15 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
16 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
20 | Monday |
2.30 pm | 12.29 am |
9.59 | 2.29
|
21 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.37 pm | 8.07 | 0.37
|
House rose for Summer adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 14 | TOTAL:
| 105.31 | 11.05
|
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
|
12 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
13 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.43 pm | 8.13 | 0.43
|
14 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.42 pm | 8.12 | 0.42
|
15 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.22 pm | 7.52 | 0.22
|
16 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.05 pm | 5.35 | 0.35
|
19 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
20 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.46 pm | 8.16 | 0.46
|
21 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
22 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.17 pm | 6.47 |
|
26 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
27 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
28 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.40 pm | 9.10 | 1.40
|
29 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 102.38 | 8.19
|
November 2009 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week |
Hour of meeting | Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
3 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.49 pm | 8.19 | 0.49
|
4 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
5 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
9 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.53 pm | 8.23 | 0.53
|
10 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 7.43 pm | 5.13 |
|
11 | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.01 pm | 6.31 |
|
12 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 6.28 |
|
Parliament prorogued
|
No. of sitting days: 8 | TOTAL:
| 58.54 | 3.12
|
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 provisions of Standing Order No.
10 have not been included. Suspensions for other reasons, including
Divisions in the House, are included in the total.
DECEMBER 2008 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
16 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
17 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.20 pm | 4.49
|
18 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.28 pm | 2.58
|
No. of sitting days: 3 | TOTAL:
| 12.16 |
JANUARY 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
13 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
14 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
15 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.17 pm | 1.47
|
20 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
21 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 4.41
|
22 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.21 pm | 1.51
|
27 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
28 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.28
|
29 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 3.33 pm | 1.03
|
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 31.47 |
FEBRUARY 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
3 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
4 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
5 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
10 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
11 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.44
|
12 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
24 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
25 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
26 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.30 pm | 3.00
|
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 36.05 |
MARCH 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
3 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
4 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.28
|
5 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.19 pm
| 2.49 |
10 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
11 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.30 pm | 5.00
|
12 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 3.28 pm | 0.58
|
17 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
18 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 4.21
|
19 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.00 pm | 2.30
|
24 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
25 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.27 pm | 4.53
|
26 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.59 pm | 2.29
|
31 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 49.55 |
APRIL 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.11 pm | 4.41
|
2 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.35 pm | 2.05
|
21 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.53 pm | 4.23
|
22 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29
|
23 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.29 pm | 2.59
|
28 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.55 pm | 4.25
|
29 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 4.43
|
No. of sitting days: 7 | TOTAL:
| 27.45 |
MAY 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
5 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
6 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
7 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.33 pm | 2.30
|
12 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
13 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.25 pm | 4.55
|
14 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.45 pm | 2.15
|
19 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.55 pm | 4.25
|
20 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.23 pm | 4.52
|
21 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 3.50 pm | 1.20
|
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 33.45 |
JUNE 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
2 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
3 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.26
|
4 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.09 pm | 1.39
|
9 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
10 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.25
|
11 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.37 pm | 2.07
|
16 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
17 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.21 pm | 4.47
|
18 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.50 pm | 2.20
|
23 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
24 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.54 pm | 4.23
|
25 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 6.16 pm | 3.46
|
30 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 50.17 |
JULY 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.39 pm | 5.07
|
2 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.01 pm | 2.31
|
7 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
8 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
9 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.46 pm | 3.16
|
14 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.30
|
15 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.02 pm | 4.32
|
16 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.26 pm | 2.56
|
21 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 36.21 |
OCTOBER 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
13 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
14 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.09 pm | 4.39
|
15 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.55 pm | 2.25
|
20 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
21 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.06 pm | 4.28
|
22 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.45 pm | 2.15
|
27 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
28 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.12 pm | 4.40
|
29 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.52 pm | 2.22
|
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 34.17 |
NOVEMBER 2009 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
3 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
4 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.01 pm | 4.31
|
5 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.24 pm | 2.54
|
10 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
11 | Wednesday | 3.30 pm
| 8.13 pm | 4.43
|
12 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.32 pm | 2.02
|
No. of sitting days: 6 | TOTAL:
| 23.07 |
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
| 31.35 | 1.54 |
Government Bills: |
| |
Read a second time and committed to Public Bill Committee
| 61.47 | 0.48 |
Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House (in whole or part)
| 28.04 | 3.02 |
Read a second time and not committed | -
| - |
Committee of the whole House | 43.17
| 7.11 |
Consideration | 77.53 | 0.49
|
Third Reading | 9.04 | 0.43
|
Lords Amendments and subsequent stages |
28.38 | 0.58 |
Allocation of Time | 8.11 |
0.57 |
Committal and carry-over | 0.56
| 0.18 |
Private Members' Bills: |
| |
Second Reading and all stages |
48.23 | 0.15 |
Other stages | 12.48
| 0.07 |
Private Business three hours before the moment of interruption
| 3.56 | - |
Government Motions: |
| |
European Union Documents | 5.32
| 0.00 |
Business Motions | 1.55
| 0.13 |
General | 39.00
| 2.52 |
Opposition Days | 127.18 |
6.30 |
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
| - | - |
Private Members' Motions |
| |
Substantive | 8.12
| 0.07 |
Ten-Minute Rule | 8.42
| - |
Adjournment, general and topical debates:
| |
|
General debates | 100.01
| - |
Topical Debates | 16.12
| - |
Daily | 69.17 |
49.28 |
Standing Order No. 24 debate |
- | - |
Last day before recess | 15.55
| 0.01 |
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54)
| 13.41 | 0.07 |
Money Resolutions | 1.32 |
0.26 |
Ways and Means | 22.44 | 1.21
|
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
| 12.30 | 0.18 |
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
| 7.07 | - |
No Question before the House: |
| |
Questions to Ministers |
91.37 | - |
Topical Questions | 21.45
| - |
Urgent Questions | 4.05
| - |
Statements | 65.08
| 2.13 |
Business Statements |
24.59 | 0.07 |
Standing Order No. 24 Applications
| 0.07 | - |
Points of Order | 10.48
| 1.02 |
Public Petitions | 3.02
| 2.24 |
Miscellaneous
(including suspensions of the proceedings of the House)1
| 12.19 | 0.08 |
Daily Prayers | 10.54 | -
|
| |
|
TOTAL | 1048.54 | 84.19
|
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 | 15.01
|
Balloted | 259.14
|
Debates on Select Committee Reports selected by the Liaison Committee
| 52.26 |
Cross-cutting Questions | 0.00
|
Points of Order | 0.14 |
Suspension | 10.53 |
|
|
TOTAL
Total number of sitting days in Westminster Hall
| 337.48
86 |
|