Parliament productivity rising, as lawmakers take time to discuss bills

Debate time and productivity are rising, but fewer bills are being referred to the committees.

The recently concluded Budget session yielded a 98 per cent productivity. PRS Legislative data shows that the overall productivity of both houses since the start of the 17th Lok Sabha has been 103.4 per cent, a marked increase from 69.2 per cent productivity observed for both houses during the 16th Lok Sabha.

While productivity increases signal a shift towards a more efficient running of the houses, further analysis reveals that the trade-off for rising productivity might be a broader consensus.

The better performance figures do not just reflect in productivity; data shows that discussion times have been consistently rising. The number