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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 May 2010 and ended on 1 May 2012. The House sat Monday—Thursday and on those Fridays listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive): 18 May 2010—27 May 2010; 2 June 2010—27 July 2010; 6 September 2010—16 September 2010; 11 October 2010—21 December 2010; 10 January 2011—17 February 2011; 28 February 2011—5 April 2011; 26 April 2011—24 May 2011; 7 June 2011—20 July 2011; 11 August 2011; 5 September 2011—15 September 2011; 10 October 2011—15 November 2011; 21 November 2011—20 December 2011; 10 January 2012—9 February 2012; 20 February 2012—27 March 2012; 16 April 2012—1 May 2012 .

The House sat on the following Fridays: 22 October 2010; 12 and 19 November 2010; 3 December 2010; 21 January 2011; 4 and 11 February 2011; 4 and 18 March 2011; 1 April 2011; 13 May 2011; 10 and 17 June 2011; 9 September 2011; 21 October 2011; 25 November 2011; 20 January 2012 and 23 March 2012.

The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 57 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 54 minutes.

All figures are in hours and minutes
MonthNo. of days No. of hours of sittingNo. of hours after moment of interruption
2010-12 Session began
May 2010737.39
2.05
Whitsun adjournment

28 May 2010- 1 June 2010
June 201017138.56
11.26
July 201015135.05
22.35
Summer adjournment

28 July 2010-5 September 2010
September 2010866.50
6.50
Conference adjournment

17 September 2010-10 October 2010
October 201013105.07
15.24
November 201020148.27
11.20
December 201013104.42
11.45
Christmas adjournment

