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Constitutional and Parliamentary Information

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Year	Review issue	Title	Reppoteur	Chambers covered

2004	No. 187	The Parliament of Birds (PDF 59 Kb)	Ian Harris ( Australia )

2004	No. 187	Performing the Duties of Secretary General in a Country Facing Physical Challenges Such as Earthquakes (PDF 35 Kb)	Hafnaoui Amrani (Algeria)

2004	No. 187	Relations Between Parliament And Civil Society (PDF 175 Kb)	Mr Prosper Vokouma (Burkina Faso)

2004	No. 187	Gender Partnership in the Parliamentary Service (PDF 124 Kb)	Mrs Helene Ponceau (France)

2003	No. 185	Report on Promoting the Work of Parliament (PDF 159 Kb)	Mr Ian Harris (Australia)	72

2003	No. 185	The Management Role of the Secretary General (PDF 339 Kb)
2002	No. 184	Day's Debate on the Impact of New Technology on the Work of Parliaments (PDF 270 Kb)	Mr Paul Hayter (United Kingdom)

2002	No. 183	Implementation of an e-library in the Parliament (PDF 82 Kb)	Mrs Adelina Sa Carvalho (Portugal)

2002	No. 183	Parliamentary system of Morocco (PDF 474 Kb)	Mr. Mohamed Rachid Idrissi Kaitouni (Morocco)

2002	No. 183	Time reserved for non-government business (335 Kb)	Mr. Pierre Hontebeyrie (France)

2002	No. 183	Parliamentary civil employees - the case of Burkina Faso (PDF 283 Kb)	Mr. Prosper Vokouma (Burkina Faso)

2001	No. 182	The Parliamentary System of Burkina Faso (PDF 206 Kb)	Mr Prosper Vokouma (Burkina Faso)

2001	No. 182	The Interim Parliament of East Timor (PDF 72 Kb)	Mrs Adeline Sa Carvalho (Portugal)

2001	No. 182	Interparliamentary co-operation (PDF 26 Kb)	Mr Everhard Voss Germany)

2001	No. 182	Appropriation Procedure - An Aspect of the Budgetary Process of Nigeria (PDF 67 Kb)	Mrs R. A. Ahmadu (for Mr Ibrahim Salim) (Nigeria)

2001	No. 181	The Social Protection of Parliamentarians (PDF 62Kb)	Mrs. Ponceau (France)	78

2001	No. 181	The Role of The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Defending Human Rights (PDF 137 Kb)	Mr Bruno Haller (Council of Europe)

2000	No. 180	The Role of the Secretary General in the Administration of Parliaments (PDF 136Kb)	Mr. Zampetti (Italy)	76

2000	No. 179	The New Swiss Constitution (PDF 465 Kb)	Mr John Clerc (Switzerland)

1999	No. 178	The Parliamentary System of Germany (PDF 201 Kb)	Dr Peter Eickenboom & Mr Georg Berndt Oschatz (Germany)

1999	No. 178	The simplified examination procedure of the French Assemblee nationale (PDF 61 Kb)	Mr Pierre Hontebeyrie (France)

1999	No. 178	Constitutional Reform in Finland (PDF 78 Kb)	Mr Seppo Tiitinen (Finland)

1999	No. 177	The parliamentary system of Belgium (PDF 129 Kb)	Mr Herman Nys & Mr Francis Graulich (Belgium)

1999	No. 177	The administrative and financial autonomy of parliamentary assemblies (PDF 221 Kb)	Mr Michel Couderc (France)

1999	No. 177	The European Parliament on the eve of the year 2000: the main political and legislative challenges (PDF 32 Kb)	Mr Harald Romer

1998	No. 176	The parliamentary system of Namibia (PDF 150 Kb)	Ms Stephanie Winson (Namibia)

1998	No. 176	The Parliamentary System of the Russian Federation (PDF 121 Kb)	Mr Nikolai N Troshkin & Mr Vladimir A Nikitov ( Russia )

1998	No. 176	Recent developments in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PDF 30 Kb)	Mr Bruno Haller (Council of Europe)

1998	No. 176	The Bucharest Seminar (June 1998) on the Parliaments of Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States (PDF 35 Kb)	Mr Alexandra Dumitrescu (Romania )

1998	No. 176	The difficulties in the Second Chamber of the States General relating to the respective powers and activities of committees and individual members (PDF 40 Kb)	Mr William de Beaufort (Netherlands)

1998	No. 176	The Chamber of Deputies of Chile (PDF 44 Kb)	Mr Alfonso Zuniga Opazo (Chile)
1998	No. 176	The principle of parliamentary autonomy (PDF 107 Kb)	Mr. Couderc (France)	52

1998	No. 175	The immunities of members of parliament (PDF 185 Kb)	Mr. Myttenaere (Belgium)	72

1998	No. 175	The Federal Parliament of Ethiopia (PDF 40 Kb)	Hon. Mr. Haile Halefom (Ethiopia)

1998	No. 175	The new legislation in Italy concerning the funding of political movements and parties (PDF 56 Kb)	Mr Giuseppe Troccoli (Italy)

