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 9 May 2012 and ended on 25 April
2013. The House sat Monday-Thursday and on those Fridays listed
below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive): 9 May 2012-24
May 2012; 11 June 2012-17 July 2012; 3 September 2012-18 September
2012; 15 October 2012-13 November 2012; 19 November 2012-20 December
2012; 7 January 2012-14 February 2013; 25 Februrary 2013-26 March
2013; 10 April 2013; 15 April 2013-25 April 2013.
The House sat on the following Fridays: 6 and 13
July 2012; 7 and 14 September 2012; 19 and 26 October 2012; 2,
9 and 30 November 2012; 18 and 25 January 2013; 1 February 2013;
1 March 2013 and 10 May 2013.
The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 54 minutes;
and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption
(10 p.m. on Monday, 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 p.m. on
Thursday and 2.30 p.m. on Fridays) was 30 minutes.
All figures are in hours and minutes
Month | No. of days
| No. of hours of sitting | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2012-13 Session began 9 May 2012
|
May 2012 | 10 | 84.25
| 6.20 |
Whitsun adjournment
25 May 2012- 10 June 2012
|
June 2012 | 12 | 94.58
| 7.47 |
July 2012 | 12 | 95.27
| 10.57 |
Summer adjournment
18 July 2012-2 September 2012
|
September 2012 | 12 | 87.00
| 5.29 |
Conference adjournment
19 September 2012-14 October 2012
|
October 2012 | 13 | 93.36
| 6.38 |
November 2012 | 18
| 133.28 | 8.40 |
Autumn adjournment
14 November 2012-18 November 2012
|
December 2012 | 12 | 96.39
| 7.38 |
Christmas adjournment
21 December 2012-6 January 2013
|
January 2013 | 18 | 138.33
| 9.41 |
February 2013 | 13 | 105.38
| 12.02 |
|
February adjournment
8 February 2013-24 February 2013
|
March 2013 | 15 | 130.10
| 15.10 |
Easter adjournment
27 March 2013-14 April 2013
|
April 2013 (including emergency recall) |
9 | 71.18 | 6.15
|
Parliament prorogued 25 April
|
TOTAL: | 143
| 1131.12 | 73.33
|
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 2012 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours
| No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
9 | Wednesday |
11.25 am | 10.18 pm
| 10.53 | 0.18 |
10 | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.28 pm
| 7.58 | 0.28 |
14 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
15 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.26 pm | 7.56
| 0.26 |
16 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.42 pm
| 8.12 | 0.42 |
17 | Thursday |
10.30 am | 7.03 pm
| 8.33 | 1.03 |
21 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
22 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.56 pm | 8.26
| 0.56 |
23 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.58 pm
| 8.28 | 0.58 |
24 | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29 |
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 10 | TOTAL:
| 84.25 | 6.20 |
June 2012 |
House sat after Whitsun 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
|
11 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.01 pm | 8.31
| 1.01 |
12 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.45 pm | 9.15
| 1.45 |
13 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.24 pm
| 7.54 | 0.24 |
14 | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30 |
18 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.33 pm | 8.03
| 0.33 |
19 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 9.42 pm | 7.12
| |
20 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.54 pm
| 8.24 | 0.54 |
21 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 2.29 pm
| 4.59 | |
25 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.59 pm | 8.29
| 0.59 |
26 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.47 pm | 8.17
| 0.47 |
27 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.32 pm
| 8.02 | 0.32 |
28 | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.22 pm
| 7.52 | 0.22 |
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 94.58 | 7.47 |
July 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 12.12 am
| 9.42 | 2.12
|
3 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 11.43 pm | 9.13
| 1.43 |
4 A | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.04 pm
| 8.34 | 1.04 |
5 | Thursday | 10.30 am
| 6.26 pm | 7.56
| 0.26 |
6 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29
| 0.29 |
9 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.36 pm | 8.06
| 0.36 |
10 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 10.50 pm | 8.20
| 0.50 |
11 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.15 pm
| 7.45 | 0.15 |
12 | Thursday |
10.30 am | 6.45 pm
| 8.15 | 0.45 |
13 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 4.59
| 0.29 |
16 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 11.44 pm | 9.14
| 1.44 |
17 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.24 pm | 7.54
| 0.24 |
House rose for Summer adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 95.27 | 10.57
|
|
September 2012 |
House sat after Summer 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
|
3 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.15 pm
| 7.45 | 0.15
|
4 | Tuesday
| 2.30 pm | 7.13 pm
| 4.43 |
|
5 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.00 pm
| 8.30 | 1.00
|
6 | Thursday
| 10.30 am | 6.26 pm
| 7.56 | 0.26
|
7 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.51 pm
| 5.21 | 0.21
|
10 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 9.18 pm
| 6.48 |
|
11 | Tuesday
| 2.30 pm | 10.45 pm
| 8.15 | 0.45
|
12 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.44 pm
| 8.14 | 0.44
|
13 | Thursday
| 10.30 am | 6.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
14 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.55 pm
| 5.25 | 0.25
|
17 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.34 pm
| 8.04 | 0.34
|
18 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
House rose for Conference adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 87.00 | 5.29
|
October 2012 |
House sat after Conference 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
|
15 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
16 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
17 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.45 pm
| 8.15 | 0.45
|
