RESUME OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA FIFTEENTH SESSION, 2018 LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI January, 2019/Pausa, 1940 (Saka) RESUME OF WORK DONE BY LOK SABHA SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA — FIFTEENTH SESSION (18 July, 2018 to 10 August, 2018) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI January, 2019/Pausa, 1940 (Saka) T.O. No. 4/16 LS Vol. XV © 2019 BY LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT Published under Rule 382 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (Fifteenth Edition) and Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Minto Road, New Delhi. PREFACE This Publication contains a brief resume of work done in the Sixteenth Lok Sabha during the Fifteenth Session i.e. from 18 July, 2018 to 10 August, 2018. NEW D ELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA January, 2019 Secretary General Pausa, 1940 (Saka) CONTENTS PAGE(S) 1. DURATION OF SESSION .............................................................. 1 2. BILLS (i) Government Bills ............................................................ 2 (ii) Bills referred to Standing Committees ............................ 7 (iii) Private Members’ Bills .................................................... 9 3. CANCELLATION OF SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA ............................ 36 4. COMMITTEES (i) Financial Committees ..................................................... 37 (ii) Standing Committees ..................................................... 38 (iii) Committees other than Financial and Standing Committees .................................................................... 40 5. DIVISIONS ................................................................................ 45 6. FINANCIAL BUSINESS ................................................................. 47 Budget .................................................................................. 47 7. MEMBERS ELECTED IN BYE-ELECTION ......................................... 48 8. OATH/AFFIRMATION ................................................................... 49 9. RESIGNATION BY MEMBERS ......................................................... 50 10. VACATION OF SEATS IN LOK SABHA ............................................. 51 11. MOTIONS (i) Motion of No Confidence in the Council of Ministers....... 53 (ii) Motions Under Rule 388 for Suspension of Rules ........... 54 12. OBITUARY AND OTHER REFERENCES (i) Obituary References ....................................................... 55 (ii) References Regarding Tragic Incidents .......................... 57 (iii) Congratulatory References/References on Landmark Occasions ....................................................................... 58 (ii) PAGE(S) 13. PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS .......................................................... 59 14. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ....................................................... 60 15. PRIVILEGES MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS .................................. 61 16. QUESTIONS .............................................................................. (i) Starred Questions .... ................................................... 63 (ii) Unstarred Questions ....................................................... 63 (iii) Answers Laid on the Table.............................................. 63 (iv) Short Notice Questions .................................................. 63 (v) Half-an-Hour Discussion ................................................. 63 (vi) Statement(s) made by Minister correcting the replies already given ................................................................... 63 (vii) Abstract of Statement(s) made by Ministers correcting the replies already given by them to questions in Lok Sabha ...................................................................... 64 17. RESOLUTIONS (i) Statutory Resolutions ..................................................... 65 (ii) Private Members’ Resolutions ........................................ 68 18. SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS UNDER RULE 193 ........................ 69 19. SPEAKER/DEPUTY SPEAKER/CHAIRPERSON — Announcements/Observations/Rulings .................................. 71 20. STATEMENTS (i) Statements made/laid by Minister under Rule 372 during Fifteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha...................... 72 (ii) Statements made/laid by Ministers regarding correcting the Replies to Questions during Fifteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ...................................................... 