§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Lord President of the Council how many minutes each year, from 1965 to 1981, have been spent on the Floor of the House on Welsh business.
§ Mr. PymThe information requested is as follows:
Session Total time Average per sitting day hours minutes minutes 1965–66 Nil Nil 1966–67 15 51 4 1967–68 5 45 2 1968–69 11 52 4 1969–70 1 38 1 1970–71 9 53 4 1971–72 14 43 5 1972–73 1 39 1 1973–74 7 1974 5 34 4 1974–75 17 20 5 1975–76 8 55 3 1976–77 *136 52 55 1977–78 †115 55 41 1978–79 2 4 1 1979–80 21 33 5 1980–81 13 6 5 * Of which 134 hours 9 minutes is accounted for by the Scotland and Wales Bill. † Of which 110 hours 3 minutes is accounted for by the Wales Bill. Note: The figures for 1965–66 to 1976–77 do not include time spent on welsh question; such figures for this period are unobtainable. The figures do not include the daily adjournment debates, statement, PNQs, applications for debates under S.O No or Welsh business as part of the Consolidated Fund or holiday Adjournment motion debates, because it is frequently impossible to put such business firmly into a welsh category.