18 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
19 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 3.00 pm
| 5.30 | 0.30
|
22 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
23 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 4.48 pm
| 5.18 |
|
24 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.48 pm
| 8.18 | 0.48
|
25 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.40 pm
| 8.10 | 0.40
|
26 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.56 pm
| 5.26 | 0.26
|
29 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.41 pm
| 8.11 | 0.41
|
30 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 3.40 pm
| 4.10 |
|
31 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.48 pm
| 8.18 | 0.48
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 93.36 | 6.38
|
November 2012 |
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 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.28 pm
| 7.58 | 0.28
|
2 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.59 pm
| 5.29 | 0.29
|
5 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.46 pm
| 8.16 | 0.46
|
6 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.14 pm
| 7.44 | 0.14
|
7 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.37 pm
| 8.07 | 0.37
|
8 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.25 pm
| 7.55 | 0.25
|
9 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.59 pm
| 5.29 | 0.29
|
12 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 11.11 pm
| 8.41 | 1.11
|
13 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.26 pm
| 7.56 | 0.26
|
Autumn Adjournment
|
19 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.32 pm
| 8.02 | 0.32
|
20 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.31 pm
| 8.01 | 0.31
|
21 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.31 pm
| 8.01 | 0.31
|
22 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.32 pm
| 8.02 | 0.32
|
26 | Monday*
| 2.30 pm | 9.17 pm
| 6.47 |
|
27 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 5.01 pm
| 5.31 |
|
28 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.47 pm
| 8.17 | 0.47
|
29 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.28 pm
| 7.58 | 0.28
|
30 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.44 pm
| 5.14 | 0.14
|
No. of sitting days: 18 | TOTAL:
| 133.28 | 8.40
|
December 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours
| No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
3 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.25 pm
| 7.55 | 0.25
|
4 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 8.12 pm
| 8.42 | 1.12
|
5 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 6.39 pm
| 7.09 |
|
6 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
10 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
11 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.32 pm
| 8.02 | 0.32
|
12 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.30 pm
| 9.00 | 1.30
|
13 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 4.22 pm
| 6.52 |
|
17 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.38 pm
| 8.08 | 0.38
|
18 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 8.10 pm
| 8.40 | 1.10
|
19 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.44 pm
| 8.14 | 0.44
|
20 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
House rose for Christmas adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 96.39 | 7.38
|
January 2013 |
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
|
7 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
8 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 8.11 pm
| 8.41 | 1.11
|
9 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.37 pm
| 8.07 | 0.37
|
10 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
14 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
15 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
16 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.45 pm
| 8.15 | 0.45
|
17 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
18 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.57 pm
| 5.27 | 0.27
|
21 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.44 pm
| 8.14 | 0.44
|
22 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.42 pm
| 8.12 | 0.42
|
23 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.55 pm
| 8.25 | 0.55
|
24 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.25 pm
| 7.55 | 0.25
|
25 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.58 pm
| 5.28 | 0.28
|
28 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 9.03 pm
| 6.33 |
|
29 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 6.49 pm
| 7.19 |
|
30 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
31 | Thursday
| 2.30 pm | 5.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
No. of sitting days: | TOTAL:
| 138.33 | 9.41
|
february 2013 |
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 | Friday
| 9.30 pm | 2.59 pm
| 5.29 | 0.29 |
4 | Monday
| 2.30 am | 8.06 pm
| 5.36 | |
5 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 8.32 pm
| 9.02 | 1.32 |
6 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.33 pm
| 9.03 | 1.33 |
7 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29 |
11 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.34 pm
| 8.04 | 0.34 |
12 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.45 pm
| 8.15 | 0.45 |
13 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 9.58 pm
| 10.28` | 2.58 |
14 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30 |
February adjournment
|
25 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.54 pm
| 8.24 | 0.54 |
26 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 8.00 pm
| 8.30 | 1.00 |
27 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.43 pm
| 9.13 | 1.43 |
28 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.05 pm
| 7.35 | 0.05 |
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 105.38 | 12.02 |
MArch 2013 |
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 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 3.02 pm
| 5.32 | 0.32
|
4 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.58 pm
| 8.28 | 0.58
|
5 A | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.28 pm
| 7.58 | 0.28
|
6 A | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 9.14 pm
| 9.44 | 2.14
