HL Deb 30 June 2003 vol 650 c51WA
Lord Marlesford

asked the Chairman of Committees:

For how many hours the House sat in total in Session 2001–02; and for how many of these hours the House was in Committee. [HL3648]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

During Session 2001–02 the House sat for a total of 1,395 hours 21 minutes (excluding swearing-in days). The House spent 301 hours 15 minutes on committee stages of bills. On 24 July 2002 the House spent six hours 21 minutes in Committee considering the fifth report from the Procedure Committee.