7.2. Zero Hour

The time immediately following the Question Hour has come to be known as "Zero Hour". It starts at around 12 noon (hence the name) and members can, with notice to the Speaker prior to the start of the daily session, raise issues of urgent public importance during this time. It is an Indian innovation (not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure) and has been in existence since 1962.

♤ In Lok Sabha, only 20 matters are allowed to be raised during the Zero Hour.

♤ In Rajya Sabha, total number of requests is not allowed to exceed seven on a single day.

♤ A member is allowed to make only one Zero Hour request during a week.

♤ It is not mandatory to have a Zero Hour every day during the session.