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Sitting days of 17th Lok Sabha
February 17 , 2024
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- The 17th Lok Sabha held its sessions between June 2019 and February 2024.
- In these five years, Lok Sabha functioned for 88% of its scheduled time, while Rajya Sabha worked for 73%.
- The 17th Lok Sabha held 274 sittings.
- Only four previous Lok Sabhas have had fewer sittings.
- All of which were dissolved before completing the five-year term.
- The fewest sittings in this Lok Sabha were held in 2020 (33 days), amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 11 out of the 15 sessions held during this Lok Sabha were adjourned early.
- As a result, 40 scheduled sittings did not take place (13% of scheduled sittings).
- During the 17th Lok Sabha, MPs were suspended on 206 instances, across both Houses of Parliament.
- In Winter Session 2023, 146 MPs were suspended for serious misconduct in the House.
- 179 Bills (excluding Finance and Appropriation Bills) were passed.
- The Ministries of Finance and Home Affairs piloted the highest number of Bills (15% each), followed by Law and Justice (9%), and Health and Family Welfare (9%).
- 16% of Bills were referred to Committees for detailed scrutiny.
- This is lower than corresponding figures for the previous three Lok Sabhas.
- Four Bills are set to lapse with the dissolution of this Lok Sabha.
- This is the lowest number among all Lok Sabhas so far.
- 729 Private Members’ Bills (PMBs) were introduced in the 17th Lok Sabha, which is higher than all previous Lok Sabhas, except the 16th.
- However, only two PMBs were discussed.
- During the same period, 705 PMBs were introduced in Rajya Sabha, and 14 were discussed.
- Till date, only 14 PMBs have been passed and received assent.
- None have been passed in both Houses since 1970.
- No adjournment motions were taken up either in the 16th or the 17th Lok Sabha.
- Two such motions were discussed in the 15th and seven in the 14th Lok Sabha.
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