§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Lord President of the Council how many working days the House sat; and how many it was in recess in each of the last 20 calendar years.
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§ Mr. NewtonThe table sets out the number of sitting and non-sitting days in the 20 years from 1974 to 1993. The number of non-sitting days does not include weekends or bank holidays.
Calendar years Sitting days Non-sitting days1 1974 151 2102 1975 178 75 1976 190 64 1977 159 94 1978 170 83 1979 146 2107 1980 173 81 1981 177 76 1982 175 78 1983 154 299 1984 171 83 1985 171 82 1986 166 87 1987 150 2103 1988 173 81 1989 176 77 1990 176 77 1991 165 88 1992 148 2106 1993 165 88 Average 167 87 1Weekends and bank holidays are assumed to account for 112 days each year. 2General election year.