Assembleia da RepúblicaPARLIAMENT OF PORTUGAL
DEBATE · REPRESENTATION · ACCOUNTABILITY

Democracy, in public.

Learn about plenary sittings, parliamentary committees and the scrutiny of government.

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The plenary

The plenary brings members together to debate, consider legislation, and exercise the Assembly’s constitutional powers.

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Parliamentary committees

Committees examine subjects in detail, hear evidence, and prepare work for consideration by the Assembly.

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Scrutiny of government

Members scrutinise the Government through debates, questions, requests for information and other parliamentary procedures.

An open institution. Parliamentary work connects the representation of citizens, public debate, and the scrutiny of government.
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