HL Deb 15 October 2003 vol 653 c117WA
Lord Carter

asked the Chairman of Committees:

What procedure will be adopted to deal with the results of the questionnaire on the arrangements for Thursday sittings of the House. [HL4865]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

Copies of the questionnaire agreed by the Procedure Committee were sent to all Members of the House, and 368 have been returned. Members were invited to choose one of three options, and the support expressed for each was as follows:

Option 1 (Thursday sittings to continue as at present): 63(17.1 percent)
Option 2 (House sits at 3.00 pm. rises by about 10.00 pm): 100 (27.2 per cent)
Option 3 (House sits at 11.00 am with Starred Questions at the start, rises by about 7.00 pm): 200 (54.3 per cent)
Other: 5 (1.4 per cent)

The Procedure Committee will meet on 28 October to consider these responses and the comments made in replies to the questionnaire.