Luxembourg
Chamber of Deputies
Structure
Data on parliamentary sessions, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups.
Sessions
Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year
Dates of parliamentary sessions
| Parliament is usually in ordinary session | Extraordinary sessions can be held | |
|---|---|---|
| January | x | x |
| February | x | x |
| March | x | x |
| April | x | x |
| May | x | x |
| June | x | x |
| July | x | x |
| August | x | x |
| September | x | x |
| October | x | x |
| November | x | x |
| December | x | x |
Number of days parliament met in plenary, per year
65 (2021)
See historical data for this field.
Notes
For some parliaments, data can not be presented on an annual basis, for example because parliamentary sessions run from April to March of the following year. In such cases, the period to which the data corresponds is specified here.
Statistical data relating to parliamentary proceedings are collected by session rather than by calendar year. A session starts on the 2nd Tuesday of October of year n and ends on the 2nd Tuesday of October
All languages recognized in the constitution can be used in plenary meetings
Answer “Yes” includes the countries where only one language is recognized by the Constitution.
Yes
Committees
Number of permanent committees
This number does not include sub-committees or joint committees in bicameral parliaments.
Parliamentary groups
Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
“Parliamentary groups” are the primary means by which political parties organize themselves in parliament. They may also be known as “party groups”, “caucuses” or “fractions”. They are different from all-party groups on specific issues, or inter-parliamentary friendship groups.
Number of parliamentary groups
7 (2021)
See historical data for this field.
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group
Not applicable. There is no minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group
No
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group
The percentage is calculated by dividing the minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group by the statutory number of members of the parliament/chamber.
Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group
Yes
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group
Yes
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure
Articles 14 à 16 du règlement de la Chambre des Députés