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 4 June 2014 and ended on 26
March 2015. The House sat Monday-Thursday and on those Fridays
listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive):
4 June-22 July 2014; 1-12 September 2014; 26 September 2014; 13
October 2014-11 November 2014; 17 November-18 December 2014; 5
January-12 February 2015; and 23 February-26 March 2015.
The House sat on the following Fridays: 5 and 12
September 2014; 17 and 24 October 2014; 7, 21 and 28 November
2014; 5 December 2014; 9, 16 and 23 January 2015; 27 February
2015; 6 and 20 March 2015.
The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 26 minutes;
and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption
(10 pm on Monday, 7 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 pm on Thursday
and 2.30 pm on Fridays) was 31 minutes.
All figures are in hours and minutes
Month | No. of days
| No. of hours of sitting | No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
2014-15 Session began 4 June 2014
|
June 2014 | 15 | 121.04
| 7.19 |
July 2014 | 13 | 102.20
| 9.20 |
Summer adjournment
23 July 2014-31 August 2014
|
September 2014 | 10 | 73.41
| 6.21 |
Conference adjournment
13 September 2014-12 October 2014
|
September 2014
(emergency recall) |
1 | 6.46 | 2.46
|
October 2014 | 14 | 100.32
| 6.00 |
November 2014 | 7
| 48.05 | 2.13 |
Autumn adjournment
12 November 2014-16 November 2014
|
November 2014 | 10 | 70.49
| 3.51 |
December 2014 | 13 | 96.56
| 5.36 |
Christmas adjournment
19 December 2014-4 January 2015
|
January 2015 | 19 | 136.08
| 8.03 |
February 2015 | 8 | 60.37
| 5.57 |
February adjournment
13 February 2015-22 February 2015
|
February 2015 | 5 | 36.45
| 2.40 |
March 2015 | 18 | 135.31
| 8.04 |
Parliament prorogued 26 March
|
TOTAL: | 133
| 989.14 | 68.10
|
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
June 2014 |
Day of the month |
Day of the week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours
| No. of hours after moment of interruption
|
4 | Wednesday |
11.25 am | 9.34 pm
| 10.09 | |
5 | Thursday | 9.30 am
| 5.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
9 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.43 pm | 8.13
| 0.43 |
10 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.31 pm | 8.01
| 0.31 |
11 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.42 pm
| 8.12 | 0.42 |
12 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.47 pm
| 8.17 | 0.47 |
16 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.56 pm | 6.26
| |
17 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.31 pm | 8.01
| 0.31 |
18 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.39 pm
| 8.09 | 0.39 |
19 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29 |
23 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.39 pm | 8.09
| 0.39 |
24 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 6.40 pm | 7.10
| |
25 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.50 pm
| 8.20 | 0.50 |
26 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.24 pm
| 7.54 | 0.24 |
30 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.34 pm | 8.04
| 0.34 |
No. of sitting days: 15 | TOTAL:
| 121.04 | 7.19 |
July 2014 |
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 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.06 pm | 8.36
| 1.06 |
2 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.44 pm
| 8.14 | 0.44 |
3 | Thursday | 9.30 am
| 5.19 pm | 7.49
| 0.19 |
7 A | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30 |
8 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.28 pm | 7.58
| 0.28 |
9 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.33 pm
| 8.03 | 0.33 |
10 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.28 pm
| 7.58 | 0.28 |
14 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 8.00 pm | 7.30
| |
15 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 10.25 pm | 8.55
| 3.25 |
16 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.47 pm
| 8.17 | 0.47 |
17 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.28 pm
| 7.58 | 0.28 |
21 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 7.30 pm | 5.00
| |
22 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.32 pm | 8.02
| 0.32 |
House rose for Summer adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 102.20 | 9.20 |
September 2014 |
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
|
1 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.27 pm
| 7.57 | 0.27
|
2 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 6.22 pm
| 6.52 |
|
3 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.44 pm
| 8.14 | 0.44
|
4 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.25 pm |
7.55 | 0.25 |
5 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.55 pm |
5.25 | 0.25 |
8 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 8.55 pm |
6.25 |
|
9 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 8.18 pm
| 8.48 | 1.18
|
10 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 9.32 pm
| 10.02 | 2.32
|
11 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 4.13 pm |
6.43 |
|
12 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 3.00 pm |
5.30 | 0.30 |
House rose for Conference adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 10 | TOTAL:
| 73.51 | 6.21
|
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
|
26 | Friday
| 10.30 am | 5.16 pm
| 6.46 | 2.46
|
October 2014 |
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
|
13 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.39 pm
| 8.09 | 0.39
|
14 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.31 pm
| 8.01 | 0.31
|
15 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.46 pm
| 8.16 | 0.46
|
16 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.30 pm |
