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Mr. Spearing
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will update the Written Answer of 3rd December 1973 Official Report column 302 concerning late night sittings and divisions of the House, incorporating the information given in that Answer.
Mr. Edward Short
The information is as follows:
| Session | Number of occasions on which House of Commons sat after 10.30 p.m. but rose at or before midnight | Number of occasions on which House of Commons sat after midnight | ||
| 1973–74 | … | … | 27 | 13 |
| 1974 | … | … | 21 | 28 |
| 1974–75 | … | … | 29 | 56 |
| Session | Number of sittings when Divisions occurred between 10.30 p.m. and midnight | Number of Divisions between 10.30 p.m. and midnight | ||
| 1973–74 | … | … | 4 | 5 |
| 1974 | … | … | 15 | 21 |
| 1974–75 | … | … | 28 | 41 |
| Session | Number of sittings when Divisions occurred after midnight | Number of Divisions after midnight | ||
| 1973–74 | … | … | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | … | … | 5 | 5 |
| 1974–75 | … | … | 15 | 26 |