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REPORT ON NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY'S WORK
IN THE PARLIAMENTARY TERM 2011 - 2014
REPORT ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S WORK
IN THE PARLIAMENTARY TERM
2011–2014
October 2014
REPORT ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S WORK IN THE PARLIAMENTARY TERM 2011 - 2014
Collection: Library collection of the National Assembly published by the Public Relations Office
Editor: Karmen Uglešić
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(edited by Igor Zobavnik and Andrej Eror)
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Front cover design: Martina Čuk
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The first page of the publication features the sculpture of Wrestling Boys, work by sculptor France
Kralj dating from 1942, which is on display in the lobby of the Large Hall of the National Assembly.
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INTRODUCTORY WORDS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY JANKO VEBER
Ladies and gentlemen,
As I look back at this term and try to roughly evaluate it, I could say that this was an indeed
challenging and certainly a varied period which, just like its predecessor, unfortunately came to an
early end. I see the main reasons for such in the different views and attempts to serve individual
interests as regards privatisation, in the consequences of the global economic and financial crisis
and the related adoption of several unpopular measures which touched upon us all, in certain
findings in the field of the prevention of corruption, as well as in the frictions within the largest
coalition party and its recent break-up.
Also the statistics of activities show that the past, i.e. 6th parliamentary term of the National
Assembly, was indeed a varied one. Let me just mention a few: the National Assembly held 95
sessions, 25 regular and 70 extraordinary, which together lasted 194 days. Regular sessions
lasted 104 days and extraordinary sessions 90 days. Numerous parliamentary questions and
motions were presented and deputies diligently tabled them all until the expiry of the term. 702
agenda items were discussed and 345 laws were adopted, with laws amending other laws being
the most frequent. There were only 46 new or, so to speak, renewed laws.
I would like to highlight that, compared to the previous terms, this last term was particularly marked
by the adoption of two important amendments to the Constitution and the ratification of Croatia's
accession agreement with the European Union. Undoubtedly, the procedure to adopt those three
acts was highly challenging – after all, a two-third majority of all deputies was required for these
acts to be adopted.
The adopted constitutional amendments – the inclusion of the fiscal rule in the Constitution and the
changed referendum arrangement – should also be followed by two implementing acts for the
adoption of which a two-third majority is required as well, but sadly they have not been prepared so
far, nor submitted to the National Assembly for discussion. Nevertheless, the objectives of the
fiscal rule are being pursued in practice and the constitutional amendment concerning the
referendum is also already in force: on 8 June 2014, at the request of 4,000 voters, the first
referendum was held in line with the adopted amendments (the only one so far) which, in
comparison to the previous arrangement, bring significantly stringent requirements as regards the
initiative, the admissibility of the referendum, and the conditions for the success of the referendum.
A particular feature of this National Assembly's term was also a strong public interest to tackle the
situation in Slovenia. Thus, a total of 15 proposals of popular initiative to adopt a law were
submitted; based thereon, seven draft laws were tabled. It might be interesting to read that in the
previous term there was no such case.
The turbulence of the 2011–2014 parliamentary term also reflects the perspective on the submitted
interpellations, resignations, votes of confidence and no confidence in the Government, dismissals
of ministers and the announced impeachments. Seven interpellations concerning the work and
accountability of ministers were filed: none of them was successful, but as many as six ministers
resigned for various reasons. Mention needs to be made also of the several rounds of voting for
the President of the National Assembly, with which we started this parliamentary term, and the
numerous attempts at forming a Government. The unsuccessful attempt of forming a Government
by the relative winner of the early elections of 4 December 2011 later reflected in the Government
being formed by the party which only received the second highest number of votes in the elections.
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Later on, Gregor Virant resigned in protest from the office of President of the National Assembly as
a result of the report of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption weighing upon the
President of the two largest parties. This was followed by a constructive vote of no confidence in
the then President of the Government Janez Janša in February 2013 and the consequent
appointment of Alenka Bratušek as the new President, marking also the first time a woman was
elected to such high-level position. At the end of the year, Alenka Bratušek requested that a vote of
confidence in the Government which she tied on the adoption of the budgets for 2014 and 2015 be
held at the National Assembly. And in May 2014, as the National Assembly took note of her
resignation, it was already clear that we were heading to yet another early election. Personally, I
regret that the legally provided possibilities and procedures as regards drafting the proposal for a
new formateur in such situations were not thought through and coincided with the summer recess.
Moreover, the Council of the President of the National Assembly met a total of 105 times and three
commissions of inquiry were established. Unfortunately, despite my efforts and the consensus of
all deputy groups, we were not able to establish a Committee on Future which, following the model
and practice of other countries and in cooperation with experts in individual fields, would discuss
issues and views of the modern development of Slovenia and give concrete proposals to
parliamentary working bodies. However, I hope that this initiative will come to life in the future.
Let me conclude by stressing that there was very good cooperation between the National
Assembly and the President of the Republic and other state bodies. Likewise, I believe that the
cooperation between the National Assembly and the Government was at the level of previous
parliamentary terms. Let me also mention that during this term I wished to open a discussion also
on how to improve the communication on issues concerning the functioning of Slovenia within the
European Union, since the current Act on Cooperation between the National Assembly and the
Government regarding affairs pertaining to the functioning of Slovenia within the EU, does not
provide for the National Assembly to adopt or co-create the reform programme which the
Government submits to Brussels. Therefore, I believe this to be one of the subjects that ought to
be open in the future, giving more power to the National Assembly.
I wish the new, already seventh National Assembly, much wisdom and well-considered decisions.
Janko Veber
President of the National Assembly
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION – EXPLANATION OF METHOD AND CONTENTS.......................................... 8
2 GENERAL INFORMATION.........................................................................................................10
2.1 Deputies of the National Assembly in the parliamentary term 2011–2014 ....................... 10
2.2 Deputy groups ...................................................................................................................... 15
2.3 The structure of deputies ..................................................................................................... 16
2.4 Leading officials of the National Assembly ........................................................................ 18
2.5 Deputy offices ....................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Ratio coalition–opposition, deputies of the Italian and Hungarian national communities,
unaffiliated deputies ................................................................................................................... 18
3 SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY .............................................................................20
3.1 Sessions of the National Assembly..................................................................................... 20
3.2 Adjournments and obstructions .......................................................................................... 22
3.3 Draft and adopted laws and other acts ............................................................................... 23
3.3.1 Adopted laws and other acts .........................................................................................23
3.3.2 Draft and adopted laws by proposer ..............................................................................25
3.3.3 Adopted laws by type of legislative procedure ...............................................................26
3.3.4 Details concerning the regular legislative procedure .....................................................28
3.4 Amendments ......................................................................................................................... 28
3.5 Parliamentary questions and motions ................................................................................ 30
3.6 Motions and requests filed pursuant to the Referendum and Popular Initiative Act ....... 32
3.7 Impeachment before the Constitutional Court, interpellations, votes of confidence,
resignations and dismissals of ministers ................................................................................. 32
3.7.1 Impeachment before the Constitutional Court ...............................................................32
3.7.2 Interpellations................................................................................................................33
3.7.3 Vote of (no) confidence in the Government ...................................................................34
3.7.4 Resignations of ministers ..............................................................................................34
3.7.5 Resignation of the President of the National Assembly .................................................35
3.7.6 Resignation of the President of the Government ...........................................................35
3.8 Immunity of deputies ............................................................................................................ 36
3.9 Proceedings before the Constitutional Court ..................................................................... 36
3.10 Motions and proposals by the National Council .............................................................. 37
3.10.1 Activities of the National Council concerning the legislative procedure ........................38
4 THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND EU AFFAIRS .......................................................................39
4.1 Deciding on EU affairs at plenary sessions of the National Assembly ............................. 39
4.2 Activities of the working bodies competent for EU affairs ................................................ 39
4.3 Discussion of EU affairs at meetings of working bodies ................................................... 40
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4.4 Monitoring compliance with the principle of subsidiarity.................................................. 42
5 WORKING BODIES, COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY AND OTHER STRUCTURES OF THE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................43
5.1 Working bodies ..................................................................................................................... 43
5.1.1 General information .......................................................................................................43
5.1.2 Activities of working bodies ...........................................................................................46
5.1.3 Subcommittees .............................................................................................................53
5.2 Commissions of inquiry ....................................................................................................... 53
5.2.1 Inquiries ordered, composition and work of the commissions of inquiry .........................53
5.3 Other structures of the National Assembly ........................................................................ 56
6 DEPUTY GROUPS AND UNAFFILIATED DEPUTIES ...............................................................58
6.1. Some characteristics of deputy groups ............................................................................. 58
6.1.1. Structure of deputies by sex, age, education and other indicators, by deputy group.....58
6.2 Activities of deputy groups .................................................................................................. 61
6.2.1 Deputy groups at sessions of the National Assembly ....................................................61
6.2.2 Draft and adopted laws by deputy group .......................................................................64
6.2.3 Draft amendments by deputy group ..............................................................................65
6.2.4 Parliamentary questions and motions by deputy group .................................................67
6.3 Deputy groups, working bodies and permanent delegations ............................................ 68
7 THE COUNCIL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ....................................71
8 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY ......................................................................................................72
8.1 Multilateral activities ............................................................................................................ 72
8.1.1 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe .........................................................72
8.1.2 OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.....................................................................................74
8.1.3 NATO Parliamentary Assembly .....................................................................................75
8.1.4 Inter-Parliamentary Union .............................................................................................75
8.1.5 Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean ..............................................................76
8.1.6 CEI Parliamentary Dimension .......................................................................................77
8.1.7 Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean .........................................78
8.1.8 Adriatic-Ionian Initiative .................................................................................................78
8.1.9 SEECP Parliamentary Assembly ..................................................................................79
8.1.10 Other multilateral meetings .........................................................................................79
8.2 Bilateral activities ................................................................................................................. 79
8.2.1 Parliamentary friendship groups ....................................................................................81
8. 3 Protocol events .................................................................................................................... 83
9 PETITIONS.................................................................................................................................84
10 ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................................86
10.1 Adopted decisions by proposer ........................................................................................ 86
10.2 Registered changes in the composition of working bodies ............................................ 86
11 OPENNESS OF PARLIAMENT ................................................................................................87
12 THE BUDGET OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ......................................................................89
13 THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN THE SIXTH PARLIAMENTARY TERM – AFTERWORD BY
THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ..................................................91
14 SERVICES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ...........................................................................94
14.1 General information on the Services of the National Assembly...................................... 94
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14.2 Work of National Assembly's Services ............................................................................. 98
15 SOURCES ..............................................................................................................................100
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1 INTRODUCTION – EXPLANATION OF METHOD AND CONTENTS
The end-of-term report on the work of the National Assembly is a periodical publication issued by
the National Assembly with the purpose of informing the public about its work and the work of its
Services. Reports on National Assembly's work have been issued in various forms ever since the
creation of the National Assembly. Owing to austerity measures recently in place, reports are now
available in electronic form only.
As a result of early elections to the National Assembly that were held both at the beginning and at
the end of this parliamentary term, the present Report covers the period between 21 December
2011 and 31 July 2014. The term was shorter than usual, similarly to the term that had preceded it.
Such peculiarity was borne in mind also by the users of data provided in the Report. Readers who
intend to compare the statistics of the previous terms should take account of the fact that data
relating to the fifth and sixth terms are not directly comparable with data on other parliamentary
terms.
The structure of the Report is similar to the previous end-of-term report. Data on the work of the
National Assembly refer to the situation either at the beginning or end of term or on the last day of
an individual year, or to changes recorded throughout the term or individual years.
The introductory explanations indicating the content of the Report, the method of gathering data
(sources) and the abbreviations used throughout the text are followed by some general information
about the National Assembly (elected deputies, deputy groups, structure of deputies by sex,
education and age, the leading officials of the National Assembly, etc.). Chapter three presents the
sessions of the National Assembly with emphasis on the characteristics and results of the work of
the plenary (number of regular and extraordinary sessions and of open and closed sessions,
duration of sessions, number of times the floor was taken, number of agenda items, adjournments
and obstructions). This chapter also provides data on proposed and adopted laws (and acts),
amendments, parliamentary questions and motions, interpellations, immunity, etc. as well as data
on the activities of the National Council that are directly connected to the work of the National
Assembly.
Chapter four presents the activities of the National Assembly in relation to European Union affairs
discussed at plenary sessions and meetings of the working bodies. The following chapter
describes the work of working bodies and commissions of inquiry, and presents other structures of
the National Assembly. This part of the Report provides individual and aggregate numerical data
on the work of the working bodies. Please bear in mind that certain working bodies have an entirely
specific manner of work and cannot possibly be compared with others – this applies, for example,
to most of the commissions.
Chapter six presents the activities and general features related to deputy groups (composition of
deputy groups, draft and adopted acts, amendments). Chapter seven presents the work of the
Council of the President of the National Assembly. Chapter eight deals with international
cooperation and lists the National Assembly's activities in the framework of multilateral and
bilateral cooperation.
Chapters nine and ten deal with petitions (data on the number of petitions, cases solved and
structure by topic) and elections and appointments, respectively. Next, a new Chapter eleven is
added, dealing with the openness of the National Assembly. Chapter twelve presents the National
Assembly's budget.
Chapter thirteen contains the afterword by the Secretary General. The report ends with a
presentation of National Assembly's Services.
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Data was searched and gathered according to established data gathering methods. These include
a standard questionnaire about the work of the working bodies that is filled in by their respective
Secretaries. The description of individual organisational units is based on material delivered by the
Heads of individual Services.
Some parts of the Report contain an explicit indication of the source, while a common list of all
sources is provided at the end of the Report. Certain data was retrieved from previous reports on
the work of the National Assembly. Most information was available in National Assembly's
databases in Lotus Notes or provided by the Research Section itself. A considerable contribution to
drafting this Report was indeed made by our colleagues from the Services of the National
Assembly and the National Council, whom we are most thankful.
The following abbreviations are used throughout the text:
NA - National Assembly
NCo - National Council
RS - Republic of Slovenia
DG - deputy group
PS - Positive Slovenia
SDS - Slovenian Democratic Party
SD - Social Democrats
CL - Civic List (Gregor Virant's Civic List until 24 April 2012)
SLS - Slovenian People's Party
DeSUS - Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
NSi - New Slovenia – Christian Democrats (most commonly abbreviated to New Slovenia)
NC - Deputies of the Italian and Hungarian national communities
UDs - Deputy group of unaffiliated deputies
UD - unaffiliated deputy
ZaAB - Alliance of Alenka Bratušek
WBR - working body responsible
WBC - working body concerned
PQ - parliamentary questions
PM - parliamentary motions
RoP - Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly
MEP – Member of European Parliament.
Coalition - the coalition comprises the members of deputy groups of those political parties that
signed the coalition agreement; the other deputies form the opposition, with the exception of the
deputies of the two national communities and unaffiliated deputies who are listed separately.
The sign "-" in the tables means that no such phenomenon exists or that its value is equal to 0.
The meaning of other abbreviations is explained in the legends after each table.
Ljubljana, October 2014
Research and Documentation Division
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2 GENERAL INFORMATION
2011 saw the first early elections in the history of independent Slovenia (taking place on 4
December 2011), resulting in a new composition of the National Assembly. The first session of the
newly elected National Assembly was held on 21 December 2011. However, this term, too, ended
prematurely: the National Assembly was dissolved on 2 June 2014 and another early
parliamentary election was held on 13 July 2014.
2.1 Deputies of the National Assembly in the parliamentary term 2011–2014
Table 2.1 presents the list of deputies in the parliamentary term 2011–2014 and the changes in
composition.
Methodological explanation: Deputies are listed in alphabetical order. The number before the name of the
deputy indicates the state of affairs at the end of the term; the third column specifies membership in the
deputy group, while the fourth column indicates the possible changes.
For example: in cases specified by:
- the Deputies Act (Article 14: If a deputy is elected Prime Minister or appointed Minister or State
Secretary he may not hold the office of deputy while he is performing such function) and
- the National Assembly Elections Act (Article 17: A deputy whose term of office expires ... shall be
replaced for the remainder of the term of office by the candidate from the same list of candidates
who would have been elected had the deputy whose term of office has expired not been elected)
the deputy can (temporarily) not hold the office of deputy – incompatibility of offices, holding the office to
replace another deputy who has been appointed minister, change of membership in a deputy group during
the term, etc.
Table 2.1: Deputies of the National Assembly and changes in composition
No.
1.
NAME
BORUT AMBROŽIČ
2.
ROBERTO BATTELLI
3.
4.
SAMO BEVK
ALENKA BIKAR
5.
6.
DG
UD
NOTES
Member of PS DG until 6 Sep. 2012.
Italian National
Community
SD
PS
FRANC BOGOVIČ
SLS
MIRJAM BON
KLANJŠČEK
PS
DRAGAN BOSNIĆ
RIHARD BRANISELJ
UD
DL
ALENKA BRATUŠEK
PS
Holding the office of deputy since 19 Apr.
2012 to replace Zoran Jankovič (elected
mayor).
Holding the office of deputy until 10 Feb.
2012 (appointed Minister if Agriculture and
the Environment) and between 20 Mar. 2013
and 1 July 2014 (elected MEP).
Holding the office of deputy between 11 Apr.
2013 to 20 Sep. 2013 to replace Gašpar
Gašpar Mišič (appointed State Secretary);
holding the office of deputy between 20 Sep.
2013 and 24 Feb. 2014 to replace Tina
Komel (appointed Minister without portfolio).
Member of PS DG until 29 Apr. 2014.
2013 (elected President of the Government).
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No.
7.
8.
9.
NAME
FRANC BREZNIK
MIRKO BRULC
RENATA BRUNSKOLE
SAŠA CIGLAR
DG
SDS
SD
PS
SDS
NOTES
10.
JERKO ČEHOVIN
ZaAB
11.
ZVONKO ČERNAČ
SDS
12.
SD
13.
ANDREJA ČRNAK
MEGLIČ
ANDREJ ČUŠ
SDS
14.
15.
IVA DIMIC
MAJA DIMITROVSKI
NSi
ZaAB
Holding the office of deputy since 4 Feb.
2013 to replace Branko Marinič (resigned
from office).
KARL VIKTOR ERJAVEC
DeSUS
BRANKO FICKO
MATEVŽ FRANGEŽ
GAŠPAR GAŠPAR MIŠIČ
PS
SD
PS
18.
BRANE GOLUBOVIĆ
UD
19.
LÁSZLÓ GÖNCZ
20.
VINKO GORENAK
21.
22.
23.
24.
IVAN GRILL
BRANKO GRIMS
MATJAŽ HAN
LEJLA HERCEGOVAC
SDS
SDS
SD
PS
25.
KATARINA HOČEVAR
DL
26.
JOŽEF HORVAT
NSi
27.
ROBERT HROVAT
16.
17.
Holding the office of deputy between 4 Feb.
2013 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Andrej
Šircelj (appointed State Secretary).
Member of PS DG until 29 Apr. 2014;
member of UDs between 5 May 2014 and 13
June 2014.
2012 (appointed Minister of Infrastructure
and Spatial Planning) and again since 20
Mar. 2013.
June 2014.
2012 (appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs).
Holding the office of deputy until 2 Apr. 2013
(appointed State Secretary); reassumed the
office of deputy on 20 Sep. 2013 but
immediately resigned; his office terminated
on the same day.
Holding the office of deputy since 4 Mar.
2013 to replace Alenka Bratušek (elected
President of the Government); member of PS
DG until 6 May 2014.
Hungarian
National
Community
SDS
SDS
2012 (appointed Minister of the Interior) and
again since 20 Mar. 2013.
2012 to 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Janez Janša
(elected President of the Government);
reassumed the office of deputy on 27 Mar.
2013 to replace Janez Janša (resigned from
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No.
NAME
28.
IVAN HRŠAK
29.
EVA IRGL
DG
NOTES
the office of deputy).
DeSUS
SDS
ROMAN JAKIČ
PS
ZORAN JANKOVIĆ
PS
IVAN JANEZ JANŠA
SDS
30.
DARKO JAZBEC
ZaAB
31.
LJUBICA JELUŠIČ
32.
33.
