Hungary
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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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
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The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance.
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All
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The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
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Some
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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.
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All
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Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website.
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All
- Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
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No
Annual reporting by parliament
- Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
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No
- The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
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No information available
- Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
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Yes
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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
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The complete budget
- The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site
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Yes
- Link to the parliamentary budget
Access to parliament
- Plenary meetings are open to the public
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Yes
Notes:
The sittings of the National Assembly are public. But, at the request of the Government or of any Member of the National Assembly with two-thirds vote of Members a plenary sitting may be closed to the public and media and held on camera.
The radio broadcast is also online: https://mediaklikk.hu/parlamentiradio/.
- Committee meetings are open to the public
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Yes
Notes:
Any committee member may request a sitting, or one or more agenda items, to be privately held or discussed, on camera. The request is decided upon by the parliamentary committee. The public and the media may not attend closed meetings.
Only the meeting of the Committee on Legislation is broadcast online: https://mediaklikk.hu/parlamentiradio/
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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).
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Yes
- Media used for the dedicated channel
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RadioWebcast
- Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
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Plenary sittingsCommittee meetings
Freedom of information
- There is a freedom of information law in the country
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Yes
- Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
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Yes
- Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests
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Yes
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Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure
Certain categories of information may be exempt from disclosure
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2011 Act on Right of Informational Self-Determination and on Freedom of Information (Act CXII)
- Classified information,
- Information on decision-making processes,
- Anything that is not included in data of public interest
3. § 5. 'public information shall mean any known fact, data and information, other than personal data, that are processed and/or used by any person or body attending to statutory State or municipal government functions or performing other public duties provided for by the relevant legislation (including those data pertaining to the activities of the given person or body), irrespective of the method or format in which it is recorded, and whether autonomous or part of a compilation, such as, in particular, data relating to powers and competencies, organizational structures, professional activities and the evaluation of such activities covering various aspects thereof, such as efficiency, the types of data held and the regulations governing operations, as well as data relating to financial management and to contracts concluded.)
Lobbying
- There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
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No
- There is a register of accredited lobbyists
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No