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:
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for written answer on a named day
| 20,498 |
for ordinary written answer
| 77,255 |
Total for written answer
| 97,753 |
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for oral answer
| 9,484 |
number reached for answer in the House
| 4,710 |
Total number of Questions
| 107,237 |
Number of Urgent Questions
| 74[1] |
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in the House[2]
| 268 |
B Notices of Motions for an Early Day
Total number of Notices of Motions given for an Early Day
| 3,024 |
including the number which were Prayers for the annulment of Statutory
Instruments
| 27 |
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)
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in the House | 0 |
in Committee of the whole House | 0
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Total | 0 |
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.
(Order in debate)
| 0 |
by orders made otherwise | 1
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Total | 1 |
D Public Petitions
Total number of Petitions | 187
|
Number of Petitions presented at the times specified by Standing Order No. 154 (Time and manner of presenting petitions)
| 159 |
Number of Petitions on which observations were published pursuant to Standing Order No.
156 (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies)
| 176 |
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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