Netherlands

House of Representatives

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
When the member is sworn in
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
When the mandates of the new members are validated

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Other

Notes: Due to the separation of powers between the three branches of government, there is no hierarchy. For matters of protocol the Speaker of the House ranks after the Speaker of the Senate.

Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
4 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
No
There is a Code of conduct for members
Yes

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Basic salary, per year
106,679 EUR
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
140,367
(2023)
Basic allowances
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Basic allowance in PPP
17,921
Names of the basic allowances

Annual holiday allowance (8% of basic salary) and end-of-year allowance

Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
Yes
Salary of the Speaker
123,900 EUR
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
160,076
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Civil service salary scale
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
Year data was last reported

2020

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No
Office at parliament
Yes
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes

Notes: Subsistence allowance (up to 1638/month tax free, depending on distance from Parliament); Travel allowance (403 tax free); business expenses (199 tax free/month)

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes

Notes:

President of the House: additional 34% - €123,900 basic salary per annum)

Chairs of parliamentary parties: between €924 to €10,630 additional annual salary (a minimum of 1% additional pay for a parliamentary party consisting of 1 member to a maximum of 11.5% additional pay for parliamentary parties of 35 or more members)

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Committee Chair No

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Cannot be a member of parliament

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