22 December 2010- 9 January 2011
January 201114112.55
10.54
February 201114108.08
10.28
February adjournment

18 February 2011-27 February 2011
March 201121166.36
16.23
April 2011647.42
6.58
Easter adjournment

6 April 2011- 25 April 2011
May 201114116.46
14.02
Whitsun adjournment

25 May 2011- 6 June 2011
June 201118
July 2011 (including emergency recall) 1189.29
7.58
Summer adjournment

20 July 2010-4 September 2010
August 2011 (emergency recall)1 8.30
2.30
September 2011970.21
6.07
Conference adjournment

16 September 2011- 9 October 2011
October 201114112.24
9.54
November 201117133.47
9.20
Autmun adjournment

16 November 2011- 20 November 2011
December 20111183.19
3.30
Christmas adjournment

21 December 2011- 9 January 2012
January 201214106.57
7.42
February 201213104.39
7.12
February adjournment

10 February 2012-19 February 2012
March 201216124.50
9.14
Easter adjournment

28 March 2012- 15 April 2012
April 2012977.49
9.19
May 201210.29
0
Parliament prorogued 1 May
TOTAL:2952342.25
229.44

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

May 2010
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
18Tuesday2.30 pm 3.12 pm0.42
19Wednesday3.10 pm 7.51 pm4.41
0.51
20Thursday10.30 am 1.57 pm3.27
24Monday2.30 pm 4.30 pm2.00
25Tuesday11.25 am 10.26 pm11.01
0.26
26Wednesday11.30 am 7.19 pm7.49
0.19
27Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL: 37.39
2.05
June 2010
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
2Wednesday2.30 pm 10.28 pm7.58
0.28
3Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
7Monday2.30 pm 11.35 pm9.05
1.35
8Tuesday2.30 pm 11.15 pm8.45
1.15
9Wednesday11.30 am 7.24 pm7.54
0.24
10Thursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
14Monday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
15Tuesday2.30 pm 10.25 pm7.55
0.25
16Wednesday11.30 am 7.55 pm8.25
0.55
17Thursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
21Monday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
22Tuesday11.30 am 7.26 pm7.56
0.26
23Wednesday11.30 am 7.34 pm8.04
0.34
24Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
28Monday2.30 pm 11.05 pm8.35
1.05
29Tuesday2.30 pm 10.55 pm8.25
0.55
30Wednesday11.30 am 7.36 pm8.06
0.36
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 138.56
11.26
July 2010
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Thursday10.30 am 6.27 pm7.57
0.27
5Monday2.30 pm 10.49 pm8.19
0.49
6Tuesday 2.30 pm2.48 am 12.18
4.48
7Wednesday11.30 am 8.13 pm8.43
1.13
8Thursday10.30 am 6.24 pm7.54
0.24
12Monday2.30 pm 10.46 pm8.16
0.46
13Tuesday2.30 pm 11.38 pm9.08
1.38
14Wednesday11.30 am 7.41 pm8.11
0.41
15Thursday10.30 am 6.33 pm8.03
0.33
19Monday2.30 pm 11.12 pm8.42
1.12
20Tuesday 2.30 pm1.07 am 10.37
3.07
21Wednesday11.30 am 11.15 pm11.45
4.15
22Thursday10.30 am 7.28 pm8.58
1.28
26Monday2.30 pm 10.49 pm8.19
0.49
27Tuesday11.30 am 7.25 pm7.55
0.25
House rose for Summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 15TOTAL: 135.05
22.35
September 2010
House sat after Summer adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
6Monday2.30 pm 11.35 pm9.05
1.35
7Tuesday2.30 pm 11.12 pm8.42
1.12
8Wednesday11.30 am 7.57 pm8.27
0.57
9Thursday10.30 am 6.39 pm8.09
0.39
13Monday2.30 pm 10.59 pm8.29
0.59
14Tuesday2.30 pm 10.36 pm8.06
0.36
15Wednesday11.30 am 7.22 pm7.52
0.22
16Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
House rose for Conference adjournment
No. of sitting days: 8TOTAL: 66.50
6.50

October 2010
House sat after Conference adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
11Monday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
12Tuesday2.30 pm 11.57 pm9.27
1.57
13Wednesday11.30 am 9.08 pm9.38
2.08
14Thursday10.30 am 6.25 pm7.55
0.25
18Monday2.30 pm 11.58 pm9.28
1.58
19Tuesday2.30 pm 11.28 pm8.55
1.25
20Wednesday11.30 am 10.24 pm10.54
3.54
21Thursday10.30 am 4.13 pm5.43
22Friday9.30 am 2.59 pm5.29
0.29
25Monday2.30 pm 10.45 pm8.15
0.45
26Tuesday2.30 pm 10.42 pm8.12
0.42
27Wednesday11.30 am 7.44 pm8.14
0.44
28Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm5.00
0.30
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 105.07
15.24

