Hours of meeting—2002

Summer Session
Date Sitting Commenced Sitting ceased Suspensions Total
12 February 10:30 19:19 5 hrs 25 mins 3 hrs 24 mins
13 February 9:30 19:48 20 mins 9 hrs 58 mins
14 February 9:30 20:27 – 10 hrs 57 mins
Total for Summer 5 hrs 45 mins 24 hrs 19 mins
Autumn Session
Date Sitting Commenced Sitting ceased Suspensions Total
11 March 12:30 22:37 1 hr 01 min 9 hrs 06 mins
12 March 14:00 22:48 1 hr 7 hrs 48 mins
13 March 9:30 19:49 – 10 hrs 19 mins
14 March 9:30 1:20 59 mins 14 hrs 51 mins
19 March 14:00 23:43 1 hr 8 hrs 43 mins
20 March 9:30 23:48 1 hr 09 mins 13 hrs 09 mins
21 March 9:30 19:06 – 9 hrs 36 mins
Total for Autumn 5 hrs 09 mins 73 hrs 32 mins
Budget Session
Date Sitting Commenced Sitting ceased Suspensions Total
14 May 14:00 20:40 2 hrs 28 mins 4 hrs 12 mins
15 May 9:30 19:45 – 10 hs 15 mins
16 May 9:30 21:31 1 hr 30 mins 10 hrs 31 mins
Total for Budget 3 hrs 58 mins 24 hrs 58 mins
Winter Session
Date Sitting Commenced Sitting ceased Suspensions Total
17 June 12:30 13:43 – 1 hr 13 mins
18 June 14:00 19:27 – 5 hrs 27 mins
19 June 9:30 19:26 03 mins 9 hrs 53 mins
20 June 9:30 20:34 35 mins 10 hrs 29 mins
24 June 12:30 22:42 1 hr 01 min 9 hrs 11 mins
25 June 14:00 23:09 1 hr 01 min 8 hrs 08 mins
26 June 9:30 23:10 1 hr 12 hrs 40 mins
27 June 9:30 4:30 1 hr 10 mins 17 hrs 50 mins
Total for Winter 4 hrs 50 mins 74 hrs 51 mins
Spring Session
Date Sitting Commenced Sitting ceased Suspensions Total
19 August 14:00 22:16 1 hr 56 mins 6 hrs 20 mins
20 August 14:00 19:01 – 5 hrs 01 min
21 August 9:30 19:17 17 mins 9 hrs 30 mins
22 August 9:30 18:47 45 mins 8 hrs 32 mins
26 August 12:30 22:37 1 hr 01 min 9 hrs 06 mins
27 August 14:00 19:58 – 5 hrs 58 mins
28 August 9:30 18:10 17 mins 8 hrs 23 mins
29 August 9:30 18:46 12 mins 9 hrs 04 mins
16 September 12:30 22:29 1 hr 03 mins 8 hrs 56 mins
17 September 14:00 22:02 1 hr 7 hrs 02 mins
18 September 9:30 19:26 06 mins 9 hrs 50 mins
19 September 9:30 19:12 – 9 hrs 42 mins
23 September 12:30 22:20 1 hr 8 hrs 50 mins
24 September 14:00 20:25 – 6 hrs 25 mins
25 September 9:30 19:34 06 mins 9 hrs 58 mins
26 September 9:30 18:49 55 mins 8 hrs 24 mins
14 October 12:30 15:06 1 hr 28 mins 1 hr 08 mins
15 October 14:00 20:39 – 6 hrs 39 mins
16 October 9:30 19:11 – 9 hrs 41 mins
17 October 9:30 18:46 1 hr 16 mins 8 hrs 00 mins
21 October 12:30 22:18 1 hr 8 hrs 48 mins
22 October 14:00 20:00 – 6 hrs 00 mins
23 October 9:30 20:07 – 10 hrs 37 mins
24 October 9:30 9:32 – 02 mins
11 November 9:30 23:17 1 hr 01 min 12 hrs 46 mins
12 November 9:30 22:58 1 hr 12 hrs 28 mins
13 November 12:30 23:30 1 hr 06 mins 9 hrs 54 mins
14 November 9:30 20:53 1 hr 03 mins 10 hrs 20 mins
15 November 9:30 16:04 47 mins 5 hrs 47 mins
18 November 12:30 22:29 1 hr 8 hrs 59 mins
19 November 9:30 20:35 1 hr 13 mins 9 hrs 52 mins
2 December 12:30 23:29 1 hr 9 hrs 59 mins
3 December 14:00 24:00 59 mins 9 hrs 01 min
4 December 9:30 19:46 3 mins 10 hrs 13 mins
5 December 9:30 20:11 57 mins 9 hrs 44 mins
9 December 12:30 22:25 1 hr 8 hrs 55 mins
10 December 14:00 23:10 1 hr 8 hrs 10 mins
11 December 9:30 19:59 – 10 hrs 29 mins
12 December 9:30 10:23
(13 December)		 1 hr 59 mins 22 hrs 54 mins
Total for Spring 6 hrs 58 mins 89 hrs 25 mins
  Suspensions Total
Total for 2002 46 hrs 12 mins 539 hrs 07 mins

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