34.
JANA JENKO
ALENKA JERAJ
ALJOŠA JERIČ
DeSUS
SDS
ZaAB
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
JOŽEF JEROVŠEK
FRANC JURŠA
JOŽEF KAVTIČNIK
JANJA KLASINC
MAŠA KOCIPER
SDS
DeSUS
PS
PS
ZaAB
40.
41.
POLONCA KOMAR
TINA KOMEL
DL
PS
ALENKA KOREN
GOMBOC
42.
SAŠA KOS
43.
MARJANA KOTNIK
SD
Holding the office of deputy until 20 Mar.
2013 (appointed Minister of Defence).
Holding the office of deputy until 16 Apr.
2012 (appointed mayor).
Holding the office of deputy until 28 Jan.
2012 (elected President of the Government);
reassumed the office of deputy on 20 Mar.
2013 but immediately resigned; his office of
deputy terminated on the same day.
June 2014.
Holding the office of deputy since 28 Dec.
2012 to replace Borut Pahor (elected
President of the Republic).
Holding the office of deputy between 27 Mar.
2013 and 20 Sep. 2013 to replace Tina
Komel (appointed Minister without portfolio);
reassumed the office of deputy on 20 Sep.
2013 to replace Gašpar Gašpar Mišič
(resigned from the office of deputy);
member of PS DG until 29 Apr. 2014;
member of UDs from 5 May 2014 to 13 June
2014.
Member of PS DG until 5 May 2014; member
of UDs between 5 May 2014 and 13 June
2014.
2013 (appointed Minister without portfolio
responsible for relations between the
Republic of Slovenia and the autochthonous
Slovenian national community in
neighbouring countries and between the
Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians abroad)
and again since 24 Feb. 2014.
Holding the office of deputy from 22 Oct.
2012 to 7 Feb. 2013 to replace Ljubo Žnidar
(appointed State Secretary).
member of UDs between 29 Apr. 2014 and 5
May 2014; since 7 May 2014 again member
of PS DG.
SDS
PS
DeSUS
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No.
44.
45.
NAME
POROPAT
DANIJEL KRIVEC
JOŽEF KUNIČ
46.
BRANKO KURNJEK
47.
ZVONKO LAH
48.
ALENKA LAMPE
DG
NOTES
SDS
ZaAB
DL
SDS
PS
Holding the office of deputy since 14 May
2014 to replace Peter Vilfan (resigned from
office).
2013 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Marko
Pogačnik (appointed State Secretary).
RADO LIKAR
SDS
TOMAŽ LISEC
ANŽE LOGAR
SDS
SDS
BRANKO MARINIČ
SDS
51.
52.
53.
DRAGUTIN MATE
SREČKO MEH
MITJA MERŠOL
SDS
SD
ZaAB
54.
JANKO JANI
MÖDERNDORFER
ZaAB
55.
56.
JANJA NAPAST
LJUDMILA NOVAK
SDS
NSi
49.
50.
PETER ODER
PS
57.
JASMINA OPEC
SLS
58.
ALEKSANDRA
OSTERMAN
PS
BORUT PAHOR
SD
ALENKA PAVLIČ
ZaAB
59.
Holding the office of deputy since 11 Apr.
2013 to replace Tamara Vonta (appointed
State Secretary); member of PS DG until 29
Apr. 2014; member of UDs between 5 May
2014 and 13 June 2014.
Holding the office of deputy since 28 Jan.
2013 to replace Truda Pepelnik (resigned
from office).
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Holding the office of deputy since 4 July 2014
to replace Romana Tomc (elected MEP).
Holding the office of deputy until 1 Feb. 2013
(resigned from office).
June 2014.
June 2014.
2012 (appointed Minister without portfolio
responsible for relations between the
Republic of Slovenia and the autochthonous
Slovenian national community in
neighbouring countries and between the
Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians abroad)
and again since 20 Mar. 2013.
Holding the office of deputy between 27 Mar.
2013 and 11 Dec. 2013 to replace Stanko
Stepišnik (appointed Minister).
2012 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Radovan
Žerjav (appointed Minister), and again since
27 Mar. 2013 to replace Radovan Žerjav
(resigned from office).
2013 to replace Roman Jakič (appointed
Minister).
Holding the office of deputy until 22 Dec.
2012 (elected President of the Republic).
Member of PS DG until 28.04.14; member of
UDs between 5 May 2014 and 13 June 2014.
No.
60.
NAME
MARKO PAVLIŠIČ
DG
DL
TRUDA PEPELNIK
DL
DAMJANA PETAVAR
DOBOVŠEK
SDS
IVAN PIŠEK
SDS
61.
MARIJA PLEVČAK
62.
MARKO POGAČNIK
SDS
63.
64.
MARIJAN POJBIČ
ALOJZIJ POTOČNIK
SDS
ZaAB
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
MAJDA POTRATA
JAKOB PRESEČNIK
MIHAEL PREVC
MATEJA PUČNIK
FRANC PUKŠIČ
SONJA RAMŠAK
JANEZ RIBIČ
IVAN SIMČIČ
BRANKO SMODIŠ
SD
SLS
SLS
SDS
SLS
SDS
SLS
UD
SD
74.
75.
BOJAN STARMAN
STANKO STEPIŠNIK
DL
PS
76.
ANDREJ ŠIRCELJ
SDS
PATRICIJA ŠULIN
SDS
JOŽE TANKO
IRENA TAVČAR
ŠTEFAN TISEL
ROMANA TOMC
SDS
SDS
SDS
SDS
MATEJ TONIN
KRISTINA VALENČIČ
JANEZ VASLE
NSi
DL
NSi
JANKO VEBER
SD
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
DeSUS
NOTES
2013 to replace Gregor Virant (appointed
Minister).
Holding the office of deputy until 28 Dec.
2012 (resigned from office).
2012 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Andrej
Vizjak (appointed Minister).
2012 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Vinko
Gorenak (appointed minister).
Holding the office of deputy since 14 Feb.
2012 to replace Karl Erjavec (appointed
Minister).
(appointed State Secretary) and again since
20 Mar. 2013.
June 2014.
Member of DeSUS DG until 18 Apr. 2012.
2013 to replace Dejan Židan (appointed
Minister).
2012 (appointed Minister of Economic
development and Technology) and again
since 11 Dec. 2013.
(appointed State Secretary) and again since
20 Mar. 2013.
2012 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Zvonko
Černač (appointed Minister).
Holding the office of deputy until 1 July 2014
(elected MEP).
2012 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Ljudmila
Novak (appointed Minister).
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No.
83.
NAME
JOŽE VELIKONJA
DG
PS
PETER VILFAN
UDs
GREGOR VIRANT
DL
84.
ANDREJ VIZJAK
SDS
85.
IVAN VOGRIN
TAMARA VONTA
UD
PS
86.
MATJAŽ ZANOŠKAR
UD
RADOVAN ŽERJAV
SLS
BARBARA ŽGAJNER
DEJAN ŽIDAN
PS
SD
88.
LJUBO ŽNIDAR
SDS
89.
90.
MELITA ŽUPEVC
ROMAN ŽVEGLIČ
PS
SLS
87.
NOTES
member of UDs since 5 May 2014, again
member of PS DG since 7 May 2014.
Holding the office of deputy until 14 May
2013 (resigned from office); member of PS
DG until 29 Apr. 2014; member of UDs from
5 May 2014 until resignation.
2013 (appointed Minister of the Interior and
Public Administration).
2012 (appointed Minister of Labour, Family
and Social Affairs) and again since 20 Mar.
2013.
Member of DL DG until 10 Apr. 2012.
Holding the office of deputy until 2 Apr. 2013
(appointed State Secretary).
Member of PS DG until 29 Apr. 2014, UD
since 29 Apr. 2014.
2012 (appointed Minister of Economic
Development and Technology); reassumed
the office of deputy on 20 Mar. 2013 but
immediately resigned; his office terminated
on the same day.
2013 (appointed Minister of Agriculture and
the Environment).
Holding the office of deputy until 16 Oct.
2012 (appointed State Secretary) and again
since 7 Feb. 2013.
2012 and 20 Mar. 2013 to replace Franc
Bogovič (appointed Minister) and again since
4 July 2014 to replace Franc Bogovič
(elected MEP).
Source: Commission for Public Office and Elections, Services and databases of the National Assembly.
2.2 Deputy groups
In the 2011–2014 parliamentary term, there were ten deputy groups and several unaffiliated
deputies. Data on the formation and number of members of deputy groups and data on unaffiliated
deputies are presented in Table 2.2.
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Table 2.2: Deputy groups and changes in the composition
DEPUTY GROUP
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
UDs
ZaAB
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
UD
DATE OF
ESTABLISHMENT
NO. OF MEMBERS AT
THE TIME OF
ESTABLISHMENT
23 Dec. 2011
28
21 Dec. 2011
26
22 Dec. 2011
10
23 Dec. 2011
8
21 Dec. 2011
6
21 Dec. 2011
6
23 Dec. 2011
4
21 Dec. 2011
2
5 May 2014
10
13 June 2014
10
UNAFFILIATED DEPUTIES
Ivan Vogrin since 10 Apr. 2012.
Ivan Simčič since 18 Apr. 2012.
Borut Ambrožič since 6 Sep. 2012
Matjaž Zanoškar since 29 Apr. 2014
Dragan Bosnić since 29 Apr. 2014
Brane Golubović since 6 May 2014
NUMBER OF MEMBERS
ON 7 JULY 2014
14
26
10
7
6
5
4
2
10
Source: databases of the National Assembly and Commission for Public Office and Elections (services).
Note:
In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the two deputies of the Italian and
Hungarian national communities together have the status of a deputy group.
2.3 The structure of deputies
This subchapter (Tables 2.3 to 2.5) presents some specifics in the structure of deputies, such as:
the number of deputies by sex, age and education, and the number of re-elected deputies at the
beginning and end of the parliamentary term.
Table 2.3: Structure of deputy by sex
YEAR
2011
2014
Female deputies
Number
29
31
Male deputies
%
32
34
Source: Commission for Public Office and Elections, services.
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Number
61
59
%
68
66
Table 2.4: Structure of deputies by age
YEAR
Under 30
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 and above
TOTAL
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
NO.
%
2011
2
2
14
16
27
30
35
39
12
13
-
-
90
100
2014
3
3
12
13
23
26
33
17
19
2
2
90
100
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Table 2.5: Structure of deputies by education
DG and UD
2011
2014
Level
1-3
No.
%
-
Level
4-5
No.
%
14
16
16
18
Level
6/1
No.
%
8
9
9
10
Level
6/2 - 7
No.
%
45
50
45
50
Level
8/1
No.
%
19
21
15
17
Level
8/2
No.
%
4
4
5
6
TOTAL
No.
90
90
%
100
100
Legend:
Level 1: Primary school - unfinished
Level 2: Primary school - finished
Level 3: Short cycle education - Vocational training
Level 4: Vocational school (3 years)
Level 5: Secondary school (4 years)
Level 6/1: Higher education programmes (until 1994) and professional higher education programmes
Level 6/2: Specialisation upon completion of higher education programmes or professional study programmes (1st
Bologna Cycle) and professional study programmes or university programmes (1st Bologna Cycle)
Level 7: Specialisation upon completion of professional study programmes and university programmes or Masters' study
programmes (academic title) 2nd Bologna Cycle
Level 8/1: Specialisation upon completion of university programmes or Masters' degrees in science (academic title
before the name)
Level 8/2: Doctor of science programmes (before the name) or Doctor of science programmes (before the name) 3rd
Bologna Cycle
Table 2.6: Number of re-elected deputies
YEAR
RE-ELECTED DEPUTIES
2011
36
2014
33
Source: Commission for Public Office and Elections (services).
Methodological note: The number of re-elected deputies is compared to the previous parliamentary term.
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2.4 Leading officials of the National Assembly
Presidents of the National Assembly:
Gregor Virant was elected at the first session of the newly elected National Assembly on 21
December 2011. He held the office of President until 28 January 2013.
Janko Veber held the office of President since 27 February 2013.
Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly:
Renata Brunskole held the office of Vice-President of the National Assembly since 2 February
2012.
Polonca Komar held the office of Vice-President of the National Assembly since 2 April 2013.
Jakob Presečnik held the office of Vice-President between 21 December 2011 and 2 April 2013.
Romana Tomc held the office of Vice-President between 9 March 2012 and 8 May 2014.
Secretary General of the National Assembly:
Mojca Prelesnik was appointed Secretary General of the National Assembly on 14 February
2012.
2.5 Deputy offices
Deputy offices are established pursuant to the Deputies Act, a decision adopted by the
Commission for Public Office and Elections, and a decision taken by the deputies. Deputy offices
are normally open on Mondays.
94 deputy offices were operating at the end of the parliamentary term 2011-2014.
2.6 Ratio coalition–opposition, deputies of the Italian and Hungarian national
communities, unaffiliated deputies
Table 2.7 shows the ratio between coalition and opposition deputies at the beginning and at the
end of the parliamentary term.
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Table 2.7: Coalition and opposition, deputies of the Italian and Hungarian national
communities, unaffiliated deputies
BEGINNING OF TERM
Coalition - deputy group and
No. of deputies
Opposition deputy group and No. of
deputies
SDS - 26
DL - 6
SLS - 6
DeSUS - 5
NSi - 4
PS - 27
SD - 10
47 deputies
TOTAL 89 DEPUTIES
Coalition - deputy group
and No. of deputies
PS - 14
SD - 10
DL - 7
DeSUS - 5
ZaAB – 10*
46 deputies
TOTAL 90 DEPUTIES
37 deputies
Deputies of the
Italian
and Hungarian
national
communities
NC - 2
2 deputies
END OF TERM
Opposition deputy group and No. of
deputies
SDS - 26
SLS - 6
NSi - 4
36 deputies
Deputies of the
Italian
and Hungarian
national
communities
NC - 2
2 deputies
Source: databases of the National Assembly.
Note: * Before members of PS DG.
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Unaffiliated
deputies
UD - 3
3 deputies
Unaffiliated
deputies
UD - 6
6 deputies
3 SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
3.1 Sessions of the National Assembly
The National Assembly fulfils its primary mission at regular and extraordinary sessions that are
normally open to the public. The calling and the organisation of sessions are specified by the Rules of
Procedure of the National Assembly.
Regular sessions are convened by the President of the National Assembly during regular annual
terms of the National Assembly (in the spring term between 10 January and 15 July and in the autumn
term between 1 September and 20 December), as a general rule every month during the last seven
working days. Pursuant to a decision of the National Assembly or an agreement reached by the
Council of the President of the National Assembly, regular sessions may also be convened on other
days.
Extraordinary sessions are convened by the President of the National Assembly at the request of at
least one quarter of the deputies or of the President of the Republic no later than 15 days from the
tabling of the request. An extraordinary session may be convened by the President of the National
Assembly on the proposal of the Government or pursuant to a decision by the Council in the event of
issues that can not be postponed and can not be placed in time on the agenda of a regular session.
The work of the National Assembly is open to the public unless confidential issues are discussed. The
National Assembly may decide to discuss a specific issue in a closed session. In such case the
chairperson decides who, in addition to the deputies, may be present at a session or part of a session
closed to the public.
In the parliamentary term 2011-2014, the National Assembly met on 951 sessions. 25 sessions
were regular sessions while 70 were extraordinary sessions.
The total duration of sessions was 194 days, i.e. 1103 hours and 48 minutes. The regular sessions
lasted 104 days (or 691 hours and 8 minutes), whereas extraordinary sessions lasted 90 days (or
412 hours and 40 minutes).
Altogether, the National Assembly discussed 702 agenda items: 479 at regular sessions and 223
at extraordinary sessions. The floor was taken 17,116 times: 9933 times by the deputies as
individuals and 2638 times by the representatives of the Government.
Detailed data on sessions are provided in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1: Regular and extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly
REGULAR SESSIONS
EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS
Convened according to work
programme (Art. 57(1) of the
Rules of Procedure)
Convened on proposal of the
Government or following a
decision of the Council of the
President of the NA (Art. 58(2)
of the Rules of Procedure)
1
24
Formal sessions excluded.
20
TOTAL REGULAR
+
EXTRAORDINARY
28*
52*
REGULAR SESSIONS
EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS
Convened on a proposal of the
President of the Republic - 1st
session (Article 81(3) of the
Constitution)
Convened at request of at
least a quarter of deputies or
the President of the Republic
(Article 58(1) of the Rules of
Procedure)
Public session
Closed for the public
Public session
Closed for the public**
TOTAL NO. OF REGULAR
SESSIONS
Duration in days
Duration in hours and minutes
No. of items on the agenda
No. of items withdrawn
No. of agenda extensions
No. of items postponed to other
sessions
No. of secret ballots
No. of speakers
No. of times the floor was taken:
- by working body responsible
- by deputy groups***
- by the Government
- by deputies***
- by the National Council
- by Legislative and Legal
Service
- by others
1
25
2**
25
104
691:08
479
1
23
9
3253
11611
247
2459
2234
6475
6
3
187
TOTAL NO. OF
EXTRAORDINARY
SESSIONS
Duration in days
Duration in hours and minutes
No. of items on the agenda
No. of items withdrawn
No. of agenda extensions
No. of items postponed to
other sessions
No. of secret ballots
No. of speakers
No. of times the floor was
taken:
- by working body responsible
- by deputy groups
- by the Government
- by deputies
- by the National Council
- by Legislative and Legal
Service
- by others
TOTAL REGULAR
+
EXTRAORDINARY
51*
52*
70
95
3**
5**
70
95
90
412:40
223
17
194
1103:48
702
1
40
2
2
5
2350
14
5603
5505
17116
157
1306
404
3458
10
404
3765
2638
9933
16
1
4
217
404
Source: Data provided by the Secretariat of the National Assembly.
Notes:
*
Nine extraordinary sessions were convened on the basis of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 58 of the Rules of
Procedure, which was considered in both cases; the number of extraordinary sessions and the total number
specified in the table therefore deviate from the number of the sessions actually held.
**
The sessions partly closed to the public (e.g. in relation to one agenda item) are considered both under public
sessions and under sessions closed to the public.
***
Not including deputy groups and deputies acting as proposers of an item; such deputy groups and deputies are
considered under the category "others".
With the exception of two regular and three extraordinary sessions that were partly closed, all
sessions were public. The following sessions were partly closed to the public:

4th regular session – partly closed to the public (item 15 on the agenda of 14 June 2012) as it
discussed the report on the work of the Commission for the Supervision of Intelligence and
Security Services for 2011;

16th regular session – partly closed to the public (item 23 on the agenda of 12 July 2013) as
it discussed the report on the work of the Commission for the Supervision of Intelligence and
Security Services for 2012;
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
16th extraordinary session – partly closed to the public (item 26 on the agenda of 17 July
2012) as it discussed the Information on the state of affairs in the Slovenian banking system.

26th extraordinary session – partly closed to the public (item 1 on the agenda of 4 February
2013) to allow the deputies to take a position regarding the supplemented draft memorandum
of the Republic of Slovenia concerning the Arbitration Agreement with Croatia.

70th extraordinary session – partly closed to the public (item 5 on the agenda of 20 June
2014) as it discussed the report on the work of the Commission for the Supervision of
Intelligence and Security Services for 2013.
3.2 Adjournments and obstructions
The session of the National Assembly is suspended when so required by the leader of a deputy
group in order to consult with the deputy group. A deputy group may require such suspension only
once for every item on the agenda. The suspension may not exceed 45 minutes, unless otherwise
decided by the National Assembly. The session of the National Assembly may be suspended i.e.
adjourned if it is established that a quorum no longer exists, if consultations are necessary prior to
voting, if opinions need to be obtained by the working bodies, by the Legislative and Legal Service
or by the Government, and in other cases.
The leader of a deputy group may announce the absence of all members of his deputy group from
the discussion of a given item on the agenda (obstruction), and must state the reasons for such.
Table 3.2 indicates the number of adjournments and obstructions in individual years. Sessions
were adjourned 218-times for various reasons, and the deputy groups announced 48 obstructions.
