Time spent on consideration of legislation

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42nd Parliament—2008-2010

Session	Sitting dates	Business time	Adjournment time	Total time	Total time spent on legislation	% of business time spent on legislation
Autumn 2008	12 February - 14 February 2008	21 hrs 02 mins	1 hr 52 mins	22 hrs 54 mins	14 mins	1.1%
Autumn(2) 2008	11 March - 20 March 2008	56 hrs 53 mins	4 hrs 15 mins	61 hrs 08 mins	23 hrs 20 mins	41%
Budget 2008	13 May - 15 May 2008	24 hrs 43 mins	1 hr 26 mins	26 hrs 09 mins	6 hrs 29 mins	26.2%
Winter 2008	16 June - 26 June 2008	78 hrs 38 mins	1 hr 23 mins	80 hrs 01 min	34 hrs 05 mins	43.3%
Spring 2008	26 August - 16 October 2008	159 hrs 49 mins	7 hrs 39 mins	167 hrs 28 mins	71 hrs 57 mins	45%
Spring(2) 2008	10 November - 4 December 2008	116 hrs 30 mins	7 hrs 27 mins	123 hrs 57 mins	67 hrs 57 mins	58.3%
Autumn 2009	3 February - 12 February 2009	52 hrs 23 mins	2 hrs 12 mins	54 hrs 35 mins	37 hrs 59 mins	72.5%
Autumn(2) 2009	10 March - 19 March 2009	79 hrs 56 mins	3 hrs 43 mins	83 hrs 39 mins	50 hrs 15 mins	62.9%
Budget 2009	12 May - 14 May 2009	24 hrs 46 mins	1 hr 16 mins	26 hrs 02 mins	7 hrs 55 mins	32%
Winter 2009	15 June - 25 June 2009	67 hrs 40 mins	4 hrs 30 mins	72 hrs 10 mins	31 hrs 00 mins	45.8%
Spring 2009	11 August - 17 September 2009	126 hrs 21 mins	9 hrs 53 mins	136 hrs 14 mins	60 hrs 49 mins	48.1%
Spring(2) 2009	26 October - 30 November 2009	135 hrs 56 mins	7 hrs 59 mins	143 hrs 55 mins	69 hrs 29 mins	51.1%
Autumn 2010	2 February - 18 March 2010	113 hrs 18 mins	12 hrs 02 mins	125 hrs 20 mins	42 hrs 17 mins	37.3%
Budget 2010	11 May - 13 May 2010	24 hrs 59 mins	57 mins	25 hrs 56 mins	8 hrs 47 mins	35.2%
Winter 2010	15 June - 24 June 2010	59 hrs 26 mins	6 hrs 01 min	65 hrs 27 mins	25 hrs 10 mins	42.3%
Total		1142 hrs 20 mins	72 hrs 35 mins	1214 hrs 55 mins	537 hrs 43 mins	*47.1%*