No 3: Resources
Parliament has appropriate human and technical resources to process public input, to supply MPs with relevant findings and to provide feedback to members of the public who participate in the work of parliament.
No 2: Providing feedback to the public
Parliament has a functioning system for providing regular feedback to the public on the results of their participation. The effectiveness of this feedback system is regularly evaluated and improvements are made where necessary.
No 1: Processing public input
MPs and parliamentary bodies receive information about the main themes emerging from public input in a timely manner and in formats that help them to incorporate this input into parliamentary work.
No 5: Practice
Parliament regularly consults with the public about the budget, using a wide range of instruments and methods.
No 4: Accessibility of the text
The annual State budget is communicated to the public in plain, easy-to-understand language, enabling active engagement and meaningful contribution from citizens.
No 3: Accessibility of the process
Opportunities for public participation in the budget cycle are announced well in advance, sufficient time is allocated for effective participation, and participation takes place at a time and in a place convenient for a wide range of groups.
No 2: Mechanisms and processes
Mechanisms and processes are in place to facilitate public participation in all stages of the budget cycle (pre-budget statement, committee and plenary debate and approval, and in-year and ex-post budget oversight), with a particular emphasis on participation in parliamentary committees or other bodies responsible for the budget.
No 1: Legal framework
The legal framework provides for members of the public to participate in the budget cycle.
No 4: Practice
In practice, public participation is a regular feature of parliamentary oversight. A wide range of members of the public regularly contribute to parliament’s oversight activities.
No 3: Accessibility
Plain, easy-to-understand language is used to inform the public about parliamentary oversight activities, and relevant documents are made available to a wide range of groups in a timely manner . Members of the public are consulted at a time and in a place that allows for maximum participation by a wide range of groups, taking into account the complexity of the issue in question.
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