|
7 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.40 pm
| 8.10 | 0.40
|
11 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
12 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.52 pm
| 8.22 | 0.52
|
13 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.39 pm
| 8.09 | 0.39
|
14 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.56 pm
| 8.26 | 0.56
|
18 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 12.23 am
| 9.53 | 2.23
|
19 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.32 pm
| 8.02 | 0.32
|
20 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
21 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
22 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.55 pm
| 5.25 | 0.25
|
25 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 11.33 pm
| 9.03 | 1.33
|
26 | Tuesday
| 11.30 pm | 8.29 pm
| 8.59 | 1.29
|
House rose for Easter adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 15 | TOTAL:
| 130.10 | 15.10
|
april 2013 |
House sat after emergency recall of Parliament
|
Day of the month
| Day of the week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours
| No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
10 | Wednesday
| 2.30 pm | 9.48 pm
| 7.18 | |
House rose after emergency recall of Parliament
|
House sat after Easter adjournment
|
15 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 11.01 pm
| 8.31 | 1.01 |
16 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 10.07 pm`
| 10.37 | 3.37 |
17 | Wednesday
| 2.30 pm | 10.40 pm
| 8.10 | 0.40 |
18 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 6.33 pm
| 9.03 | 1.33 |
22 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 9.29 pm
| 6.59 | |
23 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 6.48 pm
| 7.18 | |
24 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 6.46 pm
| 7. 16 | |
25 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 3.45 pm
| 6.15 | |
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 71.18 | 6.15
|
B Days and hours of sitting in Westminster
Hall
EXPLANATORY NOTE
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. Where the Backbench Business
Committee has recommended that there be a debate on an e-peition,
this takes place in Westminster Hall on Mondays from half past
four o'clock for up to three hours. Any Member of the House may
take part in sittings in Westminster Hall.
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.
C denotes a day on
which a Select Committee Report was debated
MAY 2012
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
22 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29 |
23 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 3.31 |
24 C | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.04 pm | 1.34
|
No. of sitting days: 3 | TOTAL:
| 9.34 |
JUNE 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
12 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.58 pm | 4.28 |
13 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.43 |
14 C | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 4.44 pm | 2.14
|
19 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30 |
20 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.07 pm | 4.35 |
26 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30 |
27 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.57 pm | 4.27 |
28 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.30 pm | 3.00 |
No. of sitting days: 8 | TOTAL:
| 32.27 |
JULY 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
3 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.54 pm | 4.24 |
4 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29 |
5 C | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 6.00 pm | 3.30
|
10 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 2.00 pm | 4.30 |
11 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.49 pm | 5.19 |
12 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.29 pm | 2.59 |
17 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29 |
No. of sitting days: 7 | TOTAL:
| 29.40 |
SEPTEMBER 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
4 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 1.59 pm | 4.29 |
5 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 4.42 |
6 C | Thursday |
2.30 pm | 5.17 pm | 2.47
|
11 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 10.45 pm | 4.26 |
12 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.08 pm | 4.34 |
13 | Thursday | 2.30 pm
| 5.29 pm | 3.59 |
17 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 7.29 pm | 2.59 |
18 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.28 |
No. of sitting days: 8 | TOTAL:
| 22.13 |
OCTOBER 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
16 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.57 pm | 1.55 |
17 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.55 pm | 5.23 |
18 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 2.55 pm | 1.25 |
22 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 6.11 pm | 1.41 |
23 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.12 |
24 C | Wednesday
| 9.30 am | 4.59 pm | 4.29
|
25 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.30 pm | 3.00 |
30 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 7.43 |
31 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.26 |
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 34.14 |
|
NOVEMBER 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.12 pm | 2.42
|
6 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 2.59 |
7 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.15 pm | 4.38 |
8 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.38 pm | 2.08 |
13 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
20 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.57 pm | 4.21 |
21 | Wednesday | 9.30 pm
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
22 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.49 pm | 2.19
|
27 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.28 |
28 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 4.37 |
29 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.02 pm | 2.32
|
No. of sitting days: 11 | TOTAL:
| 39.42 |
DECEMBER 2012 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
4 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.29 pm | 4.59 |
