Although the National Assembly has shown relatively improved punctuality compared to previous parliamentary terms, only one sitting began at its scheduled time during the second parliamentary year, according to official records.

The House held 84 sittings during the second year. On average, sittings commenced with a delay of 17 minutes. The five-year average of delay witnessed before sittings during the term of the 15^th National Assembly (2018-2023) was 40 minutes. Similarly, the average delay before sittings during the term of 14^th National Assembly was 23 minutes.

During the second parliamentary year of the incumbent Assembly, the longest delay — 52 minutes — was recorded on June 26, 2025, while the shortest delay — three minutes — occurred on May 16, 2025.

What are the delay patterns?

Out of the 84 sittings, only one commenced at the scheduled hour, while the remaining 83 began with varying degrees of delay as following.

• 25 sittings began with a delay of up to 10 minutes
• 29 sittings began with a delay of 11 to 20 minutes
• 16 sittings began with a delay of 21 to 30 minutes
• 11 sittings began with a delay of 31 to 40 minutes
• Two sittings began with a delay exceeding 40 minutes

These figures indicate that while extended delays have reduced compared to earlier terms, adherence to scheduled commencement time remains inconsistent.

More stories about the second parliamentary year can be accessed on the FAFEN website:

https://fafen.org/quorum-shortfall-disrupts-9-na-sittings-during-2nd-year/

https://fafen.org/female-mnas-attendance-remains-higher-than-male-mnas/

https://fafen.org/least-regular-mnas-during-2nd-parliamentary-year/

https://fafen.org/most-regular-mnas-during-2nd-parliamentary-year/