November 2010
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Monday2.30 pm 10.43 pm8.13
0.43
2Tuesday2.30 pm 10.45 pm8.15
0.45
3Wednesday11.30 am 6.58 pm7.28
4Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
8Monday2.30 pm 8.45 pm6.15
9Tuesday2.30 pm 10.47 pm8.17
0.47
10Wednesday11.30 am 7.29 pm7.59
0.29
11Thursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
12Friday9.30 am 2.54 pm 5.26
15Monday2.30 pm 8.09 pm5.39
16Tuesday2.30 pm 10.41 pm8.11
0.41
17Wednesday11.30 am 8.47 pm9.17
1.47
18Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
19Friday9.30 am 2.58 pm5.28
0.28
22Monday2.30 pm 10.44 pm8.14
0.44
23Tuesday2.30 pm 8.14 pm5.44
24Wednesday11.30 am 9.08 pm9.38
2.08
25Thursday10.30 am 2.35 pm4.05
29Monday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
30Tuesday2.30 pm 10.55 pm8.25
0.55
No. of sitting days: 20TOTAL: 148.27
11.20
December 2010
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Wednesday11.30 am 7.29 pm7.59
0.29
2Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
3Friday9.30 am 3.00 pm5.30
0.30
6Monday2.30 pm 10.48 pm8.18
0.48
7Tuesday2.30 pm 10.48 pm8.18
0.48
8AWednesday 11.30 am12.11 am 12.41
5.11
9Thursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
13Monday2.30 pm 11.03 pm8.33
1.03
14Tuesday2.30 pm 7.57 pm5.27
15Wednesday11.30 am 7.22 pm7.52
0.22
16Thursday10.30 am 6.25 pm7.55
0.25
20Monday2.30 pm 10.25 pm7.55
0.25
21Tuesday11.30 am 7.48 pm8.18
0.48
House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 104.42
11.45
January 2011
House sat after Christmas adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
10Monday2.30 pm 10.12 pm7.48
0.12
11Tuesday2.30 pm 11.01 pm8.31
1.01
12Wednesday11.30 am 7.39 pm8.09
0.39
13Thursday10.30 am 5.25 pm6.55
17Monday2.30 pm 11.06 pm8.36
1.06
18Tuesday2.30 pm 10.47 pm8.17
0.47
19Wednesday11.30 am 8.51 pm9.21
1.51
20Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
21Friday9.30 am 2.58 pm5.28
0.28
24Monday2.30 pm 11.03 pm8.33
1.03
25Tuesday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
26Wednesday11.30 am 8.17 pm8.47
1.17
27Thursday10.30 am 6.44 pm8.14
0.44
31Monday2.30 pm 10.47 pm8.17
0.47
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 112.55
10.54
february 2011
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Tuesday2.30 pm 10.25 pm7.55
0.25
2Wednesday11.30 am 9.27 pm9.57
2.27
3Thursday10.30 am 6.25 pm7.55
0.25
4Friday9.30 am 2.58 pm5.28
0.28
7Monday2.30 pm 9.48 pm7.18
8Tuesday2.30 pm 10.50 pm8.20
0.50
9Wednesday11.30 am 8.39 pm9.09
1.39
10Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
11Friday9.30 am 2.56 pm5.26
0.26
14Monday2.30 pm 8.52 pm6.22
15Tuesday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
16Wednesday11.30 am 12.20 pm9.50
2.20
17Thursday10.30 am 5.00 pm6.30

February adjournment
28Monday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 108.08
10.28
MArch 2011
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Tuesday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
2 AWednesday 11.30 am9.03 pm9.33
2.03
3Thursday10.30 am 4.43 pm6.13
4Friday9.30 am 2.56 pm5.26
0.26
7Monday2.30 pm 10.28 pm7.58
0.28
8Tuesday2.30 pm 10.35 pm8.05
0.35
9Wednesday11.30 am 8.00 pm8.30
1.00
10Thursday10.30 am 6.43 pm8.13
0.43
14Monday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
15Tuesday2.30 pm 10.40 pm8.10
0.40
16Wednesday11.30 am 9.12 pm9.42
2.12
17Thursday10.30 am 6.14 pm7.44
0.14
18Friday9.30 am 2.58 pm5.28
0.28
21Monday2.30 pm 11.52 pm9.22
1.52
22Tuesday2.30 pm 8.30 pm6.00
23Wednesday11.30 am 7.33 pm8.03
0.33
24Thursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
28Monday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
29Tuesday2.30 pm 11.30 pm9.00
1.00
30Wednesday11.30 am 8.34 pm9.04
1.34
31Thursday10.30 am 6.42 pm8.12
0.42
No. of sitting days: 21TOTAL: 166.36
16.23
april 2011
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Friday9.30 am 3.01 pm5.30
0.31
4Monday2.30 pm 10.52 pm8.22
0.52
5Tuesday11.30 am 8.27 pm8.57
1.57

Easter adjournment
26Tuesday2.30 pm 11.25 pm8.55
1.25
27Wednesday11.30 am 9.13 pm9.43
2.13
28Thursday10.30 am 4.45 pm6.15
No. of sitting days: 6TOTAL: 47.42
6.58

