HL Deb 18 July 1996 vol 574 cc81-3WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked the Leader of the House:

On which dates in the present Session the House of Lords sat after 10 o'clock in the evening, at what times it rose on these occasions and how many of these occasions it sat later than the House of Commons, not including the adjournment motion.

The Lord Privy Seal (Viscount Cranborne)

The information requested is as follows. Up to Saturday 13th July, out of a total of 125 sitting days in the current Session, the House of Lords has adjourned after 10 p.m. on 57 occasions. On 45 of those occasions the House of Lords sat later than the House of Commons, not including proceedings on the adjournment motion. On one occasion the House of Lords sat after 10 p.m. on a day (15th April) when the House of Commons did not sit.

The detailed information requested is as follows:

Date Time of adjournment in House of Lords Time House of Commons went on to adjournment
Wednesday 22nd November 1995 10.10 p.m. 10.29 p.m.
Wednesday 29th November 1995 10.51 p.m. 10.01 p.m.
Thursday 30th November 1995 11.45 p.m. 10.01 p.m.
Tuesday 9th January 1996 10.15 p.m. 10.29 p.m.
Wednesday 10th January 1996 11.34 p.m. 10.00 p.m.
Thursday 11th January 1996 10.27 p.m. 6.56 p.m.
Tuesday 16th January 1996 11.16 p.m. 10.15 p.m.
Monday 22nd January 1996 10.45 p.m. 10.17 p.m.
Tuesday 23rd January 1996 11.58 p.m. 11.44 p.m.
Thursday 25th January 1996 11.00 p.m. 7.42 p.m.
Tuesday 30th January 1996 11.28 p.m. 11.45 p.m.
Tuesday 6th February 1996 10.22 p.m. 10.15 p.m.
Tuesday 13th February 1996 11.24 p.m. 10.10 p.m.
Thursday 15th February 1996 11.47 p.m. 10.00 p.m.
Monday 26th February 1996 12.21 a.m. 10.16 p.m.
Wednesday 28th February 1996 12.27 a.m. 8.58 p.m.
Thursday 29th February 1996 11.19 p.m. 10.00 p.m.
Monday 4th March 1996 12.36 a.m. 10.17 p.m.
Tuesday 5th March 1996 11.45 p.m. 10.30 p.m.
Wednesday 6th March 1996 10.13 p.m. 9.49 p.m.
Thursday 7th March 1996 10.46 p.m. 9.21 p.m.
Monday 11th March 1996 10.30 p.m. 10.49 p.m.
Thursday 14th March 1996 10.43 p.m. 7.40 p.m.
Tuesday 19th March 1996 10.10 p.m. 10.13 p.m.
Tuesday 26th March 19% 11.06 p.m. 10.14 p.m.
Wednesday 27th March 1996 11.15 p.m. 10.36 p.m.
Thursday 28th March 1996 10.45 p.m. 10.00 p.m.
Monday 1st April 1996 11.11 p.m. 10.17 p.m.
Tuesday 2nd April 1996 10.25 p.m. 1.32 a.m.
Wednesday 3rd April 19% 10.09 p.m. 9.26 p.m.
Monday 15th April 1996 10.47 p.m. not sitting
Wednesday 17th April 1996 10.48 p.m. 10.14 p.m.
Monday 22nd April 19% 10.47 p.m. 1.55 a.m.
Tuesday 23rd April 19% 10.45 p.m. 1.37 a.m.
Thursday 25th April 1996 10.14 p.m. 8.26 p.m.
Tuesday 30th April 19% 01.44 a.m. 11.29 p.m.
Thursday 2nd May 19% 10.57 p.m. 4.47 p.m.
Thursday 9th May 1996 10.55 p.m. 9.59 p.m.
Tuesday 21st May 1996 10.29 p.m. 10.49 p.m.
Wednesday 22nd May 1996 10.26 p.m. 8.54 p.m.
Wednesday 5th June 19% 10.25 p.m. 8.54 p.m.
Thursday 6th June 1996 11.26 p.m. 10.00 p.m.
Tuesday 11th June 1996 11.27 p.m. 10.17 p.m.

Date Time of adjournment in House of Lords Time House of Commons went on to adjournment
Wednesday 12th June 1996 10.30 p.m. 8.11 p.m.
Thursday 13th June 1996 10.47 p.m. 7.51 p.m.
Monday 17th June 1996 12.36 a.m. 11.52 p.m.
Tuesday 18th June 1996 11.44 p.m. 10.14 p.m.
Wednesday 19th June 1996 12.01 a.m. 10.00 p.m.
Thursday 20th June 1996 12.04 a.m. 10.00 p.m.
Monday 24th June 1996 01.30 a.m. 10.21 p.m.
Tuesday 25th June 1996 12.26 a.m. 10.12 p.m.
Tuesday 2nd July 1996 11.22 p.m. 11.15 p.m.
Wednesday 3rd July 1996 11.42 p.m. 6.45 p.m.
Thursday 4th July 1996 11.00 p.m. 7.42 p.m.
Monday 8th July 1996 12.37 a.m. 10.34 p.m.
Tuesday 9th July 1996 10.20 p.m. 11.51 a.m.
Wednesday 10th July 1996 11.23 p.m. 12.09 a.m.