Barbados

House of AssemblySenate

House of Assembly

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
No
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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 plenary meetings are published online in advance The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance.
All
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Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
No
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Access to parliament

Plenary meetings are open to the public
Yes
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There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings A dedicated channel is one that is mainly about parliament, and is accessible free of charge to the general public. The channel might be owned by Parliament or a public or private company. Dedicated channels may be broadcast by parliament, government, or another broadcaster. They may be carried on television, radio or the Internet (webcasting).
Yes
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Media used for the dedicated channel
Webcast
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
Plenary sittings

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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