Sitting Hours (Hansard, 18 February 1985)

HC Deb 18 February 1985 vol 73 c360W 360W

§ Mr. Chope
asked the Lord Privy Seal on how many days in each of the last 10 parliamentary Sessions the House has sat beyond midnight; and what was the proportion of total sitting days in each Session thereby represented.

§ Mr. Biffen
The information is as follows:

Session (a) Total sitting days^* (b) Days on which the House sat after 12 midnight (b) as a percentage of (a)

1974–75 198 94 47.47

1975–76 191 73 38.22

1976–77 149 60 40.27

1977–78 169 67 39.64

1978–79 86 28 32.56

1979–80 244 103 42.21

1980–81 163 71 43.56

1981–82 174 65 37.36

1982–83 115 34 29.57

1983–84 213 87 40.85

1984–85† 62 31 50

^* Including Fridays.

† To 15 February.

Session	(a) Total sitting days^*	(b) Days on which the House sat after 12 midnight	(b) as a percentage of (a)
1974–75	198	94	47.47
1975–76	191	73	38.22
1976–77	149	60	40.27
1977–78	169	67	39.64
1978–79	86	28	32.56
1979–80	244	103	42.21
1980–81	163	71	43.56
1981–82	174	65	37.36
1982–83	115	34	29.57
1983–84	213	87	40.85
1984–85†	62	31	50
^* Including Fridays.
† To 15 February.