Sessional Returns Session 2013-14 - 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 8 May 2013 and ended on 14 May 2014. The House sat Monday-Thursday and on those Fridays listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive): 8-21 May 2013; 3 June-18 July 2013; 29 August 2013; 2-13 September 2013; 8 October-12 November 2013

The House sat on the following Fridays: 10 May 2013; 5 and 12 July 2013; 6 and 13 September 2013; 18 and 25 October 2013; 1, 8, 22 and 29 November 2013; 17 and 24 January 2014; and 28 February 2014.

The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 51 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 43 minutes.

All figures are in hours and minutes
MonthNo. of days No. of hours of sittingNo. of hours after moment of interruption
2013-14 Session began 8 May 2013
May 2013971.07 7.10
Whitsun adjournment

22 May 2013-2 June 2013
June 201316130.22 10.34
July 201314121.29 21.25
Summer adjournment

19 July 2013-1 September 2013
August 2013 (emergency recall)1 8.040.34
September 20131079.54 9.54
Conference adjournment

14 September 2013-7 October 2013
October 201317131.06 10.51
November 201318 132.4312.06
Autumn adjournment

13 November 2013-17 November 2013
December 20131293.08 6.08
Christmas adjournment

20 December 2013-5 January 2014
January 201418136.09 8.39
February 201413100.21 7.28
February adjournment

14 February 2014-23 February 2014
March 201417127.57 6.29
April 20141081.10 9.06
Easter adjournment

11April 2014-29 April 2014
May 2014756.46 4.16
Parliament prorogued 14 May 2014
TOTAL:162 1270.16114.40


