Zambia
National Assembly
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 | |
| February | x | |
| March | x | |
| April | x | |
| May | x | |
| June | x | |
| July | x | |
| August | x | |
| September | x | |
| October | x | |
| November | x | |
| December |
Number of days parliament met in plenary, per year
82 (2017)
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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.
No
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
5 (2017)
See historical data for this field.
Not applicable. There is no minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group
Yes
Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group
No
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group
No
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure
There are no specific provisions, but rather it is based on Parliamentary administrative consent.