Solomon Islands

National Parliament

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: No

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: On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker: Other

Notes: Speaker is elected by the Parliament but must not necessarily be a Member.
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.: Parliament
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State: Third
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity: Yes
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures: No

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: No

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament: Yes

(2020)
Basic salary, per year: 198,810 SBD

(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP: 32,592

(2023)
Basic allowances: No information available
Names of the basic allowances: Appointment Grant, Education Grant, Accommodation, Meal, Local subsistence, Overseas subsistence, Local touring, Constituency allowance, Clothing, Medical
Attendance allowance: 400 SBD
Attendance allowance in PPP: 60
Periodicity of attendance allowance: Day
Members pay income tax on salaries: No
Members pay income tax on allowances: No
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament: Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament: Yes
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions: No information available

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: Constituency Allowance

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
	Salary	Allowances
Speaker	Yes	Yes
Committee Chair	Yes	Yes

Notes:

Prime Minister - $307,919.52 D/Prime Minister - $277,740.17

Ministers, Leader of Opposition & Independent Group. - $242,439.08

Deputy Speaker, Chairperson of the Government Caucus, Chairperson of a Standing Committee of Parliament. - $219,703.37

Ordinary Member - $198,809.83

Salary of the Speaker: 242,439 SBD
Salary of the Speaker in PPP: 36,185
Parliament determines the amount of salaries: No
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount: Members of Parliament (Entitlements) Commission
Parliament determines the amount of allowances: No
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale: Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale

Notes: Prior to independence, under British administration, women were granted the right to vote under the government of India Act passed in 1935 under the conditions that they were literate, had an incomde and paid taxes. This right was extended to universal suffrage at independence.
Links to information on salaries and allowances: No information available
Year data was last reported: 2019

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government: 24

(2020)
Members for whom data is available: Click for historical data
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government: 48.0%

(2020-12)

Updated at	Basic salary, per year
2024-01	No information available
2023-01	198,810 SBD
2020-01	No information available
2019-01	198,809 SBD
2018-01	124,970 SBD
2017-01	124,970 SBD
2016-01	120,744 SBD
2015-01	120,744 SBD
2014-01	112,320 SBD
2013-01	112,320 SBD

Updated at	Basic salary, per year in PPP
2024-01	No information available
2023-01	32,592
2020-01	No information available
2019-01	28,771
2018-01	17,981
2017-01	18,085
2016-01	17,398
2015-01	17,225
2014-01	16,421
2013-01	16,764

Updated at	Members for whom data is available
2024-05	No information available
2019-04	50
2014-12	41

Updated at	Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
2021-01	No information available
2020-12	48.0%
2020-08	51.1%
2020-01	No information available
2019-09	49.0%
2019-05	48.0%
2014-01	No information available
2013-01	70.0%

Solomon Islands

National Parliament

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Speaker

Speaker terms

Immunity and code of conduct

Salaries and allowances

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions

Participation in the government

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for Mode of designation of the Speaker

Historical data for Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.

Historical data for Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members

Historical data for Members are paid salaries by parliament

Historical data for Basic salary, per year

Historical data for Basic salary, per year in PPP

Historical data for Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government

Updated at	Mode of designation of the Speaker	Notes
2023-01	Other	Speaker is elected by the Parliament but must not necessarily be a Member.
2013-01	Other	Speaker is elected by the Parliament but must not necessarily be a Member.