1998	No. 175	Codes of conduct for parliamentary staff (PDF 334 Kb)	Mr Maure Zampini (Italy),

1998	No. 175	The parliamentary system of Egypt (PDF 192 Kb)	Mr Sami El-Din Mahran (Egypt)

1997	No. 174	The system for the preparation of the Official Report in the Swiss Parliament (PDF 237 Kb)	Mr Hans-Peter Gerschwiler (Switzerland)

1997	No. 174	The management by Parliaments of their historic buildings (PDF 42 Kb)	Mr Michel Couderc (France)

1997	No. 174	The parliamentary system of the Republic of Korea (PDF 146 Kb)	Mr Yun Young Tak(Korea)

1997	No. 173	The position of witnesses before parliamentary committees (PDF 797 Kb)	Mr. Raval (Philippines)	41

1997	No. 173	Role of Parliament in the conduct of foreign relations (PDF 376 Kb)	Mr. Tiitinen (Finland)	37

1997	No. 173	Assistance provided for individual Members in respect of allowances, equipment & staff (PDF 296 Kb)	Mr. Meva'a (Cameroon)	53

1996	No. 172	The Parliamentary Ombudsman (PDF 820 Kb)	Mr. Grenfors (Sweden)	38

1996	No. 172	Status of parliamentary groups (PDF 1.8 Mb)	Mr. Madureira (Portugal)	42

1996	No. 172	Television and Parliament (PDF 471 Kb)	Mr. Ollé-Laprune (France)	43

1996	No. 171	The Parliamentary System of Romania (PDF 181 Kb)	Mr Acsinte Gaspar

1996	No. 171	Sources of Information for Parliament (PDF 282 Kb)	Mr. Mario Farachio (Uruguay)

1996	No. 171	Security and Access to Parliament (PDF 127 Kb)	Mr. Nys (Belgium)	44

1995	No. 170	Respective roles of Government and Parliament/Backbenchers in the introduction and passage of legislation (PDF 238 Kb)	Mr. Benvenuto (Italy)	45

1995	No. 170	The South African Parliament in transition (PDF 93 Kb)	Mr Kasper Hahndiek (South Africa)

1995	No. 170	The parliamentary System of Spain (PDF 106 Kb)	Mr Astarloa (Spain)

1995	No. 169	The Parliamentary System of France (PDF 618 Kb)

1994	No. 168	Procedures for reform of Standing Orders/Rules of Procedure (PDF 355 Kb)	Mr Manuel Alba Navarro

1994	No. 168	The Parliamentary System of Australia (PDF 138 Kb)	Mr Harry Evans (Australia)

1994	No. 167	Reform of Parliament (PDF 206 Kb)	Mr Sauvant (Switzerland))

1994	No. 167	Induction Programmes for New Members (PDF 161 Kb)	Mr. Wojciech Sawicki (Poland)

1994	No. 167	The Independence and Neutrality of the Parliamentary Service (PDF 289 Kb)	Dale' Ha\|l Wan Zahlr Sheikh Abdul Rahman (Malaysia)

1994	No. 167	Independent Members (PDF 273 Kb)	Dr. Rudolf Kabol

1993	No. 166	Relations between Chambers in Bicameral Parliaments (PDF 644 Kb)

1993	No. 166	The Parliamentary System of Sweden (PDF 162 Kb)	Mr. Gunnar Grenfors (Sweden)

1993	No. 165	The Constitution of Mongolia (PDF 144 Kb)

1993	No. 165	The Parliamentary System of Cameroon (PDF 491 Kb)	Dr. Bernard Nzo-Nguty (Cameroon)

1992	No. 164	Members Assistants (PDF 191 Kb)	Mr Bernard Charpin (France)

1992	No. 164	The Parliamentary System of Chile (PDF 194 Kb)	Mr. Eyzaguirre Echeverria & Mr. Carlos Loyola Opazo (Chile)

1992	No. 163	The Volume of Parliamentary Workload (PDF 154 Kb)	Mr. M. A. J. Wheeler-Booth (United Kingdom)

1992	No. 163	The Parliamentary System of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PDF 344 Kb)	Mr. Li Chun Sik (Korea)

1991	No. 162	Powers of the Speaker/ President in the Chamber (PDF 305 Kb)	Mr. Donato Marra (Italy)

1991	No. 162	The Parliamentary Budget (PDF 168 Kb)	Mr Jacobson (Israel)

1991	No. 161	The Parliamentary System of Cyprus (PDF 234 Kb)	Mr. Hadjioannou (Cyprus)

1991	No. 161	Report on the introduction of new technology in parliaments (PDF 178 Kb)	Mr. Helge Hjortdal (Denmark)

1990	No. 160	Parliamentary needs of newly independent countries (PDF 66 Kb)	Mr. Duarte (Cape Verde)

1990	No. 160	Televising of Parliament (PDF 145 Kb)	Mr. Nys (Belgium)

1990	No. 159	Relations between national parliaments and international parliamentary assemblies (PDF 138 Kb)	Mr. Klebes (Council of Europe)

