18th Lok Sabha’s Sixth Session Ends with 111% Productivity, 8 Bills Passed
- Sixth Session held from December 1 to 19, with 15 sittings
- Lok Sabha records 111 per cent productivity
- Eight Bills passed, including insurance, nuclear energy and VB-G RAM G
- Over 400 matters raised during Zero Hour
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 19th Dec: The Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha, which began on December 1, concluded on Friday, with the House registering a productivity of 111 per cent, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said.
Addressing the conclusion of the session, the Speaker informed that the Lok Sabha held 15 sittings over a total duration of 92 hours and 25 minutes. During this period, 10 Government Bills were introduced and eight Bills were passed.
The Bills passed during the session include the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Health Security Cess Bill, 2025; the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025; the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025; the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025; the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025; and the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025.
On December 15, the House held voting on the Supplementary Demands for Grants (First Batch) for 2025–26, following which the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill was passed.
The session also witnessed long and detailed discussions on key national issues. On December 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated a special discussion to commemorate 150 years of the national song Vande Mataram. The debate lasted 11 hours and 32 minutes, with 65 Members participating. Similarly, the subject of Electoral Reforms was discussed on December 9 and 10 for nearly 13 hours, drawing participation from 63 Members.
Parliamentary oversight and questioning remained active during the session. As many as 300 starred questions were admitted, of which 72 were answered orally. In addition, 3,449 unstarred questions were admitted. Members raised 408 matters of urgent public importance during Zero Hour, while 372 matters were taken up under Rule 377. On December 11 alone, 150 Members raised issues during Zero Hour.
During the session, 35 statements were made under Direction 73A, and a total of 38 statements were presented, including statements under Rule 372 and one by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. A total of 2,116 papers were laid on the Table of the House, and 41 reports of Parliamentary Standing Committees were presented.
On the private members’ business front, 137 Private Members’ Bills were introduced on December 5. A Private Members’ Resolution moved by Shri Shafi Parambil was later withdrawn after discussion with the permission of the House.
The Lok Sabha also accorded a warm welcome to the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, Mr. Shalva Papuashvili, and his parliamentary delegation during their official visit on December 2.
