HC Deb 07 September 1880 vol 256 c1344

RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 3 August 1880;—for,

A RETURN "of the Number of DAYS on which THE HOUSE SAT in the Sessions of 1880, stating, for each Bay, 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. 0.130, of Session 1878–9).

(Sir Charles Forster.)

Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
Sessn. 1 H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.
1880
Feb. 5 Th 1 30 11 45 10 15 73
Feb. 6 F 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 148
Feb. 9 M 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 173
Feb. 10 Tu 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 139
Feb. 11 W 2 0 5 50 3 50 37
Feb. 12 Th 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 45
Feb. 13 F 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 41
Feb. 16 M 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 91
Feb. 17 Tu 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 57
Feb. 18 W 12 0 4 0 4 0 25
Feb. 19 Th 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 50
Feb. 20 F 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 51
Feb. 23 M 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 78
Feb. 24 Tu 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 56
Feb. 25 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 45
Feb. 26 Th 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 35
Feb. 27 F 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 33
Feb. 28 S 12 0 6 45 6 45 17
Total 18 157 25 22 45 1,194
Mar. 1 M 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 68
Mar. 2 Tu 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 57
Mar. 3 W 12 0 4 0 4 0 30
Mar. 4 Th 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 42
Mar. 5 F 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 45
Mar. 8 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 62
Mar. 9 Tu 4 0 10 15 6 15 47
Mar. 10 W 12 0 4 45 4 45 51
Mar. 11 Th 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 72
Mar. 12 F 2 0 6 15 4 15 55
Mar. 15 M 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 82
Mar. 16 Tu 3 0 9 15 6 15 43
Mar. 17 W 12 0 5 35 5 85 47
Mar. 18 Th 3 0 5 30 2 30 43
Mar. 19 F 3 15 5 15 2 0 28
Mar. 24 W 1 30 Prorogation. 30
Total 16 104 20 12 45 802
Sessn. 2
Apr. 29 Th 2 0 3 0 1 0 6
Apr. 30 F 2 0 5 0 3 0 5
Total 2 4 0 11
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Stiting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
Sessn. 2 H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.
1880
May 1 S 2 0 4 45 2 45 2
May 3 M 2 0 3 45 1 45 14
May 5 W 3 0 3 45 0 45 25
May 10 M 4 0 4 30 0 30 12
May 11 Tu 4 0 6 15 2 15 17
May 20 Th 2 0 11 15 9 15 63
May 21 F 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 201
May 24 M 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 129
May 25 Tu 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 94
May 27 Th 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 74
May 28 F 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 80
May 31 M 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 97
Total 12 73 15 8 0 808
June 1 Tu 4 0 1 15 0 15 1 15 67
June 2 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 49
June 3 Th 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 51
June 4 F 4 0 2 45 10 45 2 45 49
June 7 M 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 93
June 8 Tu 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 80
June 9 W 12 0 5 15 5 15 56
June 10 Th 4 0 1 15 9 15 1 15 70
June 11 F 2 0 2 80 12 30 2 30 80
June 14 M 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 110
June 15 Tu 4 0 8 45 4 45 79
June 16 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 69
June 17 Th 4 0 12 30 8 30 0 30 75
June 18 F 2 0 1 15 11 15 1 15 103
June 21 M 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 144
June 22 Tu 4 0 12 45 8 45 0 45 108
June 23 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 78
June 24 Th 4 0 3 15 11 15 3 15 98
June 25 F 2 0 1 45 11 45 1 45 101
June 28 M 4 0 1 45 9 45 1 45 126
June 29 Tu 2 0 9 15 7 15 80
June 30 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 75
Total 22 192 10 25 15 1,841
July 1 Th 4 0 4 0 12 0 4 0 93
July 2 F 2 0 11 15 9 15 79
July 3 S 12 0 12 30 12 30 0 30 32
July 5 M 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 121
July 6 Tu 2 0 12 30 10 30 0 30 64
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
Sessn. 2 H. M. H. M. M. H. H. M.
1880
cont.
July 7 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 68
July 8 Th 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 82
July 9 F 2 0 1 15 11 15 1 15 109
July 12 M 4 0 4 45 12 45 4 45 112
July 13 Tu 2 0 9 5 7 5 61
July 14 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 77
July 15 Th 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 82
July 16 F 2 0 2 45 12 45 2 45 82
July 19 M 4 0 3 30 11 30 3 30 93
July 20 Tu 2 0 2 30 12 30 2 30 73
July 21 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 71
July 22 Th 4 0 1 30 9 30 1 30 63
July 23 F 2 0 2 0 12 0 2 0 75
July 26 M 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 65
July 27 Tu 2 0 2 0 12 0 2 0 51
July 28 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 60
July 29 Th 4 0 3 0 11 0 3 0 65
July 30 F 2 0 9 5 7 5 59
Total 23 227 30 36 30 1,737
Aug, 2 M 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 70
Aug, 3 Tu 2 0 1 30 11 30 1 30 55
Aug, 4 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 43
Aug, 5 Th 4 0 3 15 11 15 3 15 66
Aug, 6 F 2 0 3 30 13 30 3 30 79
Aug, 9 M 4 0 3 15 11 15 3 15 69
Aug, 10 Tu 2 0 2 15 12 15 2 15 75
Aug, 11 W 12 0 6 0 6 0 46
Month. Day. House met. House adjourned. Hours of Sitting. Hours after Midnight. Entries in Votes.
Sessn. 2 H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.
1880
cont.
Aug. 12 Th 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 55
Aug. 13 F 2 0 3 15 13 15 3 15 68
Aug. 16 M 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 61
Aug. 17 Tu 2 0 1 30 11 30 1 30 49
Aug. 18 W 12 0 5 55 5 55 41
Aug. 19 Th 4 0 3 15 11 15 3 15 47
Aug. 20 F 2 0 2 0 12 0 2 0 52
Aug. 23 M 4 0 2 30 10 30 2 30 50
Aug. 24 Tu 4 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 39
Aug. 25 W 12 0 5 50 5 50 32
Aug.27
P.M.
Aug. *26 Th 4 0 12 45 20 45 12 45 18
Aug. 27 F 2 0 3 0 13 0 3 0 52
Aug. 28 S 12 0 11 45 11 45 28
Aug. 30 M 4 0 2 15 10 15 2 15 37
Aug. 31 Tu 2 0 3 30 13 30 3 30 41
Total 23 252 40 57 15 1,173
Sept. 1 W 12 0 6 0 6 0 40
Sept. 2 Th 3 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 49
Sept. 3 F 3 0 11 0 8 0 40
Sept. 4 S 1 45 6 30 4 45 37
Sept. 7 Tu 1 30 Prorogation. 54
Total 5 28 45 1 0 220
٭The House sat from 4 p.m. on Thursday, 26th August, till 12.45 p.m. on Friday, 27th August.
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