Sessional Returns Session 2012-13 - Sessional Returns Contents


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
MonthNo. of days No. of hours of sittingNo. of hours after moment of interruption
2012-13 Session began 9 May 2012
May 20121084.25 6.20
Whitsun adjournment

25 May 2012- 10 June 2012
June 20121294.58 7.47
July 20121295.27 10.57
Summer adjournment

18 July 2012-2 September 2012
September 20121287.00 5.29
Conference adjournment

19 September 2012-14 October 2012
October 20121393.36 6.38
November 201218 133.288.40
Autumn adjournment

14 November 2012-18 November 2012
December 20121296.39 7.38
Christmas adjournment

21 December 2012-6 January 2013
January 201318138.33 9.41
February 201313105.38 12.02
February adjournment

8 February 2013-24 February 2013
March 201315130.10 15.10
Easter adjournment

27 March 2013-14 April 2013
April 2013 (including emergency recall) 971.186.15
Parliament prorogued 25 April
TOTAL:143 1131.1273.33


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
9Wednesday 11.25 am10.18 pm 10.530.18
10Thursday 10.30 am6.28 pm 7.580.28
14Monday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00 0.30
15Tuesday2.30 pm 10.26 pm7.56 0.26
16Wednesday 11.30 am7.42 pm 8.120.42
17Thursday 10.30 am7.03 pm 8.331.03
21Monday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00 0.30
22Tuesday2.30 pm 10.56 pm8.26 0.56
23Wednesday 11.30 am7.58 pm 8.280.58
24Thursday 10.30 am6.29 pm 7.590.29
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 84.256.20
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
11Monday2.30 pm 11.01 pm8.31 1.01
12Tuesday2.30 pm 11.45 pm9.15 1.45
13Wednesday 11.30 am7.24 pm 7.540.24
14Thursday 10.30 am6.30 pm 8.000.30
18Monday2.30 pm 10.33 pm8.03 0.33
19Tuesday2.30 pm 9.42 pm7.12
20Wednesday 11.30 am7.54 pm 8.240.54
21Thursday 9.30 am2.29 pm 4.59
25Monday2.30 pm 10.59 pm8.29 0.59
26Tuesday2.30 pm 10.47 pm8.17 0.47
27Wednesday 11.30 am7.32 pm 8.020.32
28Thursday 10.30 am6.22 pm 7.520.22
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 94.587.47
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
2Monday 2.30 pm12.12 am 9.422.12
3Tuesday2.30 pm 11.43 pm9.13 1.43
4 AWednesday 11.30 am8.04 pm 8.341.04
5Thursday10.30 am 6.26 pm7.56 0.26
6Friday9.30 am 2.59 pm5.29 0.29
9Monday2.30 pm 10.36 pm8.06 0.36
10Tuesday2.30 pm 10.50 pm8.20 0.50
11Wednesday 11.30 am7.15 pm 7.450.15
12Thursday 10.30 am6.45 pm 8.150.45
13Friday9.30 am 2.59 pm4.59 0.29
16Monday2.30 pm 11.44 pm9.14 1.44
17Tuesday11.30 am 7.24 pm7.54 0.24
House rose for Summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 95.2710.57