Table 3.2: Adjournments and obstructions
ADJOURNMENTS
Regular sessions
Extraordinary sessions
OBSTRUCTIONS
Regular sessions
Extraordinary sessions
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
14
13
1
-
89
43
46
33
7
26
76
48
28
7
1
6
39
21
18
8
3
5
218
125
93
48
11
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The reasons for the adjournment of sessions are presented in more detail in Table 3.3. The most
frequent reasons for adjournment were adjournments prior to the voting or due to the voting,
adjournment at the request of deputy groups, and adjournments due to "other reasons" including,
among others, adjournments prior to the voting or due to the voting, suspensions due to technical
problems, etc. As regards obstructions, it should be noted that account is taken of the total number
of deputy groups that announced an obstruction as well as of the total number of agenda items in
relation to which obstructions were announced; thus, the number of obstructions is higher than the
number of sessions at which they were announced.
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Table 3.3: Reasons for adjournments
At request of deputy groups
To obtain an opinion (of working
bodies, of the Government, of the
Legislative and Legal Service)
Due to absence (non-cooperation) of
the Government
Due to lack of a quorum
Prior to parliamentary questions
Prior to voting or because of voting
Due to the meeting of the Council of
the President
Due to distribution of materials
In accordance with the time schedule
Due to technical problems
Other
TOTAL
2011
3
2012
16
2013
13
2014
8
TOTAL
40
1
10
4
2
17
-
4
2
-
6
-
5
4
1
5
-
9
6
4
24
38
18
84
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
-
1
3
-
3
3
-
5
-
2
7
5
14
24
89
10
76
3
39
42
218
Diagram 3.1: Reasons for adjournments in %
3.3 Draft and adopted laws and other acts
3.3.1 Adopted laws and other acts
In accordance with the Constitution and its Rules of Procedure, the National Assembly adopts
various acts. Article 107 of the Rules of Procedure provides that the National Assembly adopts
constitutional acts amending the Constitution, laws, authentic interpretations of laws, the state
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budget, the supplementary state budget, amendments to the state budget and the annual financial
statement of the state budget, the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, ordinances,
resolutions, declarations, recommendations, decisions, and official consolidated texts of laws.
The tables below indicate all laws and acts adopted by the National Assembly in the parliamentary
term 2011–2014. In addition to constitutional laws, laws, laws amending other laws and
ratifications, Table 3.4 also contains a separate category on "Acts of notification" although such is
not regulated by the Rules of Procedure but by the Foreign Affairs Act, instead.
345 laws were adopted in the parliamentary term 2011-2014, including two acts of notification.
Table 3.4: Adopted laws, amendments to laws, and ratifications
ADOPTED LAWS
Constitutional acts
Laws
Laws amending laws
Ratifications
Acts on notification
TOTAL
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
1
1
14
90
35
1
140
2
19
77
32
1
131
12
44
17
73
2
46
211
84
2
345
Source: databases of the National Assembly, 2 September 2014.
In the parliamentary term 2011-2014 the National Assembly adopted 303 other acts, mostly in the
form of decisions (214).
Table 3.5: Adopted acts
ADOPTED ACTS
Authentic interpretations
Ordinances
Rules of Procedure
Budgets
Supplementary budgets
Decisions
Amendments to the budget
Annual financial statements
Resolutions
Declarations
Recommendations
Official consolidated texts of
laws
Vote of confidence in the
Government
Vote of no confidence in the
Government
TOTAL
2011
1
8
-
2012
15
2
2
87
2
1
2013
23
1
1
1
81
1
3
7
1*
5
2014
1
3
38
3
1
2
-
4
5
4
13
-
-
**
-
-
-
-
***
-
-
9
113
129
52
303
24
TOTAL
1
42
1
3
3
214
1
3
12
2
8
Legend:
* On 7 March 2013, the National Assembly adopted the Declaration on activities of the Republic of Slovenia in the
institutions of the European Union in the period January 2013 – June 2014.
** At its session of 15 November 2013, the National Assembly discussed the Draft amendments to the budget for 2014,
to the adoption of which the President of the Government tied the vote of confidence in the Government. In such case,
the vote of confidence is not voted on separately. Since the National Assembly adopted the said Act, it is deemed that
the vote of confidence in the Government did not pass (Article 258(4) of the Rules of Procedure).
*** Pursuant to Article 116(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, the vote of no confidence in the Government
has been passed on 27 February 2013 with the decision of electing a new President of the Government.
The table below shows some special categories of acts adopted by the National Assembly in this
term. National programmes are adopted by resolution while parliamentary inquiries are ordered by
ordinance. Referendums, too, are called by ordinance.
Table 3.6: Adopted acts - specific categories
ADOPTED ACTS
- specific categories
National programmes
Parliamentary inquiries
Calling of referendums
Reports
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
-
2
1
2
6
4*
4
2
1
2
10
4
2
8
* In 2013, 3 new parliamentary inquiries were ordered, while the scope of one inquiry was extended.
3.3.2 Draft and adopted laws by proposer
Laws may be proposed by the Government, a deputy, the National Council, or at least 5,000
voters. 474 laws were proposed and 345 adopted in the parliamentary term 2011–2014. Most of
the adopted laws were proposed by the Government (322), followed by deputies (22) and the
National Council (1). Seven laws were proposed by popular initiative but were not adopted. Table
3.7 and diagrams 3.2 and 3.3 show the ratio between draft and adopted laws by proposer.
Table 3.7: Draft and adopted laws by year and proposer
PROPOSER
Deputies
Government
National Council
Voters
Total
2011
Draft
1
1
Adopted
1
1
2012
Draft
23
169
3
2
197
Adopted
7
133
140
2013
Draft
31
155
5
191
25
Adopted
7
123
1
131
2014
Draft
23
61
1
85
Adopted
8
65
73
TOTAL
Draft
77
386
4
7
474
Adopted
22
322
1
345
Diagram 3.2: Share of draft laws by proposer
Diagram 3.3: Share of adopted laws by proposer
3.3.3 Adopted laws by type of legislative procedure
As a general rule, the legislative procedure comprises three stages (readings) although in specific
cases a law can be adopted by an urgent or a shortened procedure. The Rules of Procedure
specify the following types of procedure:
-
regular procedure with three readings of a law: the first reading - held at a plenary session
in the form of a general debate only on request of ten deputies - and the second and third
readings; in specific cases, the second and third readings may be held at the same session
(see below: Details concerning the regular legislative procedure);
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-
-
shortened procedure: to discuss minor amendments to a law, the expiration of a law or
individual provisions, minor harmonisations with other laws or the EU law, or amendments
relating to procedures before the Constitutional Court or a decision thereof;
urgent procedure: where so required in the interests of the security or defence of the
state, or in order to eliminate the consequences of natural disasters, or to prevent
consequences regarding the functioning of the state that would be difficult to remedy.
Such procedure can only be proposed by the Government.
There is no general debate in the shortened and urgent procedures, the second and third readings
are always held at the same session, and different deadlines apply for individual tasks.
In the parliamentary term 2011–2014, 72 laws were adopted by the regular procedure, 85 by the
urgent procedure, and 100 by the shortened procedure; the National Assembly also adopted 86
ratifications and two constitutional acts amending the Constitution. Table 3.8 indicates the ratio
between the various types of procedure by year; diagram 3.4 shows the share (%) of adopted laws
by type of legislative procedure.
Table 3.8: Number of adopted laws by type of legislative procedure and year
ADOPTED LAWS
Constitutional amendment
Regular procedure
Urgent procedure
Shortened procedure
Ratification
TOTAL
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
1
1
19
40
45
36
140
2
31
34
31
33
131
22
10
24
17
73
2
72
85
100
86
345
Diagram 3.4: Share of adopted laws by type of legislative procedure
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3.3.4 Details concerning the regular legislative procedure
In the parliamentary term 2011-2014, 72 laws were adopted by regular legislative procedure, of
which 64 were proposed by the Government, seven by the deputies, and one by the National
Council.
Requests for general debate
According to the Rules of Procedure, a group of at least ten deputies may request that a general
debate be held during the first reading of a draft law by the regular procedure. The deputies took
advantage of such possibility in relation to 32 laws proposed by the Government and four laws
proposed by the deputies.
The requests for a general debate on laws proposed by the Government were launched by: SDS
(18x), SD (10x), PS (3x) and DL (1x). The requests were co-signed by: DeSUS (8x), DL (7x), SLS
(4x), NSi (4x), SD (3x) and PS (1x).
A general debate was requested also for four laws proposed by the deputies. The requests were
launched by SDS, SD, SLS and NSi (one each) and co-signed by SLS and NSi.
The third reading and voting on the law
If in the second reading amendments are adopted to less than a tenth of the articles of the
supplemented draft law, the National Assembly may decide to hold the third reading of the draft
law at the same session (Article 138 of the Rules of Procedure). In the parliamentary term 2011–
2014, 14 or 19% of all laws adopted by the regular procedure were adopted in accordance with the
above provision.
If no amendment to the supplemented draft law is adopted in the second reading, the National
Assembly proceeds to a vote on the law at the same session (Article 139 of the Rules of
Procedure). In the present parliamentary term, the deputies adopted 46 laws or 64% of all laws
adopted by the regular procedure according to such Article.
This means that the second and third readings were held at the same session in 83% of the cases
(60 laws).
3.4 Amendments
A total of 6163 amendments were tabled to laws and other acts, and 3830 were adopted. Table 3.9
and Diagram 3.5 show the ratio between proposed and adopted amendments by proposer.
Table 3.9: Number of amendments to laws and acts by proposer
PROPOSER
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
10
10
176
175
262
256
114
114
562
555
39
25
1873
1280
2149
1165
931
528
4992
2998
Laws
Working
body**
Deputies*
Government
3
3
5
3
3
1
5
5
16
12
TOTAL laws
52
38
2054
1458
2414
1422
1050
647
5570
3565
28
PROPOSER
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
Proposed
Adopted
Working body
-
-
11
11
57
55
12
12
80
78
Deputies*
-
-
148
54
260
90
100
38
508
182
Government
-
-
3
3
2
2
-
-
5
5
TOTAL acts
-
-
162
68
319
147
112
50
593
265
10
10
187
186
319
311
126
126
642
633
39
25
2021
1334
2409
1255
1031
566
5500
3180
Government
3
3
8
6
5
3
5
5
21
17
TOTAL laws
and acts
52
38
2216
1526
2733
1569
1162
697
6163
3830
Acts
Working
body**
Deputies*
Source: Annual reports on National Assembly's work, databases of the National Assembly, 15 September 2014.
Notes:
*
See Chapter 6 for specification by deputy groups.
**
See Chapter 5 for specification by deputy groups.
Diagram 3.5: Share of adopted amendments by proposer, in %
Over the entire parliamentary term, 62% of all amendments proposed to laws and acts were
adopted. The proposers' shares in adopted amendments were as follows: working body 98.60%,
deputies 57.82%, the Government 80.95%.
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3.5 Parliamentary questions and motions
Parliamentary questions and motions are an important tool to supervise the work of the
Government and ministries. Once a month, oral parliamentary questions are discussed at the
regular session of the National Assembly as a separate agenda item.
Table 3.0 shows the number of answered and unanswered parliamentary questions and motions
tabled by coalition and opposition deputies, by the two deputies of the national communities, and
by unaffiliated deputies.
No parliamentary question or motion was tabled in 2011; data thus relate to 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Methodological explanation: Data in the tables differ due to different counting methods. If the same parliamentary
question or motion was tabled by several deputies, it is considered as one question. If the same parliamentary question
or motion is addressed to several addressees (the Government or ministry), it is indicated in the table for each addressee
as a request for an independent answer. If no answer to the parliamentary question/motion tabled by several deputies
was submitted by one of the addressees, this addressee is shown under the heading of unanswered parliamentary
questions.
Table 3.10: Number of parliamentary questions and motions by proposer
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
AND MOTIONS
COALITION
Answered
Unanswered
OPPOSITION
Answered
Unanswered
NC
Answered
Unanswered
UD
Answered
Unanswered
TOTAL
tabled
2012
2013*
2014
TOTAL
Until 20 March
2013
Since 20 March
2013
144
-
30
-
187
-
86
5
447
5
479
-
83
-
468
-
436
32
1466
32
27
-
17
-
7
-
51
-
8
-
39
-
15
-
62
-
658
824
581
2063
Source: databases of the National Assembly in Lotus Notes and data provided by the administrator of the Parliamentary
questions and motions database.
Note: * The table refers to both Governments (the second Government was formed on 20 March 2013).
Table 3.10 reveals that 37 parliamentary questions and motions were still unanswered at the end
of the term. Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure (Article 249a), upon the beginning of the term of
office of a new Government, Minister, or the Secretary General of the Government, unanswered
parliamentary questions or motions submitted to the Government, Minister, or the Secretary
General of the Government are dismissed.
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Table 3.11 Number of parliamentary questions and motions by addressee and year
ADDRESSEE/YEAR
President of the Government
Secretary General of the Government
Government
Minister of Health
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs
(and Equal Opportunities since 20 march
2013)
Minister of Finance
Minister of Economic Development and
Technology
Minister of Infrastructure and Spatial
Planning
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and
Sport (Minister of Education since 20 March
2013)
Minister of Culture (since 20 March 2013)
Minister of Agriculture and the Environment
Minister of the Interior
Minister of Defence
Minister of Justice and Public Administration
(Minister of Justice since 20 March 2013)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister without Portfolio Responsible for
Slovenes Abroad
2012
31
5
35
47
2013
40
3
50
48
2014
20
5
41
44
TOTAL
91
13
126
139
76
92
58
226
47
71
69
187
49
71
51
171
96
95
80
271
116
110
58
284
114
27
18
28
107
65
22
28
68
42
15
56
289
134
55
33
80
37
150
20
16
20
56
5
8
9
22
Source: databases of the National Assembly and data provided by the administrator of the Parliamentary questions and
motions database.
Note: The table refers to both Governments (the second Government was formed on 20 March 2013), also as regards
the number and name of the ministries. Questions intended for Ministers or the President of the Government who were
performing their regular duties or who temporarily performed also the function of another Minister were deemed as a
question to the competent Minister.
90 parliamentary questions and motions were withdrawn. Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure, on
the proposal of the deputy that asked the question, the National Assembly may decide to hold a
debate on the answer provided by the Government, Minister, or the Secretary General of the
Government at its next session. No such proposal was tabled in the parliamentary term 2011–
2014.
Detailed data on the number of questions and motions by individual deputy groups are presented
in Chapter 6.
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3.6 Motions and requests filed pursuant to the Referendum and Popular
Initiative Act
In the parliamentary term 2011–2014, eleven initiatives to call a referendum were submitted: ten to
call a legislative referendum and one to call a consultative referendum.
A total of 15 proposals of popular initiative to adopt a law were submitted; based thereon, seven
draft laws were tabled.
Table 3.12 Motions and requests filed pursuant to the Referendum and Popular Initiative Act
MOTIONS OR REQUESTS FILED
Legislative Referendum
Consultative referendum
Referendum on international integrations
Total (motions or requests for referendum)
Popular initiative (Art. 59 of the Referendum and
Popular Initiative Act)
Laws tabled
TOTAL (filed pursuant to the Referendum and
Popular Initiative Act)
2011
-
2012
9
9
6
2013
1
1
2
15
5
7
6
2014
1
1
3*
TOTAL
10
1
11
15
4
7
26
Source: databases of the National Assembly and of the Office of the President of the National Assembly, 3 September
2014.
Note:
* The motions were filed but the signature collection procedure had not started due to formal deficiencies.
Table 3.13: Number of referendums held
REFERENDUMS HELD
Legislative
Consultative
On international integration
TOTAL
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
-
1*
1
-
1
1
2
2
Source: databases of the National Assembly and of the Office of the President of the National Assembly.
Note:
* The only referendum in 2012 was held on 25 March on the basis of the initiative from 2011 (concerning the Family
Code). Most voters cast votes against the entry into force of the Code.
3.7 Impeachment before the Constitutional Court, interpellations, votes of
confidence, resignations and dismissals of ministers
3.7.1 Impeachment before the Constitutional Court
Impeachments and dismissals
No proposal to impeach the President of the Republic, the President of the Government or a
minister was tabled in the 6th parliamentary term. In such period, no minister was dismissed by the
National Assembly.
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3.7.2 Interpellations
The interpellation is a means of supervision over the work of the Government and individual
ministers. Article 118 of the Constitution provides that an interpellation with respect to the work of
the Government or an individual minister may be initiated in the National Assembly by at least ten
deputies. If, after the debate following such interpellation, a majority of all deputies carries a vote of
no confidence in the Government or in an individual minister, the National Assembly dismisses the
Government or said minister. Such procedure is regulated in more detail by Articles 250-253 of the
Rules of Procedure. In this parliamentary term, seven interpellations were discussed.
Table 3.14: Interpellations with respect to the work of the ministers, 21 December 2011 - 2
August 2014
INTERPELLATION
Submitted by:
Submitted on:
Minister of the
Interior Vinko
Gorenak
Group of deputies (with Jani
Möderndorfer as the firstsigned)
Minister of
Education, Science,
Culture and Sport
2
Žiga Turk
Group of deputies (with
Janko Veber as the firstsigned)
Minister of Finance
Uroš Čufer
Group of deputies (with Jože
Tanko as the first-signed)
Minister of the
Interior Gregor
Virant
Group of deputies (with
Matej Tonin as the firstsigned)
Minister of
Infrastructure and
Spatial Planning
Samo Omrzel
Minister of
Education, Science
and Sport Jernej
Pikalo
Minister of the
Interior Gregor
Virant
19 Nov. 2012
19 Feb. 2013
1 Oct. 2013
12 Nov. 2013
Group of deputies (with Ivan
Vogrin as the first-signed)
Decided on:
Result of
voting:
18 Dec. 2012
(9th regular
session)
present: 87, for:
37, against: 48.
-
-
20 Nov. 2013
(19th regular
session)
13 Dec. 2013
(50th
extraordinary
session)
present: 76, for:
28, against: 48
present: 85, for:
36, against: 47
11 Dec. 2013
30 Jan. 2014
(21st regular
session)
present: 76, for:
28, against: 47
5 Feb. 2014
31 Mar. 2014
(23rd regular
session)
present: 75, for:
30, against: 43
20 Feb. 2014
4 Apr. 2014
(23rd regular
session)
present: 64, for:
39, against: 23
2
With the election of Alenka Bratušek for President of the Government, a vote of no confidence in the
previous Government was passed on 27 February 2013 in accordance with Article 116 of the Constitution.
The incumbent President of the Government Janez Janša was thus dismissed. Considering the above, the
interpellation concerning the work and accountability of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport
Žiga Turk was dismissed.
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3.7.3 Vote of (no) confidence in the Government
Vote of no confidence in the Government
Article 116 of the Constitution stipulates that the National Assembly passes a vote of no confidence
in the Government when, upon a motion submitted by no less than ten deputies and adopted by a
majority vote of all elected deputies, it elects a new President of the Government (a constructive
vote of no confidence). The incumbent President of the Government is thereby dismissed, but
together with his ministers he must continue to perform his regular duties until the swearing in of a
new Government.
Such procedure is regulated in more detail by the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly
(Articles 254-256).
27 February 2013
At its 28th extraordinary session, the National Assembly voted on the proposal to elect a new
President of the Government (Alenka Bratušek).
89 deputies were present. 55 voted in favour of her election while 33 voted against such.
Based on the result of the voting, Alenka Bratušek was elected President of the Government with a
majority vote of all deputies. With the election of the new President of the Government, a vote of no
confidence in the previous Government was passed in accordance with Article 116 of the
Constitution. The incumbent President of the Government Janez Janša was thus dismissed.
Vote of confidence in the Government
Article 117 of the Constitution provides that the President of the Government may require in the
National Assembly a vote of confidence in the Government. If the Government does not receive
the support of a majority vote of all deputies, the National Assembly must elect within 30 days a
new President of the Government or in a new vote express its confidence in the incumbent
President of the Government. Such procedure is regulated in more detail by the Rules of
Procedure of the National Assembly (Articles 257-260).
In this parliamentary term, one request to decide on a vote of confidence in the Government was
presented.
