HL Deb 16 February 1999 vol 597 cc70-1WA
Viscount Simon

asked the Chairman of Committees:

How many sitting days of this House there were in the 1997ߝ98 Session of Parliament; and, in the same period, what was the average attendance record of (a) active Life Peers; and (b) active hereditary Peers, defining "active" as those attending at least one-third of sitting days (or such other definition of that term as may be appropriate). [HL1056]

The Chairman of Committees

In Session 1997ߝ98 there were 228 sitting days (excluding the formal oath taking days). The average attendance record of active Life Peers during that period (defining "active" as those who attended at least one-third of sitting days) was 160 attendances per active Life Peer. This is calculated by dividing the total number of attendances by active Life Peers during the Session (46,025) by the total number of Life Peers who attended at least one-third of sitting days (287).

The average attendance record of active hereditary Peers during that period was 163 attendances per active hereditary Peer. This is calculated by dividing the total number of attendances by active hereditary Peers during the Session (36,241) by the total number of hereditary Peers who attended at least one-third of sitting days (222).

(Source: House of Lords Information Office.)

Viscount Simon

asked the Chairman of Committees:

How many sitting days of this House there were in the 1997ߝ98 Session of Parliament; and, in the same period, what was the average attendance record of (a) active Life Peers; and (b) all hereditary Peers, defining "active" as those attending at least one-third of sitting days (or such other definition of that term as may be appropriate). [HL1058]

The Chairman of Committees

In Session 1997ߝ98 there were 228 sitting days (excluding the formal oath taking days). The average attendance record of active Life Peers during that period (defining "active" as those who attended at least one-third of sitting days) was 160 attendances per active Life Peer. This is calculated by dividing the total number of attendances by active Life Peers during the Session (46,025) by the total number of Life Peers who attended at least one-third of sitting days (287).

The average attendance record of all hereditary Peers during that period was 54 attendances per hereditary Peer. This is calculated by dividing the total number of attendances by hereditary Peers during the Session (42,596) by the total number of hereditary Peers, where the "total number of hereditary Peers" is defined as the number of people who, for any part of Session 1997–98, held an hereditary peerage carrying an entitlement to a seat in the Lords. The "total number of hereditary Peers" includes minors and those without a Writ of Summons.

(Source: House of Lords Information Office.)