HC Deb 15 August 1879 vol 249 c1040

RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 7 August 1879;—for,

A RETURN "of the Number of DAYS on which THE HOUSE SAT in the Session of 1878–9, stating, for each Day, the Date of the Month, and Day of the Week, the Hour of the Meeting, and the Hour of Adjournment; and the Total Number of Hours occupied in the Sittings of The House, and the Average Time; and showing the Number of Hours on which The House Sat each Day, and the Number of Hours after Midnight; and the Number of Entries in each Day's Votes and Proceedings" (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.132, of Session 1878).

(Sir Charles Forster.)

Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1878 H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.
Dec. 5 Th 1 30 12 30 11 0 0 30 43
Dec. 6 F 4 0 7 45 3 45 116
Dec. 9 M 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 45
Dec. 10 Tu 4 0 12 15 8 15 0 15 19
Dec. 11 W 12 0 2 0 2 0 9
Dec. 12 Th 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 29
Dec. 13 F 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 23
Dec. 16 M 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 39
Dec. 17 Tu 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 38
Total 9 71 0 6 45 361
1879
Feb. 13 Th 4 0 12 30 8 30 0 30 76
Feb. 14 F 4 0 3 0 11 0 3 0 76
Feb. 17 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 203
Feb. 18 Tu 4 0 9 15 5 15 162
Feb. 19 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 36
Feb. 20 Th 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 33
Feb. 21 F 4 0 8 15 4 15 30
Feb. 24 M 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 103
Feb. 25 Tu 4 0 8 30 4 30 53
Feb. 26 W 2 0 5 55 5 55 46
Feb. 27 Th 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 42
Feb. 28 F 4 0 3 0 11 0 3 0 58
Total 12 95 15 13 30 918
Mar. 3 M 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 95
Mar. 4 Tu 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 55
Mar. 5 W 12 0 1 15 1 15 18
Mar. 6 Th 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 54
Mar. 7 F 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 47
Mar. 10 M 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 88
Mar. 11 Tu 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 40
Mar. 12 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 57
Mar. 13 Th 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 45
Mar. 14 F 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 49
Mar. 17 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 56
Mar. 18 Tu 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 46
Mar. 19 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 51
Mar. 20 Th 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 62
Mar. 21 F 4 0 12 30 8 30 0 30 48
Mar. 22 Sat 12 0 12 15 0 15 7
Mar. 24 M 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 84
Mar. 25 Tu 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 54
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1879 H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.
cont.
Mar. 26 W 12 0 5 45 5 45 41
Mar. 27 Th 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 56
Mar. 28 F 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 62
Mar. 31 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 66
Total 22 181 50 26 45 1,181
Apr. 1 Tu 4 0 10 30 6 30 77
Apr. 2 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 40
Apr. 3 Th 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 72
Apr. 4 F 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 72
Apr. 7 M 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 119
Apr. 17 Th 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 63
Apr. 18 F 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 65
Apr. 21 M 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 83
Apr. 22 Tu 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 64
Apr. 23 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 54
Apr. 24 Th 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 45
Apr. 25 F 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 102
Apr. 28 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 67
Apr. 29 Tu 4 0 7 30 3 30 67
Apr. 30 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 71
Total 15 120 35 13 0 1,061
May 1 Th 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 83
May 2 F 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 88
May 5 M 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 86
May 6 Tu 2 0 12 45 10 45 0 45 89
May 7 W 12 0 5 45 5 45 74
May 8 Th 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 78
May 9 F 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 84
May 12 M 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 95
May 13 Tu 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 91
May 14 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 71
May 15 Th 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 116
May 16 F 2 0 12 45 10 45 0 45 120
May 19 M 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 125
May 20 Tu 2 0 12 45 10 45 0 45 108
May 21 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 44
May 22 Th 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 92
May 23 F 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 111
May 26 M 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 131
May 27 Tu 2 0 6 55 6 55 89
Total 19 170 55 20 30 1,775
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1879 H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.
June 9 M 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 108
June 10 Tu 2 0 1 15 11 15 1 15 82
June 11 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 61
June 12 Th 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 66
June 18 F 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 75
June 16 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 99
June 17 Tu 2 0 12 45 10 45 0 45 69
June 18 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 49
June 19 Th 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 73
June 20 F 2 0 1 45 11 45 1 45 71
June 23 M 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 79
June 24 Tu 2 0 9 15 7 15 52
June 25 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 50
June 26 Th 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 70
June 27 F 2 0 1 30 11 30 1 30 83
June 30 M 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 81
Total 16 149 10 20 15 1,168
July 1 Tu 2 0 1 30 11 30 1 30 68
July 2 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 45
July 3 Th 4 0 3 30 11 30 3 30 77
July 4 F 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 70
July 5 S 1 30 12 15 10 45 0 15 18
July 7 M 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 73
July 8 Tu 2 0 1 15 11 15 1 15 71
July 9 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 41
July 10 Th 4 0 3 0 11 0 3 0 75
July 11 F 2 0 1 15 11 15 1 15 62
July 14 M 4 0 3 15 11 15 3 15 88
July 15 Tu 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 61
July 16 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 57
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1879 H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.
cont.
July 17 Th 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 87
July 18 F 2 0 3 45 13 45 3 45 73
July 21 M 4 0 3 45 11 45 3 45 77
July 22 Tu 2 0 2 30 12 30 2 30 60
July 23 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 53
July 24 Th 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 63
July 25 F 2 0 3 45 13 45 3 45 65
July 28 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 69
July 29 Tu 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 60
July 30 W 12 0 6 0 6 0 46
July 31 Th 4 0 3 0 11 0 3 0 42
Total 24 241 50 45 45 1,501
Aug. 1 F 2 0 2 15 12 15 2 15 76
Aug. 2 S 12 0 7 0 7 0 23
Aug. 4 M 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 64
Aug. 5 Tu 2 0 2 15 12 15 2 15 64
Aug. 6 W 12 0 6 0 6 0 59
Aug. 7 Th 4 0 4 0 12 0 4 0 79
Aug. 8 F 2 0 3 0 13 0 3 0 72
Aug. 9 S 12 0 6 30 6 30 41
Aug. 11 M 4 0 7 15 15 15 7 15 54
Aug. 12 Tu 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 47
Aug. 13 W 12 0 6 30 6 30 69
Aug. 14 Th 4 0 9 30 5 30 70
Aug. 15 F 1 30 Prorogation. 35
Total 13 117 30 24 0 753
SUMMARY.
Month. Days of Sitting. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
1878–9 H. M. H. M.
December 9 71 0 6 45 361
February 12 95 15 13 30 918
March 22 181 50 26 45 1,181
April 15 120 35 13 0 1,061
May 19 170 55 20 30 1,775
June 16 149 10 20 15 1,168
July 24 241 50 45 45 1,501
August 13 117 30 24 0 753
Total 130 1,148 5 170 30 8,718

Average Time of Sitting, 8 Hours 49 Minutes.