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Research (MP's have little or no research…
Parliament
Challenges
Productivity
Session only 70 days avg in last decade,
b/w 1950-60 120 days
Last 15yrs avg/yr , Brit House of Commons met for 150 days, US house of representatives met for 140 days
No Gender
Balance
Ind 20th from bottom in women's representation in parliament, 2012 ranking
Assam, Kerala, TN, WB, Puducherry <10% women in assembly
No Debate
2008, 16 bills passed with < 20mins of debate
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No
Research
MP's have little or no research staff, no budget after constituency expenditure & expenses for secretarial staff
Parl Library & Ref, Research, Documentation & Service(LARRDIS) only 176 staff/ 231 posts; only 8% of Lok Sabha Secretariat strength
Congressional Research Service of US 400 people,policy experts, attorneys & sectoral experts; 200 in Congressional Budget Office
US Congressional Budget Office independent & impartial institution, conductive objective & technical analysis into bills with spending or revenue raising req; Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Ghana, Phillippines have similar systems
Way Ahead
Natl Commission to review Working of Constitution 120 days Lok Sabha, 100 days RS; Odisha already rule atleast 60days/yr
33% reservation for women in Parl & State Legislatures, Women's Reservation Bill Amendment 108 should be passed
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Anti Defection Act only in exceptional circumstances, otherwise free expression for MP's like concept of a free vote in UK
Private
Members Bill
14th Parliament 300 brought, only 4 discussed, rest lapsed
Passed 15 private members Bill till date, 6 in 1956 alone
Improving
Transparency
Testimonials
Broadcast Testimonials in cases with high public interest Eg: RBI Governor on the net value demontised notes to parliamentary committee( All public involved in currency swap exercise)
US: Testimony of James Comy ex FBI Chief fired by trump before Senate Intelligence Committee watched online across globe.
UK: Grilling of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch & his son James Murdoch by Brit Parliamentary Committee watched online across globe
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