Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos

Parlamentum Stortinget Kanonhséshne
50th Parliament
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Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Council of the State Council of Representatives
History
Founded	July 1, 1867 (1867-07-01)
Preceded by	Diet of Gristol Longhouse of Serkonos
Leadership
Monarch of Gristol	Anna
Monarch of Serkonos	Tehwehron
Lord Speaker of the Council of the State	TBD, (Conservative) since 2019
Lord Speaker of the Council of Representatives	Augustus Ovicula, (Conservative) since 2019
Chancellor of Gristol-Serkonos	Kaniehtí:io Fox, (Conservative) since 2019
Structure
Seats	1010 200 Hereditary and Elected Senators 810 Members of Parliament
Council of the State political groups	Hereditary Senators   Gristol Senators: 20   Serkonan Senators: 20 Elected Senators Government Coalition   PC: 63   PPF: 8   NC: 7   DU: 9 Opposition   SDP: 54   ML: 18   DS: 7   GN: 8 Absentionist   IG: 9
Council of Representatives political groups	Government Coalition   PC: 322   PPF: 31   DU: 31   NC: 17 Official Opposition   SDP: 248 Other Opposition   ML: 97   DS: 25   GN: 18 Absentionist   IG: 21
Elections
Council of the State voting system	Appointed by the monarchs (Hereditary Senators, 40 seats) Appointed by the monarchs on the advise off the Chancellor. (Elected Senators, 180 seats)
Council of Representatives voting system	Parallel Voting: First past the post (626 seats) Additional member system (184 seats)
Council of Representatives last election	2023
Council of Representatives next election	2027
Meeting place
Palace of the People, Federal Government District, Pontiac-Bernadotte

The Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos (Latin: Parlamentum, Nordic: Stortinget, Kanienʼkéha: Kanonhséshne) is the bicameral federal legislature of the United Kingdom of Gristol-Serkonos. The body consists of the Gristol and Serkonan monarchs, who make up the Federal Crowns, an upper house, the Council of the State; and a lower house, the Council of Representatives. Under the doctrine of parliamentary supremacy, the Parliament holds the ultimate power over all other political bodies in Gristol-Serkonos. The two chambers meet at the Palace of the People in Pontiac-Bernadotte, the national capital.

Each element has its own officers and organization. By convention, the Council of Representatives hold parliamentary dominance, with the Council of the State rarely opposing its will. The Council of the State reviews legislation from a less partisan standpoint and the monarch or viceroy provides royal assent to make bills into law.

The Council of the State includes two types of senators. There are 40 Hereditary Senators are appointed by the Federal Crowns which represents the hereditary Tribal Chiefs in Serkonos and the lesser Lords of the Manor Lands in Gristol. Second, is the 160 Elected Senators who are appointed by the party leaders from the Council of Representatives based on their seats. The Council of Representatives is an elected chamber with elections to 810 single member constituencies held at least every four years under the first-past-the-post system for 626 local area representatives while the remaining 184 members are elected through proportional representation based on their national vote. General elections must be called by the monarchs either by the advice of the Chancellor or if the government loses a confidence vote in the House. All government ministers, including the prime minister, are members of the Council of Representatives, less commonly, the Senators from the Council of the State and are thereby accountable to the respective branches of the legislature. Most cabinet ministers are from the Council of Representatives, whilst junior ministers can be from either house.

In theory, the supreme legislative power in Gristol-Serkonos is officially vested in the Crown-in-Parliament. However, the Federal Crowns normally acts on the advice of the Chancellor, and the powers of the Council of the State are limited to only delaying legislation; thus power is de facto vested in the Council of Representatives. The most recent Parliament, summoned by Queen Anna of Gristol and Grand Duke Tehwehron of Serkonos in 2023, is the 50th since Union.

Composition

The body consists of the Gristo-Serkonan Federal Monarchs; an upper house, the Council of the State; and a lower house, the Council of Representatives. Each elements has its own officers and organization. Each has their own distinct role, but works in conjuction within the legislative process. Only those who sit in the Council of Representatives are granted the title of Member of Parliament. Though legislatively less powerful, Senators are ranked higher in the national order of precedence. No individual may serve in more than one chamber at the time.

Monarchs

Anna I Eist
Queen of the Constituent Kingdom of Gristol, Co-Monarch of Gristol-Serkonos

Tehwehron
Grand Chief of the Constituent League of Serkonos, Co-Monarch of Gristol-Serkonos

Defined in the Federal Constitution, neither Federal Monarch participates in the legislative process save for the signifying the Monarchs' approval to a bill passed by the Parliament, known as granting the Royal Assent. The Royal Assent is necessary for a bill to be enacted as law and the Monarchs are immune from acts of Parliament unless expressed in the act itself.

While the Federal Monarchs are not barred from the lower Council of Representatives, any parliamentary ceremonies in which they are involved take place in the upper Council of the State by tradition. The Monarchs also participate in the State Opening of Parliament when a new legislative session is declared.