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
3Monday 2.30 pm10.15 pm 7.450.15
4Tuesday 2.30 pm7.13 pm 4.43
5Wednesday 11.30 am8.00 pm 8.301.00
6Thursday 10.30 am6.26 pm 7.560.26
7Friday 9.30 am2.51 pm 5.210.21
10Monday 2.30 pm9.18 pm 6.48
11Tuesday 2.30 pm10.45 pm 8.150.45
12Wednesday 11.30 am7.44 pm 8.140.44
13Thursday 10.30 am6.29 pm 7.590.29
14Friday 9.30 am2.55 pm 5.250.25
17Monday 2.30 pm10.34 pm 8.040.34
18Tuesday 11.30 am7.30 pm 8.000.30
House rose for Conference adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 87.005.29
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
15Monday 2.30 pm10.30 pm 8.000.30
16Tuesday 11.30 am7.30 pm 8.000.30
17Wednesday 11.30 am7.45 pm 8.150.45
18Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30
19Friday 9.30 am3.00 pm 5.300.30
22Monday 2.30 pm10.30 pm 8.000.30
23Tuesday 11.30 am4.48 pm 5.18
24Wednesday 11.30 am7.48 pm 8.180.48
25Thursday 9.30 am5.40 pm 8.100.40
26Friday 9.30 am2.56 pm 5.260.26
29Monday 2.30 pm10.41 pm 8.110.41
30Tuesday 11.30 am3.40 pm 4.10
31Wednesday 11.30 am7.48 pm 8.180.48
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 93.366.38
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
1Thursday 9.30 am5.28 pm 7.580.28
2Friday 9.30 am2.59 pm 5.290.29
5Monday 2.30 pm10.46 pm 8.160.46
6Tuesday 11.30 am7.14 pm 7.440.14
7Wednesday 11.30 am7.37 pm 8.070.37
8Thursday 9.30 am5.25 pm 7.550.25
9Friday 9.30 am2.59 pm 5.290.29
12Monday 2.30 pm11.11 pm 8.411.11
13Tuesday 11.30 am7.26 pm 7.560.26
Autumn Adjournment
19Monday 2.30 pm10.32 pm 8.020.32
20Tuesday 11.30 am7.31 pm 8.010.31
21Wednesday 11.30 am7.31 pm 8.010.31
22Thursday 9.30 am5.32 pm 8.020.32
26Monday* 2.30 pm9.17 pm 6.47
27Tuesday 11.30 am5.01 pm 5.31
28Wednesday 11.30 am7.47 pm 8.170.47
29Thursday 9.30 am5.28 pm 7.580.28
30Friday 9.30 am2.44 pm 5.140.14
No. of sitting days: 18TOTAL: 133.288.40
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
3Monday 2.30 pm10.25 pm 7.550.25
4Tuesday 11.30 am8.12 pm 8.421.12
5Wednesday 11.30 am6.39 pm 7.09
6Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
10Monday 2.30 pm10.29 pm 7.590.29
11Tuesday 11.30 am7.32 pm 8.020.32
12Wednesday 11.30 am8.30 pm 9.001.30
13Thursday 9.30 am4.22 pm 6.52
17Monday 2.30 pm10.38 pm 8.080.38
18Tuesday 11.30 am8.10 pm 8.401.10
19Wednesday 11.30 am7.44 pm 8.140.44
20Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 96.397.38
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
7Monday 2.30 pm10.29 pm 7.590.29
8Tuesday 11.30 am8.11 pm 8.411.11
9Wednesday 11.30 am7.37 pm 8.070.37
10Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
14Monday 2.30 pm10.30 pm 8.000.30
15Tuesday 11.30 am7.29 pm 7.590.29
16Wednesday 11.30 am7.45 pm 8.150.45
17Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30
18Friday 9.30 am2.57 pm 5.270.27
21Monday 2.30 pm10.44 pm 8.140.44
22Tuesday 11.30 am7.42 pm 8.120.42
23Wednesday 11.30 am7.55 pm 8.250.55
24Thursday 9.30 am5.25 pm 7.550.25
25Friday 9.30 am2.58 pm 5.280.28
28Monday 2.30 pm9.03 pm 6.33
29Tuesday 11.30 am6.49 pm 7.19
30Wednesday 11.30 am7.30 pm 8.000.30
31Thursday 2.30 pm5.30 pm 8.000.30
No. of sitting days: TOTAL: 138.339.41
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
1Friday 9.30 pm2.59 pm 5.290.29
4Monday 2.30 am8.06 pm 5.36
5Tuesday 11.30 am8.32 pm 9.021.32
6Wednesday 11.30 am8.33 pm 9.031.33
7Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
11Monday 2.30 pm10.34 pm 8.040.34
12Tuesday 11.30 am7.45 pm 8.150.45
13Wednesday 11.30 am9.58 pm 10.28`2.58
14Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30

