Antigua and Barbuda
Parliamentary budget
Legal document(s) specifying parliament’s power over its budget
Legal document(s) specifying parliament’s power over its budget: Constitution; Standing Orders of Parliament; Other
Other
Notes
Not applicable. Parliament's budget falls under the national budget estimates.
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget: Parliament; The Executive; Parliament and the Executive together; Other
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget: Parliament decides the maximum amount of the budget; The amount of the budget is agreed between Parliament and the Executive; The Executive decides the maximum amount of the budget; Other
Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget: Parliament decides how to allocate the budget; The Executive can request Parliament to modify the budget allocation; The Executive can require Parliament to modify the budget allocation; The Executive decides how to allocate the budget; Other
National currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) conversion factor
2.00 (2022)
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Parliament’s budget, per year
2,200,832 (2021)
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Budget for the chamber
Certain bicameral parliaments have specific budgets for the lower and upper chambers. The budgets of lower and upper chambers do not always add up to the total budget for the entire parliament since the parliament’s budget may also cover the cost of other institutions.
1,660,824
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State budget, per year
1,672,000,000 (2021)
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Parliamentary staff
The parliamentary administration is independent from the government
Members of the parliamentary administration may be fully independent from the government For example, certain countries have a ‘parliamentary civil service’ that is different from the general civil service, which works for the Executive.
Parliament has control over the recruitment of parliamentary staff
Certain parliaments control the recruitment of parliamentary
staff. Parliament decides - independently from the government- when to recruit
staff, what procedures to use, who to recruit, etc.
There is one or more gender equality policies that apply to the parliamentary administration
Parliaments may have one or more official gender equality policies - or be subject to national policies, laws or guidelines - that address issues such as the recruitment and promotion of women staff, family-friendly work arrangements, and gender based-discrimination and harassment.
Number of permanent staff employed by parliament (full time equivalent (FTE) positions)
21 (2021)
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Number of permanent staff for each chamber
Certain bicameral parliaments have a separate secretariat for each chamber. The number of staff of both chambers may not add up to the total number of parliamentary staff since certain staff may work for other bodies in parliament, such as committee, library, ombudsman office.
5
Not applicable. The staff work for the entire parliament.
Yes
Secretary General
Authority that selects the Secretary General
Authority that selects the Secretary General.
Bureau/Parliamentary board
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Parliament votes to approve the selection of the Secretary General
Length of term of the Secretary General
No fixed term
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Previous occupation of the current Secretary General
Other
Notes
deputy chief establishment officer (civil servant)