73 (iii) Statements made/laid by Ministers Under Direction 73A of Directions by the Speaker during Fifteenth Session of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha ................................................ 75 (iii) PAGE(S) (iv) Statements made/laid by Ministers regarding Government Business during Fifteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ..... 88 (v) Matters under Rule 377—Position regarding receipt of replies from Ministries during Sixteenth Lok Sabha (as on 26.09.2018) ................................................................ 89 (vi) Statement showing the time lost owing to Interruptions and Adjournment of the House during Fifteenth Session of the Sixteenth Lok Sabha ............................................ 91 (vii) Statement indicating Matters of Urgent Public Importance raised (i) after Question Hour and (ii) before the adjournment of the House for the day during Fifteenth Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha ...................................................... 92 21. STATEMENT SHOWING DATE AND TIME OF RINGING OF QUORUM BELL—THE ANALYSIS THEREOF DURING THE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA .............................................................. 93 22. STATEMENT REGARDING WALKOUT STAGED BY MEMBERS DURING THE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ............................. 95 23. STATEMENT SHOWING A CTUAL T IME SPENT IN THE CHAIR BY HS, HDS AND MEMBERS OF PANEL OF CHAIRPERSONS FROM 18.07.2018 TO 10.08.2018 ............................................................................ 97 24. S TATEMENT SHOWING TIME TAKEN ON VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA ............................................................. 102 1. DURATION OF SESSION (15th Session of 16th Lok Sabha) 1. Date of Commencement : $18 July, 2018 2. Date of Adjournment sine die : *10 August, 2018 3. Date of prorogation : 13 August, 2018 4. Total number of days of Session : 24 5. Number of Actual days of Sittings : 17 6. Number of hours of sittings : 112 hours $The first sitting commenced with the playing of National Anthem. *The sitting ended with the playing of National Song. 2. BILLS (i) Government Bills Sl. Title of the Bill Date of Date of laying Date(s) of Time No. of No. of Progress/ No. introduction on the Table discussion in Taken amend- amend- remarks (in case of Bill Lok Sabha ments ments passed by tabled carried Rajya Sabha) H. M. 12 3 4 5 6789 1. The Trafficking of Persons 18.7.2018 — 27.7.2018 4 06 36 — Passed (Prevention, Protection and (Consideration Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 and passing) 2 2. The Banning of 18.7.2018 — 9.8.2018 0 02 — — Pending Unregulated Deposit (Consideration) Schemes Bill, 2018 3. The Airports Economic 18.7.2018 — — ———— Pending Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2018 4. The Arbitration and 18.7.2018 — 10.8.2018 1 30 22 — Passed Conciliation (Amendment) (Consideration Bill, 2018 and passing) 5. The Right of Children to 11.8.2018 — 18.7.2018 3 31 2 2 passed, as Free and Compulsory (Earlier Consideration amended Education (Amendment) Session) and passing) Bill, 2017 6. *The Fugitive Economic 12.3.2018 — 18.7.2018 and 3 59 30 11 Passed, as Offenders Bill, 2018 (Earlier 19.7.2018 amended Session) (Consideration and passing) 7. The National Sports 10.08.2017 — 23.7.2018 0 01 — — Withdrawn University Bill, 2017 (Earlier (Motion for Session) withdrawal) 8. ^The National Sports 23.07.2018 — 1.8.2018 and 3 17 38 — Passed University Bill, 2018 3.8.2018 (Consideration and passing) 9. The Micro, Small and 20.04.2015 — 23.7.2018 0 01 — — Withdrawn Medium Enterprises (Earlier (Motion for Development (Amendment) Session) withdrawal) Bill, 2015 10. The Micro, Small and 23.7.2018 — — ———— Pending 3 Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2018 11. $The Homoeopathy Central 23.7.2018 — 26.7.2018 and 2 46 11 — Passed Council (Amendment) 30.7.2018 Bill, 2018 (Consideration and passing) 12. @The Insolvency and 23.7.2018 — 31.7.2018 4 28 25 — Passed Bankruptcy Code (Second (Consideration Amendment) Bill, 2018 and passing * Motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 (No. 1 of 2018) promulgated by the President on 21.04.2018 ^ Motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the National Sports University Ordinance, 2018 (No. 5 of 2018) promulgated by the President on 31.5.2018. $ Motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (No. 4 of 2018) promulgated by the President on 18.5.2018. @ Motion for consideration of the Bill was discussed together with the Statutory Resolution seeking disapproval of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (No. 6 of 2018) promulgated by the President on 06.06.2018. 12 3 4 5 6789 13. #The Criminal Law 23.7.2018 — 30.7.2018 3 15 22 — Passed (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (Consideration and passing) 14. %The Commercial Courts, 23.7.2018 — 1.8.2018