Appendix 23—Percentage of House time spent on Government and private Members’ business—recent years
|
Year
|
Government business
|
Private Members’ business
|
Other opportunities for private Members |
Business of the House
|
|
1990
|
52
|
6
|
18
|
23
|
|
1991
|
57
|
12
|
13
|
18
|
|
1992
|
58
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
|
1993
|
62
|
8
|
15
|
15
|
|
1994
|
62
|
8
|
14
|
16
|
|
1995
|
59
|
9
|
13
|
18
|
|
1996
|
54
|
8
|
16
|
21
|
|
1997
|
58
|
8
|
15
|
19
|
|
1998
|
53
|
8
|
18
|
22
|
|
1999
|
59
|
8
|
14
|
18
|
|
2000
|
57
|
7
|
15
|
21
|
|
2001
|
57
|
6
|
15
|
22
|
|
2002
|
57
|
7
|
16
|
20
|
|
2003
|
60
|
8
|
14
|
19
|
|
2004
|
59
|
4
|
18
|
19
|
|
2005
|
60
|
9
|
15
|
16
|
|
2006
|
53
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
|
2007
|
60
|
5
|
16
|
19
|
|
2008
|
60
|
4
|
15
|
21
|
|
2009
|
65
|
3
|
10
|
22
|
|
2010
|
55
|
7
|
18
|
20
|
|
2011
|
55
|
11
|
15
|
19
|
|
2012
|
54
|
13
|
16
|
16
|
|
2013
|
51
|
11
|
19
|
20
|
|
2014
|
59
|
10
|
15
|
16
|
|
2015
|
58
|
11
|
13
|
19
|
|
2016
|
52
|
12
|
19
|
18
|
|
2017
|
53
|
16
|
13
|
17
|
Government business includes government sponsored legislation and motions (including motions to suspend standing orders) and ministerial statements.
Private Members’ business includes legislation and motions (including motions to suspend standing orders) sponsored by private Members and statements by Members.
Other opportunities for private Members includes adjournment and grievance debates, discussion of matters of public importance and debates on the Address in Reply.
Business of the House includes time spent on petitions, giving notices, question time, presentation of papers (excluding motions to take note), privilege matters, personal explanations, dissent motions, announcements of ministerial arrangements, motions to appoint committees (unless moved by private Members), statements and debate on committee reports, motions for addresses, votes of condolence, leave of absence and special adjournment.
Note: Figures have been rounded. Does not include time spent in the Federation Chamber