House In Numbers

The Lok Sabha met for 28 days and the Rajya Sabha for 30 days, both less than the planned 35 days. This is the least that Parliament worked compared to the last three Budget sessions. The session of 2005 was the longest: as against the 39 days planned, Parliament worked for 38.

WORKING HOURS

Both Houses worked the maximum number of hours per day

8226; 5.8 hours by LS when it is scheduled to work for 6 hours

8226; 4.7 by RS when it is scheduled to work for 5

8220;Well functioning8221; Question Hour

8226; 16.8 hours spent answering questions raised by LS members

8226; 20.1 hours spent on Question Hour in RS

8226; 105 questions replied to in the LS, up from 75 in 2007

NON-FINANCIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Budget Session is primarily meant for transaction of financial business. However, a substantial amount of non-financial work also gets done.

8226; 9 non-financial Bills passed this session

8226; 20 passed in 2006, the best figures since 2005

KEY BILLS PASSED

8226; The Finance Bill, 2007

8226; The Representation of the People Amendment Bill, 2008

8226;The Delimitation Amendment Bill, 2008

Source: PRS Legislative Research