No 1: Communication policy or strategy
Parliament has adopted an institutional communication policy or strategy that sets out how parliament aims to inform all groups in society about its work using a range of means of communication.
No 4: Parliamentary budget
The legal framework and/or parliament’s rules of procedure require the publication of comprehensive information about all aspects of the parliamentary budget, including on the parliamentary website.
No 3: Explanatory materials
Parliament makes available explanatory materials outlining the parliamentary process related to budget consideration and approval, oversight of budget execution, and ex-post review.
No 2: Information about parliamentary actions
Information is made available about parliamentary actions at all stages of the budget cycle, in a timely manner and in formats that can be easily accessed and understood by all groups in society.
No 1: Legal framework
The legal framework provides for the transparency of the budget cycle, including the development, consideration, approval and execution of the national budget, as well as ex post review.
No 3: Accessibility of information
Information generated during the legislative process is made available on the parliamentary website in real time or as soon as it is available internally, in formats that can be easily accessed and understood by all groups in society.
No 2: Information generated during the legislative process
Parliament publishes all information generated during the legislative process in a timely manner. This includes the parliamentary agenda and schedules, the texts of all amendments, records of plenary and committee discussions and votes, and all other reports and background information created for or by parliament that form part of the record on a given piece of legislation, including public and expert opinions submitted to or prepared for parliament.
No 1: Information about proposals for laws
Parliament publishes information about all proposals for laws in a timely manner, including the full text and status of proposals for laws or revisions to existing legislation.
No 5: Continual improvement
Parliament regularly evaluates its level of transparency, solicits feedback from the public and looks for ways to further improve transparency.
No 4: Resources
Parliament has a sufficient number of staff, digital systems and other resources to fulfil its transparency responsibilities.
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