SESSIONAL RETURNS Session 2009-10 - SESSIONAL RETURNS Contents


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 4,307
  for ordinary written answer 21,160
Total for written answer 25,467
  for oral answer 1,924
  number reached for answer in the House 962
Total number of Questions 27,391
Number of Urgent Questions 12[1]
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in the House 73[2]

B  Notices of Motions for an Early Day
Total number of Notices of Motions given for an Early Day 1248
  including the number which were Prayers for the annulment of Statutory

Instruments 15


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 House0
  in Committee of the whole House0
Total0

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)

0
  by orders made otherwise0
Total0

D  Public Petitions
Total number of Petitions393
Number of Petitions presented at the times specified by Standing Order No. 154 (Time and manner of presenting petitions) 135
Number of Petitions on which observations were published pursuant to Standing Order No.

156 (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies)

343



  • 1   This figure has been updated since the Sessional Return was first published Back
    2   No Questions for oral answer were taken in Westminster Hall during this session Back


     
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