May 2011
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
3Tuesday 2.30 pm4.34 am 14.04
6.34
4Wednesday11.30 am 5.50 pm6.20
5Thursday10.30 am 6.24 pm7.54
0.24
9Monday2.30 pm 9.46 pm7.16
10Tuesday2.30 pm 10.28 pm7.58
0.28
11Wednesday11.30 am 10.12 pm10.42
3.12
12Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
13Friday9.30 am 2.54 pm5.34
0.24
16Monday2.30 pm 10.28 pm7.58
0.28
17Tuesday2.30 pm 11.23 pm8.53
1.23
18Wednesday11.30 am 7.35 pm8.05
0.35
19Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
23Monday2.30 pm 10.42 pm8.12
0.42
24Tuesday11.30 am 7.21 pm7.51
0.21
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 116.46
14.02

June 2011
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
7Tuesday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
8Wednesday11.30 am 6.07 pm6.53
9Thursday10.30 am 6.23 pm7.53
0.23
10Friday9.30 am 3.02 pm5.32
0.32
13Monday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
14Tuesday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
15Wednesday11.30 am 7.42 pm8.12
0.42
16Thursday10.30 am 4.04 pm6.34
17Friday9.30 am 2.55 pm5.25
0.25
20Monday2.30 pm 10.45 pm8.15
0.45
21Tuesday2.30 pm 11.29 pm8.59
1.29
22Wednesday11.30 am 7.59 pm8.29
0.59
23Thursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56
0.26
27Monday2.30 pm 10.24 pm7.54
0.24
28Tuesday2.30 am 2.19 am11.49
4.19
29Wednesday11.30 am 7.56 pm8.26
0.56
30Thursday10.30 am 5.13 pm6.43
No. of sitting days: 18TOTAL: 133.00
12.50
July 2011
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
4Monday2.30 pm 10.41 pm8.11
0.41
5Tuesday2.30 pm 10.36 pm8.06
0.36
6 AWednesday 11.30 am7.30 pm8.00
0.30
7Thursday10.30 am 4.51 pm6.21
11Monday2.30 pm 10.43 pm8.13
0.43
12Tuesday2.30 pm 10.58 pm8.28
0.58
13Wednesday11.30 am 7.38 pm8.18
0.38
14Thursday10.30 am 6.33 pm8.03
0.33
18Monday 2.30 pm12.43 am 10.13
2.43
19Tuesday11.30 am 7.36 pm8.06
0.36
House rose for Summer adjournment
House sat after emergency recall of Parliament
20Wednesday11.30 am 7.00 pm7.30
House rose after emergency recall of Parliament
No. of sitting days: 11TOTAL: 89.29
7.58
August 2011
House sat after emergency recall of Parliament
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
11Thursday11.30 am 8.00 pm8.30
2.30
House rose after emergency recall of Parliament
No. of sitting days: 1TOTAL: 8.30
2.30
September 2011
House sat after Summer adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
5Monday2.30 pm 10.41 pm8.11
0.41
6Tuesday2.30 pm 10.41 pm8.11
0.41
7Wednesday11.30 am 8.46 pm9.16
1.46
8Thursday10.30 am 5.14 pm6.44
9Friday9.30 am 2.56 pm5.26
0.26
12Monday2.30 pm 10.44 pm8.14
0.44
13Tuesday2.30 pm 10.47 pm8.17
0.47
14Wednesday11.30 am 7.34 pm8.04
0.34
15Thursday10.30 am 6.28 pm7.58
0.28
House rose for Conference adjournment
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 70.21
6.07

october 2011
House sat after Conference adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
10Monday2.30 pm 10.42 pm8.12
0.42
11Tuesday2.30 pm 10.58 pm8.28
0.58
12Wednesday11.30 am 7.20 pm7.50
0.20
13Thursday10.30 am 6.24 pm7.54
0.24
17Monday2.30 pm 10.27 pm7.57
0.27
18Tuesday2.30 pm 10.48 pm8.18
0.48
19Wednesday11.30 am 8.24 pm8.54
1.24
20Thursday10.30 am 6.28 pm7.58
0.28
21Friday9.30 am 2.59 pm5.29
0.29
24Monday2.30 pm 10.43 pm8.13
0.43
25Tuesday2.30 pm 10.38 pm8.08
0.38
26Wednesday11.30 am 7.50 pm8.20
0.50
27Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
31Monday2.30 pm 11.14 pm8.44
1.14
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 112.24
9.54

