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Parliament across the three sessions in 2025.

30th December 2025

This note looks at the work done by Parliament across the three sessions in 2025. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha functioned for 62 days each in 2025. Lok Sabha functioned for 80% of its scheduled time, and Rajya Sabha for 83%.

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Less than 30% of the time was spent on Legislative business. This includes the time spent on discussing and passing bills.
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Question hour functioned for less time than scheduled.
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In 2025, 31 bills were passed by Parliament. These include a bill that amends regulations for waqf properties in India and a bill to simplify income tax laws. Online money games and related services were prohibited. Nuclear energy and insurance sectors were opened. The MGNREGA, 2005 was modified. The employment guarantee under the scheme has been increased to 125 days. The fund sharing between the Centre and the State will be 60:40 (90:10 for North-eastern and hilly states).

42 bills have been introduced in Parliament during 18th Lok Sabha’s term. 26% (11) of these bills have been referred to a Parliamentary Committee for detailed scrutiny. Only one bill has been referred to a Standing Committee. These also include two bills on simultaneous elections, and three on the removal of ministers on detention. Each set is being examined together by Joint Committees.

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A glimpse of how Lok Sabha MPs participated in 18th Lok Sabha. Gender doesn’t impact participation.

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Sources: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha bulletins, PRS

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