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 18 November 2009 and ended on
8 April 2010. The House sat MondayThursday and on those
Fridays listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive):
18 November 200916 December 2009; 5 January 201010
February 2010; 22 February 201030 March 2010; 6 April
20108 April 2010.
The House sat on the following Fridays: 29 January
2010; 5 and 26 February 2010; and 5 and 12 March 2010.
The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 50 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 41 minutes.
All figures are in hours and minutes
Month | No. of days
| No. of hours of sitting | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2009-10 Session began 18 November 2009
|
November 2009 | 7 | 59.34
| 3.33 |
December 2009 | 10 | 85.52
| 10.52 |
Christmas adjournment
17 December 2009-4 January 2010
|
January 2010 | 16 | 125.04
| 10.15 |
February 2010 | 13 | 96.30
| 7.13 |
February adjournment
11 February 2010-21 February 2010
|
March 2010 | 20 | 144.45
| 9.16 |
Easter adjournment
31 March 2010-5 April 2010
|
April 2010 | 3 | 28.27
| 6.10 |
Parliament prorogued 8 April
|
TOTAL: | 69 | 540.12
| 47.19 |
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
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
|
18 | Wednesday | 11.25 am
| 10.27 pm | 11.02 | 0.27
|
19 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.56 pm | 7.26 |
|
23 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
24 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
25 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.45 pm | 8.15 | 0.45
|
26 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 7.04 pm | 8.34 | 1.04
|
30 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.50 pm | 8.20 | 0.20
|
No. of sitting days: 7 | TOTAL:
| 59.34 | 3.33
|
DECEMBER 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 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.34 pm | 8.04 | 0.34
|
2 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.45 pm | 9.15 | 1.45
|
3 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
7 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.31 pm | 8.01 | 0.31
|
8 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.14 pm | 8.44 | 1.14
|
9 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.41 pm | 8.11 | 0.41
|
10 A | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.32 pm | 8.02
| 0.32 |
14 | Monday |
2.30 pm | 12.19 am |
9.49 | 2.19
|
15 | Tuesday |
2.30 pm | 12.11 am |
9.41 | 2.11
|
16 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.36 pm | 8.06 | 0.36
|
| | House rose for Christmas adjournment
| |
No. of sitting days: 10 | TOTAL:
| 85.52 | 10.52
|
January 2010
|
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
|
5 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.28 pm | 8.58 | 1.28
|
6 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 5.43 |
|
7 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.29 pm | 7.59 | 0.29
|
11 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.10 pm | 8.40 | 1.10
|
12 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.21 pm | 7.51 | 0.21
|
13 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 8.05 pm | 8.35 | 1.05
|
14 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.10 pm | 7.40 | 0.10
|
18 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.45 pm | 8.15 | 0.45
|
19 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.53 pm | 8.23 | 0.53
|
20 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.40 pm | 8.10 | 0.40
|
21 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
25 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
26 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.33 pm | 8.03 | 0.33
|
27 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.43 pm | 8.13 | 0.43
|
28 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.36 pm | 7.06 |
|
29 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.01pm | 5.31 | 1.01
|
No. of sitting days: 16 | TOTAL:
| 125.04 | 10.15
|
february 2010 |
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
| 9.36 pm | 7.06 |
|
2 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.32 pm | 8.02 | 0.32
|
3 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
4 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 3.11 pm | 4.41 |
|
5 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.01 pm | 5.31 | 0.31
|
8 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00 | 0.30
|
9 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.27 pm | 8.57 | 1.27
|
10 A | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.28 pm | 7.58
| 0.28 |
February adjournment
|
22 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.35 pm | 8.05 | 0.35
|
23 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.48 pm | 8.18 | 0.48
|
24 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.44 pm | 8.14 | 0.44
|
25 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.28 pm | 7.58 | 0.28
|
26 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.56 pm | 5.26 | 0.26
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 96.30 | 7.13
|
march 2010 |
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
| 10.47 pm | 8.17 | 0.47
|
2 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.27 pm | 7.57 | 0.27
|
3 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 4.00 pm | 4.30 |
|
4 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 6.26 |
|
5 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.00 pm | 5.30 | 0.30
|
8 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.11 pm | 7.41 | 0.11
|
9 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.59 pm | 8.29 | 0.59
|
10 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.34 pm | 8.04 | 0.34
|
11 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 4.44 pm | 6.14 |
|
12 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29 | 0.29
|
15 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.07 pm | 7.37 | 0.07
|
16 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.09 pm | 8.39 | 1.09
|
17 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 4.08 pm | 4.38 |
|
18 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.17 pm | 7.47 | 0.17
|
22 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.06 pm | 6.36 |
|
23 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.34 pm | 7.04 |
|
24 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 7.36 pm | 8.06 | 0.36
|
25 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.22 pm | 7.52 | 0.22
|
29 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.15 pm | 7.45 | 0.15
|
30 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 12.33 am | 10.03 | 2.33
|
Easter adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 20 | TOTAL:
| 144.45 | 9.16
|
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
|
6 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.29 pm | 8.59 | 1.29
|
7 | Wednesday | 11.30 am
| 11.41 pm | 12.11 | 4.41
|
8 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 5.47 pm | 7.17 |
|
No. of sitting days: 3 | TOTAL:
| 28.27 | 6.10
|
B Days and hours of sitting in Westminster
Hall
EXPLANATORY NOTE
A denotes a day on which a Select Committee
Report was debated
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 half-past
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.
