The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha recorded the highest number of working hours in the last 20 years as also the highest number of questions answered orally in the same period, according to PRS Legislative Research.The Lok Sabha had sittings for 37 days and Rajya Sabha for 35 days during the Parliament session. The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Tuesday and Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.According to PRS Legislative Research, which tracks the work of Parliament, Lok Sabha clocked in 281 working hours, with a productivity of 135 per cent."This is the highest number of working in Lok Sabha in the last 20 years," a PRS Legislative press release said.On average, Lok Sabha has worked for 81 per cent of its scheduled time in the past 20 years, while Rajya Sabha worked for 195 hours which is 100 per cent of the scheduled hours. The Upper House, on an average, has worked for 76 per cent of its scheduled time during a session in the past 20 years.During this session, 36 per cent of the ...
