Lok Sabha functioned for 123% of its scheduled time and Rajya Sabha for 110%.
The 18th Lok Sabha held its first two sessions between June and August 2024. Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die today, bringing the inaugural and Budget Session of the Parliament to a close. Across both the sessions, Lok Sabha functioned for 123% of its scheduled time and Rajya Sabha for 110%.
Here are some highlights from our Vital Stats document:
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In this session, Eleven Bills were introduced in both Houses. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 was passed by Lok Sabha. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced after a two-hour discussion with 20 MPs participating. The Bill was then referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for detailed scrutiny.
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The general discussion on Union Budget 2024 lasted for more than 27 hours in Lok Sabha. However, the time spent on the general Budget discussion has declined over the years.
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Lok Sabha discussed the expenditure of Ministries (Demands for Grants) for more than 30 hours, covering four Ministries: Railways, Health, Education, and Animal Husbandry. Rajya Sabha discussed the working of three Ministries, Housing and Urban Affairs, Agriculture, and New and Renewable Energy for a total of 16 hours.
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82% of first-term MPs participated in debates. 61% of first-term MPs participated in the Budget discussions. In Lok Sabha, MPs from Tamil Nadu participated the most in debates, followed by MPs from Kerala and Rajasthan.
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The Deputy Speaker has not been elected in the 18th Lok Sabha so far. The post of Deputy Speaker has remained vacant for the entire duration of the 17th Lok Sabha. This is the sixth year of functioning without a Deputy Speaker.