15 November 2013
At its 47th extraordinary session, the National Assembly voted on the proposed amendments to the
budget of the Republic of Slovenia for 2014, to which the President of the Government Alenka
Bratušek tied a vote of confidence in the Government.
81 deputies were present. 50 voted in favour of the proposal, while 31 voted against such.
Considering the result of the voting, the amendments to the 2014 budget were deemed adopted
and the vote of confidence in the Government was passed.
3.7.4 Resignations of ministers
The procedure concerning the resignation of a minister is similar to the one applied in the case of
resignation of the President of the Government, and is regulated by the Government Act (Article
12) and the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly (Article 261). Within seven days of
receiving a written statement of resignation from a minister, the President of the Government must
inform the President of the National Assembly thereof in writing. The issue is placed on the agenda
of a session of the National Assembly within one week at the latest. It is deemed that the office of
the minister terminates when the National Assembly has been informed of the resignation at a
session.
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In this term, a total of six ministers presented their resignations.
Table 3.15: Resignations of ministers
2011 - 2012
-
-
2013
Minister of Finance
Janez Šušteršič
Minister of Justice and Public
Administration Senko Pličanič
Minister of Infrastructure and
Spatial Planning Igor Maher
Minister of Economic
Development and Technology
Stanko Stepišnik
Minister of Health Tomaž Gantar
2014
Minister of Health
Alenka Trop Skaza
-
-
3.7.5 Resignation of the President of the National Assembly
The procedure concerning the resignation of a deputy or high official of the National Assembly is
regulated by Article 202 of the National Assembly's Rules of Procedure. If it is the President of the
National Assembly who resigns, he/she presents the statement of resignation to the deputies of the
National Assembly. It is deemed that the office of such official terminates when the National
Assembly takes note of the resignation at its session.
The National Assembly took note of the resignation of President Gregor Virant on 28 January
2013.
3.7.6 Resignation of the President of the Government
The procedure concerning the resignation of the President of the Government is regulated by the
Government Act and the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly. Article 12 of the
Government Act provides that the President of the Government must inform the ministers of his/her
resignation, and has the right to explain such resignation to the National Assembly.
According to Article 261 of the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the President of the
Government informs the President of the National Assembly of his/her resignation in writing. The
notification of the resignation of the President of the Government is placed on the agenda of a
session of the National Assembly no later than seven days after receiving such notification. It is
deemed that the office of the President of the Government terminates when the National Assembly
has taken note of the resignation at its session. The National Assembly does not vote on the
resignation of the President of the Government but merely establishes that the office of the
President has terminated.
At its 63rd extraordinary session, the National Assembly took note of the resignation of the
President of the Government Alenka Bratušek.
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3.8 Immunity of deputies
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia provides that no deputy of the National Assembly is
criminally liable for any opinion expressed or vote cast at sessions of the National Assembly or its
working bodies (professional immunity). Furthermore, it provides that no deputy may be detained
nor, where such deputy claims immunity, may criminal proceedings be initiated against him without
the permission of the National Assembly, except where such deputy has been apprehended
committing a criminal offence for which a prison sentence of over five years is prescribed (nonprofessional immunity). The National Assembly may also grant immunity to a deputy who has not
claimed such immunity or who has been apprehended committing a criminal offence (Article 83 of
the Constitution).
The Constitution grants immunity also to judges and Constitutional Court judges. Immunity is also
granted to the Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsmen in accordance with the Ombudsman Act.
In the parliamentary term 2011–2014, the National Assembly discussed 17 cases concerning the
immunity of deputies. The National Assembly did not grant immunity and the deputies did not claim
such.
In the same period, the National Assembly discussed four cases relating to the immunity of judges.
Immunity was granted in two cases only.
Table 3.16: Immunity cases
IMMUNITY CASES
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
-
11
2
4
2
2
-
17
4
-
13
6
2
21
Immunity granted although the deputies had not claimed such
Immunity granted, the deputies had claimed such
Immunity not granted although the deputies had claimed such
Immunity not granted, the deputies had not claimed such
Other immunity cases: judges, Constitutional Court judges,
Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsmen
TOTAL
Source: Commission for Public Office and Elections - services, 29 September 2014.
3.9 Proceedings before the Constitutional Court
Pursuant to Article 160 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Constitutional Court Act, the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia decides on the constitutionality of laws and on the
constitutionality and legality of other general legal acts of the National Assembly. Furthermore, the
Constitutional Court has other powers regarding the acts of the National Assembly: it decides on
constitutional complaints, on jurisdictional disputes, on proposals for and calling of referendums, on
deputies' terms of office, etc.
The relation between the National Assembly and the Constitutional Court is specifically regulated
by Articles 262-271 of the Rules of Procedure.
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In this parliamentary term the Constitutional Court referred 166 issues to the National Assembly, in
108 of which it asked for a reply or explanation.
The Constitutional Court issued 21 decisions whereby it abrogated individual legal provisions, and
15 decisions whereby it established that certain legal provisions were unconstitutional.
Table 3.17: Issues subject to constitutional review or verification of legality referred to the
National Assembly by the Constitutional Court
TYPE OF ISSUE
Issues sent to the National Assembly by the Constitutional Court:
Issues sent to the National Assembly for reply or explanation
Issues settled in the National Assembly:
- Issues settled at the Constitutional Court3
- Replies or explanations sent to the Constitutional Court by the National Assembly
No. of issues
2011–2014
166
108
160
104
56
Source: Legislative and Legal Service.
Table 3.18: Types of Constitutional Court decisions in relation to issues referred to the
National Assembly for reply or explanation
DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
Confirmation of unconstitutionality
Abrogation of a Law
No. of issues
2011–2014
15
21
Source: Legislative and Legal Service.
3.10 Motions and proposals by the National Council
The National Council may propose to the National Assembly the passing of laws (legislative
initiative), convey to the National Assembly its opinion on all matters within its competence, require
the National Assembly to decide again on a given law prior to its promulgation (suspensive veto),
and require inquiries on matters of public importance (a parliamentary inquiry). Where required by
the National Assembly, the National Council must express its opinion on an individual matter. In
addition, it may propose that an authentic interpretation of a law be adopted.4
3
By Decision, the Constitutional Court:
- determined conformity,
- refused an initiative or request,
- rejected an initiative or request,
- suspended the proceedings.
4
Prior to the 2013 constitutional amendment, the National Council had the right to require the calling of a
referendum.
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3.10.1 Activities of the National Council concerning the legislative procedure
Table 3.19 shows the number of draft and adopted laws, opinions and other proposals; Table 3.20
shows the number of suspensive vetoes and the result of new voting.
Table 3.19: Number of draft and adopted laws, number of opinions and other proposals
LAWS
Draft laws
Adopted laws
Opinions*
Proposal for authentic interpretation
Parliamentary inquiry
2012
3
1
24
1**
2013
1
1
49
-
2014
1
22
-
TOTAL
5
2
95
-
Source: National Council of the Republic of Slovenia.
Legend:
* The number does not comprise the opinions of National Council's commissions.
** In 2013, the National Council presented the motion to extend and supplement the parliamentary inquiry to determine
the abuses in the Slovenian banking system, which the National Assembly had ordered on 1 February 2013. After such
parliamentary inquiry had been extended on the proposal of the National Council, the National Council withdrew its
request to initiate a parliamentary inquiry of 23 November 2012.
Table 3.20: Number of suspensive vetoes and result of new voting
SUSPENSIVE VETO/YEAR
Vetoes submitted
Law adopted after new voting
Law not adopted after new voting
2012
4
4
-
2013
7
7
-
2014
4
3
1
TOTAL
15
14
1
Source: National Council of the Republic of Slovenia.
In the parliamentary term 2011-2014, the National Council passed a suspensive veto on 15 laws.
After new voting, the National Assembly adopted 14 laws. One law was not adopted.
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4 THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND EU AFFAIRS
In accordance with Article 3a of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, the Act on
Cooperation between the National Assembly and the Government regarding EU Affairs, and the
provisions of the Rules of Procedure, the National Assembly participates in the formulation of and
adopts the positions of the Republic of Slovenia on individual legal proposals that are discussed by
EU in those areas which – given their subject matter – would have fallen within the competence of
the National Assembly had Slovenia not transferred the exercise of part of its sovereign rights to
EU institutions. At least once a year, it discusses the state of affairs in the EU and the position of
the Republic of Slovenia therein, based on the introductory speech delivered by the President of
the Government. The National Assembly also adopts positions on the political orientations
regarding the functioning of the Republic of Slovenia within EU institutions in the future. According
to the terminology used in the National Assembly, the above issues are referred to as the "U"
affairs. Moreover, at the proposal of the Government or by its own initiative, the National Assembly
also discusses other EU affairs (known as the "E" affairs), or takes note of documents forwarded
by the Government that are relevant for the exercise of its constitutionally provided powers and
relate to political and programme aspects of EU activities (known as the "S" affairs).
The parliamentary bodies primarily competent for the discussion of EU affairs are the Committee
on EU Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Policy (the competent committees). The Committee
on EU Affairs discusses all EU affairs with the exception of the EU foreign and security policy,
which falls within the competence of the Committee on Foreign Policy. An important role in the
discussion of EU affairs is also played by the working bodies responsible, which discuss the
content of individual EU affairs and present their opinions and positions to the two competent
working bodies.
Data on the EU affairs-related activities carried out at plenary sessions and meetings of the
competent committees and of the working bodies responsible, as well as data on procedures to
monitor compliance with the principle of subsidiarity conducted in this parliamentary term are
presented below.
4.1 Deciding on EU affairs at plenary sessions of the National Assembly
In the parliamentary term 2011-2014, the National Assembly discussed one EU affair, namely the
Draft Declaration on the Guidelines for the Functioning of the Republic of Slovenia within EU
Institutions in the period January 2013 – June 2014 (11th regular session of 7 March 2013).
4.2 Activities of the working bodies competent for EU affairs
Table 4.1 presents data on the number and type of meetings of the two working bodies competent
for EU affairs, as well as on the number of meetings at which EU affairs were discussed.
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Table 4.1: Meetings of the working bodies competent for EU affairs
COMPETENT COMMITTEE
MEETINGS OF THE COMPETENT COMMITTEE
148 meetings held, of which 109 regular, 39 urgent and 0
correspondence meetings.
EU affairs discussed at 140 meetings.
109 meetings held, of which 53 regular, 56 urgent and 0
correspondence meetings.
EU affairs discussed at 29 meetings.
Committee on EU Affairs
Committee on Foreign Policy
Source: data provided by Secretaries of the competent committees.
4.3 Discussion of EU affairs at meetings of working bodies
Table 4.2 shows data regarding the activities of the two committees competent for EU affairs while
Table 4.3 presents the work of the working bodies responsible in relation to individual EU affairs.
Joint meetings of two working bodies are listed separately for each working body. The same
applies to the number of EU affairs discussed.
Table 4.2: Data on the work of the working bodies competent for EU affairs
EU AFFAIRS
COMPETENT
COMMITTEE
NO. OF
MEETINGS
DEALING
WITH EU
AFFAIRS
Referred
EU
affairs
("U" and
"E")
Discussed
"U"
Discussed
"E"
Discussed
"S"
Total EU
affairs
discussed
Committee on EU
Affairs
140
276
212
33
194
439
Committee on
Foreign Policy
29
19
15
4
46
65
TOTAL
169
295
227
37
240
504
Source: data provided by Secretaries of the competent committees.
Legend:
"U" affairs
"E" affairs
"S" affairs
EU affairs referred to in Art. 4(1) of the Act on Cooperation between the National Assembly and the
Government regarding EU Affairs, and affairs discussed by a similar procedure as the "U" affairs pursuant
to Art. 5 of the said Act
EU affairs referred to in Art. 4(3) of the above Act.
EU affairs referred to in Art. 8 of the above Act (informing and reporting by the Government) and other
issues.
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Table 4.3: Activities of the working bodies responsible for individual EU affairs
EU AFFAIRS
NO. OF
MEETINGS
DEALING
WITH EU
AFFAIRS
Referred
EU
affairs
("U" and
"E")
Discussed
"U"
Discussed
"E"
Discussed
"S"
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
27
31
23
8
-
31
20
60
27
4
-
31
25
43
36
3
2
41
40
68
61
7
-
68
3
3
1
1
-
2
4
9
7
2
-
9
Committee on Education,
Science, Sport and Youth
1
3
2
1
-
3
Committee on Labour, Family,
Social Affairs and Disability
7
8
6
1
1
8
6
15
9
1
-
10
8
22
10
2
-
12
2
2
1
1
-
2
7
17
10
1
-
11
9
22
13
-
3
16
6
10
7
-
-
7
2
6
5
1
-
6
1
3
3
-
-
3
170
323
222
33
6
261
WORKING BODY
RESPONSIBLE
Commission for the National
Communities
Commission for the
Supervision of Intelligence
and Security Services
Committee on the Economy
Committee on Infrastructure
and Spatial Planning
Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry, Food and
Environment
Committee on Finance and
Monetary Policy
Committee on Defence
Committee on Health
Committee on the Interior,
Public Administration and
Local Self-Government
Committee on Justice
Committee on Culture
Science, Culture, Sport and
Youth**
Committee on Justice, Public
Administration and Local SelfGovernment**
Committee on the Interior**
Joint Committee*
Justice*
Total
Source: data provided by Secretaries of working bodies and databases of the National Assembly.
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Total EU
affairs
discussed
Legend:
"U" affairs
EU affairs referred to in Art. 4(1) of the Act on Cooperation between the National Assembly and the
Government regarding EU Affairs, and affairs discussed by a similar procedure as the "U" affairs pursuant
to Art. 5 of the said Act
"E" affairs EU affairs referred to in Art. 4(3) of the above Act.
"S" affairs EU affairs referred to in Art. 8 of the above Act (informing and reporting by the Government) and other
issues.
Notes:
*
The Joint Committee and the Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and Justice ceased to operate on
27 January 2012 following the Ordinance amending the Ordinance on the Establishment and Tasks of National
Assembly's Working Bodies adopted in 2011.
**
The committees marked by two asterisks ceased to operate on 2 April 2013 following the Ordinance amending
the Ordinance on the establishment and tasks of the National Assembly working bodies adopted in 2013.
4.4 Monitoring compliance with the principle of subsidiarity
In the parliamentary term 2011–2014, two procedures for monitoring compliance with the principle
of subsidiarity were carried out but are not included in the above tables.
In 2012, the procedure for monitoring compliance with the principle of subsidiarity was conducted
in relation to the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on
collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in
musical works for online uses in the internal market (COM(2012) 372 final). The procedure
involved the Committee on EU Affairs and the Committee on the Economy.
In 2013, the procedure for monitoring compliance with the principle of subsidiarity was conducted
in relation to the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Public
Prosecutor's Office (COM(2013) 534 final). The procedure involved the Committee on EU Affairs
and the Committee on Justice.
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5 WORKING BODIES, COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY AND OTHER
STRUCTURES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
This chapter presents the most relevant information regarding the working bodies, the
commissions of inquiry and other structures of the National Assembly. Below are mainly general
data on the establishment, composition and leadership of the said working structures as well as
statistical and subject-related data about their work.
5.1 Working bodies
Below are some general and statistical data on the activities of the working bodies and on the
leading functions therein.
5.1.1 General information
The National Assembly's working bodies are established to monitor the state of affairs in individual
areas, to prepare policy decisions in such areas, to formulate positions on particular issues, and to
discuss draft laws and other acts of the National Assembly. Working bodies are said "responsible"
when they prepare proposals for National Assembly's decisions, or "concerned" when - depending
on their field of work - they examine the proposed solutions and give proposals to the working body
responsible.
There are two types of working bodies in the National Assembly: committees and commissions. As
a general rule, committees are established to monitor the state of affairs and discuss issues in
areas corresponding to those for which ministries are competent, or which cover several interrelated areas. Commissions are established to examine specific common issues or to examine
individual matters. The commissions are either standing (and specified in the Rules of Procedure)
or established ad hoc. Working bodies are established at the proposal of the Council of the
President by the National Assembly, which also specifies its tasks. The Council decides on the
number of seats in working bodies to be filled by individual deputy groups, and which deputy group
is entitled to name the chairman or deputy chairman of an individual working body. Individual
deputy groups appoint their members in the working bodies.
The changes in the composition of working bodies were due to changes of individual members that
had been proposed by deputy groups, also considering the changed ratio between the coalition
and the opposition, as well as to changes relating to the numerical representation in a given
working body.
The composition of the working bodies reflects the composition of the National Assembly as a
whole, with certain deviations in some cases. Examples of the latter include the two supervisory
commissions and the Commission for the National Communities, where even at the beginning of
the term coalition deputies did not have the majority.
At the beginning of the parliamentary term 2011–2014, the National Assembly had 22 working
bodies in total: eight commissions and 14 committees. On 27 January 2012, the Joint Committee
and the Committee in the Interior, Public Administration and Justice ceased to operate. On 2 April
2013, culture was excluded from the Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Sport and Youth,
and a separate Committee on Culture was established. The Committee on Justice, Public
Administration and Local Self-Government and the Committee on the Interior were transformed
into the Committee on Justice and the Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and Local
43
Self-Government, respectively. Thus, at the end of the parliamentary term, there were 21 working
bodies operating in the National Assembly: eight commissions and 13 committees.
Table 5.1 presents general data on the working bodies at the beginning and end of their
operations: name, date of establishment, share of coalition and other deputies in the total number
of members, as well as the information whether or not the Chair of the working body belongs to
coalition parties. The tables refer to the foreseen number of members of individual working bodies,
although in reality some bodies had vacancies and the total number of their members was lower.
Table 5.1: Composition and leadership of working bodies depending on whether the
deputies belonged to the coalition or to the opposition - at the beginning and end of term
WORKING
BODY
Commissions set
up pursuant to Art.
35 of the Rules of
Procedure
Commission for
Public Office and
Elections
Commission for the
Rules of Procedure
Commission for the
National
Communities
Commission for
Public Finance
Control
Commission for the
Supervision of
Intelligence and
Security Services
Commission for
Relations with
Slovenes in
Neighbouring and
Other Countries
OTHER
COMMISSIONS
Commission for
Petitions, Human
Rights and Equal
Opportunities
Constitutional
Commission
COMMITTEES
Committee on the
Economy
Committee on
Infrastructure and
Spatial Planning
Committee on
DATE OF
ESTABLISHMENT
CHAIR
Beg.
End
21 Dec.
2011
O
28 Jan.
2012
COALITION
Beg.
End
C
10
O
O
28 Jan.
2012
O
28 Jan.
2012
OTHER
SHARE OF
COALITION
DEPUTIES
(%)
Beg.
End
Beg.
End
9
9
8
52.6
7
7
4
4
O
4
4
5
O
O
4
4
28 Jan.
2012
O
O
4
28 Jan.
2012
C
O
28 Jan.
2012
O
19 Jan.
2012
TOTAL
Beg.
End
52.9
19
17
63.6
63.6
11
11
5
44.4
44.4
9
9
5
5
44.4
44.4
9
9
3
5
4
44.4
42.9
9
7
7
7
6
6
53.8
53.8
13
13
O
4
4
3
3
57.1
57.1
7
7
C
C
10
11
9
8
52.6
57.9
19
19
28 Jan.
2012
O
C
9
10
6
7
60.0
58.8
15
17
28 Jan.
2012
C
C
9
10
6
7
60.0
58.8
15
17
28 Jan.
O
O
10
9
7
6
58.8
60.0
17
15
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WORKING
BODY
Agriculture, Forestry,
Food and
Environment
Committee on
Finance and
Monetary Policy
Committee on
Foreign Policy
Committee on
Defence
Committee on Health
Committee on
Education, Science,
Sport and Youth
Committee on
Labour, Family,
Social Affairs and
Disability
Committee on EU
Affairs
Committee on the
Interior, Public
Administration and
Local SelfGovernment
Committee on
Culture
Joint Committee*
Committee on the
Interior, Public
Administration and
Justice*
Committee on
Education, Science,
Culture, Sport and
Youth**
Committee on
Justice, Public
Administration and
Local SelfGovernment**
Committee on the
Interior**
DATE OF
ESTABLISHMENT
CHAIR
Beg.
