Guide

One of the functions of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly is to authorize expenditure for a given financial year.

The Montserrat Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a group of people who are responsible for making the laws of Montserrat.

This guide provides information and advice that will be of benefit to witnesses appearing before the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislature of Montserrat.

Admission to the Public Galleries is a privilege extended by Parliament, and visitors attending must conform with established forms of behaviour and dress

The mace is a ceremonial symbol of the Speaker’s authority. It is commonly accepted that the House is not properly constituted without the presence of the mace;

A petition to Parliament is a formal written request calling for some sort of action from the Legislative Assembly or the Government.

Question time is an opportunity for Members of Parliament to question Ministers about matter for which they are responsible.

A petition to Parliament is a formal written request calling for some sort of action from the Legislative Assembly.

Question time is an opportunity for Members of Parliament to question Ministers about matter for which they are responsible.

Question time is to seek information from the Government and to hold it to account for its actions. Question time is NOT a debate.

Question time allows issues to be raised, it does NOT necessarily resolve them to everyones’s satisfaction.

A petition to Parliament is a formal written request calling for some sort of action from the Legislative Assembly.