The rubber-stamp factory

Average number of days between stages of debate (First Reading, Second Reading, Committee, Third Reading) of bills*, Tobin and Grimes administrations, 2000 to 2003 inclusive: 10.3.

Average number of days between First and Third Reading of bills*, Tobin and Grimes administrations, 2000 to 2003 inclusive: 30.8.

Average number of days between stages of debate (First Reading, Second Reading, Committee, Third Reading) of bills*, Williams administration, 2004 to 2008 inclusive: 3.6.

Average number of days between First and Third Reading of bills*, Williams administration, 2004 to 2008 inclusive: 10.9.


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* Excluding bills which did not receive Third Reading.