November 2011
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Tuesday2.30 pm 10.56 pm8.26
0.56
2Wednesday11.30 am 7.43 pm8.13
0.43
3Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
7Monday2.30 pm 10.36 pm8.06
0.36
8Tuesday2.30 pm 9.43 pm7.13
9Wednesday11.30 am 7.51 pm8.21
0.51
10Thursday10.30 am 6.28 pm7.58
0.28
14Monday2.30 pm 9.44 pm7.14
15Tuesday11.30 am 7.32 pm8.02
0.32

Autumn adjournment
21Monday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
22Tuesday2.30 pm 10.32 pm8.02
0.32
23Wednesday11.30 am 7.56 pm8.26
0.56
24Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
25Friday9.30 am 3.05 pm5.35
0.35
28Monday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
29Tuesday11.30 am 7.30 pm8.00
0.30
30Wednesday11.30 am 7.44 pm8.14
0.44
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 133.47
9.20
December 2011
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Thursday10.30 am 6.08 pm7.38
0.08
5Monday2.30 pm 10.28 pm7.58
0.28
6Tuesday2.30 pm 10.48 pm8.18
0.48
7Wednesday11.30 am 5.38 pm6.08
8Thursday10.30 am 5.10 pm6.40
12Monday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
13Tuesday2.30 pm 10.37 pm8.07
0.37
14Wednesday11.30 am 6.39 pm7.09
15Thursday10.30 am 5.52 pm7.22
19Monday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00
0.30
20Tuesday11.30 am 7.30 pm8.00
0.30
House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 11TOTAL: 83.19
3.30
January 2012
House sat after Christmas adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
10Tuesday2.30 pm 11.23 pm8.53
1.23
11Wednesday11.30 am 7.44 pm8.14
0.44
12Thursday10.30 am 6.30 pm8.00
0.30
16Monday2.30 pm 10.43 pm8.13
0.43
17Tuesday2.30 pm 10.25 pm7.55
0.25
18Wednesday11.30 am 7.27 pm7.57
0.27
19Thursday10.30 am 4.10 pm5.40
20Friday9.30 am 3.10 pm5.40
0.40
23Monday2.30 pm 10.44 pm8.14
0.44
24Tuesday2.30 pm 10.45 pm8.15
0.45
25Wednesday11.30 am 5.46 pm6.16
26Thursday10.30 am 6.20 pm7.50
0.20
30Monday2.30 pm 9.49 pm7.19
31Tuesday2.30 pm 11.01 pm8.31
1.01
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 106.57
7.42
february 2012
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Wednesday11.30 am 8.19 pm8.49
1.19
2Thursday10.30 am 6.18 pm7.48
0.18
6Monday2.30 pm 10.32 pm8.02
0.32
7Tuesday2.30 pm 10.32 pm8.02
0.32
8Wednesday11.30 am 7.37 pm8.07
0.37
9Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29

