solely 15% of oral questions get authorities response in Parliament

The authorities isn’t maintaining with the questions posed by members of parliament, in accordance with a brand new report by Tafra association. 

The report, “What do parliamentarians do?”, reveals a sluggish response fee, with the federal government solely answering round a 3rd of all questions. 

While there’s been a slight enchancment in comparison with earlier classes, the general image nonetheless paints a less-than-ideal state of affairs. A 34% response fee this session, up from 19% beforehand, nonetheless leaves a majority of questions unanswered.  

Oral questions fare even worse, with solely 15% receiving a response. 

This low fee raises questions on accountability and communication between the federal government and the elected representatives.

The report reveals that whereas MPs are posing a big variety of questions – almost 3,000 within the present session alone –  a big chunk stay unanswered.  

Most of the questions are submitted in writing, quite than being requested orally.

The report additionally sheds gentle on which authorities departments are dealing with probably the most scrutiny.  Unsurprisingly, training, inside, and well being are the ministries receiving the lion’s share of parliamentary questions. 

The report factors out that the Ministry of Education receives probably the most questions and likewise has the quickest response time.  

On the opposite hand, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, whereas having a good response fee, takes for much longer to supply solutions. 

One fascinating discovering is that opposition MPs are far more vocal, posing virtually twice as many questions as these within the ruling majority.  

However, the federal government’s response fee is pretty related for each side, suggesting that the problem isn’t essentially about political affiliation.

The report additionally delves into the exercise ranges of particular person MPs.  Female parliamentarians, regardless of being underrepresented, are literally extra energetic in asking questions than their male colleagues.  

Geographically, MPs from the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra area are probably the most prolific question-askers, whereas new MPs additionally are typically extra inquisitive than their extra skilled counterparts.