Parliament functioning in Monsoon Session 2020
The Monsoon session of Parliament was held from September 14, 2020 to September 23, 2020. Both Houses made arrangements for MPs to ensure physical distancing protocols due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. During the session, Parliament functioned in two parts with one House sitting in the morning and the other sitting in the afternoon. However, the session was curtailed because of the public health emergency and several MPs getting infected with COVID-19. Parliament adjourned sine die on September 23, 2020 having sat for a total of 10 days.
Parliament met after a gap of 175 days; six days short of the constitutional limit |
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Lok Sabha worked for 145% of scheduled time of the sitting days; Rajya Sabha for 99% |
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No question hour; both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha spent 59% of time discussing Bills |
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17 Bills introduced and passed in same session; no Bill referred to Committees |
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This is the longest period in Lok Sabha without a Deputy Speaker |
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Note: Scheduled time has been calculated as per 10 sittings held from September 14, 2020 till September 23, 2020. We have not included Appropriation Bills in the analysis of introduced and passed Bills.
Sources: Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as on September 23, 2020; Statistical Handbook, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, 2019; PRS.
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