8.00 | 0.30 |
17 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.59 pm |
5.29 | 0.29 |
20 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 7.02 pm |
4.32 |
|
21 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.33 pm
| 8.03 | 0.33
|
22 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.26 pm
| 7.56 | 0.26
|
23 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.22 pm |
7.52 | 0.22 |
24 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.51 pm |
5.21 | 0.21 |
27 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.43 pm
| 8.13 | 0.43
|
28 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
29 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 4.30 pm
| 5.00 |
|
30 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.11 pm |
7.41 | 0.11 |
No. of sitting days: 14 | TOTAL:
| 100.32 | 6.00
|
November 2014 |
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 | 9.32 pm |
7.02 |
|
4 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.31 pm
| 8.01 | 0.31
|
5 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.42 pm
| 8.12 | 0.42
|
6 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm |
7.59 | 0.29 |
7 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 3.01 pm |
5.31 | 0.31 |
10 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 9.05 pm |
6.35 |
|
11 | Tuesday
| 12.00 pm | 4.45 pm
| 4.45 |
|
Autumn Adjournment
|
17 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 9.07 pm |
6.37 |
|
18 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.21 pm
| 7.51 | 0.21
|
19 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
20 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm |
7.59 | 0.29 |
21 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.55 pm |
5.25 | 0.25 |
24 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 8.09 pm |
5.39 |
|
25 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 6.42 pm
| 7.12 |
|
26 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.18 pm
| 8.48 | 1.18
|
27 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.21 pm |
7.51 | 0.21 |
28 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.57 pm |
5.27 | 0.27 |
No. of sitting days: 17 | TOTAL:
| 118.54 | 6.04
|
December 2014 |
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 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 9.57 pm | 7.27
| |
2 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 8.30 pm | 9.00
| 1.30 |
3 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 5.58 pm
| 6.28 | |
4 | Thursday | 9.30 am
| 5.26 pm | 7.56
| 0.26 |
5 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 2.59 pm | 5.29
| 0.29 |
8 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.45 pm
| 8.15 | 0.45 |
9 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 5.24 pm | 5.54
| |
10 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 6.01 pm
| 6.31 | |
11 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.32 pm
| 8.02 | 0.32 |
15 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.21 pm | 7.51
| 0.21 |
16 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.28 pm | 7.58
| 0.28 |
17 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.40 pm
| 8.10 | 0.40 |
18 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.25 pm
| 7.55 | 0.25 |
House rose for Christmas adjournment
|
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 96.56 | 5.36 |
January 2015 |
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
|
5 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
6 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 6.05 pm
| 6.35 |
|
7 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 5.57 pm
| 6.27 |
|
8 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.18 pm |
7.48 | 0.18 |
9 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 3.02 pm |
5.32 | 0.32 |
12 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 9.42 pm |
7.12 |
|
13 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.52 pm
| 8.22 | 0.52
|
14 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.27 pm
| 7.57 | 0.27
|
15 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm |
7.59 | 0.29 |
16 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.54 pm |
5.24 | 0.24 |
19 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 5.39 pm |
3.09 |
|
20 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.48 pm
| 8.18 | 0.48
|
21 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.04 pm
| 8.34 | 1.04
|
22 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 4.42 pm |
7.12 |
|
23 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 3.04 pm |
5.34 | 0.34 |
26 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
27 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
28 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.36 pm
| 8.06 | 0.36
|
29 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.29 pm |
7.59 | 0.29 |
No. of sitting days: 19 | TOTAL:
| 136.08 | 8.03
|
february 2015 |
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
| 8.54 pm | 6.24
| |
3 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 7.30 pm | 8.00
| 0.30 |
4 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.49 pm
| 8.19 | 0.49 |
5 | Thursday | 9.30 am
| 5.31 pm | 8.01
| 0.31 |
9 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 5.46 pm | 3.16
| |
10 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 9.01 pm | 9.31
| 2.01 |
11 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 9.06 pm
| 9.36 | 2.06 |
12 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.00 pm
| 7.30 | |
February adjournment
|
23 | Monday | 2.30 pm
| 10.56 pm | 8.26
| 0.56 |
24 | Tuesday | 11.30 am
| 6.05 pm | 6.35
| |
25 | Wednesday |
11.30 am | 7.40 pm
| 8.10 | 0.40 |
26 | Thursday |
9.30 am | 5.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30 |
27 | Friday | 9.30 am
| 3.04 pm | 5.34
| 0.34 |