5 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
6 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.28 pm | 2.58 |
11 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.23 |
12 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
13 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.37 pm | 2.07
|
18 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.27 |
19 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.55 |
20 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.29 pm | 3.00 |
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 35.47 |
JANUARY 2013 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
8 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.28 |
9 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.39 |
10 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.13 pm | 1.43
|
15 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.26 |
16 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.16 pm | 4.45 |
17 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.24 pm | 2.54
|
22 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29 |
23 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.27 |
24 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.42 pm | 2.12
|
29 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 4.43 |
30 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29 |
31 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 5.14 pm | 3.44 |
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 46.59 |
FEBRUARY 2013 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
5 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30 |
6 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
7 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.30 pm | 3.00
|
12 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.43 |
13 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 5.13 |
14 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.24 pm | 2.54 |
26 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.37 pm | 5.06 |
27 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.28 |
28 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.30 pm | 3.00 |
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 37.23 |
MARCH 2013 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
5 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.28 |
6 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
7 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.42 pm | 3.12
|
12 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.25 pm | 4.55 |
13 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.28 pm | 4.57 |
14 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.24 pm | 2.54
|
19 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.39 |
20 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.24 |
21 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.30 pm | 3.00 |
25 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 7.00 pm | 2.30 |
26 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.28 |
No. of sitting days: 11 | TOTAL:
| 40.59 |
APRIL 2013 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
16 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.30 pm | 4.59 |
17 | Wednesday | 2.30 pm
| 7.11 pm | 4.41 |
18 C | Thursday |
1.45 pm | 5.07 pm | 3.20
|
22 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 7.53 pm | 3.23 |
23 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.28 |
24 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5. 00 pm | 4.29 |
25 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.31 pm | 2.01 |
No. of sitting days: 7 | TOTAL:
| 27.03 |
C Distribution of time on the floor of
the House between principal types of business
Type of Business | Time spent (hours and minutes)
|
| In total | After moment of interruption
|
Addresses other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
| 38.09
| 0.51
|
Government Bills: | 285.42
| 12.54
|
a Second readings: committed to public bill committee
| 78.44
| 2.16
|
b Second readings: committed to Committee of whole House (wholly or partly)
| 17.47
| 0.27
|
c Second readings: no committal (Consolidation bills)
| | |
d Committee of the whole House
| 47.18
| 0.59
|
e Consideration
| 77.06
| 4.52
|
f Third reading
| 12.57
| 1.23
|
g Lords Amendments
| 23.50
| 0.51
|
h Allocation of time motions
| 6.41
| 0.52
|
i Committal and carry-over motions
| 0.14
| 0.14
|
Private Members' Bills: | 61.18
| 0.13
|
a Second readings
| 48.02
| 0.13
|
b Later stages
| 13.16
| |
Private Business | 5.10 |
|
Government Motions: | 66.38
| 8.16
|
European Union Documents | 11.24
| 0.58
|
Business Motions | 0.36
| 0.14
|
General | 54.38
| 7.04
|
Opposition Days | 115.50
| 4.34
|
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
| 3.48
|
|
Backbench business
| 119.44
| 1.06
|
Private Members' Motions | |
|
Substantive | 2.38
|
|
Ten-Minute Rule | 10.25
|
|
Adjournment, general and topical debates: |
| |
General debates | 17.32
| 0.03
|
Daily | 70.12
| 49.38
|
Standing Order No. 24 debate | 1.01
|
|
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54)
| 13.28
| 0.02
|
Money Resolutions | 0.39
| 0.17
|
Ways and Means motions | 25.08
| 1.00
|
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
| 11.01
| 3.44
|
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
|
|
|
No Question before the House: | 292.37
| 2.52
|
Questions to Ministers | 97.01
|
|
Topical Questions | 26.58
|
|
Urgent Questions | 23.56
|
|
Statements | 86.41
|
|
Speaker's Statements | 0.25
|
|
Business Statements | 26.31
| 0.26
|
Standing Order No. 24 Applications |
0.12
|
|
Points of Order | 8.40
| 0.07
|
Public Petitions | 1.59
| 1.32
|
Miscellaneous
(including suspensions of the proceedings of the House)1[2]
| 20.14
| 0.47
|
Daily Prayers | 12.05
|
|
TOTAL | 1135.30
| 86.31
|
D Distribution of time in Westminster
Hall between applicable types of business
Type of Business | Time spent
(hours and minutes)
|
Backbench Business | 34.55
|
Private Members' Adjournment debates | 270.55
|
Debates on Select Committee Reports chosen by the Liaison Committee
| 37.23
|
Petitions | 7.09
|
Miscellaneous | 0.07
|
Suspension | 16.59
|
| |
TOTAL
Total number of sitting days in Westminster Hall
| 367.28
92
|
2 Not including suspensions on the days of State Opening
or Prorogation. Back
|