HC Deb 03 April 1995 vol 257 c899W
42. Mr. Skinner

To ask the Lord President of the Council how many votes there have been in the House since January; and what was the equivalent figure for 1994. [15733]

Mr. Newton

The number of Divisions in the House for the period from Tuesday 10 January 1995 to Tuesday 21 March 1995 inclusive was 76. This period represented 50 sitting days, with one "constituency Friday" not included in the total. During the first 50 sitting days of 1994, covering the period of Tuesday 11 January 1994 to Monday 21 March 1994 inclusive, there were 116 Divisions.