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 2009
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
2 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.21
|
3 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 3.38 pm | 1.08
|
8 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.56 pm | 4.26
|
9 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.27 pm | 4.56
|
10 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.53 pm | 2.23
|
15 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
16 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.27
|
No. of sitting days: 8 | TOTAL:
| 30.40 |
JANUARY 2010 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
5 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.28 pm | 3.58
|
6 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.07 pm | 4.37
|
7 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.12 pm | 1.42
|
12 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
13 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.19 pm | 4.41
|
14 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 4.08 pm | 1.38
|
19 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
20 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.12 pm | 4.42
|
21 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.50 pm | 3.20
|
26 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29
|
27 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.38
|
28 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.02 pm | 2.32
|
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 45.15 |
FEBRUARY 2010
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
2 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
3 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
4 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.56 pm | 2.26
|
9 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.50 pm | 4.20
|
10 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.17 pm | 4.47
|
23 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
24 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 4.26
|
25 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.55 pm | 2.25
|
No. of sitting days: 8 | TOTAL:
| 31.54 |
MARCH 2010
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
2 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.57 pm | 4.27
|
3 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.26
|
4 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.22 pm | 2.52
|
9 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
10 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30
|
11 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.29 pm | 2.59
|
16 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
17 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.55 pm | 4.22
|
18 A | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.02 pm | 2.32
|
23 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.53 pm | 4.23
|
24 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29
|
25 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 3.55 pm | 1.25
|
30 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 49.53 |
APRIL 2010 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
6 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28
|
7 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
No. of sitting days: 2 | TOTAL:
| 8.57 |
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
| 37.57 | 0.46 |
Government Bills: | |
|
Read a second time and committed to Public Bill Committee
| 29.52 | 0.42 |
Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House (in whole or part)
| 26.39 | 1.54 |
Read a second time and not committed | -
| - |
Committee of the whole House | 38.08
| 3.57 |
Consideration | 42.04 | 0.00
|
Third Reading | 9.10 | 0.54
|
Lords Amendments and subsequent stages |
5.49 | 1.22 |
Allocation of Time | 4.18 |
1.01 |
Committal and carry-over | -
| - |
Private Members' Bills: |
| |
Second Reading and all stages | 18.28
| 0.07 |
Other stages | 5.56 |
0.00 |
Private Business three hours before the moment of interruption
| 7.32 | 0.00 |
Government Motions: |
| |
European Union Documents | 2.56
| 0.13 |
Business Motions | 3.55
| 0.00 |
General | 19.10
| 1.44 |
Opposition Days | 36.17 |
2.11 |
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
| - | - |
Private Members' Motions |
| |
Substantive | 0.46 |
0.25 |
Ten-Minute Rule | 3.43 |
0.00 |
Adjournment, general and topical debates:
| | |
General debates | 24.13
| 0.01 |
Topical Debates | 5.57
| 0.00 |
Daily | 34.53 | 24.42
|
Standing Order No. 24 debate | -
| - |
Last day before recess | 5.37
| 0.00 |
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54)
| 11.10 | 0.06 |
Money Resolutions | 1.53 |
0.15 |
Ways and Means | 25.22 | 1.39
|
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
| 16.31 | 2.04 |
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
| - | - |
No Question before the House: |
| |
Questions to Ministers | 46.52
| 0.00 |
Topical Questions | 12.19
| 0.00 |
Urgent Questions | 5.03
| 0.00 |
Statements | 24.52
| 0.00 |
Speaker's Statements | 0.07
| 0.00 |
Business Statements | 11.57
| 0.00 |
Standing Order No. 24 Applications
| - | - |
Points of Order | 5.22
| 0.41 |
Public Petitions | 3.04
| 2.35 |
Miscellaneous
(including suspensions of the proceedings of the House)1
| 2.21 | 0.00 |
Daily Prayers | 5.38 | 0.00
|
| | |
TOTAL | 540.12 | 47.19
|
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 | 9.01 |
Balloted | 136.37 |
Debates on Select Committee Reports selected by the Liaison Committee
| 17.10 |
Cross-cutting Questions | -
|
Points of Order | 0.07 |
Suspension | 3.44 |
| |
TOTAL
Total number of sitting days in Westminster Hall
| 166.39
43 |
|