Comparative research paper on parliamentary administration

This comparative research paper looks at the governance of parliamentary administrations. Parliamentary administrations – responsible for providing the organizational, day-to-day, budgetary and technical functions of parliaments – play a key role in effective functioning of parliaments by offering administrative expertise and building institutional memory.

The paper offers a global overview of parliamentary administrations based on data collected over the past three years, including from the IPU PARLINE database, a survey disseminated to parliaments, and a desk review of relevant texts and legal frameworks.