Adjournment Sine Die
26-08-2023
11:02 AM
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Overview:
Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned on December 23, sine-die, six days ahead of their schedule of the Winter Session.
About Adjournment Sine Die:
- Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period i.e. without naming a day for reassembly.
- The power of adjournment sine die lies with the presiding officer of the House.
- He can also call a sitting of the House before the date or time to which it has been adjourned or at any time after the House has been adjourned sine die.
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Productivity of the houses during Winter Session 2022:
- Lok Sabha:
- The productivity of the house was 97 percent during the session.
- A total of 13 sittings took place in which seven bills were passed while nine bills were introduced in the House.
- Rajya Sabha:
- The House had productivity of 102 percent during the session.
- The House passed and returned nine bills during the period.
- 31 private member bills were also introduced in the House.
Q1) Who can introduce a Private Member Bill?
A Private Member Bill can be introduced by the Member of Parliament (MP), who is not a Minister. The concerned member is in charge of drafting it, and the House requires one month's notice before introducing a Private Members Bill. While a government Bill can be introduced and discussed on any day, a private member’s bill is only introduced and discussed on Fridays.
Source: Winter Session of Parliament concludes as both Houses adjourned sine-die, ahead of schedule