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The shorter and shorter Parliament (III)

With greater perspective than ours, professor Ned Franks reviews the state of Parliament’s sitting.

*From 1969-1973, Parliament sat an average of 163 days/year
*1974-1978, 156 days/year
*1980-1983, 139 days/year
*1984-1988, 163 days/year
*1989-1993, 115 days/year
*1994-1998, 124 days/year
*1999-2003, 115 days/year

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