Saudi Arabia

Shura Council

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Monarchy
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Openness and transparency

Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.

Parliamentary documents

The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
None
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Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
No
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Annual reporting by parliament

Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
No
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The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site
No

Access to parliament

Committee meetings are open to the public
No
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Freedom of information

There is a freedom of information law in the country
No

Lobbying

There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
No
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There is a register of accredited lobbyists
No
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