End
C
COALITION
Beg.
End
C
10
C
C
C
OTHER
SHARE OF
COALITION
DEPUTIES
(%)
Beg.
End
Beg.
End
11
9
8
52.6
10
10
9
9
C
8
8
5
O
O
9
8
28 Mar.
2013
C
C
9
28 Jan.
2012
C
C
21 Dec.
2011
O
28 Mar.
2013
TOTAL
Beg.
End
57.9
19
19
52.6
52.6
19
19
7
61.5
53.3
13
15
6
7
60.0
53.3
15
15
9
8
8
52.9
52.9
17
17
9
10
6
9
60.0
52.6
15
19
O
9
8
6
7
60.0
53.3
15
15
C
C
10
9
7
8
58.8
52.9
17
17
O
O
8
8
7
7
53.3
53.3
15
15
C
C
8
8
7
7
53.3
53.3
15
15
O
O
9
9
8
8
52.9
52.9
17
17
21 Dec.
2011
O
O
10
10
9
9
52.6
52.6
19
19
28 Jan.
2012
C
C
11
11
8
8
57.9
57.9
19
19
28 Jan.
2012
C
C
10
10
9
9
52.6
52.6
19
19
28 Jan.
2012
O
O
9
9
6
6
60.0
60.0
15
15
2012
21 Dec.
2011
28 Jan.
2012
28 Jan.
2012
28 Jan.
2012
28 Mar.
2013
28 Mar.
2013
21 Dec.
2011
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Legend:
Beg.
Beginning of activities.
End
End of activities.
C
Coalition deputies.
O
Deputies other than coalition deputies.
Notes:
*
**
The committees marked by two asterisks ceased to operate on 2 April 2013 following the Ordinance amending
the Ordinance on the establishment and tasks of the National Assembly working bodies adopted in 2013.
5.1.2 Activities of working bodies
Following is a presentation of the activities of the working bodies, namely:
- number and type of meetings,
- duration of meetings,
- items, laws and other acts, and amendments discussed,
- other activities.
Table 5.2: Activities of the working bodies (meetings)
MEETINGS
WORKING BODY
Total
Urgent
Corresp.
Public
entir
ely
par
tly
Closed
for the
public
Duration
Held
outside
the NA
Commissions set up
pursuant to Art. 35 of the
Rules of Procedure
Commission for Public Office
and Elections
71
51
-
49
13
9
93:14
-
Commission for the Rules of
Procedure
8
2
-
8
-
-
7:25
-
Communities
13
2
-
13
-
-
22:04
-
Commission for Public
Finance Control
47
9
-
42
4
1
118:43
1
34
15
-
-
1
33
104:10
1
13
9
-
12
-
1
23:00
-
Commission for Petitions,
Human Rights and Equal
Opportunities
34
19
1
34
-
-
104:06
-
Constitutional Commission
14
4
-
14
-
-
33:17
-
Commission for the
Supervision of Intelligence
and Security Services
Commission for Relations
with Slovenes in
Neighbouring and Other
Countries
OTHER COMMISSIONS
46
MEETINGS
WORKING BODY
Total
Urgent
Corresp.
Public
entir
ely
par
tly
Closed
for the
public
Duration
Held
outside
the NA
COMMITTEES
67
54
-
59
2
6
145:22
1
Committee on Infrastructure
and Spatial Planning
57
40
-
53
2
2
149:19
5
Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry, Food and
Environment
82
44
-
79
-
3
195:06
5
Committee on Finance and
Monetary Policy
118
93
-
104
8
6
323:42
-
109
56
-
57
16
36
206:42
-
33
23
-
27
2
4
66:57
-
Committee on Health
31
22
-
30
-
1
79:45
4
24
14
-
23
-
1
47:42
2
Committee on Labour,
Family, Social Affairs and
Disability
53
26
-
52
-
1
127:48
1
148
39
-
106
29
13
220:57
-
Local Self-Government
34
23
-
33
-
1
81:51
-
27
19
-
26
-
1
58:57
-
24
14
-
23
-
1
75:04
-
30
23
-
28
-
2
58:53
-
28
20
-
26
-
2
51:35
-
20
10
-
19
-
1
45:39
-
Joint Committee*
3
3
-
1
2
-
5:25
-
Committees that ceased to
operate
Science, Culture, Sport and
Youth**
Administration and Local
Self-Government**
47
MEETINGS
WORKING BODY
Urgent
Corresp.
4
4
1126
638
Total
Justice*
TOTAL
Public
Closed
for the
public
Duration
Held
outside
the NA
entir
ely
par
tly
-
4
-
-
4:56
-
1
922
79
125
2451:39
20
Source: data provided by Secretaries of working bodies and databases of the National Assembly.
Notes:
* and ** See Notes under Table 5.1
Joint meetings held by two working bodies together are listed separately for each working body (Table 5.3).
Account is taken also of meetings that had been started in this term but were not completed.
Diagram 5.1: Number of meetings of working bodies
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
48
Diagram 5.2: Total duration of meetings (in hrs)
336:00
288:00
240:00
192:00
144:00
96:00
48:00
0:00
49
Diagram 5.3: Number of agenda items
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Table 5.3: Activities of the working bodies (laws)
WORKING BODY
WBR
WBC
REG
URG
SHR
DEP
Commission for Public Office and Elections
4
2
2
1
-
2
Commission for the Rules of Procedure
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commission for the National Communities
1
-
1
3
-
-
Commission for Public Finance Control
1
-
1
-
1
-
Commission for the Supervision of Intelligence and Security
Services
6
-
6
3
-
-
Commissions set up pursuant to Art. 35 of the Rules of
Procedure
50
WORKING BODY
WBR
WBC
REG
URG
SHR
DEP
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal
Opportunities
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
24
1
4
12
9
Committee on Infrastructure and Spatial Planning
25
25
-
7
10
10
Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Food and Environment
26
25
1
6
7
13
Committee on Finance and Monetary Policy
89
87
2
26
35
28
60
58
2
-
92
-
1
1
-
1
-
-
Committee on Health
12
8
4
5
3
2
Committee on Education, Science, Sport and Youth
10
7
3
3
2
2
Committee on Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Disability
37
36
1
13
5
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and Local
Self-Government
10
10
-
5
2
3
15
15
-
6
4
5
11
8
3
5
-
3
11
10
1
5
3
3
17
16
1
3
3
11
5
5
-
3
-
2
Joint Committee*
2
2
-
-
2
-
Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and
Justice*
1
1
-
-
-
1
370
340
30
99
181
112
Commission for Relations with Slovenes in Neighbouring
and Other Countries
OTHER COMMISSIONS
COMMITTEES
Committees that ceased to operate
Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Sport and
Youth**
Committee on Justice, Public Administration and Local
Self-Government**
TOTAL
Source: data provided by Secretaries of working bodies .
Legend:
DEP
No. of laws tabled by deputies
REG
No. of laws discussed by working body by the regular procedure
URG
No. of laws discussed by working body by the urgent procedure
SHR
No. of laws discussed by working body by the shortened procedure
Notes:
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Table 5.4: Activities of the working bodies – amendments
WORKING BODY
Commissions set up pursuant to
Art. 35 of the Rules of Procedure
Commission for Public Office and
Elections
Commission for the Rules of
Procedure
Communities
Commission for Public Finance
Control
Commission for the Supervision of
Intelligence and Security Services
Commission for Relations with
Slovenes in Neighbouring and Other
Countries
OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for Petitions, Human
Rights and Equal Opportunities
COMMITTEES
Committee on Infrastructure and
Spatial Planning
Committee on Agriculture, Forestry,
Food and Environment
Committee on Finance and Monetary
Policy
Committee on Health
Committee on Education, Science,
Sport and Youth
Committee on Labour, Family, Social
Affairs and Disability
Committee on the Interior, Public
Administration and Local SelfGovernment
Committees that ceased to operate
Committee on Education, Science,
Amendments
in urgent and
shortened
procedures
and in the
procedure for
ratification of
treaties
Harmonising
amendments
Amendments to
laws
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
3
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
7
-
4
118
-
54
-
15
38
-
16
-
11
36
-
26
-
2
66
1
21
-
55
1
-
-
1
16
8
-
-
3
7
103
-
24
-
1
16
-
-
-
-
26
-
13
-
2
57
7
-
41
-
-
9
21
1
-
-
-
-
Amendments
WBR
Amendments
WBC
-
-
2
52
WORKING BODY
Culture, Sport and Youth**
Administration and Local SelfGovernment**
Joint Committee*
Committee on the Interior, Public
Administration and Justice*
TOTAL
Amendments
in urgent and
shortened
procedures
and in the
procedure for
ratification of
treaties
Harmonising
amendments
Amendments to
laws
-
-
-
-
8
1
-
1
30
-
-
-
-
562
-
248
3
93
Amendments
WBR
Amendments
WBC
2
-
11
2
Source: Databases of the National Assembly and data provided by secretaries of working bodies.
Note:
5.1.3 Subcommittees
No subcommittee was established in this term.
5.2 Commissions of inquiry
Pursuant to Article 93 of the Constitution, the National Assembly may order inquiries into matters of
public importance. Parliamentary inquiry is regulated by the Parliamentary Inquiry Act (Official
Gazette of RS No. 63/93, with amendments: Official Gazette of RS No. 63/1994-KZ (70/1994
corrig.), 59/2000, 55/2011 CC decision: U-I-50/11-20) and the Rules of Procedure on
Parliamentary Inquiry (Official Gazette of RS No. 63/93, with amendments: Official Gazette of RS
No. 4/1999, 59/2000, 33/2003, 55/2011 CC decision: U-I-50/11-20). A general provision on
parliamentary inquiry is also contained in the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly (Article
2).
The National Assembly must order a parliamentary inquiry if so required by a third of the deputies
or by the National Council. The subject and scope of inquiry are defined by the decision
establishing the commission and initiating the inquiry. The commission conducts the inquiry on
behalf of the National Assembly.
5.2.1 Inquiries ordered, composition and work of the commissions of inquiry
Three parliamentary inquiries into matters of public importance were ordered in the parliamentary
term 2011-2014.
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Table 5.5: Ordered inquiries into matters of public importance, appointment and
composition of the commissions of inquiry
COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY
Date of ordering parliamentary inquiry
and indication of the OG RS
Established /appointed on
No. of members and affiliation with
deputy groups at the time of
establishment and appointment
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
UDs
UD
No. of expert advisers (Art. 7(2) of the
RoP on Parl. Inquiry)
No. of members and affiliation with
deputy groups at the end of 2014
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
ZaAB
UD
Changes in composition
Of which based on Art. 3 of the
Parliamentary Inquiry Act
No. of expert advisers (Art. 7(2) of the
RoP on Parl. Inquiry)
Date of first meeting
Date of last meeting in 2014
CI1
Commission of
Inquiry for
Determining and
Assessing the
Activities of
Extremist Groups
Ordered on:
31 Jan. 2013
OG RS No. 11/13
7 Feb. 2013
m:
a:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
CI2
Commission of
Inquiry for
Determining
Abuses in the
Slovenian
Banking System
Ordered on:
1 Feb. 2013
OG RS No. 12/13
7 Feb. 2013
m:
a:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
CI3
Commission of
Inquiry Krpan
Ordered on:
25 Sep. 2013
OG RS No. 80/13
24 Oct. 2013
m:
a:
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
-
m:
a:
m:
a:
m:
a:
2
2
2
2
2
8
-
1
6
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
1
1
1
12 Apr.2013
2 July 2014
14 May 2013
4 July 2014
11 Dec. 2013
12 June 2014
Source: Secretaries of the commissions of inquiry, August 2014.
Legend:
UD - unaffiliated deputies
m: members
a: alternates
RoP on Parl. Inquiry: Rules of Procedure on Parliamentary Inquiry
54
-
PIA Parliamentary Inquiry Act
Table 5.6: Activity of the commissions of inquiry in 2011–2014
CI meetings:
No. of meetings,
- total duration of meetings (hrs:min)
- No. of preparatory inquiry actions outside NA (Art.
13/2 of RoP on Parl. Inquiry)
No. of decisions on the conduct of preparatory
inquiry actions:
- No. of requests concerning the Decision in acc. with
Art. 12/2 of RoP on Parl. Inquiry,
- No. of rejected implementations of Art. 14 of Parl.
Inquiry Act,
- No. of cases of forced acquisition of evidence
through court,
- No. of authorised persons (Art. 14/1 of RoP on Parl.
Inquiry).
Definition of the person subject to inquiry (Art. 7 of
the Parl. Inquiry Act)
- No. of persons subject to inquiry.
Order for evidence:
- No. of requests concerning the Order in acc. with Art.
12/2 of RoP on Parl. Inquiry,
- No. of amendments to the Order for evidence (Art.
6/2 of the Parl. Inquiry Act)
- No. of annulments of the adopted Order
Witnesses:
- No. of witnesses appointed by Order for evidence,
- No. of examinations carried out,
- No. of re-examined witnesses
No. of visits outside NA premises (Art. 13/2 of RoP
on Parl. Inquiry).
Experts:
- No. of experts,
- hours of work by expert.
Measures of constraint (Art. 13/4. of the Parl. Inquiry
Act) (production of witness, fees, house/personal
search, seizure).
Interim reports:
No. of interim reports adopted on commission (Art.
22/3 of RoP on Parl. Inquiry),
- No. of interim reports adopted at NA session,
- report adopted based on Art. 23/1 of the RoP on
Parl. Inquiry
Final report:
draft final report (Art. 22/1 of RoP on Parl. Inquiry)
55
CI1
Commission
of Inquiry for
Determining
and
Assessing the
Activities of
Extremist
Groups
CI2
Commission
of Inquiry for
Determining
Abuses in the
Slovenian
Banking
System
CI3
Commission
of Inquiry
Krpan
11
39/07
-
36
85/22
-
8
13/24
-
2+2 suppl.*
1+2
1+3
-
-
-
-
5 (sent 2x)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3+1**
1
1+3
-
1+1
-
1
3
1
1
-
-
52 (30)***
7
-
53
40
-
22
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1****
5*****
1
1
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
CI1
Commission
of Inquiry for
Determining
and
Assessing the
Activities of
Extremist
Groups
CI2
Commission
of Inquiry for
Determining
Abuses in the
Slovenian
Banking
System
CI3
Commission
of Inquiry
Krpan
-
-
-
- final report adopted by CI
- final report discussed at NA session
Parliamentary inquiry concluded on (Art. 23/2 of
5
RoP on Parl. Inquiry).
Source: Secretaries of the commissions of inquiry, August 2014.
Notes:
* The first Order for evidence was supplemented twice.
** The last (third) Order for evidence annulled the second Order in its entirely, with the exception of the hearing of one
witness. The supplement refers to the first Order.
*** The last Order for evidence annulled the previous Order and thus also the hearings of 22 out of 23 witnesses. One
witness had already been heard based on the later annulled Order. So, only 30 witnesses were eventually selected
(instead of 52).
**** Proposal to bring the witnesses in forcibly (the court issued such decision but it was not effectively implemented).
***** The request for five entities to present documents was reissued after being denied by the court; the court has not
yet decided thereon.
5.3 Other structures of the National Assembly
Other structures of the National Assembly include parliamentary friendship groups, permanent
delegations to international parliamentary institutions, and the GLOBE Slovenia parliamentary
group. Data relating to international parliamentary institutions and parliamentary friendship groups
are indicated in the chapter on National Assembly's international activity. Here, only information
regarding the GLOBE Slovenia parliamentary group is provided.
Parliamentary group GLOBE Slovenia6
The GLOBE (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment) group has been
operating in the National Assembly since 1998. In the parliamentary term 2000-2004, it was
renamed to Parliamentary group GLOBE Slovenia (hereinafter: GLOBE Slovenia). It is operating
in the area of environment protection and sustainable development.
GLOBE Slovenia is composed of deputies of the National Assembly and members of the National
Council. The group has a Chair and a Deputy Chair and a number of members; it is headed by the
Executive Committee. In the parliamentary term 2011-2014, GLOBE Slovenia was set up on 11
October 2012. Alenka Jeraj was elected Chair and Alenka Pavlič Deputy Chair. A 12-member
Executive Committee was also appointed. Later on, the office of second Deputy Chair was taken
by Janvit Golob from the National Council who also became (the 13th) member of the Executive
Committee. At the end of parliamentary term, GLOBE Slovenia counted 17 members. Among the
members, there were other two representatives of the National Council (in addition to Janvit Golob)
5
The work of all Commissions of Inquiry terminated with the end of the parliamentary term.
Taken from National Assembly's databases and information provided by the clerk of the GLOBE
parliamentary group.
6
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as well as two former deputies, namely the former Chair and Deputy Chair of GLOBE Slovenia
who may serve as members in the next term but have no voting rights.
GLOBE Slovenia operates in accordance with its rules of procedure and the schedule of work
adopted by the Executive Committee at its 3rd meeting of 10 April 2013.
The table below shows the overall activity of GLOBE Slovenia.
Table 5.7: Activity of GLOBE Slovenia
TYPE OF
MEETINGS
Regular
meetings
Meetings of
Executive
Committee
Consultations
No. of meetings
2
Topics
5 agenda items discussed.
7
(one entirely, one
partly
26 agenda items discussed.
correspondence
meeting)
Topics:
- RIO + 20 and Slovenia's responses (19 April 2013);
- How green are our priorities in 2014–2020 (14 June
4
2013);
(numerously
- Natura 2000 as a challenge and an opportunity (7
attended)
November 2013);
- Water management and measures to prevent floods
and negative impacts of droughts (17 April 2014).
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6 DEPUTY GROUPS AND UNAFFILIATED DEPUTIES
6.1. Some characteristics of deputy groups
6.1.1. Structure of deputies by sex, age, education and other indicators, by deputy group
Table 6.1: Structure by sex
Female deputies
2011
2014
No.
%
No.
12
41
10
7
24
6
2
7
3
4
14
3
1
2
7
3
2
7
2
3
29
100
31
YEAR
PS
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
UDs
ZaAB
UD
TOTAL
Male deputies
2011
%
32
19
10
10
3
10
6
10
100
No.
16
19
8
4
6
4
2
2
61
2014
%
26
31
13
7
10
7
3
3
100
No.
4
20
7
4
5
2
2
2
7
6
59
%
7
34
12
7
8
3
3
3
12
10
100
Table 6.2: Age structure by deputy group
PS
PS
2011
2014
SDS
2011
2014
SD
2011
2014
DL
2011
2014
SLS
2011
2014
DeSUS
2011
2014
Under 30
No.
%
30-39 yrs
No.
%
40-49 yrs
No.
%
50- 59 yrs
No.
%
60-69 yrs
No.
%
70 and above
No.
%
TOTAL
No.
%
-
-
5
4
18
29
10
4
36
29
8
3
29
21
5
3
18
21
-
-
28
14
100
100
1
2
4
8
5
3
19
11
7
6
27
23
12
13
46
50
1
2
4
8
-
-
26
26
100
100
-
-
1
1
10
10
3
2
30
20
3
4
30
40
3
2
30
20
1
10
10
10
100
100
-
-
2
2
25
29
3
4
37
57
2
-
25
-
1
1
12
14
-
-
8
7
100
100
1
17
-
-
2
-
33
-
3
4
50
67
1
1
17
17
-
-
6
6
100
100
-
-
-
-
2
-
33
-
3
2
50
40
1
2
17
40
1
20
6
5
100
100
58
PS
NSi
2011
2014
NC
2011
2014
UDs
2011
2014
ZaAB
2011
2014
UD
2011
2014
TOTAL
2011
2014
Under 30
30-39 yrs
40-49 yrs
50- 59 yrs
60-69 yrs
70 and above
TOTAL
1
-
25
-
1
1
25
25
1
25
2
2
50
50
-
-
-
-
4
4
100
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
100
50
1
50
-
-
2
2
100
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
100
-
-
1
10
3
30
2
20
4
40
-
-
10
100
-
-
-
-
3
50
2
33
1
17
-
-
6
100
2
3
2
3
14
12
16
13
27
23
30
26
35
33
39
37
12
17
13
19
2
2
90
90
100
100
Source: databases of the National Assembly and Commission for Public Office and Elections (services).