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 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
8Wednesday 11.25 am10.22 pm 7.520.22
9Thursday9.30 am 5.27 pm7.57 0.27
10Friday9.30 am 2.58 pm5.28 0.28
13Monday2.30 pm 10.29 pm7.59 0.29
14Tuesday11.30 am 7.41 pm8.11 0.41
15Wednesday 11.30 am8.26 pm 8.561.26
16Thursday 9.30 am3.57 pm 6.27
20Monday2.30 pm 11.02 pm8.32 1.02
21Tuesday11.30 am 9.15 pm9.45 2.15
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 71.077.10
June 2013
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
3Monday2.30 pm 9.48 pm7.18
4Tuesday11.30 am 7.36 pm8.06 0.36
5Wednesday 11.30 am7.44 pm 8.140.44
6Thursday9.30 am 5.29 pm7.59 0.29
10Monday2.30 pm 10.31 pm8.01 0.31
11Tuesday11.30 am 8.35 pm9.05 1.35
12Wednesday 11.30 am7.43 pm 8.130.43
13Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
17Monday2.30 pm 10.31 pm8.01 0.31
18Tuesday11.30 am 7.28 pm7.58 0.28
19Wednesday 11.30 am7.59 pm 8.290.59
20Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
24Monday2.30 pm 10.33 pm8.03 0.33
25Tuesday11.30 am 7.28 pm7.58 0.28
26Wednesday 11.30 am8.33 pm 9.031.33
27Thursday 9.30 am5.26 pm 7.560.26
No. of sitting days: 16TOTAL: 130.2210.34
July 2013
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1Monday2.30 pm 11.03 pm8.33 1.03
2Tuesday11.30 am 9.26 pm9.56 2.26
3 AWednesday 11.30 am7.36 pm 8.060.36
4Thursday9.30 am 5.32 pm8.02 0.31
5Friday9.30 am 3.01 pm5.31 0.31
8Monday2.30 pm 10.31 pm8.01 0.31
9Tuesday11.30 am 10.22 pm10.52 3.22
10Wednesday 11.30 am10.27 pm 10.573.27
11Thursday 9.30 am5.26 pm 7.560.26
12Friday9.30 am 2.59 pm5.29 0.29
15Monday2.30 pm 10.48 pm8.18 0.48
16Tuesday11.30 am 9.56 pm10.26 2.56
17Wednesday 11.30 am10.59 pm 11.293.59
18Thursday 9.30 am5.20 pm 7.500.20
House rose for Summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 14TOTAL: 121.2921.25
AUGUST 2013
House sat after emergency recall of Parliament
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
29Thursday2.30 pm 10.34 pm8.04 0.34
House rose after emergency recall of Parliament
September 2013
House sat after Summer adjournment
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
2Monday 2.30 pm10.25 pm 7.550.25
3Tuesday 11.30 am8.12 pm 8.421.12
4Wednesday 11.30 am7.39 pm 8.090.39
5Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30
6Friday 9.30 am3.00 pm 5.300.30
9Monday 2.30 pm10.51 pm 8.210.51
10Tuesday 11.30 am7.54 pm 8.240.54
11Wednesday 11.30 am11.03 pm 11.334.03
12Thursday 9.30 am5.26 pm 7.560.26
13Friday 9.30 am2.54 pm 5.240.24
House rose for Conference adjournment
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 79.549.54
October 2013
House sat after Conference adjournment
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
8Tuesday 2.30 pm10.30 pm 8.000.30
9Wednesday 11.30 am7.44 pm 8.140.44
10Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30
14Monday 2.30 pm10.36 pm 8.060.36
15Tuesday 11.30 am6.34 pm 7.04
16Wednesday 11.30 am7.58 pm 8.280.58
17Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30
18Friday 9.30 am2.57 pm 5.270.27
21Monday 2.30 pm10.18 pm 7.480.18
22Tuesday 11.30 am8.29 pm 8.591.29
23Wednesday 11.30 am7.44 pm 8.140.44
24Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
25Friday 9.30 am3.02 pm 5.320.32
28Monday 2.30 pm8.11 pm 5.41
29Tuesday 11.30 am8.30 pm 9.001.30
30Wednesday 11.30 am7.54 pm 8.240.54
31Thursday 9.30 am5.40 pm 8.100.40
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 131.0610.51
November 2013
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1Friday 9.30 am2.57 pm 5.270.27
4Monday 2.30 pm8.12 pm 5.42
5Tuesday 11.30 am7.29 pm 7.590.29
6Wednesday 11.30 am9.06 pm 9.362.36
7Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
8Friday 9.30 am3.04 pm 5.340.34
11Monday 2.30 pm12.08 am 9.382.08
12Tuesday 11.30 am8.03 pm 8.331.03
Autumn Adjournment
18Monday 2.30 pm9.47 pm 7.17
19Tuesday 11.30 am7.43 pm 8.130.43
