Sessional Returns Session 2014-15 - House of Commons 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 11,638
  for ordinary written answer 18,548
Total for written answer 30,186
Total for oral answer 4,240
  of which number reached for answer in the House 3,044
Total number of Questions 34,426
Number of Urgent Questions 45
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in the House[1] 114


B  Notices of Motions for an Early Day
Total number of Notices of Motions given for an Early Day 919
including the number which were Prayers for the annulment of Statutory Instruments 9


C  Disciplinary Powers of the Chair

Members ordered to withdraw

No Members were ordered to withdraw from the House or from Committee of the whole House under Standing Order No. 43 (Disorderly conduct).

Members suspended from the service of the House

No Members were suspended from the service of the House by order made under Standing Order No. 44 (Order in debate) or by orders made otherwise.

Member directed to discontinue his or her speech

One Member was directed by the Chair to discontinue his speech in the House under Standing Order No. 42 (Irrelevance or repetition).

D  Public Petitions
Total number of Petitions 166
  of which the number of Petitions presented formally on the floor of the House 104
Number of Petitions on which observations were published pursuant to Standing Order No.

156 (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies)[2]

83



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

2   A large number of petitions were presented towards the end of the session. It is usual for the Government to respond two months after presentation. Back


 
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