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Table 6.3: Educational structure of deputies by deputy group
PS
YEAR
PS
2011
2014
SDS
2011
2014
SD
2011
2014
DL
2011
2014
SLS
2011
2014
DeSUS
2011
2014
NSi
2011
2014
NC
2011
2014
UDs
2011
2014
ZaAB
2011
2014
UD
2011
2014
TOTAL
2011
2014
Level
1-3
No.
%
Level
4-5
No.
%
Level
6/1
No.
%
Level
6/2 - 7
No.
%
Level
8/1
No.
%
Level
8/2
No.
%
TOTAL
No.
%
-
-
3
1
11
7
3
3
11
21
16
6
57
42
6
4
21
29
-
-
28
14
100
100
-
-
6
6
23
23
-
-
14
13
54
50
5
6
19
23
1
1
4
4
26
26
100
100
-
-
3
3
30
30
1
1
10
10
3
3
30
30
2
1
20
10
1
2
10
20
10
10
100
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
6
50
86
3
1
37
14
1
-
12
-
8
7
100
100
-
-
1
2
17
33
2
1
33
17
6
6
100
100
-
-
1
20
2
2
33
40
3
1
50
20
1
1
17
20
-
-
6
5
100
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
75
75
1
1
25
25
-
-
4
4
100
-
-
1
1
50
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
50
50
2
2
100
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
20
2
20
5
50
-
-
1
10
10
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
83
1
17
-
-
6
100
100
-
-
14
16
16
18
8
9
9
10
45
45
50
50
19
15
21
17
4
5
4
6
90
90
100
100
2
3
33
50
1
-
17
-
-
-
Legend:
Level 1: Primary school - unfinished
Level 2: Primary school - finished
Level 3: Short cycle education - Vocational training
Level 4: Vocational school (3 years)
Level 5: Secondary school (4 years)
Level 6/1: Higher education programmes (until 1994) and professional higher education programmes
Level 6/2: Specialisation upon completion of higher education programmes or professional study programmes (1st
Bologna Cycle) and professional study programmes or university programmes (1st Bologna Cycle)
Level 7: Specialisation upon completion of professional study programmes and university programmes or masters' study
programmes (academic title) 2nd Bologna Cycle
60
Level 8/1: Specialisation upon completion of university programmes or Masters' degrees in science (academic title
before the name)
Level 8/2: Doctor of science programmes (before the name) or Doctor of science programmes (before the name) 3rd
Bologna Cycle
Table 6.4: Number of re-elected deputies
PS
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NS
UDs
2011
2014
5
2
15
14
8
8
-
5
3
1
1
-
2
2
-
ZaAB
2
UD
TOTAL
1
36
33
% of total
deputies
40
37
Note: Data are compared with the previous term.
6.2 Activities of deputy groups
The following chapter presents the activities of deputies by deputy groups at regular and
extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly, the number of proposed and adopted laws and
amendments, and the number of parliamentary questions and motions.
6.2.1 Deputy groups at sessions of the National Assembly
Table 6.5: Activities of the deputies at regular sessions of the National Assembly
NO. OF
DEBATES
NO. OF
REPLIES
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
1278
1792
976
320
332
152
67
142
75
16
10
7
ON
BEHALF
OF DG
389
536
395
289
337
275
NSi
NC
ZaAB
UD 1
UD 2
UD 3
UD 4
UD 5
UD 6
384
40
3
131
11
68
-
13
2
1
-
325
25
13
4
-
DEPUTY
GROUP
PROCEDURAL
TOTAL
193
279
149
19
50
3
1927
2749
1595
644
729
437
32
5
-
754
67
16
140
12
68
-
Source: Databases of the National Assembly, databases of the Research and Documentation Sector, 29 August 2014.
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Table 6.6: Activities of the deputies at extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly
NO. OF
DEBATES
NO. OF
REPLIES
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DESUS
584
1010
548
156
229
99
54
49
65
13
3
6
ON
BEHALF
OF DG
177
342
199
156
195
145
NSi
NC
ZaAB
UD 1
UD 2
UD 3
UD 4
UD 5
UD 6
178
9
11
74
11
14
4
5
1
-
182
22
22
4
-
DEPUTY
GROUP
PROCEDURAL
TOTAL
101
164
130
7
27
6
916
1565
942
332
454
256
13
3
2
-
378
34
36
78
11
14
4
Source: Databases of the National Assembly, databases of the Research and Documentation Sector, 29 August 2014.
The data from Tables 6.5 and 6.6 (column Total) for regular and extraordinary sessions are
presented in Diagram 6.1.
Diagram 6.1: Total number of activities of the deputies by deputy group at regular and
extraordinary sessions
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Table 6.7: Adjournments by deputy group
DEPUTY GROUP
At request of:
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
UDs
ZaAB
7
UD
TOTAL
REGULAR SESSIONS
EXTRAORDINARY
SESSIONS
TOTAL
11
2
5
18
9
10
2
1
22
20
12
7
1
40
Diagram 6.2.: Ratio between requests for adjournment by deputy group
7
Data for all 6 unaffiliated deputies are presented together.
63
Table 6.8: Obstructions by deputy group
DEPUTY GROUP
At request of:
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
UDs
ZaAB
8
UD
TOTAL
REGULAR
SESSIONS
EXTRAORDINARY
SESSIONS
TOTAL
6
1
1
2
1
11
26
6
2
3
37
32
7
1
4
4
48
6.2.2 Draft and adopted laws by deputy group
Table 6.9: Number of draft and adopted laws by deputy group
DEPUTY
GROUP*
2011-2012
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DESUS
NSi
NC
ZaAB
UD
TOTAL
6
2
10
3
1
1
23
DRAFT
LAWS
2013 2014
8
4
1
10
3
5
31
2
11
1
2
1
2
2
2
23
TOTAL
2011-2012
16
17
12
15
4
1
8
2
2
77
1
2
1
2
1
7
8
64
ADOPTED
LAWS
2013
2014
4
1
2
7
2
2
1
1
1
1
8
TOTAL
7
5
2
5
1
1
1
22
6.2.3 Draft amendments by deputy group
Table 6.10 indicates the number of amendments tabled to laws and acts by one or more individual
deputies. Table 6.11 indicates the number of amendments tabled to laws and acts by one or more
deputy groups.
Table 6.10: Number of draft amendments to acts and laws by proposer (individual deputies)
DEPUTY
GROUP
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
ZaAB
UD 1
UD 2
UD 3
UD 4
UD 5
UD 6
TOTAL
2012
17
5
2
3
27
D
2013
7
4
4
15
2014
134
2
7
143
Source: databases of the National Assembly, September 2014.
Legend:
D
Proposed by a deputy.
FS
Proposed by the first-signed person from the deputy group.
Note: 2011 saw no amendment tabled by individual deputies.
65
2012
8
1
1
1
11
FS
2013
-
2014
-
TOTAL
166
5
9
7
5
1
3
196
Table 6.11: Number of draft amendments to acts and laws by proposer - deputy groups
WITH OTHER DGs
ALONE
FIRST-SIGNED
2011
and
2012
Total
2011
and
2012
2013
2014
2013
2014
145
39
26
210
14
1155
7
454
241
702
1507
SD
297
61
30
388
DL
4
21
34
SLS
-
82
DeSUS
9
NSi
NOT FIRST-SIGNED
Total
2011
and
2012
2013
2014
Total
490
1659
3
3
-
6
377
2
1886
-
12
1
13
1
1
2
4
10
1083
472
1565
59
-
5
-
5
1310
1290
488
3088
13
95
-
-
5
5
1342
356
7
1705
12
4
25
1
5
-
6
1290
1341
488
3119
-
145
17
162
-
10
3
13
1311
379
6
1696
NC
-
27
-
27
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2
UDs
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ZaAB
-
-
10
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
462
841
375
1678
1523
1553
502
3578
5268
4464
1462
11194
PS
SDS
NeP
TOTAL
Source: databases of the National Assembly, 31 July 2014.
Note:
*
9
The column alone indicates the number of draft amendments tabled by a single deputy group, while the columns
first-signed and not first-signed indicate the number of draft amendments tabled by at least two deputy groups. The
column first-signed shows the number of amendments in the tabling of which an individual deputy group was first
signed on the list, whereas the column not first-signed shows the number of amendments in the tabling of which
the individual deputy group was not first-signed.
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Diagram 6.3: Total number of draft amendments to acts and laws by proposer - deputy
groups
6.2.4 Parliamentary questions and motions by deputy group
Table 6.12 indicates the number of posed and unanswered parliamentary questions per deputy
group.
Methodological explanation: If the same parliamentary question or motion was tabled by several deputies, it is
considered as one question. If the same parliamentary question or motion is addressed to several addressees (the
Government or ministry), it is indicated in the table for each addressee as a request for an independent answer. If no
answer to the parliamentary question/motion tabled by several deputies was submitted by one of the addressees, this
addressee is shown under the heading of unanswered parliamentary questions.
Table 6.12: Number of posed parliamentary questions and motions by deputy group
by year
PS
PS
SDS
SD
DL
SLS
DeSUS
NSi
NC
UDs
ZaAB
UD
TOTAL
2012
P
286
51
193
28
22
24
19
27
8
658
2013
U
-
P
119
380
111
30
58
18
52
17
39
824
2014
U
-
P
29
409
39
18
29
5
30
7
15
581
U
29
4
1
1
2
37
TOTAL
P
434
840
343
76
109
47
101
51
62
2063
U
29
4
1
1
2
37
Source: databases of the National Assembly and data provided by the administrator of the Parliamentary questions and
motions database.
67
Legend:
P - posed parliamentary questions or motions
U - unanswered parliamentary questions or motions
Diagram 6.5 shows the share (%) of parliamentary questions and motions by deputy group.
Diagram 6.5: Share of posed parliamentary questions and motions by deputy group
6.3 Deputy groups, working bodies and permanent delegations
Table 6.13 shows the number of deputy groups' requests to call urgent working body meetings. It
indicates the number of meetings called and held at the request of deputy groups, as well as the
information which deputy groups filed such requests. In certain cases, the calling of the same
urgent meeting was requested by several deputy groups and therefore the total number of urgent
meetings does not correspond to the total number of requests filed. The number of requests filed is
also indicated in such cases when urgent meetings were not called.
Table 6.13: Requests filed by deputy groups to call urgent working body meetings
WORKING BODY
No.
of
urg.
sess.
PS
SDS
SD
DEPUTY GROUP
DL
SLS
DeS
US
Nsi
NC
UDs
ZaA
B
UD
Commissions set up
pursuant to Article 35 of
the Rules of Procedure
Office and Elections
Commission for the Rules
of Procedure
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Commission for the
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
68
WORKING BODY
National Communities
Finance Control
Commission for the
Supervision of
Intelligence and Security
Services
Commission for Relations
with Slovenes in
Neighbouring and Other
Countries
Other commissions
Commission for Petitions,
Human Rights and Equal
Opportunities
Constitutional
Commission
Committees
Committee on the
Economy
Committee on
Infrastructure and Spatial
Planning
Committee on
Agriculture, Forestry,
Food and Environment
Committee on Finance
and Monetary Policy
Committee on Foreign
Policy
Committee on Health
Committee on Labour,
Family, Social Affairs and
Disability
Committee on the
Interior, Public
Administration and Local
Self-Government
Committees that ceased
to operate
Science, Culture, Sport
and Youth**
Committee on Justice,
No.
of
urg.
sess.
PS
SDS
SD
DEPUTY GROUP
DL
SLS
DeS
US
Nsi
NC
UDs
ZaA
B
UD
6
1
4
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
4
-
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
3
5
4
1
2
1
2
-
-
-
-
10
4
3
4
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
10
3
1
2
2
4
-
3
-
-
-
-
17
6
4
7
5
3
3
1
-
-
-
-
4
1
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
6
3
2
-
3
2
3
1
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
7
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
4
3
2
-
1
1
1
-
1
1
1
1
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
-
1
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
69
WORKING BODY
Local Self-Government**
Committee on the
Interior**
Joint Committee*
Committee on the
Interior, Public
Administration and
Justice*
TOTAL
No.
of
urg.
sess.
PS
SDS
SD
DEPUTY GROUP
DL
SLS
DeS
US
Nsi
NC
UDs
ZaA
B
UD
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
108
25
42
29
14
15
7
11
-
-
-
-
Source: data provided by Secretaries of working bodies, 20 September 2014.
*
**
The Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Sport and Youth, the Committee on Justice, Public
Administration and Self-Government, and the Committee on the Interior ceased to operate on 2 April 2013 following the
Ordinance amending the Ordinance on the Establishment and Tasks of National Assembly's Working Bodies adopted in
2013.
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7 THE COUNCIL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
The Council of the President of the National Assembly is the consultative body of the President. In
cases provided by the Rules of Procedure, the Council is also competent for decision-making. The
Council consists of the President and Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly, the leaders of the
deputy groups, and the deputies of the national communities. The Secretary General of the
National Assembly and the Head of the Legislative and Legal Service of the National Assembly
participate in the work of the Council; the chairmen of the working bodies, the representatives of
the Government, specialised staff members of the National Assembly, and other persons may also
participate. The meetings of the Council are open to the public.
The President of the National Assembly calls a meeting of the Council to consult on the
notifications of the convening of sessions and draft agendas of sessions of the National Assembly,
on other issues related to the work of the National Assembly and its working bodies, on the
fulfilment of the conditions to form new deputy groups, on the conditions for the work of deputy
groups, as well as on other issues where so provided by the Rules of Procedure (Article 22). The
Council adopts the annual work programme of the National Assembly and the time schedule for at
least two months (Article 23 of the Rules of Procedure).
Table 7.1: Number of meetings held by the Council of the President of the National
Assembly
ACTIVITIES
OF THE
COUNCIL
Meetings
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
_
38
39
28
105
71
8 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY
International activities comprise: cooperation of the National Assembly with representative bodies
of other countries, international parliamentary institutions, international organisations, international
bodies, Slovenia's missions abroad, organisations of Slovene national minorities and organisations
of Slovene expatriates, cooperation of the deputies of the Italian and Hungarian national
communities with the Italian and Hungarian parliaments, with their mother nations and minority
institutions, and participation of the deputies of the National Assembly at other events held abroad.
International activities are regulated by the Rules on the International Activity of the National
Assembly.
The National Assembly carries out its international activities in the form of bilateral cooperation with
parliaments of other countries, multilateral cooperation at meetings of international parliamentary
institutions and organisations, and participation of deputies at conferences, meetings and other
events. The international activities are carried out at the level of the President of the National
Assembly, the working bodies, parliamentary friendship groups, and deputies.
Furthermore, the National Assembly's Services were actively involved in programmes providing
assistance to the parliaments of the countries of the Western Balkans, aimed primarily at
strengthening their administrative capacity and providing technical support to parliamentary work.
8.1 Multilateral activities
Table 8.1: Permanent delegations of the national Assembly
INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY INSTITUTIONS
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE COUNCIL OF
EUROPE
OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
(until 31 December 2012)
CEI PARLIAMENTARY DIMENSION
EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE SOUTH-EAST
EUROPEAN COOPERATION PROCESS (since 10 May
2014)
Head
Romana Tomc
Branko Grims
Melita Župevc
Chair of the Committee on Foreign Policy
Andreja Črnak Meglič
Jožef Kunič
Samo Bevk
Renata Brunskole
Source: Section for International Relations, Protocol and Translation.
8.1.1 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the parliamentary body of the
Council of Europe established in 1949 as the first European assembly in the history of the
continent, and is the broadest organisation of this kind. Despite being above all a consultative
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body, PACE plays an important role in the conduct of the Council's activities and defines their
impact on the member countries.
Slovenia joined the Council of Europe on 14 May 1993. The deputies of the National Assembly
began to participate in the work of PACE in 1992, after the Extended Bureau of PACE at the 43rd
session that had started on 3 February 1992 decided to grant Slovenia the status of special guest
to PACE. The Slovenian deputies were confirmed full-fledged members of PACE in June 1993.
The annual sessions of PACE are divided into four parts: winter (January), spring (April), summer
(June) and autumn (September/October). The sessions are held in Strasbourg and usually last one
week. The meetings of the Standing Committee (comprising the Heads of permanent delegations)
take place in March, May and November. Throughout the year, there are also meetings of
individual committees, either in Strasbourg (during PACE sessions), Paris, or other member
country.
The members of National Assembly's delegation were members of the following political groups:
- Group of the European People's Party (Romana Tomc, Jakob Presečnik, Iva Dimic),
- Socialist Group (Andreja Črnak Meglič),
- Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (Polonca Komar, Roman Jakič/Barbara
Žgajner/Aleksandra Osterman).
The delegation agreed that its members would sit on the following committees:
- Romana Tomc: Standing Committee (member), Political Affairs and Democracy (member), Legal
Affairs and Human Rights (alternate member), Equality and Non-Discrimination (alternate
member). In 2014, she was also Vice-President of PACE (until the termination of her office as
deputy of the National Assembly and thus member of its Delegation to PACE);
- Roman Jakič and his successors Barbara Žgajner and Aleksandra Osterman: Legal Affairs and
Human Rights (members), Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (alternate members),
Standing Committee (alternate members);
- Jakob Presečnik: Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (alternate member);
- Andreja Črnak Meglič: Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (member), Equality
and Non-Discrimination (member);
- Polonca Komar: Culture, Science, Education and Media (member), in 2014 Deputy Chair of the
Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport;
- Iva Dimic: Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (member), Culture, Science, Education
and Media (alternate member).
In 2012, Andreja Črnak Meglič was appointed national representative to the network of contact
parliamentarians to participate in two PACE campaigns:
- Combating domestic violence against women
- Combating sexual violence against children.
Table 8.2: Activities of the National Assembly Delegation to PACE
DELEGATION ACTIVITIES
Assembly sessions
Committee meetings
Other
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
4
16
6
26
73
2013
4
6
6
16
2014
3
3
1
7
TOTAL
11
25
13
49
8.1.2 OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE
PA) was established in 1991, following the proposal for its creation presented in the Paris Charter
for a New Europe in 1990. The Assembly became a part of the institutional structure of the then
Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe which in 1994 changed its name to OSCE.
The OSCE PA gathers 323 parliamentarians from a total of 56 full members. The main task of this
organisation is to facilitate inter-parliamentary dialogue among OSCE Member States. Other tasks
include assessing the implementation of OSCE objectives, discussing issues tackled at the
meetings of the OSCE Ministerial Council and summits of the heads of state or government,
developing and promoting mechanisms to prevent and solve conflicts, supporting the strengthening
and consolidation of democratic institutions in OSCE countries, and contributing to the
development of OSCE institutions and to the relations and cooperation between them.
At the meeting of 27 March 2013, the delegation decided that its members would sit on the
following OSCE PA committees:
-
-
Branko Grims: General Committee on Political Affairs and Security
Maja Dimitrovski: General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and
Environment
Roberto Battelli: General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian
Questions
Roberto Battelli was unanimously elected Treasurer of the Assembly at the OSCE PA session in
2009; he was re-elected at the annual sessions in 2011 and 2013 (to serve until the end of the
annual session of 2015). At the OSCE PA session of 3 July 2009, he was re-appointed Special
OSCE Representative on South East Europe, a position he held also in the previous term. He was
also member of the Sub-committee on Transparency and the Sub-committee on Rules of
Procedure, and ex-officio member of the Assembly Bureau.
At the annual OSCE PA session of July 2014 in Baku, Battelli tabled the draft »Resolution on the
Democratic Control of the Public and Private Security Sectors«, which was discussed and adopted
by the General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, and the
draft »Resolution on Regional Co-operation in South East Europe«, which was discussed by the
General Committee on Political Affairs and Security.
Both resolutions received support by the Assembly and were included in the final Baku
Declaration.
Table 8.3: Activities of the National Assembly delegation to OSCE PA
Assembly sessions
Elections observation
Other
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
3
2
2
7
74
2013
3
4
8
15
2014
2
1
4
7
TOTAL
8
7
14
29
8.1.3 NATO Parliamentary Assembly
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) is an inter-parliamentary organisation which has
no formal relationship with NATO. It was established in 1955 as North Atlantic Assembly and was
renamed NATO Parliamentary Assembly in November 1998. It comprises 257 parliamentarians
from 28 member countries and 56 parliamentarians from 13 associated members. Participation in
the work of the Assembly is also allowed to regional partners, Mediterranean associated members,
and parliamentary observers.