20Wednesday 11.30 am7.28 pm 7.580.28
21Thursday 9.30 am5.24 pm 7.540.24
22Friday 9.30 am3.01 pm 5.310.31
25Monday 2.30 pm10.27 pm 7.570.27
26Tuesday 11.30 am5.08 pm 5.38
27Wednesday 11.30 am7.44 pm 8.140.44
28Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
29Friday 9.30 am3.04 pm 5.340.34
No. of sitting days: 18TOTAL: 132.4312.06
December 2013
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
2Monday2.30 pm 11.40 pm9.10 1.40
3Tuesday11.30 am 7.35 pm8.05 0.35
4Wednesday 11.30 am8.53 pm 9.231.53
5Thursday9.30 am 5.25 pm7.55 0.25
9Monday2.30 pm 10.00 pm7.30
10Tuesday11.30 am 5.53 pm6.23
11Wednesday 11.30 am6.04 pm 6.34
12Thursday 9.30 am4.49 pm 7.19
16Monday2.30 pm 10.46 pm8.16 0.46
17Tuesday11.30 am 6.14 pm6.44
18Wednesday 11.30 am7.41 pm 8.110.41
19Thursday 9.30 am5.08 pm 7.380.08
House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 93.086.08
January 2014
House sat after Christmas adjournment
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
6Monday 2.30 pm10.22 pm 7.520.22
7Tuesday 11.30 am7.17 pm 7.470.17
8Wednesday 11.30 am7.52 pm 8.220.52
9Thursday 9.30 am5.28 pm 7.580.28
13Monday 2.30 pm10.31 pm 8.010.31
14Tuesday 11.30 am7.29 pm 7.590.29
15Wednesday 11.30 am7.51 pm 8.210.51
16Thursday 9.30 am5.28 pm 7.580.29
17Friday 9.30 am2.59 pm 5.290.29
20Monday 2.30 pm10.29 pm 7.590.29
21Tuesday 11.30 am7.46 pm 8.160.46
22Wednesday 11.30 am7.22 pm 7.520.22
23Thursday 9.30 am5.31 pm 8.010.31
24Friday 9.30 am2.56 pm 5.260.26
27Monday 2.30 pm9.13 pm 6.43
28Tuesday 11.30 am5.18 pm 5.48
29Wednesday 11.30 am7.50 pm 8.200.50
30Thursday 9.30 am5.27 pm 7.570.27
No. of sitting days: 18TOTAL: 136.098.39
February 2014
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
3Monday2.30 pm 9.29 pm6.59
4Tuesday11.30 am 7.30 pm8.00 0.30
5Wednesday 11.30 am7.36 pm 8.060.36
6Thursday9.30 am 5.29 pm7.59 0.29
10Monday2.30 pm 11.03 pm8.33 1.03
11Tuesday11.30 am 7.42 pm8.12 0.42
12Wednesday 11.30 am9.02 pm 9.322.02
13Thursday 9.30 am5.13 pm 7.430.13
February adjournment
24Monday2.30 pm 10.30 pm8.00 0.30
25Tuesday11.30 am 5.22 pm5.52
26Wednesday 11.30 am7.26 pm 7.560.26
27Thursday 9.30 am5.23 pm 7.530.23
28Friday9.30 am 3.04 pm5.34 0.34
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 100.217.28
March 2014
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
3 AMonday 2.30 pm10.11 pm 7.410.11
4 ATuesday 11.30 am7.33 pm 8.030.33
5Wednesday 11.30 am7.16 pm 7.460.16
6Thursday 9.30 am5.22 pm 7.520.22
10Monday 2.30 pm10.33 pm 8.030.33
11Tuesday 11.30 am7.23 pm 7.530.23
12Wednesday 11.30 am4.41 pm 5.11
13Thursday 9.30 am5.41 pm 8.110.41
17Monday 2.30 pm7.38 pm 5.08
18Tuesday 11.30 am7.28 pm 7.580.28
19Wednesday 11.30 am7.21 pm 7.510.21
20Thursday 9.30 am5.20 pm 7.500.20
24Monday 2.30 pm10.26 pm 7.560.26
25Tuesday 11.30 am8.24 pm 8.541.24
26Wednesday 11.30 am5.42 pm 6.12
27Thursday 9.30 am5.31 pm 8.010.31
31Monday 2.30 pm9.57 pm 7.27
No. of sitting days: 17TOTAL: 127.576.29
April 2014
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1Tuesday 11.30 am8.49 pm 9.191.49
2Wednesday 11.30 am6.10 pm 6.40
3Thursday 9.30 am5.30 pm 8.000.30
7Monday 2.30 pm8.18 pm 5.48
8Tuesday 11.30 am8.12 pm 8.421.12
9Wednesday 11.30 am8.22 pm 8.521.22
10Thursday 9.30 am4.53 pm 7.23
Easter adjournment
28Monday 2.30 pm11.58 pm 9.281.58
29Tuesday 11.30 am6.43 pm 7.13
30Wednesday 11.30 am9.15 pm 9.452.15
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 81.109.06
May 2014
Day of the monthDay of the week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hoursNo. of hours after moment of interruption
1Thursday 9.30 am5.26 pm 7.560.26
6Tuesday 2.30 pm10.09 pm 7.390.09
7Wednesday 11.30 am7.03 pm 7.330.03
8Thursday 9.30 am5.29 pm 7.590.29
12Monday 2.30 pm10.44 pm 8.140.44
13Tuesday 11.30 am9.05 pm 9.352.05
14Wednesday 11.30 am7.20 pm 7.500.20
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL: 56.464.16