February adjournment
20Monday2.30 pm 10.42 pm8.12
0.42
21Tuesday2.30 pm 10.40 pm8.10
0.40
22Wednesday11.30 am 7.46 pm8.16
0.46
23Thursday10.30 am 4.57 pm7.27
27 AMonday 2.30 pm10.21 pm7.51
0.21
28 ATuesday 2.30 pm10.25 pm7.55
0.25
29Wednesday11.30 am 7.31 pm8.01
0.31
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 104.39
7.12
march 2012
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
5Monday2.30 pm 10.41 pm8.11
0.41
6Tuesday2.30 pm 11.00 pm8.30
1.00
7Wednesday11.30 am 8.43 pm9.13
1.43
8Thursday10.30 am 6.24 pm7.54
0.24
12Monday2.30 pm 9.00 pm6.30
13Tuesday2.30 pm 9.12 pm6.42
14Wednesday11.30 am 6.49 pm7.19
15Thursday10.30 am 6.25 pm7.55
0.25
19Monday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59
0.29
20Tuesday9.45 am 10.47 pm8.22
0.47
21Wednesday11.30 am 7.30 pm8.00
0.30
22Thursday10.30 am 6.29 pm7.59
0.29
23Friday9.30 am 2.57 pm5.27
0.27
26Monday2.30 pm 11.28 pm8.58
1.28
27Tuesday11.30 am 7.22 pm7.52
0.22
House rose for Easter adjournment
No. of sitting days: 16TOTAL: 124.50
9.14
April 2012
House sat after Easter adjournment
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
16Monday2.30 pm 11.35 pm9.05
0.35
17Tuesday2.30 pm 11.00 pm8.30
1.00
18Wednesday11.30 am 9.49 pm10.19
2.49
19Thursday10.30 am 6.59 pm8.29
0.59
23Monday2.30 pm 11.10 pm8.40
1.10
24Tuesday2.30 pm 10.34 pm8.04
0.34
25Wednesday11.30 am 7.44 pm8.14
0.44
26Thursday10.30 am 6.33 pm8.03
0.33
30Monday2.30 pm 10.55 pm8.25
0.55
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 77.49
9.19
May 2012
Day of the month Day of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours No. of hours after moment of interruption
1Tuesday1.30 pm 14.03 pm0.33

Parliament Proroged 1 May
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 0.33

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.

JUNE 2010
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
9Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
2.53
10Thursday2.30 pm 4.01 pm
1.31
15Tuesday9.30 am 1.52 pm
4.22
16Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
17Thursday2.30 pm 3.59 pm
1.29
22Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.28
23Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
24Thursday2.30 pm 4.16 pm
1.46
29Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
30Wednesday9.30 am 4.58 pm
4.27
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL:
34.24
JULY 2010
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Thursday2.30 pm 5.08 pm
2.38
6Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
7Wednesday9.30 am 4.57 pm
4.23
8Thursday2.30 pm 4.32 pm
2.02
13Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
14Wednesday9.30 am 5.14 pm
4.44
15Thursday2.30 pm 4.08 pm
1.38
20Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
21Wednesday9.30 am 5.06 pm
4.35
22Thursday2.30 pm 4.43 pm
2.13
27Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
No. of sitting days: 11TOTAL:
40.13
SEPTEMBER 2010
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
7Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
8Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
9Thursday2.30 pm 4.05 pm
1.35
14Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
15Wednesday9.30 am 5.22 pm
4.50
16Thursday2.30 pm 4.48 pm
2.18
No. of sitting days: 6TOTAL:
22.13
OCTOBER 2010
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
12Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
13Wednesday9.30 am 5.19 pm
4.49
14AThursday 2.30 pm4.42 pm
2.12
19Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
20Wednesday9.30 am 5.47 pm
5.17
21 AThursday 2.30 pm5.29 pm
2.59
26Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
27Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
28Thursday2.30 pm 4.47 pm
2.17
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL:
36.03
NOVEMBER 2010
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
2Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
3Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
4Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
9Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
10Wednesday9.30 am 4.52 pm
4.22
11Thursday2.30 pm 5.13 pm
2.43
16Tuesday9.30 am 1.56 pm
4.26
17Wednesday9.30 am 5.02 pm
4.32
18Thursday2.30 pm 5.30 pm
3.00
23Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
24Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
25Thursday2.30 pm 5.22 pm
2.52
30Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL:
47.51
DECEMBER 2010
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Wednesday9.30 am 5.27 pm
4.57
2Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
7Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
8Wednesday9.30 am 4.58 pm
4.28
9Thursday2.30 pm 5.25 pm
2.55
14Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
15Wednesday9.30 am 5.09 pm
4.39
16Thursday2.30 pm 4.58 pm
2.28
21Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL:
35.54
JANUARY 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
11Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
12Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
13Thursday2.30 pm 5.45 pm
3.15
18Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
19Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
20Thursday2.30 pm 5.27 pm
2.57
25Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
26Wednesday9.30 am 4.51 pm
4.21
27 AThursday 2.30 pm5.00 pm
2.30
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL:
35.00
FEBRUARY 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Tuesday9.30 am 1.55 pm
4.25
2Wednesday9.30 am 5.04 pm
4.34
3Thursday2.30 pm 5.44 pm
3.14
8Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
9Wednesday9.30 am 5.13 pm
4.43
10Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
15Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
16Wednesday9.30 am 5.14 pm
4.44
17Thursday2.30 pm 5.39 pm
3.09
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL:
36.48
MARCH 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
2Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
3 AThursday 2.30 pm4.47 pm
2.17
8Tuesday9.30 am 1.57 pm
4.27
9Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
10 AThursday 2.30 pm5.17 pm
2.47
15Tuesday9.30 am 1.58 pm
4.28
16Wednesday9.30 am 5.17 pm
4.47
17Thursday2.30 pm 5.11 pm
2.41
22Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.59
23Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
24Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
29Tuesday9.30 am 1.57 pm
4.27
30Wednesday9.30 am 5.11 pm
4.41
31Thursday2.30 pm 5.52 pm
3.22
No. of sitting days: 15TOTAL:
59.52
APRIL 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
5Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.28
26Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
27Wednesday9.30 am 5.07 pm
4.37
28Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
No. of sitting days: 4TOTAL:
16.33

