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Authority that selects the Secretary General
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
Committee meetings are open to the public
Compulsory voting
Constituency office
Current number of members
Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Electoral quota for women
Electoral quota for youth
Electoral system
Electoral system sub-categories
End of the parliamentary mandate
First Woman Speaker
First woman in parliament
Housing
IPU membership
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State
Length of term of the Secretary General
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
Minimum age of eligibility
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group
Mode of designation of the Speaker
Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year
Number of permanent committees
Office at parliament
Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Parliament has a specialized unit to conduct budgetary analysis
Parliament has control over the recruitment of parliamentary staff
Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
Parliament has the power to summon members of the government
Parliament has the power to summon senior government officials
Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
Parliament votes to approve the selection of the Secretary General
Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
Parliamentary powers to amend the budget
Parliamentary term (years)
Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group
Percentage of women
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
Plenary meetings are open to the public
Political system
Principal mode of designation of members
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Sex of the Secretary General
Sex of the Speaker
Specialized bodies - Gender equality
Specialized bodies - Human rights
Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
Statutory number of members
Statutory number of members per country
Structure & Status of parliament
Structure of parliament
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The parliamentary administration is independent from the government
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
There is a Code of conduct for members
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings
There is a register of accredited lobbyists
There is one or more gender equality policies that apply to the parliamentary administration
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
Women's caucus
Women's right to stand for election
Women’s right to vote
Youngest member (sex)
Youngest member (years)
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