Cyprus

House of Representatives

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

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: All
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance: All
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site: All
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website: All
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site: No

Annual reporting by parliament

Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities: Yes
The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site: Yes
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget: No

Access to parliament

Plenary meetings are open to the public: Yes

Notes: Constitution, art. 75: the House of Representatives may, if it deems necessary, hold secret sessions on a resolution carried by a three-quarters majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
Committee meetings are open to the public: Yes

Notes: Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives: publicity of committee meetings and the handling of confidential documents, 46A: (1) the meetings of the Committees are public, unless the Committee concerned otherwise decides; (2) notwithstanding the paragraph hereinabove, the meetings of the Committees, at the stage of the adoption of a final position and decision, shall always be held in camera.
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings: Yes
Media used for the dedicated channel: TV

Webcast
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel: Plenary sittings

Freedom of information

There is a freedom of information law in the country: Yes
Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law: Yes
Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests: No
Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure: Right of Access to Public Sector Information Law of 2017 (184 (I) / 2017) entered into force on 22 December 2020.

https://www.informationcommissioner.gov.cy/informationcommissioner/informationcommissioner.nsf/EC4E95413DF3A0D2C22586250030F456/$file/%CE%9D.%20184(%CE%99)2017.pdf

Information related to the fields of defence, economy, international relations, ongoing investigative procedures, etc. are considered “non-disclosure information."

Lobbying

There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament: No

Sources: Even though there are no specific rules on the activities of lobbyists in parliament, art. 42(2) of the House Rules of Procedure stipulates that “a committee of the House shall have the right to summon any interested organ, authority, organization, society, association, trade union, person or corporate body to provide information and evidence or to express and elaborate views and opinions on any bill or matter under debate”.
There is a register of accredited lobbyists: No

Cyprus

House of Representatives

Openness and transparency

Parliamentary documents

Annual reporting by parliament

Access to parliament

Freedom of information

Lobbying

Historical data for IPU membership