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Official TranscriptLok Sabha Secretariat DURING SEVENTH SESSION OF 18TH LOK SABHA, PRODUCTIVITY WAS AROUND 93 PERCENT: LOK SABHA SPEAKER 31 SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA WERE HELD DURING SEVENTH SESSION, WHICH LASTED FOR 151 HOURS 42 MINUTES: LOK SABHA SPEAKER GENERAL DISCUSSION ON UNION BUDGET 2026-27 LASTED FOR AROUND 13 HOURS AND 63 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN DISCUSSION: LOK SABHA SPEAKER THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND...
Lok Sabha Secretariat DURING SEVENTH SESSION OF 18TH LOK SABHA, PRODUCTIVITY WAS AROUND 93
PERCENT: LOK SABHA SPEAKER 31 SITTINGS OF LOK SABHA WERE HELD DURING SEVENTH SESSION, WHICH LASTED FOR 151 HOURS 42
MINUTES: LOK SABHA SPEAKER GENERAL DISCUSSION ON UNION BUDGET 2026-27 LASTED FOR AROUND 13 HOURS AND 63 MEMBERS
PARTICIPATED IN DISCUSSION: LOK SABHA SPEAKER THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026; THE UNION TERRITORIES LAWS
(AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026; AND THE DELIMITATION BILL, 2026 WERE DISCUSSED FOR 21 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES AND 131 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE DISCUSSION:
LOK SABHA SPEAKER 12 GOVERNMENT BILLS WERE INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA AND 09 BILLS WERE PASSED: LOK SABHA SPEAKER 326 MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE WERE RAISED DURING THE SEVENTH SESSION OF 18TH LOK SABHA: LOK SABHA SPEAKER SEVENTH SESSION OF EIGHTEENTH LOK SABHA CONCLUDES
Posted On: 18 APR 2026 3:22PM by PIB Delhi The Seventh Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha, which commenced on 28 January, 2026, concluded today.
On this occasion, Shri Birla informed the House that 31 sittings were held during the Session which lasted for around 151 hours 42 minutes.The productivity of the House during the Session was 93 percent, informed Shri Birla.
The Hon’ble President of India addressed Members of both the Houses of Parliament on 28 January, 2026 and the discussion on Vote of Thanks on the President’s Address lasted for 2 hours 46 minutes, informed Shri Birla.
The Finance Minister presented Union Budget 2026-2027 on the floor of the House on 1 February, 2026.
General Discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27 lasted for approximately 13 hours. Shri Birla informed that 63 Members participated in the discussion. Finance Minister replied to the discussion on 11 February,
2025.
Demands for Grants of selected Ministries/ Departments were discussed in the House from 16 to 18 March, 2026 and subsequently the Demands for Grants were passed by the House. Appropriation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on 18 March, 2026 and the Finance Bill was passed on 25 March, 2026.
Shri Birla further informed that, 12 Government Bills were introduced and 09 Bills were passed, during the session. Some of the important bills which were passed are as follows:
1. The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026
2. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026
3. Finance Bill, 2026
4. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026
5. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026
6. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026
7. The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 On this occasion, Shri Birla informed that the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 were discussed in the House on 16 and 17 April, 2026 and the discussion lasted for 21 hours and 27 minutes. He also informed that 131 Members participated in the discussion on the three bills. The Constitution Amendment Bill was not passed by the House, he added.
Shri Birla also informed that on March 23, 2026, the Prime Minister delivered a statement regarding the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the challenges emerging before India.
During the Session, 126 starred questions were answered orally. A total of 326 Matters of Public Importance were raised by the Members during the Zero Hour, Shri Birla informed. A total of 650 matters were taken up under Rule 377 during the Session.
73 Reports were presented by Departmentally Related Standing Committees and as many as, 2089 papers were laid on the Table of the House, informed Shri Birla.
On 30 March 2026, a Short-Duration discussion was held under Rule 193 on the subject “Efforts to free the country from Left-Wing Extremism.” The discussion lasted for 6 hours and 7 minutes, and 36 Members participated in it. The discussion concluded with a reply by the Union Minister of Home Affairs.
Shri Birla also informed that on 16th April, 2026, the Chair informed the House of the significant achievement of India’s 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor attaining first criticality successfully.
He also informed that during this session, 181 statements were made by Members in 18 Indian languages, and their simultaneous interpretation was carried out successfully.18व लोक सभा के सातव सत्र का समापन आज सदन म राष्ट्र गीत ‘वंद मातरम्’ के सामूहक गान के साथ हुआ। इस अवसर पर गीत के सभी छह छ का गायन हुआ। pic.twitter.com/RTsMKIYH8P — Om Birla (@ombirlakota) April 18, 2026 18व लोक सभा का सातवा ं सत्र आज अनतकाल के लए स्थगत हो गया ह। 28 जनवरी, 2026 को आरभं हुए इस सत्र म हमने 31 बैठक क, जो लगभग 151 घंट और 42 मनट तक चल। माननीय राष्ट्रपत जी न े दनांक 28 जनवरी 2026 को समवेत दोन सदन के सद को संबोधत कया, तथा 1 फरवरी 2026 को… pic.twitter.com/tdO129PmlR — Om Birla (@ombirlakota) April 18, 2026
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