No. of sitting days: 13 | TOTAL:
| 97.22 | 8.37 |
MArch 2015 |
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 A | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.24 pm
| 7.54 | 0.24
|
3 A | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.26 pm
| 7.56 | 0.26
|
4 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 6.55 pm
| 7.25 |
|
5 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.26 pm |
7.56 | 0.26 |
6 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.55 pm |
5.25 | 0.25 |
9 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 10.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
10 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.33 pm
| 8.03 | 0.33
|
11 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 5.53 pm
| 6.23 |
|
12 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.31 pm |
8.01 | 0.31 |
16 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 8.49 pm |
6.19 |
|
17 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 6.50 pm
| 7.20 |
|
18 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 7.30 pm
| 8.00 | 0.30
|
19 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.21 pm |
7.51 | 0.21 |
20 | Friday
| 9.30 am | 2.59 pm |
5.29 | 0.29 |
23 | Monday
| 2.30 pm | 11.14 pm
| 8.44 | 1.14
|
24 | Tuesday
| 11.30 am | 7.29 pm
| 7.59 | 0.29
|
25 | Wednesday
| 11.30 am | 8.10 pm
| 8.40 | 1.10
|
26 | Thursday
| 9.30 am | 5.36 pm |
8.06 | 0.36 |
Parliament prorogued 26 March
|
No. of sitting days: 18 | TOTAL:
| 135.31 | 8.04
|
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.
JUNE 2014
|
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
17 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.27 |
18 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.07 pm | 4.37 |
19 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.39 pm | 2.09
|
24 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.08 pm | 4.34 |
25 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.45 pm | 4.12 |
26 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.20 pm | 1.50
|
No. of sitting days: 6 | TOTAL:
| 21.49 |
JULY 2014 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.27 pm | 4.57 |
2 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.13 pm | 4.42 |
3 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.52 pm | 2.22
|
8 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30 |
9 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.11 pm | 4.40 |
10 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.30 pm | 3.00
|
15 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 3.57 |
16 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29 |
17 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.29 pm | 2.59 |
21 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 5.33 pm | 1.03 |
22 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29 |
No. of sitting days: 11 | TOTAL:
| 41.08 |
SEPTEMBER 2014 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
2 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.29 |
3 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.04 pm | 4.33 |
4 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.01 pm | 1.31 |
8 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 7.02 pm | 2.32 |
9 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.05 pm | 4.35 |
10 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30 |
11 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.28 pm | 2.58 |
No. of sitting days: 7 | TOTAL:
| 25.08 |
OCTOBER 2014 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
14 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.21 |
15 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.12 pm | 4.40 |
16 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.46 pm | 2.16
|
21 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.22 |
22 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.21 |
23 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.23 pm | 1.53
|
28 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.07 pm | 4.37 |
29 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.19 |
30 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.42 pm | 2.12
|
No. of sitting days: 9 | TOTAL:
| 33.01 |
NOVEMBER 2014 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
4 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.44 |
5 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.04 pm | 4.34 |
6 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.14 pm | 1.44 |
11 | Tuesday | 2.30 pm
| 5.00 pm | 2.30 |
18 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.28 pm | 4.58 |
19 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.25 pm | 4.55 |
20 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.28 pm | 2.58
|
25 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30 |
26 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.14 pm | 4.44 |
27 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.01 pm | 2.31
|
No. of sitting days: 10 | TOTAL:
| 38.08 |
DECEMBER 2014 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
1 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 8.23 pm | 3.53 |
2 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.50 pm | 4.23 |
3 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.08 pm | 4.38 |
4 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.46 pm | 2.16 |
9 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.48 pm | 4.18 |
10 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
11 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.29 pm | 2.59
|
15 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 6.13 pm | 1.43 |
16 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.06 pm | 4.36 |
17 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.18 pm | 4.48 |