B  Days and hours of sitting in Westminster Hall

EXPLANATORY NOTE

C 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 9.30 am, are suspended from 11.30 am until 2.30 pm and may then continue for up to a further two and a half hours. On Thursdays sittings begin at 2.30 pm and continue for up to three hours. Where the Backbench Business Committee has recommended that there be a debate on an e-petition, this takes place in Westminster Hall on Mondays from 4.30 pm 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.
MAY 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
16 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
21Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
No. Of sitting days: 2 TOTAL:7.29
JUNE 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
4Tuesday9.30 am 5.12 pm4.42
5Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
6 CThursday 1.30 pm3.28 pm1.58
11Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
12Wednesday9.30 am 5.14 pm4.44
13 CThursday 1.30 pm4.08 pm2.38
18Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
19Wednesday9.30 am 4.58 pm4.28
20 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
25Tuesday9.30 am 17.194.49
26Wednesday9.30 am 16.594.29
27 CThursday 1.30 pm14.591.29
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 45.45
JULY 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
2Tuesday9.30 am 5.15 pm4.45
3Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
4 CThursday 1.30 pm4.13 pm2.43
9Tuesday9.30 am 5.18 pm4.48
10Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
11Thursday1.30 pm 4.42 pm3.12
16Tuesday9.30 am 4.55 pm4.25
17Wednesday9.30 am 5.07 pm4.37
18Thursday1.30 pm 4.28 pm2.58
No. of sitting days: 9TOTAL: 36.27
SEPTEMBER 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
3Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
4Wednesday9.30 am 5.09 pm4.39
5 CThursday 1.30 pm4.17 pm2.47
9Monday4.30 pm 5.31 pm1.01
10Tuesday9.30 am 5.07 pm4.37
11Wednesday9.30 am 4.56 pm4.26
12Thursday1.30 pm 4.02 pm2.32
No. of sitting days: 7TOTAL: 24.32
OCTOBER 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
8Tuesday9.30 am 1.29 pm3.59
9Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
10 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
15Tuesday9.30 am 5.21 pm4.51
16Wednesday9.30 am 5.14 pm4.44
17 CThursday 1.30 pm4.42 pm3.12
22Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
23Wednesday9.30 am 4.53 pm4.23
24Thursday1.30 pm 4.30 pm3.00
29Tuesday9.30 am 5.19 pm4.49
30Wednesday9.30 am 5.12 pm4.42
31Thursday1.30 pm 4.30 pm3.00
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 48.40
NOVEMBER 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
5Tuesday9.30 am 4.54 pm4.24
6Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
7 CThursday 1.30 pm4.03 pm2.33
12Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
19Tuesday9.30 am 5.06 pm4.36
20Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
21 CThursday 1.30 pm3.35 pm2.05
26Tuesday9.30 am 5.26 pm4.56
27Wednesday9.30 am 4.50 pm4.20
28Thursday1.30 pm 4.29 pm2.59
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 39.21
DECEMBER 2013
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
3Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
4Wednesday9.30 am 5.16 pm4.46
5 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
10Tuesday9.30 am 5.06 pm4.36
11Wednesday9.30 am 5.32 pm5.02
17Tuesday9.30 am 5.19 pm4.49
18Wednesday9.30 am 5.04 pm4.34
19Thursday1.30 pm 4.30 pm3.00
No. of sitting days: 8TOTAL: 34.16`
JANUARY 2014
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
7Tuesday9.30 am 5.39 pm5.09
8Wednesday9.30 am 5.08 pm4.38
9 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
14Tuesday9.30 am 5.10 pm4.40
15Wednesday9.30 am 5.15 pm4.45
16 CThursday 1.30 pm4.28 pm2.58
21Tuesday9.30 am 5.17 pm4.47
22Wednesday9.30 am 5.34 pm5.04
23 CThursday 1.30 pm4.39 pm3.09
28Tuesday9.30 am 4.56 pm4.26
29Wednesday9.30 am 4.54 pm4.24
30Thursday1.30 pm 3.45 pm2.15
No. of sitting days: 12TOTAL: 49.15
FEBRUARY 2014
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
4Tuesday9.30 am 5.24 pm4.54
5Wednesday9.30 am 5.20 pm4.50
6 CThursday 1.30 pm4.20 pm2.50
11Tuesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
12Wednesday9.30 am 4.55 pm4.25
13 CThursday 1.30 pm4.04 pm2.34
24Monday4.30 pm 6.55 pm2.25
25Tuesday9.30 am 4.50 pm4.20
26Wednesday9.30 am 5.06 pm4.36
27 CThursday 1.30 pm4.19 pm2.49
No. of sitting days: 10TOTAL: 38.13
MARCH 2014
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
4Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
5Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
6Thursday1.30 pm 3.44 pm2.14
10Monday4.30 pm 6.47 pm2.17
11Tuesday9.30 am 5.13 pm4.43
12Wednesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
13Thursday1.30 pm 4.25 pm2.55
18Tuesday9.30 am 4.58 pm4.28
19Wednesday9.30 am 4.57 pm4.27
20Thursday1.30 pm 2.43 pm1.13
25Tuesday9.30 am 4.49 pm4.19
26Wednesday9.30 am 5.07 pm4.37
27Thursday1.30 pm 4.16 pm2.46
No. of sitting days: 13TOTAL: 47.27
APRIL 2014
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of adjournment No. of hours
1Tuesday9.30 am 4.31 pm4.01
2Wednesday9.30 am 5.02 pm4.32
3Thursday1.30 pm 2.53 pm1.23
8Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
9Wednesday9.30 am 5.15 pm4.45
10Thursday1.30 pm 3.59 pm2.29
29Tuesday9.30 am 4.59 pm4.29
30Wednesday9.30 am 5.10 pm4.40
No. of sitting days: 8TOTAL: 30.48
MAY 2014
Day of the monthDay of the Week Hour of meetingHour of adjournment No. of hours
1 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
6Tuesday9.30 am 1.59 pm4.29
7Wednesday9.30 am 5.00 pm4.30
8 CThursday 1.30 pm4.30 pm3.00
13Tuesday9.30 am 5.18 pm4.48
14Wednesday9.30 am 5.15 pm4.45
No. of sitting days: 6TOTAL: 24.32
TOTAL: 109421.46