Members of the two Councils of Parliament must also express their loyalty to the Monarchs and defer to their authority. The Oath of Office is sworn by parliamentarians before they take their seats. Notably, the Independent Group, an elected political party that has expressed separatist and republican views has never taken their Oath of Office since the political party's founding. While they have elected members of parliament in both Councils, they are considered an absentionist faction in the Parliament.

Council of Representatives

See also: List of political parties in Gristol-Serkonos

Jurisdiction

Powers of the Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos are limited by the Federal Constitution. The legislative powers are divided between the Federal Government and the Constituent Countries. In general, legislatures of the Constituent Countries are granted powers to pass legislation relating to topics explicitly reserves for them in the constitution such as education, provincial officers, municipal government, charitable institutions, and "matters of a merely local or private nature".

Matters not under the exclusive authority of the Constituent Countries are within the scope of the federal Parliament's power. The Federal Parliament alone can pass laws relating to, among other things, the postal service, census, military, navigation and shipping, fishing, currency, banking, weights and measures, bankruptcy, copyrights, patents, and naturalization.

Jurisdictions of the federal and legislatures of the Constituent Countries in certain areas may be vague. For instance, the federal parliament regulates marriage and divorce in general, but the solemnization of marriage is regulated only by the legislatures of the Constituent Countries. Other examples include the powers of both the federal and the legislatures of the Constituent Countries to impose taxes, borrow money, punish crimes, and regulate agriculture.

Standing Committees

The Gristo-Serkonan Parliament has 43 standing committees, with 23 committees in the Council of Representatives, 16 in the Council of the State, and three joint committees. These committees are established by Standing Orders of the Council of Representatives or the Council of the State. These committees have many particular responsibilities to examine the administration, policy development, and budgetary estimates of certain government departments and agencies.

Council of Representatives Standing Committee		Committee Chair	Council of the State Standing Committee		Committee Chair	Joint Standing Committee			Joint Committee Chairs
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics		Éloïse Duval, MP (SDA)	Agriculture and Forestry		Sen. Hélier Dufour (PC)	National Security and Intelligence Oversight			Sen. Kahenrahtiio Hemlock (SDA) Konrad Storstrand, MP (PC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food		Ruth Rasmussen, MP (PC)	Banking, Trade, and Commerce		Sen. Hristofor Nogueira (SDA)	Library of Parliament			Sen. Hrœrekr Devlin (SDA) Atená:ti Luke, MP (PC)
Heritage and Culture		Yoshi Okamoto, MP (PC)	Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators		Sen. Iostha Pratt (SDA)	Scrutiny Regulations			Sen. Kawennitake Deere (SDA) Alix Samuel, MP (PC)
Citizenship and Immigration		Léonide Adam, MP (PC)	Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources		Sen. Harper Spalding (PC)
Environment and Sustainable Development		Raleigh Belcher, MP (PC)	Fisheries and Oceans		Sen. Loreto Matos (PC)
Finance		Aemilius Claudius, MP (PC)	Foreign Affairs and International Trade		Sen. Natalia Papadimitriou (PC)
Fisheries and Oceans		Andreas Kontos, MP (PC)	Human Rights		Sen. Estève Fabre (PC)
Foreign Affairs and International Development		Loís Soler, MP (PC)	Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration		Sen. Johan Akselsen (SDA)
Government Operations and Estimates		Frans Antonsen, MP (SDA)	Legal and Constitutional Affairs		Sen. Shawátis Jacobs (SDA)
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities		Tá:wit Horn, MP (PC)	National Finance		Sen. Terés Raven (PC)
Industry, Science and Technology		Tier Davidson, MP (PC)	National Security and Defence		Sen. Teioshontathe McGregor (SDA)
International Trade		Ojistah Doreen, MP (PC)	Official Languages		Sen. Iain Phillips (PC)
Constituent Countries and Devolved Administrations		Irénée Villeneuve, MP	Rules, Procedure and the Rights of Parliament		Sen. Linus Naess (PC)
Justice and Human Rights		Alex Aartsen, MP (PC)	Selection Committee		Sen. Mick Van Antwerpen (SDA)
National Defence		Lambert Cousineau, MP (SDA)	Social Affairs, Science and Technology		Sen. Athanase Traverse (PC)
Natural Resources		Vilhelm Martinsen, MP (PC)	Transport and Communications		Sen. Severin Baardsen (PC)
Official Languages		Tor Lind, MP (PC)
Procedure and Chamber Affairs		Harald Lunde, MP (PC)
Public Accounts		Edmundo Belmonte, MP (SDA)
Public Safety and National Security		Bjørnar Hanssen, MP (PC)
Status of Women		Finn Albertsen, MP (SDA)
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities		Yngve Holt, MP (PC)
Veterans Affairs		Céleste Carpentier, MP (PC)

Current Session (50th Parliament)

Current Leadership of the Council of the State

The 50th Parliament is the session of the Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos which began on 5 February 2024 with the membership of the Council of Representatives determined by the results of the 2023 election.