February adjournment
25Monday 2.30 pm10.54 pm 8.240.54
26Tuesday 11.30 am8.00 pm 8.301.00
27Wednesday 11.30 am8.43 pm 9.131.43
28Thursday 9.30 am5.05 pm 7.350.05
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 105.3812.02
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
1Friday 9.30 am3.02 pm 5.320.32
4Monday 2.30 pm10.58 pm 8.280.58
5 ATuesday 11.30 am7.28 pm 7.580.28
6 AWednesday 11.30 am9.14 pm 9.442.14
7Thursday 9.30 am5.40 pm 8.100.40
11Monday 2.30 pm10.29 pm 7.590.29
12Tuesday 11.30 am7.52 pm 8.220.52
13Wednesday 11.30 am7.39 pm 8.090.39
14Thursday 9.30 am5.56 pm 8.260.56
18Monday 2.30 pm12.23 am 9.532.23
19Tuesday 11.30 am7.32 pm 8.020.32
20Wednesday 11.30 am7.30 pm 8.000.30
21Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30
22Friday 9.30 am2.55 pm 5.250.25
25Monday 2.30 pm11.33 pm 9.031.33
26Tuesday 11.30 pm8.29 pm 8.591.29
House rose for Easter adjournment
No. of sitting days: 15TOTAL: 130.1015.10
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
10Wednesday 2.30 pm9.48 pm 7.18
House rose after emergency recall of Parliament
House sat after Easter adjournment
15Monday 2.30 pm11.01 pm 8.311.01
16Tuesday 11.30 am10.07 pm` 10.373.37
17Wednesday 2.30 pm10.40 pm 8.10 0.40
18Thursday 9.30 am 6.33 pm 9.03 1.33
22Monday 2.30 pm 9.29 pm 6.59
23Tuesday 11.30 am 6.48 pm 7.18
24Wednesday 11.30 am 6.46 pm 7. 16
25Thursday 9.30 am 3.45 pm 6.15
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 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
22Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm4.29
23Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm3.31
24 CThursday 2.30 pm4.04 pm1.34
No. of sitting days: 3TOTAL: 9.34
JUNE 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
12Tuesday9.30 am 1.58 pm4.28
13Wednesday9.30 am 5.14 pm4.43
14 CThursday 2.30 pm4.44 pm2.14
19Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm4.30
20Wednesday9.30 am 5.07 pm4.35
26Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm4.30
27Wednesday9.30 am 4.57 pm4.27
28Thursday2.30 pm 5.30 pm3.00
No. of sitting days: 8TOTAL: 32.27
JULY 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
3  Tuesday9.30 am 1.54 pm4.24
4Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.29
5 CThursday 2.30 pm6.00 pm3.30
10Tuesday9.30 am 2.00 pm4.30
11Wednesday9.30 am 5.49 pm5.19
12Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm2.59
17Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.29
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL: 29.40
SEPTEMBER 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
4Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm4.29
5Wednesday9.30 am 5.13 pm4.42
6 CThursday 2.30 pm5.17 pm2.47
11Tuesday9.30 am 10.45 pm4.26
12Wednesday9.30 am 5.08 pm4.34
13Thursday2.30 pm 5.29 pm3.59
17Monday4.30 pm 7.29 pm2.59
18Tuesday9.30 am 4.58 pm4.28
No. of sitting days: 8TOTAL: 22.13
OCTOBER 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
16Tuesday9.30 am 4.57 pm1.55
17Wednesday9.30 am 5.55 pm5.23
18Thursday1.30 pm 2.55 pm1.25
22Monday4.30 pm 6.11 pm1.41
23Tuesday9.30 am 4.58 pm4.12
24 CWednesday 9.30 am4.59 pm4.29
25Thursday1.30 pm 4.30 pm3.00
30Tuesday9.30 am 5.13 pm7.43
31Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.26
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 34.14