1990	No. 159	The U.K. parliamentary system (PDF 406 Kb)	Mr. Clifford Boulton & Sir John Sainty (United Kingdom)

1989	No. 158	The Guatemalan parliamentary system (PDF 226 Kb)	Mr. Robert Alejos Cambara & Mr. Luis Mijangos (Guatemala)

1989	No. 158	Obstruction of parliamentary proceedings (PDF 190 Kb)	Dr. Joseph Biicker (Germany)

1989	No. 157	Time limits on speeches and debates (PDF 266 Kb)	Professor Costas Beys (Greece)

1989	No. 157	Report on the methods of election of the Speaker or President of Parliaments (PDF 101 Kb)	Mr. Charpin (France)

1988	No. 154	Report on the registration of lobbyists (PDF 89 Kb)	Nora S. Lever (Canada)

1988	No. 153	Retirement of Sir Kenneth Bradshaw the office of Clerk of the UK House of Commons (PDF 28 Kb)	W. R. McKay (United Kingdom)

1988	No. 153	Topical discussion on the role of parliamentary groups (PDF 34 Kb)	Dr. Macris (Argentina)

1988	No. 153	Topical discussion on checks on the attendance of Members of Parliaments (PDF 52 Kb)	Mr. Lussier (Canada)

1988	No. 153	The powers of an upper chamber over legislation (PDF 102 Kb)	Mr. Cumming Thorn (Australia)

1987	No. 152	Women in the administration of Parliament (PDF 220 Kb)	Maria Do Carmo Romao (Portugal)

1987	No. 151	Broadcasting of the proceedings of Parliament (PDF 29 Kb)	Mr. Chr. Hadjioannou (Cyprus)

1987	No. 151	The Nicaraguan Parliamentary System (PDF 240 Kb)	Mr. Raphael Solis Cerda (Nicaragua)

1987	No. 150	Report on bilateral relations between National Parliaments (PDF 240 Kb)	Mr Milan Jonovski (Yugoslavia)

1987	No. 149	The election of Speaker of the House of Commons in Canada (PDF 32 Kb)	Mr. Lussier (Canada)

1987	No. 149	The copyright of Parliamentary debates and documents (PDF 16 Kb)	Mr. Hayatou (Cameroon)

1987	No. 149	The Argentine Parliamentary system (PDF 104 Kb)	Dr. Antonio J. Macris

1986	No. 148	The financial interests of Members of Parliament (PDF 65 Kb)

1986	No. 148	The duties and rights of deputies to the diet of the Polish People's Republic ACTO of 31 July 1985 (PDF 37 Kb)

1986	No. 148	The financial interests of Members of Parliament (PDF 66 Kb)	Mr C. J. Boulton (United Kingdom)

1986	No. 147	The registration of lobbyists (PDF 37 Kb)	Mrs. Lever (Canada)

1986	No. 147	The quorum and attendance of Members in the chamber (PDF 33 Kb)	Mr. Lussier (Canada)

1986	No. 147	The Mexican Parliamentary System (PDF 76 Kb)	Mr. Miguel Montes Garcia (Mexico)

1986	No. 146	Information given to new Members of Parliament (PDF 27 Kb)	Mr. Jacobson (Israel)

1986	No. 146	Methods of voting (PDF 20 Kb)	Mr. Desrosiers (Canada)

1986	No. 146	Parliament and public relations (PDF 143 Kb)	Various

1986	No. 145	Report on Parliaments and the treaty making power (PDF 227 Kb)	G. J. Ploos van Amstel (Netherlands)

1985	No. 144	The Study of Parliament Group 1964-1985 (PDF 48 Kb)	Mr Dermot Englefield (United Kingdom)

1985	No. 144	The role of Secretaries-General of Parliaments (PDF 210 Kb)	Mr Antonio M. De Guzman (Batasang Pambansa)

1985	No. 143	Friendship groups – Introductory note for the topical discussion (PDF 464 Kb)	Mr. Paul Amiot (France)

1985	No. 143	Explanatory note on the February 1984 amendment of the Constitution of Cameroon (PDF 72 Kb)	Mr. El Hadj Hayatou (Cameroon)

1985	No. 143	The financial interests of Members of Parliament: Introductory note for topical discussion (PDF 155 Kb)	Mr. Clifford Boulton (United Kingdom)

1985	No. 142	Methods of deciding the emoluments of Members of Parliament (PDF 406 Kb)	Mrs Marilyn Courtot (United States)

1985	No. 141	Report of the research and reference services of Parliaments (PDF 58 Kb)	Mr Paul Borgniet (France)

1985	No. 141	Questionnaire on the research and references services of Parliaments (PDF 25 Kb)	Mr Paul Borgniet (France)

1985	No. 141	Report on the work of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (PDF 64 Kb)	Mrs Helge Hjortdal (Denmark)