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 37.291.14
Government Bills:337.27 19.46
a Second readings: committed to public bill committee 79.10 2.51
b Second readings: committed to Committee of whole House (wholly or partly) 26.10 1.54
c Second readings: no committal (Consolidation bills)
d Committee of the whole House 47.26 7.18
e Consideration 138.31 3.53
f Third reading 11.01 1.17
g Lords Amendments 28.46 2.03
h Allocation of time motions 1.47
i Other stages 4.36 0.30
Private Members' Bills:62.04 0.30
a Second readings 40.50 0.23
b Later stages 21.14 0.07
Private Business7.17 6.10
Government Motions:61.49 19.29
European Union Documents15.26 6.27
Business Motions1.02 0.01
General debates44.81 13.01
Topical debates
Opposition Days132.37 7.23
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments) 3.27
Backbench business 174.38 1.26
Private Members' Motions13.25
Substantive1.32
Ten-Minute Rule11.53
Adjournment, general and topical debates: 77.3159.01
General debates
Daily77.31 59.01
Standing Order No. 24 debate
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54) 15.36 0.08
Money Resolutions0.38 0.25
Ways and Means motions22.03 0.56
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments 5.56 0.02
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
No Question before the House:308.05 2.44
Questions to Ministers113.11
Topical Questions28.17
Urgent Questions23.01
Statements82.38
Speaker's Statements0.38
Business Statements31.27
Select Committee Statements2.29
Standing Order No. 24 Applications 0.04
Points of Order9.19 0.24
Public Petitions2.56 2.00
Miscellaneous

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

14.05 0.20
Daily Prayers13.22
TOTAL1273.24 119.14


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

(hours and minutes)

Private Members307.42
Private Members' Adjournment debates 284.18
Private Members' (Backbench Business Committee recommended) Adjournment Debates 23.24
Backbench Business Committee debates39.05
Debates on Select Committee Reports chosen by the Liaison Committee 49.52
Petitions5.43
Select Committee Statements0.23
Suspension19.00
Miscellaneous0.01
TOTAL

Total number of sitting days in Westminster Hall

421.46

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