NOVEMBER 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1 CThursday 1.30 pm4.12 pm2.42
6Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm2.59
7Wednesday9.30 am 5.15 pm4.38
8Thursday1.30 pm 3.38 pm2.08
13Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
20Tuesday9.30 am 4.57 pm4.21
21Wednesday9.30 pm 4.59 pm4.29
22 CThursday 1.30 pm3.49 pm2.19
27Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.28
28Wednesday9.30 am 5.13 pm4.37
29 CThursday 1.30 pm4.02 pm2.32
No. of sitting days: 11TOTAL: 39.42
DECEMBER 2012
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
4Tuesday9.30 am 5.29 pm4.59
5Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
6Thursday1.30 pm 4.28 pm2.58
11Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.23
12Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
13 CThursday 1.30 pm3.37 pm2.07
18Tuesday9.30 am 4.58 pm4.27
19Wednesday9.30 am 5.10 pm4.55
20Thursday1.30 pm 4.29 pm3.00
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 35.47
JANUARY 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
8Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.28
9Wednesday9.30 am 5.10 pm4.39
10 CThursday 1.30 pm3.13 pm1.43
15Tuesday9.30 am 4.58 pm4.26
16Wednesday9.30 am 5.16 pm4.45
17 CThursday 1.30 pm4.24 pm2.54
22Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.29
23Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.27
24 CThursday 1.30 pm3.42 pm2.12
29Tuesday9.30 am 5.13 pm4.43
30Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.29
31Thursday1.30 pm 5.14 pm3.44
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 46.59
FEBRUARY 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
5Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
6Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
7 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
12Tuesday9.30 am 5.14 pm4.43
13Wednesday9.30 am 5.14 pm5.13
14Thursday1.30 pm 4.24 pm2.54
26Tuesday9.30 am 5.37 pm5.06
27Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.28
28Thursday1.30 pm 4.30 pm3.00
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 37.23
MARCH 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
5Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.28
6Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
7 CThursday 1.30 pm4.42 pm3.12
12Tuesday9.30 am 5.25 pm4.55
13Wednesday9.30 am 5.28 pm4.57
14 CThursday 1.30 pm4.24 pm2.54
19Tuesday9.30 am 5.10 pm4.39
20Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.24
21Thursday1.30 pm 4.30 pm3.00
25Monday4.30 pm 7.00 pm2.30
26Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.28
No. of sitting days: 11TOTAL: 40.59
APRIL 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
16Tuesday9.30 am 5.30 pm4.59
17Wednesday2.30 pm 7.11 pm4.41
18 CThursday 1.45 pm5.07 pm3.20
22Monday4.30 pm 7.53 pm3.23
23Tuesday9.30 am 4.58 pm4.28
24Wednesday9.30 am 5. 00 pm4.29
25Thursday1.30 pm 3.31 pm2.01
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL: 27.03


C  Distribution of time on the floor of the House between principal types of business
Type of BusinessTime spent (hours and minutes)
In totalAfter 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 Business5.10
Government Motions:66.38 8.16
European Union Documents11.24 0.58
Business Motions0.36 0.14
General54.38 7.04
Opposition Days115.50 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
Substantive2.38
Ten-Minute Rule10.25
Adjournment, general and topical debates:
General debates17.32 0.03
Daily70.12 49.38
Standing Order No. 24 debate1.01
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54) 13.28 0.02
Money Resolutions0.39 0.17
Ways and Means motions25.08 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 Ministers97.01
Topical Questions26.58
Urgent Questions23.56
Statements86.41
Speaker's Statements0.25
Business Statements26.31 0.26
Standing Order No. 24 Applications 0.12
Points of Order8.40 0.07
Public Petitions1.59 1.32
Miscellaneous

(including suspensions of the proceedings of the House)1[2]

20.14 0.47
Daily Prayers12.05
TOTAL1135.30 86.31


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

(hours and minutes)

Backbench Business34.55
Private Members' Adjournment debates270.55
Debates on Select Committee Reports chosen by the Liaison Committee 37.23
Petitions7.09
Miscellaneous0.07
Suspension16.59
TOTAL

Total number of sitting days in Westminster Hall

367.28

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