Progress At Question Time

EDM number 95 in 1992-93, proposed by Harry Barnes on 19/05/1992.

That this House notes during the first week of Speaker Lloyd's period in office on the Wednesday 39 Oral questions were taken, on the Thursday over 40, on the Monday over 36 and on the Tuesday 32, under Speaker Thomas on the Wednesday 23 questions were taken, on the Thursday 20, on the Monday over 26 and on the Tuesday 23, under Speaker Weatherill 21 questions were taken on the Monday, 18 on the Tuesday, 18 on the Wednesday and 18 on the Thursday, and during the week starting 11th May, 16 questions were taken on Monday, 20 on Tuesday, 16 on Wednesday and 17 on Thursday; and believes all Members of the House have a duty to keep their questions short and concise, and all Ministers to keep their replies short.

This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.