Proportion of time spent according to the type of business 2001 - 2011

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2001*
2002
2003
2004*
2005
2006
2007*
2008
2009
2010*
2011
Government business
54
57
55
58
47
46
52
50
55
44
44
General business
26
22
27
25
26
32
25
26
24
32
32
Questions
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
10
Business of the Senate
1
4
3
2
7
7
5
3
4
3
1
Urgency/MPI
4
2

2

3
4
3
4
2
5
7
7
Other
2
4
2
1
5
1
3
7
1
2
6

All figures are in percentages

* Indicates an election year

Proportion of time spent: 2001-2011 

Key

A)

Government business

B)

General business

C)

Questions without notice

D)

Business of the Senate

E)

Urgency motions/MPI

F)

Other business