The NATO Assembly is a forum where dialogue on security, defence and economic issues takes
place. Its objective is to deepen understanding among the representatives of the participating
states.
Slovenia attended the session of the North Atlantic Assembly for the first time in 1994. At such
session, it was granted the status of associated delegation. By joining NATO in 2004, Slovenia
also gained full membership status of the NATO PA.
At the meeting of 22 March 2012, the delegation decided that its members would sit on the
following NATO PA committees:
- Standing Committee: Melita Župevc (member), Dragutin Mate (alternate member);
- Political Committee: Melita Župevc (member), Dragutin Mate (alternate member);
- Defence and Security Committee: Dragutin Mate , Melita Župevc (alternate member);
- Economic Committee: Melita Župevc;
- Committee on Economic Dimension of Security: Dragutin Mate;
- Science and Technology Committee: Franc Jurša; Matej Tonin (alternate member).
After a change in the composition of the delegation, Matej Tonin replaced Franc Jurša in the
Science and Technology Committee. No other changes occurred.
Between 30 March and 1 April 2014, Ljubljana hosted the meeting of the NATO PA Standing
Committee, which was chaired by Melita Župevc.
Table 8.4: Activities of the National Assembly delegation to NATO PA
Assembly sessions
Committee
and
subcommittee
meetings
Other
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
2
3
2013
2
3
2014
4
TOTAL
4
10
-
5
10
2
7
1
5
8
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8.1.4 Inter-Parliamentary Union
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was established in 1889 and is one of the oldest international
organisations gathering the parliaments of sovereign states. Its seat is in Geneva. Other regional
parliamentary organisations and associations cooperate with the IPU and attend IPU conferences
and other events as observers.
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Slovenia became full member of the IPU on the occasion of the 89th IPU Assembly held in New
Delhi between 12 and 17 April 1993.
The purpose of IPU is to enhance cooperation and the exchange of experience among parliaments
and parliamentarians of the world, to consider questions of international interest and concern, and
express its views on such issues to bring about action by parliaments and parliamentarians. The
IPU contributes to the defence and promotion of human rights – an essential factor of
parliamentary democracy and development, to better knowledge of the work of representative
institutions, and to the development of their means of action.
IPU Assemblies take place twice a year (in spring and in autumn). To facilitate the work of the
organisation, delegations from the same region gather in geopolitical groups - informal and nonmandatory structures of activity. Geopolitical groups allow individual countries to better assert their
interests. Slovenia is also a member of the geopolitical Group 12+, gathering European countries
as well as countries that geographically do not belong to any other group, such as Canada, New
Zealand, Israel, etc.
Any deputy of the National Assembly may join the IPU National Group. In the past term, the IPU
National Group comprised 29 deputies. The Leader of the Group is, by rule, the Chair of the
Committee on Foreign Policy.
Table 8.5: Activities of the National Assembly delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union
Assembly sessions
Other
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
1
1
2013
1
1
2
2014
1
1
2
TOTAL
2
3
5
8.1.5 Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) is a successor of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in the Mediterranean that operated within the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The establishment of an independent parliamentary assembly is the result of a 15-year process
that had been taking place within the Inter-Parliamentary Union to tackle the issues of security and
cooperation in the Mediterranean (i.e. the littoral states of the Mediterranean as well as Portugal,
Macedonia and Jordan).
PAM aims at promoting the political will and the economic development of the Mediterranean,
expand the values and cultural achievements, as well as at fostering cooperation in addressing
regional challenges, including the appeasement of political discrepancies and conflicts in the
region. PAM also tackles issues such as globalisation, international migrations, terrorism, money
laundering, organised crime, environment degradation, and trafficking in human beings.
The delegation agreed that its members would sit on the following committees:
- First Standing Committee - Political and Security Cooperation: Andreja Črnak Meglič and
Franc Pukšič;
- Second Standing Committee - Economic and Social Cooperation: Borut Ambrožič and Ivan
Simčič;
- Third Standing Committee - Human Rights: Damjana Petavar Dobovšek and Truda
Pepelnik.
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In February 2013, the Council of the President of the National Assembly decided that the National
Assembly would withdraw from the PAM owing to high membership contributions.
Table 8.6: Activities of the National Assembly delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of
the Mediterranean
Assembly sessions
Other
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
1
1
2
2013
-
2014
-
TOTAL
1
1
2
8.1.6 CEI Parliamentary Dimension
The Parliamentary Dimension of the Central European Initiative (CEI) represents the parliamentary
level of CEI – the oldest and largest forum for regional cooperation in Europe, gathering 18
countries and covering a territory of 2.4 million sq. km with a population of 250 million. The
organisation was established in 1989 as Quadrilateral Cooperation (Italy, Austria, Hungary and
Yugoslavia), became the Pentagonal Initiative in 1990 (joined by Czechoslovakia) and the
Hexagonal Initiative in 1991 (joined by Poland), and was finally renamed Central European
Initiative (CEI) in November 1991. Slovenia joined the organisation in July 1992.
Today, CEI comprises the following countries: Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Italy, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Ukraine. CEI activities are based on a targeted approach
supplementing the political dialogue.
The members of the initial delegation sat on individual committees as follows:
- Standing Committee: Janja Klasinc (member);
- General Committee on Political and Home Affairs: Janja Klasinc (member);
- General Committee on Cultural Affairs: Polonca Komar (member);
- General Committee on Economic Affairs: Ivan Hršak (member).
The members of the second delegation sat on individual committees as follows:
- Standing Committee: Jožef Kunič (member);
- General Committee on Political and Home Affairs: Jožef Kunič (member);
- General Committee on Cultural Affairs: Štefan Tisel (member);
- General Committee on Economic Affairs: Ljudmila Novak (member).
Table 8.7: Activities of the National Assembly delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of
the Central European Initiative
Parliamentary Committee
Parliamentary Assembly
Other
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
1
1
2
77
2013
1
1
1
3
2014
1
1
TOTAL
3
1
2
6
8.1.7
Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
First convened in Brussels in October 1998 to provide the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership with a
parliamentary dimension, the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum was attended by delegates
from the EP and the national parliaments of the then EU Members and Southern Mediterranean
partners. The Forum’s conversion into a genuine Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
(EMPA) was proposed in an EP resolution and approved by the fifth Euro-Mediterranean
Conference of Foreign Ministers (Valencia, April 2002). The EMPA’s inaugural sitting was held in
Greece in March 2004.
At the sixth plenary session held in Amman in March 2010, EMPA was renamed Parliamentary
Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean, thus underlining its unique role as the parliamentary
body of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with a focus on democratic control and its
consultative role.
The members of the Slovenian delegation participated in the following committees:
- Committee on the Promotion of the Quality of Life, Human Exchanges and Culture: Samo
Bevk;
- Committee on Economic, Financial and Social Affairs and Education: Marijan Pojbič;
- Committee on Women's Rights in the Euro-Mediterranean Countries: Tamara Vonta;
- Initially Committee on Women's Rights in the Euro-Mediterranean Countries, later on
Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights and EMUNI Working Group:
Saša Kos.
Table 8.8: Activities of the National Assembly delegation to the Union for the Mediterranean
Assembly sessions
Other
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
1
4
5
2013
4
4
2014
1
1
TOTAL
1
9
10
Source: Committee on EU Affairs.
8.1.8 Adriatic-Ionian Initiative
The Adriatic-Ionian Initiative (AII) was established at the proposal of Italy on 20 May 2000 in
Ancona. Its members are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Greece, Croatia, Italy,
Slovenia and Serbia. The establishment of the Initiative was supported by the European
Commission whose representative is also member of the Adriatic-Ionian Council. Slovenia held the
presidency of the AII between June 2012 and May 2013.
The main goal of the AII is cooperation among the states of the Adriatic and Ionian seas in the
fields of development and security of the region. In such context, Slovenia believes that
cooperation should focus on issues related to the sea and the littoral zone. Following the EU
approach in developing macroeconomic strategies, the AII – and the Slovenian presidency alike –
has been fostering the idea of an Adriatic-Ionian macroregion. The period 2012-2014 was in fact
crucial for the completion of the development-oriented Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion.
In the framework of the AII presidency, Slovenia hosted on 12 and 13 May 2013 the 11th
Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of the AII, chaired by the President of the National
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Assembly Janko Veber. On other years, conferences were attended by President Gregor Virant
(Beograd, 26 April 2012) and Vice-President Polonca Komar (Tirana, 27 and 28 April 2014).
8.1.9 SEECP Parliamentary Assembly
Slovenia joined the forum of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) and its
parliamentary dimension in 2010. The other members of SEECP include Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Macedonia, Moldavia, Romania, Serbia and
Turkey.
The SEECP Parliamentary Assembly was established at the inaugural session of Speakers of
Parliaments of the SEECP participating states held in Bucharest between 9 and 11 May 2014.
The SEECP Parliamentary Assembly's mission is to enhance cooperation and coordinate activities
among the parliaments of participating States with the aim of ensuring peace, security, stability and
cooperation within the region. The sessions of the SEECP Parliamentary Assembly will take place
once a year and will be chaired by the Speaker of the parliament of the presiding state.
The members of the Slovenian delegation sat on the following committees:
Committee on Economy, Infrastructure and Energy: Renata Brunskole (member) and Franc
Bogovič (member);
Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Security Cooperation: Sonja Ramšak (member) and
Franc Bogovič (alternate member);
Committee on Social Development, Education, Research and Science: Renata Brunskole
(member) and Sonja Ramšak (alternate member).
8.1.10 Other multilateral meetings
The deputies of the National Assembly also attended several multilateral meetings (conferences,
seminars, etc.) abroad.
Table 8.9: Multilateral meetings
ACTIVITIES
Multilateral meetings
of which in Slovenia
2011
-
2012
63
1
2013
72
2
2014
25
1
TOTAL
160
4
8.2 Bilateral activities
Contacts were fostered mainly with the parliaments of the EU countries and of the Western
Balkans both at the highest parliamentary level and at the level of working bodies, parliamentary
friendship groups, and expert services.
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Table 8.10: Bilateral visits abroad
COUNTRY
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Czech Republic
Estonia
Croatia
Iran
Italy
China
Hungary
Germany
Russian Federation
Serbia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
10
2013
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
14
2014
3
1
1
1
1
7
TOTAL
3
1
2
1
8
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
31
Note:
The table refers to visits hosted by foreign parliaments; meetings held during multilateral meetings are not taken into
account.
Table 8.11: Bilateral visits to Slovenia
COUNTRY
Albania
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Czech Republic
Montenegro
European Parliament
Finland
Croatia
India
Iran
Ireland
Kosovo
Hungary
Macedonia
Germany
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
16
80
2013
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
9
2014
1
1
1
1
1
5
TOTAL
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
30
8.2.1 Parliamentary friendship groups
In the 2011-2014 parliamentary term, 58 parliamentary friendship groups operated in the National
Assembly. At the end of the term, parliamentary friendship groups involved 61 deputies from all
deputy groups. In the course of the parliamentary term, 13 more deputies were members of
friendship groups, of which 12 ceased to hold the office of deputy before the expiry of the term
while one deputy terminated his membership in the group.
Table 8.12: Parliamentary friendship groups
FRIENDSHIP GROUP
/ COUNTRY
Albania
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bulgaria
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Brazil
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Montenegro
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Greece
Georgia
Croatia
India
Iran
Ireland
Iceland
CHAIR
Jerko Čehovin
Janez Vasle (until 20 March 2013 when he ceased to
hold the office of deputy)
Alenka Jeraj (since 21 May 2013)
Marija Plevčak
Saša Kos
Dragutin Mate
Janja Klasinc
Matjaž Han
Saša Kos
Darko Jazbec
Iva Dimic (since 21 May 2013)
Ivan Vogrin
Iva Dimic
Borut Ambrožič
Janja Napast
Polonca Komar
Tina Komel (until 11 September 2012 when she
resigned as Chair of the Group)
Mitja Meršol (since 9 October 2012)
Jožef Jerovšek
Jana Jenko (since 21 May 2013)
Matjaž Zanoškar
Jasmina Opec (until 20 March 2013 when she ceased to
hold the office of deputy and since 21 May 2013 when
she was was again appointed Chair of the Group)
Janez Ribič
Ivan Vogrin
Jana Jenko
Roman Jakič (until 20 March 2013 when he ceased to
Borut Ambrožič (since 21 May 2013)
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DEPUTY GROUP
ZaAB
NSi
SDS
DeSUS
PS
SDS
PS
SD
PS
ZaAB
NSi
NSi
UD
NSi
UD
SDS
DL
PS
ZaAB
SDS
NSi
DeSUS
UD
SLS
SLS
UD
DeSUS
PS
UD
FRIENDSHIP GROUP
/ COUNTRY
Italy
Israel
Japan
Canada
China
Korea
Kosovo
Cuba
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Hungary
Macedonia
Malta
Morocco
Mexico
Germany
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
CHAIR
DEPUTY GROUP
Mirko Brulc
Romana Tomc (until 1 July 2014 when she ceased to
hold the office of deputy)*
Romana Tomc (until 1 July 2014 when she ceased to
hold the office of deputy)*
Borut Ambrožič
Samo Bevk
Barbara Žgajner
Tamara Vonta (until 2 April 2013 when she ceased to
Janja Napast (since 21 May 2013)
Ivan Pišek (until 20 March 2013 when he ceased to hold
the office of deputy)
Aljoša Jerič (since 21 May 2013)
Darko Jazbec
Alenka Jeraj
Ivan Vogrin
Saša Kos
SD
Borut Ambrožič
László Göncz
Maja Dimitrovski
Truda Pepelnik (until 28 December 2012 when she
ceased to hold the office of deputy)
Darko Jazbec (since 21 May 2013)
Roman Jakič (until 20 March 2013 when he ceased to
Polonca Komar (since 22 May 2013)
Borut Ambrožič
Dejan Židan (until 20 March 2013 when he ceased to
Jožef Horvat (since 22 May 2013)
Mitja Meršol
Jožef Jerovšek
Danijel Krivec
Iva Dimic
Saša Kos
Franc Pukšič
Roman Žveglič (until 20 March 2013 when he ceased to
Franc Bogovič (from 22 May 2013 to 1 July 2014 when
he ceased to hold the office of deputy)*
Janja Klasinc
Alenka Bratušek (until 27 February 2013 when she
ceased to hold the office of deputy)
Ivan Vogrin
Janja Klasinc
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SDS
SDS
UD
SD
PS
PS
SDS
SDS
ZaAB
ZaAB
SDS
UD
PS
UD
NC
ZaAB
DL
ZaAB
PS
DL
UD
SD
NSi
ZaAB
SDS
SDS
NSi
PS
SLS
SLS
SLS
PS
PS
ZaAB
PS
ZaAB
UD
PS
FRIENDSHIP GROUP
/ COUNTRY
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA
CHAIR
DEPUTY GROUP
Jerko Čehovin
Maša Kociper (since 22 May 2013)
Borut Ambrožič
ZaAB
PS
ZaAB
UD
Note:
* Given the upcoming parliamentary elections, no new Chair was elected.
8. 3 Protocol events
The table below presents the number of protocol and other events held at the National Assembly.
Receptions include receptions of ambassadors, foreign parliamentarians and other high
representatives of foreign countries.
Table 8.13: Protocol events
EVENT
Protocol visits
- of which to the President of NA
Receptions
- of which given by the President of NA
TOTAL
2011
1
1
1
2012
53
45
217
65
270
83
2013
55
47
123
55
178
2014
27
23
58
230
78
TOTAL
135
115
398
150
534
9 PETITIONS
In the Republic of Slovenia, the right to petitions is guaranteed by Article 45 of the Constitution.
The petitions, complaints and proposals received by the National Assembly are dealt with by the
Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities. The Commission discusses the
petitions and other proposals submitted by citizens, informs the competent National Assembly
working bodies thereof, and proposes suitable measures for the effective realization of the rights,
obligations, and legal interests of citizens.
Between 21 December 2011 until 31 July 2014, the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and
Equal Opportunities received 442 petitions and resolved 415.
Table 9.1: Number of petitions received and resolved
PETITIONS
Received
Resolved
2011
1
1
2012
176
176
2013
165
165
2014
100
73
TOTAL
442
415
Source: Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities (services).
Table 9.2: Petitions by subject matter
SUBJECT MATTER
No. OF PETITIONS
Received
Resolved
General information, including data on petitions in various periods, records
of documents handed over, records of destruction of excluded documents
Human rights (general on human rights and freedoms, protection of human
rights, human rights ombudsman, reports, equal opportunities, gender
mainstreaming) and political parties
Justice (courts, state prosecutor's office, state attorney's office, attorneyship
and notariat, administrative dispute, court registers, court fees)
Administrative law (personal circumstances, citizenship, population, foreign
nationals, societies, public gatherings, events, religious communities,
inspections, administrative proceedings, administrative fees)
Civil law (property and other real rights, housing relations, office buildings
and premises, intellectual property, obligations, marriage and family
relations, inheritance, civil court proceedings, collision regulations)
Criminal law (criminal and economic offences, criminal procedure, penal
sanctions, amnesty, misdemeanours)
Labour relations, wages and compensations
Health care and insurance (health care and pharmacies, health care and
health insurance, protection against infectious diseases, medicinal products,
humanitarian organisations)
Social care and insurance (victims of war, killings)
Pension and disability insurance
Spatial planning (spatial planning, buildings and building land, agricultural
land, geodetic services, land register and land cadastre)
Environment protection (environment protection, protection against
hazardous substances, protection against ionising radiation)
Business entities (companies, general regulations, public utility services,
chambers, cooperatives, competition protection, prices)
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1
1
20
19
17
14
21
20
89
85
85
77
22
19
16
16
25
54
24
53
33
33
17
14
7
7
SUBJECT MATTER
Public finance (taxes, fees, customs duties)
Education and sport
Miscellaneous
Disability pension and rights arising from disability insurance
TOTAL
No. OF PETITIONS
Received
Resolved
13
12
10
10
10
9
2
2
442
415
Source: Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, 31 July 2014.
Diagram 9.2: Number of petitions by subject matter
Source: services of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities.
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10
ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
10.1 Adopted decisions by proposer
Table 10.1 shows that in the parliamentary term 2011–2014, the National Assembly adopted 136
decisions.
Table 10.1: Number of decisions adopted by proposer
PROPOSER
President of the Republic of Slovenia
Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Supervisory Board of the Slovenian Press Agency
Judicial Council
Commission for Public Office and Elections
Deputy groups
Human Rights Ombudsman
TOTAL
2011
-
2012
1
14
1
14
27
13
70
2013
7
5
7
21
5
1
46
2014
1
3
1
9
6
20
TOTAL
9
22
1
22
57
24
1
136
Source: Data provided by the Commission for Public Office and Elections (services).
10.2 Registered changes in the composition of working bodies
Table 10.2 indicates the number of registered changes in the composition of working bodies.
Table 10.2: Number of registered changes in the composition of working bodies
YEAR
No. OF REGISTERED
CHANGES
2011
2012
2013
2014
TOTAL
-
75
49
82
206
Source: Commission for Public Office and Elections (services).
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11 OPENNESS OF PARLIAMENT
The Public Relations Office organises free tours of the National Assembly and the viewing of
sessions of the National Assembly for pre-arranged groups of visitors. The tour may also include a
talk with a selected deputy. Every second Saturday of the month, except in August, the National
Assembly offers guided tours for individual visitors in Slovene and English language during its
Open Doors Days. Subject to room capacity, the interested public has the right to attend the public
sessions of the National Assembly.
Table 11.1:
VISITS TO THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
Organised tours
Open Doors Days*
Museum Night
Viewing NA sessions in
organised groups
TOTAL
Visits to the National Assembly
No. OF VISITS
No. OF VISITORS
2012
*
*
*
*
2013
323
33
4
-
2014
186
24
4
-
2012
*
*
370
*
2013
11,981
868
476
980
2014
7,935
646
807
1,312
*
360
205
13,712
14,305
10,700
Source: Data provided by the Public Relations Office.
