Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
All languages recognized in the constitution can be used in plenary meetings
Authority that designates the Speaker
Authority that selects the Secretary General
Average age of all members
Basic allowances
Basic salary
Chamber name
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
Committee meetings are open to the public
Compulsory voting
Constitution
Current number of members
Date of independence
Decision-making about the allocation of the parliamentary budget
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Election results
Electoral quota for women
Electoral quota for youth
Electoral system
Email
End of the parliamentary mandate
Expected date of next elections
Extraordinary sessions can be held
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work of MPs
First woman in parliament
Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
IPU Geopolitical Group/s
IPU membership
Legal document(s) specifying parliament’s power over its budget
Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State
Length of term of the Secretary General
List of members
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members pay income tax on allowances
Members pay income tax on salaries
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
Minimum age of eligibility
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group
Mode of designation of the Speaker
Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year
Number of days between receiving the draft budget and its adoption in parliament, per year
Number of days parliament met in plenary, per year
Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year
Number of parliamentary groups
Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
Number of permanent committees
Number of permanent joint committees in bicameral parliaments
Number of permanent staff employed by parliament (full time equivalent (FTE) positions)
Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
Number of times the procedure for emergency legislation was used, per year
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
Number of written questions asked, per year
Oldest member
Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Parliament has a specialized unit to conduct budgetary analysis
Parliament has control over the recruitment of parliamentary staff
Parliament has power to carry out inquiries
Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
Parliament has the power to summon members of the government
Parliament has the power to summon senior government officials
Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
Parliament is usually in ordinary session
Parliament name
Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
Parliament votes to approve the selection of the Secretary General
Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Parliament’s budget, per year
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State
Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
Parliamentary powers to amend the budget
Parliamentary term (years)
Parliamentary website
Percentage of laws initiated by parliament in the previous legislature
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
Percentage of women
Plenary meetings are open to the public
Political system
Population (in thousands)
Previous occupation of the current Secretary General
Principal mode of designation of members
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure
Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Women's right to stand for election
Women’s right to vote
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
Percentage of parliament's budget allocated to members' salaries and allowances
Secretary general
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group
Speaker
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
Speaker terms
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
State budget, per year
Statutory number of members
Statutory number of members per country
Structure of parliament
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The Head of Government is also the Head of State
The parliamentary administration is independent from the government
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
There is a Code of conduct for members
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings
There is a freedom of information law in the country
There is a procedure for introducting emergency legislation to parliament
There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution
There is a register of accredited lobbyists
There is an official gender equality policy in the parliamentary administration
Total number of laws adopted by parliament in the previous legislature
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
Youngest member

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