Morocco

House of Representatives

Political system
Monarchy
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Oversight

Oversight tools

Parliament/Chamber has the power to summon members of the government
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 102

Parliament/chamber has the power to summon senior government officials
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 101

Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
No
Parliament/chamber has the power to approve key government appointments
Yes
Number of written questions asked, per year
No information available
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
No information available
Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year
No information available
Parliament/chamber has power to carry out inquiries
Yes

Sources: Art. 67 of the Constitution; Arts 208 - 210 of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives

Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
No information available

Head of State and/or Government

Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Other

Notes: Once the members of the Government have been designated by the King, the Head of Government presents and explains to both houses of parliament, meeting in a joint session, the programme he plans to apply. The programme must stipulate the guiding principles of the action the government plans to take in the various sectors of national activity, in particular in the economic, social, environmental, cultural and and foreign affairs arenas. It must be debated by each of the two houses. The debate is followed by a vote in the House of Representatives. The Government is authorized to act once it has obtained the confidence of the House of Representatives, expressed by a vote by an absolute majority of the members of that house in favour of the programme.

Sources: First paragraph of Art. 47 of the Constitution and Art. 88 of the Constitution

The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State
Parliament does not play a role

Impeachment and confidence motions

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No
Chambers that can be dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No information available

Impeachment procedure

There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution
Other
Chambers that play a role in the dismissal or impeachment
Not applicable

Notes: The members of the Government are criminally responsible before the Kingdom's courts for crimes and offences committed in the exercise of their duties. The law stipulates the procedure to be followed in terms of that responsibility.

Sources: Constitution, Article 95

No confidence processes

There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution
The whole Government
Chambers that play a role in motions of no confidence
Lower chamber

Sources: Constitution, Article 105

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No