Means of giving effect to Resolution 61 on relations between the Consultative Assembly and national Parliaments
- Author(s):
- Parliamentary Assembly
- Origin
- (see Doc. 349Doc. 349, Draft Resolution of the Committee on General Affairs and Explanatory Memorandum by M. Mommer, Rapporteur). This Resolution was adopted by the Assembly at its 6th Sitting, on 7th July, 1955
The Assembly,
Considering that, with a view to the effective implementation of Resolution 61, systematic relations should be established between the Consultative Assembly, and the national Parliaments,
A. Invites the Representatives from each Member State :
1 to do their almost- by setting up a Special Committee for questions concerning the Council of Europe, by intervention in general debates, by tabling a written question, by giving notice of an oral question or interpellation, by introduction of a Bill, etc.- to bring about, whenever appropriate, a discussion in their respective Parliaments of recommendations made by the Consultative Assembly which call on the Committee of Ministers or the national Parliaments to take a decision on a particular question;
2 to arrange for texts adopted by the Consultative Assembly on a given question to be brought to the attention of Parliament whenever there is any discussion of the same question;
3 to present to Parliament a report on the work of the Consultative Assembly after each Session or part-Session;
4 to make the necessary arrangements to ensure that action on these lines is taken in good time; to this end, Representatives from each member country might appoint one or more Representatives who, assisted by a permanent administrative secretary, and in cooperation with the Clerk of the Assembly, would be responsible for the implementation of the measures suggested above;
B. Invites the President of the Consultative Assembly to send to national Parliaments, with appropriate comments, those of the texts adopted by the Assembly which, in the opinion of the Bureau, it would be of particular value to bring to the attention of members of national Parliaments;
C. Instructs the Clerk of the Assembly to take all necessary steps towards the implementation of this Resolution, and, in particular, to provide Representatives with :
a the texts which are to be sent to national Parliaments in accordance with Secttion A, paragraphs 1 and 2;
b the information necessary for the preparation of the reports referred to in Section A, paragraph 3.
