Vital Stats
Parliament functioning in Budget Session 2023
The Budget session of Parliament was held from January 31, 2023 to April 6, 2023, with a recess from February 14 to March 12. Parliament adjourned sine die on April 6, having sat for 25 days. This session saw limited legislative activity, and minimal discussion on the budget amidst continuous disruptions.
17th LS likely to be the shortest Lok Sabha since 1952 |
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Note: *Term less than 5 years; **6 year term. Figures for the 17th Lok Sabha are till the Budget Session 2023. |
Note: BS – Budget Session; MS – Monsoon Session; WS – Winter Session. |
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One Bill passed without discussion; three introduced |
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Note: * Term less than 5 years; **6 year term; Includes Finance and Appropriation Bills; Figures for the 17th Lok Sabha are till the Budget Session 2023. |
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All proposed expenditure passed without discussion |
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Debates in Parliament reducing |
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Note: *Term less than 5 years; **6 year term; see note on last page. |
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Poor functioning of Question Hour; limited private member business discussed |
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Note: Question Hour was cancelled in the Monsoon Session of 2020; BS – Budget Session; MS – Monsoon Session; WS – Winter Session. |
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Entering the final year of its term, Lok Sabha still does not have a Deputy Speaker |
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Note: Adjournment motions- used to adjourn the normal proceedings of the House to discuss an urgent matter, the motion is voted on at the end of the discussion; Short duration discussion- used to debate a matter of public importance; Half-an-hour discussions- used to obtain further information from the government about a question answered in the House.
Sources: Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as on April 6, 2023; Statistical Handbook, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, 2021; PRS.
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