18 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.10 pm | 1.40 |
No. of sitting days: 11 | TOTAL:
| 39.43 |
JANUARY 2015 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
6 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.29 pm | 4.59 |
7 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
8 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 3.54 pm | 2.24
|
13 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.04 pm | 4.34 |
14 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.08 pm | 4.38 |
15 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.38 pm | 2.08 |
20 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
21 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
22 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.02 pm | 2.32
|
27 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
28 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.05 pm | 4.35 |
29 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.15 pm | 2.45
|
No. of sitting days: 12 | TOTAL:
| 46.31 |
FEBRUARY 2015 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
3 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 4.26 |
4 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.11 pm | 4.41 |
5 C | Thursday |
1.30 pm | 4.29 pm | 2.59
|
10 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.54 pm | 4.24 |
11 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.07 pm | 4.37 |
12 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.09 pm | 2.39 |
23 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 7.30 pm | 3.00 |
24 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.00 pm | 4.30 |
25 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.07 pm | 4.37 |
26 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 3.16 pm | 1.46 |
No. of sitting days: 10 | TOTAL:
| 37.39 |
MARCH 2015 |
Day of the month
| Day of the Week
| Hour of meeting
| Hour of adjournment
| No. of hours |
2 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 6.09 pm | 1.39 |
3 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.55 pm | 4.25 |
4 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.57 pm | 4.27 |
5 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.05 pm | 2.35 |
10 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.12 pm | 4.42 |
11 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.59 pm | 4.29 |
12 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.45 pm | 3.15 |
16 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 5.22 pm | 0.52 |
17 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 5.10 pm | 4.40 |
18 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 4.58 pm | 4.28 |
19 | Thursday | 1.30 pm
| 4.20 pm | 2.50 |
23 | Monday | 4.30 pm
| 6.33 pm | 2.03 |
24 | Tuesday | 9.30 am
| 4.56 pm | 4.26 |
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25 | Wednesday | 9.30 am
| 5.12 pm | 4.42 |
No. of sitting days: 14 | TOTAL:
| 49.33 |
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
| 35.24 | 0.39 |
Government Bills: | 193.54
| 9.15
|
a Second readings: committed to public bill committee
| 39.21
| 0.26
|
b Second readings: committed to Committee of whole House (wholly or partly)
| 18.46
| 1.02
|
c Second readings: no committal (Consolidation bills)
| | |
d Committee of the whole House
| 29.19
| 2.39
|
e Consideration
| 71.00
| 1.10
|
f Third reading
| 10.42
| 1.09
|
g Lords Amendments
| 22.25
| 2.16
|
h Allocation of time motions
| 0.02
|
|
i Committal and carry-over motions
| 2.19
| 0.33
|
Private Members' Bills: | 60.56
| 0.33
|
a Second readings
| 42.38
| 0.27
|
b Later stages
| 18.18
| 0.06
|
Private Business | 5.46 |
0.54 |
Government Motions: | 52.35
| 3.31
|
European Union Documents | 3.43
| 0.18
|
Business Motions | 2.18
|
|
General | 46.34
| 3.13
|
Opposition Days | 109.13
| 3.39
|
Opposition Motions in Government time (other than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
| 6.26
|
|
Backbench business
| 132.26
| 2.14
|
Private Members' Motions | 11.28
|
|
Substantive | 1.45
|
|
Ten-Minute Rule | 9.43
|
|
Adjournment, general and topical debates: |
66.48 | 42.58 |
General debates |
|
|
Daily | 63.49
| 42.58
|
Standing Order No. 24 debate | 2.59
|
|
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports under Standing Order No. 54)
| 13.51
| 0.07
|
Money Resolutions | 1.06
| 0.01
|
Ways and Means motions | 22.45
| 0.48
|
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments
| 15.36
| 1.08
|
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments
| 1.43
|
|
No Question before the House: | 247.18
| 1.49
|
Questions to Ministers | 90.59
|
|
Topical Questions | 22.38
|
|
Urgent Questions | 29.18
|
|
Statements | 62.04
|
|
Speaker's Statements | 0.37
| 0.01
|
Select Committee Statements | 2.17
|
|
Business Statements | 22.30
|
|
Standing Order No. 24 Applications |
0.05
|
|
Points of Order | 11.30
| 0.28
|
Public Petitions | 2.18
| 1.20
|
Miscellaneous
(including suspensions of the proceedings of the House)[3]
| 3.02
|
|
Daily Prayers | 10.50
|
|
TOTAL | 989.25
| 68.12
|
D Distribution of time in Westminster
Hall between applicable types of business
Type of Business | Time spent
(hours and minutes)
|
Backbench Business | 27.27
|
Private Members Adjournment debates | 233.32
|
Private Members Adjournment debates |
196.58
|
Private Members (Backbench Business Committee recommended) Adjournment debates
| 36.34
|
Debates on Select Committee Reports chosen by the Liaison Committee
| 34.37 |
Petitions | 15.51
|
Miscellaneous | 0.23
|
Suspension (not including lunch-time suspensions occurring under the provisions of Standing Order No. 10)
| 19.16
|
TOTAL
Total number of sitting days in Westminster Hall
| 331.06
90 |
3 Not including suspensions on the days of State Opening
or Prorogation. Back
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