Notes:
*
data for 2012 were not gathered in such form.
**
2013 - 11 Open Doors Days with three tours per day;
2014 - 8 Open Doors Days with three tours per day.
Occasionally, the National Assembly organises photography and other exhibitions and cultural
events in the lobby of the Great Hall or in the lobby of the Great Hall's balcony. Individual visitors
may view the exhibitions and cultural events without prior announcement, whereas groups need to
inform the Public Relations Office of their arrival.
Table 11.2: National Assembly's cultural mission
CULTURAL EVENTS (APPEARANCES BY ART GROUPS AND
EXHIBITIONS)
At the initiative and in the organisation of the National
Assembly and its working bodies
At the initiative of external stakeholders
TOTAL
Source: Data provided by the Working Group for Events (Protocol).
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2012
2
9
11
No. OF EVENTS
2013
2014
3
3
13
16
4
7
Table 11.3: Traditional events and meetings in the National Assembly*
TRADITIONAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS AT THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
TOTAL
2012
2
7
9
No. OF EVENTS
2013
2014
6
2
8
14
7
9
Note:
*For example: All Slovenian Meeting of Slovenes, Museum Night, Spring Day or Europe Day, Seniors' Parliament to
mark the International Day of Older Persons, Children's Parliament.
Table 11.4:
Events, celebrations and receptions on special occasions*
EVENTS, CELEBRATIONS AND RECEPTIONS ON SPECIAL
OCCASIONS
TOTAL
No. OF EVENTS
2012
2013
2014
1
2
1
6
7
7
9
5
6
Note:
* For example: International Day of Persons with Disabilities, International Roma Day, Week of the Child, International
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day, Light of Bethlehem.
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12 THE BUDGET OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The National Assembly adopts the state budget, which also includes the National Assembly's own
budget (financial plan).
Table 11.1 shows data for individual years, namely for 2012 and 2013 (whole year) and 2014 (until
31 July 2014 since the budgetary year 2014 is not yet concluded). The table presents the adopted
and current budgets, while Table 11.2 indicates expenditure by year.
Table 11.1: Adopted and current budget of the National Assembly
in EUR
ADOPTED BUDGET**
2012
Salaries
Material and
other costs and
expenditure
Investment and
maintenance
Own activity*
Current
transfers*****
Special items
(without
expenditure)
TOTAL
2013
CURRENT BUDGET***
2014****
17,860,551 15,836,000
2012
2013
2014****
15,406,500 18,149,855 15,598,365
15,406,500
6,405,568
5,053,301
5,058,993
6,421,788
4,903,700
5,348,444
1,773,397
1,333,866
1,454,000
1,640,111
1,261,758
1,454,877
309,000
300,091
310,000
300,289
300,454
199,645
0
0
0
0
0
2,537,147
0
9,990
8,808
22,229,493 26,522,033 22,073,085
939
24,947,552
0
0
26,348,516 22,523,258
Source: National Assembly, Finance and Accounting Section.
Notes:
*This category includes the National Assembly's own activity: the restaurant.
** Adopted budget is the budget adopted by the National Assembly and published in the Official Gazette.
*** Current budget is the most recently adopted budget, including all amendments adopted over the budget year.
Amendments are a result of redistribution and coordination of the rights to use budgetary funds. The current budget may
be amended on a daily basis. The conditions and manners of allocating funds are provided by the Public Finance Act.
**** Data until 31 July 2014.
***** Upon the entry into force of the Act amending the Political Parties Act (Official Gazette of RS No. 99/13 of 3
December 2013), the funds intended to finance political parties are determined and disbursed in the financial plan of the
National Assembly.
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Table 11.2: Expenditure of the National Assembly
in EUR
EXPENDITURE**
2012
Salaries
Material and
other costs and
expenditure
Investment and
maintenance
Own activity*
Current
transfers****
Special items
(without
expenditure)
TOTAL
2013
EXPENDITURE IN %***
2014****
18,112,910 15,590,174
2012
2013
2014****
9,188,443
100%
100%
60%
4,480,355
4,263,834
2,215,496
70%
87%
41%
1,302,883
1,236,457
139,873
79%
98%
10%
231,537
249,864
184,614
77%
83%
92%
0
0
1,357,237
0
0
778
0%
0%
83%
24,127,685 21,340,329
13,086,442
91%
97%
52%
_
_
53%
Source: National Assembly, Finance and Accounting Section.
Notes:
*This category includes the National Assembly's own activity: the restaurant.
** Expenditure is the sum of all expenditures and other budgetary spending.
*** Expenditure in % means the share of budget realised compared to the current budget by year and category of
expenditure.
**** Data until 31 July 2014.
***** Upon the entry into force of the Act amending the Political Parties Act (Official Gazette of RS No. 99/13 of 3
December 2013), the funds intended to finance political parties are determined and disbursed in the financial plan of the
National Assembly.
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13 THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN THE SIXTH PARLIAMENTARY
TERM – AFTERWORD BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
After just over two years and a half, the sixth term of the Slovenian legislative body elected in the
2011 early elections terminated with the confirmation of the election of deputies in early elections
and the formation of the seventh National Assembly.
Even though the sixth parliamentary term was almost a half shorter than the usual four years, the
developments were indeed intensive, politically turbulent and anchored in the international arena
which often dictated the pace and, to a certain extent, also the content of work. Due to the
economic and financial crisis, also the parliament needed to focus on adopting the legal bases and
cooperating in the formulation and adoption of measures aimed at mitigating the consequences of
this crisis.
During the National Assembly's sixth term, the Slovenian society faced the deterioration of
economic, financial and social circumstances. A wave of dissatisfaction in the society gave rise to
spontaneous protests in the fall of 2012 and later also in 2013. The protests contributed to the
strengthening of those processes which led to the change of the ruling coalition and to the
appointment of the new Government. Thus, Slovenia got its first female President of the
Government. Moreover, the President of the National Assembly and the holders of some other
offices at the National Assembly were replaced.
In the protests, the citizens requested that they be allowed to actively participate in the formulation
and adoption of decisions. The outcome of the so-called "uprising movement" was, inter alia, also
the emergence of new political movements and parties. Some of them took part in the elections to
the European Parliament in May 2014 as well as in the early elections to the National Assembly in
July 2014.
The demonstrations and, above all, the violent riots breaking out at demonstrations in November
and December 2012 in Ljubljana and Maribor also led to the decision to establish a parliamentary
inquiry to determine and assess the actual state of affairs in relation to the emergence and
activities of extremist groups and movements in the Republic of Slovenia. The National Assembly
ordered two other parliamentary inquiries, namely on the political responsibility of holders of public
offices in relation to determining abuses in the banking sector, and on the political responsibility of
holders of public offices participating in the sale of Sistemska tehnika company to Viator&Vektor
company and in further activities which ended with the signing of the letter of intent to acquire
infantry fighting armoured vehicles called Krpan.
The new ruling coalition focused its attention primarily on stabilising the political situation, solving
the financial crisis and preventing the breakdown of public finances, and adopting the measures for
strengthening the economy and rehabilitating the banking system. These topics were also
discussed in the National Assembly. In November 2013, the National Assembly passed a vote of
confidence in the Government which the President of the Government tied on the adoption of
budgetary documents. Despite the successful vote of confidence, the President resigned from her
office after loosing party leadership at the congress of Positive Slovenia. Since the National
Assembly did not elect a new President of the Government, the President of the Republic
dissolved the National Assembly and called an early election for 13 July 2014.
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Another characteristic of the sixth parliamentary term worth noting is the relatively high number of
new deputies and the highest number of female deputies ever. At its first session, the composition
of the National Assembly comprised as many as 54 new deputies – only 40% of deputies were reelected. There were 29 female deputies (32%), the greatest number in all parliamentary terms so
far. However, in the course of the term a number of changes in composition were observed, mainly
resulting from the incompatibility of the office of deputy with government and minister offices. In
2012, the number of female deputies rose to 34, but fell to 31 by the end of 2013. The National
Assembly concluded its term with 29 female deputies. The share of re-elected deputies decreased
to only 30 by the end of 2012. At the end of 2013 and at the end of the term, there were 33
deputies who had previously already held the office of deputy.
Already at the end of 2008–2011 term, the National Assembly adopted a number of austerity
measures to reduce the spending of budgetary funds, particularly in terms of material costs and
investments. At the beginning of the parliamentary term 2011–2015, activities related to austerity
measures resumed in all areas. By amending the Deputies Act, the National Assembly reduced the
amount of salary compensation and the period of time for which the compensation was granted to
deputies whose term of office had expired. Now, a deputy whose term of office has expired before
six months have elapsed since the confirmation of his/her election is no longer entitled to
compensation. The deputies also reduced the amount granted to deputies for the use of mobile
phones and laptops, the amount of funds to cover the material costs related to their work in the
constituency, and the amount to cover the costs related to the activities of deputy offices.
Moreover, reductions were made in the costs associated with the education of deputies, and
deputy groups spent less on expert assistance to deputies. With the Fiscal Balance Act, also the
salaries of deputies witnessed a reduction, together with the separation allowance, meals
allowance and the reimbursement of travel costs. The National Assembly further economised on
deputies' official trips abroad and entertainment costs.
The same austerity policy also applied to all employees of the National Assembly. In line with the
austerity guidelines, the National Assembly's administration pursued a restrictive policy in the area
of employment (there was no employment for the substitution of longer sick leave and retirement,
student work was only exceptionally approved) and as regards the payment of overtime, increased
amount of work, employee training, official trips, etc.
In December 2012, the National Assembly celebrated its 20th anniversary. This occasion was
marked by a formal session and several other events, including a talk between the President of the
National Assembly and the author of the research "The National Assembly – Slovenian Democratic
Legislative Body 1992-2012; Twenty years of its Existence" Jure Gašparič from the Institute of
Contemporary History, which issued a scientific monograph with a similar title "The National
Assembly 1992-2012; About Slovenian Parliamentarism".
In 2012, the research project on the National Assembly's building titled "The Story of the Slovenian
Parliament" came to an end as well. The project group including an architect, a historian, an art
historian, a designer and a photographer published the results of the research in the form of a book
titled "Parliament - Three Stories". The book was issued by the Museum of Contemporary History
and represents a valuable addition to literary references on the Slovenian parliament.
In December 2013, the National Assembly celebrated also the 20th anniversary of its Rules of
Procedure. On this occasion, the National Assembly organised a meeting of the President of the
National Assembly and the Chair of the Commission for the Rules of Procedure with the first Chair
of such Commission Miran Potrč and the expert adviser in the drafting of the Rules of Procedure
Albin Igličar.
In the sixth term, the National Assembly continued to pursue its policy of openness of parliament.
Data on the number of visitors and of cultural and other events held clearly show that the National
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Assembly is a highly open parliament. A considerable number of these events also had a
humanitarian character.
The National Assembly's activities in the 2011-2014 term were intensive and marked by a large
number of extraordinary sessions and meetings, as evidenced by the statistical data indicated in
this Report. The National Assembly met in 95 sessions of which as many as 70 were extraordinary.
The sessions lasted 194 days, with extraordinary sessions accounting for 90 days.
The National Assembly was also active in the international arena, as evidenced by data on the
international activity of the Assembly and its working bodies – members of National Assembly
delegations participated in seven international parliamentary institutions, there were several
multilateral and bilateral meetings and over 500 protocol events.
I am confident that also in the new parliamentary term the National Assembly will continue to
pursue and upgrade the measures and activities to the benefit of the citizens and the entire
society, thus contributing to strengthening the confidence in parliamentary democracy.
Mojca Prelesnik
Secretary General
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14 SERVICES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The Services of the National Assembly perform specialised, administrative, and other activities and
technical tasks that ensure the conditions for the work of the National Assembly. The Services are
headed by the Secretary General of the National Assembly. The organisation and work of the
Services are regulated by the Ordinance on the Internal Organisation, Positions and Titles in the
Services of the National Assembly and by the Rules on the Internal Organisation and the System
of Positions in the Services of the National Assembly.
In addition to the above and other internal acts of the National Assembly, its Services are – as
regards the status, rights and duties of employees – subject to regulations governing civil servants
employed in state administration (i.e. Civil Servants Act, Salary System in the Public Sector Act,
Labour relations Act, Collective Agreement for the Public Sector, etc.).
14.1 General information on the Services of the National Assembly10
As mentioned above, the organisation and work of the services are regulated by the Ordinance on
the Internal Organisation, Positions and Titles in the Services of the National Assembly
(hereinafter: Ordinance) and by the Rules on the Internal Organisation and the System of Positions
in the Services of the National Assembly (hereinafter: System of Positions).
On 2 June 2014, the System of Positions provided 350 posts while the Services of the National
Assembly employed 359 persons, namely:
 252 of a total of 300 positions based on the System of Positions,
 49 of a total of 50 positions based on the System of Positions and Article 11 of the
Ordinance11 ,
 54 persons employed pursuant to Article 12 of the Ordinance under additional assistance to
deputies (posts not included in the System of Positions),
 4 persons employed on a part-time basis (trainees, substitutes for employees on maternity
or sick leave).
Table 14.1 shows the number of employees of National Assembly's Services by year.
10
Prepared by the Organisation and Personnel Section. Data for 2012 and 2013 relate to 31 December of the respective
year; data for 2012 relate to 22 December 2011 (first session of the newly elected National Assembly), while data for
2014 relate to 2 June 2014 (dissolution of the National Assembly).
11
Pursuant to Article 11, a deputy group is entitled to a Secretary, two advisers and a clerk, as well as to an additional
clerk for every eight deputies. A deputy group with more than eight deputies is entitled to an additional adviser for every
six deputies. Based on Article 12 of the Ordinance, each deputy group received funds for additional expert assistance
which may be spent for part-time employment or contract work.
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Table 14.1: No. of persons employed in National Assembly's Services by year
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
22 Dec. 2011
31 Dec. 2012
31 Dec. 2013
2 June 2014
NA Services - permanent employment*
274
262
252
252
NA Services - temporary employment*
9
1
4
4
Deputy groups - Article 11
34
44
44
49
Deputy groups - Article 12
TOTAL
39
356
47
354
58
358
54
359
Source: Organisation and Personnel Section
Data reveal that permanent employment in the Services of the National Assembly decreased in the
course of the parliamentary term (by 22 employees). From the beginning to end of the term, the
number of temporarily employed decreased by 5.
On the contrary, employment in deputy groups grew. The number of persons employed in deputy
groups under Articles 11 and 12 of the Ordinance increased by a total of 30. Such growth was due
to the formation of new deputy groups in the course of the term and the break-up of one deputy
group in 2014.
Table 14.2 shows the turnover in the Services and deputy groups by year and for the entire
parliamentary term.
Table 14.2: Turnover in the parliamentary term 2011-2014
TURNOVER
INFLOW
Services
OUTFLOW
22 Dec. 2011 - 31 Dec. 2011
0
DG*
Art.
11
2
DG
Art.
12
6
TOTAL
Services
DG
Art. 12
TOTAL
0
DG
Art.
11
0
8
0
0
1 Jan. 2012 - 31 Dec. 2012
4
16
27
47
23
10
16
49
1 Jan. 2013 - 31 Dec. 2013
3
3
23
29
10
3
13
26
1 Jan. 2014 - 2 June 2014
6
3
4
13
6
1
2
9
TOTAL
13
24
60
97
39
14
31
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Legend: * DG = deputy group
Table 14.2 reveals that over the term, most inflow was recorded by deputy groups (based on
Articles 11 and 12 of the Ordinance), mainly in 2012. This was indeed a result of the constitution of
the newly elected National Assembly in late 2011 and the consequent formation of deputy groups
and their services, as well as of the increased outflow from deputy groups in the same year. A high
turnover in deputy groups among the persons employed under Article 12 of the Ordinance was
recorded also in 2013.
In 2012, four employees returned from temporary employment in other state bodies. In the National
Assembly's Services, the highest outflow was seen in 2012 as a result of the adoption of the Fiscal
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Balance Act which promoted the retirement of public employees. Austerity measures reflected also
in lower employment of public employees. Employment was limited both in the National Assembly
and in public administration in general, as shown by Table 13.2 indicating the inflow-outflow ratio in
National Assembly's Services.
Employment contracts terminated for the following reasons:
written agreement i.e. notice given by the employee: 38 (44%),
expiry of the employment contract: 20 (23%),
retirement: 22 (25%),
other reason: 7 (8%):
- termination of employment upon expiry of the period of notice: 2 (2.3%),
- retirement on grounds of disability: 1 (1.15%),
- taking over an office: 2 (2.3%),
- employment in another state body: 2 (2.3%).
The reasons for termination of employment in the entire parliamentary term are presented in
Diagram 14.1.
Diagram 14.1: Reasons for termination of employment – parliamentary term
The highest inflow and outflow in deputy groups was recorded in 2012. The reasons for termination
of employment by year are presented in Diagram 14.2.
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Diagram 14.2: Reasons for termination of employment – per year
As evident from the above diagram, in 2012 most employment contracts terminated by agreement
and as a result of expiry of the period for which the contracts were concluded following the
formation of the new Government. Moreover, upon elections, deputy groups won a different
number of seats, meaning that some groups were now entitled to lower amounts for expert
assistance. 2012 also saw a considerable number of retirements. Also in 2013 most employment
contracts terminated in deputy groups, by written agreement as a result of the change in
Government.
Turnover is linked also to the advertised vacancies. Since intervention measures also affected i.e.
restricted employment, there was a relatively small number of advertised vacancies throughout the
term. In 2013 and 2014, open competitions were held for two official positions and five
administrative-technical posts.
The educational structure of employees changed as a result of staff turnover and individual studies
to achieve a higher level of education. However, given the austerity measures, no training to
achieve a higher level of education was provided in the interest of the employer.
The educational structure of employees is shown in Diagram 14.3.
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Diagram 14.3: Educational structure of employees by year
At the beginning of the term, the average age of the employees was 43 years; at the end of term,
the average age was 42.5 years.
The ratio between male and female employees was the same at the beginning and end of the
term. The share of women (73%) prevailed over men (27%). A change was recorded only in 2012
when the share of women dropped to 71% and the share of men rose to 29% as a consequence of
turnover in such year.
14.2 Work of National Assembly's Services
The Services of the National Assembly provided for a smooth functioning of the Assembly and
successfully carried out several major projects in support of business processes, cost
rationalisation, environmentally-friendly conduct, and greater transparency of work.
The work of the Services in the parliamentary term 2011–2014 was largely influenced by austerity
measures which reflected above all in reduced expenditure on material costs and investments.
This was a result of various measures, such as promoting e-commerce, performing only urgent
investment and maintenance tasks, and saving on travel and entertainment expenses, fixed
telephony, and on the purchase of cars. The ECO group set up in the previous term continued its
activities, additionally focusing on resources saving and other ecologically-oriented activities.
The Services comprise the following organisational units:
Office of the President of the National Assembly
Deputy Groups' Services
Legislative and Legal Service
Public Relations Office
Office of the Secretary General
Secretariat of the National Assembly:
National Assembly Operations Division
Section for Preparing and Conducting Sessions of the National Assembly
and Its Working Bodies
Section for International Relations, Protocol and Translation
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Research and Documentation Division
Research Section
Documentation and Library Section
Directorate of the National Assembly:
General Affairs Division:
Organisation and Personnel Section
Finance and Accounting Section
Information Division:
Section for the Development of the Information System
Materials and Mail Section
Operator Service
Printing Service
Operational and Technical Division:
Improvements and Maintenance Section
Catering Section
Transport Section
Reception and Telephone Services Section
Although the 6th parliamentary term 2011-2014 was the shortest ever, the Services of the National
Assembly proceeded with or completed existing projects and started new projects, mainly aimed at
cost rationalisation, support to business processes, environmentally-friendly conduct, and greater
transparency and openness of work of the National Assembly (e.g. Unicef Safe Point - as the first
parliament in the world to join this initiative, updated illustrated Constitution, website redesign,
Museum Night, etc.).
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report on national assembly`s work in the parliamentary term 2011

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