MAY 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
3Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
4Wednesday9.30 am 5.08 pm
4.35
5Thursday2.30 pm 3.50 pm
1.20
10Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
11Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
12Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
17Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
18Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.26
19 AThursday 2.30 pm5.17 pm
2.47
24Tuesday9.30 am 5.08 pm
4.37
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL:
38.41


JUNE 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
7Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
8Wednesday9.30 am 5.14 pm
4.43
9Thursday2.30 pm 5.19 pm
2.49
14 ATuesday 9.30 am1.59 pm
4.29
15Wednesday9.30 am 5.08 pm
4.38
16Thursday2.30 pm 5.30 pm
3.00
21Tuesday9.30 am 1.57 pm
4.27
22Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
23Thursday2.30 pm 5.30 pm
3.00
28Tuesday9.30 am 1.58 pm
4.28
29Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.26
30Thursday2.30 pm 5.17 pm
2.47
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL:
47.47
JULY 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
5Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
6Wednesday9.30 am 4.52 pm
4.21
7Thursday2.30 pm 4.51 pm
3.00
12Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
13Wednesday9.30 am 5.29 pm
4.59
14Thursday2.30 pm 4.16 pm
1.46
19Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL:
27:34
SEPTEMBER 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
6Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
7Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
8 AThursday 2.30 pm5.29 pm
2.59
13Tuesday9.30 am 1.52 pm
4.22
14Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
15 AThursday 2.30 pm4.07 pm
1.37
No. of sitting days: 6TOTAL:
22.26
OCTOBER 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
11Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
12Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
13Thursday2.30 pm 5.44 pm
3.14
18Tuesday9.30 am 1.55 pm
4.25
19Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.30
20 AThursday 2.30 pm4.56 pm
2.26
25Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
26Wednesday9.30 am 5.10 pm
4.39
27Thursday2.30 pm 5.25 pm
2.55
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL:
23.33
NOVEMBER 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4:29
2Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4:26
3 AThursday 2.30 pm5.28 pm
2:58
8Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4:30
9Wednesday9.30 am 5.08 pm
4:37
10Thursday2.30 pm 5.27 pm
2:57
15Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4:28
22Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4:29
23Wednesday9.30 am 5.05 pm
4:34
24Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2:59
29Tuesday9.30 am 5.11 pm
4:39
30Wednesday9.30 am 5.11 pm
4:39
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL:
49.45
DECEMBER 2011
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1 AThursday 2.30 pm5.24 pm
2.54
6Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
7Wednesday9.30 am 5.15 pm
4.38
8Thursday2.30 pm 5.45 pm
3.15
13Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
14Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
15Thursday2.30 pm 5.30 pm
3.00
20Tuesday9.30 am 4.55 pm
4.18
No. of sitting days: 8TOTAL:
31.34
JANUARY 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
10Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
11Wednesday9.30 am 5.13 pm
4.42
12 AThursday 2.30 pm5.18 pm
2.48
17Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
18Wednesday9.30 am 5.09 pm
4.38
19Thursday2.30 pm 5.32 pm
3.02
24Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
25Wednesday9.30 am 5.20 pm
4.20
26 AThursday 2.30 pm5.30 pm
3.00
31Tuesday9.30 am 1.57 pm
4.27
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL:
40.24
FEBRUARY 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Wednesday9.30 am 5.52 pm
5.21
2Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
7Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
8Wednesday9.30 am 5.03 pm
4.28
9 AThursday 2.30 pm5.29 pm
2.59
21Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
22Wednesday9.30 am 4.58 pm
4.27
23Thursday2.30 pm 5.52 pm
3.32
28Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
29Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.29
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL:
41.43
MARCH 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Thursday2.30 pm 5.42 pm
3.12
6Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
7Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.25
8 AThursday 2.30 pm5.29 pm
2.59
13Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
14Wednesday9.30 am 5.12 pm
4.41
15Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm
2.59
21Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.22
22 AThursday 2.30 pm5.30 pm
3.00
27Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm
4.28
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL:
39.05
APRIL 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
17Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm
4.29
18Wednesday9.30 am 5.19 pm
4.48
19Thursday2.30 pm 5.59 pm
3.29
24Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm
4.30
25Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm
4.28
26Thursday2.30 pm 5.30 pm
3.00
No. of sitting days: 6TOTAL:
24.44


