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.1
Number of Questions which appeared on the Order Paper: |
|
for written answer on a named day |
13,555 |
for ordinary written answer |
21,156 |
Total for written answer |
34,711 |
Total for oral answer |
4,422 |
of which number reached for answer in the House |
3,362 |
Total number of Questions |
39,133 |
Number of Urgent Questions |
74 |
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in the House1 |
129 |
Total number of Notices of Motions given for an Early Day |
1,205 |
Members ordered to withdraw
Number of Members ordered to withdraw from the House under Standing Order No. 43 (Disorderly conduct) |
|
in the House |
0 |
in Committee of the whole House |
0 |
Total |
0 |
Members suspended from the service of the House
Number of Members |
|
suspended from the service of the House by order made under Standing Order No.44 (Order in debate) |
0 |
by orders made otherwise |
1 |
Total |
1 |
Total number of Public Petitions |
328 |
Number of Petitions presented at the times specified by Standing Order No. 154 (Time and manner of presenting petitions) |
296 |
Number of Petitions on which observation were published pursuant to Standing Order No. 156 (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies) |
308 |
Number of e-petitions opened |
6,348 |
Number of Westminster Hall debates on e-petitions |
24 |
Number of Government responses received |
266 |
1 No Questions for oral answer were taken in Westminster Hall during this session
11 July 2017