Sessional Returns Session 2012-13 - 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 12,123
  for ordinary written answer 30,172
Total for written answer 42,295
  for oral answer 4,607
  number reached for answer in the House 3,381
Total number of Questions 46,902
Number of Urgent Questions 38
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in the House[1] 127


B  Notices of Motions for an Early Day
Total number of Notices of Motions given for an Early Day 1,312
including the number which were Prayers for the annulment of Statutory Instruments 13


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)

1
  by orders made otherwise0
Total1


D  Public Petitions
Total number of Petitions146
Number of Petitions presented at the times specified by Standing Order No. 154 (Time and manner of presenting petitions) 132
Number of Petitions on which observations were published pursuant to Standing Order No.

156 (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies)

128



1   No Questions for oral answer were taken in Westminster Hall during this session Back


 
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