List of comparative fields
More than 600 fields are available for every parliamentary chamber in Parline.
This is a list of the 80+ fields that can be compared/visualized/exported through the Compare pages.
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- Basic information
- Electoral system
- Parliamentary mandate
- Law-making, oversight, budget
- Working methods
- Administration
- Specialized bodies
General
Members
Principal mode of designation of members
Statutory number of members per country
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Age
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Reserved seats and quotas
Parliamentary mandate
Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
End of the parliamentary mandate
Mode of designation of the Speaker
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
There is a Code of conduct for members
Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Salaries and allowances
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Parliament determines the amount of allowances
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Law-making, oversight, budget
Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State
Parliament has the power to summon members of the government
Parliament has the power to summon senior government officials
Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Parliamentary powers to amend the budget
Parliament has a specialized unit to conduct budgetary analysis
Working methods
Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year
Number of permanent committees
Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group
Openness and transparency
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
Plenary meetings are open to the public
Committee meetings are open to the public
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings
Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
Administration
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget
The parliamentary administration is independent from the government
Parliament has control over the recruitment of parliamentary staff
There is an official gender equality policy in the parliamentary administration
Authority that selects the Secretary General
Parliament votes to approve the selection of the Secretary General