Slovenia
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.
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site.
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website.
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
No
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Annual reporting by parliament
Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
Yes
Notes
Some parliaments publish monthly/quarterly reports.
The National Assembly’s Research Section drafts annual and end-of-term reports on the work of the National Assembly. After the end of the spring session, before the start of parliamentary recess, it also prepares a concise biannual report, and after the end of the autumn session a concise annual report.
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public: Only the total amount; A summary of the main elements; The complete budget
A summary of the main elements
The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site
Yes
Access to parliament
Plenary meetings are open to the public
Notes
Article 101, Rules of Procedure.
The sessions of the National Assembly are open to the public. A session or a part thereof may be closed to the public if the National Assembly discusses materials containing confidential information or other information protected pursuant to the law. The openness of sessions or meetings of working bodies is guaranteed if representatives of the media are allowed to attend directly in the room where the session or meeting is held, or if they are allowed to follow the session or meeting by means of technical devices. On the proposal of the Chairperson, the working body responsible, a deputy group, the Government, or the National Assembly may decide that a session or part of a session be closed to the public and the National Assembly adopts a decision at a closed session. Ultimately, the Chairperson decides who, in addition to the Deputies, may be present at a session or part of a session closed to the public.
RTV Slovenia live streams all working body meetings, even if two or more meetings are taking place at the same time. This is also possible via the new website of the National Assembly. The public service performed by RTV Slovenia also comprises a special national television channel intended to provide live transmission of sessions of the National Assembly and its working bodies and broadcasting of recordings of such sessions where live transmission is not possible and intended to provide comprehensive information to the public regarding all other parliamentary events, including sessions of the National Council, the international activities of parliament, consultations organized by the National Assembly, its working bodies or the National Council, and other activities associated with the exercising of constitutional powers by the Slovenian parliament.
The sessions of the National Assembly are open to the public. A session or a part thereof may be closed to the public if the National Assembly discusses materials containing confidential information or other information protected pursuant to the law. The openness of sessions or meetings of working bodies is guaranteed if representatives of the media are allowed to attend directly in the room where the session or meeting is held, or if they are allowed to follow the session or meeting by means of technical devices. On the proposal of the Chairperson, the working body responsible, a deputy group, the Government, or the National Assembly may decide that a session or part of a session be closed to the public and the National Assembly adopts a decision at a closed session. Ultimately, the Chairperson decides who, in addition to the Deputies, may be present at a session or part of a session closed to the public.
RTV Slovenia live streams all working body meetings, even if two or more meetings are taking place at the same time. This is also possible via the new website of the National Assembly. The public service performed by RTV Slovenia also comprises a special national television channel intended to provide live transmission of sessions of the National Assembly and its working bodies and broadcasting of recordings of such sessions where live transmission is not possible and intended to provide comprehensive information to the public regarding all other parliamentary events, including sessions of the National Council, the international activities of parliament, consultations organized by the National Assembly, its working bodies or the National Council, and other activities associated with the exercising of constitutional powers by the Slovenian parliament.
Committee meetings are open to the public
Notes
Article 101, Rules of Procedure.
The sessions of the National Assembly are open to the public. A session or a part thereof may be closed to the public if the National Assembly discusses materials containing confidential information or other information protected pursuant to the law. The openness of sessions or meetings of working bodies is guaranteed if representatives of the media are allowed to attend directly in the room where the session or meeting is held, or if they are allowed to follow the session or meeting by means of technical devices. On the proposal of the Chairperson, the working body responsible, a deputy group, the Government, or the National Assembly may decide that a session or part of a session be closed to the public and the National Assembly adopts a decision at a closed session. Ultimately, the Chairperson decides who, in addition to the Deputies, may be present at a session or part of a session closed to the public.
The sessions of the National Assembly are open to the public. A session or a part thereof may be closed to the public if the National Assembly discusses materials containing confidential information or other information protected pursuant to the law. The openness of sessions or meetings of working bodies is guaranteed if representatives of the media are allowed to attend directly in the room where the session or meeting is held, or if they are allowed to follow the session or meeting by means of technical devices. On the proposal of the Chairperson, the working body responsible, a deputy group, the Government, or the National Assembly may decide that a session or part of a session be closed to the public and the National Assembly adopts a decision at a closed session. Ultimately, the Chairperson decides who, in addition to the Deputies, may be present at a session or part of a session closed to the public.
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).
Media used for the dedicated channel
TV
Webcast
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
Plenary sittings
Committee meetings
Freedom of information
There is a freedom of information law in the country
Yes
Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests
Yes
Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure
Certain categories of information may be exempt from disclosure
Pursuant to the provisions of the Public Information Access Act, the National Assembly appoints an official responsible for the transmission of public information.
Exemptions include classified information; information that is defined as a trade secret; personal data; information of which disclosure could constitute a breach of the confidentiality of individual information on reporting units in accordance with the Act governing Government statistical activities; information of which disclosure could constitute a breach of the tax procedure confidentiality or a breach of tax secrecy in accordance with the Act governing tax procedure; information acquired or compiled for the purposes of criminal prosecution or in relation to it, or minor offense procedure, of which disclosure could prejudice the implementation of such procedure; information acquired or compiled for the purposes of civil, non-contentious civil proceedings or other court proceedings, of which disclosure could prejudice the implementation of such procedure; information from the document which is being drawn up and is still subject to consultation by the body, of which disclosure could lead to misunderstanding of its contents; information on natural or cultural value; and information from the document compiled in connection with internal operations or activities of bodies, of which disclosure could cause disturbances in the body's operations or activities.
The unofficial consolidated version of the Public Information Access Act available at: http://pisrs.si/Pis.web/npbDocPdf?idPredpisa=ZAKO7772&idPredpisaChng=ZAKO3336&type=doc&lang=EN
Exemptions include classified information; information that is defined as a trade secret; personal data; information of which disclosure could constitute a breach of the confidentiality of individual information on reporting units in accordance with the Act governing Government statistical activities; information of which disclosure could constitute a breach of the tax procedure confidentiality or a breach of tax secrecy in accordance with the Act governing tax procedure; information acquired or compiled for the purposes of criminal prosecution or in relation to it, or minor offense procedure, of which disclosure could prejudice the implementation of such procedure; information acquired or compiled for the purposes of civil, non-contentious civil proceedings or other court proceedings, of which disclosure could prejudice the implementation of such procedure; information from the document which is being drawn up and is still subject to consultation by the body, of which disclosure could lead to misunderstanding of its contents; information on natural or cultural value; and information from the document compiled in connection with internal operations or activities of bodies, of which disclosure could cause disturbances in the body's operations or activities.
The unofficial consolidated version of the Public Information Access Act available at: http://pisrs.si/Pis.web/npbDocPdf?idPredpisa=ZAKO7772&idPredpisaChng=ZAKO3336&type=doc&lang=EN