C  Distribution of time on the floor of the House between  principal types of business
Time spent (hours and minutes)
In totalAfter moment of interruption
Addresses other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments 41.461.56
Government Bills:652.14 56.32
a  Second readings: committed to public bill committee 151.325.28
b  Second readings: committal to Committee of whole House (wholly or partly) 44.478.27
c  Second readings: no committal (Consolidation bills)
d  Committee of the whole House 189.1324.50
e  Consideration174.10 10.30
f  Third reading23.02 2.51
g  Lords amendments60.48 3.56
h  Allocation of time motions 8.420.30
i  Committal and carry-over motions 0.140.14
Private Members' Bills:75.40 0.33
a  Second readings (and all stages) 63.170.22
b Later stages12.23 0.11
Private Business three hours before the moment of interruption 16.271.06
Government Motions:118.01 21.01
  European Union Documents27.49 6.05
  Business Motions7.44 4.34
General82.54 10.38
Opposition Days201.06 8.11
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
Private Members' Motions28.35
  Substantive2.11
  Ten-Minute Rule26.24
Adjournment, general and Standing Order No. 24 debates: 259.24115.44
  General debates110.25 2.16
  Daily141.42 113.28
  Standing Order No. 24 debates7.57
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54) 25.430.09
Money Resolutions1.44 0.14
Ways and Means66.562.38
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments 30.186.54
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
No Question before the House:583.98 11.41
  Questions to Ministers200.43
Topical Questions57.26
  Urgent Questions40.56
  Statements178.00 1.45
Speaker's Statements0.52
  Business Statements51.19
  Standing Order No. 24 Applications 0.25
  Points of Order28.13 3.06
  Public Petitions3.51 3.10
  Miscellaneous

(including suspensions of the proceedings   of the House)

24.133.40
Daily Prayers24.25
TOTAL2344.19229.44

D  Distribution of time in Westminster Hall between  applicable types of business
Time spent

(hours and minutes)

Adjournment:741.38
  Government14.56
  Balloted657.59
  Debates on Select Committee Reports   selected by the Liaison Committee 47.35
Points of Order0.32
Suspension20.36
TOTAL

Total number of sitting days in Westminster Hall

741.38

195

Adjournment:741.38





 
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