An analysis of the effectiveness of parliamentary questions in the Uttar Pradesh State Legislative Assembly (India)
Contribuinte(s) |
Hawker , Geoffrey |
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Data(s) |
2009
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Resumo |
Parliamentary questions are the most popular and visible tool for making the executive accountable to the legislature. However, their use, purpose and effectiveness vary in different countries. In this study, 4023 parliamentary questions asked in the Uttar Pradesh State Legislative Assembly were analysed. The results show that half of the total members of the Assembly used this device. Contrary to findings in the Australian parliamentary system, there was no evidence of ‘Dorothy Dix’ and party influence on parliamentary questions. Furthermore, 30% of the questions were aimed at seeking information and 70% pressed for action. The government provided the required information in 95% of the questions in the former category but only took action in 37% in the latter category. The study concludes that parliamentary questions serve as an effective legislative tool in the Uttar Pradesh Legislature |
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Publicador |
Australian Political Science Association |
Relação |
http://www.pol.mq.edu.au/apsa/refereed_papers.html Ojha, Suman & Mishra, Sanjay K. (2009) An analysis of the effectiveness of parliamentary questions in the Uttar Pradesh State Legislative Assembly (India). In Hawker , Geoffrey (Ed.) Proceedings of Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2009, Australian Political Science Association , Macquarie University, Victoria. |
Fonte |
School of Engineering Systems |
Palavras-Chave | #160606 Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific #parliamentary questions #Uttar Pradesh #India |
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Conference Paper |