House of Lords: Sittings after 10 p.m. (Hansard, 27 May 2002)

HL Deb 27 May 2002 vol 635 cc121-2WA 122WA

§ Lord Monson
asked the Chairman of Committees:
What is the total number of hours the House of Lords has sat in each of the past three Sessions:

(a) after 10 p.m.; and

(b) after 11 p.m. [HL4514]

§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)
The figures are contained in the table below. The totals for hours sat after 10 p.m. include those for hours sat after 11 p.m.

Session Hours sat after 10 p.m. (number of sittings) Hours sat after 11 p.m. (number of sittings)

1999–2000 160 hrs 20 minutes (91) 80 hrs 4 minutes (61)

2000–01 38 hrs 19 minutes (24) 17 hrs 26 minutes (14)

2001–02 (up to and including 23 May 2002) 59 hrs 42 minutes (57) 18 hrs 33 minutes (24)

Session	Hours sat after 10 p.m. (number of sittings)	Hours sat after 11 p.m. (number of sittings)
1999–2000	160 hrs 20 minutes (91)	80 hrs 4 minutes (61)
2000–01	38 hrs 19 minutes (24)	17 hrs 26 minutes (14)
2001–02 (up to and including 23 May 2002)	59 hrs 42 minutes (57)	18 hrs 33 minutes (24)