Presiding Officer
Office	Party		Officer	Region	Since
Speaker of the Council of the State		Progressive Conservatives	Example	Example	February 5, 2024
Government Leadership
Senator-General		Progressive Conservatives	Example	Gristol	February 5, 2024
Deputy Senator-General		Patriotic People's Front	Example	Valois	February 5, 2024
Leader of the Government		Progressive Conservatives	Example	Nordeidet	February 5, 2024
Chief Whip		Progressive Conservatives	Example	Pontiac-Bernadotte	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, PC		Progressive Conservatives	Example	Serkonos	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, DU		Democratic Unionists	Example	Ljouwert	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, PPF		Patrotic People's Front	Example	Peistorpet	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, NC		National Coalition	Example	Valois	February 5, 2024
Opposition Leadership
Leader of the Opposition		Social Democrats	Example	Example	February 5, 2024

Current Leadership of the Council of Representatives

Presiding Officer
Office	Party		Officer	Electoral District	Since
Speaker of the Council of the Representatives		Progressive Conservatives	Augustus Ovicula	Hitra 1st District	February 5, 2024
Government Leadership
Chancellor		Progressive Conservatives	Kaniehtí:io Fox	Donnaconna 14th District	February 5, 2024
Deputy Chancellor		Patriotic People's Front	Brice Moreau	Verwolde 3rd District	February 5, 2024
Leader of the Government in the Council of Representatives		Progressive Conservatives	Akira Matsubara	Merkesvik 8th District	February 5, 2024
Chief Whip		Progressive Conservatives	Euphrosyne Merenda	Onoalagona 7th District	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, PC		Progressive Conservatives	Carl Ottosen	Sistranda 2nd District	February 5, 2024
Coalition Leader, DU		Democratic Unionists	Iostha Reed	Verkun 1st District	February 5, 2024
Coalition Leader, PPF		Patrotic People's Front	Ève Augustin	Valois PR Seat	February 5, 2024
Coalition Leader, NC		National Coalition	Jone Streisand	Mirvaux-Herbignac District	February 5, 2024
Opposition Leadership
Parliamentary Opposition Leader		Social Democrats	Kenneth Solheim	Lier 2nd District	February 5, 2024
Leader of the Opposition in the Council of Representatives		Social Democrats	Anniken Losnedahl	Sauer 2nd District	February 5, 2024
Chief Whip		Social Democrats	Á:nen Martinez	Saratoga 4th District	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair		Social Democrats	Canaqueese Gustav Isaksen	Halden 2nd District	February 5, 2024

Historical Composition

Progressive Conservatives   Social Democrats   Moderate Left   Patriotic People's Front   Democratic Unionists   Democratic Socialists   Green Party   National Coalition   Independent Group   Labour Party   Socialist Front   National Co-operative Federation   Novak Group
Election	Total seats	Composition
1867 (1st)	490	294 196
1872 (2nd)		240 250
1873 (3rd)		358 132
1878 (4th)		294 196
1882 (5th)		353 137
1887 (6th)		294 196
1891 (Interim)		294 196
1892 (Interim)		294 196
1894 (Interim)		294 196
1896 (Interim)		338 152
1896 (7th)		196 294
1900 (8th)		201 328
1904 (9th)		157 284 49
1908 (10th)		171 245 74
1911 (11th)		196 294
1915 (12th)		240 250
1919 (13th)		157 328
1920 (Interim)		157 328
1921 (14th)	626	189 94 282 50 11
1925 (15th)		188 144 19 188 31 6
1926 (16th)		188 81 19 257 75 6
1930 (17th)		244 175 19 157 19 13
1934 (18th)		250 113 36 169 39 25 13
1938 (19th)		237 106 25 188 57 13
1942 (20th)		219 100 19 207 69 13
1946 (21st)		19 225 87 25 194 56 13
1950 (22nd)		31 106 213 19 157 88 12
1953 (23rd)	720	43 72 274 36 122 180 14
1956 (24th)		22 43 367 21 50 201 14
1960 (25th)		22 43 389 50 21 180 14
1964 (26th)		57 72 317 50 7 202 14
1968 (27th)		22 36 238 50 352 23 14
1972 (28th)		22 36 216 29 396 21 14
1976 (29th)		0 0 198 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 (30th)		0 0 298 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 (31st)	790	40 632 28 79 16
1986 (32nd)		28 474 79 158 76 24 16 16
1990 (33rd)		63 71 300 40 237 39 24 8 7
1994 (34th)		0 0 184 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 (35th)		0 0 196 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 (36th)		0 0 210 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 (37th)		0 0 241 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 (38th)		0 0 203 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 (39th)	810	0 0 291 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 (40th)		0 0 271 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 (41st)		54 21 251 41 259 80 65 16 23
2019 (42nd)		14 10 451 9 271 14 6 3 15
2023 (43rd)		31 17 322 31 248 97 25 25 21